New stitch technique: The back loop bobble stitch.

This stitch has quickly become one of my favorites because of how it came to be. I was working on a slipper pattern to mimic the old knitted slippers my great grandma use to create for our family. I was having a hard time creating a crochet stitch that looked similar to her knitted one, that she used to join the slippers together. That was until I found this combination.

I loved it so much I decided to test it as a washcloth pattern. The best part is the texture it gives your crochet project. To get started you’ll need yarn and a crochet hook. Anything will do, I am using a size 5.0mm/H hook and Red Heart yarn. Attach your yarn to your crochet hook and chain(CH) 11. When counting your chains(CH) look for the V’s, each V is one chain. 

Back Loop Bobble

Single crochet (sc) in each chain (ch) for a total of 10 single crochets (sc). Chain (ch) 1 and turn your work. Single crochet (sc) in your first stitch.

To create the back loop bobble, yarn over and insert your hook into the back loop only. When you are looking at the top of your work, you’ll see two strands making up the next crochet stitch. The one closest to you is called the front loop & the second loop, behind it, is called the back loop.

After you have yarned over and inserted your hook into the back loop, you are going to yarn over and draw up another loop. You should now have a total of 3 loops on your hook.

We’re not finished yet. Careful to continue working in the same stitch, yarn over and insert your hook into the whole stitch, front & back loop.

Yarn over and draw up another loop, for a total of 5 loops on your crochet hook. Yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on your hook.

Alternate between single crochets (sc) and the back loop bobble until the end of your row. Chain 1 to begin a new row. Single crochet (sc) across.

You can get creative with this stitch by lining up all of your bobbles into a row or you can stager them. To line up each row make sure you start each bobble row the same. If you started with a single crochet (sc) and then a back loop bobble, make sure to do that for each row. Pictured below as the dark grey.

If you want to stager the rows, alternate between starting your work with a single crochet (sc) and a back loop bobble. This is my personal preference. Pictured below as the green.

Remember that each row after alternating between a single crochet (sc) and back loop bobble, you’ll want to single crochet across. This creates a very textured side, as well as a simple and smooth backing.

PIN IT FOR LATER!!!