194 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia
Rouz Motif
A large flower blooms out of the center of this granny square, and the
color changes highlight the dramatic bloom.Ch 10, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, 18 sc in ring, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn—18 sc.Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sc in next sc, ch 3, sk 2 sc; rep from * around, sl st to
1st sc, do not turn—6 ch-sps.Rnd 3: [Sc, ch 2, 5 dc, ch 2, sc] in ea ch-3 sp around, sl st to 1st sc,
do not turn—6 petals.Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc btw 2 sc, ch 5, sk petal; rep from * around, sl st to
1st sc, do not turn—6 ch-sps.Rnd 5: [Sc, ch 2, 7 dc, ch 2, sc] in ea ch-5 sp around, sl st to 1st sc,
do not turn—6 petals.Rnd 6: Ch 1, *sc btw 2 sc, ch 6, sk
petal; rep from * around, sl st to 1st
sc, do not turn—6 ch-sps.Rnd 7: [Sc, ch 2, 9 dc, ch 2, sc] in ea
ch-6 sp around, sl st to 1st sc, do not
turn—6 petals.Rnd 8: Ch 1, *sc btw 2 sc, ch 8, sk
petal; rep from * around, sl st to 1st
sc, fasten off, do not turn—6 ch-sps.Rnd 9: Join new color to ch-8 sp with
sl st, ch 3 (counts as dc), [7 dc, ch 2,
4 dc] in next ch-8 sp, 7 dc in next
ch-8 sp, [4 dc, ch 2, 8 dc] in next
ch-8 sp, [7 dc, ch 2, 4 dc] in next
ch-8 sp, 7 dc in next ch-8 sp, [4 dc,
ch 2, 7 dc] in next ch-8 sp, sl st to
top of t-ch, do not turn—60 dc.Rnd 10: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in
ea dc to ch-2 sp, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in
next ch-2 sp; rep from * around to
last ch-sp, dc in ea dc to end, sl st to
top of t-ch, fasten off, do not turn—
76 dc.Rnd 11: Join new color with sl st to
next dc, *sc in next dc, ch 5, sk 3 dc,
sc in next dc, ch 5, [sc, ch 5, sc] in
ch-2 sp, [ch 5, sk 3 dc, sc in next dc]
twice, ch 5; rep from * around to 1st sc, ch 2, dc in 1st sc, do not turn—24 ch-sps.Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc around post of dc, *[ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp] twice, ch 5, [sc, ch 5, sc] in next ch-5 sp, [ch 5, sc in next
ch-5 sp] 3 times; rep from * around, sl st to 1st sc, fasten off—28 ch-sps.246810121357911