Grid Puff Crochet Stitch
Learn how to crochet Grid Puff stitch with this photo tutorial.
The Grid Puff crochet stitch is a great lacy crochet stitch for beginners combining basic crochet stitches with puff stitches to form an open and textured fabric.
Materials
- 4 mm / US G – 6 hook.
- Worsted weight yarn.
- Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.
Size
The pattern is written for a 15 cm by 15 cm / 6” by 6” square.
You can easily adapt the size to your desired project size. The pattern needs a multiple of 3 number of stitches; your starting chain will be a multiple of 3 + 1 for an extra turning chain.
Gauge
The gauge for this pattern is 18.5 st by 14 rows in stitch pattern for a 10 cm by 10 cm square (4” by 4”).
Abbreviations
This pattern uses US notations.
- st = stitch
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- skip = miss
Special Stitches and Techniques
Puff stitch = Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over, pull up a loop, (yarn over, insert hook in same st, yarn over, pull up a loop) twice, yarn over, pull through all 7 loops on hook.
The Actual Grid Puff Crochet Stitch Pattern
With your 4mm / US G- 6 hook ch 30 + 1,
Row 1: In the 2nd ch from the hook sc, sc across, turn. < 30 st>
Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), [ch 2, skip 2, puff st] until last 3 st, ch 2, skip 2, dc in the last st, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Be sure to work 2 sc in each ch-2 space.
Repeat Row 2-3 until you reach 15 cm / 6”. Finish on a Row 3.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
