Mar 23 2009
Crochet 2.0: All the stitches
My apologies for not posting the last ten days. March got a little bit busier than expected, kids got sick and more. But I have several posts planned for this week to wrap up what we need to learn. As promised, this post is all about the different stitches in crochet. I hope that it’ll be a post you will bookmark for reference and I’ll post a link on the side for the future. Enjoy!
Crochet Stitches:
Basics:
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
hdc: half double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
sp: space
tr: treble (sometimes called “triple”)
Advanced:
bphdc (back post half double crochet): Yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around post of half double crochet one row below, yarn over, draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook (this is worked on even # or wrong side rows)
bptr (back post triple): Yarn over twice, inserthook from back to front around post of stitch on previous row and pull up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times.
fphdc (front post half double crochet):
Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of half double crochet one row below, yarn over, draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook (this is worked on odd # or right side rows)
fptr (front post triple): Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back around post of stitch on previous row and pull up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times.
hdctbl: Half double crochet worked in the back loop
hdctfl: Half double crochet worked in the front loop
For even more stitches that actually combine several of the basic stitches to create a unique look to your work, check out the extensive Crochet Stitch Directory at Crochet Pattern Central. They have lots to show you!
I have always wanted to learn how to crochet. Nice blog!
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