The Proserpina 12″ Afghan Square is a simple and elegant crochet block with a repetitive and easy-to-memorize lace motif.
The lace motif of the Proserpina Square is the same as the one of the Proserpina V-Stitch Shawl, and it is obtained with a combination of V-stitches and V-puff stitches.
You can use several of these afghan blocks to crochet a blanket, or you can combine them with other 12″ (30.5 cm) squares, including a simple solid granny square (their stitch count is always the same for the two patterns!).
The Unraveled Mitten CAL
The Proserpina Square is featured in the 2023 Stash-Busting Mystery Crochet Along by Heather of The Unraveled Mitten.
During the CAL, there will be a total of 20 square patterns, and Heather will also provide instructions on how to join the squares and a pattern for the border.
The CAL is completely free and you can join any time.
Just take a look at the main CAL page HERE and follow the links to all the squares!
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AD-FREE PRINTABLE PATTERN
The ad-free, printable PDF pattern of the Proserpina 12″ Afghan Square is available on Ravelry, LoveCrafts, or Etsy!
Materials
- 5.0-mm (H/8 US, 6 UK) Crochet Hook
- Aran (4, Medium) Weight Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
Yarn
For my Squares, I used approximately 95 yds (87 m) of Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran (201 yds / 184m per 100 g).
Feel free to use any comparable yarn that meets gauge.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- Ch – Chain
- Dc – Double Crochet
- MC – Magic Circle
- RS – Right Side
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- Sp – Space
- St – Stitch
- V-Puff – V Puff Stitch
- V-St – V Stitch
- Yo – Yarn over
Special Stitches
Magic Circle (MC)
Learn how to make the MC HERE.
V-Stitch (V-St)
[Dc 1, ch 1, dc 1] in indicated st.
V-Puff Stitch (V-Puff)
(Yo, insert hook indicated st or ch-1 sp and pull up a loop) 3 times. Yo, pull yarn through 6 loops, yo, pull through the last two loops.
Ch 1.
(Yo, insert hook indicated st or ch-1 sp and pull up a loop) 3 times. Yo, pull yarn through 6 loops, yo, pull through the last two loops.
Size
12″ (30.5 cm)
Gauge
2 Rounds of a granny square in 2.5″ (6.4 cm)
Pattern Notes
- If the pattern says “dc 2”, you have to crochet 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instructions within round brackets for the indicated number of times.
- *… – Repeat the instructions from * for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Crochet the instructions within square brackets all in the same indicated st.
- The st count is indicated within brackets at the end of each round’s instructions.
Proserpina 12″ Blanket Square – Free Crochet Pattern
Round 1
Make a MC.
Ch 4 (counts as a dc and a corner sp here and throughout), (dc 3, ch 2) 3 times, dc 2, sl st in third-made ch to join. (3 dc on each side, 2 chs at each corner)
Round 2
Sl st into first corner sp, ch 4. [Dc 2] in same corner sp, *sk 1, V-st 1 in next dc, sk next st, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp.
Repeat from * 3 times, sk 1, V-st 1 in next dc, sk next st, dc 1 in initial corner sp, sl st in third-made ch to join. (4 dc and 1 V-st on each side, 2 chs at each corner)
Round 3
Round 3. Sl st into first ch-2 sp, ch 4. [Dc 2] in same ch-2 sp, *ch 1, sk 3, [dc 2, ch 1, dc 2] in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1, sk 3, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp.
Repeat from * 3 times, ch 1, sk 3, [dc 2, ch 1, dc 2] in ch-1 sp of next V-st, ch 1, sk 3, dc 1 in initial corner sp, sl st in third-made ch to join. (4 dc and 3 ch-1 sps on each side, 2 chs at each corner)
Round 4
Sl st into first ch-2 sp, ch 4. [Dc 2] in same ch-2 sp, *dc 3 working in next 2 dc and in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2, V-puff in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2, dc 3 working in next ch-1 sp and dc sts, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp.
Repeat from * 3 times, dc 3 working in next 2 dc and in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2, V-puff in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2, dc 3 working in next ch-1 sp and dc sts, dc 1 in initial corner sp, sl st in third-made ch to join. (10 dc, 1 V-puff, and 2 ch-1 sps on each side, 2 chs at each corner)
Round 5
Sl st into first ch-2 sp, ch 4. [Dc 2] in same ch-2 sp, *ch 1, sk 2, V-st 1 in next st, ch 2, sk next 2 dc and ch-1 sp, V-st in ch-1 sp on next V-puff, ch 2, sk next ch-1 sp and 2 dc sts, V-st in next st, ch 1, sk 2, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp.
Repeat from * 3 times, ch 1, sk 2, V-st 1 in next st, ch 2, sk next 2 dc and ch-1 sp, V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-puff, ch 2, sk next ch-1 sp and 2 dc sts, V-st in next st, ch 1, sk 2, dc 1 in initial corner sp, sl st in third-made ch to join. (4 dc, 3 V-st, 2 ch-1 sps, and 2 ch-2 sps on each side, 2 chs at each corner)
Round 6
Sl st into first ch-2 sp, ch 4. [Dc 2] in same ch-2 sp, *dc 2, sk next ch-1 sp, ([dc 2, ch 1, dc 2] in ch-1 sp of next V-st) 3 times, sk next ch-1 sp, dc 2, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp.
Repeat from * 3 times, dc 2, sk next ch-1 sp, ([dc 2, ch 1, dc 2] in ch-1 sp of next V-st) 3 times, sk next ch-1 sp, dc 2, dc 1 in initial corner sp, sl st in third-made ch to join. (20 dc and 3 ch-1 sps on each side, 2 chs at each corner)
Round 7
Sl st into first ch-2 sp, ch 4. [Dc 2] in same ch-2 sp, *dc 4, ch 1, sk 2, (V-puff in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk 4) twice, V-puff in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 2, dc 4, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp.
Repeat from * 3 times, dc 4, ch 1, sk 2, (V-puff in next ch-1 sp, ch 2) twice, V-puff in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 2 dc sts, dc 4, dc 1 in initial corner sp, sl st in third-made ch to join. (12 dc, 3 V-puff sts, 2 ch-1 sps, and 2 ch-2 sps on each side, 2 chs at each corner)
Round 8
Sl st into first ch-2 sp, ch 4. [Dc 2] in same ch-2 sp, *dc 1, ch 1, sk 2, V-st in next st, (ch 2, sk 2, V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-puff) 3 times, ch 2, sk next ch-1 sp and 2 dc sts, V-st in next st, ch 1, sk 2, dc 1, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp.
Repeat from * 3 times, dc 1, ch 1, sk 2, V-st in next st, sk 2, (ch 2, sk 2, V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-puff) 3 times, ch 2, sk next ch-1 sp and 2 dc sts, V-st in next st, ch 1, sk 2, dc 1, dc 1 in initial corner sp, sl st in third-made ch to join. (6 dc, 5 V-sts, 2 ch-1 sps, and 4 ch-2 sps on each side, 2 chs at each corner)
Round 9
Sl st into first ch-2 sp, ch 4. [Dc 2] in same ch-2 sp, *dc 3, sk next ch-1 sp, ([dc 2, ch 1, dc 2] in ch-1 sp of next V-st) 5 times, sk next ch-1 sp, dc 3, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp.
Repeat from * 3 times, dc 3, sk next ch-1 sp, ([dc 2, ch 1, dc 2] in ch-1 sp of next V-st) 5 times, sk next ch-1 sp, dc 3, dc 1 in initial corner sp, sl st in third-made ch to join. (30 dc and 5 ch-1 sps on each side, 2 chs at each corner)
Round 10
Sl st into first ch-2 sp, ch 4. [Dc 2] in same ch-2 sp, *dc 5, ch 1, sk 2, (V-puff in next ch-1 sp, ch 2) 4 times, V-puff in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 2 dc sts, dc 5, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp.
Repeat from * 3 times, dc 5, ch 1, sk 2, (V-puff in next ch-1 sp, ch 2) 4 times, V-puff in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 2 dc sts, dc 5, dc 1 in initial corner sp, sl st in third-made ch to join. (14 dc, 5 V-puff sts, 2 ch-1 sps, and 4 ch-2 sps on each side, 2 chs at each corner)
Round 11
Sl st into first ch-2 sp, ch 4. [Dc 2] in same ch-2 sp, *dc 39 (make 1 dc in each dc, puff, and ch-1 sp from previous round, and 2 dc in each ch-2 sp), [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * 3 times, dc 39, dc 1 in initial corner sp, sl st in third-made ch to join. (43 dc on each side, 2 chs at each corner)
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
YOUR crochet Proserpina Afghan Square IS READY!
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