This looks like a diagonal crossed stitch with puff (or cluster) texture — very popular for blankets, scarves, and bags. I’ll explain it step by step so you can recreate it easily 🧶
DIAGONAL PUFF STITCH – FULL DETAILED TUTORIAL (US TERMS)
This pattern has 2 repeating rows:
- Row A = Puff row
- Row B = Diagonal crossed row
MATERIALS
- Yarn: Medium / worsted (No. 4)
- Hook: 4.0–5.0 mm
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
STITCH GUIDE (VERY IMPORTANT)
Double Crochet (dc)
- Yarn over
- Insert hook into stitch
- Yarn over, pull up loop (3 loops on hook)
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops
- Yarn over, pull through last 2 loops
Puff Stitch (5-loop puff)
- Yarn over
- Insert hook into stitch
- Yarn over, pull up loop
- Repeat steps 1–3 4 more times (11 loops on hook total)
- Yarn over, pull through all loops
- Ch 1 to close puff
👉 Keep loops tall and loose
FOUNDATION
- Make a slip knot
- Chain an EVEN number
- Example: ch 26
- Do NOT twist the chain
ROW 1 (Base Row)
- Insert hook into 2nd chain from hook
- Sc in each chain across
- Ch 1
- Turn work
ROW 2 – PUFF ROW (Texture Row)
- Ch 2 (counts as first dc)
- Skip 1 stitch
- Make 1 puff stitch in next stitch
- Ch 1
- Skip 1 stitch
- Dc in next stitch
🔁 Repeat steps 2–6 across the row
End of Row
- Dc in last stitch
- Ch 2
- Turn
✔ You should see raised puff stitches spaced evenly
ROW 3 – DIAGONAL CROSS ROW (Woven Look)
⚠️ This row creates the diagonal lines
- Ch 3 (counts as first dc)
- Dc in next stitch
- Crossed dc:
- Insert hook into the skipped stitch from Row 2
- Make dc (this leans diagonally)
- Ch 1
- Skip the puff stitch
- Repeat steps 2–5 across
End of Row
- Dc in last stitch
- Ch 2
- Turn
✔ You will see clear diagonal slanted stitches forming an “X” pattern
REPEAT PATTERN
- Repeat Row 2 and Row 3
- Continue until desired size
EDGING (OPTIONAL)
- Sc evenly around entire piece
- Work 2 sc in each corner
- Sl st to join
- Fasten off
COMMON MISTAKES & FIXES
❌ Puffs too tight → pull loops higher
❌ Diagonal not visible → use larger hook
❌ Fabric curling → add border or block
PERFECT FOR
✔ Blankets
✔ Cushion covers
✔ Scarves
✔ Tote bags
