You’re going to love the Puffs and Slip Stitches crochet stitch tutorial.
This stitch is such an easy stitch & offers lots of texture.
It is a great textured crochet stitch that can be used on everything from crochet garments, crochet accessories to crochet home decor.
Let’s dive into this fun & easy crochet tutorial for this crochet stitch pattern.
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About the puffs and slip stitches crochet stitch pattern
Learn how to crochet puffs and slip stitches. This stitch is such an easy stitch & offers lots of texture.
You’re going to love the Puffs and Slip Stitches crochet stitch tutorial.
Project level: Easy
Materials
Crochet Hook
Use any crochet hook size that works with your yarn.
Yarn
Use any yarn you like for this stitch.
For this one I used Debbie Bliss – Piper, a 3 light 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 2 stitches and a row repeat of 2. Add 1 for base chain.
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- hdc = half double crochet
- prev = previous
- puff = puff stitch
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch(es)
- yo = yarn over
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
Half Double Crochet 3X Puff Stitch (puff)
In the next stitch, *yo, pull up a loop*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, you have 7 loops on the hook. Yo, pull through all.
Instructions for the puffs and slip stitches crochet stitch pattern
Step-by-step Photo Instructions
Row 1
Ch an uneven number of stitches. Row 1: Hdc 1 in 4th ch from hook, hdc 1 in each st across.
Row 2
Ch 1.
Row 2
Puff step 1: Yarn over and pull up a loop from next stitch. You have 3 loops on the crochet hook.
Row 2
Puff step 2: Yarn over and pull up a loop from same stitch. You have 5 loops on the crochet hook.
Row 2
Puff step 3: Yarn over and pull up a loop from same stitch. You have 7 loops on the crochet hook.
Row 2
Puff step 4: Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
Row 2
Slip stitch in next stitch.
Row 2
Repeat across: 1 puff, 1 slip stitch. This is how the puff & slip stitch row looks finished. Shown from the wrong side.
Row 2
Puff & slip stitch row finished. Shown from the right side.
Row 3
Hdc 1 directly in 1st st (counts as 1st st), hdc 1 in each st from prev row, turn. Photo shows how it looks after crocheting half double crochet stitches across.
Repeat row 2 and 3 until the crochet project is the desired size.
