Flower Patchwork Blanket Square Pattern 3, a vibrant floral motif from the African Flowers Patchwork collection. This square is designed to blend beautifully with the other motifs in the blanket, creating a bold, colorful patchwork effect.
Whether you’re making a single sample square or working toward the full blanket, this design offers a satisfying mix of texture, petals, and decorative stitches.
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About This Pattern
Welcome to Flower Blanket Square Pattern 3, a vibrant floral motif from the African Flowers Patchwork collection. This square is designed to blend beautifully with the other motifs in the blanket, creating a bold, colorful patchwork effect.
Whether you’re making a single sample square or working toward the full blanket, this design offers a satisfying mix of texture, petals, and decorative stitches.
What You’ll Find on This Page
- A free square pattern written crochet pattern (US terminology)
- Round-by-round instructions
- Stitch guidance
- Suggested yarn & hook details
- Helpful tips for colors and finishing
Skill Level : Intermediate
Confident beginners are welcome to try this square, especially with patience and careful stitch counting.
Finished Square Size
Approx. 30 × 30 cm / (11 × 11 inches)
Size may vary slightly depending on yarn, tension, and hook choice.
Yarn & Materials
- Hook: 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Yarn: DK (Double Knit) cotton yarn
- Other Notions
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers (optional)
Color Notes
This square works beautifully with:
- Bold contrasting shades
- Soft harmonious palettes
- Scrap yarn combinations
For best results, keep yarn weight consistent across all rounds.
Yarn Estimate (Per Square) : Approx. 150–180 m of DK yarn
Actual usage depends on:
- Number of color changes
- Stitch tension
- Border choices
- Managing Yarn Ends
Flower squares typically involve multiple color changes.
Helpful tips:
- Weave ends in as you go
- Leave slightly longer tails
- Secure neatly under stitches
- Pull cotton tails snugly
Staying on top of ends prevents a large finishing workload later.
Materials & Tools
| Hook | 3.5 mm Crochet Hook |
|---|---|
| Yarn Weight | Double Crochet (DK) Cotton Yarn |
| Fibre Type | Double Crochet (DK) Cotton Yarn |
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Pattern Instructions
Project Size Information
Finished Square Size
Approx. 30 × 30 cm / (11 × 11 inches)
Size may vary slightly depending on yarn, tension, and hook choice.
Quick Stitch Guide
All stitch instructions are available in both US Crochet Terminology and UK Crochet Terminology, making it easy to follow along using the terms you are most familiar with.
If you are new to any of the stitches used in this pattern, we recommend reviewing the relevant stitch guide before starting. Each guide includes step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and stitch terminology conversions where applicable.
Take your time, practice any unfamiliar stitches, and most importantly—enjoy the process of creating your blanket one row at a time.
UK : 2tr - 2 treble crochet
AFR : 2lb - 2 Langbeentjies in selfde steek
1. Work 1 dc into the stitch (complete as usual).
2. Work a second dc into the same stitch.
3. Both sts occupy the same base — small cluster.
UK : bphtr - Back post half treble crochet
AFR : abhlb / ashlb - Agterste been Halwe Langbeen / Agter stam Halwe Lang Been/ afterpaal half-dubbelhekel
1. Yarn over, insert hook back→front→back around post.
2. Yarn over, pull up loop (3 loops).
3. Yarn over, pull through all 3 loops.
UK : ch - chain
AFR : ks - ketting steek
Make a slipknot, yo, pull through loop. Repeat for desired chains.
UK : ch-sp - chain space
AFR : Ks sp - Kettingsteek spasie
1. Make a slip knot on the hook.
2. Yarn over (yo).
3. Pull yarn through the loop on the hook. → 1 ch made.
4. Repeat for desired number of chains.
UK : tr - treble crochet
AFR : lb - Langbeentjie / dubblehekel
1. Yarn over.
2. Insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop (3 loops).
3. Yarn over and pull through first 2 loops (2 remain).
4. Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops.
UK : fptr - front post treble crochet
AFR : vblb / vslb - Voorste Been Langbeentjie / Voor Stam Langbeentjie / voorpaal-dubblehekel
1. Yarn over, insert hook front→back→front around post.
2. Yarn over, pull up loop (3 loops).
3. Yarn over, pull through first 2 loops, yarn over, pull through last 2 loops.
UK : fpdc - Front post double crochet
AFR : vbkb / vskb - Voorste Kortbeen(tjies) / Voor Stam Kortbeen(tjies) / voorpaal enkelhekel
1. Insert hook front→back→front around the post of stitch below.
2. Yarn over, pull up loop (2 loops).
3. Yarn over, pull through both loops.
UK : fpdtr - front post double treble crochet
AFR : vbdsl / vsdsl - Voorste Been Dubble Slag Steek / Voor Stam Dubble Slag Steek
1. Yarn over twice, insert around post front→back→front.
2. Yarn over, pull up loop (4 loops).
3. Yarn over, pull through 2, yarn over pull through 2, yarn over pull through last 2.
UK : htr - half treble crochet
AFR : hlb - Halwe Langbeentjie / Half Lang Been / half-dubblehekel
1. Yarn over.
2. Insert hook into next stitch and pull up a loop (3 loops).
3. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
UK : nxt - next stitch
AFR : volg - Volgende
1) Finish current stitch.
2) Move hook to the following stitch/space.
3) Insert hook as instructed and work the stitch.
UK : puff - puff stitch
AFR : ps - pof steek / pynapple Steek
1. Yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop — repeat specified number of times (e.g., 3–5 pulls) so multiple loops on hook.
2. Yarn over and pull through all loops, ch1 to secure (if pattern asks).
UK : rep from * - repeat from *
AFR : her * - Herhaal van *
1) Find the *.
2) Work the instructions after it.
3) When told, go back to * and repeat the sequence the required number of times.
4) Stop when the pattern says.
UK : dc - double crochet
AFR : kb - kortbeen / kortbeentjies / enkelhekel
1. Insert hook into the next stitch.
2. Yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook).
3. Yarn over and pull through both loops. → 1 sc complete.
UK : sh - Shell stitch
AFR : skulp - skulp steek
1. Work 3 dc of any (hdc,dc,tr) into same stitch or space.
2. Skip 2–3 sts depending on pattern, repeat.
UK : sl st - slip stitch
AFR : gls - glysteek
1. Insert hook into the stitch or space.
2. Yarn over and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook (one motion).
3. Used to join rounds or move without height.
UK : sp after - space after
AFR : spa - Spasie Agter
Insert hook in space after marked stitch.
UK : sp before - space before
AFR : spv - Spasie Voor
Insert hook in space before marked stitch.
UK : sts - stitches
AFR : sts - Steke
1) Identify the stitch’s top “V”.
2) Insert hook as pattern instructs (both loops or FLO/BLO).
3) Work the stitch to completion. 4) Count stitches regularly.
UK : dtr - double treble crochet
AFR : dsl - dubble slag steek / driedubblehekel
1. Yarn over twice.
2. Insert hook in stitch, pull up loop (4 loops).
3. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops (3 remain).
4. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops (2 remain).
5. Yarn over, pull through last 2 loops.
UK : v st - V-stitch
AFR : Vst - V steek (lb,ks,lb)
1. Work dc, ch1, dc into same stitch/space.
2. Skip per pattern and repeat; creates an open V motif.
Pattern Reference
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Free Square Pattern
African Patchwork : Flower Blanket Square Pattern 3
Round 1
Start with a magic ring, sc in magic ring, ch3 counts as 1 dc + ch1,
1 dc, ch 1, 7 more times into magic ring,
join with sl on top of starting ch, ch1, don't finish off color.
(8 x 1dc, ch1, n the magic ring)
Round 2
Slip stitch into ch-sp before join, ch4, counts as 1 hdc + ch2, skip next dc st,
*1 hdc in next 1 ch-sp, ch2, sk next dc, repeat from *, join with sl into the top of the starting chain stitch, finish off color.
(8 x 1hdc, in ch-sp, ch2)
Round 3
Join new color with sc in hdc,
1 dc, ch1, 1 dc, ch1, 1 dc, ch1, 1 dc in the next 2ch-sp,
*1 sc in hdc, 1 dc, ch1, 1 dc, ch1, 1 dc, ch1, 1 dc, in next 2ch-sp, repeat from * around, join with sl at the top of the starting sc, and finish off color.
(8 x 1 sc, (1 dc, ch1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch1, 1 dc, in 2ch-sp))
Round 4
Join new color with hdc puff stitch around first dc st, of any dc petal, ch1,
- 1 hdc puff stitch around the post, ch1, for each of the next 3 dc sts,
*1 hdc puff stitch around the post, ch1, for each of the next 4 dc sts,
repeat from * around, join with sl on top of starting puff stitch, and finish off color.
(8 x ( 4 x 1 hdc-puff st, ch1) )
Round 5
Join new color with sc around the top of puff stitch, ch3,
counts as first fphdc + ch1, 1 fphdc, ch1, around each of the next 3 puff stitches, 1sc in ch-sp after puff stitch, ch1,
*1 fphdc, ch1, around the next 4 puff stitches, 1sc in ch-sp after puff stitch, ch1
repeat from * around, join with sl on top of the starting fphdc stitch, and finish off the color.
(8 x 4 x (1 fphdc, ch1)
Round 6
Join new color in 1ch-sp from the round before, ch3, counts as first dc st,
2dc into the same ch-sp, skip 2 hdc sts, 3dc in ch-sp, skip 2dc & 1sc st,
* 3dc into the next 1ch-sp after skipped hdc sts, 3dc in ch-sp, skip 2dc & 1sc st,
repeat from * around, join with sl on top of the starting chain stitch, finish off the color.
(16 x 3dc, skip 2 hdc sts)
Round 7
Join color space between 3dc sts, with sc stitch, counts as first sc stitch for repeat below
*1sc in space between 3dc sts, 1dc in next dc st, ch1, 1dc, ch1, 1dc, ch1 in next dc st, 1dc in next dc st, ch1, repeat from * around, join with sl on top of the starting sc stitch, finish off color.
(16 x 1sc in space between 3dc sts, 1dc, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc, ch1, in same st ) 1dc, ch1 in dc sts)
Round 8
Join new color with hdc puff stitch around first dc st, of any dc petal, ch1,
- 1 hdc puff stitch around the next post, ch1, for each of the next 3 dc sts,
*1 hdc puff stitch around the post, ch1, for each of the next 4 dc sts,
repeat from * around, join with sl on top of starting puff stitch, and finish off color.
(16 x ( 4 x 1 hdc-puff st, ch1) )
Round 9
Join new color with sc in space before puff st - counts as first sc stitch of repeat below
*3sc in space before puff. 1 sc into the next 3 1ch-sp, repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch in starting sc stitch.
(16 x 3sc, (1sc, 1sc, 1sc in each ch-sps))
Round 10
Join color in any fpdc st, with sc stitch, counts as first sc stitch for repeat below
*1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1dc, 2tr, 1dc,1dc,1hdc in next 8 sts,
repeat from * around, join with sl into sc, finish off color.
(12 x 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1dc, 2tr, 1dc, 1dc, 1hdc)
Round 11
Join color around sc st, chain 3, counts as the first fpdc st in repeat below,
*1fpdc round sc, 1bpdc round the next 8 stitch posts,
Repeat from * around join with slips stitch into the starting chain stitch.
(108 sts in round = 1fpdc, 8 x bpdc sts)
Round 13
Join in color in any 2ch-sp,, ch3 - counts as first dc stitch of 3dc of the repeat below,
*3dc, ch2, 3dc, 6dc in next ch-sp, 3dc in next ch-sp, 3hdc in next ch-sp, 3sc in next ch-sp, 3sc in the next st, 3hdc in next ch-sp, 3sc in next ch-sp, 3sc in next ch-sp, 3hdc in next ch-sp, 3dc in next ch-sp, 6dc in next ch-sp. Join with slip stitch into the starting chain stitch.
(4 x (3dc,ch2,3dc,) 6dc, 3dc, 3hdc, 3sc, 3sc, 3hdc, 3dc, 6dc, in 9 ch-sps )
Round 12
Join color in any stitch from round before.
Chain 4 - counts as 1dc + ch1, 1dc into the same space, skip 2 sts,
1dc in next st, ch2, 1dc in the same st, skip 2,
*1dc in nxt st, ch1, 1dc in same stitch ( Vst) , 1dc in nxt st, ch2, 1dc in same stitch repeat from * around,
Join with slip stitch into the starting chain stitch.
( 18 x 1dc,ch1,1dc, sk2, 1dc,ch1,1dc, sk2 ) (36 x Vsts)
Round 12
Join color in any stitch from round before.
Chain 4 - counts as 1dc + ch1, 1dc into the same space, skip 2 sts,
1dc in next st, ch2, 1dc in the same st, skip 2,
*1dc in nxt st, ch1, 1dc in same stitch ( Vst) , 1dc in nxt st, ch2, 1dc in same stitch repeat from * around,
Join with slip stitch into the starting chain stitch.
( 18 x 1dc,ch1,1dc, sk2, 1dc,ch1,1dc, sk2 ) (36 x Vsts)
Round 14
Join color in corner chain space, ch5, counts as 1tr + ch1 in the repeat below,
*1tr, ch1, 1tr, ch2, 1tr, ch1, 1tr, in corner chain space,
sk1, 1tr, ch1, 1tr, in next st, skip 2,
- 1dc,ch1, dc in next st, skip 2, repeat for next 9 x 3sts sets, sk1, 1tr, ch1, 1tr, sk1 -
repeat from * around for next 3 sides. Slip stitch in starting chain st.
(4 x 14 Vsts, ch2, )
Round 15
Join in corner chain space, ch3 - counts as firs dc of 3dc in the repeat below
*3dc, ch2, 3dc in corner ch-sp, 3dc in next 14 ch-sps.
Repeat from * 3 more times per side.
Join with slip stitch in starting chain space. Finish off tail, work ends.
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