Sugar Plum Delight 12-inch Square

This stunning afghan block is full of floral texture. Use it by itself or with other squares to crochet a warm blanket. ***This crochet pattern is available for FREE on my website, (visit pattern website link above), or you can download it here on Ravelry as a print-optimized, ad-free PDF.*** **Difficulty:**  Intermediate/Advanced  *Techniques used: post stitches, shell stitches, puff stitches, popcorn stitches, cluster stitches, crochet in the back bar, crochet in the back loop.* **Materials Needed:** Approximately 230 yards #4 worsted weight yarn in 4 colors of your choice. I used Red Heart Super Saver Ombré, in “Coco” (70 yards), and “Anemone” (30 yards), Red Heart Super Saver in “Aran” (70 yards), and an off-brand worsted in a dusty pink (55 yards). 6mm (J) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge Yarn needle Scissors Stitch markers **Stitches Used:** ch = chain sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet  dc = double crochet BPhdc = back post half double crochet  BPsc = back post single crochet FPdc = front post double crochet FPtr = front post treble crochet **Additional Terms:** Popcorn stitch: 3 dc in same st, take hook out of last dc just worked and put it through top of first dc, grab loop from 3rd dc and pull it through the first dc. Puff st: YO, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, YO, insert hook into same stitch, pull up a loop 2 more times. YO and pull through all 7 loops. Single crochet 2 together (sc2tog): invisible decrease: insert hook through front loop of next 2 sts, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2. Elizabeth Stitch: insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, insert hook into same st, draw up a loop, yo pull through all 4 loops on hook. These stitches should be as tall as a sc stitch. Back bar of sc: look at the back of the stitch and locate the short bar that runs horizontal. Work all designated stitches for the round into this bar. This is a different location than the back loop! 2tr cluster: 2tr cluster = YO hook twice, insert hook into designated ch-sp, or stitch, draw up a loop, [YO, draw through 2] twice, YO hook twice, insert hook into same ch-sp or stitch, draw up a loop, [YO, draw through 2] twice, YO, draw through 3. BLO = back loop only st/sts = stitch/stitches **Gauge:** Circle should measure 5 1/2” across after round 7. **Additional Notes:** -Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch -Unless otherwise indicated slip stitches are not counted as a stitch and are not worked into. -Mid-round color changes will be made by pulling a loop of the new color through the final 2 loops of a sc, dc, or tr stitch, or the last 3 loops of a hdc stitch. Color changes at the beginning of a new round can be done with a chainless starting method.