The Bumblefly square is a whimsical and fun square to stitch up. The name Bumblefly is a combination of the words bumblebee and butterfly. I came up with the name for the square after a good friend asked me to write up the pattern and we both agreed that it looks either a bumblebee or a butterfly.
Materials
Medium weight (#4) yarn
H/5.00 mm hook
Notes
- Beg ch 3 counts as a dc
- V-st – dc, ch 1, dc
- Rnds 3 and 7 – when stitching the dcs across, dc in each st and ch-1 sp from previous round, You can either st in the ch-1 sp or place the dc in the ch itself.
- Terms are in US terminology
- Finished square measures approx. 9-inches by 9-inches
Ch 4 and sl st into first ch to make a ring OR use a magic ring
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc, *(ch 2, 3 dc). Rpt from * twice. Sl st into top of beg ch 3. Sl st to corner sp.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 1dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner sp. *(Dc across to corner sp. 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner sp). Rpt from * twice. Dc across and sl st into top of beg ch 3. Sl st to corner sp.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 1dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner sp. *(Ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st. 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner sp). Rpt from * twice. Ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st. Sl st into top of beg ch 3. Sl st to corner sp.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, 1dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner sp. *(Dc across to corner sp. 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner sp). Rpt from * twice. Dc across and sl st into top of beg ch 3. Sl st to corner sp.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner sp. *(4 dc, 1 sc, ch 2, sk 2 st, v-st in next st, ch 2, sk 2 st, 1 sc, 4 dc. 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner sp). Rpt from * twice. 4 dc, 1 sc, ch 2, sk 2 st, v-st in next st, ch 2, sk 2 st, 1 sc, 4 dc. Sl st into top of beg ch 3. Sl st to corner sp.
Rnd 6: Ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner sp. *(6 dc, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp and sc; dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc in v-st; ch 1; sk ch-1 sp and sc; 6 dc. 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner sp). Rpt from * twice. 6 dc, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp and sc; dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc in v-st; ch 1; sk ch-1 sp and sc; 6 dc Sl st into top of beg ch 3. Sl st to corner sp.
Rnd 7: Ch 3, 1dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner sp. *(Dc across to corner sp. 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in corner sp). Rpt from * twice. Dc across and sl st into top of beg ch 3. Fasten off and weave in loose ends.
This is an Original Design by Doug Speeckaert. Feel free to make and sell for profit, but remember to give credit to me, and link back to my blog: https://dotscl.com/wp
The PDF version of the pattern can be downloaded from Ravelry here