This looks like a crochet lattice puff / elongated V-stitch pattern (sometimes called elongated puff shell mesh). I’ll explain it step by step so you can recreate it easily.
MATERIALS
- Yarn: medium / worsted (cotton or acrylic works best)
- Hook: 4.0 mm – 4.5 mm
- Scissors
STITCHES YOU MUST KNOW
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- yo = yarn over
SPECIAL STITCH: LONG PUFF STITCH (VERY IMPORTANT)
This puff is long, not tight.
How to make 1 long puff stitch:
- Yarn over
- Insert hook into space
- Pull up a long loop (same height as a dc)
- Yarn over, insert hook again, pull up long loop
- Repeat 5 times total (you should have many loops on hook)
- Yarn over, pull through all loops
- Chain 1 to close puff
👉 Always pull loops loose and tall
FOUNDATION CHAIN
- Chain a multiple of 4 + 2
- Example:
- Small sample: ch 18
- Larger piece: ch 30, 34, 38, etc.
ROW 1 – BASE ROW
- Sc in 2nd chain from hook
- Sc in every chain to the end
- Ch 1, turn
👉 This row gives stability
ROW 2 – CREATE BOX SPACES
- Sc in first stitch
- Ch 3
- Skip 2 stitches
- Sc in next stitch
- Repeat steps 2–4 across
- End with sc in last stitch
- Ch 1, turn
👉 You should see small square holes
ROW 3 – FIRST PUFF ROW
- Sc in first sc
- Make 1 long puff stitch in ch-3 space
- Sc in next sc
- Repeat across
- Ch 1, turn
👉 Puff stitches sit inside the boxes
ROW 4 – CROSSING / LATTICE ROW
This row creates the diagonal woven look.
- Sc in first stitch
- Ch 3
- Insert hook between two puff stitches (not into puff)
- Sc there
- Repeat steps 2–4 across
- Ch 1, turn
👉 The chains cross over the puff stitches diagonally
ROW 5 – OFFSET PUFF ROW
- Sc in first stitch
- Long puff stitch in ch-3 space
- Sc in next sc
- Repeat across
- Ch 1, turn
👉 Puffs now stack in a zig-zag pattern
REPEAT
Repeat:
- Row 4
- Row 5
Until your project is long enough.
EDGES (IMPORTANT FOR NEAT LOOK)
- Always place sc at the beginning and end
- Keep chain-3 spaces the same size
- Do NOT pull chains tight
COMMON MISTAKES
❌ Puff stitches too short
❌ Skipping wrong stitch
❌ Tight tension
✔ Pull puff loops tall
✔ Relax your hands
✔ Count stitches every row
USES FOR THIS STITCH
✔ Scarves
✔ Blankets
✔ Bags
✔ Pillow covers
✔ Summer tops