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How to crochet a bobble stitch: close unfinished stitches

Work 5 unfinished double crochets in one stitch, then close all 6 loops together. The raised bump is pushed to the side the pattern calls the right side.

123 loops on the hook + yarn over

Step 1 Yarn over, insert into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Leave the last 2 loops on the hook.

  1. 123 loops on the hook + yarn over
    Step 1 Yarn over, insert into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Leave the last 2 loops on the hook.
  2. 127 loops on the hook + yarn over
    Step 2 Repeat that unfinished double crochet 4 more times in the same stitch. Each leaves one more loop on the hook; you now have 6 loops.
  3. 1234566 loops on the hook + yarn over
    Step 3 Yarn over and draw through all 6 loops. Do not add a closing chain for this version. Push the bump to the far side before making the next stitch.
What it looks like Round bumps that stand out from a flat background, usually worked on wrong-side rows.
Make the stitch

Yarn over, insert into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Leave the last 2 loops on the hook.

US / UK US dc = UK trebleOne bobble uses one insertion point in this version.

Before you start: Double crochet

Bobble stitch: 6 loops on the hook, ready for the closing pull-through. 6 loops before the closing pull-through

6 loops before the closing pull-through

Bobble stitch: 6 loops on the hook, ready for the closing pull-through.

Leave the last pull-through unfinished

  1. Yarn over, insert into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Leave the last 2 loops on the hook.
  2. Repeat that unfinished double crochet 4 more times in the same stitch. Each leaves one more loop on the hook; you now have 6 loops.
  3. Yarn over and draw through all 6 loops. Do not add a closing chain for this version. Push the bump to the far side before making the next stitch.

Give the bumps a background

From a base of 6 single crochets, chain 1 and turn. Work [bobble in next stitch, single crochet in next stitch] 3 times. Check for 3 bobbles and 3 single crochets.

Turn and work one single crochet into each bobble top and each single crochet: 6 stitches. Use plain rows between bobble rows when you want the bumps separated. The pattern decides which face is shown.

Don’t mix up bobbles and popcorns

If there are 7 loops before closing, check whether you made an extra partial double crochet. If the bump disappears, check its direction before undoing it.

A cluster can use fewer partial stitches and can form a flatter group. Do not replace this bobble with 5 complete double crochets: that is the beginning of a popcorn.

Projects that use this stitch

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