Crochet Tutorial: Beautiful Chess Puff Stitch
The Chess Puff Stitch is so pretty! It's fun to work, and it just screams texture! It looks difficult to work, but once you get the hang of it, it goes quickly! Chess puff patterns are a great way to add texture and variety to your crochet pieces. Chess Puff stitches are a stitch that stands out! And when you work them in this pretty braided pattern, they stand out even more. You can use any needle and yarn combination for your project!
Instructions
Foundation Chain: Multiples of 12 + 4
Techniques used in this stitch (British term / American term):
Chain stitch – ch
Double crochet / Single crochet – dc/sc
Treble / Double crochet – tr / dc
7 – Half tr / half dc puff stitch - puff.st
Stitch - st
Row 1: skip 2 ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 3ch, *3ch, 3ch skip, 1tr/dc in next ch, make puff.st over previous tr/dc: yarn over, insert the hook into space of 3 ch, yarn over, draw the yarn through the space, repeat the preceding step 6 times.
Yarn over and draw the yarn through all loops on the hook.
Then work 3ch, skip 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 5ch; rep from*, skip 3ch, 1tr/dc in next ch, make puff.st over previous tr/dc, 3ch, skip 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 4ch, turn.
Row 2: 2ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 3 dc/sc below, * 3dc/sc in 1st space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in tr/dc, 3dc/sc in 2nd space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 5 dc/sc below ; rep from*, 3dc/sc in 1st space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in tr/dc, 3dc/sc in 2nd space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 3 dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in 2nd ch, turn.
Row 3: 3ch, 1tr/dc in next st, puff.st over previous tr/dc, *3ch, skip 3 st, 1dc/sc in each of next 5 dc/sc below, 3ch, skip 3 st, 1 tr/dc in next, puff.st over previous tr/dc; rep from *, 1tr/dc in 2nd ch, turn.
Row 4: 2ch, * 1dc/sc in next tr/dc, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 5 dc/sc below, 3dc/sc in space of 3ch; rep from*, 1dc/sc in tr/dc, 1dc/sc in 3rd ch, turn.
Row 5: 2ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 3 st, *3ch, skip 3st, 1tr/dc in next, make puff.st over previous tr/dc, 3ch, skip 3 st, 1dc/sc in each of next 5 st; rep from*, skip 3 st, 1tr/dc in next, make puff.st over previous tr/dc, 3ch, skip 3 st, 1dc/sc in each of next 3 dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in 2nd ch, turn.
Repeat rows 2 - 5 until you have reached your desired length.
