Week 1 - Puff Stitch Variations
Day 4 - Jasmine Stitch
Last day of the 1st week - we made it! It's incredible how versatile the puff stitch is, and today's stitch is no exception. The Jasmine Stitch uses groups of miniature puffs (fewer than the usual number of loops) to create a floral pattern and a fabric that is quite stretchy. It takes quite a few steps to get started, but just follow along and you'll be making Jasmine Stitches in no time!
The fabric it makes is reversible, soft and flexible, but dense and warm because of all the puffs. I used worsted weight yarn, and the patterns I see usually call for dk or sport weight yarn. You could certainly use bulky yarn, but the end product would be really thick and not as flexible.
What it's good for:
- Scarves/cowls
- Cardigans/sweaters
- Legwarmers
- Potholders
- Pillows/cushions
- Fingerless gloves/mittens
Alternate Names:
- Thai Crochet
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Supplies Used for this Swatch:
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease in color 115 (Blue Mist)Hook: USH8/5.00mm
Techniques Used and Abbreviations:
(All instructions are given in US terms with UK terms after the slash as applicable, as US/UK.)Stitch (st)
Stitches (sts)
Chain (ch)
Space (sp)
Puff Stitch (puff)
Single Crochet (UK Double Crochet) (sc)
Stitch Instructions:
Puff Stitch (puff): Yarn over and insert hook in next chain/space. Yarn over and pull through (3 loops on hook). Repeat one time (5 loops on hook). Depending on whether you're working a single puff or a puff group, either yarn over and pull through all 5 loops OR repeat in subsequent spaces, pulling through all loops after all 3 puffs in the group are on the hook (13 loops - see Puff Group below). Before pulling through all loops, pinch the yarn-over loops between thumb and forefinger, creating a "side loop," and while holding this loop off to the side, pull through all loops. Single crochet into this side loop to secure the stitch.
Puff Group (puff group): A group of 3 puffs where the yarn isn't drawn through all loops until all 3 puffs are on the hook for a total of 13 loops. Before pulling through all 13 loops, pinch the yarn-over loops between thumb and forefinger, creating a "side loop." Pull through all loops. sc into side loop to secure the entire puff group.
For each tutorial I'll include instructions written out long-form for intro-level crocheters and short-form for more advanced crocheters. The instructions are the same but include different levels of detail. Use whichever you prefer!
Intro-Level
Foundation Row: Ch1. Puff in top loop of ch (5 loops on hook). Yarn over and pinch this new loop between thumb and forefinger, keeping it pulled slightly over to the side as you pull through all 5 loops. Insert hook through this "side loop." Yarn over and pull through (2 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through both loops. You have made an sc in the side loop.This step has created a sp for your next foundation puff. Puff in that space (i.e., into the sc space just to the side of the puff). sc in side loop.
Repeat until you have the desired number of foundation puffs you want. For this swatch, I used 9 foundation puffs.
Row 1: As you are holding the foundation row, the chain side is at the top and the nicer stitch side is at the bottom. Flip so that the stitch side is at the top.
The final puff of the foundation row is the turning puff. puff into the top of the turning puff (5 loops on hook). Without completing the st, puff into the sp between puffs 1 and 2 (9 loops on hook) and between puffs 2 and 3 (13 loops on hook). Yarn over and pinch the yarn-over loop between thumb and forefinger to the side, creating a side loop. Pull through all 13 loops, keeping the side loop off to the side. sc in side loop.
You've completed the first half of the first flower, which is made up of 3 petals. This is also your first puff group.
Puff group into the sc you just made (the sp at the top of all three puffs of the group - 5 loops), the same sp as the 3rd petal of the last group (9 loops), and the sp between the next two puffs (13 loops), yarn over and pull through all 13 loops. sc in side loop.
Repeat to the end of the row, working the 3rd puff of the final puff group into the space of the 1st chain of the foundation row.
Remember that each puff group starts in the sc at the top of the last group, then into the sp at the base of the 3rd petal of the last group, then into a new space. You are only progressing by one new space for each puff group of 3.
Row 2: Turn. Work a puff into the 1st sp. This is the turning puff, and there are now 3 puffs in that same sp. Work a puff group into the top of that turning puff, the same sp as the turning puff (now 4 puffs in that sp), and the next sp between puffs. Continue across as in Row 1 until you reach the end. Place the 3rd puff of the final puff group into the sp at the top of the previous row's turning puff. This puts 3 puffs into the same sp.
Repeat Row 2 until you reach the desired size.
Advanced
Foundation Row: ch1. puff in top loop of ch. *puff in sc of previous foudation puff* . Repeat from * to * across.
Row 1: 1st puff is turning puff. puff group in top of turning puff, puff 1-2 sp, and puff 2-3 sp. *puff group in sc, same sp as 3rd puff of last puff group, and next sp* Repeat from * to * across, working 3rd puff of final puff group into ch of foundation row.
Row 2: puff in final puff sp (creates a turning puff). *puff group in top of turning puff, same sp as turning puff, and puff 1-2 sp. puff group in sc, same sp as 3rd puff of last puff group, and next sp* Repeat from * to * across, working 3rd puff of final puff group into turning puff.
Repeat Row 2 until desired size is reached.
Tips and Modifications:
- Keep your stitches loose - very loose - except for the single crochet stitches that hold everything in place.
- It can be a bit challenging pulling through all 13 loops while pinching the side loop. Try pulling through as many loops as you can easily, then work the hook through the rest of the loops slowly, trying not to split the yarn.
- This stitch uses up a lot of yarn!
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