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Front post double crochet

How the Front post double crochet is worked, what it is called in US and UK patterns, and where it is used.

All crochet stitches
Abbreviation (US)
FPdc
UK name
front post treble (FPtr)
Height (turning chains) (ch)
3 ch
Difficulty
easy
Family
texture
How it works
Yarn over and insert the hook from front to back around the post of the stitch below, then finish a dc. Pushes the stitch forward; makes ribbing and cables.