Crochet abbreviation
What does BPhdc mean in crochet?
Work a half double crochet around the post of the stitch below from the back.
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| US patterns | UK patterns | |
|---|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BPhdc | BPhtr |
| Meaning | back post half double crochet | back post half treble |
BPhdc is short for back post half double crochet in US patterns; UK patterns write BPhtr (back post half treble). Check which terms a pattern uses before you start — the same letters can mean a different stitch.
How to work BPhdc (back post double crochet)
- Yo once.
- Insert the hook from the back, in front of the post of the next stitch, and out to the back.
- Yo and pull up a loop around the post — 3 loops on hook.
- Yo and pull through 2 loops — 2 loops on hook.
- Yo and pull through the last 2 loops — 1 bpdc made.