Why not try out this project once you have completed the popcorn stitch workshop.

NEXT STEPS PROJECT 3: POPCORN HEART MOTIF

UK Terms

Techniques used: Reading patterns, holding hook and yarn, slipknot, yarn over, chain stitch, treble crochet, slip stitch, popcorn stitch, work in rounds, increase, change colour, finish/fasten off and weave ends.

Skill level: Terms: Materials Size: Gauge: Abbreviations:

Easy UK Terms Skip to US Terms DK yarn 4mm hook Scissors Darning needle Approx. 15 cm x 15 cm Not important Chain(ch) Slip stitch(slst) Treble crochet(tr) Fasten/Finish off(FO) Stitch(st) Repeat(rep)

Note: Begin each round in a corner ch2 space with a ch3 which counts as the first tr of the round, for example (ch3, then 2tr, ch2, 3tr) unless stated otherwise.

Each subsequent corner in the ch2 space = (3tr, ch2, 3tr) unless stated otherwise

The Popcorn stitch = 4 complete treble crochets into the same stitch, remove the loop from the hook, insert the hook in the first treble crochet and pull through the dropped stitch, finish with a chain.

Change colour for each bobble stitch to create definition.

Instructions: Ch5, join to the first ch with slst to form ring. 

Round 1: Into the ring ch3, 2tr then ch2, *tr3 then ch2* 3 times, join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 2: Create 4 corners into each ch2 sp, join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 3: Begin with a corner, then into each of the next spaces create 1popcorn, corner, 3tr, *into the next corner space create (1popcorn, ch2, 1 popcorn), 3tr*, rep * from * to * join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 4: Begin with a corner, then into each of the next spaces create *1popcorn, 1popcorn, corner*, 3tr, 1 popcorn, corner, rep * from * to * 1 popcorn, 3tr, join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 5: Begin with a corner, then into each of the next spaces create 1popcorn, 3tr, 1popcorn, corner, 3tr, 1 popcorn, 3tr, corner, 3tr, 1 popcorn, 3tr, corner, 3tr, 1 popcorn, 3tr, join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 6: Begin with a (1popcorn, ch2, 1 popcorn) into the corner, then into each of the next spaces create 1popcorn, 3tr, 3tr, (1popcorn, ch2, 1 popcorn) into the next corner, 1 popcorn, 1 popcorn, 3tr, 3tr, corner, 3tr 4times, corner, 3tr, 3tr, 1 popcorn, 1 popcorn, join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 7: Begin with a *corner, then into each of the next spaces create3tr 5times*, rep * from * to * join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 8+: Repeat round 7 add an extra 3tr to each round to make a bigger square. 

US Terms

Techniques used: Reading patterns, holding hook and yarn, slipknot, yarn over, chain stitch, double crochet, slip stitch, popcorn stitch, work in rounds,  increase, change colour, finish/fasten off and weave ends.

Skill level:  Terms:  Materials Size: Gauge: Abbreviations:

Easy US Terms Skip to US Terms DK yarn 4mm hook Scissors Darning needle Approx. 15 cm x 15 cm Not important Chain (ch) Slip stitch(slst) Double crochet(dctr) Fasten/Finish off(FO) Stitch(st) Repeat(rep)

Note: Begin each round in a corner ch2 space with a ch3 which counts as the first dc of the round, for example (ch3, then 2dc, ch2, 3dc) unless stated otherwise.

Each subsequent corner in the ch2 space = (3dc, ch2, 3dc) unless stated otherwise

The Popcorn stitch = 4 complete double crochet into the same stitch, remove the loop from the hook, insert the hook in the first double crochet and pull through the dropped stitch, finish with a chain.

Change colour for each bobble stitch to create definition.

Instructions: Ch5, join to the first ch with slst to form ring. 

Round 1: Into the ring ch3, 2dc then ch2, *dc3 then ch2* 3 times, join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 2: Create 4 corners into each ch2 sp, join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 3: Begin with a corner, then into each of the next spaces create 1popcorn, corner, 3dc,

*into the next corner space create (1popcorn, ch2, 1 popcorn), 3dc*, rep * from * to * join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 4: Begin with a corner, then into each of the next spaces create *1popcorn, 1popcorn, corner*, 3dc, 1 popcorn, corner, rep * from * to * 1 popcorn, 3dc, join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 5: Begin with a corner, then into each of the next spaces create 1popcorn, 3dc, 1popcorn, corner, 3dc, 1 popcorn, 3dc, corner, 3dc, 1 popcorn, 3dc, corner, 3dc, 1 popcorn, 3dc, join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 6: Begin with a (1popcorn, ch2, 1 popcorn) into the corner, then into each of the next spaces create 1popcorn, 3dc, 3dc, (1popcorn, ch2, 1 popcorn) into the next corner, 1 popcorn, 1 popcorn, 3dc, 3dc, corner, 3dc 4times, corner, 3dc, 3dc, 1 popcorn, 1 popcorn, join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 7: Begin with a *corner, then into each of the next spaces create3dc 5times*, rep * from * to * join with slst to the first stitch of the round.  FO.

Round 8+: Repeat round 7 add an extra 3dc to each round to make a bigger square.