Tripple Puff Crochet Granny Square Photo Tutorial

Tripple Puff Crochet Granny Square uses 3 rounds of puff stitches at the centre to achieve a distinctive look and texture.

Learn how to crochet the Tripple Puff Crochet Granny Square with this photo tutorial.

Materials

• 2.5 mm and 2.0 mm (C and 1/B in US sizes) crochet hooks
• DMC Natura Just Cotton, or any fingering weight yarn
• Colours: Blue Jeans(A), Ivory (B), Gris Argent (C), Aswan (D)

Square size

• 10 cm x 10 cm (ca. 4"x 4")

Notes

• Abbreviations are given in UK terms (with US terms in brackets)

Abbreviations

• puff stitch - puff st 
• treble crochet - TC (double crochet - DC);
• standing treble crochet - STC (standing double crochet - SDC)
• double crochet - DC (single crochet - SC);
• chain - ch (chain stitch - ch);
• slip stitch - sl.st.

Instructions

Round 1

With colour A and using the larger hook, make a starting chain of 6, then make a circle by working a sl.st into the first ch.

Round 2

Ch 1, then work 8 puff st into the circle, remembering to lock each one with a ch 1. Join by making a sl.st. into the ch 1 at the beginning of the round. Cut yarn and fasten off by pulling through to the back the work.

Round 3

Attach colour B, ch 1 and puff st 2 in every ch 1 space (16 puff sts in total). Join by making a sl.st. into the ch 1 at the beginning of the round. Cut yarn and Fasten off.

Round 4

Attach colour C into any ch 1 space between a pair of puff stitches and ch 1. *Puff st 2 in between a pair of puff sts, puff st 1 in the space between pairs. Repeat from * to end. Join by making a sl.st. into the ch 1 at the beginning of the round. Cut yarn and Fasten off.

Round 5

On this round, we will only work in the ch 1 spaces in between a pair of puff sts, and skip over the single puff sts.

With colour B, STC (SDC) 1 in any ch 1 space in between a pair of puff st. TC (DC) 1, ch 1. *DC (SC) 3 in the ch 1 space between the next pair of puff sts. Ch 1. TC (DC) 3 in the ch 1 space between the next pair of puff sts, ch 3, TC (DC) 3 in the same space. Repeat from * until you've gone all the way round. Join by making a sl.st. into the STC (SDC) 1 at the beginning of the round. Cut yarn and Fasten off.

Round 6

From this point onwards, we make the square grow by using traditional granny treble rounds.

With colour D, STC (SDC) 1 in the ch 1 space between any TC (DC) 3 and DC (SC) 3. TC (DC) 2, ch 1, skip 3 sts and TC (DC) 3 in the next ch 1 space, ch 1. Continue going around the square as you would with a traditional, basic granny square. On the corners, TC (DC) 3, ch 3, TC (DC) 3 around the ch 3 space. Join by making a sl.st. into the STC (SDC) 1 at the beginning of the round. Cut yarn and Fasten off.

Round 7

Repeat Round 6 with colour C.

Round 8

Switch to the smaller hook. Attach colour A in any st of round 6, then DC (SC) 1 in each st. On the corners, DC (SC) 2, ch 1, DC (SC) 2 around the ch 3 space. At the end of the round, join to the first DC (SC) with a sl.st. Cut yarn and Fasten off.

That's it! Now it's time to sew in and trim any ends on the reverse side and block the square by laying it out on a foam block or mat, spraying with water until soaked, and pinning it into shape. Leave it to dry completely (away from direct sunlight).