Believe it or not, this is my first ever granny square. I have never made one before! I, myself am shocked! Now I can proudly say that I’ve made a couple dozen of these cuties. Once I got the hang of it, I was hooked 😉

Pattern Notes

• This pattern makes use of US crochet terminology
• sl st-ch2-Puff = means work a slip stitch, chain2, Puff stitch all in one stitch
• dc6 = means work 6 double crochets all into one stitch (the number after the stitch)
• 7/ 8dc = means work 1 double into each of the next 7/ 8 stitches (the number before the stitch)
• V stitch = means dc-ch1-dc all into one stitch
• 8/ 10sc = means work 1 single crochet into each of the next 8/ 10 stitches
• sc-ch1-sc = means work single crochet, ch1, single crochet all into the ch1 space

Special Stitches

• Puff Stitch (Puff)

yo, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop – elongate the loop slightly, *yo, insert the hook into the same stitch, pull up a loop – elongate the loop* Repeat from *to* four more times, yo, go through all loops an the hook, ch1 to secure

Video Tutorial

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Stitches and Abbreviations

ch/ ch’s = chain/s

st/ st’s = stitch/ stitches

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

Puff Stitch = Puff

sc = single crochet

V st = V Stitch

sk = skip

sk2 = means skip 2 st’s

sl st = slip stitch

sp/s = space/es

WS = Wrong side

RS = Right Side

R = Round

yo = yarn over

Materials

Yarn/ wool – 100% Acrylic Double Knit/ category 3/ light worsted (use multi-tones and solid colours as desired)

4mm crochet hook

Scissors

Yarn/ wool needle

PATTERN

Flower Puff

Form a magic Ring – see video tutorial

OR

ch4, sl st to join to form a small ring (work R1 into the centre of the ring)

R1

ch1 (does not count as a st), hdc12 into the ring, sl st to join

Note: pull on the tail end to tighten

R2 (WS)

ch2, into same st as ch2 – Puff, ch2, *sl st, sl st-ch2-Puff*

Repeat from *to* ending with ch2, sl st

Note: each Puff counts as a petal – there are 6 petals in total

Fasten off, cut off excess yarn, Pull the tail end to the WS – tighten and weave in ends

Flower Puff Granny Square

Change colours as desired – see video tutorial

Choose a petal – at the top of the petal attach yarn into the stitch at the top centre of the petal

R1

ch2 (does not count as a stitch), into same st as ch2 – *dc6*

Repeat dc6 into each petal (top stitch), sl st to join

R2

ch2 (does not count as a st), into same st as ch2 – dc, 7dc, V st, *8dc, V st*

Repeat from *to* ending with a sl st into the first dc to join

R3

ch1 (does not count as a st) into the same st as ch1 – sc, 9sc, sc-ch1-sc into ch1 sp, *10sc, sc-ch1-sc into ch1 sp*

Repeat from *to* ending with sc into last st, sl st to join

Note: remember to work your stitches into the dc’s that make up the V st as well

Fasten off, cut off excess yarn, weave in all ends

Check out my video tutorial on how to block granny squares