VVCAL 2018

Crochet Motif: Tulip Tree Square

Tulip Tree Square

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Introduction

Each of the VVCAL 2018 Squares were dedicated to a tree by one of the members of my CypressTextiles Tree Huggers Facebook group.

The Tulip Tree Square was dedicated by Amy Winn. Thank you.

(Ravelry Link)

Materials and Measurements

  • Yarn: Scheepjes Softfun (affiliate link) – (60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic); (140m/50g)
  • Color: If using the Warm Neutrals palette, make 5 square each of 9 colors, and 6 squares each of 3 colors, leaving the cream out for joining and border.
  • Hook: US Size 4.5mm
  • Size: 6 inches

Key Stitch Descriptions

  • beg beginning
  • beg dc (sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • lp loop
  • MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • sc single crochet
  • sp space (chain space)
  • ss slip stitch
  • st stitch
  • yoh yarn over hook

Video Instruction

This video tutorial includes information on how to:

  • Make the beg dc and join rounds neatly
  • Weave ends as you go

Charted Instruction

Written Instruction

Rnd 1 MR, beg dc, (ch3, 3dc) 4 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [12 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 2 Ss in first ch, (sc in sp, ch8, sc in same sp, ch5) in 4 sps, ss in first sc. [8 sc, 8 sp]

Rnd 3 Ss in first 2 chs, beg dc in sp, * (3dc, ch3, 4dc) in same sp, ch3, sc in ch-5 sp, ch3, dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final st, ss in beg dc. [32 dc, 4 sc, 12 sp]

Rnd 4 Beg dc in next st, * dc in 2 sts, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in corner sp, dc in 3 sts, ch 3, sc in sp, ch5, sc in next sp, ch3, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc, rep from * 3 times omitting final st, ss in beg dc. [40 dc, 8 sc, 16 sp]

Rnd 5 (Sc in 4 sts, 3sc in corner sp, sc in 5 sts, 3sc in next 3 sps, sc in next st) 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]