Welcome to Part 6 of the Universe in Bloom crochet-along. I hope you enjoyed making your babbling brook last week, and that you had some time to relax and catch up. In this part (and Part 7), we will plant some flowers along the banks of our little stream. You may recognise these flowers from Sophie’s Universe.
Resources
>>Universe in Bloom Information Post<<
- Universe in Bloom on Ravelry
- PDFs – these contain a condensed version of the pattern below, and can be found on the Scheepjes Website:
- English PDFs (US and UK Terms)
- Dutch PDF
Video Playlists
- English US Terminology
- Dutch
Abbreviations, Special Stitches, Chart Legend
The photo tutorial below uses US Terminology. Please see the Special Stitches and Techniques Post HERE for Photo Tutorials and Chart Legend.
Colours Per Round
Instructions
Round 38
With RS facing, join your yarn by making a standing BPdc around the marked beg ch-3 from the previous round. You may now remove the SM. BPdc around each of the next 37 sts. The last BPdc should fall in a marked st from the previous round. Remove the SM and use it to mark the last BPdc you just made.
(BPdc around each of the next 72 sts. The last BPdc should fall in a marked st from the previous round. Remove the SM and use it to mark the last BPdc you just made) 7 times. BPdc around the last 34 sts. Join to the first BPdc with a sl st.
Stitch Count: 576 BPdc
Round 39
Ch 1, sc in the same st as the sl st join. Sc in the next 12 sts {Photo 1}. Hdc in the next 12 sts {Photo 2}, dc in the next 12 sts {Photo 3}. [Dc, ch 2, dc] in the next st, which should be the marked BPdc {Photo 4}. Remove the SM.
(Dc in the next 12 sts, hdc in the next 12 sts, sc in the next 23 sts. Hdc in the next 12 sts, dc in the next 12 sts, [dc, ch 2, dc] in the next st, which should be the marked BPdc. Remove the SM) 7 times.
Dc in the next 12 sts, hdc in the next 12 sts, sc in the last 10 sts. Join to the first sc with a sl st. Fasten off and work away your ends.
Stitch Count per Side: 23 sc, 24 hdc, and 26 dc, not including ch-2 corner sps.
Round 40
Join your yarn by making a standing tr in any ch-2 sp around. [2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] in the same ch-2 sp. This is your corner made.
*Skip the next 2 sts, the first of which will be hidden. Dc in the next 7 sts {Photo 1}. Ch 1, skip the next st, dc in the next 2 sts, hdc in the next 3 sts {Photos 2 and 3}. Ch 1, skip the next st, hdc in the next 5 sts {Photo 4}.
(Ch 1, skip the next st, sc in the next 5 sts) 5 times {Photo 5}. Ch 1, skip the next st, hdc in the next 5 sts {Photo 6}. Ch 1, skip the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts, dc in the next 2 sts {Photo 7}. Ch 1, skip the next st, dc in the next 7 sts {Photo 8}. Skip the next 2 sts. [3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 9}.*
Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat. Join to the first tr with a sl st.
Fasten off and work away your ends if you are going to change colours for the next round, otherwise sl st in the next 2 sts and into to the next ch-2 corner sp.
Stitch Count per Side: 25 sc, 16 hdc, 18 dc, 6 tr, and 10 ch-1 sps, not including ch-2 corner sps.
Round 41
Please Note: All the hdc sts after a ch-1 sp will be tricky to get into. Don’t accidentally skip them!
- If you are using the same colour: Ch 3.
- If you are using a new colour: Join your yarn by making a standing dc in any ch-2 sp around.
[5 dc, ch 3, sl st in the third ch from the hook to form a picot, 6 dc] in the same ch-2 sp {Photos 1 – 4}. This is your first corner made. It will be a tight fit getting all 12 dc into the corner sp. Squish them up good!
*Skip the next 3 tr, the first of which will be hidden. Dc in the next 7 sts {Photo 5}, dc in the next ch-1 sp, dc in the next 4 sts {Photo 6}. Hdc in the next st, hdc in the next ch-1 sp, hdc in the next st {Photo 7}. Sc in the next 4 sts {Photo 8}.
(Sc in the next ch-1 sp, sc in the next 5 sts) 5 times {Photo 9}. Sc in the next ch-1 sp, sc in the next 4 sts {Photo 10}. Hdc in the next st, hdc in the next ch-1 sp, hdc in the next st {Photo 11}. Dc in the next 4 sts, dc in the next ch-1 sp, dc in the next 7 sts {Photo 12}. Skip the next 3 tr. [6 dc, ch 3, sl st in the third ch from the hook to form a picot, 6 dc] in the next ch-2 sp {Photo 13}.*
Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat. Join to the first dc (or the top of the beg ch-3) with a sl st. Fasten off and work away your ends.
Stitch Count per Side: 39 sc, 6 hdc, and 36 dc, not including corner Picots
Round 42
When you make the corners in this round, they will seem too tight for the round. Do not worry about it.
Join your yarn by making a standing sc in any ch-3 picot around {Photo 1}. Mark this first sc with a SM and don’t remove the SM until you have worked into it in Round 45.
*Ch 4, skip the next 6 dc of Round 41, FPtr3tog over the next 3 tr from Round 40 {Photo 2}. Ch 2, skip the next 3 dc of Round 41, hdc in the next 8 sts {Photos 4 and 5}. The last hdc should fall in the second to last dc of the previous round. Sc in the next 49 sts {Photo 6}, hdc in the next 8 sts {Photo 7}. Ch 2, skip the next st. FPTr3tog over the next 3 tr from Round 40 {Photo 8}. Ch 4, sc in the next Picot {Photo 9}.*
Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last sc on the last repeat. Join to the first sc with a sl st. Fasten off and work away your ends.
Stitch Count per Side: 49 sc, 16 hdc, 2 FPtr3tog, 2 ch-2 sps, and 2 ch-4 sps, not including corner sc.
Don’t worry about the ch-4 sps in the corner for now. We will deal with them in Round 44.
Round 43
Notes
- When working into the corners, work behind the ch-4 sps from Round 42. You may find it easiest to fold them forward out of the way.
- When working into the skipped sts from Round 39, work in front of Rounds 40 – 42.
Join your yarn by making a standing BPsc around the first dc in any 12-dc corner group from Round 41 {Photo 1}. BPsc around the next 11 dc {Photo 2}. This is your corner made.
*Ch 6, skip the next ch-2 sp of Round 42 and the next 4 hdc. Sc in the next st, which should be the st of Round 42 made into the st of Round 41 made into the ch-1 sp of Round 40 {Photo 3}. Ch 3, sc in the same st {Photo 4}. Make a dtr in the next skipped st of Round 39 {Photos 6 and 7}. Skip the next st of Round 42, [sc, ch 3, sc] in the next st {Photo 8}.
Ch 3, skip the next 3 sts. [sc, ch 3, sc] in the next st (see weird landmark above, here and throughout). Tr in the next skipped st from Round 39. Skip the next st of Round 42, [sc, ch 3, sc] in the next st {Photo 9}.
(Ch 3, skip the next 3 sts, [sc, ch 3, sc] in the next st. Dc in the next skipped st from Round 39. Skip the next st of Round 42, [sc, ch 3, sc] in the next st) 6 times {Photo 10}.
Ch 3, skip the next 3 sts, [sc, ch 3, sc] in the next st. Tr in the next skipped st from Round 39. Skip the next st of Round 42, [sc, ch 3, sc] in the next st. Ch 3, skip the next 3 sts, [sc, ch 3, sc] in the next st. Dtr in the next skipped st from Round 39. Skip the next st of Round 42, [sc, ch 3, sc] in the next st {Photo 11}.
Ch 6, skip the next 4 hdc and the next ch-2 sp. BPsc around each of the 12 dc in the corner group {Photo 12}.*
Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat. Join to the first BPsc with a sl st. Fasten off and work away your ends.
Stitch Count per Side: 20 ‘Leaves’(each containing 2 sc and 1 ch-3), 10 ‘Stems’ (6 dc, 2 tr, 2 dtr), 9 ch-3 sps between Leaf/Stem combinations, and 2 ch-6 sps – not including 12 corner BPsc.
Round 44
IMPORTANT: In this round, you will work in front of the ch-4 sps from Round 42 when making the corners. Fold these ch-4 sps to the back and out of the way.
Before you start, take a look at your work. On each side, you will have 10 ‘Stems’ created by working into Round 39, each with a leaf in front of it and behind it. You will only be working into these Stems when making the sides.
Join your yarn by making a standing sc in the first dc of the 12-dc group from Round 41. You will have to dig a fair bit to find that first dc, here and throughout. Ch 1, [dc, ch 1, dc] in the next dc. Ch 1, sc in the next dc {Photo 1}. This is the first Petal of a Corner Flower made. (Sc in the next dc, ch 1, [dc, ch 1, dc] in the next dc. Ch 1, sc in the next dc) 3 times {Photo 2}. This is your first Corner Flower made.
*Ch 3, sc in the next ch-6 sp from Round 43, ch 5 {Photos 3 and 4}. (Make a Popcorn in the next Stem, ch 6 {Photo 5}) 9 times {Photo 6}.
Make a Popcorn in the last Stem {Photo 7}. Ch 5, sc in the next ch-6 sp, ch 3 {Photos 8 and 9}. (Sc in the next dc, ch 1, [dc, ch 1, dc] in the next dc. Ch 1, sc in the next dc) 4 times {Photo 10}.*
Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last Corner Flower on the last repeat. Join to the first sc with a sl st. Fasten off and work away your ends.
Stitch Count per Side: 2 sc, 10 Popcorns, 2 ch-3 sps, 2 ch-5 sps, and 9 ch-6 sps, not including the Corner Flowers, which consist of 4 Petals, each containing 2 sc, 2 dc, and 3 ch-1 sps.
Round 45
When I refer to the ch-3 sps from Round 43, I mean the ones between Leaves, not the ones that form the Leaves.
Join your yarn by making a standing hdc in the marked corner sc from Round 42, which you will find behind the Corner Flower from Round 44. Remove the SM. Ch 2, hdc in the same sc {Photo 1}. This is your corner made.
*Make 5 hdc in the next ch-4 sp {Photo 2}. Ch 1, make 3 dc in the next ch-2 sp of Round 42, working in front of Rounds 43 and 44 {Photo 3}. Still working in front of Rounds 43 and 44, skip the next hdc of Round 42, which will be tricky to get into anyway. Dc in the next 2 hdc, skip the last hdc {Photo 4}. Make 2 hdc in the ch-6 sp of Round 43, working in front of the ch-5 sp of Round 44 {Photos 5 and 6}.
For the next bit, it will be easier if you fold Round 44 down behind your work so that it is out of the way.
Working in front of Round 44: (ch 4, make 3 hdc in the next ch-3 sp of Round 43 {Photos 7 and 8}) 9 times {Photo 9}.
Ch 4, make 2 hdc in the ch-6 sp of Round 43, working in front of the ch-5 sp of Round 44 {Photos 10 and 11}. Skip the next 2 hdc of Round 42, dc in the next 2 hdc {Photo 12}. Make 3 dc in the next ch-2 sp of Round 42, working in front of Rounds 43 and 44 {Photo 13}. Ch 1, make 5 hdc in the next ch-4 sp of Round 42 {Photo 14}. [Hdc, ch 2, hdc] in the next sc {Photo 15}.*
Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat. Join to the first hdc with a sl st.
Stitch Count per Side: 43 hdc, 10 dc, 2 ch-1 sps, and 10 ch-4 sps, not including ch-2 corner sps.
Round 46
Sl st in the next ch-2 sp. Ch 4 (counts as hdc and ch-2), hdc in the same ch-2 sp {Photo 1}. This counts as your corner.
*Skip the next st, which will be tricky to get into anyway. Hdc in the next 5 sts, hdc in the next ch-1 sp, hdc in the next 7 sts {Photos 2 – 4}.
Make 2 sc in the next ch-4 sp of Round 45, working OVER the ch-5 sp of Round 44 {Photos 6 and 7}.
(Make a FPsc around the Popcorn from Round 44 {Photos 7 and 8}. Make 2 sc in the same ch-4 sp of Round 45, working OVER the next ch-6 sp of Round 44 {Photo 9}. Skip the next hdc, sc in the next 2 hdc, working in front of Round 44 {Photo 10}. Make 2 sc in the next ch-4 sp of Round 45, working OVER the ch-6 sp from Round 44 {Photo 11}) 9 times – Photo 12.
Make a FPsc around the last Popcorn from Round 44, make 2 sc in the same ch-4 sp of Round 45, working OVER the ch-5 sp of Round 44 {Photo 13}. Skip the next st, hdc in the next 6 sts {Photo 14}. Hdc in the next ch-1 sp {Photo 15}, skip the next hdc (which will be tricky to get into anyway), hdc in the last 5 sts {Photo 16}. [Hdc, ch 2, hdc] in the next ch-2 corner sp {Photo 17}.*
Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat. Join to the second ch of the beg ch-4 with a sl st.
Stitch Count per Side: 58 sc, 10 FPsc, and 27 hdc, not including ch-2 corner sps.
Round 47
Sl st in the next ch-2 sp. Ch 4 (counts as hdc and ch-2), hdc in the same ch-2 sp {Photo 1}. This counts as your corner.
*Skip the next st, which will be tricky to get into anyway. Hdc in the next 15 sts {Photo 2}. (Hdc2tog over the FPsc and the next sc {Photos 3 and 4}, hdc in the next 5 sts {Photo 5}) 9 times {Photo 6}. Hdc2tog over the last FPsc and the next sc {Photo 7}, hdc in the last 14 sts {Photo 8}. [Hdc, ch 2, hdc] in the next ch-2 corner sp {Photo 9}.*
Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat. Join to the second ch of the beg ch-4 with a sl st.
Stitch Count per Side: 76 hdc and 10 hdc2tog, not including ch-2 corner sps.
Round 48
When making the Scallops that fall over the Popcorns in this round, the last sc of each repeat should fall in the hdc2tog from the previous round. This round will ruffle a bit, don’t worry about it.
Sl st in the next ch-2 sp. Ch 3, [Dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the same ch-2 sp {Photo 1}. This counts as your corner.
*Ch 1, skip the next st, which will be tricky to get into anyway. Make 3 dc in the next st, skip the next 2 sts, sc in the next st {Photo 2}. (Sc in the next st, skip the next st, make 3 dc in the next st. Ch 2, make 3 dc in the next st, skip the next st, sc in the next st {Photo 3}) 13 times. There should now be 3 sts left before the ch-2 corner sp {Photo 4}. Sc in the next st, skip the next st, make 3 dc in the next st {Photo 5}. Ch 1, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the next ch-2 corner sp {Photo 6}.*
Rep from * to * 7 more times, omitting the last corner on the last repeat. Join to the top of the beg ch-3 with a sl st. Fasten off and work away your ends.
Stitch Count per Side: 28 sc, 88 dc, 2 ch-1 sps, and 13 ch-2 sps, not including ch-2 corner sps.
All done for Part 6. I hope you had fun planting your flowers!
Fun fact: Today is our 20th Wedding Anniversary, so these flowers are the perfect celebration and gratitude bouquet.
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