Puffs and Hugs Christmas Pillow

This pattern is using one of my very first granny square designs, the Puffs and Hugs Granny Square so that’s how the name of this little design was born. Cute, right?

Special thanks to my testers:
Cheryl Freeman
Kerry Freeman

US terms used throughout

NO CHART/DIAGRAM AVAILABLE!

It is available to download as a photo tutorial and it has a print friendly version too.

I hope you’ll love it as much as I loved creating it!

Happy crocheting!

Krisztina

Difficulty:

Advanced Beginner. Anybody can join in as the pattern will have CLEAR and EASY TO UNDERSTAND instructions with step-by-step photos.

To make this pattern, you need to know:
magic ring
chain
slip stitch
double crochet
extended front post double crochet
puff stitch

Finished Size: Each block 12.5 x 12.5 cm/ 5”x 5”

To fit a pillow form of 40 x 40 cm/ 16” x 16”

Materials needed:

• 3.5 mm (F) size hook
• 740 metres/808 yards (160 grams) of fingering weight yarn (I used Universe Christmas in Christmas Comet (24) colorway)
• NOTE: If you crochet loosely I advise you to use a 3 mm (5/0) size hook
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends
• Scissors
• Stitch markers (optional)
• Pillow form (40 x 40 cm/ 16” x 16”)
• NOTE: Blocking is essential to enhance textured patternwork of your project, open up your stitches and make your edges straight