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    Free Crochet Pattern - Cabled Blooms 12 inch Afghan Square

    Jun 30, 2017 by Jennifer Renaud

    Confession time... I'm not entirely sure I should start off with this, but here goes nothing...  (and possibly everything). πŸ˜‰

    When Tamara invited me to design a square for the #MooglyCAL2017 I was very excited and honored to receive the invite, but that excitement was quickly replaced with anxiety because.... well, the truth of the matter is, I had never designed an afghan square before!  Eek!  I surely couldn't admit that to her, right? 

    As I watched time tick on by, I became increasingly anxious about designing this square. "What on earth was I going to design? Would a design come to me in time? Oh my gosh I forgot to place my yarn order!"  These and many other thoughts raced through my head as the deadline quickly approached! 

    Then one day it hit me!  Cables.... I needed to design a cabled square. Once I had decided to stick with something I loved, the rounds of the square seemed to crochet themselves and the Cabled Blooms Afghan Square was born.

     

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    Free Crochet Pattern - Cabled Blooms 12 inch Afghan Square by A Crocheted Simplicity

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    Materials

    • Yarn: Lion Brand Yarns Vanna's Choice, (solids 3.5 oz / 100 g / 170 yds / 156 m / 100% acrylic)  (If you're making your square in a solid color, you'll need only 1 ball.)
    • Crochet Hook: J/10/6.00mm (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching)
    • Scissors
    • Yarn Needle

     

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    Gauge

    • Measurements noted throughout the pattern.

     

    Difficulty Level

    • Intermediate

     

    Finished Size

    • 12β€³ x 12" 

     

    Stitch Abbreviations 

    • ch: chain
    • sl st: slip stitch
    • sc: single crochet
    • hdc: half double crochet
    • dc: double crochet
    • fpdc: front post double crochet click here for photo & video tutorial
    • fptr: front post treble crochet click here for photo & video tutorial
    • fpdc2tog: front post double crochet decrease click here for photo & video tutorial
    • bpdc: back post double crochet click here for video tutorial
    • yo: yarn over
    • MR: magic ring
    • st(s): stitch(es)
    • sp(s): space(s)
    • rep: repeat
    • Rnd: round

     

    Special Stitches

    • Cable A: skip the next 2 sts, fptr around each of the next 2 sts, working in front of the fptr just made, fptr around each of the skipped sts.

     

    Notes

    • The first stitch of each round is worked in/around the same stitch as the beginning chain, unless stated otherwise.
    • Beginning chains are not counted as a stitch.
    • Each ch-1 space worked within a round is counted as a stitch.
    • Color combinations shown in the photos. 
      • Solid square w/ dark border: Rnds 1 - 14 (Pearl Mist), Rnds 15 - 16 (Chocolate).
      • Multi-Colored Square: Rnds 1 - 8 (Chocolate), Rnds 9 - 10 (Honey), Rnds 11 - 12 (Mustard), Rnds 13 - 14 (Fisherman), Rnds 15 - 16 (Chocolate)

     

    12 inch Afghan Square Instructions

    Rnd 1: Begin w/ a Magic Ring, ch 2 (does not count as a st), work 20 dc into MR. Join w/ a sl st to the 1st st.  (20 sts)  *Approximately 1.625” dia.

    Rnd 2: Ch 1, [ Cable A, (dc, ch 1, dc) in the next st ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (28 sts) *Approximately 2.5” dia.

    Rnd 3: Ch 1, [ fpdc around each of the next 4 post sts, dc in the next st, ch 1, dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in the next st ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (36 sts) *Approximately 3” measured across cables.

    Rnd 4: Ch 1, [ fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, work (dc, ch 1, dc) between the 2nd & 3rd post sts from Rnd 3, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, skip next dc ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (40 sts) *Approximately 3.75” square.

    Rnd 5: Ch 1, [ fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 2 dc in next st, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, dc in next st, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next st ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (56 sts) *Approximately 4.25” square.

    Rnd 6: Sl st over to the 1st dc (remember to work the first st of the rnd into this same st), ch 1, [ 2 dc in the next st, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (64 sts)  *Approximately 4.75” square.

    Rnd 7: Ch 1, [ 2 dc in next st, dc in each of the next 2 sts, dc in the next ch-1 sp, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next ch-1 sp) twice, dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, Cable A (skipping over sc between the post sts) ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (68 sts) *Approximately 6” square.

    Rnd 8: Ch 1, [ dc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 2, 2 dc in the next ch-1 sp, dc in each of the next 5 sts, fpdc around each of the next 4 post sts ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (80 sts)  *Approximately 7.25” at this point.  

    Rnd 9: Ch 1, [ skip the next st, bpdc around each of the next 4 dc, fpdc around each of the next 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next ch-2 sp, fpdc around each of the next 2 dc, bpdc around each of the next 4 sts, skip next st, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, work 2 dc between the 2nd & 3rd post sts from Rnd 8, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (92 sts)    

    Rnd 10: Ch 1, [ skip next st, bpdc around each of the next 3 post sts, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1 skip next st, dc in next st, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, bpdc around each of the next 3 post sts, skip next st, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (108 sts) 

    Rnd 11: Ch 1, [ skip next st, bpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in next 2 sts, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, dc in next dc, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, bpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, skip next st, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (116 sts)  *Approximately 9.50” at this point.

    Rnd 12: Ch 1, [ skip next st, bpdc around the next post st, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in next 3 sts, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, dc in next st, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, bpdc around the next post st, skip next st, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, fpdc around each of the next 2 post sts ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (124 sts)

    Rnd 13: Sl st over to 1st dc (remember to work the first st of the rnd into this same st), ch 1, [ dc in next st, ch 1, dc in next 4 sts, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 4 sts, ch 1, dc in next st, fpdc around each of the next 4 post sts (skipping over post st between 2nd & 3rd post st), 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of the next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st, fpdc around each of the next 4 post sts (skipping over post st between 2nd & 3rd post st) ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (132 sts)  *Approximately  11.25”.

    Rnd 14: Ch 1, [ dc in next st, ch 1, dc in each of the next 5 sts, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in each of the next 5 sts, ch 1, dc in next st, (fpdc2tog) twice, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of the next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st, (fpdc2tog) twice ] rep from [ to ] around. Join.  (132 sts) 

    Rnd 15: Ch 1, [ sc in each st & ch-1 sp across to corner ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp ] 4 times, then sc in each st & ch-1 sp in each remaining st. Join.  (140 sts)

    Rnd 16: Ch 1, [ sc in each st across to ch-1 sp at corner, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp ] 4 times, then sc in each remaining st. Join.  (148 sts)

    Fasten off. Weave in ends.

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    1. Nicole

      June 30, 2017 at 9:36 pm

      Thank you for this pattern, its really lovely.

      Reply
    2. Penny

      January 29, 2020 at 4:04 pm

      I did it.!I did it!
      Thank you so much for answering my questions and straight to my inbox too. I didn't even have to wait. I'm 71 young and I'm advanced in the Frog stitch and now intermediate at cables.

      Reply
      • Jennifer Pionk

        January 29, 2020 at 6:16 pm

        I'm SO glad to hear that!!!

        I've never heard frogging referred to like that before... that cracked me up!

        Reply
    3. Lahoya

      November 17, 2022 at 10:09 pm

      Beautiful pattern, I've really enjoyed making it. The pattern is really nicely written too. Thank you for sharing it. I'm curious though, how do you get your center to close up so tight? I'm just at loss with how to do it when there's so many stitches in the ring. I pull as tight as I can but still can't get it closed.

      Reply
      • Jennifer Renaud

        November 21, 2022 at 7:08 pm

        Hi,

        When I'm weaving in ends I'm able to tighten it up and close the gap.

        Jennifer

        Reply
    4. Alicia

      February 24, 2023 at 10:47 am

      Hi, there.
      Worked up a few squares so far for an afghan. Loving the pattern, but was wondering if in row 9 the 2 dc that get worked between the 2nd and 3rd posts should be hdc instead. I'm finding if I use dcs there's a slight hump throughout the rest of the pattern in that area. Was wondering if this was a mistake or if there was a reason the first stitches her are dcs instead the hdc that's worked in each of the subsequent rows. Thanks for your time, and for writing up a pattern so beautifully.

      Reply
      • Jennifer Renaud

        February 26, 2023 at 9:50 pm

        Hi ALicia,

        It's been so long since designing this square and I can't remember exactly why I chose dc there instead of hdc. That being said, if yours is laying better with a hdc instead, I'd use hdc as you mentioned. πŸ™‚

        Jennifer

        Reply
      • Jennifer Renaud

        February 26, 2023 at 9:51 pm

        P.S. I'd love to see your afghan when you complete it!

        Reply
        • Alicia

          March 12, 2023 at 12:31 pm

          No problem, thank you! I will for sure upload a picture once it's finished. I'm halfway there! πŸ™‚

          Reply

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