Alpine Stitch

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Overview & Special Stitches

The Alpine Stitch is a thick and textured 4 row repeat pattern.

It is a beautiful stitch with the front being very distinct from the back.
This stitch has a tendency to curl, so will benefit from blocking.

Stitches used:

ch
sc
dc
fpdc

Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc): The fpdc is simply a dc performed around the leg of the st below from front to back.

Foundation Chain

Chain any odd number.

Pattern

Row 1:

(RS) dc in third ch from hook (skipped chs do not count as st) and in each ch across.
turn.

Row 2:

(WS) ch 1, sc in same st , and in each st across.
turn.

Row 3:

ch 2, dc in same st,*fpdc around the dc below the next st.
dc in the next st,
repeat from * to end.
turn.

Row 4:

repeat row 2.

Row 5:

ch 2, dc in same st, dc in next st
*fpdc around the dc below the next st, dc in the next st.
repeat from * to last st,
dc in last stitch and turn.

Row 6:

repeat row 2.

Repeat rows 3-6 for the pattern.