Camel Crochet / Camel Stitch

What is Camel Crochet or Camel Stitch?

The term "Camel™ Crochet" is the name given a certain technique of crocheting. You can find patterns in the Camel™ Crochet line by visiting Lone Star Yarns. The technique is not really a "stitch." It is the act of making the stitch in a different loop than you would when you normally crochet. For instance, when you make a single crochet, you would normally insert your hook under the top two loops, under the front loop or under the back loop. But, in what has been called a "short double crochet" in Europe, you insert your hook under the horizontal bar which is located below the top loops in the back of the stitch. This causes the top two loops to "bend over," thereby producing what looks a bit like the stockinette stitch in knitting.

The term "Camel™ Crochet" is a trademarked term and can only be used by the author/publisher in the books you will find at Lone Star Yarns. Therefore, it becomes very difficult to find patterns using the technique since there is no universal name for it. However, I believe these patterns use the technique of working through the back loop:

Spiral Roll Brim Hat
Granny Square