Perfect 💕 crochet tutorial for the beautiful 3D puff flower with leaf lace pattern (like in your photo). I’ll break it down step-by-step, including row instructions, counts, and how to shape each flower and leaf.
🌸 Crochet 3D Puff Flower with Leaf Lace Pattern
🧶 Materials
- Yarn: Medium (Category 3–4) acrylic or cotton yarn
- Hook: 3.0 mm or 3.5 mm (depending on your yarn)
- Other: Scissors, yarn needle
🪡 Stitches Used
| Symbol | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ch | chain | base or turning chain |
| sc | single crochet | insert hook, yarn over, pull through both loops |
| dc | double crochet | yarn over, insert, pull through, (yo, pull through 2) ×2 |
| tr | treble crochet | yarn over twice, insert, pull through, (yo, pull through 2) ×3 |
| puff st | puff stitch | (yo, insert, pull up loop) ×4–5 times, yo, pull through all loops, ch 1 to close |
🧵 Pattern Instructions
🔹 Row 1 — Foundation Chain
Make a multiple of 14 + 5 chains (for the turning and edge).
Example: 33 ch (14×2 + 5).
🔹 Row 2 — Mesh Base
- dc in the 6th chain from hook (creates 1 ch-1 space).
- ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch
→ repeat to end.
You’ll have a mesh grid.
🔹 Row 3 — Mesh
- ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1),
- dc in next dc, ch 1 → repeat across.
- dc in top of turning ch.
➡ Repeat Row 3 for 2 more rows.
Now you have 3 mesh rows as your background.
🌸 Row 6 — Puff Flower Row
This is where the 3D flower and leaf appear.
- Start with 2 mesh columns of dc + ch 1, then:
- In next dc space → make 1 dc (flower center).
- Around that dc:
- [puff st, ch 1] × 4 (total 4 puff petals).
- Slip stitch to the base of 1st puff to close the flower.
- ch 1, dc in next dc to secure the flower.
You’ve now made one 3D flower.
🍃 Row 6 (continued) — Leaf Stitch
After the flower:
- Skip one ch space,
- In next dc, make 1 leaf:
- Yarn over 4 times.
- Insert hook in dc, yarn over and pull through (6 loops on hook).
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops 5 times (one by one).
- ch 1 to close leaf tip.
- sc in next dc to secure.
- ch 1.
You can make 2 or 3 leaves beside the flower as in the photo.
Continue across the row: 2 mesh spaces → 1 flower + leaf cluster → 2 mesh spaces → repeat.
🔹 Row 7 — Mesh Row
- ch 4, dc in dc, ch 1 across.
This evens out the pattern again.
🔹 Rows 8–10
- Repeat the mesh base (3 rows again).
Then repeat Row 6 for the next flower row, but stagger the flowers (offset them between previous ones).
🔁 Repeat
Repeat the sequence:
3 mesh rows → 1 flower + leaf row
Continue to your desired length.
💡 Finishing Tips
- Blocking: Lightly steam or wet-block your work to make the lace uniform.
- Color Play: Try a different color for the flower petals (change yarn for puff stitches).
- Use Cases: Works great for shawls, cardigans, baby blankets, table runners.