Working out a new crochet pattern

A long time ago I found a pattern for a 8 petaled daisy/sunflower that looked good.  It was a charity pattern and one would get to download the pattern if you agreed to make a square for her blankets that she gave away to those in need.  I managed one square with her pattern and sent it to her.  I found the pattern to be odd to work and I also wanted to do whatever I want with what I make;  I sat down and figured out how to make the same picture a VERY different way.  I made three of those that I used as hotpads/coasters and went about working on other patterns.  Yesterday I went to find the link for the original charity pattern.  The author isn't offering it for download anymore.  Luckily I still had my printed copy of hers but I had never made a written copy of my own pattern; until last night and today.  I sat down and revisited my daisy flower square. The first one came out all wavy so I knew I had to jigger with it some more. 

1st four rounds front of work

back of work

changing colors

The original pattern had you working each row twice, once with each color,  using chain stitches to make space to crochet the other color.  With mine I join the two colors and alternate between them using a stitch I may have just invented, but probably didn't.  I have never seen it before, but it seems to common sense for it to be new.  You start, lets say a double stitch; you work the stitch with color A up until the last two loops on the hook.  The last pull through you use color B.  If you know a name for this please let me know.  Until then I will refer to it as a "color switch" stitch.  The whole time you alternate between colors you hold the unused color just behind the tops of the stitches you are working in.  This allows you to hide the unused color under your stitches until it is time to switch.  It does tangle up your yarn so you have to stop and untangle it.

Today I sat down a second time and figured out how to get it laying flatter.  This is the finished square.

There is still a little wave to it, but I have seen that on most squares where you work from a predominantly round pattern into a square.  I think it will be flat enough to make a afghan with.  I still have to get the pattern all deciphered from my hen scratch and all typed up purdy.