popping flower 6" square :)

This pattern uses the following stitches
sc, hdc, dc picot, popcorn
worked on a 4.5mm hook using us terminology :)
you can change the popcorn stitches to cluster stitches if easier the choice is your's :)

1, chain 4 and sl st to 1st ch to form ring
2, ch 3 and work 11 dc into ring
3, change colour if you wish, then ch 3 work 2 dc remove loop from hook insert into top of ch 3  insert hook through dropped loop and pull through loop on hook popcorn stitch made :) or linky note i am making a 3 st popcorn :)
then ch 3 and repeat into each st around
4, change colour to background choice
ch 3 work 2 dc into direct ch space to the right * hdc x 3 into next ch 3 space  , hdc x3  into next sp dc x 3 ch 3 dc x 3 into next sp (corner made) and repeat *
finish with 3 dc chain 3 and sl st into top of 1st ch 3 at beggining
5,Sl st into space to the right  ch 3 work 1 dc into same space then *ch 1 miss a stich 1 dc into next *repeat to corner workind 2 dc ch 3 2 dc in corner space repeat all around finishing with 2 dc ch 3 and sl st to top of ch 3 at beggining

6, ch 1 sc into same st then sc into each st x 7 working picot st(sc ch 3 sl st into same sc )  into next st work 1 sc into each st to end (x8)  working *sc picot sc into corner space , work  sc into each st (x8)  picot,   sc each st (x8)  *repeat to end sl st to first sc

7, change colour ch 3 into 1st st following a picot corner and work 1 dc into same st work 1 dc into each st till you reach the picot st from previous round and ch 1 at that point and continue working 1 dc into ach st to the last st where you will work 2 dc ch 3 2 dc for the corner repeat all around see pics

8, change colour again if you wish work 5 sc into corner space and 1 sc all around joining with a sl st to 1st sc finish off
voila done made complete!!

try different colourways

have fun i hope i've made the pattern clear enough to understand however if you feel a few changes needs to be made in the writing of this pattern please contact me
 The serious bit ~~ this pattern has been lovingly designed by me and must not be copied or changed without my prior consent anywhere please link back to this page, if  you wish to mention it anywhere and give credit
Exclusive design for Sibol xxxx
Many thank's Amanda aka manda's challenges :) xxx

ETA this has been ammended slightly as it wasn't that easy to understand when i tried working it again as written hopoe it hasn't put you off. please if you spot anything that could read better please contact me on Ravelry many Thank's Amanda xx