Crossing Stitches

Once you have learned how to create a Front/Back Post Double Crochet, you can learn how to cross them in order to achieve a diagonal design.

Crossing stitches:

The theory behind this is quite simple really. Usually a FPDC is moved diagonally left or right, while the surrounding stitches are BPDC, not changing at all. When working a piece, simply Skip a BPDC, and work a FPDC in the stitch after it. Then, working behind the FPDC just made, work a BPDC in the stitch you skipped to move the FPDC line to the right. To move it to the left, Skip the stitch you want to work a FPDC around, work a BPDC around the one on the other side of it, then do your FPDC around the one you skipped.

SEE FOLLOWING FOR DIAMOND PATTERN: Diamond Pattern