Textured Puff Granny Square is a great project for those who would like to dip their toes in the world of crochet and granny squares. The repetitive pattern allows for sufficient practise of the technique creating a beautiful texture. You can make the motif into a placemat, coaster, even a blanket!

Skills required
Chain, slip stitch (sl st), double crochet (dc), front post treble crochet (fptc), puff stitch (puff), puff v-stitch (puff v-st), blocking, working in the round.

Materials and tools
Sheepjes Stone Washed (50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic | Sport/baby | 50 g (1.8 oz) = 130 m (142 yds)), Axinite #813 (A), Crystal Quartz #814 (B), 1 skein each

Yarn substitutes:
Scheepjes River Washed
Cascade Yarns Reverb
Lana Grossa Ecopuno
Lion Brand Bonbons Cotton

Crochet hook size 4.0 mm (G/6)
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Gauge is not essential for this project but will influence the final size of your project and the amount of yarn used.

Notes
• The square is crocheted in the round.
• Beg ch 3 counts as 1st st.
• Ch 2 creates corners.
• Instructions enclosed in indicate stitches that are worked into the same space/ corner space/ st.
• Instructions between * and ; , ** and ; , or *** and ; indicate st pattern repeat.
• Work rounds with puff stitches in B (4, 7, 10) (changing from A to B on yarn over pull through 2 of the last st of the round).