Make this Viral Crochet Puff Flower Bag | Easy & Beginner Friendly Tutorial | Pinterest Inspired, by Plakshi Jain | Crochet on YouTube. 27 min 30 s.
- Video length
- 27 min 30 s
- Time to do it
- 4 to 6 hours
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 10
What you need
Steps
Pick your yarn and hook. Check the yarn label for the suggested hook size and crochet a small test square so your flowers come out even.
Make the flower centre. Work a magic ring or chain 4 and join into a loop, then fill the ring with single crochet stitches.
Crochet the puff stitches. In each stitch around the centre, pull up 3 or 4 long loops on the hook and close them together to form one puff.
Add the petals. Chain a small gap between puffs and work a second round of taller stitches around the outside to shape the flower.
Fasten off and weave in the ends. Make the number of flowers you need for your bag size, keeping them the same tension.
Lay the flowers out flat in your planned pattern. Arrange them in rows so the bag front and back look balanced before you join anything.
Join the flowers. Hold two flowers wrong sides together and slip stitch or single crochet along the touching petals, working around the outer edge.
Build the bag shape. Join flowers into a front panel, a back panel and side strips, then sew or crochet the panels together along the bottom and sides.
Make the handle. Crochet a long chain or a narrow strip of single crochet, then attach each end firmly to the top corners of the bag.
Line the bag if you like. Cut fabric to the inside size, sew it into a simple pouch and stitch it inside the bag so small items do not slip through the gaps.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep your puff loops the same length on every flower, or the motifs will not line up when you join them.
Join flowers as you finish each one to save time and keep the layout consistent.
Use a yarn needle to weave ends into the back of the work so they do not show on the front.
Cotton yarn holds the puff shape better than soft acrylic, which can flatten over time.
Questions
Do I need to know many crochet stitches?
You mainly need chain, single crochet, double crochet and slip stitch. The puff stitch is just pulling up loops and closing them, so it is easy once you practise a few.
How many flowers do I need for a bag?
It depends on your bag size and flower width. Lay out your finished flowers first and count the rows you need before joining.
Can I wash the finished bag?
Yes, follow the yarn label. Hand wash in cool water and dry flat so the puff flowers keep their shape.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
