Cherry Puff Crochet Stitch
The Cherry Puff Crochet stitch is an easy and open crochet stitch. It combines basic crochet stitches with puff stitches for some added texture.
The Cherry Puff stitch is a fun open stitch with some texture. It’s great for edging on dresses or sweaters.
You can also use it for a scarf or shawl edging.
Size
The pattern is written for a 15cm by 15cm / 6” by 6” square.
You can easily adapt the size to your desired project size. The pattern needs a multiple of 4+1 number of stitches; your starting chain will be a multiple of 4+2 for an extra turning chain.
Gauge
The gauge for this pattern is 19 st by 16 rows in stitch pattern for a 10 cm by 10 cm square (4” by 4”).
Abbreviations
- st = stitch
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- skip = miss
Special Stitches
Puff stitch = Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over, pull up a loop, (yarn over, insert hook in same st, yarn over, pull up a loop) twice, yarn over, pull through all 7 loops on hook.
The Actual Cherry Puff Crochet Stitch Pattern
With your 4mm / US G- 6 hook ch 29 + 1,
Row 1: In the 2nd ch from the hook sc, sc across, turn. < 29 st>
Row 2: Ch 2, dc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc, [ch 5, skip 3, sc] 7 times, turn. <43 st>
Row 5: Ch 1, [(puff st, ch 2, puff st) in the ch-5 space, skip the sc st] 7 times, sc, turn. <29 st>
Row 6: Ch 1, [3 sc in the ch-2 space, sc between the puff stitches] 7 times, sc, turn.
Repeat Rows 2-6 three times.
Finish with repeating Row 2 and 3 one more time.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
