This of course made me determined to translate the pattern myself. However, I do not speak Dutch so I was at the mercy of Microsoft translators. It did a fair job but the Dutch terms used for slip stitch, single crochet, etc. were still unfamiliar words. Fortunately I found a website which showed those translations and I was in business!
The next step was to test my newly translated pattern instructions and with a few tweaks I believe it was successful.
My translated version of Rachel Sogaard's original Paeonia pattern is below. I must add a disclaimer that it is purely my English interpretation of her original pattern and I have done my best to make it as accurate as possible given the language barrier. Please use at your own discretion.
Crocheted Paeonia Afghan (English version)
Crochet Hook: Size J
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sl = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
Square:
With first color in sequence, ch 4; join with sl to form ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 15 dc in ring; join with sl to top of ch 3 (16 dcs). Fasten off.
Round 2: Join 2nd color in any st, ch 4 (counts as 1st dc + ch 1), * 1 dc in next st, ch 1 *, repeat from * to * around, end with sl in top of beg ch 3 (16 dc and ch 1 spaces).
Round 3: [1 sl, ch 3, 1 dc] in first ch 1 sp, * ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 1 sp *, repeat from * to * around, end with ch 1, sl in beg ch 3. Fasten off.
Round 4: Join main color in any ch 1 sp with sl, ch 5 (counts as 1st hdc + ch 3), 1 sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, 1 hdc in next ch 1 sp, ch 5, * 1 hdc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, 1 hdc in next ch 1 sp, ch 5 *, repeat from * to * around, end with sl in top of beg ch 2.
Round 5: sl in 1st ch 3 sp, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), 2 dc in same sp, * 3 dc in each ch 3 sp and [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in each ch 5 sp (corner) *, repeat from * to * around, end with sl in top of beg ch 3. Fasten off.
Round 6: ch 3 (counts as beg dc), 1 dc in each dc of the following round, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in the ch 3 corner spaces *, repeat from * to * around, end with 1 dc in each dc of the following round and sl in beg ch 3. Fasten off.
Crochet Together:
To connect the squares, hold the squares right sides together and sl in the back loop of each stitch.
Border:
For the border, make 4-5 rows of sc around the completed afghan. For the first row, make 1 sc in each stitch, 1 sc in the stitch between each square and 5 sc in each corner ch space. For each of the following rows, make 1 sc in each st and 3 sc in each corner.
