Hearts in Bloom

Sweet floral motifs inspired by a crochet mandala by Crochet Millan are squared off and set on point and joined with my PLT Joining method. A simple and lacy treble and picot scallop border completes the piece. Stitch Descriptions (UK Terms) • 2trcl 2tr cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps • 3dtrcl 3dtr cluster: * yoh twice, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, (yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) twice, rep from * twice, yoh, draw yarn through all 4 lps • beg beginning • beg 2trcl (beg tr, 1tr) in st/sp indicated – when joining rnd, ss into full tr st • beg 3dtrcl beg dtr, * yoh twice, insert hook in same st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, (yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) twice, rep from * once, yoh, draw yarn through all 3 lps • beg tr beginning treble crochet: (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr • beg dtr beginning double treble crochet: (1dc, ch2) – counts as 1 dtr • BLO back loop only • chN chain N number of times • dc double crochet • dtr double treble crochet • htr half treble crochet • lp loop • MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook • picot ch3, dc in previous st, working into the side of the stitch instead of the top • rep repeat • RS Right Side of work • sk skip • sp space or chain space • ss slip stitch • st stitch • tr treble crochet • WS Wrong Side of work • yoh yarn over hook