Vera's Spike Stitch Daisy Square

MATERIALS

I - 9 US crochet hook

tapestry needle

stitch markers 

YARN

Small amounts of green, yellow, orange, and pink worsted weight yarn

Brown worsted weight (I used Caron Perfect Match)

STITCHES USED (US TERMINOLOGY)

ch: chain

sc: single crochet

dc: double crochet

tr: treble crochet

sl st: slip stitch

sp st: spike stitch

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Adjustable loop/magic ring method instructions here and step-by-step photo tutorial here

How to work a double crochet spike stitch:  work a double crochet in the stitch corresponding to the next stitch, but one row below the working row.

DIRECTIONS

With brown, using the adjustable loop/magic ring method, sc 12.  Join with sl st to first sc.  Fasten off brown.  (12 sc)

Round 1:  Join green with sl st into any sc.  Sc 12, sl st into first sc.  Fasten off green.  (12 sc)

Round 2:  Join yellow with sl st into an sc.  Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same stitch, 2 dc in each sc around.  Join with sl st to first ch of ch 3.  Fasten off yellow.  (24 dc)

Round 3:  Join orange with sl st to a space between dc pair.  *sp st into sc in round 2, between each pair of dc in round 3, ch 2*  Repeat between * until end.  (12 sp st; 12 ch 2 spaces)

Round 4:  Sl st to first ch 2 space.  [Ch 3, 2 dc] in ch 2 sp, sl st in top of sp st, *3 dc in each ch 2 sp, sl st in top of sp st*  Repeat between * until end.  Join with sl st to first sl st.  Fasten off orange.  (12 “petals”)

Round 5:  Join green with sl st in any sl st from round 5.  *dc, tr, dc, sl st*  Repeat between * until end  Join with sl st to first sl st.  Fasten off green.  (12 “petals”)  

Additional instructions:  between the * you will be crocheting #dc in the next dc, tr in the next dc, dc in next dc, sl st in next sl st#

Round 6:  Join pink with sl st in any sl st from round 6.  Sc in same stitch as joining.  *Dc tr, dc, sl st*  Repeat between * until end.

Additional instructions:  you will be crocheting #dc in dc (of round 6), tr in tr, dc in dc, sl st in st st#

Round 7:  Sl st to first sc.  *dc, tr, dc, sl st*  Repeat between * until end.  Fasten off pink.  (12 “petals)

Note:  your square will be curly at this point, but it will flatten slightly.

Round 8:  Put a stitch marker in a sl st every 3 petals.  Remove one stitch marker and join brown in its space.  [ch 4, tr, ch 2, 2 tr]  Then #3 dc in next 3 stitches, dc in sl st#.  Follow between # until you reach marker.  Remove marker and *2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr* (corner made.)  Repeat between # until you reach marker, and then between * in marked stitch.  Sl st to 4th chain of beginning ch 4.

Round 9:  Sl st to corner ch 2 space.  [ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner.  *dc around, then [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner.  Repeat between * three times.  (19 total dc per side]

Round 10:  Sl st to ch sp.  [ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner.  *#[ch 2, skip next dc, dc] 9 times.  ch 2 #[2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner*  Repeat between * 2 times and between # once.  Join with sl st to top ch of ch 3.  Fasten off brown.

Round 11:  Join pink in any corner space with sl st.  [ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner.  *2 dc in each ch 2 space, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner.  Repeat between * 3 times.  Fasten off pink.  (24 dc per side)

Round 12:  Join brown in any corner space with sl st.  [ch 2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner.  ch 1, sp st in 2nd dc of row 11.  *[ch 1, sp st] in next 10 dc of row 11, ch 1 [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner*  Repeat between * three times.  (11 spike stitches per side)

Check to see if your square is 12 inches.  I crochet really tightly even with an I hook, so almost always have to add extra rows.  For me, it’s 9 inches at this point; I need to continue 3 more rows.  For all following rows, using brown, [ ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc] *dc across in each dc and ch 1 sp, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc]*  Repeat between * three times.  Fasten off when 12 inches is reached.  Weave in ends and add your FO to Ravelry!

Special thanks to Cindy (craftADDchick) for testing.

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Pattern copyright Jillian Bankert/OnePinkHippo.  Please do not claim this pattern as your own, or sell or distribute this pattern.  You may sell items made from this pattern.  If you wish to use this pattern, please link to it, but do not reprint it on your site.  Original post.