​Crochet Crossed Puff Stitch

Special Stitches

Tr/rf- wrap the yarn around the hook, insert the hook from in front and from right to left around the stem of the appropriate stitch, and complete the stitch normally.

Tr/rb- wrap yarn around the hook, insert the hook from behind and from right to left around the stem of the appropriate stitch, and complete the stitch normally.

The quantity of sts is multiple 11.

1^st row (RS): 1dc into each st;

2^nd row: *tr/rb around next st, work a Puff st of hdc5tog all into next st, 1tr/rb around next st**, 1dc into next st; rep from * once and from * to ** again;

3^rd row: *leaving last loop of each st on hook work [1dc into next st, skip Puff st, work 1tr/rf around next st] ending yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook, 1dc into top of Puff st, leaving last loop of each st on hook work [1tr/rf around st before same Puff st and 1dc into top of st after Puff st] ending yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook**, 1dc into next st; rep from * once and from * to ** again;

4^th row: *tr/rb around next st, work a Puff st of hdc5tog all into next st, 1tr/rb around next st**, 1dc into next st; rep from * once and from * to ** again.

Repeat 3^rd and 4^th rows.