English written pattern of this tutorial below shows step by step the technique how to crochet the Puff Stitch into one blanket. If you are looking for the original and effective stitch for the baby blanket you should love this idea. It works up fast and easy so every beginner should be happy to realize this project.  The time code numbers in the text show precisely the place in  video tutorial.  Full written pattern is below. Enjoy!

DESIGNED by Milagros Ena
PROJECT TYPE stitch
CRAFT crochet
SKILL LEVEL upper easy

Materials

• Woolen yarn: white and pink

Tools

• A steel crochet Hook number 5 (you can also use a crochet number 4)
• Scissors

Stiches used

• Chain stich (ch)
• Double crochet (dc)
• A puff stich
• Single crochet (sc)

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The starting frame (base)

 

Use the white yarn. (2m16s) Start with 1 sl st, *make 4 chs* rep. to have approximately 20 cm of multiples of 4 chs, (3m47s) make 3 more chs in the end.

R1: Make 3 chs, work 1 dc in the 6th ch from the top, (4m46s), make 1 ch, *sk 1 ch from the base, work 1 dc* rep. until the end of that round (5m25s)

The body

After each 2 squares you will work 1 puff stich and in the end you should have one square free, so check amount of stiches of the frame before you start. (6m31s)

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R2: (7m09s) Make 4 chs. Turn the work over. Work 1 dc, make 1 yo and work 1 puff stich in the next square of the base (make 5 yo in the same square, put the crochet through them without the last loop, close all of them with 1 ch, work 1 dc in next st from the base, make 1 ch), *work 1 dc in next dc from the base and work another puff stich in the next square of the base (make 5 yo in the same square, put the crochet through them without the last loop, close all of them with 1 ch, work 1 dc in next st from the base, make 1 ch)* rep. until the end of that round. (10m29s) Make 1 ch. Sk 1 st in the base, work 1 dc. Cut the white yarn and unite its end with the rose yarn. Work 1 dc with both yarns.

R3: (11m36s) Work 4 chs. Turn the work over. Work 1 dc in the dc from the base. (12m08s) Don’t cut the small yarns, don’t worry about them. *Catch all the loops from the puff stich from the previous round (without the dc), work 5 yo, close all of them (except for the last loop) with a yo, work 1 dc in the next st of the base, make 1 ch* rep. until the end of that round. Don’t forget that there is 1 dc before and after the puff stich. (28m26s) Skip 1 ch and make 1 dc in next st from the base and make 1 ch in the end.

R4: (15m49s) Change the colour of the yarn. Start in the 3rd ch. Make 4 chs. *Work 1 dc, make 1 yo, put the crochet through the work in the other side, 1 yo, put the crochet through the work in the other side, 1 yo , put the crochet through the work in the other side, 1 yo , put the crochet through the work in the other side, 1 yo , put the crochet through the work in the other side, 1 yo (5 times), stich all loops (except for the last loop) with a ch in order to make a puff stich, work 1 dc* rep. until completing full round. Skip 1 ch and make 1 dc in next st from the base and make 1 ch in the end. Cut the yarn. (19m16s)

Change the colour.

R5: Work 4 chs from the 3th ch with the pink yarn. Work 1 dc in the dc from the base. *Catch all the loops from the puff stich from the previous round (without the dc), work 5 yo, (20m30s) close all of them (except for the last loop) with a yo, work 1 dc in the next st of the base, make 1 ch* rep. until the end of that round. Don’t forget that there is 1 dc before and after the puff stich. Skip 1 ch and make 1 dc in next st from the base and make 1 ch in the end. Cut the yarn.

R6: (21m48s) Change the colour of the yarn. Start in the 3rd ch with the white yarn. Make 4 chs. *Work 1 dc, make 1 yo, put the crochet through the work in the other side, 1 yo, put the crochet through the work in the other side, 1 yo , put the crochet through the work in the other side, 1 yo , put the crochet through the work in the other side, 1 yo , put the crochet through the work in the other side, 1 yo (5 times), stich all loops (except for the last loop) with a ch in order to make a puff stich, work 1 dc* rep. until completing full round. Skip 1 ch and make 1 dc in next st from the base and make 1 ch in the end. Cut the yarn.

Continue the same once with pink and once with white yarn until completing the size of the work that you wish to have.

The ending frame

Work 4 chs. *Make 1 dc and 1 ch* rep. until finishing the round forming squares. (24m49s)

The side border

*Work 1 sc* rep. until the end of the border (2 dc in each square). In the last square make 5 sc turning to the long side of the work. Continue 2 sc in each square and in next corner work 5 sc turning. Continue until making full round of sc. End with a sl st.