How to Crochet the Back Post Treble (BPtr) Photo Tutorial

The Back Post Treble Crochet Stitch is one of the taller stitches. You work it around the post of a stitch, instead of in the top of the stitch like a regular stitch.

If you already know how to crochet other post stitches, like the back post double crochet, then this will be easy.

The Back Post Treble Crochet is made in the same manner, but with a treble stitch instead. The main difference being you yarn over twice when you start a treble stitch.

Learn how to crochet the Back Post Treble Stitch with this photo tutorial.

Materials

• #4 worsted weight yarn
• 5 mm US size H-8 crochet hook

Abbreviations

• ch(s) – chain(s)
• BPtr – back post treble crochet
• fdc – foundation double crochet
• FPtr – front post treble crochet
• rep – repeat
• sc – single crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• tr – treble stitch

Notes

• Start with a row of stitches, double crochet or treble crochet.
• Start a row with a chain 4 or ch 3 alternative.

Instructions

1. You'll need to start a with a row stitches. Here I chain 30.

2. Tr in the 4th ch from your hook, and in each ch to the end of the row. (27 sts)

3. Ch 4, or use an alternative. This counts as the first stitch of the row.

4. Yarn over 2x.

5. Start with your hook in the back of your work.

6. Insert the hook from the back to the front between the post of the stitches.

7. Go across the front of the stitch insert the hook between the post of the stitches to the back of the work.

8. Yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on your hook)

9. Yo and pull through 2 loops on your hook (3 loops on hook),

10. Yo and pull through 2 loops again (2 loops on hook),

11. Yo and pull through the last 2 loops on your hook to complete the BPtr back post treble crochet stitch.