Glossary / Bobble
boBobble
A puffy ball of part-worked stitches closed together, popping off the fabric.
Also written: MB, make bobble
How to work it
Work several double crochets (usually five) into the same stitch, stopping each one before its last pull-through so the final loops pile up on the hook, then yarn over and pull through them all at once. The bump pushes toward the side facing away from you, so bobbles are usually made on wrong-side rows. Use them for polka dots, berries, and bold raised texture on blankets and garments. In UK patterns the same bobble is written with trebles, since a UK treble is the US double crochet.
Common confusions
Which side does a bobble pop out on?
The side away from you as you work it, which is why patterns almost always place bobbles on wrong-side rows. If your bobbles ended up on the inside of the fabric, they were worked on the wrong row rather than made incorrectly.
What is the difference between a bobble and a puff?
A bobble is several stitches worked almost to completion and then closed together, so it is firm and defined. A puff is loose loops pulled up and closed at once, so it is softer and rounder. A popcorn is finished stitches folded into a pouch, and stands out the most of the three.
In other languages
| Language | Term | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| English | Bobble | bo |
| Español | Garbanzo | no standard code |
| Deutsch | Noppenmasche | Noppe |
| Français | Point de noisette | no standard code |
| Italiano | Nocciolina | no standard code |
| 日本語 | 玉編み（ボッブル） | no standard code |
Related stitches
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