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Front Post Double Crochet: Step-by-Step Tutorial

Front post double crochet is worked around the post (the vertical body) of a stitch instead of into its top. It pushes the stitch forward, so the fabric gets raised texture. Alternate it with back post double crochet for ribbing, or cross it over itself for cables.

Turning chain
2 chains (usually do not count)
Height
Same as double crochet, sitting forward

Step by step

  1. 12 loops on hook

    1. Yarn over

    Wrap the yarn over the hook once.

  2. 22 loops on hook

    2. Insert around the post

    Insert the hook from front to back to front around the post of the next stitch in the row below.

  3. 33 loops on hook

    3. Pull up a loop

    Yarn over and pull up a loop around the post. There are 3 loops on the hook.

  4. 41 loop on hook

    4. Finish like a double crochet

    Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, twice.

Illustrations show the hook and the loops on it at the end of each step. Instructions use US terms (FPdc); in UK patterns this stitch is written as FPtr.

Video tutorial

The video for this stitch is being filmed

Follow the illustrated steps above in the meantime. Add the YouTube ID in the stitch data to publish it here.

Tips

  • Post stitches take more yarn and make a thicker fabric. Allow about 25% more yarn.
  • Back post double crochet is the same, but you insert the hook from back to front to back.
  • For ribbing, alternate FPdc and BPdc. On the next row, work FPdc around FPdc and BPdc around BPdc.

Common mistakes

My ribbing is wider than the body.
Post stitches spread. Use a hook one size smaller for the ribbing rows.
The cable crosses the wrong way.
Work the second group of stitches in front of the first for a left-leaning cross, behind for right-leaning.

Questions

What is FPdc in UK terms?

Front post treble (FPtr).

What is the "post" of a stitch?

The vertical body of the stitch, below its top two loops.

Practise the Front Post Double Crochet

Patterns where this stitch plays a starring role.

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