Gerbena 12” block
by Jacqui Goulbourn (aka Tiggerbee)
A lacy flower square
The example was made with 4 ply BFL sock yarn on a 3 mm hook to produce a square of 6”. If working with double knitting yarn on a 4.5mm hook the square should measure 8” or if working with worsted weight yarn and a 5.5mm (I) hook the square should measure 12”.
Special stitches: Cluster = Work 4 dc into one stitch, but leaving last loop on hook each time until all 4 dc have been worked, yarn over and pull through all 5 loops (one from each dc, and loop from previous st).
Beginning Cluster = Ch 3, work 3 dc into stitch at base of the ch 3, but leaving the final loop of each stitch on hook until all 3 dc have been worked, yarn over and pull though all 4 loops (one from each dc, and one from ch).
American terminology used throughout.
Rnd 1: With Colour A ch 4, join into ring with slip stitch into first ch.
Rnd 2: Sc into loop 8 times, join round with slip stitch into first sc.. (8 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same stitch, * ch 2, 2 dc in next stitch*, repeat from * to * 6 times, ch 2, join round with slip stitch into 3rd chain. (16 stitches and 8 2ch loops)
Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), *ch 2, 3 dc in next chain loop* repeat from * to * 6 times, ch 2, 2 dc in last chain loop, join round with slip stitch into 3rd chain. (24 stitches and 8 2ch loops)
Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), *3 dc in chain loop, dc once in each dc*, repeat from * to * to end of round, join round with slip stitch into 3rd chain. (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Beginning cluster, ch 4, skip 2 stitches of previous round, * cluster, ch 4, skip 2 stitches of previous round*, repeat from * to * 14 times and join with slip stitch to top of first cluster (16 clusters in total)
Rnd 7: Slip into next chain space. Create first corner in this chain space by ch 4 (counts as first tr) 2 tr, ch 2 ,3 tr, *in next chain space 6 dc, in next chain space 6 sc, in next chain space 6 dc, in next chain space 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr*. Repeat from * to * twice, in next chain space 6 dc, in next chain space 6 sc, in next chain space 6 dc. Join with slip stitch to 4thchain.
Rnd 8: Slip stitch to corner. Ch 3 (counts as first dc) 3 dc, ch 2, 4 dc. Along side, *ch 2, dc in gap between different size stitches of previous round, ch 2, sc in between 3rd and 4th stitches of 6 stitch group * repeat until reach next corner loop, 4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc. Repeat for another 3 sides and 2 corners. Join with slip stitch into 3rd chain.
Rnd 9: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), *dc in each corner dc of previous round. In corner loop 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc. Dc in next 4 dc, then 2 dc in each chain loop along side of square. * Repeat from * to * 3 times.
Rnd 10: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each dc of previous round, and in corner loop 2 dc, ch 2, 2dc.
Repeat round 10 until you reach your desired measurements.
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