Lil Bows On a Row

You can make this stitch several ways, you can use is as a strip, to make an afghan or center panel on a garment or a purse, or you can make it as a square for a traditional block blanket or afghan.
It is pretty and easy to make!
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn of your choice
Size H crochet hook
Ch 20.
Row 1-Sc in 3rd ch from hk and in each ch across (19 sc). Ch 1, turn.
Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3- Ch 2, 1 hdc in next 3 sc, yo, insert hk into next st as if to make an hdc, yo, rep 4 more times, pull yarn through all loops in hook, sl stitch to secure (puff made). 1 hdc in each of next 9 stitches, puff st in next stitch, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 4- Ch 2, 1 hdc in each of next 3 hdc, 1 puff st in top of previous puff st, 1 puff st in next hdc, 1 hdc in next 7 hdc, 1 puff st in next hdc, 1 puff st in top of prev row puff st, 1 hdc in neach of next 4 hdc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 5- 1 hdc in next 2 hdc, 1 puff st in top of each of nect puff sts, and 1 puff st in next hddc, 1 puff st in top of each of next 2 puff sts. I hdc in each hdc to end of row. Ch 2, turn.
Row 6- 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 puff st in top of each of first 3 puff sts, 1 puff st in next hdc, 1 hdc in next hdc, 1 puff st in each of next4 hdcs, 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Ch 2, turn.
Row 7- 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc, 1 puff st in top of each of next 3 puff sts, 1 hdc in top of next puff st, 1 hdc in next hdc, 1 hdc in top of next puff st, 1 puff st in top of each of next 3 puff sts, 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Ch 2, turn.
Row 8- 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc, 1 puff st in top of each of next 2 puff sts, 1 hdc in top of next puff st, 1 hdc in each of next3 hdc, 1 hdc in top of next puff st, 1 puff st in top of each of next 2 puff sts, 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Ch 2, turn.
Row 9- 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc, 1 puff st in top of next puff st, 1 hdc in top of next puff st, 1 hdc in each of next4 hdc, 1 hdc in top of next puff st, 1 puff st in top of next puff st, 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Ch 1, turn.
Row 10- 12: 1 sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
If you want your bows in a row, rep rows 1-12 again.
If you prefer to have 1 single bow centered in a block, make a couple more sc rows when you start the block, before you begin the puff st pattern, and a couplemore rows of sc at the end, until you have the size you want.
This stitch is great for afghans that are worked in the form of strips! But it can also be adapted for other things, like a pretty pillow or even the front panel of a cute tote bag.
Hope you enjoy it!
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