How to Single Crochet Front Loop Only SC FLO
When crocheting, sometimes a simple change in where you place your hook can transform the look and feel of your stitches. The front loop single crochet is one of those small adjustments that makes a big difference. The abbreviation for the Single Crochet Front Loop Only is SC FLO.
You’ll often see this technique in amigurumi patterns or when adding a neat ribbing edge to garments. Working into the front loop gives your stitch a subtle stretch and a clean, streamlined appearance. Sometimes, a crochet pattern will instruct you to crochet in the front loop, because you will need to use the remaining back loop later on.
Working single crochet in the front loop creates a very different effect compared to working in the back loop.
- Front loop single crochet → smoother fabric, crisp lines, slightly less stretch
- Back loop single crochet → deeper ridges, more texture, and greater stretch
By switching between front and back loops, you can play with texture, stretch, and style, giving your crochet projects a unique finish.
Related stitch tutorials: Single Crochet Back Loops Only, Single Crochet, Extended Single Crochet, Long Single Crochet
Below you will find the video tutorial of the Single Crochet Front Loop Only and the written instructions.
Video Tutorial: How to Single Crochet Front Loop Only
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- 0:00 introduction Single Crochet in the Front Loop
- 0:34 Row 1
- 1:35 Row 2
- 4:10 Crochet Chart
Written instructions Single Crochet Front Loop Only
Single Crochet Front Loop Only
When you look at the top of your work, you’ll see two loops. Insert the hook only through the front loop. Yarn over and pull up a loop. You now have two loops on your hook. Yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook.
Would you like to crochet a larger piece/swatch using single crochet in the front loop only? For this stitch, it doesn’t matter how many chains you start with.
Row 1
We will start with a row of (regular) single crochet stitches.
1 single crochet in the second chain from the hook. 1 single crochet in each of the next chains until the end of the row. Turn.
Row 2
Chain 1, 1 single crochet front loop only in the first stitch, 1 single crochet front loop only in each of the next stitches until the end of the row. Turn.
Now you can see that a neat edge is forming on the back side of your work.
Keep repeating row 2
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