It’s Week 6 of the Official CCC Social Group CAL (crochet-along) and this week’s block is Blooming Lace by the talented Melinda Miller from MoCrochet. This is the fourth Melinda Miller block. I think Kimberly Slifer, who coordinates the CAL, just might have a favourite.
If you are not familiar with the Block a Week CAL, but would like to join in, you can find all the relevant information HERE.
The Blooming Lace Crochet Square is classed as intermediate, but just like all the other Melinda Miller squares we have used so far, it is very simple.
Update 2020: This pattern was significantly revised in 2018, rendering the original photo tutorial obsolete. I have, therefore, removed the original photo tutorial from this page to avoid confusion.
Blooming Lace Crochet Square
Pattern
- You can find the pattern here on Ravelry.
Suggested Materials
- 5 mm Clover Amour Crochet Hook (US H/8 UK 6)
- Worsted weight yarn
Size
- Using the hook and yarn specified, your square should be a nice even 12″ when you are done.
- Using a 4 mm crochet hook (US G/6 UK 8) and double knit yarn, as I have done, your finished square will be about 8.5″ big.
My Yarn and Colour Choices
Please note that the colours per round below refer to my square, made with the original pattern.
I am using Stylecraft Special DK.
- Saffron (Rounds 1, 8, 9 and 10)
- Shrimp (Round 2)
- Pomegranate (Round 3)
- Sherbet (Round 4)
- Cloud Blue (Round 5)
- Aspen (Round 6)
- Turquoise (Round 7)
- Meadow (Rounds 11 and 12)
Notes
At the end of Round 10, you will have 36 sts per side. The pattern provides an optional Round 11 (in a choice of sc, hdc, and dc).
If you choose to add Round 11 in dc, you will have 40 sts per side at the end of the round.
Join the Block a Week CAL
If you would like to be part of the Block a week CAL on Facebook, please join the Official CCC Social Group (you must be logged into Facebook to do so) so that you can access and utilize the support and encouragement of all the lovely ladies on there.
You can also join the Block a Week CAL Flickr Group so that you can inspire others and be inspired yourself.
For those of you who do not like Facebook, you can always follow along with me here. I will be posting the blocks every week.
More Blogs Following the CAL
- San from Loopsan – using Stylecraft in sophisticated Parchment, Denim, Mocha and Meadow
- Lou Mander from Tea, Crochet and Me – using Stylecraft in White, Mocha and Raspberry
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Phillipa Godfrey says
Thanks Dedri… I will stay with the pattern from Ravelry…..however I do prefer the Cloud Blue row. I think it eases into the square more nicely.
thanks again for your time
Phillipa
Dedri Uys says
I’m sorry! Maybe you can ask the designer if she will send you a copy of the previous version?
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Phillipa Godfrey says
Hi Dedri
I am up to Row 5 in this block – Blooming Lace and I am a bit confused. In the photo tutorial using Cloud Blue you have made another circle round as where in the written pattern it commences turning the circle into a square. Have I missed something here?
Regards
Phillipa
Dedri Uys says
Hi Phillipa,
It seems my update to this post didn’t save, so I have resaved it and it should now reflect the following: The pattern for this square was significantly revised in 2018, rendering the photo tutorial obsolete. I have taken the decision to remove the photo tutorial to avoid confusion. The square is straightforward, so you should be fine without photos. If you need any assistance, please contact me and I will assist you.
Thank you and enjoy the block a week cal!
Dedri
Phillipa Godfrey says
Hi Dedri
Thank you for your reply. It still isn’t clear to me when commencing Row 5 using Cloud Blue. Looking at your photo round 5 is still definitely round however there are no written instructions in the pattern from Ravelry that states this. When I get to Round 6 using Aspen that is when the pattern turns into a square. In the written pattern Round 5 becomes square.
I have pasted Row 5 from the pattern:
Rnd 5: Ch 4 (counts as tr), [dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc
in next 2 sts, tr in next st, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st – corner made, tr in next st] around omitting last
tr, join with sl st to top of beg ch-4. (23 sts per side)
Sorry for the confusion here but I am just not getting it.
Kind regards
Phillipa
Dedri Uys says
Hi again, Phillipa.
The designer changed the pattern significantly, removing Round 5 and starting the altered squaring up immediately. If you look at the featured photos on Ravelry, you will see that the ones lower down (the older ones) have the ’round/circular’ Round 5, but the photos higher up (the newer ones) don’t have that circle before being squared. In this instance, you should disregard my photos and colours per round completely and just follow the new revised written pattern for the square.
I hope that is clearer? If you are still confused, send me an email using the contact me tab and we can open up a private conversation.
Dedri
mahbubeh says
Dear Dedri,
First of all, thank you so much, I learnt crocheting on your website and from you, I really appreciate you!
And second: in this block, on round 5, I think it should be 70 st’s, not 72! Can you illustrate it for me?
Dedri Uys says
Hi. Thank you for your comment. It is def 72, because you are making 12 increases. Round 4 has 60 stitches. Plus 12 brings you to 72.
Dedri
ZenOrigami says
Adorei este site, tão original, com trabalhos incríveis e tutoriais disponíveis! Parabéns!
San says
Lovely as always :) The more I look at your squares the more I want a fruit bowl for myself :) xx
Joanne Morrow says
Thank you so much for doing the tutorials on the CAL squares! They are so helpful! Your instructions and pictures are great and so easy to follow. Thanks again!
Carrie says
I agree with both Ria and Rhondda. Great work!
Rhondda Mol says
Hi Dedri :) The squares look fabulous!! All together, side-by-side, you are going to have a beautiful Afghan when you are done! Rhondda
Ria says
Thank you so much for doing these photo tutorials! I’m participating in the CCC CAL and though I usually have no trouble following the written pattern, these photo tutorials have helped me double check my work and made me feel confidant that my square is going to come out right. THANK YOU!!