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)
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.
Rhondda says
Hi Carmen, At this time we do not have a video available of the stitches for the square. I will let Carolyn know of your request. Have a lovely weekend, Rhondda
carmen says
Good day. I really like your blog, but I can not understand the written explanations for this reason, I would appreciate if you could put the graphics and if possible, a video of the joints.
Greetings,
Carmen
carmen says
Podrían poner el gráfico? Es muy bonito.
Un saludo,
Carmen
Rhondda says
Thank you Casey!
Casey says
As the pattern uses Single Crochet, I would assume it would be American terms, and so the “tr” is for Triple (or Treble) and would be to Yarn Over twice before inserting the hook into the Stitch. This is how I’ve worked the pattern and it seems to match. Hope this solves it for you 🙂
Rebecca says
What is the “tr” term in this pattern?
Beautiful work.