Victorian Romance Square – Free Crochet Pattern
During my square designing kick, I first made the Native Sun Square which had great texture. It was followed the Mingle Square and the Primrose Square, which are equally as beautiful, but lacking the textures; So I knew I had to make another that just “popped”.
Presenting: Victorian Romance Square

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The design to this 6″ square reminds me of Victorian era decor. Plus the pop stitches look like hearts!
This square would be great for many projects, but I definitely like it for an afghan.
This pattern calls for worsted weight yarn. Here are a few great option (and they’re also on sale!): Cascade 220 – 100% Peruvian Highland Wool, Lion Brand Heartland – 100% Acrylic, and Universal Classic Worsted – Wool and Acrylic Blend.

Materials
Worsted Weight Yarn
- Color A
- Color B
H/8/5.00mm Hook
Yarn Needle
Stitch Guide
ch = chain
Pop = Popcorn
dc = double crochet
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
sp = space
trc = treble crochet
Special Stitches
Beginning Popcorn (b.pc) = Ch 3 + 4 dc in same space, remove hook from stitch, insert hook from front to back in beginning ch-3, grab the dropped loop from last dc, and pull through ch-3
Popcorn (pc) = 5 dc in same space, remove hook from stitch, insert hook from front to back in 1st dc made, grab the dropped loop from last dc, and pull through 1st dc
Instructions
With A,
1. Ch 4, join to form a ring
2. Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), (dc, ch 2) 7x in ring, sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-5
3. (b.pc, ch 2, pc), ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, *(pc, ch 2, pc), ch 2, dc, ch 2* 3X, sl st to top of b.pc
4. sl st to ch-2 sp (between pcs), (b.pc, ch 2, pc), ch 3, 3 dc in dc, ch 3, *(pc, ch 2, pc), ch 3, 3 dc in dc, ch 3* arnd, sl st to b.pc
5. sl st to ch-2 sp (between pcs), (b.pc, ch 2, pc), ch 3, 5 dc in center dc, ch 3, *(pc, ch 2, pc), ch 3, 5 dc in center dc, ch 3* arnd, sl st to b.pc
With B,
6. sl st to ch-2 sp (between pcs), [Ch 4 (counts as trc), 2 trc, ch 2, 3 trc], 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in each dc, 3 dc in ch-3 sp, *(3 trc, ch 2, 3 trc), 3 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in each dc, 3 dc in ch-3 sp,* 3X, sl st to beg ch-4
7. Ch 1, sc in each st arnd, 3 sc in each ch-2 corner sp, sl st to 1st sc. Fasten.

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Love it I plan on trying it.
Hi Irene!
It’s a beautiful square! I hope you have fun with it!
-Sonya
Hi Sonya, I’m in love with your color combinations, especially the aqua/khaki combo. Could you share which yarn / colorways were used in this pairing? Look forward to working on this project.
-Rebecca
Hi Rebecca!
Unfortunately, that yarn line is discontinued, so I’m not sure if you’ll be able to get it. It was Shiny + Soft from Main Street Yarns.
-Sonya