Do you love exquisite yet simple stitch for any project? single crochet front loop only IS IT!!

I fell in love with this stitch at the beginning of the year. I have stitch dictionary book that I use for inspiration as I come with designs, I was paging through and there it was. The clean lines, simplicity yet modern looking was what drew me to it. it give a nice stretch which gives a lightweight end product but still looks amazing.

Single crochet front loop only is a one row repeat and it uses the very basic stitch, single crochet. The only difference is that, you insert your hook on the front loop.

When you look at the top of the stitch, there are 2 loops that make a “V” shape, the one closest to you is the front loop. You insert the hook on that loop and you are good to go.It is that simple and you can make lots of items with this stitch.

The stitch is very versatile, you can make anything really that comes to mind. To give you ideas, here are few patterns I made with this stitch.

My favourite part about this stitch is,It is beginner friendly, so someone who just started crocheting can easily make anything out of this stitch.Your imagination can go wild with this one. You could start with a blanket if ideas above are intimidating. Another idea Is a simple cup cozy which does not even take you an hour to make.

Check out a Free pattern for a cup cozy that is great for gifts.

Abbreviations

sc single crochet

ch chain

sc flo single crochet front loop only

st stitch

How to make single crochet in the front loop

step 1: insert hook in the front loop, yarn over, pull up a loop. You have 2 loops on the hook, yarn over.Pull through all the loops. This is end of the first stitch.

Step 2: repeat step one.

Instructions

Chain any number of chains you like

Row 1: sc in the second ch from the hook

Row 2, turn your work, ch 1, sc flo to the end of the row. Repeat until you reach your desired size

You can also watch the video on how to make a cup sleeve with also teaches single crochet in the front loop, so kill two birds with one stone.

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I can’t wait to see what you make with the stitch. Be sure to share with me in the comments or tag me on Instagram and I would be happy to share your projects on my stories.