Working Around The Post

Working Around The Post

Working around the post (vertical shaft of a stitch) is a technique that creates a three-dimensional effect. The post stitches can be worked to either the front or the back, or alternately front and back, depending on the desired results.

You can check out my video tutorial to see how to do this technique.


To work a front post double crochet (fpdc), take yarn over (yo) hook, insert hook front to back between next 2 stitches, then bring it forward between the stitch being worked and the one after it; hook is now positioned horizontally in back of stitch. Catch yarn and complete the double crochet (dc).

To work a back post double crochet (bpdc), take yarn over (yo) hook, insert hook back to front between the next two stitches, then back again between the stitches being worked and the one after it; hook is now position horizontally in front of stitch. Catch yarn and complete the double crochet (dc).

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