5 stitch BOBBLES (MB5)

5 stitch BOBBLES (MB5)
Shorthand for the pattern is as follows:
Row 1: Knit 5 into stitch, K, K-b, K, K-b, K
Row 2: Purl 5
Row 3: K5
Row 4:P2tog, P1, P2tog
ROW 5: Sl2tog, K1, P2sso,
ROW 6 (optional) yf, wrap yarn around bobble
counter clockwise and yb
1. Knit
Knit the required number of sts you need before the
bobble (MB - make bobble)
The pink stitch is the one we will make the bobble on.
STITCHES
SKP or sl1, k1, psso = slip 1st stitch, K1 stitch,
pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
K-b = Knit into back of the stitch, not the front
Sl2tog, K1, P2sso – Slip two stitches together
onto right needle, K1 then pass the 2 slipped
stitches together over the knitted stitch
2. Knit stitch
Knit the stitch leaving the bobble stitch (pink) on the left
needle
3. Knit into back K-b
With the Bobble stitch still on the left needle, knit into the back of the stitch, and again leave it still on the left needle.
You will now have 2 stitches (orange) on the right needle and the bobble stitch still on the left (pink)
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BOBBLES
STITCHES
4. Repeat
Still with the bobble stitch on the
left needle,knit, knit into the back
and knit again, all into the same
stitch.
Then slip the bobble stitch off the
left needle. You should now have
5 stitches (orange) from the one
bobble stitch (pink)
5. P5
Turn the work and purl the 5
stitches, then turn the work and
K5 stitches
6. P2tog...
On the Purl side, P2tog,(purl 2
sts together) P1, P2tog making 3
sts.
7. Sl2tog...
On the knit row, put your needle
into the two stitches as if you
were going to K2tog, but instead,
slip them both onto the right
needle, without making a stitch.
Then knit the 3rd stitch.
8. Psso...
On the right needle, pick up the 2
stitches and pull them over the
top of the last stitch and off the
right needle (pink arrow)
9. Bobble made... Additional finish detail
Usually you will continue knitting now and the additional stitches will pop outwards in a
bobble shape.
There is one more step I usually do to finish off my bobble and make it more
secure, however you don't need to do this to make a bobble.....
Give the bobble a bit of a tug to make sure the stitches are even either
side of it and on the bobble itself.
Bring your yarn forward (grey yarn in the picture) and wrap it
around the bobble in a counter clockwise direction (if you are
looking at the bobble / right side of work), then simply take it to
the back again.
Before you continue and knit the next stitch, give the yarn a little
tug. This will tighten around the bobble stitches and make them
neater and more prominent.
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TIP #1
On steps 7 and 8, slip the two stitches together as
described. If you so it one at a time it won't look the same.
The Sl2tog creates a twist in the yarn a bit like a SSK, that
allows the middle stitch to sit on top when it's finished
TIP #2
Wiggle each bobble when you finish. It will even out the
stitches either side and on the bobble itself
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