Crochet Pattern: Raised Bunchberry Square – 12″ version

I had so much fun with the 6″ (15 cm) version of the Raised Bunchberry Square pattern that I shared last week that I decided to upsize it to a 12″ (30.5 cm) version! This is Square 23 in the 2015 American Crochet Afghan Crochet-Along and includes video tutorials.

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Raised Bunchberry Square – 12″ (30.5 cm) version

Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter

A raised center makes this floral granny square stand out.

Finished Size

• 12” (30.5 cm) square.

Materials

• Red Heart With Love (100% acrylic, 7 oz/198 g/270 yds/338 m) – 1 skein ea in 1001 White (CA), 1538 Lilac (CB), and 1801 Navy (CC), or approximately 54 yds (49 m) in ea of 3 colors in any medium weight yarn.
• US Size I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook or any size needed to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle.

Gauge

• Through Round 7 in pattern = 6” (15 cm) square. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• beg-cl – beginning cluster – Ch 3 in sp, [yo, insert hook in same sp, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
• BL – back loop only – Fiber Flux has a helpful video tutorial for identifying the back loop here.
• CA – Color A
• CB – Color B
• CC – Color C
• cdc – crossed double crochet – Sk st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st. A video tutorial for this stitch is available below.

• If you can’t see the video tutorial for the cdc above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
• ch – chain
• cl – cluster – [Yo, insert hook in same sp, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook. A video tutorial for this stitch is available below.

• If you can’t see the video tutorial for the cl above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
• dc – double crochet
• dhdc – double half double crochet – Yo twice, insert hook in skipped st 2 rows below, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
• ea – each
• FPsc – front post single crochet – Insert hook from front around back to front of cl in previous round, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops, sk st behind FPsc. A video tutorial for this stitch is available below.

• If you can’t see the video tutorial for the FPsc above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.rep – repeat
• Rnd(s) – Round(s)
• RS – right (front) side
• sc – single crochet
• sk – skip
• sl st – slip stitch
• sp – space
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• WS – wrong (back) side
• yo – yarn over
• ^* Rep instructions after asterisks as indicated.

Pattern Notes

• First Round of pattern is worked on the wrong side.
• Turn to right side for Round 2.
• For all future Rounds, join to right side.

Pattern Instructions

Square

• With CA, ch 4, sk 3 ch, join with sl st to first ch to form ring.
• Rnd 1: (WS) Ch 1, (cl, ch 4) in ring 4 times, join with sl st to first cl. (4 sts + 4 ch-4 sp)
• Rnd 2: Turn to RS, [(2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc) in ch-4 sp, FPsc around cl] 4 times, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off CA. (20 sts + 4 ch-1 sp)
• Rnd 3: Join CB with sl st to any ch-1 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc, here and throughout), (dc, ch 2, 2dc) in same ch-1 sp, *sk 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, sk 2 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st to top of first ch 3. Fasten off CB. (24 sts + 4 ch-2 sp)
• Rnd 4: Join CC with sl st to any ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-2 sp, *dc in next 6 sts,** (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (3 dc, ch 2) in first ch-2 sp, join with sl st to top of first ch 3. Fasten off CC. (48 sts + 4 ch-2 sp)
• Rnd 5: Join CA with sl st to any ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-2 sp, *scBL in next 12 sts,** (sc, ch 3, sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (sc, ch 3) in first ch-2 sp, join with sl st to top of first sc. Fasten off CA. (56 sts + 4 ch-3 sp)
• Rnd 6: Join CB with sl st to any ch-3 sp, beg-cl in same ch-3 sp, *cdc in next 14 sts (makes 7 cdc),** (cl, ch 2, cl) in ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (cl, ch 2) in first ch-3 sp, join with sl st to top of first cl. Fasten off CB. (64 sts + 4 ch-2 sp)
• Rnd 7: Join CC with sl st to any ch-2 sp, ch 1, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, *scBL in next 16 sts,** (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (2 sc, ch 2) in first ch-2 sp, join with sl st to top of first sc. Fasten off CC. (80 sts + 4 ch-2 sp)
• Rnd 8: Join CA with sl st to any ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in ch-2 sp, *[dc in next 3 sts, (ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st) 3 times] twice, dc in next 2 sts,** (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (2 dc, ch 3) in first ch-2 sp, join with sl st to top of first ch 3. Fasten off CA. (96 sts + 4 ch-3 sp)
• Rnd 9: Join CB with sl st to any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 2 sc in ch-3 sp, *scBL in next 5 sts, [(dhdc in next st, scBL in next st) 3 times, scBL in next 3 sts] twice, scBL in next st,** (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (2 sc, ch 3) in first ch-3 sp, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off CB. (112 sts + 4 ch-3 sp)
• Rnd 10: Join CC with sl st to any ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc in ch-3 sp, *cdc in next 28 sts (makes 14 cdc),** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (2 dc, ch 2) in first ch-3 sp, join with sl st to top of first ch 3. Fasten off CC. (128 sts + 4 ch-2 sp)
• Rnd 11: Join CA with sl st to any ch-2 sp, ch 1, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, *scBL in next 32 sts,** (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (2 sc, ch 2) in first ch-2 sp, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off CA. (144 sts + 4 ch-2 sp)
• Rnd 12: Join CB with sl st to any ch-2 sp, beg-cl in ch-2 sp, *dc in next 9 sts, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next 4 sts, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next 6 sts, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next 4 sts, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next 9 sts,** (cl, ch 2, cl) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (cl, ch 2) in first ch-2 sp, join with sl st to top of first cl. Fasten off CB. (152 sts + 4 ch-2 sp)
• Rnd 13: Join CC with sl st to any ch-2 sp, ch 1, FPsc around cl, *scBL in next 9 sts, dhdc in next st, scBL in next 4 sts, dhdc in next st, scBL in next 6 sts, dhdc in next st, scBL in next 4 sts, dhdc in next st, scBL in next 9 sts,** (Fpsc around cl, sc, ch 2, sc, FPsc around cl) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (Fpsc around cl, sc, ch 2, sc) in first ch-2 sp, join with sl st to first FPsc. Fasten off CC. (160 sts + 4 ch-2 sp)
• Rnd 14: Join CA with sl st to any ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in ch-2 sp, *scBL in next 40 sts,** (sc, ch 3, sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, (sc, ch 3) in first ch-2 sp, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off CA. (168 sts + 4 ch-3 sp)

Finishing

• With yarn needle, weave in yarn tails. Spray block if necessary.

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