What does FPdc and BPDC mean in crochet?

If you’ve ever seen FPDC or BPDC in a pattern, or wondered what it. meant… here it is! It stands for Front Post Double Crochet & Back Post Double Crochet. When finished, it looks similar to knit & purl ribbing in knitting.

What is DC crochet stitch?

Double crochet is a taller stitch than single crochet. It is formed by a “yarn over,” which is wrapping yarn from back to front before placing the hook in the stitch. Holding foundation chain in desired position, yarn over and inset hook into the 4th chain from the hook. Yarn over and pull through chain.

What is back post 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 does FPTR mean in crochet?

Front Post Treble Crochet Stitch (fptr) Yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through the last two loops on the hook. (Just like a normal tr!) Here you have a completed front post treble crochet.

What does back post mean in crochet?

The Back Post Single Crochet is a post stitch. This means the stitch is worked into the row below, around the post of the lower stitch. This creates a subtly textured fabric.

What is a foundation DC?

An example of Foundation double crochet: Plaited Hat. A chainless foundation, such as foundation double crochet, is an alternative to creating a foundation chain. This technique creates your stitch and chain at the same time. This method produces a foundation row that is sized similarly to a regular row.

What does crochet around the post mean?

You may crochet into both loops or into just the front loop or just the backloop; regardless, you are inserting your hook into a loop and working your stitch into that. However, with post stitches, you will be inserting your hook into an empty space, not a loop, and you will be working around the post of the stitch.

What does dc in next 2 dc mean?

Parentheses are sometimes used in the same way. Parentheses are used to indicate a group of stitches that are to be worked together into a stitch, such as: in next dc work (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc). That means you will work all of those stitches in one dc, which makes a shell. Return to top.