What is front post double crochet and back post double crochet?
FPdc is simply a double crochet worked by inserting your hook around the post from front to back to front, rather than into the top two loops of a stitch as you normally would.
What’s a back post double crochet?
The Back Post Double Crochet is a method for making texture on the right side of your fabric. It is made by working into the row below, and pulls the fabric up and out on the right side, forming a bump in the fabric. It’s a technique used in cables, ribbing, simulated stitches, and basketweaves.
What is forward post double crochet?
Stitch Description. The Front Post Double Crochet is a method for making texture on the right side of your fabric. It is made by working into the row below, and pulls the fabric up and out on the right side, forming a bump in the fabric. It’s a technique used in cables, ribbing, simulated stitches, and basketweaves.
What is a front Post Treble crochet?
The front post treble crochet (fptr) (sometimes referred to as the front post triple crochet), is another one to add to your “crochet toolbox”. The fptr is the second most commonly used post stitch out there and (in my opinion) it’s one of the best for crochet cable work.
What is an extended double crochet?
Extended Double Crochet: (Abbreviation: edc) Extended double crochet is exactly what it sounds like – it’s taller than a regular double crochet, but still shorter than a triple crochet. It creates a crochet piece that is less stiff and more airy than double crochet, but not as much as triple crochet.
What is a front loop crochet?
The front loop is the loop that is closest to you in each stitch. Crocheting into the front loop is a little trickier than crocheting into the back loop, but you can do it. When you insert your hook into the front loop you are inserting it from the outside-in and up.