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How To Crochet Puff Flowers As You Go

In today’s tutorial, I’m showing you a unique way to join puff flowers as you go to create a solid and flexible fabric that looks good on both sides.

In this beginner-friendly tutorial, I’m going to walk you through the simplest method I know for joining crochet puff flowers. I’ve also included some extra tips on how to do it. Let’s get to it!

Table Of Contents
  1. How To Crochet Puff Flowers As You Go
  2. What Is JAYGO In Crochet?
  3. Why Choose This Joining Method For My Puff Flowers?
  4. What is this JAYGO tutorial for?
  5. Watch The Video Tutorial For The JAYGO Method
  6. Free Printable Download For Your Own Puff Flower Blanket
  7. Ad-Free PDF Gift For Patreon Members
  8. What Materials Are Do You Need To Join Puff Flowers As You Go?
  9. Getting Started: Abbreviations:
  10. How To Join Crochet Puff Flowers As You Go – Step By Step Tutorial
  11. Final Thoughts On How To Join Crochet Puff Flowers As You Go
  12. Looking For Other Similar Crochet Techniques Like JAYGO?
  13. Copyright

What Is JAYGO In Crochet?

JAYGO is a crochet technique where you connect individual crochet motifs like my puff flowers, granny squares, or circle motifs.

Instead of finishing a hundred separate crochet motifs and then doing assembly work, JAYGO allows you to hook your current crochet flower directly into the one next to it as you complete your stitches.

It effectively turns the construction of your project into a faster process, merging the creation of the motif and the assembly of the fabric into a single, fluid motion.

The resulting connection is made of the same yarn and tension as the rest of your work. This makes the project sturdy and is often much stronger and more flexible.

A close-up view of a dense, textured fabric made of many interconnected magenta and light pink crochet puff flowers.

Why Choose This Joining Method For My Puff Flowers?

Choosing the Join As You Go (JAYGO) method is a total time saver for anyone who doesn’t want the assembly phase.

It will have a seamless finish once you are done because you are connecting the crochet puff flower’s petals while they are being formed.

This also means the fabric will look good on both sides, no joining seams will be visible.

Whether you are creating a delicate scarf or a large-scale blanket, the JAYGO method ensures your joins are consistent and secure, giving your work the durability it needs to be used for your crochet project.

It turns the often-tedious task of assembly into a fun, rhythmic part of the creative process.

Alt Text for Your Image A close-up, top-down photo showing a pair of hands holding a small, hexagonal cluster of six crocheted puff flowers joined together. The flowers are in alternating shades of vibrant magenta and soft candy pink. In the blurred background, several more individual puff flowers in the same pink and magenta tones are scattered across a light grey wood-textured surface. The "Crafting Happiness" logo is visible in the top left corner.

What is this JAYGO tutorial for?

The goal of this tutorial is to show you a simple, versatile joining method that you can adapt to create a wide variety of projects.

  • Blankets and Throws: Join flowers in rows or as a continuous sheet to make a truly unique and cozy blanket.
  • Scarves and Cowls: A row of joined puff flowers makes a gorgeous, textured scarf.
  • Bags and Totes: Connect flowers to create the front and back panels for a market bag or handbag.
  • Pillows: A square of joined flowers is perfect for the front of a throw pillow.
  • Garments (Like Tops or Cardigans): Yes, with some planning, you can even join flowers to make pieces of clothing!
An extreme close-up showing the texture of joined crocheted puff flowers in vibrant magenta and soft pink. The image highlights the thick, rounded petals and the seamless way the flowers are connected to create a dense floral fabric.

Watch The Video Tutorial For The JAYGO Method

Watch the full video below to see exactly where to place your hook as you join your crochet puff flowers.

How To Crochet Join As You Go Puff Flowers

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A collection of small, vibrant magenta crocheted puff flowers arranged together on a light surface, with several individual flowers scattered around the main cluster.

Free Printable Download For Your Own Puff Flower Blanket

Did you hear me mention the printable in the video? I created a design sheet where you can color in your flowers to plan your blankets or bags.

Right click on the image and save it to your computer or mobile. From there, you can print it out and use it to “color by numbers” and make your own design.

A printable crochet planning sheet featuring a black and white grid of repeating flower outlines used to design a puff flower blanket layout.

If you are curious about what you can create with these puff flowers using this method and printable, here is my 3in1 Pink Pony Baby Blanket.

A finished crochet puff flower Pink Pony blanket in shades of pink and magenta draped over a white crib, designed to look like a plush 3D horse with a head, mane, and legs.
A plush, three-dimensional crochet horse made from pink and magenta puff flowers, sitting upright on a textured white surface.
A flat-lay view of the finished crochet puff flower blanket spread across a white bed, highlighting the 3D horse head and legs attached to the floral pattern.

Ad-Free PDF Gift For Patreon Members

I’ve created a complete, ad-free PDF guide that includes the written pattern for the puff flowers and detailed, step-by-step instructions for this join-as-you-go method. The free printable is also inside the PDF file.

This PDF is a fantastic resource to have by your side as you work, without any of the website distractions.

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What Materials Are Do You Need To Join Puff Flowers As You Go?

You won’t need anything fancy here! Here’s a basic list of what you’ll need to make and join your flowers:

  • Yarn: Any yarn will work, but I recommend a medium-weight (worsted or aran) cotton or acrylic yarn for your first project. It holds its shape well and shows definition. Lighter yarns work beautifully too, but can be a bit trickier to manage.
  • Crochet Hook: Choose a hook size that is appropriate for your chosen yarn. Look at the yarn label for the recommended size.
  • Scissors: For trimming your yarn tails.
  • Your Crochet Puff Flowers: You’ll need a stack of crochet puff flowers, of course!

Getting Started: Abbreviations:

How To Join Crochet Puff Flowers As You Go – Step By Step Tutorial

How To Make A Puff Flower?

Start with one complete puff flower. From there, all the other flowers are joned as you go.

You can find my free and beginner-friendly pattern for these flowers below.

A colorful, close-up overhead shot of multiple crochet puff flowers in shades of pink, purple, and yellow, clustered together to show a thick, textured fabric.
Crafting Happiness Free Crochet Puff Flower Pattern

With the yarn color of your choice, create a magic ring.

Round 1: ch1, 12sc in the magic ring, pull the tail to close the magic ring, sl st to close the round = 6

Round 2: **ch2, *yo, insert hook into the same st, yo, and pull up a loop* x 3, *yo, insert hook into the next st, yo and pull up a loop * x 3 (you now have 13 loops on your hook), yo and pull through all but last loop on your hook (you’ll have 2 loops on your hook), yo and pull through both loops, ch2, sl st into the next st** x 6 = 6 puff stitches (6 petals)

I’ve filmed a step-by-step video tutorial for the crochet puff flower to help you master the basics. Watch it first to learn how to create your flower motifs from scratch before we start joining!

Use JAYGO On Your Crocheted Puff Flowers

When you join as you go, your puff flowers, you will do it on the wrong side. This means your work will have the good side facing down on the table.

TIP: Because you will have to rotate your work to join as you go, it will be easier to crochet the blanket in pieces.

Split the blanket pattern into 3 parts and crochet them individually. Then crochet them together with the same join as you go technique.

Just remember that when you join them together, it will add an extra row of flowers, so keep that in mind when you split the pattern.

We will start with a complete puff flower and create a new one which we will connect to it.

Create a magic ring, 12sc into the magic ring.

ch2 and make a petal by pulling up three loops in the same stitch and three loops in the next stitch.

Yarn over and pull through all loops except the last one (you’ll have 2 loops left on your hook), then yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops.

This is where we stop and join the incomplete flower to the finished one.

Hold your work with the wrong side facing up and release the loop from your hook.

Insert the hook into the center stitch of the petal on the completed flower.

Grab the dropped loop of your current flower and pull it through the stitch of the completed flower.

ch2 and slip stitch (sl st) into the next single crochet of your current flower’s base to finish the join.

Maintain a consistent direction to ensure your flowers do not twist.

Look for the large chain at the very top of the puff when joining to a single petal, as it is easier to pull the loop through, and it also centers the join.

A four-frame collage showing step-by-step close-ups of a person's hands using a pink crochet hook to join pink and magenta puff flowers together using the "join as you go" (JAYGO) method.

When you need to join a petal to a point where two other petals are already joined, you simply insert the hook under and pull the loop around it, rather than inserting the hook through the stitches.

Drop your loop and insert your hook into the central gap where the previous petals meet instead of a specific stitch.

Pull your current loop through that central space, ch2, and sl st into the next base stitch.

A three-frame tutorial collage demonstrating the Join As You Go (JAYGO) crochet technique, featuring close-ups of hands using a pink crochet hook to connect pink and magenta puff flowers.

Repeat the single join steps if the next petal only needs to connect to one other flower.

Crochet the remaining petals as full petals without joining, once all necessary connections are made.

A person's hands holding a small, joined section of six crochet puff flowers in alternating shades of magenta and light pink, demonstrating the completed Join As You Go (JAYGO) stitch.

If you like this tutorial, please Share and Pin! Follow me on Pinterest here. Tag me @CraftingHappinessCrochet with your finished items, I would love to see how yours turns out.

A vertical graphic titled "TUTORIAL FOR BEGINNERS" showing two floral motifs; the top is a solid magenta cluster of puff flowers, and the bottom is a mix of light pink and magenta flowers.

Final Thoughts On How To Join Crochet Puff Flowers As You Go

Joining crochet puff flowers is a fantastic skill to add to your crochet toolkit. It’s simple, it’s effective, and it opens up a world of possibilities for your projects. I hope this guide has demystified the process and inspired you to give it a try.

Don’t worry if your first few joins aren’t perfect, that’s just part of the learning curve! Keep practicing, and before you know it, you’ll be creating stunning, flowery masterpieces.

I also have lots of free crochet patterns that I’ve created using my crochet puff flower. Here’s a list of what you can do:

Tag me on Instagram @CraftingHappinessCrochet so I can see your finished flowers!

Happy Crocheting!

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Crochet Designer Ariana Wimsett

About the Author: Ariana Wimsett is a professional crochet designer and the author of Amigurumi Loveys & Blankets. She specializes in creating modern, easy-to-follow patterns that bring a touch of handmade joy to every home.

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