New Flower Time Square (2023 Update)

Once again I updated one of my earlier squares. Hope it's much better now and you have fun using it for your projects!

Size: 6'' by using aran weight yarn

Material:

• yarn of your choice

• hook

• scissors

• yarn needle

Abbreviations (US terms used):

• bpdc: back post double crochet

• bphdc: back post half double crochet

• bpsc: back post single crochet

• ch: chain

• dc: double crochet

• fpdc: front post double crochet

• fphdc: front post half double crochet

• fpsc: front post single crochet

• hdc: half double crochet

• pc: popcorn stitch with 5 dc (work 5 dc, pull your hook out of the 5^th dc and pull trought the first one, pull the loop after the 5^th dc through the first dc, ch 1 to close popcorn)

• sc: single crochet

• sk: skip

• slst: slip stitch

• st: stitch

Note

Every round starts with a standing stitch and ends with a slst.

Pattern

Round 1:

ch 5, slst to close circle. Fo

Round 2:

work in to the circle just formed: [pc, ch 3]x4. Slst to first pc, fo.

Round 3:

start in ch- 3: [2 sc into ch- 3, dc in round 1 between two round 2 pc (working over round 2 ch- 3), back to round 2: 2 sc into same ch- 3, (fpdc around pc, ch 2, fpdc around same pc = corner made)] x4. Slst to first sc, fo.

Round 4:

Start in any corner ch-2: [(2dc, ch 2, 2 dc = corner made), ch 1, pc in the gap between fpdc and first sc, ch 1, fpdc around the dc, ch 1, pc in the gap between last sc and the next fpdc, ch 1] x4. Slst to first dc, fo.

Round 5:

Start in any corner ch- 2: [(2dc, ch 2, 2 dc = corner made), sk 1 st, hdc, sc around ch 1, fpsc around pc, sc around ch 1, fpsc around fpdc, sc around ch 1, fpsc around pc, sc around ch 1, sk 1 st, hdc] x4. Slst to first dc, fo.

Round 6:

Start in any corner ch- 2: [(2sc, ch 2, 2 sc = corner made), sk 1 st, bphdc, 2 bpdc, sk 1 st (the fpsc), bphdc, fpdc around fpsc in the middle, bphdc, sk 1 st (next fpsc), 2 bpdc, bphdc, sk 1 st] x4. Slst to first sc, fo.

Round 7:

Start in any corner ch- 2: [(2sc, ch 2, 2 sc = corner made), (ch 1, sk 1 st, sc) x6, ch 1, sk 1 st] x4. Slst to first sc, fo.

Round 8:
Start in any corner ch- 2: [(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc = corner made), sk 1 st, (sc, hdc in the skipped st of round 6) x3, sc, fphdc around fphdc of round 5, sc, (hdc in the skipped st of rd. 5, sc) x3, sk last st] x4. Slst to first sc, fo.