Two classics collide and the results are SO worth it. Puff stitches give this pattern all the texture, but they don’t complicate the chevron shaping one bit — that happens on totally different rows. In other words, this deliciously textured, delightfully zig-zaggy pattern is easier than it looks.
Puff Stitch Chevron
Level: Intermediate
What You Need
Gauge
Will vary depending on yarn and hook.
Abbreviations
Special Stitches
Puff Stitch (puff st): Yo, pull up a loop where indicated in the pattern, [yo, pull up a loop in the same st] twice, yo, pull through all loops on hook.
Instructions
To start, ch a multiple of 17 + 21.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook (starting ch 2 counts as dc), sc in next 8 chs, [sk 2 chs, sc in next 7 chs, 5 sc in the next ch, sc in next 7 chs] across to last 11 chs, sk 2 chs, sc in next 8 chs, 2 sc in the last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first sc, sc in next 8 sc, [sk 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc] across to last 11 sc, sk next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, dc in first sc, [ch 1, sk next sc, puff st in next sc] 4 times, *sk next 2 sc, [puff st in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc] 8 times, puff st in next sc. Repeat from * across to last 11 sc, sk next 2 sc, [puff st in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc] 4 times, 2 dc in last sc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in next dc, [sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next puff st] 3 times, *sc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 puff sts, [sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next puff st] 3 times, sc in next ch-1 sp, 5 sc in next puff st, [sc in next ch-1sp, sc in next puff st] 3 times. Repeat from * across to last 5 puff sts, sc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 puff sts, [sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next puff st] 3 times, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next dc, 2 sc in 2nd ch of beginning ch-2, turn.
Repeat Rows 2-4 for pattern.
Love this for a sweater
is there a downloadable PDF of this