How to Front Post Double Crochet Stitch - Tutorial For Beginners

Front post double crochet is the easiest way to add beautiful texture to crochet work. If you also want to learn how to do that, this step-by-step tutorial will help you. We shall discuss what is the front post, revise simple double crochet, and then provide detailed written and video instructions. Overall, this guide is suitable for beginners. So, let’s get started!

What is Front Post?

For a taller stitch like double crochet, the front of the bottom region is called the front post. Usually, we work latter stitches in the upper loops (called V loops) rather than it. This region becomes the main working point in the front post double crochet.

Procedure To Learn before

Double crochet: The steps to do a double crochet in the front post are similar to those in general, except that the insertion regions are the spaces on both sides of the front post from right to left, not front to back. Here is a revision on how to do general double crochet:

Yarn over and Insert the hook into the next stitch.
Yarn over again and pull up a loop. You will have three loops on the crochet hook.
Yarn over and pull through the two loops.
Yarn over and pull through the last two loops.

Instructions on Front Post Double Crochet

Let’s learn step-by-step how to front post double crochet:

Before starting the stitch, you must have a stitch with the post i.e. double crochet itself. The chain will not work here. You can make a row of foundation chains and double-crochet above it.
If you are starting a new row, make three turning chains;
Then, yarn over, insert the hook into the right-side space near the front post, pass it through the back, and exit from the left-sided space.
Now, do the remaining steps of double crochet as it is in general. It is finished.

Check the Hope Corner Farm Crochet

tutorial below to learn front-post double crochet visually.