Here is a step-by-step tutorial for making the crochet lace motif shown in your image (a joined square motif with a circular center and decorative arches).
This is a classic lace square motif made in rounds, then joined as-you-go.
🧵 DETAILED CROCHET PATTERN – LACE SQUARE MOTIF
Each motif is worked from the center outward and shaped into a square. Then motifs are joined as you go on the last round.
🌸 ROUND 1 – Center Circle (Base)
- Make magic ring.
- Ch 3 (counts as dc).
- Work 15 dc into the magic ring (16 dc total).
- Pull tight and join with sl st into the top of ch-3.
✔ Result: A small round disk.
🌸 ROUND 2 – Chain Loops for Petals
- Ch 1.
- Sc in the same st.
- Ch 5, skip 1 stitch, sc in next stitch.
- Repeat: ch 5, skip 1, sc in next st around.
You should get 8 ch-5 loops.
Join with sl st to first sc.
✔ Result: Circle with 8 open loops.
🌸 ROUND 3 – Main Petals
In each ch-5 loop:
- Work:
(sc, 5 dc, sc)
Do this in all 8 loops.
Join with sl st.
✔ Result: 8 large petals around the center.
🌸 ROUND 4 – Small Inner Arches (the heart-shaped openings)
Between each petal:
- Sl st to center of next petal.
- Ch 5.
- Sl st into the space between petals.
- Ch 5 again.
- Sl st on the next petal.
Repeat all around:
→ You will create 16 small arches (2 arches per petal).
✔ Result: Curvy, decorative inner loops.
🌸 ROUND 5 – Shaping the Square
This round is important — it turns the round motif into a square.
In the arch between 2 petals:
There are 2 arch spaces between each petal pair:
- 1st space → SIDE
- 2nd space → CORNER
Side Spaces (smaller opening)
In side arch:
- (sc, ch 3, sc)
Corner Spaces (larger opening)
In corner arch:
- (sc, ch 7, sc)
Repeat:
side → corner → side → corner → side → corner → side → corner
You will now have 4 ch-7 corners and 4 ch-3 sides.
✔ Result: The motif now has 4 corners.
🌸 ROUND 6 – Outer Leaf Edging (Final Round)
This round creates the shape seen in your picture.
Corners (ch-7 space)
Into each corner space:
- (sc, 7 dc, sc)
This creates the pointed petal-like corners.
Sides (ch-3 space)
Into each side space:
- (sc, 3 dc, sc)
These fill the gaps between corners.
Join with sl st.
✔ Result: Beautiful square motif with elegant pointed edges.
🔗 JOINING MOTIFS – AS YOU GO (Very Detailed)
You join motifs during Round 6.
When you reach a place that touches another motif:
Instead of a dc, you do:
→ sl st into the corresponding dc of the finished motif
Then continue with your own dc.
Joining corners:
At middle dc of the 7 dc corner group:
- Replace 4th dc with sl st into the other motif’s 4th dc.
Joining sides:
At middle dc of 3 dc side group:
- Replace 2nd dc with sl st to the other motif.
You join:
- corner to corner
- side to side
✔ This gives the seamless connection shown in your photo.
