I started this design back in 2017(!), I found the date in my original notes. Sometimes things just end up on the back burner for way too long. I originally wanted to make this square into a blanket, but that just isn’t going to happen anymore and that is okay. All things come to and end and this is the second of my final five designs I am sharing with you before I retire from crochet designing.

My French Garden Square is a mindful square that you can leave as it is, or grow into a blanket, or combine with other squares, or do any number of creative things with. In this post I give suggestions on how to turn the square into a blanket. You will also find information about yarn details, the free pattern and the free video tutorial.

Resources and useful links

• “French Garden Square” written PDF pattern on Ravelry
• “French Garden Square” video tutorial (right handed)
• “French Garden Square” video tutorial (left handed)
• Scheepjes Stone Washed yarn

Languages / Talen

The written pattern for French Garden Square is available in English (US terms) and Dutch. Here on my website there is a free version is available, and on Ravelry a PDF file is available for a small fee. The video tutorial is available in English (US terms).

Het geschreven patroon voor French Garden Square is beschikbaar in het Engels (US termen) en het Nederlands. Hier op mijn website is een gratis versie beschikbaar, op Ravelry is een PDF bestand beschikbaar tegen een kleine vergoeding. De instructievideo is beschikbaar in het Engels (US termen). Je kunt de Nederlandse versie HIER vinden.

Materials

The square as shown uses Scheepjes Stone Washed yarn, but you can easily make this square in any yarn you like. I made the square from left-over yarn from my stash. I used about half a ball of each color.

The sample shown uses Scheepjes Stone Washed (78% Cotton, 22% Acrylic, 50g/130m) in the following colors:

• Color A : Moonstone (801)
• Color B : Rose Quartz (820)
• Color C: Rhodochrosite (835)
• Color D: Deep Amethyst (811)
• Color E: Canada Jade (806)
• Color F: Green Agate (815)

You will need a 3.5mm crochet hook and a stitch markers.

You can buy Scheepjes Stone Washed from Amazon.co.uk (UK), Wool Warehouse (UK), Jimmy Bean Wools (USA), Love Crafts (USA), The Knitting Network (UK), Caro’s Atelier (NL/EU), or your local Scheepjes Stockist.

Size

The final size of the square is 35cm.

Video tutorials

There are right and left handed English language video tutorials available. The videos are available on my YouTube channel for left handed and right handed crafters.

Abbreviations

This pattern uses US Crochet Terminology.

ch Chain
ch-sp(s) Chain space(s)
sc Single crochet
hdc Half double crochet
dc Double crochet
tr Treble crochet

fpsc Front post single crochet
bpsc Back post single crochet
bpdc Back post double crochet
fptr Front post double crochet

Popcorn 5dc in indicated st, remove hook from working loop, insert hook in first st, pick up working loop, pull loop through first st, ch1

2dc-cl Worked as dc2tog in one st
5dc-cl Worked as dc5tog in one st
V-cl (2dc-cl, ch2, 2dc-cl) in indicated st

sl.st. Slip stitch
st(s) Stitch(es)

WS Wrong side facing
RS Right side facing

Good to know before you start

Almost all rounds are worked with the right side facing, it is indicated when the wrong side is facing.

Pattern

Round 1 With Color A, ch4 and close with sl.st. in first ch to form a ring. Ch4 (counts as 1dc and ch1), (1dc in ring, ch1) 5 times. Close in beginning ch3 with sl.st.
[6 dc, 6 ch1-sp]

Round 2 Continue with the same color. Ch3 (counts as 1dc), 1dc in same st, ch3, *2dc in next dc, ch3; repeat from * to end. Close in beginning ch3 with sl.st. Fasten off.
[12 dc, 6 ch3-sp]

Round 3 With Color B and working in front of the sts of Round 2, work a standing popcorn in any ch1-sp of Round 1, ch4, *popcorn in next ch1-sp of Round 1 working in front of the sts of Round 2, ch4; repeat from * to end. Close in standing popcorn with sl.st. Fasten off.
[6 popcorn, 6 ch4-sp]

Round 4 With Color C, work a standing popcorn in any ch3-sp of Round 2 before a popcorn of Round 3 and covering the ch4-sp of Round 3, ch2, popcorn in same ch3-sp of Round 2 on the other side of the popcorn of Round 3 and covering the ch4-sp of Round 3, ch2, *popcorn in next ch3-sp of Round 2 before the next popcorn of Round 3 and covering the ch4-sp of Round 3, ch2, popcorn in same ch3-sp of Round 2 on the other side of the popcorn of Round 3 and covering the ch4-sp of Round 3, ch2; repeat from * to end. Close in standing popcorn with sl.st. Fasten off.
[12 popcorn, 12 ch2-sp]

Round 5 With Color D, work a standing sc in any ch2-sp, 2sc in same ch-sp, 1fpsc around next popcorn, *3sc in next ch4-sp, 1fpsc around next popcorn; repeat from * to end. Close in standing sc with sl.st.
[36 sc, 12 fpsc]

Round 6 Continue with the same color, ch1 (does not count as a st here and further), *1sc in next st, 1hdc in next st, 3dc in next st, 1hdc in next st, 1sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * to end. Close in first sc with sl.st.
[8 petals]

Round 7 Continue with the same color, ch1, 1sc in current first st, 1hdc in next 2 sts, 3dc in next dc, 1hdc in next 2 sts, 1sc in next st, sl.st in next st, *1sc in next st, 1hdc in next 2 sts, 3dc in next dc, 1hdc in next 2 sts, 1sc in next st, sl.st in next st; repeat from * to end. Close in first sc with invisible join.
[8 petals]

The center of the flower is higher than the petals. This gives the final square extra dimension.

Round 8 With color E, work a standing bpsc around any second dc of any petal, ch5, 1tr in next sl.st, ch5, *1bpsc around second dc of next petal, ch5, 1tr in next sl.st, ch5; repeat from * to end. Close in first standing bpsc with sl.st.
[8 bpsc, 8 tr, 16 ch5-sps]

Round 9 Continue with the same color, ch1, *5sc in next ch-sp, 1fpsc around next tr, (1sc, 2hdc, 2dc) in next ch-sp, 1fptr around bpsc, (2dc, 2hdc, 1sc) in next ch-sp, 1fpsc around next tr, 5sc in next ch-sp, 1fpsc around next bpsc; repeat from * to end. Close in first sc with sl.st.
[48 sc, 12 fpsc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 4 fptr]

Round 10 Continue with the same color, ch1, 1sc in current st, 1sc in next 6 sc, *1hdc in next 2 hdc, 1dc in next 2 dc, 5tr in next fptr, mark third tr with a stitch marker, 1dc in next 2 dc, 1hdc in next 2 hdc, 1sc in next 15 sc; repeat from * to end omitting final 7 sc. Close in first sc with sl.st.
[60 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 20 tr]

Round 11 Continue with the same color, ch1, 1sc in current st, 1sc in next 12 sts, *(1sc, ch2, 1sc) in marked st, 1sc in next 27 sts; repeat from * to end. Close with invisible join.
[4 ch2-sp, 116 sc]

Round 12 With Color A, work a standing tr in any ch2-sp, (1tr, ch2, 2tr) in same ch-sp, *skip next st, 1bptr in next st to ch-sp, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in ch2-sp; repeat from * to end omitting final corner. Close with invisible join.
[4 ch2-sp, 112 bptr, 16 tr]

Round 13 With Color F, work a standing dc in any ch2-sp, (1dc, ch2, 2dc) in same ch-sp, *1bpdc in next st to ch-sp, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp; repeat from * to end omitting final corner. Close in standing dc with sl.st.
[4 ch2-sp, 128 bpdc, 16 dc]

Round 14 Continue with the same color, ch1, 1hdc in first st, 1hdc in next st, *(2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in ch2-sp, skip next st, 1hdc in next st to ch-sp; repeat from * to end omitting final 2 sts. Close with invisible join.
[4 ch2-sp, 156 hdc]

Round 15 With Color E, work a standing V-cl in any ch2-sp, *skip 3 sts, (V-cl in next st, skip 2 sts) till ch2-sp, V-cl in ch2-sp; repeat from * to end omitting final V-cl. Close in standing st with sl.st. Fasten off. Turn.
[52 V-cl]

Round 16 (WS) With Color B and WS facing work a standing 5dc-cl in any ch2-sp of any V-cl, ch4, *5dc-cl in next ch2-sp of V-cl, ch4; repeat from * to end. Close in standing st with sl.st. Fasten off. Turn.
[52 5dc-cl, 52 ch4-sp]

Round 17 (RS) With Color A and RS facing, work a standing fpsc around corner bobble, ch2, 1fpsc in same bobble, *(1sc in ch4-sp, 1hdc in space between two V-cl covering ch4, 1sc) in each ch4-sp to corner bobble, (1fpsc, ch2, 1fpsc) in corner bobble; repeat from * to end omitting final corner. Close in first standing fpsc with sl.st. Push the bobbles toward the front of the square if needed.
[4 ch2-sp, 8 fpsc, 104 sc, 52 hdc]

Round 18 Continue with the same color, ch3 (counts as 1dc), *(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp, 1dc in each st till ch2-sp; repeat from * to end omitting final dc. Close in beginning ch3 with sl.st.
[4 ch2-sp, 180 dc]

Round 19 Continue with the same color, ch1, 1hdc in current st, 1hdc in next 2 sts, *(2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in ch2-sp, skip next st, 1hdc in each st to ch2-sp; repeat from * to end omitting final 3 hdc. Close with invisible join.
[4 ch2-sp, 192 hdc]

Round 20 With Color E, repeat Round 15. [64 V-cl]

Round 21 (WS) With Color C, repeat Round 16. [64 5dc-cl, 64 ch4-sp]

Round 22 (RS) With Color F, repeat Round 17.
[4 ch2-sp, 8 fpsc, 128 sc, 64 hdc]

Round 23 Continue with the same color, repeat Round 18. [212 dc]

Round 24 Continue with the same color, repeat Round 19. [224 hdc]

Round 25 With Color A, work a standing dc in any ch-sp, 4dc in same ch-sp, 1bpdc around each st till ch2-s; 5dc in next ch-sp; repeat from * to end omitting final 5 dc. Close with invisible join.
[4 ch2-sp, 16 dc, 224 bpdc]

Finishing

Work away all yarn tails and block to given measurements. The square will wobble a little and blocking will remove the wobble and give you nice straight edges.

Tips for making a blanket

You can use the French Garden square to make a blanket. Here are a few ways that you can do this.

1. Make 16 squares and join them 4 x 4 to make a square blanket of approximately 140cm square.
2. Make 20 squares and join them 4 x 5 to make a rectangular blanket of approximately 140cm x 175cm.
3. Make a square blanket by repeating Rounds 15 – 19 till the blanket is the size you want it to be. Then finish with Round 25.

Love,
Esther

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