VVCAL 2018
Published on August 3, 2018

Crochet Motif: Ponderosa Square

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Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa Square was named by B Kae Gibson. Thank you.

“ponderosa pine cones, close up on the tree”

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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

  • beg beginning
  • beg dc (sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • bpsc back post sc: make an sc around the back post of the indicated st
  • 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
  • Create layered petals using chain space rounds
  • Weave ends as you go

Charted Instruction

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Written Instruction

Rnd 1 MR, (sc, ch2) 8 times, ss in first sc. [8 sc, 8 sp]

Rnd 2 (Sc, ch3, sc, ch3, sc) in sp 8 times, do not join rnd. [24 sc, 16 sp]

Rnd 3 (Bpsc around sc from rnd 1, ch4) 8 times, do not join rnd. Watch video for clarification. [8 bpsc, 8 sp]

Rnd 4 (Sc, ch1, 3dc, ch1, sc) in ch-3 sp 8 times, do not join rnd. [24 dc, 16 sc, 16 sp]

Rnd 5 (Bpsc around sc from rnd 3, ch5) 8 times, do not join rnd. Watch video for clarification. [8 bpsc, 8 sp]

Rnd 6 (Sc, ch1, 7dc, ch1, sc) in ch-3 sp 8 times, do not join rnd. [56 dc, 16 sc, 16 sp]

Rnd 7 Rep Rnd 5, making bpsc around sc sts from Rnd 5. [8 bpsc, 8 sp]

Rnd 8 Ss in first 2 chs of Rnd 7, beg dc, (ch3, 4dc in same sp, 5dc in next sp, 4dc in next sp) 4 times omitting final st, ss in beg dc. [52 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 9 Ss in first ch, beg dc in sp, (ch3, 3dc in same sp, dc in 13 sts, 3dc in next sp) 4 times omitting final st, ss in beg dc. [76 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 10 (Sc in all sts to corner, 3sc in corner sp) 4 times, sc in all sts to beg, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]