Puff Flower Crochet Blanket: 5 Free Patterns + How Many Flowers
A puff flower blanket is made of small six-petal flowers, each petal a single puff stitch, joined into one textured piece. Below are 5 free patterns that are still online, with yarn, hook and finished size for each, a chart of how many flowers you need for a baby, lapghan or throw blanket, and the puff stitch explained step by step.
Quick comparison of the 5 free patterns
| Pattern | Yarn | Hook | Finished size | How it is built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puff Flower Blanket (Hooked by Robin) | DK | 4 mm | 34 × 41 in sample | Flowers joined as you go, in strips |
| Puff Flower (Bella Coco) | DK | 4.5 mm | One motif, repeat to size | Single flowers, joined after |
| Six Petal Flower (Love.Life.Yarn) | DK | 4.5 mm (US 7) | About 3 in per flower | Larger flowers, sewn together |
| Flower Puffs Baby Blanket (Daisy Farm Crafts) | Caron Simply Soft, 7 skeins | 5 mm (H) | 30 × 33 in | One piece in rows, no joining |
| Petal Parade Blanket (Daisy Cottage Designs) | Worsted | 6 mm (J) | 27 × 29 in or 40 × 44 in | Puff-stitch body, flowers sewn on |
All five were free to read online when this page was updated in October 2026; some designers also sell an ad-free PDF.
How many puff flowers do you need for a blanket?
The count depends on the size of each flower, and that depends on your yarn and hook. The numbers above scale the Hooked by Robin sample, where 18 flowers across and 29 along made a 34 × 41 in (86 × 104 cm) blanket in DK yarn with a 4 mm hook. That works out to about 1.9 in per flower across the blanket.
| Blanket | Size | Small DK flowers, joined as you go | 3 in flowers in a grid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby | 30 × 36 in (76 × 91 cm) | 16 × 26 = 416 | 10 × 12 = 120 |
| Lapghan | 40 × 44 in (102 × 112 cm) | 22 × 32 = 704 | 14 × 15 = 210 |
| Throw | 50 × 60 in (127 × 152 cm) | 27 × 43 = 1,161 | 17 × 20 = 340 |
Before you commit to a number, make 4 flowers with your own yarn, join them, and measure across the middle. Divide the blanket width by that measurement and you have your flowers per row. A larger 3 in flower, like the Love.Life.Yarn one, cuts the count to about a third.
5 free puff flower blanket patterns
1. Puff Flower Blanket by Hooked by Robin
This is the pattern most people mean when they search for a puff flower blanket. Robin works the flowers in strips and joins each new flower to the last one as you go, so there is no sewing at the end. Her sample uses Hayfield Bonus DK in 7 colours with a 4 mm hook and measures about 34 × 41 in. The written pattern and video are free on Hooked by Robin, and the join-as-you-go method has its own step-by-step post.
Level: advanced beginner. Learn the puff stitch first, then the join.
Robin's video covers the puff flower itself and how to join each new flower to the previous one as you go, with no sewing.
2. Puff Flower by Bella Coco
Sarah-Jayne Fragola's pattern makes a single puff flower in Stylecraft Special DK with a 4.5 mm hook. It is written in UK terms, with a switch to US terms on the page. Make one flower per colour to test your palette, then repeat the motif for a blanket, a cushion or a headband. Free on Bella Coco Crochet.
Level: beginner; the video below shows one full flower.
3. Six Petal Flower by Love.Life.Yarn
Amanda Saladin's six-petal flower is bigger: about 3 in across in DK cotton with a size 7 (4.5 mm) hook. That makes it the fastest route to a blanket, at roughly 120 flowers for a baby size, and the best choice for cotton blankets that need to wash well. The free pattern and video are on Love.Life.Yarn.
Level: beginner. Sew the flowers together petal to petal with a tapestry needle.
4. Flower Puffs Baby Blanket by Daisy Farm Crafts
If joining hundreds of motifs puts you off, this blanket gives the same look in one piece. The flowers are clusters of puff stitches worked in rows with tapestry crochet, carrying the unused yarn behind the work. It takes 7 skeins of Caron Simply Soft (4 in Gray Heather and 1 each in three accent colours) and a 5 mm (H) hook, for a 30 × 33 in baby blanket. Free with a printable PDF on Daisy Farm Crafts.
Level: intermediate, because of the colour changes.
5. Petal Parade Blanket by Daisy Cottage Designs
Lauren Brown turns the puff stitches into flower stems and sews separate flowers on top. It is worked in worsted yarn with a 6 mm (J) hook in two sizes: baby at about 27 × 29 in (around 725 yd for the body plus 450 yd for flowers on both sides) and lapghan at about 40 × 44 in (around 1,650 yd plus 700 yd). Free on Daisy Cottage Designs, with an ad-free PDF on Etsy.
Level: intermediate: mid-row colour changes and puff stitches.
More puff flower ideas
Puff flowers work far beyond blankets. These finished pieces show the same six-petal motif as a cushion cover and the classic join-as-you-go blanket, plus a daisy-square blanket for comparison.
How to crochet the puff stitch
Every petal in these patterns is one puff stitch: several long loops pulled up into the same stitch and closed together. The same stitch shows up in many textured designs, see our crochet stitch ideas.
- Yarn over and insert the hook into the stitch or ring.
- Yarn over and pull up a loop to the height of the petal. You now have 3 loops on the hook.
- Repeat 3 or 4 more times in the same place, keeping every loop the same height: 9 to 11 loops on the hook.
- Yarn over and pull through all the loops at once. Pinch the base of the loops with your other hand to keep them even.
- Chain 1 to close the puff, then follow your pattern for the chains between petals.
If the loops snag when you pull through all of them, go up 0.5 mm in hook size for the puffs only.
Yarn and colour tips
- DK acrylic (Stylecraft Special DK, Hayfield Bonus DK) is the usual choice: soft, machine-washable and sold in a wide range of colours.
- DK cotton makes crisper petals and suits summer blankets and baby play mats.
- One centre colour, many petal colours is the classic look. With 6 to 8 petal colours, the blanket reads as random without any planning.
- Weave in ends as you go: a 400-flower baby blanket has more than 800 ends if each flower uses two colours.
- Too many flowers for one project? Use the leftovers on a cushion cover, a floral wall hanging or as appliqués.
Frequently asked questions
How many puff flowers do I need for a baby blanket?
About 416 small DK flowers for a 30 × 36 in baby blanket joined as you go, based on the Hooked by Robin sample. With larger 3 in flowers, about 120 are enough.
What yarn is best for a puff flower blanket?
DK weight yarn with a 4 to 4.5 mm hook, as in the Hooked by Robin, Bella Coco and Love.Life.Yarn patterns. Acrylic is easiest to wash; cotton gives crisper petals.
Is the puff stitch hard for beginners?
It is one of the easier textured stitches: yarn over, pull up a loop 4 or 5 times in the same place, then pull through all the loops. Keeping the loops the same height is the only skill to practise.
Can I make a puff flower blanket without sewing?
Yes. Join each flower as you make it, as in the Hooked by Robin method, or choose a one-piece pattern like the Flower Puffs Baby Blanket from Daisy Farm Crafts.
How much yarn does a flower blanket take?
It depends on the pattern. The Petal Parade baby size needs about 725 yd for the body and 450 yd for the flowers; the Flower Puffs Baby Blanket uses 7 skeins of Caron Simply Soft.
Before you start
- Pick the construction first: joined as you go, sewn motifs, or one piece in rows.
- Make and join 4 test flowers, then measure to work out your flower count.
- Buy all the yarn in one dye lot for the background or centre colour.
- Keep a tally of finished flowers per colour so the mix stays balanced.
- Block the finished blanket lightly so the petals sit flat.
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