Irish Crochet Rose Square Medallion Free Pattern

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Pattern Directions -
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
ea = each
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
sp = space
st = stitch
sts = stitches

Slip Stitch (sl st) = Insert hook in stitch, wrap thread or yarn over hook, pull thread or yarn through the stitch and through the loop on the hook, at the same time. A slip stitch does not add any height and is used to join a chain or stitch to another place in the crochet piece.

Materials: Use thread size of your choice or yarn weight of your choice. Some of the most commonly used sizes are:
Size 10 cotton thread with a size 8 steel hook
Sport weight yarn with a size F hook
Worsted weight yarn with a size G hook

Rose Directions
Rose, Starting Chain: Chain 7. Join (with a slip stitch) to form a circle.
Rnd 1: ch 6 (counts as first ch-3 and first dc), * Dc in circle, ch 3 **, repeat from * to ** 4 more times, join with sl st in the 3rd ch of the beginning ch-6 of round. (There should be 6 ch-3 spaces in this round.)
Rnd 2: * sl st in next ch-3 sp, then work (sc, 4 dc, sc, sl st ) all in same ch-3 sp, skip next dc, **, repeat from * to ** around.
Rnd 3: * ch 4, sl st in last sl st of next petal **, repeat from * to ** around. (If the ch-4 loops are in front of the petals, pull on the chain-4 loops so that they are behind the petals, before working the next round.)
Rnd 4: * sl st in next ch-4 sp, then work (sc, 6 dc, sc, sl st ) all in same ch-4 sp **, repeat from * to ** around.
Rnd 5: * ch 5, sl st to last sl st of petal **, repeat from * to ** around. (If the ch-5 loops are in front of the petals, pull on the chain-5 loops so that they are behind the petals, before working the next round.)
Rnd 6: * sl st in next ch-5 sp, then work (sc, 8 dc, sc, sl st ) all in same ch-5 sp **, repeat from * to ** around.
Square Medallion Directions -
After crocheting rose from directions above, continue with Rnd 1 of Square Medallion directions.
Rnd 1: Sl st in first sl st of next petal, sl st in ea of next 2 sts of same petal, * ch 10, skip 4 sts, sc in next st, ch 10, sc in 3rd st of next petal **, repeat from * to ** around, last repeat will end with an sc in the 3rd st of first petal (same place as where first ch-10 begins).
Rnd 2: Sl st in ea of first 5 ch of next ch-10 sp (to reach the center of the ch-10 sp), * ch 6, sl st in center of next ch-10 sp; next, make a fan, with short rows, as follows: ch 3, turn, 8 dc in ch-6 sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc), turn, dc in ea of next 7 dc, ch 3, sl st in top of ch-3 at edge of previous short row (one fan completed), ch 9, sc in next ch-10 sp, ch 9, sc in next ch-10 sp **, repeat from * to **, end with a sl st in beginning st of this round. There are four fans in this round.
Rnd 3: Sl st in stitches along side of fan to reach top of fan * ch 9, sc in center of fan, ch 9, sc in last st of fan, ch 9, sc in center of next ch-9 sp, ch 9, sc in center of next ch-9 sp, ch 9, sl st in first st at top edge of next fan **, then repeat from * to ** around.
Rnd 4: 12 sc in ea ch-9 sp around, end with a sl st in beginning st of this round.
Rnd 5: Sl st in ea of first 6 sc of next loop (to reach the center of the loop) * ch 12, sl st in 6th sc (which is the center) of next loop of previous row **, repeat from * to ** around, sl st in beginning st of this round.
Rnd 6: 15 sc in ea ch-12 sp around, end with a sl st in beginning st of this round.
To finish: End off. Weave in ends.

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