Crochet Trivia One Answer

The question was:

What is this stitch called? How do you make this crochet stitch form the two different looks?

A post stitch is worked around the post of a stitch in a row below, instead of being worked under the top loop of the stitch as you normally would. The two different looks are created by inserting the hook front-to-back-to-front around the post for front post stitch or by inserting the hook back-to-front-to-back around the post for back post stitch. The stitches that look more like single crochet stitches in this image are back post stitches. A pattern of alternating sections of front and back post stitches as shown in this image is referred to as a basketweave pattern.

Instructions for crocheting front and back post stitches here: http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa060797.htm

Image showing a larger area of the pattern is a scan (of as much of the afghan as I could fit on the scanner) of an afghan I made from the "Pretty Baskets" pattern in Vanna's Afghans A to Z: 52 Crochet Favorites. Afghan is made all in one color in the A to Z book, but I made mine with alternating sections of light tan and tan fleck yarn. The post stitches create a nice woven effect and make a very warm afghan!

Images © 1999 Sandi Marshall
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