Daffodowndillies Six-Inch Square

Daffodowndillies is an old-fashioned word for my

favorite harbinger of spring. If you’re not familiar with
this old word, it’s daffodils. I’m not sure if daffodils are
lilies or not, but they seem to be closely related. I like to
think of them as the lilies of the field that Jesus is
speaking of in Matthew 6 beginning with verse 28:

28 So why do you worry about clothing? Consider

the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil
nor spin; 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon
in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30
Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the
oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

31 Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What
shall we wear?' 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father
knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own
trouble.

I hope these words of Jesus encourage you, and that you enjoy making Daffodowndillies.

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This pattern is made using a G crochet hook in worsted weight yarn in three colors. I used
yellow for color A, sage green for color B, and white for color C.

Abbreviations

Beg—beginning

Ch—chain stitch

Dc—double crochet

Dtr—double treble

Hdc—half double crochet

Rnd—round

Sc—single crochet

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Sl st—slip stitch

Sp or sps—space or spaces

St, sts—stitch, stitches

Tr--treble

V-st—V-stitch

Xdc—crossed double crochet

Yo—yarn over

Special Stitch Instructions

Daffodowndillies or Daffodils to You

This block uses two special stitches—the crossed double

crochet (Xdc) and the V-stitch (V-st). Treble (tr) and double treble (dtr) crochet stitches are also
used.

Crossed Double Crochet

To make a crossed double crochet (Xdc) stitch, yo the yarn the same as for a double crochet
stitch, skip the next stitch and insert the hook in the next one. Work a double crochet stitch. Yo
again, and going behind the stitch you just made, insert the hook from front to back in the stitch
you skipped, and work a double crochet.

Treble

To make a treble stitch, yo two times (three loops on hook). Insert hook into stitch, yo and pull
up loop (four loops on hook). Yo and work two loops off (three loops on hook), yo and work two
loops (two loops on hook). Yo and work last two loops on hook.

Double Treble

This stitch is worked the same as the treble stitch, except yo three times (four loops on hook),
insert hook in stitch and pull up loop (five stitches on hook). Work loops off hook two at a time
until one loop is left on hook.

V-Stitch

To make a V-stitch (V-st), double crochet in the designated stitch, ch 1, and make a second
double crochet in the same stitch. To make the next V-stitch, skip two stitches and (dc, ch 1, dc)
in the next stitch.

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Daffodowndillies Pattern Instructions

Rnd 1—With color A, ch 4, join with sl st. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), and work 11 dc in ring. Join
with sl st to top of ch 3. (12 dc)

Rnd 2—Ch 3. Yo and crossing behind ch 3 work dc in previous st. Work Xdc in remaining sts.
Join with sl st in top of ch 3, finish off and weave in ends. (6 Xdc)

Rnd 3—Working on back of previous work,

with cup facing you, attach color A yarn
under any two-strand dc back loop from
first round (see photo), and ch 1 (counts
as first sc). Make 1 sc in each two-strand
dc back loop of first round. Join to first st
with a sl st. (12 sc)

Rnd 4—*(Ch 4, tr, dtr, tr, ch 4, sl st) into

same st. Sl st into next 2 sc.* Repeat from
* to * around for 6 petals, on final petal
only, sl st into next 1 sc. (6 petals, 6 sl sts)
In Rnd 3, insert hook under any two-strand dc back loop.
Rnd 5—Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 3, working Photography by Carleta3021 copyright 2013.
behind petal, sc between next 2 petals, ch
3,* repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to beg sc. Fasten off and weave in ends. (6 ch 3
sps, 6 sc)

Rnd 6—Attach color B yarn in any ch 3 space. Work 4 sc in each ch 3 sp around. Sl st to first st.
(24 sc)

Rnd 7—Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 4 sts, 3 sc in next st (corner made). *Sc in next 5 sts, 3
sc in next st.* Repeat from * to * twice more. Join with sl st to first st. (32 sc)

Rnd 8—Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 5 sts. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st (should be middle sc of
corner made in previous rnd). *Dc in next 7 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st.* Repeat from * to *
twice more. Dc in next st and join with sl st to top of ch 3. (11 dc per side, 4 ch 2 sps. Total 44
dc, 8 ch.)

Rnd 9—Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 7 sts.* (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sp. Dc in next 11 sts.*
Repeat from * to * twice more. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner sp. dc in next 3 sts. Join with sl st to
top of ch 3. Fasten off and weave in ends. (15 dc per side, 4 ch 2 sps. Total: 60 dc, 8 ch.)

Rnd 10—Attach color C in any corner sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in corner sp.
Sk next st, work V-st in next st, *(sk 2 sts, v-st in next st) 4 times. Sk st and work (2 dc, ch 2, 2
dc) in corner st. *Sk first st and work five V-sts (skipping 2 sts between each V). Sk last st,**
work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner.* Repeat from * to * 2 more times, stopping at **. Join with sl st
to top of ch 3. (20 V-sts, 16 dc, 4 ch 2 sps.)

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Rnd 11—Ch 2, hdc in next st, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in corner. *Hdc in next 3 sts, [2 hdc in ch sp
(opening at top of V st) skip st (left side of V-st), hdc in next st] 5 times. Hdc in next st, (2hdc, ch
2, 2 hdc) in corner sp.* Repeat from * to * 3 more times, stopping last repeat with 2 hdc in top of
V-stitch. Sl st to top of ch 2. Fasten off and weave in ends. (23 hdc per side, 4 ch 2 sps. Total 92
hdc, 8 ch sts.) (Dc sts can be substituted for hdc in this round if necessary to obtain 6-inch
square.)

A special thank you to my testers Carleta3021, Eeyore76, JM Jones, and Ryan Nicole.

© Copyright April 2013 by Linda R. Nelson, all rights reserved. This pattern may not be reproduced – mechanically,
electronically, or by any other means, including photocopying -- without the written permission of Linda Nelson.
Projects made from this pattern may be gifted, swapped, or sold. If you use this pattern to sell items on the internet,
kindly credit Linda R. Nelson as the designer.

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