We are almost there!It’s time to work on the last big squares for our mystery blanket – are you ready? We’ve seen the flower in the centre before, but this time it is framed by several rounds of beautiful treble crochet groups. And you have something to look forward to – because this clue is fun to crochet! ColoursWe are working the large square according to diagram A.3 in the following colours: CAST ON + ROUND 1: 06 light jeans blue Time to get startedCAST ON: ROUND 1: Work 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet around the chain-stitch ring and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch on the round. 
ROUND 2: COLOUR CHANGE TIP: Work 3 chain stitches (equivalent to the first treble crochet), 1 treble crochet around the first chain-space, 2 chain stitches (corner), 2 treble crochets around the same chain-space, 1 chain stitch. Work * 2 treble crochets around the next chain-space, 2 chain stitches (corner), 2 treble crochets around the same chain-space, 1 chain stitch *, repeat *-* 3 times in total. Finish with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round, do not change colour. 
ROUND 3: Work 3 chain stitches (equivalent to the first treble crochet), 2 treble crochets around the first chain-space, 2 chain stitches (corner), 3 treble crochets around the same chain-space, 1 chain stitch. Work * 3 treble crochets around the next chain-space, 2 chain stitches, (corner), 3 treble crochets around the same chain-space, 1 chain stitch *, repeat *-* 3 times in total. Finish with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round, at the same time as you change to white. Cut the light wash strand. 
ROUND 4: CROCHET INFO: Work * 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 double crochets around the chain-space, 2 chain stitches (corner), 2 double crochets around the same chain-space, 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 half treble crochet around the chain stitch from rounds 2 and 3 *, repeat *-* 4 times in total. Finish with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch at the beginning of the round, at the same time as you change to light jeans blue. Cut the white strand. 
ROUND 5: 
Work * 1 double crochet in the first/next stitch, 2 chain stitches, skip 4 stitches, 2 treble crochets around the chain-space, 2 chain stitches (corner), 2 treble crochets around the same chain-space, 2 chain stitches, skip 4 stitches, 1 double crochets in the next stitch, 2 chain stitches, skip 1 stitch *, repeat *-* 4 times in total. 
Finish with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet at the beginning of the round, do not change colour. Work 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch. 
ROUND 6: 
Work * 1 double crochet around the chain-space, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 2 stitches, 3 treble crochets around the chain-space, 2 chain stitches (corner), 3 treble crochets around the same chain-space, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 2 stitches, 1 double crochet around the next chain-space, 1 chain stitch, 3 treble crochets around the next chain-space, 1 chain stitch, 3 treble crochets around the same chain-space, 1 chain stitch *, repeat *-* 4 times in total. 
Finish with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet at the beginning of the round, do not change colour. 
ROUND 7: 
Work 3 chain stitches (equivalent to the first treble crochet), 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches. 
CORNER: 
Work * 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, ** 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in/around the next stitch **, repeat **-** 6 times in total, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches *. Work CORNER and repeat *-* 3 times in total, work CORNER. 
Work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, * 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in/around the next stitch *, repeat *-* 5 times in total, 1 chain stitch. Finish with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round, at the same time as you change to light wash. Cut the white strand. 
ROUND 8: 
CORNER: 
Work * 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 4 stitches, work «1 QUADRUPLE TREBLE CROCHET» as follows: make 4 yarn overs, insert the hook around the chain stitch in the treble crochet group from round 6 (see the diagram where the line leads), make 1 yarn over and pull it under the chain stitch (= 6 loops on the hook), ** 1 yarn over, pull the yarn over through the first 2/next loop on the hook **, repeat from **-** a total of 5 times = 1 loop on the hook. Continue with 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 7 stitches, 1 QUADRUPLE TREBLE CROCHET around the same chain stitch in the treble crochet group from round 6 (see the diagram where the line leads), 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 4 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches. Repeat CORNER and *-* 3 times in total. 
Work * 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 4 stitches, work 1 QUADRUPLE TREBLE CROCHET around the chain stitch in the treble crochet group from round 6 (see the diagram where the line leads), continue with 1 treble crochet in/around each of the next 7 stitches, 1 QUADRUPLE TREBLE CROCHET around the same chain stitch in the treble crochet group from round 6 (see the diagram where the line leads), 1 treble crochet around the next stitch and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round, do not change colour (NOTE in the 2nd colour combination, you will change colour and the strand is cut). 
ROUND 9: 
CORNER: 
Work * 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, ** 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch **, repeat **-** 5 times in total, 1 chain stitch, work «1 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHET» as follows: make 3 yarn overs, insert the hook around the quadruple treble crochet from round 8 (see the diagram where the line leads), make 1 yarn over and pull the yarn over under the quadruple treble crochet (= 5 loops on the hook), *** 1 yarn over, pull the yarn over through the first 2/next loop on the hook ***, repeat ***-*** a total of 4 times = 1 loop on the hook. Work 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, 1 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHET around the second quadruple treble crochet from round 8 (see the diagram where the line leads), 1 chain stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, repeat **-** 5 times in total. Work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 2 stitches *. Repeat CORNER and *-* 3 times in total, work CORNER. 
Work * 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, ** 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch **, repeat **-** 5 times in total, 1 chain stitch, work «1 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHET» as follows: make 3 yarn overs, insert the hook around the quadruple treble crochet from round 8 (see the diagram where the line leads), make 1 yarn over and pull the yarn over under the quadruple treble crochet (= 5 loops on the hook), *** 1 yarn over, pull the yarn over through the first 2/next loop on the hook ***, repeat ***-*** a total of 4 times (= 1 loop on the hook). Work 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, 1 TRIPLE TREBLE CROCHET around the second quadruple treble crochet from round 8 (see the diagram where the line leads), 1 chain stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round, do not change colour. 
ROUND 10: Work 3 chain stitches (equivalent to the first treble crochet), 2 treble crochets around the same chain stitch, 1 chain stitch, 3 treble crochets around the same chain stitch, skip 3 stitches, 1 double crochet around the next chain stitch, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches. 
CORNER: 
Work * 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 double crochet around the next stitch, skip 3 stitches. Around the next chain stitch work as follows: ** 3 treble crochets, 1 chain stitch, 3 treble crochets **. Skip 2 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, in the next stitch work **-**. Skip 4 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, work **-** around the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, 1 double crochet around the next stitch, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches *. Repeat CORNER and *-* 3 times in total. 
Work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 stitches, 1 double crochet around the next stitch, skip 3 stitches. Around the next chain stitch work as follows: ** 3 treble crochets, 1 chain stitch, 3 treble crochets **. Skip 2 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, in the next stitch work **-**. Skip 4 stitches, 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round, 1 slip stitch in each of the next 2 stitches. 
ROUND 11: 
CORNER: 
Work * 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, ** 2 chain stitches, 1 treble crochet in the next double crochet, 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet around the next chain stitch **, repeat **-** 3 times in total. Work 2 chain stitches, 1 treble crochet in the next double crochet, 2 chain stitches, 1 treble crochet in the next treble crochet, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches *. Repeat CORNER and *-* 3 times in total. 
Work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 treble crochet in the next stitch, * 2 chain stitches, 1 treble crochet in the next double crochet, 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet around the next chain stitch *, repeat *-* 2 times in total. Work 2 chain stitches, 1 treble crochet in the next double crochet, 2 chain stitches and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet at the beginning of the round. 
ROUND 12: 
CORNER: 
Work * 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 7 stitches, ** 2 double crochets around the chain-space, 1 double crochet in the next stitch **, repeat **-** 3 times in total. Work 2 double crochets around the next chain-space, skip 1 stitch, work **-** 4 more times. Work 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 6 stitches. Repeat CORNER and *-* 3 times in total. 
Work * 1 double crochet in/around each of the next 7 stitches, ** 2 double crochets around the chain-space, 1 double crochet in the next stitch **, repeat **-** 3 times in total. Work 2 double crochets around the next chain-space, skip 1 stitch, work **-** 1 more time. Work 2 double crochets around the next chain-space and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet at the beginning of the round. = 160 double crochets and 12 chain stitches all around. Cut and fasten all strands. 
Now you just need to work 1 more square in the following colours: CAST ON + ROUND 1: 06 light jeans blue Finished!The end result of clue #9 is then 2 squares, in different colour combinations, each measuring approx. 25 cm x 25 cm. 
Complete diagram for clue #9
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