The Flower With Stem Stitch is a beautiful flower crochet stitch perfect to use for lots of different crochet projects.
Use it to make crochet blankets, garments, your imaginations is the limit here.
Try using it in a simple test square first to get a feel of the texture before you start a bigger project with it. The nature of puff stitches is that it requires a lot of yarn. The positive is the texture & look it gives
Try using it in the Spring Flower Blanket Square.
Find more: Easy Crochet Stitches.
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About the flower with stem stitch crochet stitch pattern
The Flower With Stem Stitch is a beautiful flower crochet stitch perfect to use for lots of different crochet projects.
Learn how to crochet the flower with stem stitch.
Project level: Easy
Materials
Crochet Hook
Use any crochet hook size that works with your yarn.
For this tutorial I used 5 mm (US: H-8 UK: 6).
Yarn
Use any yarn you like for this stitch.
For this one I used Knit Picks – Mighty Stitch, a 4 medium weight yarn.
If you’re following a crochet pattern, use the crochet hook and yarn suggested to get the correct gauge.
Crochet a Blanket
Use this crochet stitch pattern to crochet a blanket! Learn more about crochet blanket sizes & making one with any size crochet hook & yarn:
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This pattern is a stitch multiple of 8 stitches. Add 4 for base chain.
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- puff = puff stitch
- RS = right side
- sk = skip / skipped
- st = stitch(es)
- WS = wrong side
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches You Will Need
Puff
*draw up a loop from stitch indicated, yarn over*, repeat 2 times, pull through all loops on hook.
Instructions for the flower with stem stitch crochet stitch pattern
Written Instructions:
With ch a multiple of 8 + 4.
Row 1 (RS): puff in 8th ch from hook, *ch 2, puff in same st*, repeat from *to* 1 time, ch 1, sk 3 st, dc 1 in next st, **ch 1, sk 3 st, puff in next st, *ch 2, puff in same st*, repeat from *to* 1 time, ch 1, sk 3 st, dc 1 in next st**, repeat from **to** until end of row, turn.
Row 2 (WS): ch 6, sk 4 st, **dc 1 in next st, *ch 1, sk 4 st, puff in next st, *ch 2, puff in same st*, repeat from *to* 1 time, ch 1, sk 4 st, ch 1**, repeat from **to** until you have 6 st left, dc 1 in next st, ch 1, sk 4 st, dc 1 in last st, turn.
Row 3: ch 3, sk 1 st, puff in next st, *ch 2, puff in same st*, repeat from *to* 1 time, ch 1, sk 4 st, dc 1 in next st, **ch 1, sk 4 st, puff in next st, *ch 2, puff in same st*, repeat from *to* 1 time, ch 1, sk 4 st, dc 1 in next st**, repeat from **to** until end of row, turn.
Repeat row 2 & 3 until project is desired size.
Step-by-step Photo Instructions
Ch a multiple of 8 + 4.
Make the 3 flowers:
First puff: Draw up a loop, yarn over, draw up a loop, yarn over, draw up a loop.
Make the 3 flowers:
Puff finished: Draw through all loops on hook.
Make the 3 flowers:
Ch 2.
Make the 3 flowers:
Second puff. Draw up a loop, yarn over, draw up a loop, yarn over, draw up a loop.
Make the 3 flowers:
Puff finished: Draw through all loops on hook.
Make the 3 flowers:
Ch 2.
Make the 3 flowers:
Third puff. Draw up a loop, yarn over, draw up a loop, yarn over, draw up a loop.
Make the 3 flowers:
Draw through all loops on hook. Third puff finished & the flower finished.
The Stem
How it should look after a flower, then ch 1 & dc 1.
Row 1
Row 1 (RS): puff in 8th ch from hook, *ch 2, puff in same st*, repeat from *to* 1 time, ch 1, sk 3 st, dc 1 in next st, **ch 1, sk 3 st, puff in next st, *ch 2, puff in same st*, repeat from *to* 1 time, ch 1, sk 3 st, dc 1 in next st**, repeat from **to** until end of row, turn. How it should look after finishing row 1.
How it should look after finishing row 1. Tip: In this photo I’ve marked chains where the flowers go with green & the stem with red, to make it easier to see where to put the stitches. I did that directly on the chain row before I started crocheting.
Row 2
Row 2 (WS): ch 6, sk 4 st, **dc 1 in next st, *ch 1, sk 4 st, puff in next st, *ch 2, puff in same st*, repeat from *to* 1 time, ch 1, sk 4 st, ch 1**, repeat from **to** until you have 6 st left, dc 1 in next st, ch 1, sk 4 st, dc 1 in last st, turn. How it should look after finishing row 2.
How it should look after finishing row 2.
Row 3
Row 3: ch 3, sk 1 st, puff in next st, *ch 2, puff in same st*, repeat from *to* 1 time, ch 1, sk 4 st, dc 1 in next st, **ch 1, sk 4 st, puff in next st, *ch 2, puff in same st*, repeat from *to* 1 time, ch 1, sk 4 st, dc 1 in next st**, repeat from **to** until end of row, turn. How it should look after finishing row 3.
How it should look after finishing row 3.
Row 3
Repeat row 2 & 3 until project is desired size.
