Dedicated

Here is the next one of my 6“ series for you. All squares are named and inspired by some great female musicians. While designing the squares, I listened to their music. For me, music is connecting people around the world just like crocheting. You just can understand it everywhere. That's what I really love about both of them. And if you like, you can hear their songs while working the squares. This time I listened to Heather B, a Hip Hop artist. The name of the pattern is the name of one of their songs.

Pattern uses U.S. Terms

Size: 6“ by using aran weight yarn.

Skill level: easy to medium

Material:

• yarn of your choice (aran weight for 6“)

  5 mm hook

• scissors

• yarn needle

Notes:

• the first st of a round is a standing st unless otherwise stated

• every round ends with a slst to first st for joining

Abbreviations (in alphabetic order):

• bpdc – back post double crochet

• bpsc – back post single crochet

• ch – chain

• dc – double crochet

• 3dccl – 3 double crochet cluster

• fo – fasten off

• fphdc – front post half double crochet

• fpdc – front post double crochet

• fpsc – front post single crochet

• fptr – front post treble

• hdc – half double crochet

• rd - round

• sc – single crochet

• slst – slip stitch

• sk – skip

• st – stitch

Pattern:

1. start with a magic ring, work ( 3 dccl, ch 2) x8 into the ring. fo.

2. start at any 3 dccl: [ fpsc around 3 dccl, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) into ch 2 ] x8, fo. (8 fpsc, 16 sc, 16 hdc, 8 dc)

3. start at any dc in the middle of a petal: [ sc into dc, ch 2, bpdc (worked behind rd 2, around 3 dccl of rd 1), ch 2] x8, fo. (8 sc, 16 ch- 2, 8 bpdc)

4. start at any fpdc: [( 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in fpdc = corner made, sk next ch- 2, sc into sc, 2 sc into ch- 2, fphdc around fpdc, 2 sc into ch- 2, sc into sc, sk next ch- 2] x4, fo. (6 dc, 6 sc, 1 fphdc, 1 ch- 2 per side)

5. start in corner ch- 2 space: [(sc, ch 2, sc) = corner made, 3 sc, fptr around rd 3 fpdc (directly under the corner), sk 1 st, 5 sc, fptr around rd 3 fpdc (under next corner), sk 1 st, 3 sc] x4, fo. (13 sc, 2 fptr, 1 ch- 2 per side)

6. start in corner ch- 2- space: [(dc, ch 2, dc) = corner made, 4 bpdc, 1fpdc, 5 dc, 1 fpdc, 4 bpdc] x4, fo. (8 bpdc, 7 dc, 2 fpdc, 1 ch- 2 per side)

7. start in any corner ch- 2- space: [(sc, ch 2, sc) into corner, 5 bpsc, 1 fpsc around fpdc, 5 sc, 1 fpsc around fpdc, 5 bpsc] x4, fo (7 sc, 2 fpsc, 10 bpsc, 1 ch- 2 per side)

That's it! Have fun! Copyright September 2024 by Loewenzahm

Thanks to my testers Lynne (hrdnglynne on ravelry), Lettice (Lettice on ravelry) and Anne (Catinmylap on ravelry) for testing this square for me!

Only You

Here is the next one of my 6“ series for you. All squares are named and inspired by some great female musicians. While designing the squares, I listened to their music. For me, music is connecting people around the world just like crocheting. You just can understand it everywhere. That's what I really love about both of them. And if you like, you can hear their songs while working the squares. This time I listened to Portishead. The name of the pattern is the name of one of their songs.

Pattern uses U.S. Terms

Size: 6“ by using aran weight yarn.

Skill level: medium to advanced (as we use many different stitches and in work sometimes in very narrow spaces)

Material:

• yarn of your choice (aran weight for 6“)

• 5 mm hook

• scissors

• yarn needle

Notes:

• the first stitch of a round is a standing stitch unless otherwise stated

• every round ends with a slst to first st for joining

Abbreviations (in alphabetic order):

• bpdc – back post double crochet

• bpsc – back post single crochet

• ch – chain

• dc – double crochet

• 3dccl – 3 double crochet cluster

• fo – fasten off

• fphdc – front post half double crochet

• fpdc – front post double crochet

• fptr – front post treble

• hdc – half double crochet

• rd - round

• sc – single crochet

• sc2tog – single crochet 2 together

• slst – slip stitch

• sk – skip

• st – stitch

Special stitches:

• Sc popcorn: work 5 sc into one st, remove hook, insert hook into the working loop and pull through the first sc. Ch 1 to close

• V- stitch: dc, ch 1, dc into one st

Pattern:

1. start with a magic ring, work 8 hdc into the ring. fo

2. work in the third loop throughout the rd, start in any hdc: [(sc, ch 1, 3dccl, ch 1, sc) in one st, slst into the next st] x4, fo. (8 sc, 8 ch-1, 4 3dccl, 4 slst)

   Extra note: if you work very tightly, it might be better for you to work ch-2 instead of ch-1. This makes it easier for you in rd 4.

3. into both loops of rd 1, start in any st: (sc popcorn, ch 1) x8, fo.

4. work only in rd 2 st, start at any ch-1 before a 3dccl: [( 2 sc into ch-1), (fpdc, ch 2, fpdc) around 3dccl, (2 sc into next ch-1), sc2tog in the next 2 sc (sk slst between)] x4, fo. (2 fpdc, 4sc, 1 ch- 2, 1sc2tog per side)

5. start in corner ch-2 space (this is the corner position from now on): [( 2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) into corner, 7 bpsc] x4, fo. (4 sc, 7 bpsc, 1 corner ch-2 per side)

6. start in corner ch- 2- space: [(V- stitch, ch 2, V- stitch) into corner, (sk 2 st, V- stitch) x3, sk 2] x4, fo. (5 V- stitches, 1 corner ch-2 per side)

7. start in any corner ch-2- space: [(sc, ch 2, sc) into corner, ( 2 sc into ch-1 of next V- stitch, 1 fptr around first skipped bpsc from rd 5 {between 2 V- stitches}) x4, 2 sc into ch-1 of next V- stitch] x4, fo. (12 sc, 1 corner ch-2, 4 fptr per side)

8. start in any corner: [(dc, ch 2, dc) into corner, 16 bpdc] x4, fo. (2 dc, 16 bpdc, 1 ch-2 per side)

That's it! Have fun! Copyright September 2024 by Loewenzahm

Thanks to my testers Lynne (hrdnglynne on ravelry), Lettice (Lettice on ravelry) and Anne (Catinmylap on ravelry) for testing this square for me!

Je l'aime

 Here is another one of my 6“ series for you. All squares are named and inspired by some great female musicians. While designing the squares, I listened to their music. For me, music is connecting people around the world just like crocheting. You just can understand it everywhere. That's what I really love about both of them. And if you like, you can hear their songs while working the squares. This time I listened to Vaya Con Dios. The name of the pattern is the name of one of her songs.

Pattern uses U.S. Terms

Size: 6“ by using aran weight yarn.

Skill level: easy to medium (as we use many different stitches)

Material:

• yarn of your choice (aran weight for 6“)

  5 mm hook

• scissors

• yarn needle

Notes:

• the first stitch of a round is a standing stitch unless otherwise stated

• every round ends with a slst to first st for joining

Abbreviations (in alphabetic order):

• bpdc – back post double crochet

• ch – chain

• dc – double crochet

• dc3tog – dc 3 together

• fo – fasten off

• fphdc – front post half double crochet

• fpdc – front post double crochet

• fptr – front post treble

• hdc – half double crochet

• rd - round

• sc – single crochet

• slst – slip stitch

• sk – skip

• st – stitch

Pattern:

1. start with a magic ring, work 8 hdc into the ring. fo

2. start between 2 hdc. (4 hdc into that space, ch 2, sk 2 hdc) x4. fo

3. start in any ch- 2- space. [(dc3tog, ch 2, dc3tog, ch 2, dc3tog) in that space, ch 2, sk all other st] x4. fo

4. start in the centre dc3tog of a group of 3. [(fpdc, ch 3, fpdc) around dc3tog, (2 hdc in ch- 2- space, fphdc around dc3tog)x2, 2 hdc in ch- 2- space] x4. fo. (2 fpdc, 6 hdc, 2 fphdc per side)

5. start in corner ch- 3- space. [(dc3tog, ch 3, dc3tog) into corner, fptr (keep it loose) around rd 3 dc3tog (the middle one of the 3 dc3tog), sk fpdc behind st, 8 dc, fptr (keep it loose) around rd dc3tog (again the middle one), sk fpdc behind st] x4. fo. (2 dc3tog, 8 dc, 2 fptr, 1 ch- 3 per side)

6. start in corner ch- 3- space. [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) into corner, fpdc around dc3tog, fpdc around fptr, 8 bpdc, fpdc around fptr, fpdc around dc3tog] x4. fo. (4 dc, 8 bpdc, 4 fpdc, 1 ch- 2 per side)

7. start in any corner ch- 2- space. [(2sc, ch 2, 2 sc) into corner, sk first st (maybe hidden), 15 sc] x4. fo. (19 sc, 1 ch- 2 per side)

Je l'aime and Note to Myself

That's it! Have fun! Copyright September 2024 by Loewenzahm

Thanks to my testers Lynne (hrdnglynne on ravelry), Lettice (Lettice on ravelry) and Femke (Femke1234 on ravelry) for testing this square for me!