Janey square

”A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit.

A golden thread to the meaning of life”.
Isadora James

Designed by Alice Tarry

The Burrow UK
BAMCAL 2023 - March
 Introduction
I was absolutely thrilled to be asked to take part in this year’s BAM CAL and feel
honoured to feature alongside such talented designers. I have designed this
square with plenty of texture and tactile stitches which I hope will provide interest
and you will enjoy creating. A full list of special stitches and abbreviations is
included at the start of the pattern. I have also included round by round photos
which should assist you on this creative journey. This square is most suitable for
intermediate to advanced crocheter’s due to the complexity of some of the
stitches and the stitch placements. Hopefully you will enjoy the challenge and the
satisfaction of completing this block.

This square is dedicated to my wonderful sister Janey who celebrates a big

birthday this month. The layered flower represents the lifelong friendship
between siblings, with popcorns and puffs to represent all those fun moments
shared. The petals are shaped like hearts to signify the love between us. I have
included front post stitches to bind parts together, symbolic of a special bond. I
also decided to create a border of puffy hearts, to represent the warmth from
family of being surrounded by love.
I hope this square brings you joy and I look forward to seeing your Janey Squares.

You can find me on Instagram @the_burrow_uk and I would love for you to use the
tag #Janeysquare so I can see and share your makes.
Please also use #bamcal2023 and #bamcal
Also please upload your projects to the Ravelry project page.
It is so encouraging and inspiring for other crocheters to see different colour ways
and projects, I look forward to seeing your makes!

Sirdar Happy Cotton. Stylecraft Highland Heathers. Stylecraft Life DK.

Instagram: @the_burrow_uk
Please do not copy, share or redistribute this pattern, in
part or in whole. You may sell finished items from my
patterns but please credit me, Alice Tarry, as the designer
with a link to my stores. Thank you.
 Special Stitches
& ABBREVIATIONS
ST: Stitch/es.
BEG: Beginning.
RND: Round.
CH: Chain.
CHSP: Chain space.
MR: Magic ring.
SS: Slip stitch.
BLO: Back loop only. Instead of working through both loops of the ST, insert your
hook under the back loop only. I also pick up the hidden 3rd loop at the back of
the ST for a neater, tighter finish.
SC: Single crochet. Insert hook into ST, yarn over, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook),
yarn over and pull through both loops.
STANDING SC: Make a slip knot on your hook, then insert hook into ST and make a
SC as you would normally mid row.
HDC: Half double crochet. Yarn over hook, insert hook into ST, yarn over and pull
up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
DC: Double crochet. Yarn over hook, insert hook into ST, yarn over and pull up a
loop (3 loops on hook), (yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice.
TR: Treble crochet. Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into ST, yarn over and pull up
a loop (4 loops on hook), (yarn over and pull through 2 loops) 3 times.
FPSS: Front post slip stitch. Work a slip stitch around the post of the stitch instead
of into the top. Do so by inserting your hook from the front, around the post and
back to the front before completing a SS as usual.
FPSC: Front post single crochet. Work a SC around the post of the ST instead of
into the top. Do so by inserting your hook from the front, around the post of the
ST and back through to the front. The ST will sit in front of your hook. Complete SC
as normal.
BPSC: Back post single crochet. Work a SC around the post of the ST instead of
into the top. Do so by inserting your hook from the back, around the post of the ST
and back to the back, The ST will sit behind your hook. Complete SC as normal.
FPDC: Front post double crochet. Work a DC around the post of the ST instead of
into the top. Do so by inserting your hook from the front, around the post of the
ST and back through to the front. The ST will sit in front of your hook. Complete
the DC as normal.
FPTR: Front post treble crochet. Work a TR around the post of the ST instead of
into the top. Do so by inserting your hook from the front, around the post of the
ST and back through to the front. The ST will sit in front of your hook. Complete
the TR as normal.
 Special Stitches
CONTINUED
SPIKE SC: Spike single crochet. Work a SC into the row below the current row.
SC2TOG: Single crochet 2 together, also known as a decrease. Insert hook into ST,
yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook into next ST, yarn over
and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), (2 incomplete ST), yarn over and pull through
all 3 loops. You have turned 2 SC into 1.
TR3TOG: Treble 3 together. *Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into ST, (yarn over
and pull up a loop* (4 loops on hook), (yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice (2
loops left on hook). Repeat from *to* (5 loops on hook), (yarn over and pull
through 2 loops) twice (3 loops left on hook). Repeat once more from *to* (6 loops
on hook), (yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice, (4 loops left on hook: 3
unfinished TR and your working loop). Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
PC: Popcorn. Work 5DC into ST, loosen the working loop and remove your hook.
Reinsert hook into first DC made, then place loosened loop back on hook and
tighten. Yarn over hook and pull through both loops, pinching the shell into a
popcorn.
PUFF ST: (Yarn over hook, insert into ST and pull up a loop to the height of a DC) 4
times (9 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 8 loops, yarn over and pull
through final 2 loops. You may find it helpful to rotate your hook so that it faces
downwards as you pull through all the loops, this prevents them slipping off your
hook.
PICOT: CH3, insert hook through the front loop of the last ST made and the side
bar of the post, yarn over hook and pull through all loops. See pic.

I have designed this pattern to use several colors, making it a great stash buster.
For this reason I have detailed which rows to fasten off after. If you would like to
make this in one yarn/colour, please see separate PDF as the beginning and ends
of rounds differ slightly towards the end of the pattern.
I used DK yarn and a 4mm hook to create a 12” block.
 Pattern
JANEY SQUARE
Flower Centre. Begin by making a magic ring.

Rnd 1: CH1, work 8SC into MR, SS join to first SC made.

Do not close the MR yet, you will work back into it in the
next rnd. Do not fasten off.
Total: 8 SC.

Rnd 2: CH1, work 16 SC over rnd 1 and your yarn tail, back
into the centre of the MR.
As you work the stitches you may need to push them back
a little to fit them all in.
SS join to first SC made. Pull the magic ring closed. Fasten
off.
You should have a nice puffy centre.
Total: 16 SC.

Rnd 3: Begin with standing SC in any ST, SC in each of next

2 ST, *PC in next ST, SC in each of next 3 ST* 3 times,
PC in next ST, SS to first SC made. Fasten off.
Total: 12 SC, 4 PC.

Rnd 4: Attach yarn in first SC after a PC, CH2 (counts as

HDC) work 2HDC in same ST,
*make a PUFF ST below the next SC into rnd 2 (see pic),
work 3HDC in next SC rnd 3, CH 1 behind PC, work 3HDC in
next SC after PC* 3 times.
Make a PUFF ST below the next SC into rnd 2, work 3HDC
into next SC rnd 3, CH1 behind PC, SS to top of BEG-CH2.
Fasten off.
Total: 24 HDC, 4 PUFF ST, 4 CH1.
Rnd 5: Inner heart petals.
Begin with a standing *SC in CHSP, work 5DC in gap
between ST before PUFF ST, CH2, work a FPSS around top
of PUFF ST, CH2, work 5DC in gap between ST, just after
PUFF ST (Petal made)* repeat from *to* around.
SS to first SC made. Do not fasten off.
Total: 4 SC, 40 DC, 8 CH2, 4 FPSS.

Rnd 6: CH1, *work a PUFF ST over the SC into the gap

above the PC below, CH7 behind petal*
repeat from *to* around, SS to top of first PUFF ST made.
Fasten off.
Total: 4 PUFF ST, 4 CH7.

Rnd 7: Outer petals. For this round, each CH7SP will have
(SC, 7HDC, SC) in, with the fourth HDC securing the petal
at the back as follows:
Begin with a standing *SC in CH7SP,
work 3HDC into same SP, work a HDC behind, through the
SS from rnd 5 at the back of PUFF ST (horizontal bar
around top of PUFF ST, see pic) and the CH7SP at the
same time, work another (3HDC, SC) into same CH7SP,
work a FPSC around next PUFF ST*
repeat from *to* around. SS to first SC made.
Do not fasten off.
Total: 8 SC, 28 HDC, 4 FPSC.

Rnd 8: CH1, SC in same ST,

*work 5TR into the 4th HDC of next group, make a PICOT
(see special stitches for pics), work 4TR into same ST, miss
3 HDC, SC in next SC, (petal made) CH3, miss FPSC, SC in
next SC.* Repeat from *to* around. On final repeat replace
the last SC with SS to first SC made. Fasten off.
Total: 8 SC, 4 CH3, 4 petals: 36 TR, 4 PICOT.

Rnd 9: Foliage. Skip all SC’s in this rnd. Begin with a

standing *BPSC around first TR of petal group, BPSC
around each of next 8 TR,
now work a FPTR around the next PUFF from rnd 6,
work 5HDC in next CH3SP rnd 8, work another FPTR
around the same PUFF just worked.* Repeat from *to*
around, SS to first BPSC made. Fasten off.
Total: 36 BPSC, 8 FPTR, 20 HDC.
Rnd 10: Begin in the BPSC which sits in the 2nd TR of a
group, with a standing SC, SC in next ST,
*CH3, miss 3 ST, SC in each of next 2, HDC in next ST
(should sit above last TR of a group), miss the FPTR, HDC
into HDC, 2HDC into next HDC,
in the next HDC (should be middle one of group)
work: (PUFF ST, CH2, PUFF ST) (corner made),
2HDC in next HDC, HDC in next HDC, skip the FPTR, HDC
in next ST, SC in each of next 2 ST*, repeat from *to*
around. On final repeat SS to first SC made after last HDC
worked. Fasten off.
Total: 32 HDC, 16 SC, 8 PUFF ST, 4 CH3SP, 4 CH2SP.

Rnd 11: Extending the foliage. Using same color as rnd 9,

begin in CH2SP corner between PUFF ST with a standing
*(SC, CH2, SC) in CH2SP (corner made), FPSC around
PUFF ST, SC in next ST, work a FPTR around the FPTR from
rnd 9, SC in each of next 5 ST, SPIKE SC into rnd 9 (over
CH from rnd 10, into same colour), CH1 behind PICOT,
SPIKE SC into rnd 9, SC in each of next 5 ST,
make a FPTR around the FPTR rnd 9, SC next ST, FPSC
around PUFF ST*, repeat from *to* around.
SS to top of first SC made. Fasten off.
Total: 48 SC, 8 SPIKE SC, 8 FPTR, 4 CH2SP, 4 CH1SP.

Rnd 12: Working in BLO for this round, be mindful not to

miss the first ST of each side, (should be 21 per side).
Begin with a standing *SC in BLO of first ST after a corner.
Work a SC in BLO of each of next 9 ST, now make a SC
through the picot (I pick up two hidden loops at the back)
and into the CH1SP rnd 11, SC in BLO of next 10 ST, make
a PC into the corner CHSP*, repeat from *to* around,
SS to first SC made.Fasten off.
Total: 84 SC (21 per side), 4 PC.

Rnd 13: Begin in first ST after a PC (you may need to push

the PC back to find it) with a standing SC in the BLO,
*SC in BLO of each ST to corner PC, CH3 behind PC*,
repeat from *to* around, SS to first SC made. Do not
fasten off.
Total: 84 SC (21 per side) 4 CH3SP.
Rnd 14: CH1, SC in same ST, SC in next ST,
*(miss 2 ST, in next ST work 5DC (shell made), miss 2 ST,
SC in next ST) three times, SC in next ST,
work 2SC in CHSP, SC in each of next 2 ST*,
repeat from *to* around, ending with SS to first SC made
after working the final CHSP. Fasten off.
Total: 32 SC, 12 Shells of 5DC each (3 per side).

Rnd 15: Begin in the 5th SC of group of 6 behind PC, with a

standing *SC, HDC next ST,
(work a BPSC around each DC of shell, PUFF ST in next SC)
twice, BPSC around each DC of shell, HDC next ST, SC next
ST, SC2TOG over next 2 ST (should be the two in the
CHSP)*, repeat from *to* around, SS to first SC made
Fasten off.
Total: 60 BPSC, 8 PUFF ST, 8 SC, 8 HDC, 4 SC2TOG.

Rnd 16: Squaring the circle with corner leaves.

Begin in a SC2TOG with a standing SC, SC in each of next 4
ST, *HDC in each of next 2 ST, DC in next ST,
FPDC around PUFF ST, CH 1, miss 2 ST, in next ST
(should be above the middle ST of the middle shell)
work: (TR3TOG, CH1, TR3TOG, CH1, TR3TOG), CH 1, miss 2
ST, FPDC around PUFF ST, DC in next ST, HDC in each of
next 2 ST, SC in each of next 9 ST (5th one should sit in the
SC2TOG)*, repeat from *to* around, SS to first SC after
4TH SC of 9 in the final repeat. Fasten off.
Total: 36 SC, 16 HDC, 8 DC, 12 TR3TOG, 16 CH1SP.

Rnd 17: Skip all TR3TOGs in this rnd. Begin in a CHSP after
the 2nd TR3TOG in corner, with a standing SC, work 2SC in
same CHSP, *2SC in next CHSP, SC in each of next 17 ST,
2SC in next CHSP, 3SC in next CHSP, CH3 (corner made),
3SC in next CHSP*, repeat from *to* around, SS to first SC
made after final CH3. Fasten off.
Total: 108 SC (27 per side), 4 CH3SP.

Rnd 18: Begin in a corner CH3SP with a standing SC, (SC,

CH2, 2SC) in same CHSP, *work a SC in BLO of each ST to
corner, being mindful not to miss the first one. In corner
CHSP work: (2SC, CH2, 2SC)*, repeat from *to* around,
ending last repeat with SS to first SC made in corner.
Fasten off.
Total: 124 SC (31 per side), 4 CH2SP.
 Rnd 19: PUFF ST heart border.
Attach yarn in first ST after CH2SP, CH3 (counts as DC),
*(skip 2 ST, in next ST work: (PUFF ST, CH2, PUFF ST)
9 times, skip 2 ST, DC in next ST (should be last ST of side)
in corner work: (PUFF ST, CH3, PUFF ST), DC in next ST
(should be first ST of next side)*, repeat from *to* around,
on final repeat replace last DC with SS to top of BEG CH3.
Fasten off.
Total: 8 DC, 40 hearts: 9 between corners (PUFF ST, CH2,
PUFF ST), 4 corner hearts (PUFF ST, CH3, PUFF ST).

Rnd 20: Use same color as rnd 18 to frame the hearts.

Begin in corner CH3SP with standing SC, in same CHSP
work: (SC, CH3, 2SC), *FPSC around PUFF ST, SC in DC,
(FPSC around PUFF ST, SC in CHSP, FPSC around PUFF ST)
9 times, SC in TR, FPSC around PUFF ST,
in corner CH3SP work: (2SC, CH2, 2SC)*, repeat from *to*
around, on final repeat omit corner combination, instead,
SS to first SC made, Fasten off.
Total: 60 SC (15 per side), 80 FPSC (20 per side) 4 CH2SP.
There should be 35 ST between corners.

Rnd 21: If your square is slightly smaller than your other

squares, replace SC with HDC for this rnd. Begin in first ST
after a corner CHSP with a standing SC in BLO, *SC in BLO
of each ST to next corner, in corner CH2SP work: (2SC,
CH2, 2SC)*, repeat from *to* around, SS to first SC made.
Fasten off.
Total: 156 SC (39 per side), 4 CH2SP.

Secure and sew in your ends, block if necessary.

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