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Crochet > Crochet Around the Posts of Stitches
Crocheting around the posts of crochet stitches is a way to add texture to
your crochet fabric. There are 2 ways to crochet around the crochet
stitch: from the front to the back and from the back to the front.
Crocheting around the posts of stitches is the way ribbing is worked in
crochet fabric. To work ribbing, just alternate working one stitch from
front to back and the next from back to front.
You can crochet around the posts of any crochet stitch, although the longer
the stitch the easier it will be to crochet around the stitch post. The
photos below demonstrate crocheting around the posts of double crochet stitches
using double crochet stitches.
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Anatomy of a Crochet Stitch: Pictured to the
left is a crochet fabric made of 2 rows of
double crochet stitches. Following are some definitions of the
parts of a crochet stitch:
- Post: The post of the stitch is the main vertical portion
of the stitch.
- Front/Back Loop: The upper part of the stitch is defined
by 2 loops. The front loop is the loop that is closest, the back
loop is the one that is farthest from you.
- Top of the Stitch: This is the space just underneath the
front and back loops and above the 3rd horizontal thread of the stitch.
Unless instructions direct otherwise, this is the spot where the hook
should be inserted to create a crochet stitch.
- Between Stitches: Underneath all horizontal threads of
the stitch and between the posts of the crochet stitches is the spot where
you should insert your hook if directed to work between crochet stitches.
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Crochet around the Post from Front to Back
Step 1: When starting the stitch, insert the hook from front to
back and back to the front around the post of the indicated crochet stitch.
Work between stitches under all horizontal threads of the stitch.
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Crochet around the Post from Front to Back
Step 2: Complete the stitch (double
crochet pictured). The completed stitch will be raised in front of
the rest of the work.
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Crochet around the Post from Back to Front
Step 1: To crochet from back to front, insert the hook from
the back of the fabric around the front of the post of the stitch and to the
back of the fabric again. Work in between the stitches underneath all
the horizontal threads of the stitch. Complete the stitch as usual.
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Pictured to left are both types of stitches around the
post of a stitch. When working from back to front around a post, the
stitch stays below the surface of the rest of the work. When working
from front to back, the stitch is raised above the surface of the work. |