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Bobble Stitch: Step-by-Step Tutorial

A bobble is several unfinished double crochets worked into the same stitch and closed together at the top. The result is a round, raised bump. Bobbles add texture to blankets and are the sunburst centre of our granny square.

Turning chain
Depends on the row (usually 1 or 3)
Height
Double crochet height, puffed out

Step by step

  1. 12 loops on hook

    1. Start a double crochet

    Yarn over, insert into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Leave it unfinished.

  2. 24 loops on hook

    2. Repeat in the same stitch

    Make two more unfinished double crochets in the same stitch. You have 4 loops on the hook.

  3. 31 loop on hook

    3. Close the bobble

    Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.

  4. 41 loop on hook

    4. Push it out

    Bobbles pop out on the side facing away from you. Push each one to the right side as you go.

Illustrations show the hook and the loops on it at the end of each step. Instructions use US terms (bob); in UK patterns this stitch is written as bob.

Video tutorial

The video for this stitch is being filmed

Follow the illustrated steps above in the meantime. Add the YouTube ID in the stitch data to publish it here.

Tips

  • Bobbles are usually worked on wrong-side rows so they pop to the front.
  • A chain 1 after the bobble locks it closed.

Common mistakes

My bobbles are flat.
Check which side is facing you, and push each bobble through to the right side.

Questions

What is the difference between a bobble and a puff?

A bobble is built from unfinished double crochets. A puff is built from loose loops pulled up without yarning over through them.

How many stitches are in a bobble?

Usually 3 to 5. Our patterns use 3.

Practise the Bobble Stitch

Patterns where this stitch plays a starring role.

Keep Learning

All stitches

Next up: Puff Stitch