This crochet pattern is a puff stitch granny square with a sunburst/starburst center. It’s made with two colors (dark blue and light cream) and features puff stitches radiating from the center.
Let me walk you through the detailed steps to make it:
🧶 MATERIALS:
- Yarn in two colors (Color A: dark, Color B: light)
- Hook size to match yarn (e.g., 3.5–4.0 mm)
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
🪡 STITCHES USED:
- Ch = Chain
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- Sc = Single crochet
- Dc = Double crochet
- Puff Stitch = [Yarn over, insert hook into st, pull up a loop] × 3–5, then yarn over, pull through all loops
🧩 STEP-BY-STEP PATTERN
🔸 ROUND 1: Starburst Center (Color A – dark)
- Start with a magic ring (or ch 4 and sl st to form ring).
- Ch 1, then make 12 puff stitches, separated by ch 1.
- (Puff stitch, ch 1) × 12
- Sl st to the top of the first puff stitch to join.
- Fasten off.
🔸 ROUND 2: Second Layer (Color B – light)
- Attach yarn in any ch-1 space.
- (Puff stitch, ch 2) in each ch-1 space around.
- This expands the star shape.
- Sl st to first puff to join.
- Don’t fasten off.
🔸 ROUND 3: Circle Filler (Color B)
- In each ch-2 space, work:
- (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) — this creates a fuller circular edge.
- Join with sl st.
🔸 ROUND 4: Square Shaping Begins
- Work (3 dc clusters) around, placing (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) at 4 corner points.
- Use ch-1 between clusters on sides for spacing.
- This round turns your circle into a square.
🔸 ROUND 5: Final Frame
- Continue granny style:
- Corners: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)
- Sides: (3 dc in each space)
✂️ FINAL TOUCH:
- Fasten off and weave in ends neatly.
- Lightly block the square to even out corners and puff shapes.
