Crochet Wavy Pattern of Puff Stitches
Special Stitches
dc2tog = double crochet 2 together - To make a dc2tog, work 1 dc in each of next 2 sts but leave last loop of each dc on hook, (3 loops on hook), yo and through all 3 loops
hdc4tog = half double crochet 4 together - To make a hdc4tog, yo insert hook into next st, yo pull up a loop, *yo insert hook into same st, yo pull up a loop, repeat from * two more times; yo and through all 9 loops Note ~ hdc4tog is also know as the ball stitch.
The quantity of sts is multiple 17 + 2 chain sts increase.
1st row (RS): Dc into 4th ch from hook (counts as dc2tog), [dc2tog over next 2 ch] twice, *[ch 1, work hdc4tog into next ch] 5 times, ch 1 **[dc2tog over next 2 ch] 6 times; rep from * ending last rep at ** when 6 ch remain, [dc2tog over next 2 ch] 3 times, turn;
2nd row: Ch 1, sc into first st and into each st and each ch sp to end excluding tch, turn;
3rd row: Ch 3, sk first st, dc into next st (counts as dc2tog), [dc2tog over next 2 sts] twice *[ch 1, work hdc4tog into next st] 5 times, ch 1 **[dc2tog over next 2 sts] 6 times; rep from * ending last rep at ** when 6 sts remain [dc2tog over next 2 sts] 3 times, sk tch, turn.
Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows.