VVCAL 2018
Published on September 9, 2018

Crochet Motif: Arbutus Tree Square

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Arbutus 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.

Arbutus tree, Arbutus menziesii, growing next to the Rogue River.

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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

  • 2dccl 2dc cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • 4trcl 4tr cluster: * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st, yoh, pull up lp, (yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through 5 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2dccl beginning 2dc cluster: (beg dc, dc) in st/sp – dc counts as top of st when joining round
  • beg 4trcl beginning 4tr cluster: beg tr in st/sp, * yoh 2 times, insert hook in same st, yoh, pull up lp, (yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 4 lps
  • 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 cluster sts and join rounds neatly
  • Create and join into cluster stitches
  • Weave ends as you go

Charted Instruction

Written Instruction

Rnd 1 MR, beg 2dccl, (ch2, 2dccl) 7 times, ch2, ss in beg 2dccl. [8 2dccl, 8 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg 4trcl in sp, (ch6, 4trcl in next sp) 7 times, ch6, ss in beg 4trcl. [8 4trcl, 8 sp]

Rnd 3 6sc in each sp around, ss in first sc. [48 sc]

Rnd 4 (Sc in next st, ch3, sk1) 24 times, ss in first sc. [24 sc, 24 sp]

Rnd 5 * Sc in next sp, 3sc in next 3 sps, sc in next sp, (2dccl in corner sp, ch2) 3 times, 2dccl in same sp, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc. [16 2dccl, 44 sc, 12 sp]

Rnd 6 * (Sc in next st, ch2, sk1) 5 times, 2sc in next sp, 3sc in corner sp, 2sc in next sp, ch2, sk 1 sc, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc. [48 sc, 24 sp]

Rnd 7 (2Sc in next 2 sps, sc in next sc, 2sc in next 3 sps, sc in next 3 sts, 3sc in corner st, sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next sp, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]