Bonsai Square by Rachele Carmona

Bonsai Square

Crochet
August 2018
DK (11 wpi) ?
4.5 mm
6in
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

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 Bonsai Tree was suggested by Donna Bayle Bird and Sharon Smiles. 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
beg beginning
beg dc (sc, ch1) - counts as 1 dc
chN chain N number of times
dc double crochet
lp loop
MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
puff st (yoh, insert hook in st, yoh, pull up lp) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through all lps
sc single crochet
sp space (chain space)
ss slip stitch
st stitch
yoh yarn over hook