Welcome to Part 9 of the Stitch Sampler Scrapghan CAL! This week is the Bobble Stitch. I love this fun stitch! I’ve used in a couple designs like the Bubblegum Beanie, Bobbles of Fun Cowl, and the Sweetheart Sweater.
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Stitch Sampler Scrapghan Part 9
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Materials
Worsted weight yarn
J/6.0 mm hook
Yarn needle
Scissors
Level
intermediate
Pattern notes & stitches to know
sc – single crochet
bobble – in the last step of the stitch before the bobble, pull through the secondary color, *yarn over, insert into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops* repeat 4 more times. You have 6 loops on hook. Pull your main color through all 6 loops on hook.
Written in US terms
Ch 1 does not count as sc
PART 9 – BOBBLE STITCH
Join yarn to end of row 54
Row 55 – 56: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (169)
NOTE: The bobble stitch begins in the next row. I did not cut the yarn for the bobbles, but carried it through to the end of the row and picked it up when needed
Row 57: ch 1, sc in 3 stitches, *bobble in next, sc in 5 stitches* repeat from * to * across, ending with 3 sc
Row 58: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (169)
Row 59: ch 1, turn, bobble in first stitch, sc in 5 stitches, *bobble in next, sc in 5 stitches* repeat from * to * across, ending with bobble
Row 60: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (169)
Row 61: repeat row 57
Row 62 – 63: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (169)
Fasten off. Weave in the ends or add fringe.
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is there any video by any chance of how you do this cuz it doesn’t make any sense to me
I don’t have a video.
I can do #9 bobble stitch . & carried 2 color through main color.
But, after 7 tries, still can’t do #5 Whisle? It’s the chain 3 loosely, that makes 9dctog, puff stitchy.
How hard is it going to be to change colors?
It’ pretty simple 🙂 Just pull the new color through the top loops (the last step of the stitch before the bobble)
So if I’m not cutting the yarn there will be a strand on one of the sides of the Afghan correct? Is there any way to hide this as I think this will look ugly-kind of like the back side of fair isle knitting? Also do I start the bobble stitch in the actual 3rd sc or 5sc space or is it the stitch after I’ve done 3 or 5 single crochets? Thanks!
Just to be clear – on the NEXT row after I make the bobbles, I’ll work over the contrasting color used for the bobbles, sort of “anchoring it”, correct? I should probably cut the yarn I’m using for the bobbles at the end of the row I’ve made them in, even If all the bobbles are going to be the same color as the yarn will be at the wrong end of the row after I crochet back with the single background color. Hmm. Another use for variegated yarn, so that the bobbles in a given row are different colors? Off to experiment. I’ve never made single crochet bobbles, only double crochet, so this will be a new experience even though I’ve been crocheting for over fifty years (yes, that’s fifty. 5 – 0. Fifty!) Maybe you can answer this question for me – what’s the difference between a “bobble” and a “popcorn”? I always thought they were the same and never made many of either, but lately I’ve seen patterns involving “popcorns” where three to five double crochets are made COMPLETELY in a single stitch or chain one space, not with the last loop “held” as they are for bobbles, then the top of the first of those double crochets is joined with a slip stitch to the top of the last!
Hi! Variegated yarn would work great! I love using variegated with bobbles 🙂 The bobbles are 5 unfinished double crochets, then pull through all loops on the hook. The rest of the stitches are single crochets. If you surround the bobble with single crochets it really makes the bobble pop
Good tutorial on the bobble stitch, and in there is a link to carrying your yarn… http://talesfromcuckooland.blogspot.com/p/bobble-stitch-tutorial-2-bobbles-in.html?m=1
Thanks! I was actually going to recommend a video I found from the friendly red fox that was extremely helpful. I’m sorry that I don’t know how to insert a link here! I’m noticing though that my bobbles are not as ‘protruding’ as the blanket’s in the image-not sure why. I’d love to see the backside of the blanket in the image. Not sure if I’m doing something wrong with the bobble but I think I’m just going to let it go-it has the contrasting color so I’m fine with that.
When pulling the yarn though make sure it’s not too loose. And that the single crochets around the bobble are nice and tight 🙂