Berry Patch Square Free Pattern | Guest Contributor Post

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I love using the berry stitch! If you’ve never used it before, I hope you will enjoy learning it in this project and adding it to your repertoire. — Carolyn

Berry Patch Square

By Carolyn Christmas

Size: 12”

Materials

Worsted/Aran-weight yarn (weight category 4) in four colors. I used Vanna’s Choice by Lion Brand in the following colors:

A          Lime

B          Dusty Blue

C          Mustard

D         Purple

Crochet hook size I/9/5.50 mm or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: Rounds 1-4 should measure 5 ½ inches.

Special stitches

Magic ring (optional) link to https://www.mooglyblog.com/the-magic-circle/

Needle join/invisible join (optional) link to https://lookatwhatimade.net/crafts/yarn/crochet/crochet-tutorials/crochet-invisible-join-vs-slip-stitch-join/

Berry stitch: Working on wrong side of work, (sc, tr) in next stitch OR (sc in next st, tr in next st) around as directed.

Instructions

Rnd 1: With A, ch 5, join with sl st in first ch to form ring (or make a magic ring), ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (or make a needle join). Fasten off. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Join B with sl st in any st, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, (2 dc in next st) around, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (or make a needle join). Fasten off. (24 dc)

Rnd 3: Turn and work from wrong side of work. Join C with sc in any st, tr in same st, (sc, tr) in each st around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (24 berry stitches)

Rnd 4: Turn and work from right side of work. Join D with sl st in any sc, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, skip next tr, (2 dc in next sc, skip next tr) around, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (or make a needle join). Fasten off. (48 dc)

Rnd 5: Turn and work from wrong side of work. Join A with sc in any st, tr in next st, (sc in next st, tr in next st) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (24 berry stitches)

Rnd 6: Turn and work from right side of work. Join B with sl st in any sc, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same st, skip next tr, (3 dc in next sc, skip next tr) around, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (or make a needle join). Fasten off. (72 dc)

Rnd 7: Turn and work from wrong side of work. Join C with sc in any st, tr in next st, (sc in next st, tr in next st) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (36 berry stitches)

Rnd 8: Note: skip all trs in this rnd and work only in scs. Turn and work from right side of work. Join D with sl st in any sc, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st, * (ch 1, dc in next sc) 2 times, ch 1, hdc in next st, (ch 1, sc in next sc) 2 times, ch 1, hdc in next sc, (ch 1, dc in next sc) 2 times **, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next sc *; repeat from * to * around ending last repeat at **, join with sl st in top of ch 3. Do not fasten off. (8 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 9 ch-1 sps on each side, 4 corner ch-2 sps)

Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in next st, * (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner sp, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next ch-1 sp, (sc in next st, sc in next ch-1 sp) 7 times, sc in next st, hdc in next ch-1 sp **, dc in next 2 sts *; repeat from * to * around ending last repeat at **, join with sl st in top of ch 3. Do not fasten off. (8 dc, 2 hdc, 15 sc on each side, 4 corner ch-2 sps)

Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in next st and in each st around with (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner ch-2 sp, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (or make a needle join). Fasten off. (29 dc on each side, 4 corner ch-2 sps)

Rnd 11: Turn and work from wrong side of work. Join A with sc in any corner sp, ch 2, sc in same sp *, tr in next st, (sc in next st, tr in next st) across to next corner **, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner sp *; repeat from * to * around ending last repeat at **, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (15 berry stitches on each side, 4 corner ch-2 sps)

Rnd 12: Note: skip all trs in this rnd and work only in scs. Turn and work from right side of work. Join B with sl st in any corner sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *dc in next sc, (2 dc in next sc) 14 times, dc in next sc **, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next corner sp *; reoeat from * to * around ending last repeat at **, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (or make a needle join). Fasten off. (34 sts on each side, 4 corner ch-2 sps)

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Carolyn Christmas is the Owner and Designer at Pink Mambo. For more fun and inspiring crochet designs please visit her at one of the following links:

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On behalf of the Oombawka Design readers and myself, I would like to Thank Carolyn for sharing this really pretty square! I totally love it and think it will make a gorgeous addition to a blanket – or even make a beautiful blanket using only this square.