Crochet a Large Puff Post Square [Free Video Tutorial & Written Pattern!]

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Learn how to Crochet this stunning Large Puff Post Square!

This square has been designed for the Vintage Winter Crochet Along Blanket, however, you can use it independently for any project you wish! ❄️

A full blanket of these large puff post squares would look AMAZING 🤩

In the video I show you step by step, how to crochet this square from start to finish making it suitable for beginners :D

Watch the full step by step video tutorial below or alternatively, keep scrolling for the written pattern :)

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Crochet Large Puff Post Square WRITTEN PATTERN

USA STITCH TERMS

Hook Size(s): according to your yarn

Abbreviations:

• Ch = Chain

• SC = Single Crochet

• DC = Double Crochet

• Sp = Space

• St = Stitch

• SS = Slip Stitch

• Rep = Repeat

Special Stitches: 

Front Post Puff: Yarn over, Insert hook behind stitch, pull up a loop. Yarn over going behind the same stitch, pull up a loop. With 5 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through the first 4 loops. With 2 loops left on your hook, yarn over and pull through both.

Standing Double Crochet: Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop so that there are three loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over, and pull through the remaining loops.

Standing Single Crochet: Insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop so that there are two loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through to complete a single crochet stitch.

Pattern for Large Puff Post Square:

Round 1: Using colour yarn, Make a Magic Ring and Ch 4 (counts as 1 DC + Ch 1) 

Rep: *1 DC, Ch 1* x 7

SS to 3rd Ch of initial Ch 4 to join

Round 2: Ch 1, Front Post Puff around the Ch 4 from the Round below. 

Ch 3

Front Post Puff around the next DC.

3 DC in the Ch 1 Sp. 

Rep: *Front Post Puff around the next DC. 

Ch 3

Front Post Puff around the next DC.

3 DC in the Ch 1 Sp* x 3

SS to the top of the first Front Post Puff stitch, Ch1 and cut yarn

Round 3: Using white yarn

Make 1 Standing Double Crochet into any Ch3 Sp

1 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC in same Ch3 Sp. 

Rep *1 DC into the top of the Front Post Puff St from the previous Round. 

1 DC in the next 3 DC Sts. 

1 DC into the top of the next Front Post Puff St from the previous Round. 

[2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC] into next Ch 3 Sp* x 3

1 DC into the top of the next Front Post Puff St from the previous Round. 

1 DC in the next 3 DC Sts. 

1 DC into the top of the next Front Post Puff St from the previous Round. 

SS to the top of your Standing Double Crochet. Ch1 and cut yarn

Round 4:  Using colour yarn

PLEASE NOTE: From this point on, you will always skip the stitch behind your Front Post Puff Stitch when working this square and crochet into the NEXT stitch along

Make 1 Standing Single Crochet, Ch 2, 1 SC into the Ch2 Sp. 

Rep: *1 SC in the next 4 Sts. 

Front Post Puff Stitch around the 2nd DC from your 3DC cluster from Round 2. 

1 SC in the next 4 Sts. 

[1 SC, Ch 2, 1 SC] into the Ch 2 Sp* x 3

1 SC in next 4 Sts

Front Post Puff around the 2nd DC from your 3DC cluster from Round 2

1 SC in the next 4 Sts

SS to the top of your Standing Single Crochet. Ch 1 and cut yarn

Round 5: Using white yarn

Make 1 Standing Double Crochet in Ch2 Sp, Ch 2, 1 DC in same Ch Sp

Rep: *1 DC in next St

Front Post Puff around 1st DC of Round 3

1 DC in next 7 Sts

Front Post Puff around LAST DC of Round 3

1 DC in next St

[1 DC, Ch 2, 1 DC] in corner Sp*  x 3

1 DC in next St

Front Post Puff around 1st DC of Round 3

1 DC in next 7 Sts

Front Post Puff around LAST DC of Round 3

1 DC in next St

SS to top of Standing Double Crochet, Ch 1 and cut yarn

Round 6: Using colour yarn

Make 1 Standing Single Crochet into Ch2 Sp, Ch 2, 1 SC in same Ch Sp

Rep: *Front Post Puff around 1st SC of Round 4

1 SC in next 11 Sts

Front Post Puff around LAST SC of Round 4

[1 SC, Ch 2, 1 SC] in corner Sp* x 3

Front Post Puff around 1st SC of Round 4

1 SC in next 11 sts

Front Post Puff around LAST SC of Round 4

SS to top of Standing Single Crochet, Ch 1 and cut yarn

Round 7: Using white yarn

Make 1 Standing Double Crochet in Ch2 Sp, 1 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC in same Ch Sp

Rep: *1 DC in next St

Front Post Puff around 1st DC of Round 5

1 DC in next 11 Sts

Front Post Puff around LAST DC of Round 5

1 DC in next

[2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC] in corner Sp* x 3

1 DC in next St

Front Post Puff around 1st DC of Round 5

1 DC in next 11 Sts

Front Post Puff around LAST DC of Round 5

DC in next St

SS to top of Standing Double Crochet, DO NOT CUT YARN

Round 8: Ch 1, 1 SC in same St, 1 SC in next

Work [1 SC, Ch 2, 1 SC] in Ch2 corner Sps

Work 1 SC in each St along the sides (19 Sts)

To end, work 1 SC in the last 17 Sts, SS to join the initial SC of the round, Ch 1 and cut your yarn.

Your finished square will have 21 total stitches along each side

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If you spot any errors in the written pattern please do let me know.

Happy Crocheting!

Robin