The Verde
The Verde
The Verde
1. Description: a decorative, richly textured, floral-themed Mandala Block. Can be made as a cushion
cover, a wall hanging, a centrepiece for a blanket, or a tote bag. There is an extension to this Block
which will follow on in May 2020. Green Tea is the fourth and final block in a series of 4 x Blocks
and 4 x Extensions ( to a 1.20m x 1.20m Throw size ).
2. Skill Level: Intermediate, although there is a full Instruction Video, so you can’t go wrong, even if
you’re a Beginner.
3. Crochet Terms: US ( but go up a size for UK terms eg: US sc = UK dc ).
4. Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK but any weight yarn is suitable, from thread to aran. Just be sure to use
a matching hook and remember that your finished size will change.
5. Hook Size: 4mm
6. Completed Size: before blocking, 48cm x 48cm.
7. Additional Materials: Scissors, darning needle, stitch markers, tape measure.
8. Stitches and Terms You Should Know: Beginning ( beg ), Wrong Side ( WS ), Right Side ( RS ), Space
( sp ), Magic Ring ( MR ), Chain ( ch ), Slip Stitch ( ss ), Single Crochet ( sc ), Half Double Crochet
( hdc ), Double Crochet ( dc ), Treble ( tr ), Double Treble ( dtr ), Triple Treble ( ttr ), Working Stitch-
es Together ( dc/tr/dtrtog ), Back and Front Post Stitches ( sc/hdc/dcbp or fp ), Puff and Popcorn
Stitches.
Disclaimer:
This pattern has been thoroughly tested but Gremlins can still creep in.
Please let me know if you find any hidden away, and I will make sure to evict them and update the pattern accordingly.
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Rnd 1 to 14
https://youtu.be/VK1fsnvfN-I
Rnd 15 to 28
https://youtu.be/-f32EzIbD0g
Rnd 29 to 45
https://youtu.be/0p5m0Y9GltU
All links are “clickable” but may not work on your device. In which case manually type Video url into your
browser window. Note that where you see a blank space in the url, it’s an “_ “ ( underscore ) and you
must include this if you’re typing out the link address.
Lovelies, PLEASE NOTE...EVERYTHING in this pattern, including the Videos, are FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, pri-
vate, confidential, top secret!
Please do not share to Facebook, or any other social media ( adding them to your Playlist on Youtube
makes them public ).
Thank you for supporting Independent Designers.
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Colourway:
1. Sunshine-1114
2. Cypress-1824
3. Stone-1710
4. Cream-1005
5 Walnut-1054
6 Gold-1709
7 Mustard-1823
8 Pistachio-1822
9 Lime-1712
10 Aster-1003
I have ordered 2 x 100g balls of each colour as I will be continuing on to the extension with this same col-
ourway.
Please do tap into your creative colour expression to suit your own colour preferences. I love to see all
the fabulously different colourways.
nocciola
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ROUND 14/Mustard
Into all ch2sp’s ( rnd 13 ): 1Popcorn, ch1.
= 4Popcorns + 3 x ch1sp’s.
rosa
Ch6. Continue sequence * to *
= 8 x 4Popcorns + 24 x ch1sp’s
Close with ss into beg Popcorn. Fasten off.
Continue sequence * to *
= 8 x 4tr’s ( 32tr’s )
+ 8 x 6hdc’s ( 48hdc’s )
+ 8 x 4 x ch2sp’s ( 32ch2sp’s ).
Close with ss into second tr.
Fasten off.
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pistacchio fino al 19
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ROUND 20 /Walnut (Video will be very useful here) ROUND 21/ Sunshine or Stone
Beg with *1sc into ch3sp btw 2tr “X” ( rnd 13 ). Beg with *1Puff ( yo x 4, ch1 to close ) into ch2sp
( rnd 11 ). See video if you need extra help here.
Ch3 or 4 ( check your tension ).
Ch1.
1scfp over 4th tr ( rnd 15 ), ch2.
1scfp over next 5 x scfp’s ( rnd 20 ) AND WORK
1scfp over 1st hdc ( rnd 16 ), ch2.
4hdc’s into 4 x ch2sp’s btw scfp’s = SIDE A.
1scfp over 1st hdc ( rnd 17 ), ch2. bianco
Into top “corner” ch3sp, 2hdc, 1dc, ch2, 1dc, 2hdc.
1scfp over 1st hdc ( rnd 18 ), ch2.
Mirror SIDE A.
1sc into ch4sp RIGHT of 2hdc ( rnd 19 ) = SIDE A
Ch1 *
Ch3 or 4 *
Continue sequence * to *
Mirror SIDE A and continue sequence:
= 8 x * to *.
= 8 x * to *
Close with ss into beg Puff.
Close with ss into beg 1sc. Fasten off.
Fasten off.
Note: when you work down LEFT side you’ll be mak- rosa
ing your last 1scfp over 1st tr ( rnd 15 ).
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foresta
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pistacchio
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pistacchio
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bordeaux
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MIDDLE
LEFT RIGHT
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