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How do you crochet a bobble for dummies?
Bobble Stitch Written Tutorial Yarn over, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through two. Repeat number one in the same stitch/space until you have a total of 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over, pull through all 6 loops at once. Single crochet in next stitch.
What’s a bobble stitch in crochet?
Bobble crochet stitch is similar to popcorn stitch in that you work all of the stitches into the same loop and secure them at the top. The steps to do this are: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through (three loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 of the loops.
How many chains do you need for a bobble stitch?
Remembering that each bobble stitch is made up of a bobble and a single crochet, you will need to chain two stitches for every one bobble, plus one extra chain for turning.
What is moss stitch?
Moss stitch is an elongated version of seed stitch. Instead of alternating the pattern every row (as you do for seed stitch), for moss stitch, you work 2 rows of the same sequence of knits and purls before you alternate them. An uneven number of sts makes this pattern symmetrical — either side can be the right side.
What crochet stitch do you use for a blanket?
1. Half-Double Crochet Stitch. Stitching up your new favorite blanket really can be as simple as working half-double crochet stitches on repeat. Double crochet works well too, but be wary of single crochet — your blanket may feel a bit stiff and heavy with that one.
What are the different stitches in crochet?
20 Basic Crochet Stitches Single Crochet Stitch. Double Crochet Stitch. Half Double Crochet Stitch. Treble Crochet Stitch. Slip Stitch Crochet. Moss Stitch (Granite Stitch) Granny Stripe Stitch. Elizabeth Stitch.
What is the size of a crochet blanket?
There are three basic sizes for crochet blankets: afghan, lap blanket, and baby blanket. Traditionally, full-size, crochet afghan patterns measures about 50″ by 65″. The lap blanket is about 35″ by 40″. And the perennial favorite, the baby blanket, measures about 25″ by 30″.
Why is my crochet blanket border wavy?
One of the things that can happen when starting your border is that it can start to go wavy, But don’t panic! Most often this can be rectified simply by dropping down a hook size (or two) for the following rounds, this will ‘pull in’ your crochet, and tighten up the wavy edge.
How do you crochet a small popcorn stitch?
How to Crochet Popcorn Stitch Work 5 double crochet (dc) stitches in the same stitch. Drop the loop from your hook. Insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first double crochet of the group. Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch.
Whats a popcorn stitch?
Popcorn stitch is a playful crochet stitch that adds dimension to your work. Each bobble or “popcorn” has a puffed texture that makes a fun border, but also adds warmth and thickness when grouped together to make hats, blankets, and more.
What is a DC Bob in crochet?
To make a Bobble Stitch is used uncompleted stitches, such as: double crochet (dc), treble crochet (tr) or double treble crochet (dtr).
What does DC 3 mean in crochet?
The double crochet three together (dc3tog) technique among others is used to create decreases in crochet to eliminate one or more stitches. An external decrease is worked at the beginning or end of a row, at the side edge.
What is a waffle stitch?
Waffle stitch is a deceptively simple stitch pattern. It uses a combination of double crochet (dc) and front post double crochet (fpdc) (UK raised treble front) to create it’s unique waffle pattern. Note that you can learn more about working with stitch multiples here.
What happens if you purl every row?
If you purl every row then you’ll end up with garter stitch. If this sounds crazy, think about it: Traditionally, garter stitch is done by knitting every row. A purl stitch is also a knit stitch.
What is knit one row purl one row called?
Stockinette stitch is a basic knitting stitch. To knit stockinette stitch (abbreviated St st), you alternate a knit row with a purl row. Stockinette stitch (or stocking stitch) is everywhere: scarves, socks, sweaters, blankets, hats — you name it. The right side is typically the smooth side, called stockinette or knit.
Can you knit a bobble?
The bobble stitch is created by increasing one stitch into three and knitting 3 rows across before you decrease it again. This creates a flap of extra fabric that will look like a bobble if you knit it with a high enough tension.
What is a yarn bobble?
In knitting, a bobble is a localized set of stitches forming a raised bump. The basic idea of a bobble is to increase into a single stitch, knit a few short rows, then decrease back to a single stitch.
How many stitches are in a popcorn stitch?
A Popcorn Stitch is basically 5 dc’s into the same stitch/space. The “Popcorn” is formed by pulling the top of the last dc through the top of the first dc. Popcorn Stitches can also be made with 3, 4, 6, or 7 stitches, depending on how skinny or ‘puffy’ you want them to be.
How many balls of yarn does it take to make a blanket?
For a full-size blanket, you will need quite a bit of yarn, probably around 13-18 balls or skeins of yarn. Usually, afghans are very colorful, so you may have one skein of each and, if it’s it’s really colorful, that can add up.
How many chains do you need to crochet a blanket?
To give you an estimate, the chain stitches you’ll need for a blanket range from 90 to 225 chains. This is because every blanket type differs in size, and you have to consider the yarn thickness and personal gauge. You may also be using a bigger hook, so the chains you’ll do might be lesser.
Which crochet stitch uses most yarn?
The single crochet swatch used the most yarn. On this small sample of 2″ x 6″ swatches, the half double crochet used 13″ less yarn than the single crochet. In turn, the double crochet used 38″ less yarn than the half double crochet. However, the treble crochet only used 2″ less yarn than the double crochet.
