A dimensional crochet technique where multiple tall stitches (usually double crochets) are worked into a single base stitch, then gathered tightly at the top by dropping the loop from the hook and pulling it through the first stitch. This forces the cluster to pop outward, creating a dense, rounded protrusion. It is bulkier and more pronounced than a bobble.
Heard on the job
Work a popcorn in the next stitch, then chain one to secure it before moving on.
Also heard as
- popcorn stitch
Do not mix it up with
- Bobble: A bobble is worked by leaving the final loops of multiple stitches on the hook and pulling through all at once, whereas a popcorn completes the stitches fully before joining them at the top.