nubby circle in a square

This is from my blog archive. I was asked about it on Ravelry, so I'm reposting it and correcting the link. Cheers!

nubby circle in a square
jescope
Jul 4, '08, 5:23 AM
Ok. I’m working on an afghan for my step mother, and i need 9 different 6” crochet squares. I found a pattern for the first one, then couldn’t find anything I liked as much for the second. So I’m going to maybe design the rest myself. The first one uses a little nubby stitch that may have a real name or may not - I just kind of made it up, but I’m sure i’m not the first to do so.

I've never written a pattern before, so sorry if it's not great, but here goes:



6" Variety Square (working title :)

Requirements:
Fingering wt. yarn
Size E hook

Stitches:
6Nub - (yo, slip hook behind post of last dc formed, yo, draw loop forward) 6 times. (13 loops on hook) Yo, pull through all loops. (1 loop on hook)
5Nub - (yo, slip hook behind post of last dc formed, yo, draw loop forward) 5 times. (11 loops on hook) Yo, pull through all loops. (1 loop on hook)
Post - Insert hook in next ch3 sp, yo, draw loop forward (2 loops on hook), draw yarn through one loop(2 loops on hook), draw yarn through both loops
Chain 4. Join with sl. stitch.

Round 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in loop, join to first sc. (12 sc)

Round 2: Ch 5, (tr in next sc, ch 1) 11 times. Join to ch 5 in 4th ch from bottom. (12 ch1 spaces)

Round 3: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch 1 space. Join to first sc (12 petals)

Round 4: Sl St into first dc. Ch 1. Sc in same st. (ch 3, sc in next dc) 11 times, ch 3, join with sl st to first sc. (12 ch 3 spaces)

Round 5: Sl St in previous ch 3 sp. Ch 3, *dc in next sc, 6nub, post in next ch 3 sp. Post, Nub, Post formed. 3 dc in same ch 3 sp. Repeat from *10 times. Dc in next sc, 6nub, post in next ch 3 sp. Post, Nub, Post formed. 2 dc in same ch 3 sp, join with sl st to third loop in ch 3.

Round 6: Sl St in nubbed dc, ch 6, *3 tr in same st, ch1, sk next 2 st, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next 2 st, hdc in next nubbed dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, sc in next dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, hdc in next nudded dc, ch 1, sk 2 st, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk 2 st, 3 tr in next nubbed dc, ch 2. Repeat from *2 times, 3 tr in same st, ch1, sk next 2 st, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next 2 st, hdc in next nubbed dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, sc in next dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, hdc in next nudded dc, ch 1, sk 2 st, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk 2 st, 2 tr in next nubbed dc, join with sl st to 4th loop in ch 6.

Round 7: Sl St in ch 2 sp. Ch 4, *3 dc in same sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 2, dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next sc, 5nub, post in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next dc, ch 1, 3 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 1, repeat from *2 times. 3 dc in same sp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 2, dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next sc, 5nub, post in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next dc, ch 1, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, join with sl st to third loop in ch 4.

Round 8: ch 2. 4 hdc in ch 1 sp, *hdc in next 3 dc, 2 hdc in next 3 ch 1 spaces, 3 hdc in next ch 2 sp, hdc between next dc and nubbed dc, hdc in nubbed dc, hdc between nubbed dc and next dc, 3 hdc in next ch 2 sp, 2 hdc in next 3 ch 1 spaces, hdc in next 3 dc, 4 hdc in ch 1 sp. repeat from * two times. Hdc in next 3 dc, 2 hdc in next 3 ch 1 spaces, 3 hdc in next ch 2 sp, hdc between next dc and nubbed dc, hdc in nubbed dc, hdc between nubbed dc and next dc, 3 hdc in next ch 2 sp, 2 hdc in next 3 ch 1 spaces, hdc in next 2 dc, join with sl st to third loop in ch 3. Finish.