let’s get this puff stitch square going! Here’s a pattern that’s pretty straightforward and gives you a nice textured result.
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn in your choice of color
- Crochet hook (size H-8 or 5.0 mm is a good starting point, but adjust based on your yarn)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- puff st = puff stitch (see instructions below)
- sp = space
- st(s) = stitch(es)
Special Stitch: Puff Stitch (puff st)
- Yarn over (yo).
- Insert your hook into the indicated stitch or space.
- Yo and pull up a loop (you now have 3 loops on your hook).
- *Yo and insert your hook into the same stitch or space. Yo and pull up a loop* (you now have 5 loops on your hook). Repeat from * to * once more (you now have 7 loops on your hook).
- Yo and pull through all 7 loops on your hook.
- Ch 1 to secure the puff stitch.
Pattern:
Round 1: Ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc 2 in the ring, ch 2, *dc 3 in the ring, ch 2*; repeat from * to * twice more. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. (12 dc, 4 ch-2 corner spaces)
Round 3: Sl st into the next 2 dc and into the first ch-2 corner sp. Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in the same corner sp, *ch 1, skip the next 3 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in the next ch-2 corner sp*; repeat from * to * twice more, ch 1, skip the last 3 dc. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (8 sc, 4 ch-1 spaces, 4 ch-2 corner spaces)
Round 4: Sl st into the next ch-2 corner sp. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3 in the same corner sp, *ch 1, puff st in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (dc 3, ch 2, dc 3) in the next ch-2 corner sp*; repeat from * to * twice more, ch 1, puff st in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. (12 dc, 4 puff sts, 8 ch-1 spaces, 4 ch-2 corner spaces)
Round 5: Sl st into the next 2 dc and into the first ch-2 corner sp. Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in the same corner sp, *ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in the top of the next puff st, ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in the next ch-2 corner sp*; repeat from * to * twice more, ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in the top of the next puff st, ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (16 sc, 8 ch-1 spaces, 4 ch-2 corner spaces)
Round 6: Sl st into the next ch-2 corner sp. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3 in the same corner sp, *ch 1, puff st in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, puff st in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, puff st in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (dc 3, ch 2, dc 3) in the next ch-2 corner sp*; repeat from * to * twice more, ch 1, puff st in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, puff st in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, puff st in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. (12 dc, 12 puff sts, 12 ch-1 spaces, 4 ch-2 corner spaces)
Round 7: Sl st into the next 2 dc and into the first ch-2 corner sp. Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in the same corner sp, *(ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp) 3 times, ch 1, sc in the top of the next puff st, (ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp) 3 times, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in the next ch-2 corner sp*; repeat from * to * twice more, (ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp) 3 times, ch 1, sc in the top of the next puff st, (ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp) 3 times, ch 1. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (24 sc, 20 ch-1 spaces, 4 ch-2 corner spaces)
Round 8: Sl st into the next ch-2 corner sp. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3 in the same corner sp, *(ch 1, puff st in the next ch-1 sp) 7 times, ch 1, (dc 3, ch 2, dc 3) in the next ch-2 corner sp*; repeat from * to * twice more, (ch 1, puff st in the next ch-1 sp) 7 times, ch 1. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. (12 dc, 28 puff sts, 28 ch-1 spaces, 4 ch-2 corner spaces)
Video tutorial
Continuing the Square:
You can continue to grow your square by repeating a pattern of single crochet rounds (like Round 5 and 7) and puff stitch rounds (like Round 4, 6, and 8), adjusting the number of sc and puff stitches between the corners as needed to keep your square flat.
Finishing:
Once your square is the desired size, fasten off your yarn and weave in the ends.
Have fun crocheting your puff stitch square! Let me know if you have any questions. 😊
