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Bobble stitch crochet is a fun and easy way to add texture and depth to your crochet projects — but if you’re confused about how this crochet stitch differs from puff, cluster, or popcorn stitches, you’re not alone!
These textured crochet stitches may look alike at a glance, but each one is worked a little differently and gives a unique result.
In this post, I’ll help you spot the differences with clear photos, written instructions, and a video tutorial so you can confidently crochet each stitch today!
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
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Bobble Stitch Crochet
To work the bobble stitch in crochet, all stitches are joined at one base, and at the top.
You can try the bobble with long stitches, like the Double or Triple crochet.
Here are the instructions for a bobble crochet stitch:
[Yarn over, insert hook into 1 stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook] repeat as many times as pattern indicates (2, 3, 4, 5, 6…), yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
Video Tutorial
Watch how the bobble crochet stitch is worked in our video tutorial: https://youtu.be/lVOAhF5hij4?t=9
Bobble Stitch Crochet Patterns
Try these patterns that use the bobble crochet stitch:
Cluster Stitch Crochet
All stitches have a different base, but are all joined at the top.
The cluster stitch in crochet also known as a “decreasing stitch”, and you can try this with any stitch; Single, Half Double, Double or Triple.
Here are the instructions for a Cluster stitch crochet:
[Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook] repeat as many times as pattern indicates (2, 3, 4, 5, 6…), yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
Video Tutorial
Watch how the cluster crochet stitch is worked in our video tutorial: https://youtu.be/lVOAhF5hij4?t=76
Cluster Stitch Crochet Patterns
Try these patterns that use the cluster stitch:
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Popcorn Stitch Crochet
All stitches are joined at one base, and at the top.
However, the popcorn stitch in crochet is formed when by joining the tops of the first and last stitch together, and you can try this with long stitches like the Double or Triple crochet.
Here are the instructions for a Popcorn stitch crochet:
Work [as many as pattern indicates (2, 3, 4, 5, 6…)] stitches into 1 space, remove hook from loop, insert hook into top of first stitch in sequence and loop, pull loop through stitch.
Video Tutorial
Watch how the popcorn crochet stitch is worked in our video tutorial: https://youtu.be/lVOAhF5hij4?t=133
Popcorn Stitch Crochet Patterns
Try this pattern that use the popcorn crochet stitch:
Puff Stitch Crochet
All stitches are joined at one base, and at the top.
However, this look is only formed with the Half Double Crochet (try it to see)!
Here are the instructions for a Puff stitch crochet:
[Yarn over, insert hook into 1 stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch] repeat as many times as pattern indicates (2, 3, 4, 5, 6…) yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
Video Tutorial
Watch how the puff crochet stitch is worked in our video tutorial: https://youtu.be/lVOAhF5hij4?t=233
More Puff Stitches
Watch this crochet stitch tutorial that also use the puff crochet stitch in different ways:
Cheat Sheet
Do you think you can tell the difference between these crochet stitches now?
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