Granny Square with Puff Corners

Welcome to another granny square pattern! This little granny square with puff corners is perfect if you want to make larger squares of six to eight rounds. For the Granny Square Series we are making four rounds but you can easily continue crocheting more rounds by following the pattern of granny groups and puff corners from round three. You will need to know how to crochet puff stitches for this pattern, if you unfamiliar with them you can check out my video How To Crochet Puff Stiches. The full video tutorial for the Granny Square with Puff Corners in at the bottom of this page.

Materials

DK Yarn
4mm hook
Scissors

Key

Rnd = Round

Ss = Slip stitch

Dc = Double crochet

Ch = Chain

Ch sp = Chain space

Written Pattern (US Terms)

Rnd 1: To start make a double magic circle. Into the double magic circle crochet a *3 loop puff stitch and chain 4. Repeat from * 3 more times. Slip stitch to the first puff stitch, slip stitch into the chain space and chain 1. (4 puff stitches, 4 chain spaces)

Rnd 2: Into the chain space crochet *3 loop puff stitch, chain 4, 3 loop puff stitch, chain 2. Repeat from * into each chain space. Slip Stitch into the first puff stitch to join the round, slip stitch into the chain space and chain 1. (8 puff stitches, 4 corner spaces, 4 ch2 spaces)

Rnd 3: Starting *in the corner space, crochet a 3 loop puff stitch, ch4, 3 loop puff stitch, ch1. Into the ch2 sp 3dc, ch1. Repeat from * 3 more times. Slip stitch into the first puff stitch to join the round, ss into the ch sp and ch1. (8 puff stitches, 12 dc, 4 corner spaces, 8 ch1 spaces)

Rnd 4: The last round is a granny square round. Starting *in the corner, 3dc ch1 3dc. Into each ch1 sp 3dc. Repeat from * 3 more times. Ss to the first dc to join the round. (48 dc, 4 corner spaces)