Front Post Crochet & Back Post Crochet

Front post crochet and back post crochet are techniques used often with stitches like double crochet to create texture and visual interest. These techniques are simple to learn and can be a fun new way for crocheters to create beautiful and unique stitch designs.

When you are learning beginner crochet skills, the focus is on learning the basic techniques of inserting your hook into the correct space and creating the stitch. As you grow in your skills, you will learn that where you place your stitch will impact how your overall design looks. Front post crochet and back post crochet techniques are two ways that you can alter the look of a beginner stitch simply by changing where you work your stitch.

To help you understand how to work the front post and back post techniques, I am going to explain: the parts of the stitch, some frequently asked questions, how to work front post and back post stitches, and how you might use them.

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Parts of a Stitch

The parts of a stitch that we will be working around today are the post. The post of the stitch is the portion of the body that gives it height. For most basic stitches, the post starts right below the top of the stitch (where you normally work a stitch). It extends down to the bottom (where the stitch was worked into the previous row).

For the front post and back post crochet techniques, we will be working around this portion of the stitch. To do this, you will insert your hook into the spaces on either side of the post. I will show you how to do so below!

FAQs

What is a front post stitch in crochet?

A front post stitch is any stitch that is worked around the post of a stitch from the previous row from the front to the back. This means you will be inserting your hook into the space between stitches and around the post. For a front post crochet, you will work from the front of your work to the back.

What is a back post stitch in crochet?

A back post crochet stitch is any stitch that is worked from the back to front around the post of a stitch. The back post crochet will mean you insert your hook in the space between stitches starting from the back of your work. Then you will work around the post and continue to work your stitch as normal.

What is the difference between front post and back post crochet?

The difference between front post and back post crochet are where you insert your hook. Front post crochet is worked around the post from the front. Back post crochet is worked from the back. Both stitches work around the post of a stitch instead of inserting the hook into the top.

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How to Front Post Crochet:

To front post crochet, you will follow the normal steps to crochet your desired stitch. However, use these steps to place your stitch into the previous row:

1. Insert your hook from the front into the space between stitches that is nearest your hook.
2. Work around the post, and insert your hook into the space between stitches on the other side of the post.
3. Yarn over, and pull your hook back around the post of the stitch. Continue to work stitch as normal.

How to Back Post Crochet:

To back post crochet, you will follow the normal steps to crochet your desired stitch. However, use these steps to place your stitch into the previous row:

1. Insert your hook from the back into the space between stitches that is nearest your hook.
2. Work around the post, and insert your hook into the space between stitches on the other side of the post.
3. Yarn over, and pull your hook back around the post of the stitch. Continue to work stitch as normal.

How to Use Front Post & Back Post Crochet:

Front post and back post crochet can be used for so many designs and textures in crochet! Some ideas might be:

• Ribbing
• Textured Patterns
• Waffle Stitches
• Borders

These are just a few ways you could experiment on using the front post and back post crochet techniques. I recommend that you practice by using them on a swatch to make sure you master the technique. This will help you perfect your technique before you use them in a pattern or design of your own.

I hope this tutorial was helpful for you! Keep practicing! Also, come hangout with me on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube, and you can find more crochet information and tutorials.