Hooray! The day has finally come when I can release my newest design, the Dream Circle 12″ Square and Mandala. I hope you love it for all your CALS and square projects. I’m honored that Dream Circle is the featured square for September 17 on the fabulous Moogly 2015 CAL!
I’ve also included instructions for making it into a mandala instead of a square. In addition, I made one of these squares to begin my Around the Bases CAL, and I give instructions for adding an extra round to make the numbers right for beginning the first inning of ATB.
I hope you enjoy Dream Circle, and I’m looking forward to seeing your projects on Ravelry, Facebook and Instagram. Please post with hashtag #dreamcirclecrochet on Instagram so I can find your creation!
Dream Circle pattern is also available in Dutch.
Dream Circle 12” Crochet Square
By Carolyn Christmas
Terms
This pattern is written in US terms.
Size
12″ square made with worsted/Aran/ weight category 4 yarn
Materials
6 colors worsted/Aran/weight category 4 yarn. For this one I used I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby in mango, key lime, hot rose, turquoise, yellow and hot orchid.
Size I/9.00/5.50mm hook
Gauge
At end of rnd 4, piece should measure 4 5/8”
Notes
This section covers methods of beginning and ending rounds invisibly (optional), and working the magic ring to begin round 1 (optional). This section also covers how to work surface crochet, and how to work in back lp only with no holes. I don’t have tutorials to these on the pinkmambo.com blog, so I’m directing you to fine tutorials by some of my fellow crochet bloggers
Working in back lp with no holes
Abbreviations
Sc single crochet
Ch chain
Dc double crochet
Lp loop
Tr treble crochet
Dtr double treble
Sp space
St stitch
Sl st slip stitch
Instructions
Rnd 1: With color A, ch 5, join with sl st in first ch to form ring (or make magic ring), ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Join color B with sl st in back lp of any st, working this rnd in back lp only, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join. Fasten off. (24 dc)
Rnd 3: Join color C with sc in second dc of any 2-dc pair, sc in next st, dc in front lp of dc below on rnd 1, (sc in next 2 sts, dc in front lp of next st on rnd 1) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (12 dc, 24 sc)
Rnd 4: Join color D with sl st in back lp of any dc, ch 3 (counts as dc), working this rnd in back lps only, dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts) around, join. Fasten off. (48 dc)
Rnd 5: Be sure not to work this rnd too tightly. It may cup a little which is OK; it will flatten out with next rnd. You may choose to work this rnd with one size larger hook to help it lay flatter. Join color E with sc in any st, ch 1, skip next st, (sc in next st, ch 1, skip next st) around, join. Fasten off. (24 sc, 24 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 6: Join color F with sc in any ch-1 sp, 5 dc in next ch-1 sp, (sc in next ch-1 sp, 5 dc in next ch-1 sp) around, join. Fasten off. (12 5-dc petals, 12 sc)
Surface crochet (see notes)
With color B, work a round of surface crochet on Rnd 1.
With color E, work a round of surface crochet on Rnd 2.
Note: When working in skipped stitch below on rnd 4 on next rnd, work in front of rounds 5 and 6 and work in both lps of stitches on rnd 4.
Rnd 7: Join color A with sc in first dc of any 5-dc group, *sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, dc in skipped st below on rnd 4, skip next sc on rnd 6**, sc in next st; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join. Fasten off. (12 7-sc petals, 12 dc)
Rnd 8: Join color B with sc in back lp of center sc of any 3-sc group at top of any petal, working this rnd in back lps only, *skip next 3 sts, (tr, 3 dc, tr) in next dc, skip next 3 sts**, sc in next st (top of petal); repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join. Fasten off. (12 5-dc shells, 12 sc)
Rnd 9: Join color C with sl st in back lp of any sc, ch 3, working this rnd in back lps only, dc in same st, dc in next 5 sts, (2 dc in next sc, dc in next 5 sts) around, join. Fasten off. (84 dc)
Rnd 10: Join color D with sc in dc after any 2-dc pair, sc in next 2 sts, *dc in front lp of center dc of 3-dc group on rnd 8, do not skip st on rnd 9, sc in next 3 sts, dc in front lp of next sc on rnd 8, skip next st on rnd 9**, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join. Fasten off. (24 dc, 24 3-sc groups)
Rnd 11: Join color E with sl st in back lp of any dc, ch 3 (counts as dc), working this rnd in back lps only, dc in same st, dc in next 7 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts) around, join. Fasten off. (108 dc)
Rnd 12: Join color F with sc in back lp of second dc in any 2-dc pair, working this rnd in back lps only, sc in next 8 sts, *hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, dtr in next 2 sts, 2 dtr in next st, ch 2, 2 dtr in next st, dtr in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts**, sc in next 9 sts; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join. Fasten off. (29 sts on each side, 4 corner ch-2 sps)
Rnd 13: Join color A with sc in first sc of 9-sc group on any side, *sc in each st across to last 3 sts before corner, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in last st before corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around ending with sc in each remaining st across, join. Fasten off. (33 sts on each side, 4 corner ch-2 sps)
Rnd 14: Join color C with sc in any st, sc in each st around with (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner, join. Fasten off. (35 sc on each side, 4 corner ch-2 sps)
Surface crochet (see notes)
With color B, work a round of surface crochet on Rnd 10.
With color C, work a round of surface crochet on Rnd 11.
Dream Circle Mandala
Work same as Dream Circle Square through rnd 11.
Rnd 12: Join color of choice with sc in any st, skip next st, 4 dc in next st, skip next st, (sc in next st, skip next st, 4 dc in next st, skip next st) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
To use Dream Circle 12″ Square for center square for the Around the Bases CAL
To get the proper stitch count to begin the Around the Bases CAL, I added the following round to my block before beginning the first inning.
Join with sl st in any st, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around with (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each corner, join. Fasten off. (40 dc on each side plus 4 ch-2 corner sps)
I absolutely love this! (Maybe I missed it, but a link to it’s Ravelry page would be handy 🙂
Ravelry link: http://tinyurl.com/oxg4ygc
Thank you Grace! I fixed the Ravelry link 🙂
Thanks very much Cat and I fixed the Ravelry link! 🙂
Thank you for the beautiful square pattern. Can’t wait to start.
Thanks and best wishes, Lourdes!
Carolyn, this is GORGEOUS!! Well done. Now I have square-envy x
Oh thank you so much, Dedri! 🙂 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing this with the Moogly CAL, i’m really excited to have this square as part of my blanket, and will probably make a matching pillow square using this pattern. Thank you again
You are very welcome Odalys and thanks very much for your kind feedback! 🙂
This is a delight. Thanks so much for sharing.
You are most welcome Jan and I hope you enjoy!
Beautiful! Thank you for the pattern. Looks challenging but I also learned a lot from many people on FB and I think I can do it.
Thank you Grace and best wishes! 🙂
Bedankt, ik ga meteen naar mijn stash om leuk garen hiervoor te vinden. Mooi hoor.
thank you! The Dutch translation is now available through the link in the pattern 🙂
Absolutely stunning! My attempts at choosing colors fall flat. Would you mind sharing the colors and brand of yarn you used? Many thanks, in advance!
H Linda, I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in Mango, Key Lime, Yellow, Hot Rose, Hot Orchid and Turquoise.
Oh my God! A new project for me to start! This is beautiful. Can’t wait to get the yarn and get started. Thank you!
Hi Sharon! Thanks for your kind words. Hope you have enjoyed making it!
This is so beautiful. thank you for sharing. can this be done is cotton?
Hi Debbie, thanks so much for your comment and question. Sorry it has taken me so long to answer! Yes, I have made this with cotton yarn with beautiful results. Enjoy!
I am loving this square. Honestly it looks difficult but your explanations and pictures makes it so easy. I have one quick question on row 7 I think there is a typo in the stitch count you have 12 (7 dc petals) but shouldn’t be SC because we single crocheted or were we suppose to double crochet that.
Hi Miranda, thanks so much for commenting! You are right and I fixed this typo. Thanks for pointing it out! Sorry it took me so long to answer. I’ve just installed a new comment system on the blog that will help me answer easier and better!
Thanks so much and love your design.
Thanks so much Patricia. I’m so glad you are enjoying this and thanks very much for commenting!
Thank you for this fun and beautiful pattern. The no hole back loop sc trick was great! I will be using that trick from now on.
Thank you for your comment Cynthia! I totally agree, the no hole back loop trick is really great and makes everything so much neater.
Carolyn, I’ve finished your beautiful square. Your instructions and photos worked wonderfullly…no frogin’. I’ll put a picture on Ravelry Thanks again.
Easy to follow..detailed coloured instructions…thanks for posting…mine came out adorable!!!!!
Carolyn, thank you so much for the beautiful square. I love the color, the pattern; everything.
Thank you for this pattern. I made one today. I can’t wait to make another and another. I will be working on a blanket. Thank you for the easy to follow instructions.
Beautiful design, can’t wait to start. Unable to see instructions for the last couple of rows shown in the last picture, where do I find those?
Using up my scrap yarn to make a bunch of these squares they look so good, thanks for the easy pattern to follow
This is such a beautiful, interesting, and amazing pattern. It’s also so easy to follow and understand, the instructions are perfectly clear and I’m having zero problems even as a beginner 🙂 Doing this as a gift for my friend and having so much fun, thank you for this fantastic piece!