Yarn & Hook details: http://dearestdebi.com/girly-afghan-cal-pattern-notes-and-special-stitches

Special Stitches:

• sm-puff – yo, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through all 5 loops on hook.
• puff – yo, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, (yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop) 2 times, yo, draw through all 7 loops on hook.
• sm-puff-vst – (sm-puff, ch 1, sm-puff) in same st.
• puff-vst – (puff, ch 1, puff) in same st.
• sm-pop – 3 hdc in same st, on last stitch draw up a 1″ loop, remove hook, insert hook into first dc, reattach loop onto hook and draw up a loop.
• 7-dc-pop – 7 dc in same st, remove hook, insert into beg hdc and back into working loop, draw up a loop.
• 5-hdc-pop – 5 hdc in same st, remove hook, insert into beg hdc and back into working loop, draw up a loop.

Gauge: Gauge is elusive depending on how tight you crochet or what hook and yarn you use. With the listed details I average 3 sc x 3 rows = 1 inch.

Notes: These corners fits on Lydia’s Lovely Mandala.

Getting started..

With MC work a standing bpsc in any sc, *bpsc in next 20 sc, bphdc in next 10 sc, bpdc in next 6 sc, sk next 3 sc, 7 bptr in next sc, sk next 3 sc, bpdc in next 6 sc, bphdc in next 10 sc, bpsc in next sc, rep from * around (omit last sc on last rep), join with sl st to beg sc drawing up AC4, fasten off MC. (Total: 84 bpsc, 80 bphdc, 48 bpdc, 28 bptr. Per Side: 21 bpsc, 20 bphdc, 12 bpdc, 7 bptr)

Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch1, *sc in next 36 sts, sk next tr, sm-puff-vst in next tr, ch 1, sk next tr, puff-vst in next tr, ch 1, sk next tr, sm-puff-vst in next tr, sk next tr, sc in next 17 sts, rep from * around (omit last sc on last rep), join with sl st to beg sc, fasten off AC4. (Total: 212 sc, 8 sm-puff-vst, 4 puff-vst, 8 ch. Per Side: 53 sc, 2 sm-puff-vst, 1 puff-vst, 2 ch)

Rnd 3: count back (to the right) 9 sc from join and work a bpsc, *bpsc in next 38 sc, bpdc in next 7 sc, bptr in next 3 skipped sc from rnd 32, sc in 2nd sk tr from rnd 1, ch 2, sc in next sk tr from rnd 1, bptr in next 3 skipped sc from rnd 32, bpdc in next 7 sc, bpsc in next sc, rep from * around (omit last bpsc on last rep), join with sl st to beg sc drawing up AC5, fasten off MC. (Total: 156 bpsc, 56 bpdc, 24 bptr, 8 sc, 8 ch. Per Side: 39 bpsc, 14 bpdc, 6 bptr, 2 sc, 2 ch)

Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch1, *ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next sc, sk next sc, sm-puff-vst in next sc, [ sk next sc, sc in next sc, (ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next sc) 3 times, sk next sc, sm-puff-vst in next sc ] 3 times, sk next sc, sc in next sc, (ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc) 2 times, sk next dc, sm-puff-vst in next dc, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next tr, ch 3, sc in ch2 sp, ch 3, sc in 3rd tr, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc, sk next dc, sm-puff-vst in next dc, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sc in next sc, rep from * around (omit last sc on last rep), join with sl st to beg sc drawing up MC. (Total:. Per Side: 23 sc, 6 sm-puff-vst, 15 ch, 2 ch3)

Rnd 5: ch 1, *sc in next ch1 sp, ch 1, [ hdc in next sk sc from rnd 3 (working over rnd 4), ch 1, hdc in next sk sc from rnd 3 (working over rnd 4), (ch 1, sc in next ch1 sp) 3 times, ch 1 ] 3 times, hdc in next sk sc from rnd 3 (working over rnd 4), ch 1, hdc in next sk sc from rnd 3 (working over rnd 4), (ch 1, sc in next ch1 sp) 2 times, ch 1, hdc in next sk dc from rnd 3 (working over rnd 4), ch 1, hdc in next sk dc from rnd 3 (working over rnd 4), ch 1, sc in next ch1 sp, ch 1, sc in ch1 sp between sc and sm-puff-vst from rnd 2, ch 2, hdc in sc from rnd 3 (work over rnd 2), ch 3, hdc in next sc from rnd 3 (work over rnd 2), ch 2, sc in ch1 sp between sm-puff-vst and sc from rnd 2, ch 1, sc in next ch1 sp, ch 1, hdc in next sk dc from rnd 3 (working over rnd 4), ch 1, hdc in next sk dc from rnd 3 (working over rnd 4), ch 1, sc in next ch1 sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg sc drawing up AC2 or 6, fasten off MC. (Total: 68 sc, 56 hdc, 112 ch, 8 ch2, 4 ch3. Per Side: 17 sc, 14 hdc, 28 ch, 2 ch2, 1 ch3)

Rnd 6: ch 1, *sc in next ch1 sp, ch 1, [ sm-pop in sm-puff-vst from rnd 4, (ch 1, sc in next ch1 sp) 4 times, ch 1 ] 3 times, sm-pop in sm-puff-vst from rnd 4, (ch 1, sc in next ch1 sp) 3 times, ch 1, sm-pop in sm-puff-vst from rnd 4, ch 1, sc in next ch1 sp, sk next ch1 sp, ch 2, 5-hdc-pop in sm-puff-vst from rnd 2, ch 5, 7-dc-pop in puff-vst from rnd 2, ch 5, 5-hdc-pop in next sm-puff-vst from rnd 2, sk next ch1 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch1 sp, ch 1, sm-pop in next sm-puff-vst, (ch 1, sc in next ch1 sp) 2 times, ch 1, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg sc drawing up MC, fasten off AC2/6. (Total: 80 sc, 100 ch, 8 ch2, 8 ch5, 48 sm-pop, 8 5-hdc-pop, 4 7-dc-pop. Per Side: 20 sc, 25 ch, 2 ch2, 2 ch5, 6 sm-pop, 2 5-hdc-pop, 1 7-dc-pop)

Rnd 7: ch 1, *(sc in next ch1 sp, ch 1) 21 times, 3 hdc in next ch2 sp, dc in top of 5-hdc-pop, 3 dc in next ch5 sp, 2 tr in same ch5 sp, tr in top of 7-dc-pop, ch 1, tr in same 7-dc-pop, 2 tr in next ch5 sp, 3 dc in same ch5 sp, dc in top of 5-hdc pop, 3 hdc in next ch2 sp, ch 1, (sc in next ch1 sp, ch 1) 4 times, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg sc, fasten off MC. (Total: 100 sc, 32 dc, 24 hdc, 24 tr, 108 ch. Per side: 25 sc, 8 dc, 6 hdc, 6 tr, 27 ch)

Rnd 8: for the first part of this rnd we will be working in sk sts from Rnd 5, looking at work there are 6 flowers along the edge. 1st flower on right, with AC7 work in hdc to the right a standing sm-puff, *ch 1, sm-puff in next hdc, (ch 1, sm-puff in next sc) 2 times, (ch 1, sm-puff in next hdc) 2 times, {(ch 1, sm-puff in next sc) 3 times, (ch 1, sm-puff in next hdc) 2 times} 3 times, (ch 1, sm-puff in next sc) 2 times, (ch 1, sm-puff in next hdc) 2 times, ch 1, now working in Rnd 7, sm-puff in hdc, (ch 1, sk next st, sm-puff in next st) 4 times, ch 1, sm-puff in ch1 sp, ch 3, sm-puff in same ch1 sp, (ch 1, sk next st, sm-puff in next st) 5 times, ch 1, working in Rnd 5 again, sm-puff in hdc to right of first flower, rep from * around (omit last sm-puff on last rnd), join with sl st to beg sm-puff drawing up MC. (Total: Per Side: 37 sm-puff, 36 ch, 1 ch3)

Rnd 9: ch 1, *3 hdc in next 2 ch1 sp, (ch 1, sc in next ch1 sp) 20 times, 3 hdc in next 2 ch1 sp, 2 sc in next 4 ch1 sp, 2 hdc in next ch1 sp, 3 hdc in next ch1 sp, 2 hdc in ch3 sp, ch 2, 2 hdc in same ch3 sp, 3 hdc in next ch1 sp, 2 hdc in next ch1 sp, 2 sc in next 4 ch1 sps, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg hdc, fasten off MC. (Total: 104 hdc, 224 sc, 4 ch2 Per Side: 26 hdc, 56 sc, 1 ch2)

Rnd 10: with AC2 or 6 work a standing hdc in any ch2 sp, *ch 2, hdc in same ch2 sp, bphdc in next 82 sts, hdc in ch1 sp, rep from * around (omit last hdc on last rep), join with sl st to beg hdc, fasten off AC2/6. (336 hdc, 4 ch2 sps. Per Side: 84 hdc, 1 ch2)