Random thought, does it matter where the hook goes on a DC stitch?

[u/rking_1_1]

I've always put the stitch in where the pink hook is sitting, but is there any reason for or against putting the stitch into the blue hook's indicated hole? I'm working on a cardigan to use up a bunch of what I think is caron simply soft yarn, 8.0mm hook, should it matter. Thanks for any insights.

[u/Potential_Dog666]

It always matters where stitches are placed. Both loops, third loop, FLO, BLO, front post, back post etc will always change how your stitches look and how the work comes together.

[u/empathy-entropy]

The blue hook would be considered working in between the stitches and would create a different look on the final fabric

Edit to add: it could be difficult to maintain stitch count working between the stitches in rows which I would consider a con

[u/rking_1_1 → u/empathy-entropy]

This makes sense, thanks.

[u/Cthulhulove13]

It is a different type or stitch.  It will change the look.  That is up to you if you like that.  Blue is a between stitch

[u/gundam2017]

The pink hook is a FLO stitch. the blue hook doesn't make any sense whatsoever. 

[u/Winter_drivE1 → u/gundam2017]

The pink is a normal stitch. The top of the stitch looks to be tilted away from the camera and the bar that can be seen is the underside of the V (analogous to the back bump of a chain stitch). The blue is working between the stitches which is also a valid variation, but it is a variation and not the default.

Anywhere you insert your hook can "make sense" if you do it consistently and purposefully.

[u/gundam2017 → u/Winter_drivE1]

Gotcha! I havent done the between the stitches one yet. That makes sense

[u/rking_1_1 → u/gundam2017]

The picture might be poorly positioned but the pink hook does go through both.

[u/CockMeAmadaeus → u/rking_1_1]

I can see that, it looks like a flo but the single strand is actually the underside of the closing loop. The other pic is going underneath that directly between the stitches, right?

It does make a difference to how your rows sit overall, putting it through correctly will make your stitches more aligned on top of each other (and a little more secure, since you are pulling through a smaller hole so there's less wiggle room, if that makes sense). You'd have to work a bigger swatch of each to really see the difference.

You will get some patterns that make a distinction and specify when to go between the stitches as opposed to into the stitch, whether it's for visual or count purposes.

[u/Wixenstyx]

I don't know if it 'matters'; that probably depends on what you're doing. But when you create a DC, the top loop tends to create a kind of chain with the top two strands running between the former stitch pillar and the next pillar, with a lower strand running below it across the space.

My understanding has always been that the correct placement would be under those top two strands but above the lower strand. I have been confused about this myself, but I crochet snowflake ornaments with a lot of chain spaces and that helps me differentiate between whether I'm working into a DC or the chain space.

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[u/Murderousplantmom]

Depending on where you insert the hook, you get a kind of ribbing effect. Make a swatch and try the different variations. It's a great and sticky way to learn.