Front Post Double Crochet is a nifty technique that you can use to create raised ribs on the front of your fabric.
And it’s easy!
Alyssa Voznak shows how to do it in this video.
See? Isn’t that pretty?
You can use front post double crochet on hats and scarves – but it can also be a handy skill for amigurumi too! You could use it to create textured seashells, fins on a fish’s fins or tail, veins in a leaf, the look of corduroy pants, a ribbed-looking hat – the possibilities are endless!
I used this stitch to add raised ridges on the hair on this doll.
Here’s a view of the hair before I attached it to the doll – shown from the top down so you can see the ridges. It adds a nice extra texture that I really like.
(I also really like that you don’t have to permanently attach the hair to the doll – make the same “wig” in a few different colors and lengths so kids can swap it out as they play. Fun!)
Related videos. . .
- How to Double Crochet – the basic stitch without the raised ridge
- How to Crochet One Row Below – one of the steps you use in front post double crochet – but there are other applications as well
Happy stitching!
Crochet an adorably cuddly hound dog. Get the pattern here.