How to Crochet an Ovoid. Part 2 - Treble Bobble Stitch
Oval series
How to crochet an oval
How to crochet an ovoid - foundation chain and crochet around (part 1)
How to crochet an ovoid - treble bobble crochet (part 2)
How to crochet a pointed oval - foundation chain and rotate (part 1)
How to crochet a pointed oval - foundation chain with varying heights (part 2)
How to crochet a pointed oval - using tall stitches (part 3)
How to crochet a pointed oval - using Magic ring (part 4)
How to crochet a biconvex (3D pointed oval)
This is the 3rd part of the ‘Oval Series’. Previously, I mentioned about making little ovoids using the foundation chain and crochet around method. This time, I’m going to use the treble bobble crochet stitch method!
For some background, do check out a previous tutorial I had on making little spheres using the double crochet bobble stitch method. By further expansion, making a treble crochet bobble will create a longer looking sphere or an ovoid!
How to crochet an ovoid - treble bobble stitch
The abbreviation in this case would be a 4tc bob. There is no pattern here because this method involves using a specific crochet technique rather than a series of steps in a pattern.
Check out the video at the bottom of this blog post to see the steps in slo-mo.
Start off with yarning over 2 times, (whereas for a double crochet bob, it would only be yarn over once only), then insert into desired st.
After pulling through yarn in step 3, there will be 4 loops on hook (it can look like a lot of loops!). Remember to crochet in step-wise 2 loops only, not all, as you will see in steps 5 and 6.
Finishing step 5 will leave you with 3 loops on the hook. Then yarn over and pull through 2 loops again. You will have only 2 loops left on the hook as in step 6.
Repeat steps 1-6 again. Yarn over twice and insert back into the same initial st.
Step-wise yarn over and pull through only 2 loops as previously mentioned. In step 10, you will end up with 3 loops left on the hook.
Repeat steps 1-6 again another 2 more times to eventually get 5 loops on the hook. Yarn over a last time to pull through and create the bobble.
Secure down with a sc1 in the next main st, after the bobble.
The final bobble is a 4tc bobble or a 4 treble crochet bobble st! It looks slightly longer than a double crochet bobble stitch.
See how I used this method to make my Mario’s nose! It looks beautiful and bulbous right? I have also used it for his hair here, or rather his fringes. So it’s a versatile crochet technique not just for textured garments but for amigurumi too!
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