Single crochet stitch back loop

Back and Front Loop Single Crochet is one of my absolute favorite alterations of the single crochet stitch. It gives texture without making things complex. Personally I also feel I get into a flow when using this stitch, which makes it relaxing. I've used this stitch for my Vivo Dress crochet pattern, Natare top and a few more mentioned in the list at the bottom of the page. All of those where crocheted in the round, not in rows as with this stitch tutorial. Let's dive into the stitch…

This crochet tutorial shows how to make the extended single crochet back loop only in rounds step-by-step. It is a beginner friendly stitch.

Learn the easy and versatile Yarn Under Single Crochet Stitch with a step-by-step photo tutorial for your next crochet project.

Someone recently asked how to do extended stitches, so I thought I’d do a few tutorials and focus on them. The extended stitches extend the height of the current stitch you’re working, hence the “extended” title. For example, the extended sc is taller than a…

Crocheting in the back loop only or front loop only is a very easy way to add beautiful texture to your project. Learn how to correctly identify the back and front loop only of a crochet stitch with this quick and easy tutorial. Learn what BLO and FLO stitches are and step up your crochet game.

This free crochet stitch tutorial shows how to make a single crochet back loop only. It includes detailed photo instructions and a video.

A comparison of crochet rib stitch techniques. Using the back loop only, front loop and slip stitches to created knit-look elastic ribbing.

Up your crochet skills by learning how to do the half double crochet back loop only stitch with this written and video tutorial. This crochet stitch is abbreveated as hdc blo or hdcblo in patterns.

How to crochet invisible decrease single crochet back loops only, single crochet back loops only 2 together, decrease skipping one stitch.

The Back Post Single Crochet is a post stitch. This means the stitch is worked into the row below, around the post of the lower stitch. This creates a subtly textured fabric.