How to Crochet a Simple Puff Stitch Cord for beginners – step-by-step video tutorial. For crochet beginner's, it will introduce the weave of simple basic: a foundation chain, single crochet, slip 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.