Puff Stitch Stripes Blanket

 -Yarn for this project provided by WeCrochet. This post may contain affiliate links.-

Today I am excited to be joining the Puff The Magic Stitch Free Crochet Pattern Blog Hop,  featuring 16 designs from different crochet designers, each starring the puff stitch. Each of the patterns is available for free on the designers websites. 

And the excitement doesn't end there. WeCrochet was kind enough to sponsor the blog hop and provide each of us with the yarn we needed to make our projects, and they are giving all of it away to some of you! There will be 5 winners and each one will receive the yarn needed to make 3-4 of the projects. Keep scrolling to get all of the giveaway details.

For my project I really wanted to make a blanket. I actually got the idea for this blanket after making a hat with a similar design, and this was the perfect opportunity to make it! 

The Puff Stitch Stripes Blanket is a baby size blanket and is made by alternating sections of plain double crochet, with rows of puff stitch. In addition I also did two different colors of yarn for the puff stitches. I got this really cool speckle yarn for the background. I wanted something fun, but also kind of a neutral color and this fit the bill perfectly. Then I chose two coordinating colors from the speckle colors, which in this case were blue and teal, and then alternated those to make my puff stitch sections. 

Be sure to check out all of the awesome designs below and don't forget to enter the giveaway so you can win the yarn to make some of these projects for yourself. 

Maryjane's Puff Socks by ACCROchet
Yuba Cowl by The Unraveled Mitten
Snowbank Infinity Scarf by Desert Blossom Crafts
Puff Star Afghan Hexagon by Mamas2Hands
Olivia Puff Stitch Hat by Oombawka Design Crochet
Polka Dot Puffs Cowl by Salty Pearl Crochet
Strut Your Puff Cowl by The Loopy Lamb
Puff Stitch Stripes Blanket by 5 Little Monsters
Crochet Sunburst Bag by Designs by Phanessa
Talara Hooded Duster by Crystalized Designs
Plush Puff Pumpkin by Moogly
Pufftastic Bandana Cowl by Underground Crafter
Aqueduct Puff Stitch Mittens by Hooked for Life
Azalea Puff Stitch Hat by The Stitchin' Mommy
Gables Wrap n' Shawl by Stitch & Hustle
Winter Minty Wrap Design by 2 Bossay Knits by Michelle Renee

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How to Crochet the Puff Stitch Stripes Blanket

You will need:

• 4 skeins Brava Worsted Weight in Tidal Speckle (approx. 872 yards)
• 1 skein Brava Worsted Weight in Marina
• 1 skein Brava Worsted Weight in Celestial
• J crochet hook
• yarn needle
• scissors

Instructions:

Color A: Tidal Speckle 

Color B: Marina 

Color C: Celestial

Puff Stitch: [yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop] 3 times, yarn over pull through all 7 loops on the hook

Beginning ch counts as a stitch throughout

Begin with Color A

ch 105

Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch 3 counts as first dc), dc in each st to the end (103 dc)

Row 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc), turn, dc in each st (103 dc)

Row 3: ch 3, turn, dc in each st (103 dc)

Row 4: ch 3, turn, dc in each st (103 dc)

Row 5: ch 3, turn, dc in each st (103 dc)

Row 6: switch to Color B, ch 4 (counts as first dc+ch 1), turn, skip next st, [work puff stitch in next st, ch 1, skip next st] repeat until 1 st remaining, dc in last st (50 puffs, 2 dc, 51 ch spaces)

Row 7: switch to Color A, ch 3, turn, dc in each st across working your dc stitches in the tops of the puff stitches and in the ch spaces ending with a dc in the last dc of the row (103 dc)

Row 8: switch to Color B, ch 4, turn, skip next st, [work puff stitch in next st, ch 1, skip next st] repeat until 1 st remaining, dc in last st (50 puffs, 2 dc, 51 ch spaces)

Row 9: switch to Color A, ch 3, turn, dc in each st across  (103 dc)

Row 10: switch to Color B, ch 4, turn, skip next st, [work puff stitch in next st, ch 1, skip next st] repeat until 1 st remaining, dc in last st (50 puffs, 2 dc, 51 ch spaces)

Row 11: switch to Color A, ch 3, turn, dc in each st across  (103 dc)

Row 12: ch 3, turn, dc in each st (103 dc)

Row 13: ch 3, turn, dc in each st (103 dc)

Row 14: ch 3, turn, dc in each st (103 dc)

Row 15:ch 3, turn, dc in each st (103 dc)

Row 16: switch to Color C, ch 4 (counts as first dc+ch 1), turn, skip next st, [work puff stitch in next st, ch 1, skip next st] repeat until 1 st remaining, dc in last st (50 puffs, 2 dc, 51 ch spaces)

Row 17: switch to Color A, ch 3, turn, dc in each st across working your dc stitches in the tops of the puff stitches and in the ch spaces ending with a dc in the last dc of the row (103 dc)

Row 18: switch to Color C, ch 4, turn, skip next st, [work puff stitch in next st, ch 1, skip next st] repeat until 1 st remaining, dc in last st (50 puffs, 2 dc, 51 ch spaces)

Row 19: switch to Color A, ch 3, turn, dc in each st across  (103 dc)

Row 20: switch to Color C, ch 4, turn, skip next st, [work puff stitch in next st, ch 1, skip next st] repeat until 1 st remaining, dc in last st (50 puffs, 2 dc, 51 ch spaces)

Row 21: switch to Color A, ch 3, turn, dc in each st across  (103 dc)

Row 12: ch 3, turn, dc in each st (103 dc)

Row 13: ch 3, turn, dc in each st (103 dc)

Row 14: ch 3, turn, dc in each st (103 dc)

Row 15:ch 3, turn, dc in each st (103 dc)

Repeat rows 6-21 two more times so you have a total 3 of the bobble sections of each color (6 bobble sections total) and ending with the 5 rows of dc

Border

Round 1: with Color A sc evenly all the way around the blanket working 3 sc in each corner, sl st to first sc to join 

Round 2: switch to one of the contrasting colors (I used Color A) and sc evenly all the way around the blanket working 3 sc in each corner, sl st to first sc to join

Finish off, weave in ends