This is a free crochet pattern for how-to make my C2C Potted Tulip Square! 5 pillow sizes available.
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This month’s theme is Mother’s Day!
My mom’s favorite flower is a tulip. In Florida, they don’t grow quite like they do in cooler places, so we can buy them on Mother’s Day, but they don’t usually last very long.
Over the last few years, I have tried to give my mom tulips that won’t die – like the Tulip Field Earrings I made several years back.
My inspiration this month comes from THIS TULIP QUILT from Bee in my Bonnet on Etsy. You can find more Spring inspiration and DIYS in my Seasonal: Spring board.
I created a fun corner to corner version that I will use to make a throw pillow, but the square can also be used to create a throw blanket.
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Materials:
- Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Red Heart’s Super Saver in White, Cherry Red and Tea Leaf [Green], and Bernat’s Super Value in Topaz
- H8/5mm Crochet Hook
- Tapestry Needle
Material Notes:
Yards – Only the 14″ and 16″ squares have been tested:
- 14″ square requires 190 yards of yarn total, and 16″ requires 230 yards.
- It’s estimated that the 22″ requires 380 yards, and the 24″ requires 500 yards.
Yarn Alternatives: Caron’s One Pound, Bernat’s Super Value.
Time Spent:
The 14″ size worked up in just over three hours.
Measurements:
14″, 16″, 18″, 22″, 24″
Gauge:
5 Boxes = 4.25″ Wide by 4.13″ Tall
Abbreviations:
- DC – Double Crochet
- SC – Single Crochet
Pattern Notes:
Square grows from the bottom right corner upward.
This pattern is written with colors and boxes only. If you would like more details on how to work the corner to corner technique, and the basic shape of this square – visit my Basic C2C Throw Pillow pattern, and follow the instructions for the respective size.
A box is comprised of four double crochet’s.
The “space under the same chain joined to” is defined as the space between the last two double crochets of the previous rows box.
Working the final double crochet into the top of the chain from the previous row helps to keep the edge more even. After completing the first box, you may also need to lightly tug on it to keep it even as well.
Instructions for smallest size – 14″ shown with 16″, 18″, 22″, and 24″ shown in parenthesis.
I worked my original 14″ size in the colors given in the materials section and noted in the written pattern, but with the other pattern sizes, I am using the corresponding colors to those graphs. Replace the colors as needed with your own combo.
C2C Potted Tulip Square Graph for 14″ Size:
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14″ Pattern with Box Colors Only:
R1 – 8: Increase in White up to 8 Boxes.
R9: 1 White, 2 Brown, 6 White. (9 Boxes)
R10: 5 White, 4 Brown, 1 White. (10 Boxes)
R11: 1 White, 6 Brown, 4 White. (11 Boxes)
R12: 4 White, 7 Brown, 1 White. (12 Boxes)
R13: 1 White, 7 Brown, 5 White. (13 Boxes)
R14: 6 White, 6 Brown, 2 White. (14 Boxes)
R15: 2 White, 6 Brown, 3 Green, 4 White. (15 Boxes)
R16: 4 White, 4 Green, 5 Brown, 3 White. (16 Boxes)
R17: 4 White, 4 Brown, 4 Green, 5 White. (17 Boxes)
R18: 9 White, 1 Green, 4 Brown, 4 White. (18 Boxes)
R19: 5 White, 3 Brown, 2 Green, 9 White. (19 Boxes)
R20, Begin Decreasing: 8 White, 1 Green, 1 White, 1 Green, 2 Brown, 5 White. (18 Boxes)
R21: 4 White, 2 Brown, 2 Green, 1 White, 1 Green, 3 Red, 4 White. (17 Boxes)
R22: 3 White, 4 Red, 2 White, 1 Green, 1 White, 1 Brown, 4 White. (16 Boxes) Fasten off Brown.
R23: 5 White, 2 Green, 1 White, 5 Red, 2 White. (15 Boxes)
R24: 3 White, 3 Red, 2 White, 1 Green, 5 White. (14 Boxes)
R25: 4 White, 2 Green, 1 White, 4 Red, 2 White. (13 Boxes)
R26: 2 White, 3 Red, 2 White, 1 Green, 4 White. (12 Boxes) Fasten off Green.
R27: 6 White, 4 Red, 1 White. (11 Boxes)
R28: 3 White, 1 Red, 6 White. (10 Boxes)
R29: 6 White, 1 Red, 2 White. (9 Boxes) Fasten off Red.
R30 – 37: Decrease in White, then Proceed to Border.
C2C Potted Tulip Square Graph for 16″ Size:
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16″ Pattern with Box Colors Only:
R1 – 10: Increase in White.
R11: 2 White, 2 Brown, 7 White. (11 Boxes)
R12: 6 White, 4 Brown, 2 White. (12 Boxes)
R13: 2 White, 6 Brown, 5 White. (13 Boxes)
R14: 5 White, 7 Brown, 2 White. (14 Boxes)
R15: 2 White, 7 Brown, 6 White. (15 Boxes)
R16: 7 White, 6 Brown, 3 White, (16 Boxes)
R17: 3 White, 6 Brown, 3 Green, 5 White. (17 Boxes)
R18: 5 White, 4 Green, 5 Brown, 4 White. (18 Boxes)
R19: 5 White, 4 Brown, 4 Green, 6 White. (19 Boxes)
R20: 10 White, 1 Green, 4 Brown, 5 White. (20 Boxes)
R21: 6 White, 3 Brown, 2 Green, 10 White. (21 Boxes)
R22, Begin Decreasing: 9 White, 1 Green, 1 White, 1 Green, 2 Brown, 6 White. (20 Boxes)
R23: 5 White, 2 Brown, 2 Green, 1 White, 1 Green, 3 Orange, 5 White. (19 Boxes)
R24: 4 White, 4 Orange, 2 White, 1 Green, 1 White, 1 Brown, 5 White. (18 Boxes) Fasten off Brown.
R25: 6 White, 2 Green, 1 White, 5 Orange, 3 White. (17 Boxes)
R26: 4 White, 3 Orange, 2 White. 1 Green, 6 White. (16 Boxes)
R27: 5 White, 2 Green, 1 White, 4 Orange, 3 White. (15 Boxes)
R28: 3 White, 3 Orange, 2 White, 1 Green, 5 White. (14 Boxes) Fasten off Green.
R29: 7 White, 4 Orange, 2 White. (13 Boxes)
R30: 4 White, 1 Orange, 7 White. (12 Boxes)
R31: 7 White, 1 Orange, 3 White. (11 Boxes) Fasten off Orange.
R32 – 41: Decrease in White, the Proceed to Border.
C2C Potted Tulip Square Graph for 18″ Size:
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18″ Pattern with Box Colors Only:
R1 – 12: Increase in White.
R13: 3 White, 2 Brown, 8 White. (13 Boxes)
R14: 7 White, 4 Brown, 3 White. (14 Boxes)
R15: 3 White, 6 Brown, 6 White. (15 Boxes)
R16: 6 White, 7 Brown, 3 White. (16 Boxes)
R17: 3 White, 7 Brown, 7 White. (17 Boxes)
R18: 8 White, 6 Brown, 4 White. (18 Boxes)
R19: 4 White, 6 Brown, 3 Green, 6 White. (19 Boxes)
R20: 6 White, 4 Green, 5 Brown, 5 White. (20 Boxes)
R21: 6 White, 4 Brown, 4 Green, 7 White. (21 Boxes)
R22: 11 White, 1 Green, 4 Brown, 6 White. (22 Boxes)
R23: 7 White, 3 Brown, 2 Green, 11 White. (23 Boxes)
R24, Begin Decreasing: 10 White, 1 Green, 1 White, 1 Green, 2 Brown, 7 White. (22 Boxes)
R25: 6 White, 2 Brown, 2 Green, 1 White, 1 Green, 3 Pink, 6 White. (21 Boxes)
R26: 5 White, 4 Pink, 2 White, 1 Green, 1 White, 1 Brown, 6 White. (20 Boxes) Fasten off Brown.
R27: 7 White, 2 Green, 1 White, 5 Pink, 4 White. (19 Boxes)
R28: 5 White, 3 Pink, 2 White, 1 Green, 7 White. (18 Boxes)
R29: 6 White, 2 Green, 1 White. 4 Pink, 4 White. (17 Boxes)
R30: 4 White, 3 Pink, 2 White, 1 Green, 6 White. (16 Boxes) Fasten off Green.
R31: 8 White, 4 Pink, 3 White. (15 Boxes)
R32: 5 White, 1 Pink, 8 White. (14 Boxes)
R33: 8 White, 1 Pink, 4 White. (13 Boxes) Fasten off Pink.
R34 – 45: Decrease in White, then Proceed to Border.
C2C Potted Tulip Square Graph for 22″ Size:
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22″ Pattern with Box Colors Only:
R1 – 16: Increase in White.
R17: 5 White, 2 Brown, 10 White. (17 Boxes)
R18: 9 White, 4 Brown, 5 White. (18 Boxes)
R19: 5 White, 6 Brown, 8 White. (19 Boxes)
R20: 8 White, 7 Brown, 5 White. (20 Boxes)
R21: 5 White, 7 Brown, 9 White. (21 Boxes)
R22: 10 White, 6 Brown, 6 White. (22 Boxes)
R23: 6 White, 6 Brown, 3 Green, 8 White. (23 Boxes)
R24: 8 White, 4 Green, 5 Brown, 7 White. (24 Boxes)
R25: 8 White, 4 Green, 5 Brown, 8 White. (25 Boxes)
R26: 13 White, 1 Green, 4 Brown, 8 White. (26 Boxes)
R27: 9 White, 3 Brown, 2 Green, 13 White. (27 Boxes)
R28, Begin Decreasing: 12 White, 1 Green, 1 White, 1 Green, 2 Brown, 9 White. (26 Boxes)
R29: 8 White, 2 Brown, 2 Green, 1 White, 1 Green, 3 Yellow, 8 White. (25 Boxes)
R30: 7 White, 4 Yellow, 2 White, 1 Green, 1 White, 1 Brown, 8 White. (24 Boxes) Fasten off Brown.
R31: 9 White, 2 Green, 1 White, 5 Yellow, 6 White. (23 Boxes)
R32: 7 White, 3 Yellow, 2 White, 1 Green, 9 White. (22 Boxes)
R33: 8 White, 2 Green, 1 White, 4 Yellow, 6 White. (21 Boxes)
R34: 6 White, 3 Yellow, 2 White, 1 Green, 8 White. (20 Boxes) Fasten off Green.
R35: 10 White, 4 Yellow, 5 White. (19 Boxes)
R36: 7 White, 1 Yellow, 10 White. (18 Boxes)
R37: 10 White, 1 Yellow, 6 White. (17 Boxes) Fasten off Yellow.
R38 – 53: Decrease in White, then Proceed to Border.
C2C Potted Tulip Square Graph for 24″ Size:
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24″ Pattern with Box Colors Only:
R1 – 18: Increase in White.
R19: 6 White, 2 Brown, 11 White. (19 Boxes)
R20: 10 White, 4 Brown, 6 White. (20 Boxes)
R21: 6 White, 6 Brown, 9 White. (21 Boxes)
R22: 9 White, 7 Brown, 6 White. (22 Boxes)
R23: 6 White, 7 Brown, 10 White. (23 Boxes)
R24: 11 White, 6 Brown, 7 White. (24 Boxes)
R25: 7 White, 6 Brown, 3 Green, 9 White. (25 Boxes)
R26: 9 White, 4 Green, 5 Brown, 8 White. (26 Boxes)
R27: 9 White, 4 Brown, 4 Green, 10 White. (27 Boxes)
R28: 14 White, 1 Green, 4 Brown, 9 White. (28 Boxes)
R29: 10 White, 3 brown, 2 Green, 14 White. (29 Boxes)
R30, Begin Decreasing: 13 White, 1 Green, 1 White, 1 Green, 2 Brown, 10 White. (28 Boxes)
R31: 9 White, 2 Brown, 2 Green, 1 White, 1 Green, 3 Purple, 9 White. (27 Boxes)
R32: 8 White, 4 Purple, 2 White, 1 Green, 1 White, 1 Brown, 9 White. (26 Boxes) Fasten off Brown.
R33: 10 White, 2 Green, 1 White, 5 Purple, 7 White. (25 Boxes)
R34: 8 White, 3 Purple, 2 White, 1 Green, 10 White. (24 Boxes)
R35: 9 White, 2 Green, 1 White, 4 Purple, 7 White. (23 Boxes)
R36: 7 White, 3 Purple, 2 White, 1 Green, 9 White. (22 Boxes) Fasten off Green.
R37: 11 White, 4 Purple, 6 White. (21 Boxes)
R38: 8 White, 1 Purple, 11 White. (20 Boxes)
R39: 11 White, 1 Purple, 7 White. (19 Boxes) Fasten off Purple.
R40 – 57: Decrease in White, the Proceed to the Border.
Border:
Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch), and turn. SC into the space just to the right, in between two boxes, chain 2, SC into the next corner, (chain 2, SC into the next space in between boxes) around, working a single SC into each remaining corner. When back around, work final chain 2, and then join to the 1st SC.
Measure your square. If it needs some added width/height to equal the given measurements, add an additional border round of either single crochet (which adds 0.5″ to total), or half double crochet (which adds 0.75″ to total). In this round, you’ll work one stitch per SC, two stitches per chain 2, and a (stitch, chain 1, stitch) in each corner.
If it’s good on size: Fasten off, and weave in ends.
Please feel free to make and sell your own C2C Potted Tulip Square using this pattern, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.
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Beverly says
It’s great that you find ways to give your mother tulips that will last! Lovely idea, Alexandra!
Alexandra says
Thanks, Bev! I try 🙂
Terrie Tipler says
Alexandra, I love your tutorials. This is a perfect gift. I am going to make one for myself and then maybe one for my mom and mother in law. Thanks for sharing.
Alexandra says
Enjoy 🙂 I hope you’ll share if you do!
Joanne says
I love tulips too! My wedding bouquet was made out of them and we have a local farm that plants fields and fields and fields of them. I love that you are always thinking up ways to give your mom longer lasting tulip gifts. Pinned.
Alexandra says
Oohh, I can only imagine a field as far as you can see of just Tulips!
Cynthia says
So cute! So fun hopping with you!
Alexandra says
Ditto 😉
Roseann Hampton says
Very pretty! Thanks for sharing your pattern – I love trying new crochet patterns!
Alexandra says
Thanks, Roseann! I hope you’ll share if you get a chance to try this one 🙂
Kristin says
This is so pretty! I love the idea!!
Jenny says
Tulips are my favorite! This is a wonderful Mother’s Day Gift Idea
Alexandra says
Thanks so much, Jenny! I think she will like it too.
Cherryl Ehlenburg says
I love how this turned out, and also that you can find unique ways to share tulips with your mom!
Alexandra says
Thanks, Cherryl!
Kristie Cook says
I love that a quilt block was your inspiration! There’s a house in the town I live it that has tulips around several pine trees & in flower beds along the house. It’s quite the sight to see when they all bloom!
Alexandra says
I find quilts to be so inspiring! I can only imagine the Tulip filled garden!
Leanna says
This is super cheerful. Crochet is one of my favorite crafts, no mess and you can just relax and stitch away. I can see a pretty afghan made up of these squares. Love this idea
Alexandra says
I do love to crochet the day away! I think an afghan is in my future with different colored Tulips. Thanks, Leanna!
Liz says
It was my Dad who loved tulips. He planted them all down the driveway. We even brought bulbs for him from Holland. I’m going to try and make a pillow in his memory.
Alexandra says
Wow! And the plants grew well here that were native to Holland?
Lydia F says
That’s perfect for a stroller or car seat. I don’t think I’ve seen a C2C graph before. The way you’ve numbered it makes perfect sense.
Alexandra says
Yes – some don’t like to follow written patterns, but instead a color coded chart, and the numbers represent the respective row.
Donna @ Modern on Monticello says
How sweet that you find ways to give your mother her favorite flower even when you can’t buy them. Great project.
Alexandra says
I try! Thanks, Donna 🙂
creativejewishmom/sara says
Love this, and thinking it would make a great blanket square, or maybe that is what you are up to?
Have yet to try C2C, but this one may just be the one to try. thanks for sharing on craft schooling sunday!
Alexandra says
I hope you’ll share if you get a chance to work it up 🙂 I’ll be turning my square into a throw pillow, but would definitely work/make for a lovely blanket!
Michelle says
Lovely work, Alexandra!
Thanks for linking up with Creative Compulsions!
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Alexandra says
Thank you so much, Michelle!
Erlene says
Wow, a handmade gift is one of the best gifts. My grandma used to always crochet things and I still have her handmade doilies.
Alexandra says
I hope my crocheted pieces last the test of time, so I can pass them down. <3