How Do You Make A Crochet Puff Stitch?
A puff stitch, like a popcorn stitch, is a stitch made up of multiple stitches connected at the top and bottom. Unlike the popcorn stitch, though, a puff stitch uses half double crochet stitches (usually between three and five). By having multiple stitches connected at the top and bottom, it creates a denser part of the pattern, or a puff, that sticks out. This gives the pattern texture and depth. Using half double crochet stitches instead of full doubles makes the puff stitch less bulky than a popcorn stitch. Yarn over. Put your hook through the desired base stitch. Yarn over. Pull the hook back through the base stitch. You should now have 3 loops on your hook. Repeat steps one through four twice more. You should end up with 7 loops on your hook. Yarn over. Pull the last yarn over through all 7 loops on your hook. This is technically the end of the puff stitch. Make a single crochet stitch to finish off the puff stitch if you desire. Some patterns call for this added step, some don’t.
