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English abbreviation · Crochet

What does bpdc mean in crochet?

bpdc means back post double crochet — worked behind the stitch post.

In French: bride relief envers — la bride passe derrière le montant de la maille

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Row 4: ch 2, *bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st; rep from * across, turn.

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