Bulky Popcorn Crochet Granny Square

Bulky Popcorn Crochet Granny Square

Video Tutorial: Bulky Popcorn Crochet Granny Square

Written by Teresa Richardson

Abbreviations
PC - Popcorn
SL ST - Slip Stitch
CH - Chain
DC - Double Crochet
PC - Popcorn

( ) Parenthesis - For this pattern, the parenthesis are used for repeating the stitches along the sides of the pattern.

* Asterisk - This is used to repeat the pattern an amount of times from the *asterisk

Popcorn Stitch - Chain 1, pull up a loop, work 5 Double crochet in the same chain space. Slip stitch around the back of the 5 stitches to the first double crochet. This will complete the popcorn stitch. This creates a raised set of stitches.

Elongated Front Post Double Crochet - For this pattern the post stitch will be worked two rounds below. Insert the hook to right side of the stitch, (left side for left hand), bring it up to the opposite side around the post of the stitch.  Pull the yarn up with a good tug so it is not pulling downward. Complete the double crochet.

Round 1: CH 3, 2 DC through CH loop. *Chain 2, 3 DC, complete 3 times total from *, CH 2, SL ST in the beginning stitch to join. Cut the yarn and change color.

Round 2: Slip stitch the new color in the corner chain 2 space. Chain 1, pull up a loop, work 5 Double crochet in the same chain space. Slip stitch around the back of the 5 stitches to the first double crochet. The abbreviation for popcorn is PC. This will complete the popcorn stitch. CH 2, work another PC in the same space. CH 2, *in the next CH 2 space work a PC, CH 2, PC, CH 2. Complete 3 times total from *. Slip stitch to the beginning popcorn stitch to join the round. Cut the yarn and change color.

Round 3: Attach the new color yarn in the corner space. CH 3, 2 DC through CH loop. Ch 2, work another set of 3 DC in the same CH 2 space. CH 2, Work 1 DC in the next chain 2 space. Work an elongated front post double crochet around the center stitch of round 1. See abbreviations for full description.Work one more double crochet in the same chain 2 space. CH 2, * work 3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC in the next(corner) chain 2 space. CH 2, Work 1 DC in the next chain 2 space. Work an elongated front post double crochet around the center stitch of round 1. See abbreviations for full description. Work one more double crochet in the same chain 2 space. CH 2. Complete 3 times total from *. Join with a slip stitch to the beginning stitch.

Round 4: Slip stitch the new color in the corner chain 2 space. Chain 1, pull up a loop, work 5 Double crochet in the same chain space. Slip stitch around the back of the 5 stitches to the first double crochet to complete the first Popcorn stitch, CH 2, work another PC in the same space, CH 2, work a PC in the next CH 2 space, CH 2 work a PC in the next CH 2 space. CH 2, *work a PC, CH 2, PC in the next(corner) CH 2 space. CH 2, work a PC in the next CH 2 space, CH 2 work a PC in the next CH 2 space. CH 2. Complete 3 times total from *. Join with the beginning stitch to join.

Round 5: Attach the new color yarn in the corner space. CH 3, 2 DC through CH loop. Ch 2, work another set of 3 DC in the same CH 2 space. (CH 2, Work 1 DC in the next chain 2 space. Work an elongated front post double crochet around the center stitch of round 1. See abbreviations for full description. Work one more double crochet in the same chain 2 space. CH 2, Complete 3 times total in the CH 2 spaces). * work 3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC in the next(corner) chain 2 space. CH 2, Work 1 DC in the next chain 2 space. (CH 2, Work 1 DC in the next chain 2 space. Work an elongated front post double crochet around the center stitch of round 1. See abbreviations for full description. Work one more double crochet in the same chain 2 space. CH 2, Complete 3 times total in the CH 2 spaces). Complete 3 times total from *.Join with the beginning stitch.