How to Crochet the Alpine Stitch + Video Tutorial

I have one word for this stitch….Texture! This beautiful stitch is all about texture! I have seen the alpine stitch many times myself and have never attempted to try it until recently and I’m so glad that I did. It’s really easy to get the hang of but looks like it’s a harder stitch to make.

This is a stitch that may be easier for some people to watch someone do it than to try and explain how to do it. So, no worries, I have created a video tutorial and also a picture tutorial to go along with the written one.

This is an example of the Alpine stitch being worked up in a multi color yarn! Isn’t it so pretty?! This is Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in Birchwood Cottage. I can’t get over the definition and texture of this stitch!

Overview of the Crochet Alpine Stitch

Not only does the alpine stitch have a beautiful texture, it’s really a lot easier of a stitch to crochet than it may look like!

The alpine stitch starts with a single crochet row and then moves on to rows alternating between two different types of double crochet stitches,  front post double crochet and regular double crochets.

It consists of a four-row repeat for the majority of the alpine stitch pattern.

If you are wondering if this stitch takes a lot of yarn, I would say that this stitch is a yarn eater.  Whatever type of project that you plan to make whether a crochet blanket or a scarf, make sure that you have extra yarn on hand just to make sure that you will have enough to finish your project.

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Free Alpine Stitch Crochet Patterns

• Alpine Twist Headband
• Alpine Cowl

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Stitch Key –

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• st = stitch (es)
• sk = skip
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• fpdc = front post double crochet
• sp = space
• yo = yarn over
• t = turn

Special Stitch –

fpdc = front post double crochet:  yo, insert hook around post of dc st from row indicated, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through remaining 2 loops on hook.

Alpine Stitch Tutorial Step-by-Step Tutorial

All crochet terms are in US terms.

For this tutorial, I will be using a H / 5.00 mm hook and a worsted weight yarn.

step-by-step photo tutorial

For this test piece I started with a chain of 25. You can start with a chain of any odd number of stitches. OR if you want to start with a row of foundation single crochet, you will need to do an even number of stitches.

Pic #1 – Start by chaining 25

Pic #2 – Row 1: in the 2nd ch st from your hook work a sc and sc in each ch st across

Pic #3 – Row 2: ch 2 (counts as a dc st here and throughout), t, dc in each st across

Pic #4 – Row 3: ch 1, t, sc in each st across

Pics (below) – Row 4: ch 2 (counts as a stitch), t, dc in 1st st, * sk next st and fpdc around the dc directly below that stitch, dc in the next st*

When you make your fpdc around the stitch, be sure to pull then yarn up to the same height as the dc in that row. (pic #3)

Continue repeating * to * across. being sure to place a dc in the top of the very last st (ch 2) at the end.

Row 5: ch 1, t, sc in each st across

Row 6: ch 2, t, sk 1st st * fpdc around the dc directly below the skipped st, dc in the next st, sk next st* repeat * to * around, placing a dc in the very last stitch

Row 7: ch 1, t, sc in each st across

repeat rows 4 – 7 to continue the alpine stitch.

And that is all there is to the Alpine Stitch! I hope that you will make many projects with this stitch!

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