How to Crochet a Puff Stitch Square Tutorial

I created this crochet puff stitch square with medium worsted yarn and H hook. Make it bigger with a larger hook. If you need more assistance watch the video below. It measures 4.5 inches by 4.5 inches.

Abbreviations

ch=chain

dc=double crochet

sc=single crochet

Rnd 1: ch 5, sl st to create a ring, *yarn over and insert hook in the ring, yarn over and pull up on the yarn, *work twice, yarn over and pull through 4 loops, yarn over and pull through two last loops. ch 1

Next puff stitch petal, *yarn over and insert hook in the ring, yarn over and pull up on the yarn, *work three times total, yarn over and pull through 4 loops, yarn over and pull through two last loops. ch 3

Next puff stitch petal, *yarn over and insert hook in the ring, yarn over and pull up on the yarn, *work three times total, yarn over and pull through 6 loops, yarn over and pull through two last loops. ch 1

Next puff stitch petal, *yarn over and insert hook in the ring, yarn over and pull up on the yarn, *work three times total, yarn over and pull through 6 loops, yarn over and pull through two last loops. ch 3

Next puff stitch petal, insert hook in the ring, and pull up on the yarn, yarn over and insert hook in the ring, and pull up on the ring twice, yarn over and pull through 6 loops, yarn over and pull through two last loops, ch 1

Next puff stitch petal,  *yarn over and insert hook in the ring, yarn over and pull up on the yarn, *work three times total, yarn over and pull through 6 loops, yarn over and pull through two last loops. ch 3

Next puff stitch petal,  *yarn over and insert hook in the ring, yarn over and pull up on the yarn, *work three times total, yarn over and pull through 6 loops, yarn over and pull through two last loops. ch 1

Next puff stitch petal,  *yarn over and insert hook in the ring, yarn over and pull up on the yarn, *work three times total, yarn over and pull through 6 loops, yarn over and pull through two last loops. ch 3, sl st in the beginning center of the cluster dc. sl st into the chain 1 (total of 8 petals created)

Rnd 2:

First puff stitch petal, draw up loop, yarn over and insert in the ch space, twice, yarn over and draw through 4 loops and yarn over and pull through the last two loops, ch 1, 

Next 4 puff stitch petals (all in the same chain space), *yarn over and insert in the chain 3 space, pull up loop, *3 times total, yarn over and pull through 6 loops, yarn over and pull through last two loops on the hook. ch 1, 

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 3

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

Next puff stitch petal, *yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

Next puff stitch 4 petals, *yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 3

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

Next puff stitch petal, *yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

For the rest of the round 2, *Repeat with next puff stitch petal in the next chain space, with the 4 petals as above, then next puff stitch petal is one puff stitch petal, then finish with next with 4 puff stitch petals in the next chain space. ch 1, sl st in the center of the beginning puff stitch. 

Rnd 3: puff stitch petal, sl st into the next chain space, draw up loop, yarn over and insert hook in the chain space, and draw up loop twice, yarn over and pull through 4 loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through the last two loops, ch 1

next puff stitch petal, insert hook in the next chain space, yarn over and draw up loop, total of three times, yarn over and pull through 6 loops, and yarn over and pull through last two loops on the hook, ch 1

next 4 puff stitch petals,

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 3

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

next puff stitch petal, 

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

*next 3 puff stitch petal along the edge, *Repeat the same way

next 4 puff stitch petals,

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 3

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

next puff stitch petal, 

*yarn over and insert hook in the same space, pull up loop, *3 times total, pull through the 6 loops, yarn over and pull up last two loops on the hook, ch 1

*next 3 puff stitch petals along the edge, *Repeat the same way

**Repeat until you are at the end. sl st into the center of the beginning puff stitch petal. 

Fasten off and weave in your ends.