Glücksklee

 This year some bamcal members desired a little bit easier patterns. So I tried to design something interesting in skill level easy. No sure if I succeeded- it's up to you to test if it's interesting enough to have fun.

The theme is the clover with 4 leaves, german '' Glücksklee'' – to bring a bit luck to all of us. In the middle I played around with the 4- leaves- theme, in the outer rounds you can see a meadow with some clover leaves in it.

Hope you enjoy this quick and easy pattern. Good luck to everyone of you!

Pattern uses U.S. Terms

Size: 12“ by using aran weight yarn. You can also work a 6'' square by stopping after round 6.

Skill level: easy

Material:

• yarn of your choice (aran weight for 12“)

• 5 mm hook

• scissors

• yarn needle

Abbreviations (in alphabetic order):

• bpdc – back post double crochet

• bphdc – back post half double crochet

• bpsc – back post single crochet

• ch – chain

• dc – double crochet

• 3dccl – three double crochet cluster

• fo – fasten off

• fpsc _ front post single crochet

• hdc – half double crochet

• rd - round

• sc – single crochet

• slst – slip stitch

• sk – skip

• st – stitch

Note: the first stitch of a round is a standing stitch, unless otherwise stated. If you don't feel comfortable with standing stitches, you can slst and work ch- stitches instead of the first st (ch 1 for sc, ch 2 for hdc, ch 3 for dc, ch 4 for tc).

Pattern:

1. ch 4, slst to form a ring. Ch 4 ( counts as first dc, ch 1), (dc, ch 1)x7. Slst to third beginning ch, fo. (8 dc, 8 ch-1)

2. work only in ch-1-spaces, sk all other st: [sc in ch-1, (5 dc in next ch-1-space)] x4. Slst tp first sc, fo. (20 dc, 4 sc)

3. start in any sc: [sc in sc, sk 2 st, ({dc, ch 1}x4, dc) into next dc, sk 2 st] x4. Slst to sc, fo. (20 dc, 16 ch-1, 4 sc)

4. start in third dc of a fan: [(sc, ch 2, sc)= corner made, 2 sc into next ch-space, sk next (dc, ch-1, dc), 7 dc into sc, sk (dc, ch-1, dc), 2 sc into ch-1-space] x4, slst to sc, fo. (per side: 7 dc, 6 sc)

5. start in any corner ch- space: [(dc, ch 2, dc) = corner made, 3 dc, bphdc, 5 bpsc, bphdc, 3 dc]x4, slst to first dc, fo. (per side: 8 dc, 2 bphdc, 5 bpsc)

6. start in any corner ch- space: [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)= corner made, 15 dc] x4. Slst to first dc, fo. (19 dc) → stop here for a 6'' square.

7. start in corner space: [(dc, ch 2, dc) = corner made, 19 bpdc] x4, slst to first dc, fo. (2 dc, 19 bpdc)

8. start in corner space: [(dc, ch 2, dc) = corner made, (ch 1, sk 1 st, 3dccl) x4, ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, (3dccl, ch 1, sk 1 st) x4] x4. Slst to first dc, fo. (10 ch-1, 8 3dccl, 5 dc)

9. start in corner space: [(sc, ch 2, sc) = corner made, sc in next st, (sc in ch-space, fpsc around 3dccl) x4, sc in next 5 st and ch-spaces, (fpsc around 3 dccl, sc in ch-space) x4, sc in last st] x4. Slst to first sc, fo. (8 fpsc, 17 sc)

Note: after this round, your square will cup a little bit. Don't worry, it will be flat after round 11.

    10. start in corner space: [(dc, ch 2, dc) = corner made, (ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dccl) x4, ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, (3 dccl, ch 1, sk 1 st) x4] x4. Slst to first dc, fo.

     (10 ch 1, 8 3dccl, 9 dc)

    11.  start in corner space, work in all st and ch- spaces: [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) = corner made, 5 dc, 17 hdc, 5 dc] x4. Slst to first dc, fo. (12 dc, 17 hdc)

    12. start in corner space: [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) = corner made, 31 bpdc] x4. Slst to first dc, fo   (35 st per side)

    13. start in corner space: [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) = corner made, 35 dc] x4. Slst to first dc, fo (39 st per side)