Comments on: How to Crochet: Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc)

By: Rachel Choi

Rachel Choi — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:47:28 +0000

Hello! It sounds like you are working some sort of cable or twist. Most of the time the pattern will tell you which skipped stitch to work into. But if your pattern isn't specifying, I'll guess that it is the second skipped stitch, since the ch 3 at the beginning of the pattern may be acting as the first stitch. You can find an example of skipping stitches and working into the skipped stitch in this tutorial (see the crossed cable section): How to Crochet: Cable Stitches

By: yayaragil

yayaragil — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:38:26 +0000

Hi Rachel, I’m working on a pattern. It is said “ch 3, skip 2 fpdc, bpdc in next 2 fpdc, bpdc in skipped fpdc,…”. I’m trying to figure out how to do bpdc in skipped stitches, and which one should I go first, the one that farthest away from my hook? Can you explain how to do that stiches? I try to do it but it just a chaotic, I can’t identify the stiches for the next row. There’s supposed to be a cross on that skipped stitches, right? but mine wasn’t like that. Help me please, please……. Thanks in advance

By: Rachel Choi

Rachel Choi — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:17:50 +0000

Hello, here's the link to the bpdc tutorial so you can see the pics of where the hook goes: How to Crochet: Back Post Double Crochet (bpdc) (it's the opposite of the fpdc) For the foundation row, it really depends on the pattern. It can almost be any combination of stitches on the foundation row, depending on what you want it to look like.

By: mariann

mariann — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:10:06 +0000

fpdc…vs bpdc……on bpdc….does the hook end up in back of post before the second yarn over….
and the foundation row is always dc. row, right……and in foundation row, is it dc chain one, dc chain one?

thanks….awesome photos…..better than some videos

maeiann

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:01:05 +0000

this is my question, too
I just do not have it right, figuring which is the next stitch
would it be possible to add this step to your lovely photo tutorial

By: Rachel Choi

Rachel Choi — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:38:59 +0000

Hi Suzanne, if you worked fpdc around a stitch, then you would skip the stitch that you just worked around and work into the next stitch to make your next double crochet.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:03:50 +0000

My question is regarding the next stitch. If the pattern called for a dc next, does it go in the stitch immediately next to the post or does it go into the next one over? Thanks!

By: Carrera

Carrera — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:05:32 +0000

I just wanted to say that I love your site because of the left-handed pictures! Very helpful!! Thanks!

By: lisa

lisa — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:37:05 +0000

This was really helpful, and completely clarified what my pattern had only half explained. Thank you!

By: Rachel Choi

Rachel Choi — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:57:00 +0000

Hi Maria, I’m not sure what the “slipped hdc” is referring to. Is there a row of hdc worked before somewhere? Maybe it’s a typo and it meant is say “skipped” instead of “slipped”? I’d recommend contacting the designer of the pattern if possible, since he/she would be able to clarify.