With Spring in full swing, I have florals on the mind. The first thing that pops into my head when it comes to crochet flowers is the puff stitch flower. I did a YouTube video on this a few years ago and it’s always been super popular. Not only is it pretty, but it’s quick and easy to make and can be used in a variety of projects. You could make a whole lot of these and turn them into a blanket or a bag. You could make a few and use them as embellishments on bunting, hats and more!
I’ve made these ones in Rico Fashion Cotton DK to give some extra sparkle! I made mine in one colour, but you could make them in two if you prefer

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Aside from whipping up crochet flowers, I’ve been busy moving into the new Bella Coco Studios! It’s been a dream on mine to have a space like this and I can’t believe it’s finally happened! If you’d like to have a little nosey around…head to my YouTube channel (YouTube.com/bellacoco) and take a look at my new series: Bella Coco - The Next Chapter.

Puff Stitch Flowers Tutorial

Puff Stitch (ps): (This version of the puff stitch is worked over 2 stitches) [Yarn over and insert hook into the same space, yarn over, pull through and pull up to the same height of the stitch] twice in the same stitch or space (5 loops on hook), [yarn over, insert hook into the next space, yarn over, pull through and pull up to the same height of the stitch] twice in next stitch or space. (9 loops on hook) Yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook.

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Step 1

Using Colour A

Foundation: 4 Ch, sl st in 4th ch from hook to form a circle.

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Step 2

Rnd 1: 1 Ch, 12 dc into the circle, sl st into the 1st chain and tie off (do not do this if you are making them in one colour only)

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Step 3

With Colour B, join with a sl st into any dc.

Rnd 2: *3 Ch, ps, 2 ch, sl st into the next st, Repeat from * 5 more times. Tie off and sew in ends. 6 petals

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