What does BLO mean in crochet?

What does BLO mean in crochet?

the back loop only
Crocheting through the back loop only (blo) is used in patterns for a variety of reasons — to help keep your stitches aligned in Fair Isle crochet, to join pieces on amigurumi projects, even to add a purely decorative touch.

What does HDC BLO mean in crochet?

Half Double Crochet Back Loop Only
HDC BLO (Half Double Crochet Back Loop Only) crochet: Yarn over and insert your hook (front to back) under the back loop of the next stitch, yarn over and pull through a loop. You now have 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull the yarn through all three loops at the same time.

What is Flo and BLO in crochet?

This is traditional crochet. However, as you get more advanced, you will see that you can also work into only one of the loops of any basic crochet stitch to achieve different effects. This is called “front loop only” (FLO) or “back loop only” (BLO) crochet, depending on which stitch you are working into.

How do you decrease in crocheting?

Here’s how:

1. Insert hook into the first stitch.
2. Yarn over and draw through the loop.
3. Do not complete the stitch as normal.
4. Instead, insert the hook into the next stitch.
5. Yarn over and draw through the loop.
6. There should now be three loops on your hook.
7. Yarn over and draw through all three loops on the hook.

What does BLO mean?

BLO

What is Blo crochet UK?

Blo stands for “back loop only.” This is a direction for where you should work the indicated stitch. Single crochet back loop only (or sc blo) indicates that you should insert your hook under the back loop only, not under both loops, when working your next single crochet.