HELP...Back LOOPS??

gpike wrote

on Feb 10, 2008 4:40 PM

I found an afghan I like but I am confused about the directions. It says to crochet in the black loops only and I have no idea what that means!! I am new at crocheting so please try to explain it in simple terms...haha!! I am grateful for any help I can get!!

PaulineL wrote

on Feb 10, 2008 5:41 PM

Here's a page with a picture of 'back loop' and 'front loop', http://mamanpoule06.free.fr/traduction/traduction.html

It really should be 'back OF THE loop' or 'back strand', not 'back loop'. That's a confusing convention.

gpike wrote

on Feb 10, 2008 7:21 PM

thanks for the website. so it all has to do with where you put your hook in the chain?? I always thought you put the hook through both pieces of yarn in the chain...but the picture looks different from that.

PaulineL wrote

on Feb 10, 2008 9:12 PM

Never say never or always, LOL. You get different textures and, sometimes, openness by working in the front strand, back strand, or both.

DevonP wrote

on Feb 10, 2008 11:21 PM

Here's another link for you http://www.stitchdiva.com/custom.aspx?id=128

K von M wrote

on Feb 12, 2008 3:42 PM

that's interesting... i was always taught to only go through the front loop on each row, not both. i'll do both if i've got a particularly loose stitch going, or if i've got multiple stitches in one stitch... like on a 5 dc shell, i'll do 4 dc in the front loop, then the 5th in both to prevent the whole stitch from pulling.

i always felt like i was cheating if i went through both :).

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