The zig zag puff stitch is such a beautiful and textured crochet stitch.
It creates a lovely zig zagging stitch pattern and it’s easy to learn with a detailed step by step photo tutorial.
What’s extra great about this stitch crochet pattern is the softness the puffs create. One thing to be aware of though, it’s for sure a yarn “eater”.
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What are the zig zag puff crochet stitch pattern?
The crochet zig zag puff stitch pattern is a great textured crochet stitch combination that offers a textured look.
The stitches you will need to know is chains & double crochet stitches.
The stitch pattern is a 2 stitch multiple & it is a 1 row repeat.
Materials Needed
To crochet the zig zag puff crochet stitch pattern you can use any crochet hook size and weight yarn. If you’re following a crochet pattern, use the crochet hook and yarn suggested to get the correct gauge.
- Crochet hook size: 5.5 mm / US: I-9 / UK: 5
- We Crochet – Swish Worsted
- It’s a 4 medium / worsted yarn.
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Crochet Abbreviations
- ch = chain(s)
- dc = double crochet
- sk = skip(ped)
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet stitch pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Notes
- This pattern is a stitch multiple of 2 stitches. Add 3 for base chain.
To Make a 15 cm x 15 cm / 6 x 6 Inch Square
With the hook & yarn give, I crocheted:
- Ch 19 st, for a total of 26 stitches per row.
- 13 rows.
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:
Zig Zag Puff Stitch Written Tutorial
Puff: In stitch or space indicated: *yarn over, pull up a loop*, repeat from *to* 2 more times, you have 7 loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through all.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook, work puff in ch before dc just made, *sk 1 ch, dc 1 in next st, puff 1 in sk ch, ch 1*, repeat from *to* until you have 1 st left, dc 1 in last st, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1st st), sk 1st st, dc 1 in ch from previous row, puff in space between last puff and dc from previous row, ch 1, *skip dc and space between puffs, dc in next ch from previous row, puff in space between puffs*, repeat from *to* until you have 1 st left, dc 1 in last st, turn.
Repeat row 2 of the Zig Zag Puff Stitch until your project reaches desired length.
Zig Zag Puff Stitch Crochet Tutorial
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Abbreviations
- ch = chain(s)
- dc = double crochet
- sk = skip(ped)
Instructions
Start Row 1
- Ch a multiple of 2 + 3 st loosely.
- Row 1: Double crochet in 4th chain from hook..
Puff Tutorial
- Yarn over.
- Pull up a loop.
- Yarn over.
- Pull up a loop.
- Yarn over and pull up a third loop.
- Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook. The puff is now finished. Repeat steps under "puff" heading to crochet more puff stitches.
Row 1 Continued
- Chain 1.
- Skip 1 st, double crochet in next st.
- Second puff and chain finished. Repeat: skip 1 stitch, double crochet in next st, puff in skipped stitch until you have 1 stitch left.
- Double crochet in last stitch. This is how row 1 looks finished.
Row 2
- Chain 2.
- Double crochet in chain from previous row.
- Puff in space between double crochet and puff from previous row.
- Chain 1.
- Double crochet in next chain from previous row.
- Puff in space between double crochet and puff from previous row, then chain 1. Repeat: *skip dc and space between puffs, dc in next ch from previous row, puff in space between puff* until you have 1 stitch left.
- Double crochet in last stitch. This is how row 2 looks finished.
- Repeat row 2 of the Zig Zag Puff Stitch until your project reaches desired length.
Notes
Zig Zag Puff Stitch Video Tutorial
Crochet Patterns Using This Stitch
Patterns using the Zig Zag Puff Stitch tutorial will release soon.
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