Popcorn Stitch Crochet Puffy Square Pattern

How To Crochet Popcorn Stitch?

Popcorn stitch may look intimidating at first, but it is really simple to do. All you need will be to do 5 double crochet stitches, worked into a single stitch and secured with a chain stitch.

So to start, Simply work 5x treble crochet or double crochet into the desired stitch, then pull up the loop a little in the last tr and remove your hook. Don’t worry it won’t be removed for long.

Insert your hook into the top of the first tr that you made, and then insert the hook into the last treble (where you pulled the loop out a little). Pull the loop of the last tr through the top of the first treble (bringing them together behind the other trs) and secure with a chain.

For this pattern, each popcorn stitch is followed by another chain, so there are two chains in a row. For example, where the instructions state to form a PC (popcorn stitch), this will include the securing chain, and then you will be asked to ch again (ch-1 space). So put simply, this pattern is repeated – 5tr, ch1, ch1. I hope this makes sense.

Materials You Will Need 

Yarn:  A thin yarn such as fingering weight is perfect. I used DMC Natura Just Cotton in the following colors:

• A – Aguamarina
•  B – Rose Soraya
• C – Blue Jeans
•  D – Ibiza

Hook – 4mm

Yarn Needle

Stitches UK Terms

Below are the techniques that will used in this crochet square pattern:

Magic Ring: It is a technique to start working in rounds. To make it, wrap the yarn around your fingers to make a loop, then insert your hook into the loop and pull up a loop of yarn. You then secure it with a chain stitch.

Ch – Chain: To make a chain, you make a slipknot on your hook, then yarn over, and pull the yarn through the loop. Each of these loops is a chain stitch.

Ss – Slip Stitch: The slip stitch is pretty simple. You insert your hook into the stitch, then yarn over, and pull the yarn through both loops on your hook. It’s usually used to join work when crocheting in rounds or rows.

dc:  It is equal to the single crochet in the US. Insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop. Now, yarn over and pull through all two loops on your hook.

htr: It is equal to half-double crochet in the US: You yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over again, and pull through all three loops on the hook.

tr: Treble Crochet: It is equal to double crochet in the US. You yarn over, insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over again, and pull through the loop. Now, yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops on your hook.

How To Make Popcorn Stitch Crochet Puffy Square?

Skill Level: Once learned the popcorn stitch, the whole square is much easier.

Pattern Note: This crochet pattern is written in UK terms. US Shorthand at the end of this tutorial.

Below are the step-by-step instructions that you can follow to crochet popcorn stitch square:

Step 1 – Starting with color A, work 6dc into a magic ring and ss to close the circle.

Step 2 –(pc, ch1) in each dc and then ss into the securing chain of the first pc. (6x pc, 6x ch-1 spaces) Fasten off.

Step 3 – With colour B, ss into any ch-1 space and ch3 (counts as first tr of pc), work 4 tr and continue to make pc as normal, ch1, pc, ch1 in the same ch-1 space. Work {pc, ch1, pc, ch1} into each of the ch-1 spaces of this round, then ss into the securing ch of the first pc and fasten off. (12x pc, 12x ch-1 spaces)

Step 4

With colour C, ss into any ch-1 space and ch3 (counts as the first tr of a pc), work 4tr into this same space and continue to make pc as normal, ch1, pc, ch1 in the same ch-1 space.  Work {pc, ch1, pc, ch1} into each of the ch-1 spaces of this round, then ss into the securing ch of the first pc and fasten off. (24pc, 24x ch-1 spaces).

Step 5

With colour D, ss into any ch-1 space and ch3 (counts as 1tr), 1htr into the same space. *In the next ch-1 space work 2htr, 2dc in each of the next three ch-1 spaces. 2htr in the next, (1htr, tr, ch2, tr, htr) in the following space (to form a corner).* repeat from * to * 2 more times.  Then 2htr in the next space, 2dc in next three ch-1 space,  (htr, tr, ch2) in last corner so and ss into to the top of the initial ch2.

Step 6 – ch2 (counts as htr), *work 1htr into each of the side stitches, (2htr, ch2, 2htr) at the corners* repeat from * to * three more times, ss into top of first htr to finish. Fasten off. (18htr along each side, 4x of ch-2 to make corners).

UK Shorthand Instructions

work 6dc into a magic ring (6dc)

1 pc, ch1 into each dc (6 pc, 6 ch-1)

{pc, ch1, pc, ch1} into each ch-1 space (12 pc, 12x ch1)

{pc, ch1, pc, ch1} into each ch-1 space (24 pc, 24x ch1)

{htr, tr, ch2, tr, htr} to form corners, then 2htr, 2dc, 2dc, 2dc, 2htr along sides (14 stitches along each side)

{2htr, ch2, 2htr} at corners and 1htr into each st along the sides. Fasten off. (18 stitches along each side)

US Shorthand Instructions

work 6sc into a magic ring (6sc)

1 pc, ch1 into into each sc (6 sc, 6 ch-1)

{pc, ch1, pc, ch1} into each ch-1 space (12 pc, 12x ch1)

{pc, ch1, pc, ch1} into each ch-1 space (24 pc, 24x ch1)

{hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc} to form corners, then 2hdc, 2sc, 2sc, 2sc, 2hdc along sides (14 stitches along each side)

{2hdc, ch2, 2hdc} at corners and 1hdc into each st along the sides. Fasten off. (18 stitches along each side)