Crochet Tutorial: Popcorn Stitch + Printed PDF
The Popcorn Stitch is an excellent way to add dimension to your crochet projects, and it is one of the easiest textured stitches to master. Use the simple crochet popcorn stitch tutorial below to learn how to make this simple but fun stitch in no time at all! This beautiful texture stitch can easily be added to all kinds of crochet patterns, from blankets and washcloths, to bags, scarves, and hats. It really is a great pop of dimension to add to your project. A crochet popcorn stitch is fun to work up and extremely simple to crochet once you get the hang of it! I hope this step-by-step picture tutorial of this easy stitch helps you out.
Instructions
Popcorn stitch of 7 sc – ppn: work 7 sc in back loop of dc below, drop the loop from your hook. Insert your hook from back to front under the top 2 loops of the first sc of the group and grab the dropped loop.
Pull it through the stitch and make 1ch.
Stitch – st
Post stitch - Pst
Foundation Chain: 10 + 3 chs
Row 1: skip 3ch, make 1dc in each of next ch, turn.
Row 2: make 1ch, * work 1sc in each of next 2st below, [ 1ppn in back loop of next st, 1sc in next st] – make 4 times; rep from *, work 1sc in third ch, turn.
Row 3: make 3ch and work 1dc over the first dc of Row 1,
* [work sc in top of next ppn: insert your hook into back loop of the middle sc of the next ppn and work 1sc. Make 1dc in next sc] – work 3 times,
1sc in top of next ppn, skip 2 sts below and work 1dc over the third dc of Row 1, make 1dc in the st that you skipped, work 1dc over the first dc of Row 1; rep from *,
[make 1sc top of next ppn, 1dc in next sc] – make 3 times, 1sc top of next ppn, work 1dc over the next dc of Row 1, make 1dc in last sc, turn.
Row 4: make 1ch, * work 1sc in each of next 3st below, [ 1ppn in back loop of next dc, 1sc in next st] – make 3 times, 1sc in next st; rep from *, work 1sc in third ch, turn.
Row 5: make 3ch and skip first st, * 1dc in next sc, 1dc over Pst below, [work 1sc top of next ppn, 1dc in next sc] – make 2 times, 1sc top of next ppn, 1dc over Pst below, skip 1sc and work 1dc in each of next 2sc below; rep from *, turn.
Row 6: make 1ch, * work 1sc in each of next 4st below, [ 1ppn in back loop of next dc, 1sc in next st] – make 2 times, 1sc in each of next 2 st; rep from *, work 1sc in third ch, turn.
Row 7: make 3ch and skip first st, * 1dc in each of next 2sc below, 1dc over Pst below, work 1sc top of next ppn, 1dc in next sc, top of next ppn, 1dc over Pst below, skip 1sc and work 1dc in each of next 3sc below; rep from *, turn.
Row 8: make 1ch, * work 1sc in each of next 5st below, 1ppn in back loop of next dc, make 1sc in each of next 4st below; rep from *, work 1sc in third ch, turn.
Row 9: make 3ch and skip first st, * 1dc in each of next 3sc below, 1dc over Pst below, work 1sc top of next ppn, 1dc over next Pst below, skip 1sc and work 1dc in each of next 4sc below; rep from *, turn.
Row 10: make 1ch, [ 1sc in next st, 1ppn in back loop of next dc] – make 2 times, 1sc in next st, * work 1sc in each of next 2st below, [ 1ppn in back loop of next dc, 1sc in next st] – make 4 times; rep from
*, work 1sc in each of next 2st below, 1ppn in back loop of next dc, 1sc in next st, 1ppn in back loop of next dc, 1sc in third ch, turn.
Row 11: make 3ch, work 1sc in top of next ppn, 1dc in next sc, 1sc in top of next ppn,
* skip Pst and work 1dc over next Pst below, skip 1sc and work 1dc in next sc, make 1dc over the Pst that you skipped, [work 1sc in top of next ppn, 1dc in next sc] – make 3 times, 1sc in top of next ppn; rep from *,
skip Pst and work 1dc over next Pst below, skip 1sc and work 1dc in next sc, make 1dc over the Pst that you skipped, [work 1sc in top of next ppn, 1dc in next sc] – make 2 times, turn.
Row 12: make 1ch, work 1sc in each of next 2 st below, 1ppn in back loop of next dc, 1sc in each of next 2 st below, * work 1sc in each of next 3 st below, [ 1ppn in back loop of next dc, 1sc in next st] – make 3 times, 1sc in next st; rep from *, work 1sc in each of next 3st below, 1ppn in back loop of next dc, 1sc in next st, sc in third ch, turn.
Row 13: make 3ch and skip first st, work 1dc in next sc, 1sc in top of next ppn, * 1dc over next Pst below, skip 1sc and work 1dc in each of next 3sc below, make 1dc over next Pst, [work 1sc in top of next ppn, 1dc in next sc] – make 2 times, 1sc in top of next ppn; rep from *, make 1dc over next Pst below, skip 1sc and work 1dc in each of next 3sc below, make 1dc over next Pst, work 1sc in top of next ppn, 1dc in each of next 2sc below, turn.
Row 14: make 1ch and 1sc in next st, 1ppn in back loop of next dc, 1sc in each of next 3 st below,
* work 1sc in each of next 4st below, [ 1ppn in back loop of next dc, 1sc in next st] – make 2 times, 1sc in each of next 2 st; rep from *, work 1sc in each of next 4st below, 1ppn in back loop of next dc, 1sc in third ch, turn.
Row 15: make 3ch and 1sc in top of next ppn, * 1dc over next Pst below, skip 1sc and work 1dc in each of next 5sc below, make 1dc over next Pst, work 1sc top of next ppn, 1dc in next sc, 1sc in top of next ppn; rep from *, 1dc over next Pst below, skip 1sc and work 1dc in each of next 5sc below, make 1dc over next Pst, work 1sc in top of next ppn, 1dc in last sc below, turn.
Row 16: make 1ch and 1sc in next st, * work 1sc in each of next 9 st below, 1ppn in back loop of next dc; rep from *, work 1sc in each of next 9 st below, 1sc in third ch, turn.
Row 17: make 3ch, * 1dc over next Pst below, skip 1sc and work 1dc in each of next 7sc below, make 1dc over next Pst, work 1sc in top of next ppn; rep from *,
1dc over next Pst below, skip 1sc and work 1dc in each of next 7sc below, make 1dc over next Pst, 1dc in last sc, turn.
Row 18: repeat Row 2.
Row 19: make 3ch and work 1dc over the first Pst below,
* [work 1sc in top of next ppn, 1dc in next sc] – make 3 times, 1sc in top of next ppn, skip Pst and work 1dc over next Pst below, skip 1sc and work 1dc in next sc, make 1dc over the Pst that you skipped; rep from *,
[make 1sc in top of next ppn, 1dc in next sc] – make 3 times, 1sc in top of next ppn, work 1dc over the last Pst, make 1dc in last sc, turn.
Repeat rows 4 - 19.
Enjoy!
