by AD Staff February 08, 2019 1 min read

Learn How To Make Perfect Bobbles For Your Knitting Projects

Have you ever made a decorative bobble stitch and had each bobble lean to the left or to the right? In this video, Kelley shares tips on how to make bobbles that are perfectly centered and do not lean to the left or the right. This bobble is a decorative stitch that allows you to make 5 stitches out of 1 stitch, then you knit several rows and then decrease the 5 stitches down to one stitch to make a nicely centered bobble. This bobble technique tutorial is using the reverse stockinette stitch method of knitting.

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Size Chart

Note: Please use the following sizing chart for general reference only. Sizes between different vendors and manufacturers may vary. Please match your measurements to those in the size chart below.

Women's Size

	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL (1X)	2X
Size	2	4-6	8-10	12-14	16-18	16W-18W	20W-22W
Bust	32.5	33.5-34.5	35.5-36.5	38-39.5	41-43	42.5-44.5	46.5-48.5
Waist	24.5	25.5-26.5	27.5-28.5	30-31.5	33-35	34-36	38-40
Hips	35	36-37	38-39	40.5-42	43.5-45.5	45-47	49-51

Men's Size

	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Chest	34-36	38-40	42-44	46-48	50-52
Waist	28-30	32-34	36-38	40-42	44-46
Neck	14-14.5	15-15.5	16-16.5	17-17.5	18-18.5
Sleeve	32	33	34	35	36

Children's Size

	S	M	L
Size	4	5-6	6X-7
Chest	3.5	4.5	5.5
Waist	1	2	2.5
Hips	3	5	6
Height	39	45	45

Slipper's Size

	S	M	L	XL
Men	4-6	7-8	9-10	11-13
Women	5-7	7.5-9	9.5-11	11.5-13

Sock Size

	S	M	L	XL
Men	4-7	7-9	9-11	11-14
Women	5-8	8-10	10-12	N/A

How To Make Perfect Bobbles