a name for it

[bailey36]

I'm making an Afghan and I'm only using Half doubles and single crochet stitches, I've gotten into the habit of picking up the back loops of stitches, It gives a way different look to the blanket, the back [I'm making this in the round] is all flat, it looks like all SC and the front is all lines. It looks great. Is there a name for making the crochet stitches this way? I'm self-taught so I don't know these things.

[nothingnowhere]

That is a good question.. wish I knew the answer for you... The afghan sounds like it looks amazing so far....

[bailey36]

I like it, the look is just so different I thought it must have a name for it.

[Landon]

Could we see a picture of it? I would love to see it, it sounds amazing! Good for you for making it up as you go! I have a lot of fun doing that!

[bailey36]

here is the back
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...psc533feb6.jpg

and the front you can see it makes lines, look at the top rows especially
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...psa0ab980c.jpg

can you see the difference? I'm planning to quit going around it and turn the work but I want to, maintain this pattern, but I'm not sure how, but it's getting so long and I want it much wider.

[Judi Gums]

I know the individual stitches have names, but so far I haven't heard of one for the exact pattern you put together.

I did an afghan a couple years ago using several rows of the seed stitch, then a few rows of HDC going into only the back loop. It gives a really nice look. I changed colors each stitch change and in a different one I used all one color, a med. blue.

Judi G

[Landon]

Bailey, I think this is YOUR creation and you can give it any name you want to. You have put together a variety of crochet stitches and have made a lovely afghan! I LOVE the colours you selected, they are beautiful together!!

[Anaisa]

um, I do know that using the back loops has a name, back post only, and half double crochet is a stitch; but that's the neatness of crocheting, you can make something unique...thanks for sharing and getting our brain pans a working....happy crocheting.

[bailey36]

this is nothing like a back or front post stitch, I love those stitches but these are regular half doubles and SC except you pull the back loops [you push the hook into the back two of the foundation or former stitch] where you pull the thread thru'.

Does that make ANY sense?

[Val]

I use the back loop when making a ripple afghan. I don't think there is a name. what you are doing is creating your own pattern. hope you share when you are finish.