CAL WEEK 3 Hearts and Crosses for Valentine's

ROWS  11- 15  Front Post and Back Post Stitches

ROW 11  (turquoise)

Ch3 1 TR in every stitch across

ROW 12  (turquoise)

Ch3 1TR in every stitch across

Row 13 (Purple) FRONT AND BACK POST STITCHES

Have a look at my YOUTUBE tutorial to start you off, then follow my photos below. 

Ch3 , *1FPTR (front post treble (us double)) in next 2 stitches,

YO and hook round FRONT of post

Yarn Over

Pull back through (3 loops on hook) then yo pull through 2

Yo pull through 2

1 FPTR made

Now repeat this to make another FPTR in next stitch.

 Now do 1BPTR (back post treble) in the next 2 stitches. 

(a)

 So YO and insert your hook FROM THE BACK (a) to the front (b) around the post of the next stitch

(b)

This is what it looks like when you've got your hook in the right place at the back

 Yo and pull through under the post, then finish off the Treble in normal way

 So YO pull through 2

 Yo pull though last 2

 1BPTR made. Do another BPTR in next stitch

Repeat from * to end, (so 1FPTR in next 2 then 1 BPTR in next 2)  but only do 1 treble (us dc) in top of last stitch.  

ROW 14  (turquoise)

CH3, 1 TR in every stitch to end 

ROW 15 (turquoise)

CH3, 1 TR in every stitch to end