mobiusgirl design stitch guide

Back loop (BL): Work stitch(es) in the back loop only of the indicated stitch.

Back post double crochet (bpdc): Yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around the post of the indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice.

Back post single crochet (bpsc): Insert hook from back to front to back around the post of the indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.

Beginning popcorn stitch (beg pc): Ch3 (counts as 1st dc), 4dc in same st. Drop loop from hook and insert hook into the 3rd ch of the initial ch3. Pick up loop and draw through ch.

Beginning puff stitch (beg puff st): Ch3, yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yarn over, insert hook into same stitch and pull up a loop] 2 times (7 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 6 loops, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops.

Double crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice.

Double crochet increase (dc inc): Work 2 dc into the same stitch.

Double crochet four together (dc4tog): [Yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] 4 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.

Double crochet three together (dc3tog): [Yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 3 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.

Double crochet two together (dc2tog): [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 2 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.

Double treble crochet (dtr): Yarn over 3 times, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times

Double treble crochet two together (dtr2tog): {Yarn over 3 times, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times} 2 times. Yarn over and pull through remaining loops on hook.

Front loop (FL): Work stitch(es) in the front loop only of the indicated stitch.

Front-post double crochet (fpdc): Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop, (yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.

Front-post double crochet two together (fpdc2tog): Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the first indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops. Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the second indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops, yarn over, draw through 3 loops.

Front-post half-double crochet (fphdc): Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through 3 loops on hook.

Front-post single crochet (fpsc): Insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook.

Front-post single crochet two together (fpsc2tog): Insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the first indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the second indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through 3 loops on hook.

Front-post treble crochet (fptr): Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.

Front-post treble crochet two together (fptr2tog): {Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times} 2 times. Yarn over and pull through remaining loops on hook.

Half-double crochet (hdc): Yarn over, insert hook in stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 3 loops on hook.

Half-double crochet increase (hdc inc): Work 2hdc into indicated stitch.

Invisible join: After making the last stitch of a round, cut yarn leaving a 4-6” tail, and pull through the top of the last stitch made. Using a tapestry needle or hook, pull yarn tail from front to back through the 2 top loops of the 2nd stitch of the round. Next pull yarn tail from top to bottom through the center of the top 2 loops of the last stitch of the round. This will create a “false” stitch into which you can work in subsequent rounds. Weave in the remaining end.

Picot: Ch3, sl st to 1st ch.

Popcorn stitch (popcorn): Work 5dc into same stitch. Remove hook and insert it into the top of the first dc. Pick up loop and draw through first dc.

Puff stitch (puff st): Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yarn over, insert hook into same stitch and pull up a loop] 3 times (9 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 8 loops, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops.

Single crochet (sc): Insert hook in stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops.

Single crochet inc (sc inc): Work 2sc into the indicated stitch.

Single crochet two together (sc2tog): Insert hook into first indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Insert hook into second indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through 3 loops on hook.

Slanting puff stitch (slp): Yarn over, insert hook from right to left around post of the previous dc. [Yarn over and draw up a loop] 3 times (9 loops on hook). Yarn over and draw through 8 loops, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops.

Spike double crochet (sp dc): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch in indicated row below, and pull up a loop to the height of the current row. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops twice.

Spike single crochet (sp sc): Insert hook into stitch in row indicated below, yarn over and pull up a loop to the height of the current row. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops.

Standing single crochet (standing sc): Fasten yarn to hook with a slip knot. Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops.

Standing spike single crochet (standing sp sc): Fasten yarn to hook with a slip knot. Insert hook into stitch in row indicated below, yarn over and pull up a loop to the height of the current row. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops.

Treble crochet (tr): Yarn over twice, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. [Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.

Treble crochet two together (tr2tog): {Yarn over twice, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times} 2 times. Yarn over and pull through remaining loops on hook.

Treble crochet three together (tr3tog): {Yarn over twice, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times} 3 times. Yarn over and pull through remaining loops on hook.

V-stitch: Dc, ch2, dc in the same stitch.

2-double crochet cluster: [Yarn over, insert hook in stitch and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] twice. Yarn over and draw through remaining 3 loops.

3-double crochet cluster (3dc cluster): [Yarn over, insert hook in stitch and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] three times. Yarn over and draw through remaining 4 loops.