Week 5  A Posy of Roses 

Introduction

Sometimes it is just nice to have a small posy of roses, tightly bound together with some pretty wrapping around it. And that is what we are creating here. I hope you enjoy this week!

Pattern 

Ophelia Square (make 16)

Per table you make 4 little squares, 

Round 1 SK, CH5, SS to make a circle, CH2, 15DC into the circle, SS, fasten off. (16)

Round 2 SK, YO, insert under any V, and do *2DC 2CH 2DC, 1HDC in the next 3st, and then in the next st,* repeat *-* another 3 times, SS to close the round, fasten off. (36)

Round 3 SK, YO, insert into a corner CHSP, *2DC 2CH 2DC into the CHSP, (CH1, sk1, 1DC in the next st), repeat (-) twice more, CH1 sk1*, repeat *-* another 3 times, SS to close the round, fasten off. (52)

Round 4 JAYG SK, YO, insert into a corner CHSP, *2DC 2CH 2DC into the CHSP, sk1, 1DC in the next 9 st, sk1*, repeat *-* another 3 times, SS to close the round, fasten off. (60)

Join as you go

Make the squares according to the colour instructions, one at a time. 

The first square is done completely, for the other three in that batch, you are going to use Round 4 to join the square you are working on to the previous square. 

You start by doing one corner and one side, then upon starting the next corner, you do half the corner (2DC and 1CH) and then you join it to the corner of the previous square with a SS into the CHSP of the corner. 

Then complete the corner (1CH and 2DC) on the square you were working on. 

Skip two DCs on the previous square and do a SS in between the 2nd and 3rd DC. 

Now start doing the stitches along the side (9DCs) and every 3rd DC you go over to the previous square and skip 3DCS and insert to do a SS. 

The fourth little square you will be joining on two sides and will be joining the middle of the corner to the CHSP of the corner opposite it. Then do the second side.

Then complete the remainder of round 4, SS to close the round.  

You now have joined the 4 squares of the table

Then continue with 

Round 5 SK, YO, insert into a corner CHSP, 2DC 2CH 2DC, then *sk 2, and place a dainty granny cluster of 2DCs in between the DCs of the row below.* repeat *-* to joined CHSPs, right before the CHSP you sk3 and place 2DCs into the CHSP, place 2DCs in the next CHSP, then repeat from the first * to end of side and do a corner. Work the four sides like this. SS and fasten off the yarn.

Round 6 SK, YO, inserting in between two clusters from round 5, start placing clusters of 2DCs in between the clusters, placing 2DC 2CH 2DC in the corner CHSPs. SS to close the rounds.

Round 7 - 13  repeat row 6 

You now have a larger tile. (22 clusters on each side, 88 in total) Sew in the ends. 

Complete this process for the tables 1 and 2

Then make tables 3 and 4 but use the last row of squares 3 and 4 (row 13) to join them JAYG to the squares 1 and 2 you made first

Join as you go. 

Square 3 is joined to 2

Upon starting Round 13 of square 3, you start by doing one corner and one side, then upon starting the next side you do half the corner (2DC and 1CH) and then you join it to the corner of square 2 with a SS into the CHSP of the corner. Then complete the corner (1CH and 2DC) on square 3. Skip 2DCs on Square 2 and do a SS in between the 2DCs and 1st cluster on square 2. Now start doing the clusters along the side of square 3 and each time after each dainty cluster do a SS in between the clusters on square 2. (22 clusters)

Then complete the remainder of round 13, SS to close the round.  

Square 4 is joined to 1

Upon starting Round 13 of square 4, you start by doing one corner and one side, then upon starting the next side you do half the corner (2DC and 1CH) and then you join it to the corner of square 1 with a SS into the CHSP of the corner. Then complete the corner (1CH and 2DC) on square 4. Skip 2DCs on Square 1 and do a SS in between the 2DCs and 1st cluster on square 1. Now start doing the clusters along the side of square 4 and each time after each dainty cluster do a SS in between the clusters on square 1. (22 clusters)

Then complete the remainder of round 13, SS to close the round.  

You now have two rectangles with 22 clusters on the short sides and 44 on the long sides (132 in total).

Enjoy your creative crochet time and we are nearly there, next week is assembly so make sure you are ready with your ends all sewn in. Also if you have a sewing needle and normal sewing thread that will come in really handy next week! Anja xx

Key 

SK    SlipKnot

YO    Yarn Over     

CHSP    CHain SPace 

HDC     Half Double Crochet

DC    Double Crochet 

CH    Chain 

sk    skip

st     stitch

SS    SlipStitch

V    at the top of a stitch there are two strands which look like a V

Dainty cluster   2DC in the same stitch

JAYG Join As You Go