Bella Coco Crochet Chronicles
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
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.
Step 1
Using Colour A
Foundation: 4 Ch, sl st in 4th ch from hook to form a circle.
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)
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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