Sometimes having too many irons in the fire can be a definite downside to continuing with pet-projects! However, it fuels my creative process and ensures I’m never bored or short of things to do! And I do get things done in the end – such as the next step in my Flower Wheel Mandala Series – the Medium Flower Wheel Coaster Square. It is not a huge step up from the last stage – the Small Flower Wheel Coaster Square – but it will continue to grow and metamorphose, so there is method in the name-madness! Just hang in there if you don’t believe me! NB: this pattern has been edited since the middle of April 2018 to make it better and the stitch count go with the other squares.

This medium one is designed to be compatible with other larger crochet squares that are often around 12 inches (30.5 cm) in Aran weight yarn (Worsted in US) – so this one is just that! When made with Drops Nepal and a 5 mm hook that is. When made with Drops Belle (DK yarn) and a 4 mm hook it measures around 9.5 inches (24 cm) and with Scheepjes Catona and a 3 mm hook it is around 7.5 inches (19.5 cm). To make this square you first need to go to the Flower Wheel Coaster and complete that, then to the Small Flower Wheel Coaster Square and complete that and then carry on with this one. In a way it’s a bit like a CAL with adding one step at a time, but I didn’t want to make it as organised as that. The pattern is written using standing stitches to start each round rather than turning chains. This technique makes the joins neater and in the end it is faster as you mostly sew in ends as you go along. If you don’t know how to use standing stitches you can find a tutorial here.

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Medium Flower Wheel Coaster Square – UK Terms:

Special stitches:

Beginning treble3together (begtr3tog): attach yarn in any ch sp, ch 2, *yoh, insert through same ch sp, yoh, pull through 2 loops*, repeat from * to * 1 more times, yoh, pull through remaining 3 loops.

Treble3together (tr3tog): *yoh, insert through ch sp, yoh, pull through 2 loops*, repeat from * to * 2 more times, yoh, pull through remaining 4 loops.

Round numbers follow on from the Small Flower Wheel Coaster Square.

ROUND 4: standing tr in ch2sp, (ch 2, 1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr) in same ch2sp, * (skip next 3 sts, ch 1, (1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr) in next st ), x 7, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, (1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr) in ch2sp *, repeat from * to * 3 more times omitting last ch2sp the last time, ss in standing tr. (7 V-stitch along each side, + 4 double V in corners).

ROUND 5: (Starting in the first of the double V in any corner): begtr3tog in ch2sp, ch 1 (1 tr, ch 3, 1 tr) in next st, ch 1, tr3tog in next ch2sp, * (ch 1, 1 tr in next ch sp, ch 1, 1 tr3tog in next chsp) x 7, ch 1, 1 tr in next ch sp, ch 1, corner: (tr3tog in next ch2sp, ch 1, (1 tr, ch 3, 1 tr) in next st, ch 1, tr3tog in next ch2sp) *, repeat from * to * 3 more times omitting the last corner, ss in top of begtr3tog. (9 tr3tog + 10 tr along each side incl. corners).

ROUND 6: standing dc in any corner sp, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same corner sp, * 2 dc in next 18 ch sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sp *, repeat from * to * another 3 times omitting the last corner space, join with invisible join or ss to standing dc. (40 dc per side)

ROUND 7: standing htr in corner sp, (ch 2, 1 htr) in same corner sp, * 1 htr in next 40 sts, (1 htr, ch 2, 1 htr) in corner sp *, repeat from * to * 3 more times omitting the corner sp the last time, join to standing htr with invisible join or ss. (42 htr per side)

ROUND 8: standing dc in corner sp, (ch 2, 1 dc) in same corner sp, * 1 dc in next 42 sts, (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in corner sp *, repeat from * to * 3 more times omitting last corner sp, join with ss or invisible join to standing dc. (44 dc per side).

ROUND 9: standing htr in corner sp, (ch 2, 1 htr) in same corner sp, * 1 htr in next 44 sts, (1 htr, ch 2, 1 htr) in corner sp *, repeat from * to * 3 more times omitting last corner sp, join with ss or invisible join to standing htr. (46 htr per side). Sew in all ends and block.

Medium Flower Wheel Coaster Square – US Terms

Special stitches:

Beginning doublecrochet3together (begdc3tog): attach yarn in any ch sp, ch 2, *yoh, insert through same ch sp, yoh, pull through 2 loops*, repeat from * to * 1 more times, yoh, pull through remaining 3 loops.

Doublecrochet3together (dc3tog):*yoh, insert through ch sp, yoh, pull through 2 loops*, repeat from * to * 2 more times, yoh, pull through remaining 4 loops.

Round numbers follow on from the Small Flower Wheel Coaster Square.

ROUND 4: standing dc in ch2sp, (ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in same ch2sp, * (skip next 3 sts, ch 1, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st ), x 7, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in ch2sp *, repeat from * to * 3 more times omitting last ch2sp the last time, ss in standing dc. (7 V-stitch along each side, + 4 double V in corners).

ROUND 5: (Starting in the first of the double V in any corner): begdc3tog in ch2sp, ch 1 (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in next st, ch 1, dc3tog in next ch2sp, * (ch 1, 1 dc in next ch sp, ch 1, 1 dc3tog in next chsp) x 7, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch sp, ch 1, corner: (dc3tog in next ch2sp, ch 1, (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in next st, ch 1, dc3tog in next ch2sp)*, repeat from * to * 3 more times omitting the last corner, ss in top of begdc3tog. (9 dc3tog + 10 dc along each side incl. corners).

ROUND 6: standing sc in any corner sp, (1 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in same corner sp, * 2 sc in next 18 ch sp, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in corner sp *, repeat from * to * another 3 times omitting the last corner space, join with invisible join or ss to standing sc. (40 sc per side).

ROUND 7: standing hdc in corner sp, (ch 2, 1 hdc) in same corner sp, * 1 hdc in next 40 sts, (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in corner sp *, repeat from * to * 3 more times omitting the corner sp the last time, join to standing hdc with invisible join or ss. (42 hdc per side).

ROUND 8: standing sc in corner sp, (ch 2, 1 sc) in same corner sp, * 1 sc in next 42 sts, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in corner sp *, repeat from * to * 3 more times omitting last corner sp, join with ss or invisible join to standing sc. (44 sc per side).

ROUND 9: standing hdc in corner sp, (ch 2, 1 hdc) in same corner sp, * 1 hdc in next 44 sts, (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in corner sp *, repeat from * to * 3 more times omitting last corner sp, join with ss or invisible join to standing hdc. (46 hdc per side). Sew in all ends and block.

I hope you enjoyed making this square and that I’ll see you around for the next instalment. I always announce new patterns on my Instagram page, Facebook page and on Ravelry, so you can catch the next instalment as it comes out on any of those forums.

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