What's this stitch?

[AmyOH]

I just posted this question on the crochet partners e-mail list, but since there are a lot of you night-owls over here, I thought I'd post here as well...

 

So, I've been experimenting with a bit of crocheting in the round, trying to create a labyrinth effect with my circle. I like the result just fine, but I'm wondering how to describe it. Instead of working the normal top loops or "V" at the top of the stitch, I'm working a loop behind them at the back of the stitch. This pushes the "v" forward and makes it look like a chain stitch spiraling forward on my circle. Does anyone know what this is called? I've uploaded a picture, but It doesn't show up as well in the photograph as it does in person.

 

http://photos11.flickr.com/17332261_63612667b9_o.jpg

 

Thanks for your help!

 

Amy

[threeolivemartini]

its called working in the back loop

[Aggie May]

I dont know what you would call the stitch but I think I know how to do it. You are working right around the whole stitch putting the hook in from the back, to the front, around the stem of the stitch and out the back again then working the rest of the stitch as usual. You can use it in rows as a mock rib too which looks quite good. You would do it in SC on short rows to the width you need for the bottom of a garment, then work along one edge to start the body of your garment.

As for how you would desribe it in a pattern, I cant remember. It is so long since I came across it in a pattern.

Just maybe describe each movement as I did.

Have fun.

Colleen

[natalie058]

I think Beth is right, yuo are working in the back loop only of a stitch. This will create a ribbed effect if done through a whole fabric, or raised lines when doing rounds.

 

It sounds to me like what Aggie is describing might be a front or back POST stitch.

 

Edit - I looked at your photo and it's def. back loop only.

[Nay65]

I'm not sure she's working into the back loop of the stitch. I think she's working into the horizontal ridge sort of behind and below the loops of the stitch. Similar to working into the back ridge/loop in a foundation chain or round 3 in this pattern. I'm not sure if there's a term for this other than just saying to work into the ridge behind the stitch.

 

edited to add: the piece looks like the petal base from the rose bath pouf from Crochet Me.

[crochetfun]

could it be Camel crochet as described here: http://www.crochetkim.com/tips.html

[cmr3877]

Acording to Donna Kooler's,Encyclopedia of Crochet if you are working in the back loop only on a SC, then it is called RIB STITCH.

 

Lovely work, BTW!

 

Catherine

[AmyOH]

So, I got a reply on the mailing list from Diane Simpson, the editor of Quick and Easy Crochet. She calls it the "back bar" that makes sense--because I'm not working the back loop--I'm skipping the top stitch completely, so the whole top of the stitch lays flat and looks like a chain stitch running around the circle. It's hard to see in the photograph. Thanks for all your ideas!!!

[AmyOH]

By the way--the camel crochet site says this technique looks like knitting, and hey--the back of the work really does look like knitting, check it out!

 

 

could it be Camel crochet as described here: http://www.crochetkim.com/tips.html

[AmyOH]

Right--it looks like I overstitched a chain, but I didn't!

 

edited to add: the piece looks like the petal base from the rose bath pouf from Crochet Me.

[Aggie May]

Yes, that is right, you work around the stitch on the previous row and not into the top of it. Leaves what looks like a chain on the top of the work.

If you work into back loop only, you just get a ridge made from half the top of the stitch.

Have fun.

Colleen:cheer