Learn How to Crochet the Puff Stitch Columns Stitch Pattern

These puff stitch columns are all about texture! Once you’ve mastered some of the basic crochet stitches and even other textures, you may want to try something new. These puff stitch columns are created with post stitches and separated with v-stitches to create a unique texture and look.

As part of the Adventure Blanket CAL, this tutorial has both written instructions as well as a video tutorial so if you’re feeling adventurous give it a try.

WHAT IS THE ADVENTURE BLANKET?

Think of the choose-your-own-adventure books!

When we were brainstorming for a good theme for our CAL, I asked Helen what she thought of using that concept to create something as unique as each crocheter is.

We hashed out a lot of details and have a fun and amazing blanket for you to create.

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If you want the entire Adventure Blanket, which includes 20 strips plus 5 bonus sections, you can purchase the bundle below.

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MATERIALS

Finished Sizes: 5″ tall x 200 sts wide

Yarn: #4 worsted weight
Sample used: Lion Brand Wool-Ease – Antler – 5.5oz/156g, 363yds/330m

Crochet Hook: Size I/9 (5.5 mm)

Notions: Yarn Needle

Gauge: 4 reps x 11 rows = 4” in pattern

Difficulty: Adventurous Beginner/Intermediate – Uses more advanced stitches and mixes them together to create texture and pattern.

Abbreviations:

BPpuff – Back Post puff st
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
FPpuff – Front Post puff st
puff – puff stitch
yo – yarn over

For a full list of abbreviations, please see my List of Abbreviations.

Notes:

To adjust size, work beg chain in multiples of 4+3.

Special Stitches:

Puff Stitch (puff st) – yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up loop, [yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up loop] 2 times, yo, pull through all 7 loops on hook.
V-St – (dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated st.
Front Post puff (FPpuff) – yo, insert hook from front to back to front around post of puff st in previous row, yo, pull up loop, [yo, insert hook around same st, yo, pull up loop] 2 times, yo, pull through all 7 loops on hook.
Back Post puff (BPpuff) – yo, insert hook from back to front to back around post of puff st in previous row, yo, pull up loop, [yo, insert hook around same st, yo, pull up loop] 2 times, yo, pull through all 7 loops on hook.

PUFF STITCH COLUMNS

Ch 201. (if you’re working the Adventure Blanket and this is not strip 1, skip to row 1)

Row 1: (RS) Sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (200 sc)

Row 2: (WS) Ch 1, dc in first st, v-st in next st, sk next st, *puff st in next st, sk next st, v-st in next st, sk next st, rep from * across to last st, dc in last st, turn.(49 puff sts, 50 v-sts, 2 dc)

Row 3: Ch 1, dc in first st, *v-st in ch-sp of next v-st, FPpuff around in next puff st, rep from * across to last st, dc in last st, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, dc in first st, *v-st in ch-sp of next v-st, BPpuff around in next puff st, rep from * across to last st, dc in last st, turn.

Row 5-13: Rep Rows 3 and 4.

Row 14: Ch 1, sc in first st, *sc in next 2 dc (skip ch-1 sp), sc in next puff st, rep from * across, turn. (200 sc)