Flower Puff Crochet Stitch Photo Tutorial

You are going to have a lot of fun with this stitch – so beautifully textured & gorgeous!
A puff stitch is worked around a dc stitch from the previous row which makes the stitch stand out beautifully creating a stitch that looks like a flower rosebud!
Learn how to crochet the Flower Puff Stitch with this photo tutorial.
Materials
- I Love This Cotton! in Sage & Pink
- Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sk = skip
- st = stitch
- FPP = front post puff stitch
Special stitches
dc group = 3 dc st worked in same st
FPP (front post puff stitch): *yo, insert hook around middle dc of dc group, yo, pull up a loop,* repeat between * * 3 times (9 loops on hook), yo, pull through 8 loops, yo, pull through remaining 2 loops.
Long dc: dc st worked below into st of previous row indicated.
Instructions
Multiples: Stitch is worked in multiples of 3 + 2 for foundation chain
Sample chain is a total of 29
Row 1: With color A, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across to end. Turn. (28)
Row 2: ch 3, 1 dc in same st, *sk next 2 st, 3 dc in next st,* repeat between * * to last 3 st, sk next 2 st, 2 dc in last st. DO NOT TURN!
Row 3: Attach Color B to 1st st of row 2, ch 3, 1 dc in next st, ch 2, FPP over middle dc of dc group from previous row, *ch 3, FPP over middle dc of next dc group,* repeat between * * to last 2 st, ch 2, 1 dc in last 2 st. Turn.
Row 4: With Color A, ch 2 (does not count as st), 1 hdc in same st, 3 long dc over ch 2 from previous row & between dc group from two rows below, 3 long dc between each dc group to last ch sp, 3 long dc over ch sp from previous row, 1 hdc in last st. Turn.
Row 5: with Color B, ch 3, FPP over middle dc group from previous row, *ch 3, FPP over middle dc of next dc group,* repeat between * * to last st, 1 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 6: with Color A, ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 3 long dc between each group from 2 rows below, 2 dc in last st. Turn.
Continue repeating rows 3-6 to desired size.