Learn the Alpine Crochet Stitch - Fabulous Textured Stitch Easy Video Tutorial

Alpine Crochet Stitch - Fabulous Textured Stitch Easy Video Tutorial Looking for a new crochet stitch? The Alpine Crochet Stitch is perfect for you! This fabulously textured stitch is easy to learn and looks great in any project. Watch this video tutorial to see how it's done, then give it a try yourself! Read more about this fun textured stitch on the blog and explore textured crochet projects. What You Will Need to Learn the Crochet Alpine Stitch Crochet Hook: Size 5 (mm) crochet hook Notions: Removable stitch markers if needed Yarn needle to weave in ends Scissors Yarn: WeCrochet Dishie 100% Cotton Yarn, Worsted Weight Yarn, 190 yards per 100 grams Care: Machine Wash Cold /Tumble Dry Low Yardage: 205 yards with border, (2 balls) Abbreviations/Stitches: blo – back loop only ch – chain dc – double crochet Fpdc – front post double crochet sl st – slip stitch st(s) – stitch(es) Stsc – stacked single crochet Gauge: Gauge is not critical for this project. Measurements/Sizes: Washcloth finishing size with ribbing is 13 inches x 12 1/2 inches Skill Level: Beginner Crochet Alpine Stitch Notes: It’s not necessary to have a starting chain on the single crochet rows for the body of the alpine stitch or on the ribbing border. It can be added or omitted and won’t make much of a visual difference. Special Stitches: While the Alpine Stitch is worked in the same way as a front post double crochet stitches, there is one major different that’s important to note. There is a photo tutorial, as well as a video tutorial, of this step below. Tip for Alpine stitch height: When working the front post double crochet stitches, we will need to adjust to create more height so the fabric lays flat. Yarn over and insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the next stitch, yarn over and pull up the loops to the hight of the current row (this is where the adjustment is important, it must be pulled up higher than a normal post stitch, yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through the remaining loops on the hook.