[Nfb-krafters-korner] she's BACK!

[Sandra Streeter]

Hi, everyone,

Sorry I haven’t checked in for a while—holiday busyness, prepping for an upcoming concert. I’ve only just gotten back to a full crafting life!

Now, a question. I’ve been trying to conduct some online research for the front-post-double-crochet, and its cousin, BPDC. Of course, most of what I find either has videos, diagrams or nebulous verbal instructions (because, what qualifies as “front” for one person can be construed, of course, as “back” by another). Having only slim training in that, and of course, wanting to make sure I’m right when I finally set myself to the task: Can someone explain these in an extremely clear way that a beginner in that stitch, who is totally blind,  couldn’t misunderstand? I guess I’d start with, exactly what is the front of a dc, for the fFPDC? Like Maria von Trapp said, “Let’s start at the very beginning...” If you have any neat memory tricks, too, that would help. On one site, I saw something about, when you do a BPDC, the hook points toward your tummy, and that kind of advice really clarifies. I’ve been “practicing” on a sweater I’m not happy with—it has really complex stitches, like not only just the FPDC, but the “front left cross dc” and more, and sometimes for some of the stitches, you have to go in front of two stitches just made (having just skipped two prior to them), then doing stitches in the skipped ones. It’s crazy, but it may be that I’ve complicated it for myself by forgetting which is truly the FPDC and which the BPDC. So, any feedback is appreciated! Thanks!



Sandra

Not “Revelation” – tis – that waits
But our unfurnished eyes –
(Emily Dickinson)

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