How to Crochet Alpine Stitch in Two Ways

The Crochet Alpine stitch is one of the techniques you can easily use to create texture in a piece. Knowing how to do the crochet post stitch is all you need to do the alpine stitch.

The crochet post stitch is worked around the post (body) of a stitch. This is easier to do on taller stitches like the Double Crochet. So, instead of going into the two loops at the top of the stitch, you wrap the yarn around the body of the stitch.

Also, ALL post stitches are made around the stitch 2 rows below. So, if you were on row 3, you will work the post stitch around the stitch on row 1; just like working a spike stitch.

This tutorial shows how to crochet the Alpine stitch in two ways. The look does not change, same technique using different stitch combinations, only that one swatch will be a taller than the other.

Crochet Alpine Stitch Tutorial

Stitches/Abbreviation:

• HDC- half double crochet
• DC- double crochet
• FPDC- front post double crochet
• SC- single crochet
• FPTR- front post treble crochet- (wrap yarn twice around hook, go aroud post of stitch, yarn over pull out a loop (4 loops now on hook), *yarn over pull through 2. repeat * 2 more times.
• CH- chain
• ST- stitch

Note:

• Pattern uses U.S terms
• Chain 1 does not count as a stitch

Number 1– Half Double Crochet and Double Crochet stitches

• Chain a multiple of 2 if you intend for the first chain 2 to be a stitch.
• Chain a multiple of 2 plus 1 if the first 2 chains will not be a stitch

Row 1: skip 2 chains, HDC in 3rd chain from hook and each chain across. Ch 1, turn

Row 2: SC in each st across. Ch 1, turn

Row 3: HDC in first st , *FPDC around next st (the st. on row 1). HDC in next st, FPDC around next. repeat from * across, ending with HDC in last st. Ch 1, turn

Row 4: SC in each st across. Ch 1, turn

Row 5: HDC in 2 sts, *FPDC around st between the post sts, HDC in next st, FPDC around next st., repeat from * across, ending with HDC in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn

Rows 6- : repeat rows 2-5

Number 2– Double Crochet and Treble Crochet stitches

• Chain a multiple of 2. CH 3 stands a 1 double crochet

Row 1: skip 3 chains, DC in 4th chain from hook and each chain across. Ch 1, turn

Row 2: SC in each st across. Ch 1, turn

Note: traditionally, to begin a new DC row you chain 3, but to eliminate the wide gap resulting from the chain 3, chain 1 instead and make the first DC into the first st. Take a look at the photo below to see difference. The last DC row began with a Ch 3, thus the gap, the current DC row begins with Ch 1 and DC into the first st.

Row 3: DC in first st, *FPTR around next st. DC in next st, FPTR around next. repeat from * across, ending with DC in last st. Ch 1, turn

Row 4: SC in each st across. Ch 1, turn

Row 5: DC in 2 sts, *FPTR around next st, DC In next st, FPTR around next st., repeat from * across, ending with DC in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn

Rows 6- : repeat rows 2-5

And that’s how easy it is to make the Crochet Alpine Stitch. In fact, you can be adventurous and use taller or shorter stitches like the SC and HDC to make this stitch technique. Have fun!

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