How to Make a Cozy Crochet Pouf

You’ll Need:

525 yards (480 m) of a super bulky cotton tube yarn or t-shirt yarn;

Crochet hook 11.5 mm.

Special Stitches

Linked Double Crochet (LDC): Insert the hook into the horizontal bar in the center of the post of the previous dc stitch (shown in green), yo and pull up a loop. Insert the hook into the next st, yo and pull up a loop.

Yo and pull through 2 loops twice (like a normal dc). This links your double crochets and creates a new bar to work into.

Instructions

To begin, make a magic loop and chain 1.

Round 1

: Make 3 single crochets (sc) into the magic loop, then make one regular double crochet (dc) into the magic loop. Make 6 more linked double crochets (ldcs) into the magic loop. Tighten the loop, and make 1 ldc in each sc stitch from the beginning of the round (10 stitches - not counting scs).

Round 2

: Make 1 ldc in the next stitch, then place your marker in the stitch you just made to mark the beginning of rounds. Make 1 more ldc in the same stitch. Make 2 ldcs in each stitch of the round (20 stitches).

Round 3

: Make 2 ldcs into your marked stitch. Move the marker up to the first of those 2 stitches. Make 1 ldc into the next stitch, 2 ldcs into the next stitch. Repeat 1 ldc, 2 ldc to the end of the round (30 stitches).

Round 4

: Make 2 ldcs into your marked stitch. Move the marker up to the first of those 2 stitches. Make 1 ldc into the next stitch, 1 ldc into the next stitch, 2 ldcs into the next stitch. Repeat 1 ldc, 1 ldc, 2 ldc to the end of the round (30 stitches).

Continue increasing in this fashion. Make 2 ldcs into the first stitch of the round and place one more ldc stitch between your increases each round.

When your piece is as wide as you want your pouf to be, stop increasing and only work 1 ldc in each stitch of the round, ensuring to move your marker every round.

Work 4 rows of no increases (more for a taller pouf, less for a flatter pouf) and don’t fasten off yet.

Repeat the entire pattern to create a second identical piece.

You can stuff your pouf before you seam or after you’ve seamed the pouf halfway.

Insert your pillow forms or whatever stuffing method you prefer.

Seaming

Line up your two pieces with the last stitches of each piece side by side. Using the working yarn from one piece, slip stitch the back loops of your last rounds together. I completed this by working halfway around the pouf with the working yarn from the bottom piece and the other half with the working yarn from the top piece.