Easy & Beautiful Crochet Square Tutorial Step-by-Step

 

I will describe exact stitches and repeat counts clearly.
Written in US crochet terms.

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🧶 Materials

• Any yarn (cotton recommended for lace look)

• Hook size that matches yarn (usually 2.5mm – 4mm)

• Scissors & yarn needle

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🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)

Abbrev	Meaning
ch	chain
sl st	slip stitch
sc	single crochet
dc	double crochet
tr	treble crochet
sp	space
sk	skip
rep	repeat

🌿 “Willow Leaf” Crochet Square Pattern

Start

1. Make a magic ring.

2. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), then work 15 dc into the ring (you will have 16 dc total).

3. Pull ring tight and join with sl st to top of ch 3.

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Round 1 – Forming Petal Loops

1. Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1).

2. dc in next stitch, ch 1.

3. Repeat around until every stitch has dc + ch 1 above it.

4. You will have 16 dc separated by ch-1 spaces.

5. Join with sl st into 3rd chain of starting ch 4.

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Round 2 – Petal Base

We will create groups of 3 double crochet in each chain space.

1. Sl st into next ch-1 space.

2. Ch 3 (counts as dc), then work 2 dc in the same space → (3 dc group).

3. In next ch-1 space work (3 dc).

4. Repeat this in each space around → 16 groups of 3 dc.

5. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Round 3 – Leaf Clusters

This creates the willow leaf / droplet shape.

1. Sl st into space between the groups (the gap between shell clusters).

2. Ch 5 (this replaces one leaf cluster).

3. In next space work:

   (tr, ch 2, tr, ch 2, tr)   → leaf cluster
   

4. Ch 3.

5. In the next space work another leaf cluster:

   (tr, ch 2, tr, ch 2, tr)
   

6. Alternate:

   leaf cluster → ch 3 → leaf cluster → ch 3
   

   around entire round.

7. Join with sl st to the 3rd chain of the starting ch 5.

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Round 4 – Starting to Form the Square

Now we shape the motif so it becomes square.

Corners are created by placing bigger chain spaces.

1. Sl st into first ch-2 space of the leaf cluster.

2. Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same space.

3. In the next ch-2 space of the same cluster, work:

   (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc)  → This forms CORNER #1
   

4. In the next leaf cluster (move to next cluster), work:

   2 dc in first ch-2 space,
   2 dc in next ch-2 space.
   

   (These are side stitches, NOT corner.)

5. Repeat sequence:

CORNER cluster:
(2 dc in first space, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in second space)

SIDE cluster:
(2 dc in first space, 2 dc in second space)

You will create 4 corners and 4 side sections.

6. Join with sl st.

Round 5 – Strengthening the Square

1. Ch 3 (counts as dc).

2. Dc in each stitch along the side.

3. In each corner ch-3 space work:

   (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) → corner
   

4. Continue all around.

5. Join with sl st.

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✅ Your Willow Motif Square is Complete!

You can use these motifs for:

• Cardigans

• Table runners

• Curtains

• Shawls

• Bags

• Blouses

• Doilies

They join easily corner-to-corner with slip stitch or whip stitch.

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