How to Crochet a Simple Lace Puff Stitch Cord for beginners – step-by-step video tutorial and free pattern. For crochet beginner's, it will introduce the weave of simple basic: a foundation chain and puff stitches. A Puff stitch. To crochet a puff stitch, you half-close several stitches worked in the same stitch and then join them together to finish the stitch. Step 1: Making the center-ring chain (Ch 5) Join round with a slip stitch Ch 5, slip stitch in the ring ( Ch 2, 3-hdc ) puff stitch Ch 3, 4-hdc puff stitch Step 2: Ch 5 Turn, slip stitch ( Ch 2, 3-hdc ) puff stitch Ch 3, 4-hdc puff stitch Repeat 'Step 2' until you reach the desired length