These tutorials will show you how to crochet the FPsc, FPhdc and FPdc stitches.

 

FPsc Stitch Tutorial

Front Post Single Crochet – often abbreviated as FPsc or fpsc

Make a single crochet around the post of the specified stitch by inserting your hook from the front of your work, to the back of your work and then back to the front of your work; around the post.

Step 1: Insert your hook from the front of the work to the back of the work and then back to the front of the work; around the post of the specified stitch.

 

Step 2:  Yarn over the hook

 

Step 3: Pull up 1 loop

 

Step 4:  Yarn over the hook

Step 5: Pull through to complete the stitch

 

Now let’s try the FPhdc stitch.

FPhdc Stitch Tutorial

Front Post Half Double Crochet – often abbreviated as FPhdc or fphdc

Make a half double crochet around the post of the specified stitch by inserting your hook from the front of your work, to the back of your work and then back to the front of your work; around the post.

Step 1: Yarn over the hook and insert your hook from the front of the work to the back of the work and then back to the front of the work; around the post of the specified stitch.

Step 2: Yarn over the hook

Step 3: Pull up 1 loop. You now have 3 loops on your hook.

Step 4: Yarn over the hook

Step 5: Pull through all 3 loops on the hook to complete the stitch

Now let’s try the FPdc stitch!

FPdc Stitch Tutorial

Front Post Double Crochet – often abbreviated as FPdc or fpdc

Make a double crochet around the post of the specified stitch by inserting your hook from the front of your work, to the back of your work and then back to the front of your work; around the post.

Step 1: Yarn over the hook, insert your hook from the front of the work to the back of the work and then back to the front of the work; around the post of the specified stitch.

Step 2: Yarn over the hook

Step 3: Pull up 1 loop. You now have 3 loops on your hook.

Step 4: Yarn over the hook.

Step 5: Pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. Two loops left on the hook.

Step 6: Yarn over the hook.

Step 7: Pull through the remaining 2 loops on the hook to complete the stitch.

Now you can crochet the FPsc, FPhdc and FPdc stitches!