How to make crochet puff flowers

Here’s a step-by-step guide to making Crochet Puff Flowers (3D puff or popcorn-style flowers) like those in my photo. They’re beginner-friendly and perfect for turning into blankets, scarves, or table decor.

🌸 Detailed Pattern: 3D Crochet Puff Flower

🧶 Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted or DK weight (cotton or acrylic recommended)
• Hook: 3.0mm – 4.5mm (check yarn label)
• Yarn needle (for weaving in ends)
• Scissors

🔤 Abbreviations (U.S. Terms):

• MR – Magic Ring
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• dc – double crochet
• yo – yarn over
• st – stitch

🪡 Instructions

🌼 Round 1: Center of the Flower

1. Start with a Magic Ring (or chain 4 and join with a sl st to form a ring).
2. Chain 3 (counts as first dc).
3. Make 11 more dc into the ring. You should now have 12 dc total.
4. Join with a sl st into the top of the beginning ch-3.
5. Fasten off if changing color for petals (optional).

🌸 Round 2: Puff Petals

Switch to petal color and attach yarn in any dc of Round 1.

Each petal is made using the puff stitch technique:

Petal Stitch (worked into one stitch):

1. Ch 2 to start.
2. Yo, insert hook into stitch, yo, pull up a loop — repeat this 4 times in the same stitch. (You’ll now have 9 loops on the hook.)
3. Yo and pull through all 9 loops.
4. Ch 1 to close the puff (this is essential to keep it from unraveling).

Repeat this puff stitch in each of the 12 dc from Round 1 to make 12 petals.

5. Sl st into the base of the first puff to join the round.
6. Fasten off and weave in ends.

🔗 Joining the Flowers

There are two common ways to join these puff flowers:

1. Sewing Together:

• Use a yarn needle and stitch petals together where they touch.
• Ideal for structured layouts like blankets or mats.

2. Join-as-you-go (JAYGO):

• As you crochet the last puff of a petal, slip stitch into a neighboring flower’s petal to join.
• This gives a seamless, connected look.

📏 Adjustments & Tips

• You can make larger flowers by doing puff stitches with more yarn-overs (5 instead of 4).
• To make the flower flatter or more open, increase the ch-2 at the beginning to ch-3 or ch-4.
• Add a round of single crochet around each flower if you want a cleaner edge for sewing.

🧺 Project Ideas:

• Blankets / Throws
• Table runners
• Pillow covers
• Bags and totes
• Wall hangings
• Rugs (use chunky yarn)

Video tutorial : How to make crochet puff flowers