Irish Rose Pillow-ghan Square
by Priscilla Hewitt ©2000
March-April, 2000 Crochet Along Project
Materials: Any of the “soft” yarns You can use all white (approx. 48 oz.), or
3 colors
Color A = flower (approx. 12 oz.)
Color B = leaves (approx. 6 oz.)
Color C = main color (approx. 36 - 42 oz.)
Crochet hook size G or size needed for gauge
Gauge: Rounds 1-2 = 2 1/2”
Finished size: About 12”
Note: This square is made of four individual squares that are crocheted
together to make the 12” square. You will need to make four of the 12”
squares to form the pillow top. The other squares for the pillowghan will be
all color C in a simpler pattern.)
Directions are for one color. Changes for three color variation is included in
brackets at the end of each row.
Ch 4; join with a sl st to form ring [If using 3 colors, use color A]
Round 1: Ch 4 to count as the first dc and the first ch 1, (dc in ring , ch 1) 7
times; join with a sl st in the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 4.
Round 2: (Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sl st in the next dc) 7 times,
3 dc in the next ch 1 sp, ch 1; join with a sl st in the joining sl st.
Round 3: Ch 1, from the back, sl st around the post of the first dc on round
1, directly below; ch 5 to count as the first dc and the first ch 2, (bpdc
around the next dc on round 1, ch 2) 7 times; join with a sl st in the 3rd ch
of the beginning ch 5.
Round 4: (Ch 1, 5 dc in the next ch 2 sp, ch 1, sl st in the next dc) 7 times,
5 dc in the next ch 2 sp, ch 1; join with a sl st in the joining sl st. [If using
3 colors, fasten off color A]
Round 5: Ch 1, from the back, sl st around the post of the first dc on round
3, directly below; *ch 6 to count as the first dc and the first ch 3, (bpdc
around the next dc on round 3, ch 3) 7 times; join with a sl st in the 3rd ch
of the beginning ch 5.* [If using 3 colors, attach color B, with a sl st from
the back, around the post of any dc on round 3, then work from * to *]
Round 6: (Leaves) (2 sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from
hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, sc in the same ch 3 sp; ch 6, sc
in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, trc in the
next ch, dc in the next ch, sc in the same ch 3 sp; ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch
from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, 2 sc in the same ch 3 sp; 3
sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3 times, 9 sc in the next ch 3 sp, 3 sc in the next ch
3 sp; join with a sl st to the first sc. [If using 3 colors, fasten off color B]
Round 7: Sc in the next sc, ** *(ch 3, working behind leaves, sc in the
next sc between leaves) 2 times, ch 3 sc in the next sc, (ch 3, skip next 2
sc, sc in the next sc) 2 times* Repeat from * to * 2 times, ch 3, skip next 2
sc, sc in the next sc, ch 3, sc in the same sc, (ch 3, skip next 2 sc, sc in the
next sc) 2 times, ch 3; join with a sl st to the first sc. [If using 3 colors,
attach color C with a sc in the next sc, then work from ** to **.]
Round 8: Working behind leaves, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the
same sp; ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the same sp for corner;
*(ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 5 times, ch 3, sc in the same sp for corner*
Repeat from * to * 2 times, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3 times, ch 3; join
with a sl st to the first sc.
Round 9: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp; ch 3, sc in the
next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the same sp for corner; *ch 3, sc in the next ch 3
sp, (ch 3, insert hook through the sc at the tip of the next small leaf below,
then insert hook in the next ch 3 sp and complete sc, ch 3, sc in the next ch
3 sp) 2 times, ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the same sp for
corner, skip large leaf.* Repeat from * to * 1 time; ch 3, sc in the next ch 3
sp, ch 3, insert hook through the sc at the tip of the next small leaf below,
then insert hook in the next ch 3 sp and complete sc, (ch 3, sc in the next
ch 3 sp) 4 times, ch 3, sc in the same sp for corner, (ch 3, sc in the next ch
3 sp) 3 times, ch 3, insert hook through the sc at the tip of the last small
leaf below, then insert hook in the next ch 3 sp and complete sc, ch 3; join
with a sl st to the first sc.
Round 10: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp; *ch 3, insert
hook through the sc at the tip of the next large leaf below, then insert hook
in the corner ch 3 sp and complete sc, ch 3, sc in the same corner ch 3 sp,
(ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 6 times* Repeat from * to * 2 times; ch 3, sc
in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the same ch 3 sp for corner, (ch 3, sc in the
next ch 3 sp) 5 times, ch 3; join with a sl st to the first sc.
First square
Round 11: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 3, sc in
the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the same ch 3 sp for corner, *(ch 3, sc in the
next ch 3 sp) 8 times, ch 3, sc in the same ch 3 sp for corner* Repeat from
* to * 2 times, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 6 times, ch 3; join with a sl st
to the first sc. Fasten off.
Second square
Round 11: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 3, sc in
the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the same ch 3 sp for corner, *(ch 3, sc in the
next ch 3 sp) 8 times,* ch 3, sc in the same ch 3 sp for corner. Repeat from
* to * 1 time; join to first square by working ch 2, drop yarn, insert hook
from the top into the first corner sp of the first square, pick up yarn, pull
yarn through corner sp and ch 1, sc in the same corner sp of the second
square; working along the last side of the first square (ch 2, drop yarn,
insert hook into the next ch 3 sp of the first square, pick up yarn, pull
through ch 3 sp and ch 1, sc in the next ch 3 sp on the second square) 8
times, ch 2, drop yarn, insert hook from the top into the next corner sp of
the first square, pick up yarn, pull yarn through corner sp and ch 1, sc in
the same corner sp of the second square; working on second square only
(ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 6 times, ch 3; join with a sl st to the first sc.
Fasten off.
Third square
Round 11: Work as for second square, joining third square to second
square.
Fourth square:
Fasten off at the end of round 10. Round 11: Join color C with a sc to the
first corner sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 8 times, ch 3, sc in the same
sp for corner, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 8 times; join to the third square
by working ch 2, drop yarn, insert hook from the top into the first corner sp
of the third square, pick up yarn, pull yarn through corner sp and ch 1, sc in
the same corner sp of the fourth square; working along the last side of the
third square (ch 2, drop yarn, insert hook into the next ch 3 sp of the third
square, pick up yarn, pull through ch 3 sp and ch 1, sc in the next ch 3 sp
on the fourth square) 8 times, ch 2, drop yarn insert hook from the top into
the next corner sp of the third square, pick up yarn, pull yarn through
corner sp and ch 1, drop yarn, insert hook from the top into the next corner
sp of the FIRST square, pick up yarn, ch 1, sc in the same corner sp of the
fourth square; working along the third side of the first square (ch 2, drop
yarn, insert hook into the next ch 3 sp of the first square, pick up yarn, pull
through ch 3 sp and ch 1, sc in the next ch 3 sp on the fourth square) 8
times, ch 2, drop yarn insert hook from the top into the next corner sp of
the first square, pick up yarn, pull yarn through corner sp and ch 1, join
with a sl st to the first sc of the fourth square. Fasten off.
Edging
Sc around, working 3 sc in each corner sp, and 2 sc in each ch 3 sp.