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  1. Sandy
    January 18, 2012

    Popped in for WIPW, little unsure whether or not you’re still doing that? Has stash busting replaced it, or is it in addition to it? I’ve been thinking of ways to keep track of stash too, but with so much yarn being donated for my other blog, Bridge and Beyond…not sure it’s reasonable. lol Maybe that’s an excuse?

    Good luck on all fronts.

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      January 18, 2012

      Sandy,
      I’m still doing it…..just got my days of the week mixed up. Thanks for the note! It’s up now, so I’d love for you to add it now.

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  2. Linda
    August 12, 2012

    Ok i am working a pattern that calls for a fpce around the next 4 dc`s how can i do that can anyone help

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      August 15, 2012

      Linda, is it one of my patterns? If it is, then there is a typo. I don’t use the abbreviation fpce. If it’s not my pattern I can do a little digging and see if I can help you. Let me know.

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      • Linda
        August 15, 2012

        No its a typo on my end it was suppose to read fpdc but thank you anyway

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  3. Karin
    January 7, 2013

    Hello,
    I have a question.
    Firts of all..sorry for my englisch, i’m Dutch. so that can explane a lot :)
    I have a patern where you must crochet like the above pictures.
    If i do that, than my babyhat curls to the outsite instead of going straight.
    Can you tell me what i’m doing wrong??
    Thank you!

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      January 16, 2013

      If it is curling (like the shape of a bowl) then you don’t have enough stitches to make it lay flat. Or you may just be crocheting too tight.
      If it is rippling (wavy on the outside) then you may have too many stitches. Let me know if you need more help.

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      • Karin
        January 27, 2013

        Thank you for answering my question :) and i’m sorry for my late response.
        When i’m chrochetting the hat, i follow the instructions.
        I don’t think its to tight…it feels loose anyway :)
        So i think it’s rippling, but when i’m couting the stitches it’s right!
        I did it over and over…and over, but evrerytime wrong.
        But i’m gonna do it again and again…and again. :D i’m not gonna give up *lol*
        I must say…for a beginner like me…chrochetting in English, it’s not to bad :D
        I have finished the hat with another border then the instruction…the crap-stich.
        I like it, but it’s not the border that i want, so i’m gonna keep trying!!!…
        Thank you!!!

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  4. Ronnie Taylor
    February 5, 2013

    What if the directions show the FPDC than a DC in same stitch were do you put the DC?

    Thank you

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      February 6, 2013

      You would do the dc in the same stitch that you just did your FPdc around. Basically it would look like you were putting the dc behind the FPdc. Hope that helps.

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      • Barb
        November 24, 2014

        I am still not sure where to put my hook when u do the two dc. Do u do them in the “v as if u r working a dc in the stitch or does it go into the space which then I’m not sure where either.
        Love this pattern.
        Thank you!

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      • Kristine
        January 2, 2015

        Hi Barb, not sure which set of instructions you are working with, but if it says “2 dc in next st” then you will do 2 double crochet in your next available stitch (no chain between them). Let me know whether that helps or not.

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  5. maureen fast
    February 24, 2013

    I am so literal that I like your arrows in the diagram pointing to what you are saying in words. What I never can get anyone to tell me is:

    1) In sstarting a dc row and it says nex stitch is that the first hole right by the chain?

    2) Where is the whole stitch when referring to a dc. You have a hole, post, hole sequence. Whcih hole goes with the post part of the stitch? Is it the hole before or after the post that makes up the stitch? Which is the hole to go into that is part of the post?

    Thanis for any hel;.

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    • ambassadorcrochet
      February 25, 2013

      Maureen,
      1) Normally with a dc row you will skip the first st that you did your chains from. (there are exceptions to this rule though.)
      2) When you complete a dc the top of the stitch (the hole you’re referring to) would be where you would crochet your next row into. Hope that makes sense. If not I can try to clarify it better.

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  6. Connie Bailey
    November 3, 2014

    How to you do 2 FPDC around 1 FPDC?

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    • Kristine
      December 11, 2014

      Hi Connie, you would just do 2 FPdc around the same dc. So after you do the first one, repeat and do the second one. Let me know if you need a visual and maybe I can write up a tutorial.

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  7. Joan dawson
    May 12, 2016

    What is considered next stitch following 2 hdc, hdc next st , fpdc nrxt

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    • Kristine
      May 12, 2016

      If a pattern is indicating to FPdc around the next st, it would be the next stitch that you have not worked in yet. So, for the instructions you have listed you would do 2 hdc in the first stitch, 1 hdc in the second stitch, and a FPdc around the third stitch. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.

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  8. charlene
    October 22, 2016

    thank you so much

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  9. Virginia Blythe
    October 24, 2016

    Kristine I know how to do the F?PD, The pattern says to “Skip top of same st,” after I make the F?P?DC. It says FPdc sround the post of next st, “skip top of same st.”

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    • Kristine
      October 24, 2016

      Viginia, I’m not sure what pattern you have, but that would mean you are only doing the FPdc around the st, then you are moving on to the next st. You only crochet in the top (normal part of the st) in addition to the post st if you are increasing. Hope that makes sense.

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  10. Miriam Belgeri
    January 30, 2021

    Would you be willing to do instruction with pictures for fpdc followed by dc in top of post just used? That’s how it’s written in pattern I’m using.
    Thank you

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    • Kristine
      July 22, 2021

      Hi Miriam, it would be exactly how this is shown but reversed. You would just work the dc first and then the post stitch.

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  11. Christine
    February 20, 2021

    I am working a round mandala, am familiar with front and back posts; my pattern says “2 dc around next fpdc” but it keeps turning out like fpdc twice around next fpdc. (no diagram) Any tips how to work this combo greatly appreciated!

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    • Kristine
      February 22, 2021

      Yes, 2 fpdc around the next fpdc would be the same thing as fpdc twice around it.

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