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    Home » Video Tutorials » Advanced Stitches

    Post Stitches Into Single Crochet Stitches

    Published: Sep 18, 2013 · Modified: Jun 26, 2018 by Tamara Kelly · 12 Comments

    Post stitches, or relief stitches, are almost always worked around double crochets or taller stitches. That's how you get the post to stitch around! Making post stitches around single crochet stitches is something you don't see very often - but I find it can be a handy trick, and use it in several Moogly patterns. Here's how it's done.

    How to work post stitches into a row of single crochet stitches! This technique can do all kinds of things for your projects. Video and photo tutorial on Moogly!

    For this tutorial I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Worsted and a J hook.

    Post Stitches in Single Crochet Video Tutorial

    Post Stitches in Single Crochet Photo Tutorial

    Front post stitches:
    You can work front post stitches of any height around a single crochet stitch - fpdc, fptrc, whatever you like. For this tutorial I'm demonstrating fpsc (front post single crochet). The important part to learn here is where to insert the hook in the single crochet stitches to work the post stitch. How to work post stitches into a row of single crochet stitches! This technique can do all kinds of things for your projects. Video and photo tutorial on Moogly!How to work post stitches into a row of single crochet stitches! This technique can do all kinds of things for your projects. Video and photo tutorial on Moogly! How to work post stitches into a row of single crochet stitches! This technique can do all kinds of things for your projects. Video and photo tutorial on Moogly! How to work post stitches into a row of single crochet stitches! This technique can do all kinds of things for your projects. Video and photo tutorial on Moogly!

    Back post stitches:
    The same can be said for back post stitches worked into a row of single crochet stitches. It doesn't matter what height the post stitch is - here I'm demonstrating how to work the bpdc, bptrc, or in this case bpsc, into the single crochet row.

    How to work post stitches into a row of single crochet stitches! This technique can do all kinds of things for your projects. Video and photo tutorial on Moogly! How to work post stitches into a row of single crochet stitches! This technique can do all kinds of things for your projects. Video and photo tutorial on Moogly! How to work post stitches into a row of single crochet stitches! This technique can do all kinds of things for your projects. Video and photo tutorial on Moogly!

    And that's all there is to it! I have rarely seen this technique used by other designers, but I find it to be very handy - particularly when worked in the round! I've used it for decorative edgings, creating sharp edges for the bottoms of containers, and even as part of a hat brim. And I know it'll feature in at least two more free Moogly patterns to come! Thanks for watching!

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    1. 1

      Romy Williams

      September 18, 2013 at 2:19 pm

      I've used this method on a few occasions and it adds a nice touch. I recently used it on the back side of a bath scrubber with the granule stitch on the front. It feels like a massage on the skin. Thanks, Tamara, for sharing this with us.

      Reply
      • 2

        Tamara Kelly

        September 18, 2013 at 3:13 pm

        😀 You're very welcome Romy! Glad to hear others enjoy this stitch. I love it and am always surprised I don't see it used more often!

        Reply
    2. 3

      Jane @ Handiworking

      September 18, 2013 at 6:19 pm

      Bookmarking this for future. Don't have anything in the works now, but I want to try it!

      Reply
    3. 4

      Sandy Ghorbani

      September 20, 2013 at 9:43 am

      I 'love ' this. The LIKE button was too close to the UNLIKE button. 🙁 I will try this on my next project.
      Thanks for the video.

      Reply
    4. 5

      SoftlycYnical

      June 09, 2017 at 9:55 pm

      I was happily working on a SC basket when the next row called for dcbp. I immediate thought, but I don't have any posts to go around! My next thought was I wonder if Tamara has instructions for this previously unknown (to me) situation. And, of course, you did! Even a video! Thank you!

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        Tamara Kelly

        June 14, 2017 at 7:55 am

        😀 I'm so glad to hear it, thank you so much!

        Reply
    5. 7

      Kaisa Kynaston

      September 30, 2019 at 12:17 pm

      I'm working a pattern with the v stitch starting from sc. I think I'm doing it right until I get about 4 v's in and notice it's pulling and distorting to the point that I wonder if I'm counting my posts wrong.

      Tell me is the post for the first sc to the left (of hole) or the edge on the right. I've been assuming it's on the left, but that starts to pull my v's diagonally. Eek! Can't seem to find an image that clarifies what number chain is being worked into to know for sure. Thanks

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        Tamara Kelly

        September 30, 2019 at 2:08 pm

        It depends if you are working in rows or rounds, and if you are right or left handed. If you are right handed, and working in rows, it will be on the right, if in the round without turns, it will be on the left.

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    6. 9

      Michele

      November 24, 2019 at 10:24 pm

      Hello!! I love your tutorial and the tips thank you!!! Which patterns do you have that have the FPSC in them? 🙂 I'd love to add them to a round up I have 🙂

      Thank you!!!

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        Tamara Kelly

        November 25, 2019 at 10:54 am

        Thank you so much, Michele! The Autumn Amore Beanie, Adventure Travel Case, Crochet Cactus Potholders, Madly in Love Hat, Branching Out Shawlette, and Polka Dot Border all include that stitch.

        Reply
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      Amy DeStefanis

      September 29, 2020 at 5:37 pm

      Thank you for this video. Do you have a video showing alternating sc and fpdc? I am confused where to start each stitch.

      Thank you!

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        Tamara Kelly

        September 30, 2020 at 1:54 pm

        Hm, I'm sorry to say I don't know that I do!

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