How to crochet in center post?

[Elorahd]

Working a new pattern and not understanding what they mean.

 

Rnd 3: Ch 7 (counts as tr and ch 4 through- out), dc in 4th ch from hook, [sk next 3 sts, tr in next st, ch 4, dc in center post of tr just worked] 7 (8, 9, 10) times, sl st in beg ch-4 sp to join—8 (9, 10, 11) ch-4 sps.

 

How do I dc in center post of tr?

 

I've done a search but can't find anything on this. Pics/videos would be helpful.

[magiccrochetfan]

what pattern is this exactly?  is there any further explanation at the beginnning of the pattern, or in the front or back of the book, if it is in a book?  

 

I imagine this is actually rather simple, just stick your hook into the post of that stitch as you would into the top of a stitch normally.  But it would help to know where in the post to do it.  

[Elorahd]

The pattern is called Umami Shrug. It's in an issue of Crochet magazine. There aren't anymore instructions on where to actually put this stitch but I'm not even understanding what a "post" is. I'm using black yarn so it's kind of hard to see the breakdown of the stitches.

[magiccrochetfan]

the post of the stitch is the main part of the stitch.  I'll see if i can find an illustration of "stitch anatomy" for you.  

 

Black yarn will definitely make it harder to see    the sts.  

 

Also will see if I have that magazine.  

[magiccrochetfan]

Interweave Crochet fall 2103, right?  look at the diagram on p 67, you can see clearly the placement of the dc into the side of the tr.  youare making a loop.

 

stitch anatomy http://www.nexstitch.com/a_anatomy.html

[Elorahd]

Ok. I saw the diagram but couldn't really make heads or tails of it. I'm still confused about where this post is. Because the way it looks, I've basically got a chain from doing the triple, not like I have a stitch with a post like in the diagram you posted. Ugh. I don't know. Maybe this is too hard for me.

[magiccrochetfan]

Look at it this way:  you make a triple.  then you make some chains that basically come out of the top of the triple.  now you will bend those chains to the side and make a double into the side of the triple.   if you are still confused about what is the post of the triple, look at the link i posted.  

 

The row starts with a chain 7 and a double into the 4th chain.  now, the triple is just the same as the chain4.  

[magiccrochetfan]

I swatched it and here are photos.  ignore the beginning chain, that does not look like the pattern.  

 

right to left:  ch7 and dc into 4th ch; tr, ch4, dc into post of tr; tr, ch 4. 

 

shows position of hook inserted into post of tr to do the dc there.  sorry that is not more clear, best i could do w/ only 2 hands lol

 

dc into post of tr completed.  

[magiccrochetfan]

i thought this might help show the relationship of the symbols to the actual stitches

 

 

 

[Elorahd]

Oh, thank you so much! I will try that and work at it until mine looks like yours!

[magiccrochetfan]

you're welcome!  let us know how it goes

[Granny Square]

What a great idea to show the stitches right next to the diagram!