Garden at Night 12″ SQUARE – FREE PATTERN

 Materials
Yarn: Weight 4, Medium. Sample made with Lion Brand® Vanna’s Choice in 4 colors (A: Olive, B: Mustard, C: Navy and D: Terracotta) – total of 71 g of yarn was used – 121 yards
Hook: I (5.5 mm) or size needed for Specified gauge
Sizing -  These measurements are approximate, individual projects may vary. 12 “ x 12 “ after blocking
Abbreviations - US Terminology used
beg – beginning
ch – chain
ch1sp, ch2sp, ch3sp, ch5sp – chain-1-space, chain-2-space, chain-3-space, chain-5-space
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
R – row/round
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
Helpful Tutorials
Invisible Join
Join with a sc
Join with a sl st
3rd loop (scroll to R7 for the images at the linked post)
back bump of chain
Special Notes
Slip stitches are not counted as stitches unless specified (see R6).
Persephone’s Garden - Garden at Night
Pattern Instructions
R1: Color A: Ch 6, sl st to form a ring. [6]
R2: 12 sc in the ring, finish off with an invisible join. [12]
R3: Color B: Join new yarn with 1 sl st in any sc. Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc). Work 4 dc in the same sc. Ch 3. Sk 2 sc. *5 dc in the next sc, ch 3, sk 2 sc** Rep from * to ** 3 times. Sl st to the top of the ch 2 to join. Finish off. [20 dc, 4 ch3sp]
R4: Color C: Join new yarn with 1 sl st in the first dc following a ch3sp. Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc).  1 dc in the next dc. Ch 2. Sk 1. 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc. *2 dc in the ch3sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the ch3sp. 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch 2. Sk 1 dc. 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc**  Rep from * to ** 3 times. 2 dc in the ch3sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the ch3sp. Sl st to the top of the ch 2 to join. Finish off. [ 32 dc, 4 ch2sp,  4 ch3sp]
R5: Color D: Join new yarn with 1 sl st in the 2nd dc following a ch3sp. Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc. 2 dc in the ch2sp.  1 dc in each of the next 4 dc. 2 dc in the ch3sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in the ch3sp. *1 dc in each of the next 4 dc. 2 dc in the ch2sp. 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc. 2 dc in the ch3sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in the ch3sp.** Rep from * to ** 3 times. 1 dc in the next dc. Finish off with an invisible join. [56 dc, 4 ch3sp]
R6: Color C: Join new yarn with 1 sc in any ch3sp. *(Ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 sc in the next dc) rep 7 times, (Ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in the ch3sp**. Rep from * to ** 3 times. *(Ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 sc in the next st) rep 7 times (Ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in the ch3sp. Sl st to the top of the initial sc to join. NOTE this final sl st counts as a ch 1. Finish off. [40 sc, 44 ch1sp]
R7: Color D: Join new yarn with 1 sc in the ch1sp bef the first sc in any corner. Ch 5. Sk the next (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc). *(1 sc in the next ch1sp, sk 1 sc, ch 1) 7 times. 1 sc in the next ch1sp, ch 5, sk the next (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc).** Rep from * to ** 3 times. *(1 sc in the next ch1sp, sk 1 sc, ch 1) 7 times. Sl st into the next ch5sp. Finish off. [32 sc, 28 ch1sp, 4 ch5sp]  NOTE: Approximately 6 inches at this point.
R8: Color C: Join new yarn with 1 sl st in the ch1sp following the 4th sc on any side, ch 2 (counts as 1 dc); work 4 more dc in the same ch1sp. Working behind R7, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 skipped sc from R6 (sk all other sc and ch1sp in R7 to the corner ch 5).  (5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc,) in the corner ch5sp from R7.  *Sk the next 4 sc and 3 ch1sp from R7. Work behind R7, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 skipped sc from R6. Work 5 dc in the next ch1sp from R7. Working behind R7, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 skipped sc from R6 (sk all other sc and ch1sp in R7 to the corner ch 5).  (5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc,) in the corner ch5sp. ** Rep from * to **
3 times.  Sk the next 4 sc and 3 ch1sp from R7. Work behind R7, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 skipped sc from R6. Sl st to the top of the ch 2 from R7 to join. Finish off. [60 dc, 4 ch1sp, 24 hdc]
R9: Color B: Join new yarn with 1 hdc in any corner ch1sp. (Ch 1, 1 hdc) in the same corner ch1sp. *1 hdc in each of the next 5 dc, 1 hdc in the 3rd loop of each of the next 3 hdc, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 dc, 1 hdc in the 3rd loop of each of the next 3 hdc, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 dc, (1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc) in the corner ch1sp**. Rep from * to ** 3 times. 1 hdc in each of the next 5 dc, 1 hdc in the 3rd loop of each of the next 3 hdc, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 dc, 1 hdc in the 3rd loop of each of the next 3 hdc, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 dc. Finish off and join with an invisible join. [92 hdc, 4 ch1sp]
R10: Color C: Join new yarn with a hdc in any corner ch1sp. (Ch 1, 1 hdc) in the same corner ch1sp. 1 hdc in the 3rd loop of each of the next 23 hdc. *(1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc) in the corner ch1sp. 1 hdc in the 3rd loop of each of the next 23 hdc.** Rep from * to ** 3 times. Do not sl st and do not finish off. [100 hdc, 4 ch1sp]
R11: *1 sc in the next hdc (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in the corner ch1sp. 1 sc in each of the next 24 hdc.** Rep from * to ** 4 times. Finish off with an invisible join. [108 sc, 4 ch2sp] 9 inches blocked
R12: Color A: Join new yarn with 1 sc in any corner ch2sp. (Ch 2, 1 sc) in the same corner ch1sp. *(Ch 1, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in the next sc)13 times. Ch 1, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) all in the corner ch2sp.** Rep from * to ** 3  times. (Ch 1, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in the next sc) 13 times, ch 1. Sl st into the ch2sp. Finish off. [56 sc, 56 ch1sp, 4 ch2sp]
R13: Color C: Join new yarn with 1 sc in any corner ch2sp. (Ch 2, 1 sc) in the same corner ch2sp. (Ch 1, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in the ch1sp) 14 times. *Ch 1, sk 1 sc, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in the corner ch2sp.  (Ch 1, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in the ch1sp) 14 times.** Rep from * to ** 3 times. Ch 1, sl st into the ch2sp. Finish off. [64 sc, 60 ch1sp, 4 ch2sp]
R14: Color A: Join new yarn with 1 hdc in any corner ch2sp. (Ch 2, 1 hdc) in the same ch2sp. *(Sk 1 sc, 2 hdc in the ch1sp) 15 times. Sk 1 sc, (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in the corner ch2sp.** Rep from * to ** 3 times. (Sk 1 sc, 2 hdc in the ch1sp) 15 times. Sk 1 sc. Sl st into the ch2sp. Finish off. [128 hdc, 4 ch2sp]


R15: Color C: Join new yarn with 1 hdc in any corner ch2sp. 2 hdc in the same ch2sp. *1 hdc in each of the next 32 hdc. 3 hdc in the ch2sp.** Rep from * to ** 3 times. 1 hdc in each of the next 32 hdc. Finish off with an invisible join. [140 hdc]
R16: Color D: Join new yarn in the corner hdc in the 3rd loop with 1 sc. 2 sc in the same 3rd loop. *1 sc in the 3rd loop of each of the next 34 hdc, 3 sc in the 3rd loop of the corner hdc**. Rep from * to ** 3 times. 1 sc in the 3rd loop of each of the next 34 hdc. Finish off with an invisible join. [148 sc]
R17: Color C: Join new yarn with 1 sc in the corner sc. 2 sc in the same corner sc. *1 sc in each of the next 36 sc. 3 sc in the corner sc.** Rep from * to ** 3 times. 1 sc in each of the next 36 sc. Finish off with an invisible join. [156 sc]
Block as needed. source