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50+ Front And Back Post Double Crochet Background

50+ Front And Back Post Double Crochet Background. Front post can be done using many stitches, but for this tutorial we will the only thing that is different in a front post double crochet compared to a regular double crochet is the location you insert your hook to make your stitch. Every crocheter should know this stitch.

Front Post And Back Post Double Crochet By Elk Studio
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A back post double crochet is worked similarly except that you insert the hook around the post, starting from the back. Bphdc = back post half double crochet. The front and back post double crochet pulls the stitch of the previous row up, forming a bump on the fabric.

Post stitches are often abbreviated in written patterns as follows:

That is why i created a video tutorial to show you where you are attaching the new stitch to the previous row. In order to crochet a back post double crochet, yarn over and insert the hook from the back in front of the double crochet you are working on (the dc visual difference between front and back post stitches. Front post and back post stitches give a great texture to your work. If you can manage a regular double crochet you can work your way through these too.