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Knit Bobble Stitch

Video Tutorial

Swatch Pattern

MB: make bobble, kfbf (k into the front of the stitch - do not drop the stitch off the needle, k into the back of the stitch - do not drop the stitch off the needle, k once again into the front of the stitch and remove stitch from needle) turn your work around and purl these 3 stitches, turn your work around and k into the back of the 3 stitches. Now you will decrease the 3 stitches back down to 1 stitch: Pass the second stitch over the first stitch and then pass the third stitch over the first stitch. You now have just one stitch again. K the next couple of stitches a little tighter than normal to ensure your bobble stays secured and stays at the front of your work.

CO 35 sts

Rows 1-3: K across

Row 4, 6, 8, 10, 12: K3, P to last 3, K3

Row 5: K8, *MB, K5. Repeat from * until final 3 sts, K3

Row 7: K across

Row 9: K5, *MB, K5. Repeat from * until the end

Row 11: K across

Row 13: K8, *MB, K5. Repeat from * until final 3 sts, K3

Repeat rows 6-13 until you are a half inch away from making a perfect square

K 3 rows

BO and weave in ends