The Diamond Puffs Stitch :: Crochet Stitch #199

This crochet tutorial will help you learn how to crochet the diamond puffs stitch. This stitch creates a delicate puff pattern. The diamond puff stitch would be great for scarves, cowls, and throws!

ch

Chain Stitch

dc

Double Crochet

Puff

Puff Stitch – [yo, draw up a loop] 4 times in same space, yo, draw through all 9 loops on hook.

Foundation Chain:Multiple of 18 + 8

• Row 1: 1dc in 8th ch from hook, *ch 2, skip 2ch, 1dc in next ch, rep from * to end, turn.
• Row 2: ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2 now and throughout), skip first dc, 1dc in next dc, (ch 2, 1dc in next dc) twice, puff st in next ch 2 space, ch 1, 1dc in next dc, *(ch 2, 1dc in next dc) 5 times, puff st in next ch 2 space, ch 1, 1dc in next dc, rep from * across to within last 3 ch 2 spaces, [ch 2, 1dc in next dc] twice, ch 2, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch 5, turn.
• Row 3: ch 5, skip first dc, 1dc in next dc, ch 2, 1dc in next dc, *puff st in next ch 2 space, ch 1, 1dc in next dc, ch 2, 1dc in next dc, puff st in next ch 2 space, ch1, 1dc in next dc**, [ch 2, 1dc in next dc] 3 times, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, ch 2, 1dc in next dc, ch 2, 1dc in 3rd ch of beg ch 5, turn.
• Row 4: ch 5, skip first dc, *1dc in next dc, puff st in next ch 2 space, ch 1, 1dc in next dc, ch 2, rep from * across,ending with 1 dc in 3rd ch of turning ch 5, turn.
• Row 5: ch 5, skip first dc, 1dc in next dc, ch 2, 1dc in next dc, *puff st in next ch 2 space, ch 1, 1dc in next dc, ch 2, 1dc in next dc, puff st in next ch 2 space, ch1, 1dc in next dc**, [ch 2, 1dc in next dc] 3 times, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, ch 2, 1dc in next dc, ch 2, 1dc in 3rd ch of beg ch 5, turn.
• Row 6: ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2 now and throughout), skip first dc, 1dc in next dc, (ch 2, 1dc in next dc) twice, puff st in next ch 2 space, ch 1, 1dc in next dc, *(ch 2, 1dc in next dc) 5 times, puff st in next ch 2 space, ch 1, 1dc in next dc, rep from * across to within last 3 ch 2 spaces, [ch 2, 1dc in next dc] twice, ch 2, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch 5, turn.
• Row 7: ch 5, skip first dc, 1dc in next dc, *ch 2, 1dc in next dc, rep from * across, ending with last dc in 3rd ch of turning ch 5, turn.

Repeat rows 2-7 until you have reached your desired length.