Front and back loops

Name: Front and back loops: 3D crochet lesson
Uploaded: 2026-10-12
Duration: 14 s
Description: The top of every stitch is a V of two loops: the front loop is the one nearer you, the back loop the one farther away. Here the hook goes under the back loop only (BLO), so the front loop of each stitch stays free and shows as a ridge. A simplified diagram: every stitch is drawn as a simple V.

The top of every stitch is a V of two loops: the front loop is the one nearer you, the back loop the one farther away. Here the hook goes under the back loop only (BLO), so the front loop of each stitch stays free and shows as a ridge. A simplified diagram: every stitch is drawn as a simple V.

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