Alternate Puff Stitch Photo Tutorial

I love this Alternate Puff Stitch pattern. It looks way more complicated than it really is. This sample worked up so quickly that I knew that I could release two photo stitch tutorials this week instead of just one.

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This pattern uses only single crochets and the puff stitch. (This tutorial assumes that you already know how to work a single crochet stitch.) I will include the written directions for the puff stitch below to go along with the photo tutorial that shows step-by-step how to work this fairly easy stitch.

The Alternate Puff Stitch creates a beautifully textured solid fabric that would be perfect for items such as handbags, blankets, accents on children’s clothing, home decor, washcloths and so many more! I also liked the look of the first four rows (there’s a photo below) as a border for a blanket! I might have to try that on something…

You may have seen other designers feature certain stitches in photo tutorials such as this. The concept is nothing new and I know that some of you cannot or don’t want to watch YouTube videos and find these photo tutorials helpful.

I also intend to make more YouTube videos covering all of the stitches I am featuring here starting this fall when my kids go back to school. My house is a little chaotic right now with them being home to attempt a whole lot of video making. So those of you who prefer video, they are coming, I promise! And I will update these posts as each video is released.

For whatever type of project you choose, you will need to start out with a starting chain (foundation chain) with a multiple of 4 chains plus 2. So for instance, the example has a foundation chain of 22. A multiple of four is 20 and then I added 2. In this Alternate Puff Stitch Photo Tutorial, I’ve used Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Orchid and an H/8 (5.00 mm) hook — these happen to be my favorite hooks!

If you’d like to see more photo stitch tutorials, be sure to check out the Cluster Stitch, the Suzette Stitch, the Grit Stitch and the Trinity Stitch!

Abbreviations

FC – foundation chain (starting chain)

YO – yarn over

sc – single crochet

st(s) – stitch(es)

ch(s) – chain(s)

Special Stitches

Puff Stitch

YO, insert your hook into the st, YO and draw back through the st. You will now have 3 loops on your hook. YO, insert your hook back into the same st, YO and draw back through the st. You will now have 5 loops on your hook. YO, insert your hook back into the same st, YO and draw back through the st. You will now have 7 loops on your hook. YO and draw through all 7 loops on your hook.

Okay, here we go!

Alternate Puff Stitch Photo Tutorial

FC: Use any multiple of 4 plus 2.

Row 1: (Right Side) In the 2nd ch from hook, sc. Sc in every ch across. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 1. Sc in the same st the ch 1 comes out of. Sc in the next 3 sts. (4 sc total)

The next three steps are all worked into the same stitch to create the puff stitch.

*YO and insert your hook into the next st, YO and draw back through the st. You now have 3 loops on your hook.

YO and insert your hook back into the same st, YO and draw back through the st. You will now have 5 loops on your hook.

YO and insert your hook back into the same st, YO and draw back through the st. You will now have 7 loops on your hook.

YO and draw through all 7 loops on your hook. You’ve just created a puff st.

Sc in the next 3 sts.*

Repeat from * to * across. Sc in last 4 sts. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the same st the ch 1 comes ouf of. Sc in every st across. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the same st the ch 1 comes out of. Sc in next st. (2 sc total)

Work puff st into next st (please refer to the photos above if you need to see the puff st again),

*sc in next 3 sts, puff st in next st*

Repeat from * to * across. Sc in the last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in the same st the ch 1 comes out of. Sc in every st across. Turn.

Continue to repeat Row 2 – Row 5 for the pattern.

This is the front or Right Side:

This is the back or Wrong Side:

I hope you’ve enjoyed the Alternate Puff Stitch Photo Tutorial!

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