✿ Puff flowers and spike leaves in one happy square

This afghan square pairs a puffy flower with spike stitch leaves for loads of texture. Make one for a pillow, or a whole stack for a blanket.

It’s a fun way to try a couple of new special stitches in a small, quick project.

✨ What makes it work

• Puff stitch flower. Soft, squishy texture in the center.
• Spike leaves. Worked into the chain spaces of earlier rounds for a striking leaf shape.
• Blocks to a neat 12”. Easy to join with other squares.

✂️ What you’ll need

• Yarn: With Love, Red Heart (worsted), about 133 yds (122 m). Colors shown: A Daffodil, B Eggshell
• Hook: J (6.0mm)
• Tools: Scissors · Blocking Mat or blocking tool

⭐ Good to know

• Size: 12” x 12” (30cm x 30cm), blocked
• Special stitches: Puff stitch · Spike leaf
• Gauge: 13 sc sts and 13 rows = 4” x 4” · gauge help
• Terms: US crochet

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Briana

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