How to Crochet the Crossed Cluster Puff Stitch Photo Tutorial

The Crossed Cluster Puff Stitch crochet pattern features a wonderful design with clean lines and a reversible texture!

Cluster stitches are such a fun way to add texture and diversity of stitches into a crochet piece. They can be quite eye catching like this Crossed Cluster Puff Stitch crochet pattern.

This stitch is an easy two row repeat. The pattern alternates between rows of double crochet stitches and crossed clusters which are a combination of puff and chain one stitches.

Learn how to crochet the Crossed Cluster Puff Stitch with this photo tutorial.

Materials

• worsted weight yarn
• 5 mm (H/8) crochet hook

Abbreviations

Ch – Chain

Dc – Double Crochet

Puff – Puff Stitch

Rpt – Repeat

Sc – Single Crochet

Sk – Skip

Sl st – Slip stitch

Sp – Space

Yo – Yarn over

Special Stitches

Puff Stitch - [yo, insert your hook into the space indicated, yo and draw up a loop] 2 times, yo and draw through all but one loop on your hook, yo and draw through the remaining 2 loops. Puff stitch made.

Notes

This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial and it may be worked in one colour or many. I will be working this pattern in a single colour.

The turning ch-1 does not count as a stitch.

The turning ch-3 counts as a double crochet stitch.

To begin, make a slip knot and make a foundation chain. For this stitch pattern, you will need a foundation chain with a multiple of 3 stitches, plus 2. For example, ch 32.

Instructions

Row One

Sc into the 2nd ch from your hook, *ch 2, sk the next 2 sts, sc in the next st; Rpt from * across. Ch 3, turn.

Row Two

3 dc in the 1st ch-2 sp, sk the next sc, *3 dc in the next ch-2 sp, sk the next sc; rpt from * across, dc in the final sc st. Ch 3, turn.

Row Three

Sk the 1st 4 dc sts, *puff in the next sp between the next 2 dc, ch 1, sk the previous 3 dc stitches and puff in the next sp between the last 2 sts, sk the next 3 dc sts; Rpt from * across (Note: When working the puff stitch in the previous sp from now on, that sp will be the same space as the previous crossed st), ending with a dc in the top of the turning ch. Ch 3, turn.

Row Four

3 dc in the 1st ch-1 sp, *3 dc in the next ch-1 sp; Rpt from * across to the final st, dc in the top of the turning ch. Ch 3 turn.

And that’s it!

For the rest of the pattern simply repeat rows 3 and 4 for the pattern. Fasten off, weave in your ends.