Learning Crochet: Front Post Double Crochet

 How to Make a Front Post Double Crochet

With a front post stitch you’ll be able to make ribbing as well as cables.

In order for you to understand how to do this stitch you need to know that one stitch is called a post so when a pattern says to FPDC around the stitch – all it’s saying is you need to take your hook, insert it in between the first and second dc stitches, move your hook around the post [dc] and come out back to the front in between the second and third stitches before making your double crochet.

Here is a wee diagram I came up with to try to explain this. 

1. Enter front to back
2. You’re going to continue moving your hook around the stitch[post]
3. Exit by moving your hook back out to the front again
4. You are now ready to make your double crochet stitch
5. When completed you have Front Post Double Crochet

Need a Visual? Try youtube: