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Sophie’s Garden

I know there are a few of you who have been patiently (and impatiently) waiting for the pattern for Sophie’s Garden, so I am excited and relieved to finally share it with you.

Sophie's Garden Large Crochet Square

The example above was made using 2 strands of Stylecraft Special Dk and a 5.5 mm hook.  You can now find a list of the colours I used HERE.

Although this is not officially part of the Block a Week CAL 2014, I know there are a few ladies who are wanting to incorporate this square into their blankets.  If you wish to do so, remember to use the same hook and yarn as for the rest of your squares and it will come out the same size as 4 of the other squares.

Have fun!  I am off to eat some Chinese and have me a big glass of wine!!

Sophie’s Garden

©Dedri Uys 2014.  All Rights Reserved.

Special design credit to Chris Simon for the use of a modified version of her Lace Petals flower.

Sophie's Garden Large Crochet Square

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Translations

Difficulty

Intermediate

Gauge

Using worsted weight yarn and dc stitches:

8 rows and 18 st’s per 4” (10 cm) square.

Size

19” (48 cm) in diameter.

Materials

  • 4 mm crochet hook (US G/6  UK 8)
  • Worsted weight yarn or double knit yarn (light worsted weight) – approx. 450 meters/500 yards
  • Yarn Needle

Different sizes

  • Using a gauge of 7 rows and 16 st’s per 4” (10 cm) square, your final size will be roughly 22” (56 cm). I get this gauge by using a 5.5 mm crochet hook (US 9/I  UK 5) and worsted weight yarn.
  • Using a gauge of 6 rows and 14 st’s per 4” (10 cm) square, your final size will be roughly 24” (61 cm). I get this gauge by using bulky yarn and a 6 mm crochet hook (US 10/J  UK 4) OR 2 strands of double knit yarn and a 5.5 mm crochet hook (US 9/I  UK 5).

Instructions

Update 2/3/15:  Sophie’s Garden is now growing into Sophie’s Universe.   I have removed the photo tutorial that used to live here and I have added links to the new and improved tutorials.  The instructions remain the same, so if you were in the middle of a round, just hop over to the new tutorial and continue on.

Sophie’s Garden Pattern/Tutorials

Sophie's Garden Large Crochet Square

Sophie's Garden Large Crochet Square

Credit

Thank you to Kimberly Slifer, Claire Martin, Beth Spaulding, and Venetia Smith for testing and proofing this pattern for me!

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Happy Hooking!

Dedri

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Comments

  2. bonjour adepte du crochet je suis actuellement en découverte C2C;;; et je vois la une autre façon de faire du crochet je j’aime aussi le CAL 90 VEUT DIRE quoi au juste? je ne connais pas mais c’est très joli et probablement difficile? merci

    Reply

    • Hello. CAL means Crochet Along. This means patterns are released in parts, usually each week, and everyone works along together.

      :)

  3. Hi Dedri,

    I’ve never attempted to do a Mandala before but you laid this one out so well that I think I’ll give it a try.
    Now off to the local yarn supplier to find the colours!!

    Thanks fortrusting us with the pattern.

    Diane
    Moncton, NB Canada

    Reply

    • I quote from Chi Chi’s pattern page
      “ For example, Dedri Uys’ beautiful Sophie’s Garden has 82 stitches at the end of Round 35 and will work perfectly! No additional row or adjustment is needed if you are starting with a Sophie’s Garden as the center block”
      So you only need to do up to and including round 35 before starting the ATB pattern.

      Hope that helps.
      BW Jenny :)

  5. Hi

    The link to the colours for Sophie’s Garden is broken. I’d love to use the same vibrant colours for Sophie’s Universe. Would you mind sharing please? Thank you.

    Reply

    • Hi Rosalind. I will flag the link issue up with Dedri, but here is the list for the colour crafter Universe blanket
      4 x Urk (1034)
      1 x Meppel (1061)
      1 x Den Helder (1068)
      1 x Tilburg (1083)
      2 x Hengelo (1084)
      1 x Sittard (1130)
      1 x Den Bosch (1241)
      1 x Heerlen (1432)
      2 x Delftzijl (1822)
      1 x Brussel (2004)

      Hope that helps!

      BW Jenny :)

  6. Hi Dedri

    When I click on the link for the Stylecraft colours used for Sophies Garden it comes up as “Error page not found”. Can you post the colours used for the pattern.

    Many thanks

    Phillipa

    Reply

    • Hi Phillipa. Dedri’s link has indeed got an issue. I will mention it to her.
      The yarn used is actually Scheepjes Colour Crafter, not Stylecraft, and here is the list of balls required

      Brussel (2004) x 1
      Sittard (1130) x 1
      Den Bosch (1241) x 1
      Tilburg (1083) x 1
      Urk (1034) x 4
      Delftzijl (1822) x 2
      Hengelo (1084) x 2
      Meppel (1061) x 1
      Heerlen (1432) x 1
      Den Helder (1068) x 1
      It is called the Rainbow Colour Crafter Sophie.

      BW Jenny

  7. I have been crocheting since i was a little girl and just wanted to let you know I bought the book Sophies Universe Crochet Pattern and i have never enjoyed crocheting anything as much as i enjoy crocheting that! i just keep saying that whoever came up with that pattern is a genius! it’s not only beautiful but impressive the way everything fits together. I look forward to seeing another pattern from you.

    Reply

    • Hi Deborah,

      That comment has warmed my heart so much. I am absolutely delighted to have played a part in reigniting your crochet joy x

    • Hi Deborah,
      Two days ago I started on Sophie’s Garden (which will probably end as Sophie’s Universe).

      Last week I finished the Ubuntu CAL 2018 which I found on the website of Scheepjes yarn.. I think you might like that pattern as well. I know I surely did. I highly recommend checking it out.
      With kind Regards,
      Ferry P

  8. So how many rows were in the original Sophie’s Garden? I’m trying to get the right parts to use it for the center of Around the Bases. Am I correct that it is the first four sections?

    Thanks

    Reply

  9. Ik was helemaal weg van je kleurige werk. Ik heb alleen de cirkel gebruikt en er een tas van gemaakt (om een rieten tas verwerkt). Zie niet hoe ik een foto kan toevoegen.
    Super dank voor t mooie patroon.

    Reply

    • Hi Josee. If you email me using the Contact Me button, we can open up a dialogue that will allow you to share photos with me :)

  10. Hi Dedri, I’ve got the same name, pronounced the same just spelled different. I am absolutely hooked on Sophie’s garden and all beautiful colours.
    I’ve read pattren wrong instead of BLO I made BPSC only noticed it at the second set of flowers and did the same. Liked the outcome. Planning 3 blankets for 3 granddaughters.
    Where is the link for part 5?

    Reply

    • Hi name sister :) I’m sure that will work out fine. You can find the links to all the parts HERE under Timeline. Have fun!

  11. Thank you for this beautiful pattern. I have almost finished part 4 but I need an extension from about 10 cm. I really like the roses to add
    But can you give me an advice that I make the right number of stitches and maybe what I can also add? Because the roses from Sophie’s Universe come later when it’s larger….. (I have the book)

    Reply

    • Dedri is away on a crochet cruise at the moment. Have you looked at the Around The Bases pattern (Google finds it easily)? That may help you.
      Jenny :)

  12. Thank you for responding to my request
    How many chains do you suggest that I start with instead of a magic ring
    Thank you for reading this message

    Reply

  14. I love this pattern,but can I use a chain stitch count instead of a magic
    It would be easier for me, I don’t particularly care for the magic circle
    Please respond , This The Second E- Mail I have sent to you
    Thank you for sharing this beautiful pattern

    Reply

    • Hi Bonnie. I haven’t received a previous comment from you about this, nor an email. The only comment I can see is the one you made about changing the name of the pattern? You are welcome to start with a chain stitch instead of a magic ring.

  15. Hello, I’ve been crocheting since I was 13, I’m 64 now, my aunty taught me, she was amazing at doing all sorts of crafts but crocheting was my favourite, you can shut yourself off and ignore the nastiness that’s going on in the world, I have made so many different things and sold loads, I’m going to make this square into a cushion for my beautiful granddaughter as her name is Sophie, wonderful, thank you for this beautiful pattern.

    Reply

    • Hi Suzanne. It’s lovely to meet you. It’s wonderful when we can carry our legacy with us in our crafts, and pass it on to the generations behind us. I hope Sophie loves her cushion x

  16. Dedri, I see there is a kit you can buy but I don’t see one for the size “large”. Is there one?
    Thanks much. This is going to be my winter project this year.

    Reply

  17. I made this last year as a gift to my daughter. I did run into very few “glitches,” but I’m not sure they were “glitches,” they could have been me. But by looking at the photos and the video, i could figure it out. I’m so grateful for the pattern and all the lessons I learned making this. It was my first attempt at this type of crochet. My daughter absolutely loves it and uses it as a wall hanging, or over her bedspread, or as a throw, a headboard, whatever . . .

    I’ve been crocheting since I was 7 and I’m 73 now. My mom used to tat and crochet tablecloths, doilies, bedspreads, pillow cases, you name it, with fine crochet thread. She taught me how and I learned by just sitting next to her and watching her as I worked on practtce yarn. She’s the one who taught me that being able to crochet is a gift. It is timeless. Sometimes I crochet until my fingers seize up — it’s a great way to release stress and it becomes meditative with the hundreds of repetitive movements. It’s a dynamite communication between my brain and my fingers. It keeps the brain active and it can also be a time for reflection. With my hands engaged and my brain sending signals, I find myself in another state. Crochet, for me, is not just “crafting,” it’s so much more than that. It’s engaging, it is soothing and can be mindless and mindful. It’s a good time to daydream. I can remember asking my mom once, “If I find a small mistake a few rows back, should I go back and rip it out?” Her answer was “Do what you want, but remember that you are the only one that will notice the error and some day someone will treasure that “mistake.” It was a good way of learning how to accept mistakes as learning opportunities. My mom crocheted beautifully — designed her own patterns and stitches — and I have so many beautiful holiday ornaments in crochet thread, but the one thing that she made that I treasure the most, is an afghan. It was the last one she made at 91 and she wanted to finish it before she moved on. At this point she was having trouble seeing and kept losing count, but she poured her heart and soul into it — I can only imagine all the thoughts that must have gone through her head as she rushed to get it done. She did . . . barely. It is offwhite. It isn’t a square, but an obtuse trapezoid . . . sort of . . . but it’s warm, it’s beautiful, and it’s priceless. It is soft and heavy with sentiment. So remember, when you craft a piece of art, give it to someone who will treasure and care for it. It’s a chunk of yourself.

    Reply

  18. Hi Dedri
    I have been able to move past the line I was stuck on due to excellent tutorials and fantastic info I am now on line 77 and have had fun making this blanket with many compliments from family . Already looking for my next project . Thks for responding to my first comment

    Reply

  19. Hi iam having a problem on row 38 I get the 26 v spaces for the first long side but do not understand the ch 8 space per short side . Other than that it has been well illustrated but am really stuck and need help tks

    Reply

    • Hi Donna. I am sorry to hear that you are struggling. Can you have a look at the video tutorial for this part? It shows you exactly what to do for that round. I hope it helps :)

      Dedri

  20. So far I have made two of these squares, and I love them! My goal is a large blanket, assuming I can continue to get the yarn as I go along. Can’t buy it all at once. I am wondering if you would block the squares? I’m using CotLin DK which is machine washable and dryable. I’ve been told you don’t block unless you plan to block each time it’s washed. Certainly, I can’t block a large blanket! What would you do? Want to also let you know that this tutorial is very clear and concise, and there is no way to mess up unless you fail to follow directions. Thanks so much for that!

    Reply

    • That is up to you. I usually block my squares before joining to ensure that my join isn’t too tight when the blanket does relax with use (which it will do). Some people never block, and that is fine too. I feel like the time spent blocking is nothing compared to the time spent making, and gives such a crisp result, so I always do x

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