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Yarn: Vanna’s Choice or other Aran 

Hook: US I9/5.50mm

Size: 12 inch square

Special Stitches:

• sm cl st (Small Cluster) – yo, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
• lg cl st (Large Cluster) – yo, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, (yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook.
• sm cl v-st – (sm cl st, ch 1, sm cl st) in same st.
• hdc-pop-st – 4 hdc in same st, on last stitch draw up a 1” loop, remove hook, insert hook into beg hdc, attach loop onto hook and draw up a loop.
• dc-pop-st – 4 dc in same st, on last stitch draw up a 1” loop, remove hook, insert hook into beg dc, attach loop onto hook and draw up a loop.
• Invisible join – http://dearestdebi.com/crochet-invisible-join

Notes: I carried up the MC a few times unless otherwise specified.

Crochet Butterfly Garden Afghan Block Pattern..

Start with AC1 and a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), dc in ring 11 times, tighten ring, join with sl st to beg dc, fasten off. (12 dc) Note: If you cannot work a magic ring, ch 4, work stitches in beg ch.

Rnd 2: sts this rnd will be worked in between the dc stitches, draw up AC2, ch 1, lg cl st in same space, ch 2, * lg cl st in next sp, ch 2, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg ch 1, fasten off. (12 lg cl sts, 24 ch)

Rnd 3: insert hook into ch2 sp from rnd 2, draw up MC, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), 2 dc in same ch2 sp, work 3 dc in each ch2 sp around, join with sl st to beg dc. (36 dc)

Rnd 4: sl st in next dc drawing up AC3, ch 1, sm cl v-st in same st as ch1, ch 1, sk 2 dc, *sm cl v-st in next dc, ch 1, sk 2 dc, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg ch1 drawing up MC. (24 sm cl sts, 24 ch)

Rnd 5: *ch 4, sk sm cl v-st, hdc in next 2 skipped dc from prev rnd, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg ch, fasten off. (24 hdc, 48 ch)

Rnd 6: insert hook into sm cl v-st ch1 sp from prev rnd making sure NOT to work under ch4 sp, draw up AC2, ch 2 (counts as beg hdc), 5 hdc in same ch1 sp, 2 dc in same ch1 sp, draw up a .5” loop, remove hook, insert it into beg hdc and back into working loop, draw up a loop, ch 5, *(6 hdc, 2 dc) in next sm cl v-st ch1 sp, draw up a .5” loop, remove hook, insert it into beg hdc and back into working loop, draw up a loop, ch 5, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg hdc drawing up MC, fasten off AC2. (12 flowers, 12 ch5 sps)

Rnd 7: (This rnd is worked in both layers of last 2 rnds) ch 1, hdc in ch4 sp from prev rnd (in ch4 sp before flower you joined in), hdc in center of flower and same ch4 sp, 3 hdc in next ch5/same ch4 sp, hdc in next 2 skipped hdc from rnd5, *hdc in same ch5/next ch4 sp, hdc in center of flower and same ch4 sp, 3 hdc in next ch5/same ch4 sp, hdc in next 2 skipped hdc from rnd5, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg hdc. (84 hdc)

Rnd 8: ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to beg sc. (84 sc)

Rnd 9: sl st in next sc drawing up AC2, ch 2 (counts as beg hdc), 3 hdc in same sc as beg ch2, remove hook, insert hook into beg hdc, attach loop onto hook and draw up a loop, ch 3, sk 1 sc, hdc-pop-st in next sc, ch 6, sk 4 sc, *hdc-pop-st in next sc, ch 3, sk 1 sc, hdc-pop-st in next sc, ch 6, sk 4 sc, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg hdc drawing up MC. (24 hdc-pop-sts, 12 ch3 sps, 12, ch6 sps)

Rnd 10: *ch 3, sk ch3 sp, 3 hdc in 2nd sk sc from prev rnd, 3 hdc in next sk sc from prev rnd, rep from * around, join to beg ch drawing up AC2. (108 sts)

Rnd 11: sl st into ch3 from prev rnd, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), 3 dc in same ch3 as beg ch3, remove hook, insert hook into beg dc, attach loop onto hook and draw up a loop, ch 5, dc-pop-st in same ch3 sp, ch 5, *dc-pop-st in next ch3 sp from prev rnd, ch 5, dc-pop-st in same ch3 sp, ch 5, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg dc drawing up MC fasten off AC2. (24 dc-pop-sts, 24 ch5 spaces)

Rnd 12: ch 1, *4 sc in ch5 sp, 3 hdc in 3rd sk st from prev rnd, 3 hdc in next sk st from prev rnd, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg sc. (120 sts)

Rnd 13: ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to beg sc. (120 sc)

Rnd 14: ch 1, (1st sc is worked in same st as beg ch1) *sc in next 9 sc, hdc in next 5 sc, dc in next 4 sc, tr in next sc, (2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in next sc, tr in next sc, dc in next 4 sc, hdc in next 5 sc, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg sc. (144 sts)

Rnd 15: ch 1, (1st sc is worked in same st as beg ch1) *sc in next 11 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 3 sts, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch3 sp, sk next tr, tr in next 3 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg sc drawing up AC2. (152 sts)

Rnd 16: ch 1, (1st sc is worked in same st as beg ch1) *sc in next 23 sts, (2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc) in ch2 sp, sk next tr, sc in next 12 sts, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg sc drawing up AC3. (160 sts)

Rnd 17: ch 1, (1st sc is worked in same st as beg ch1) *sc in next 25 sts, 3 sc in ch1 sp, sk next sc, sc in next 13 sc, rep from * around, invisible join. (164 sc)

4.5” square..

Starting with AC1 and a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), dc in ring 11 times, tighten ring, join with sl st to beg dc, fasten off. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: sts this rnd will be worked in between the dc stitches, draw up AC2, ch 1, lg cl st in same space, ch 2, * lg cl st in next sp, ch 2, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg ch 1, fasten off. (12 lg cl sts, 24 ch)

Rnd 3: insert hook into ch2 sp from rnd 2, draw up MC, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), 2 dc in same ch2 sp, 3 dc in next ch2 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch2 sp, *3 dc in next 2 ch2 sps, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch2 sp, rep from * 2 more times, join with sl st to beg dc. (56 sts)

Rnd 4: ch 2 (counts as beg hdc), hdc in next 8 dc, (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) in ch2 sp, *hdc in next 12 dc, (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) in ch2 sp, rep from * 2 more times, hdc in next 3 dc, fasten off, invisible join. (64 sts)