THE STITCHES CONTINUATION.

Good afternoon to all my readers, I hope you are having a positive week. This article is a continuation from last week’s article on basic crocheting stitches. These are written instructions on how to work those individual stitches, I would advise you read through, then get your crochet hook and yarn and try the instructions practically. For those having a hard time to comprehend the instructions especially for the beginners, don’t worry I will have videos on these in the coming weeks.
Lets get started;

Working the Front Post Double Crochet.
The front post double crochet abbreviated as Fpdc is worked on the post of a double crochet stitch. That means you should:
Make a slip knot.
Work a foundation chain of the required number of stitches.
Work double crochet stitches across your foundation chain.
At the end of the chain, chain two(turning chain) and turn(rem the turning chain works as the first stitch of your next row).
Yarn over, pass your hook from front to back of the space between the posts of the first and second double crochet stitches on your first row, then from back to front; your hook will be between your second and third double crochet stitches on your first row.
Yarn over and pull the yarn around the post; you will have three loops on your hook, Yarn over and pull the yarn through the first two loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through the last two.
Your Fpdc is complete.
Repeat this across the row.

Working the Back Post Double crochet.
It is abbreviated as Bpdc and its worked on the posts of double crochet stitches which means;
Make a slip knot.
Work your foundation chain, then work double crochet stitches across your chain.
At the end of the row chain two(turning chain) and turn.
Yarn over, pass your hook from back to front of the space between the posts of the first and second double crochet stitches on your first row, then from front to back, your hook will be between the posts of the second and third double crochet stitches on your row below; yarn over, pull the yarn from back to front then from front to back; you will have three loops on your hook;
yarn over and pull through two, yarn over and pull through the last two.
There you have your Bpdc.
Repeat this to the end of the row.

Working the Puff stitch.
The puff stitch which is abbreviated PS adds great texture to crocheted fabric as it literally puffs up into an oval shape.
It can be worked in the following two ways;
Make a slip knot.
Work your foundation chain.
Double crochet into the fourth stitch from your hook but only go through the first two loops on your hook and leave the last two loops on your hook, with the two loops left on your hook, yarn over insert your hook into the same stitch you have just worked and pull through the yarn, you will have four loops on your hook, yarn over pull through two loops and you will be left with three loops on your hook, yarn over go into the same stitch a third time, yarn over and pull the yarn through you will have five loops on your hook, yarn over pull yarn through two loops and you will be left with four loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through the four loops and chain one to close the puff stitch.
The secret here is to work three double crochet stitches with one top and then chain one.

The second way to do this is;
This is how I do it when I’m working in rounds.
I make a chain of six and slip stitch on the first chain that I made to form a ring.
I then work my Puff stitches inside the ring in the following way;
Yarn over, insert your hook inside the ring from front to back, yarn over and pull up the yarn, you will have three loops on your hook, yarn over insert your hook inside the ring from front to back a second time, yarn over and pull up a loop; you will have five loops on your hook and then yarn over, insert your hook in the ring a third time, yarn over and pull up the yarn, you will have a total of seven loops on your hook, yarn over and pull the yarn through all the seven loops and chain one to close.
Repeat this across the row.

Working the Tunisian Puff Stitch.
It is also know as a purl stitch.
It is a variation of basic Afghan stitch.
The Tunisian purl is began with a foundation row made of basic afghan stitch.
Work your foundation chain say of ten stitches (rem you need to start with a foundation row since afghan stitches require one to pull up loops along existing stitches.
Its worked in two halves.

First half:
Insert your hook into the second chain from the hook, yarn over and pull up a loop; you will have two loops on your hook.
Insert hook into the third stitch, yarn over pull up a loop; you will have four loops. Keep drawing up your loops until you have worked the foundation chain to the end; the number of loops on your hook should be equal to the number of stitches on your foundation chain.
This is the first half of your foundation row of basic afghan stitch.

Second half:
Yarn over, draw up the yarn through the first loop on your hook(be sure to pull through one loop only).
Yarn over, draw up the yarn through the next two loops on your hook(go through two loops from here to end of row)
Yarn over, draw up the yarn through the next two loops on your hook
Repeat until you remain with one loop on your hook.
Your foundation row of basic afghan stitch is complete.

N/B:
Your foundation row will be having vertical stitches on the right side, this is where you will be drawing your loops from, for the next row.
With your one loop on the hook, insert your hook under the next vertical stitch and pull up a loop; repeat this to the end of the foundation row.
When you have ten loops on your hook, yarn over, pull the yarn through first loop, yarn over draw up the yarn on the next two loops and repeat this until you are left with one loop on your hook.

Working the Tunisian Stockinette Stitch.
Its also known as a knit stitch.
Its also a common variation of the basic afghan stitch.
The Tunisian Stockinette is worked beginning with a foundation row made of basic afghan stitch.
Make a foundation chain of ten stitches.
You should start with a foundation row since Afghan stitches require one to draw up loops through existing stitches.

First half:
Insert your hook into the second chain from the hook, yarn over and pull up the yarn; you will have two loops on your hook.
Insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull up the yarn; you will have three loops on your hook. Repeat this until you reach the end of the foundation chain (rem the number of loops on your hook should be equals to the chain stitches you made).
The first half is complete.

Second half
Yarn over pull through one loop on your hook.
Yarn over pull through two loop on your hook.
Yarn over pull through two loops on your hook and repeat this to the end of the row where you will be having only one loop on your hook.

Now here is where the difference comes in;
To begin your first row
With one loop on your hook,insert your hook through the front and back strands of the next vertical stitch,yarn over and draw up a loop, repeat this to the end of the row then; yarn over, pull yarn through first loop only, yarn over pull up yarn through two loops, yarn over pull up yarn through two loops, repeat this to the end of the row where you will be left with one loop on your hook.

The pictures on stitches are also available in gallery(Knit Pics)

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