Introduction
Each of the VVCAL 2018 Squares were dedicated to a tree by one of the members of my CypressTextiles Tree Huggers Facebook group.

The Australian Gum Square was named by Lea Beaumont. Thank you.

Materials and Measurements
Yarn: Scheepjes Softfun (affiliate link) - (60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic); (140m/50g)
Color: If using the Warm Neutrals palette, make 5 square each of 9 colors, and 6 squares each of 3 colors, leaving the cream out for joining and border.
Hook: US Size 4.5mm
Size: 6 inches

Key Stitch Descriptions
2trcl 2tr cluster: * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st, yoh, pull up lp, (yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 1 time, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps
beg beginning
beg 2trcl beginning 2tr cluster: (beg tr, tr) in st/sp
beg dc (sc, ch1) - counts as 1 dc
beg tr (sc, ch2) - counts as 1 tr
chN chain N number of times
dc double crochet
lp loop
MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
sc single crochet
sp space (chain space)
ss slip stitch
st stitch
tr treble
yoh yarn over hook