Learn to crochet the Alpine Stitch with this FREE pattern and video tutorial. The Alpine stitch has been much requested for a number of months and it’s easy to see why. With its increasing popularity and it’s beautiful texture, the Alpine stitch can be used for many projects.
Pattern use ideas
- Blankets
- Cushions
- Shawls
- Scarfs and cowls
- Accessories
Pattern notes
Written in UK terms
This pattern gives you the basic principles for the Alpine stitch, designed to help you create your own projects.
Video tutorial can be found at the base of the post.
Crochet Terms
Stitch(s): St(s)
Chain(s): Ch(s): Yarn over and pull up a loop.
Treble Crochet(s): tr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
Front Post Treble(s): fpt(s): Yarn over, insert hook around post of stitch from front to back to front, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
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Alpine Stitch Pattern
Foundation Chain: Ch in mutiples of 2, plus 1 for turning
Row 1: Dc in 2nd ch from hook. Dc to end.
Row 2: Ch2 (counts as one tr here are throughout), tr in next st and in every st to the end.
Row 3: Ch1 (does not count as a stitch here and throughout), dc in base of ch-1, dc to end.
Row 4: Ch2, *fpt around next st two rows down, tr in top of next of same row st; repeat from * to last st. tr in turning ch.
Row 5: Ch1, dc in base of ch-1, dc to end.
Row 6: Ch 2, *tr in top of next st, fpt around next st; repeat from * to end.
Repeat rows 3-6 until you reach your desired height.
Final Row: Ch1, dc in base of ch-1, dc to end.
Fasten off. Sew in Ends
Video Tutorials
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18 Comments
Jenny Oliver
September 29, 2019 at 12:24 pmHi I have just received my 1st box from bella coco and I love it thank you , but I cannot find the tutorial on it and can you help please many thanks Jenny Oliver ♡
BellaCocoTeam
October 3, 2019 at 2:43 pmHi Jenny these can be found on the website under blog post and their is also a link in the mini magazine. Hope this helps 🙂
Jan
April 23, 2020 at 5:30 amHow many skeins do I need to make a 50×60 throw blanket using the millamia yarn (alpine stitch pattern) ?
Thank you
BellaCocoTeam
April 23, 2020 at 9:32 amHi Jan I’m not able to advise you on this as it would depend on your tension and hook size, maybe if you use a skein then measure how much it has made and work it out from their ? 🙂
CC
October 17, 2019 at 8:10 amis it possible to crochet this in the round? I am trying to make a cup holder/carrier and have started in the round.
BellaCocoTeam
October 17, 2019 at 2:12 pmHi CC, For a cup holder it would be better to work a flat rectangular piece and then seam it together. Hope this helps 🙂
Lynnett Price
June 17, 2020 at 5:47 amI am having trouble with my ends. one side goes in like i am missing a stitch.
BellaCocoTeam
June 23, 2020 at 6:39 pmAre you making sure to work a stitch into the turning chain when you reach the end of a row?
Simone Poirier
July 22, 2020 at 11:13 pmA CLASSY CROCHET STITCH
Clear explanations
Sharp pictures
Perfect timing
Beautiful English
Beautiful voice
Thank you.
BellaCocoTeam
July 23, 2020 at 7:18 amYou’re very welcome and thank you for your feedback 🙂
Xhai
April 28, 2021 at 1:00 pmHello. How do you increase and decrease [end and middle] using this stitch? Thanks 🙂
BellaCocoTeam
April 29, 2021 at 12:12 pmTo increase the stitch you can work your treble into the top of the same stitch following the front post treble, instead of the next stitch. To decrease you need to work two stitches together, by beginning to work into the next stitch before you have finished the current one
Hash
October 6, 2021 at 9:20 amThe instruction for fpt in Rows 4 and 6 are not clear, they don’t mention that you need to skip and work on every alternate stitch – I got that cleared from the video tutorial. Adding that instruction up here would be helpful. Thanks.
BellaCocoTeam
October 11, 2021 at 7:23 pmThank you for picking this up; I’ll have the written instructions looked at and amended. I hope it didn’t cause too much confusion
Gina
December 26, 2021 at 12:46 amI’m so confused. You say double crochet in row 2 but show a single crochet.
BellaCocoTeam
December 29, 2021 at 7:55 pmHi Gina, I’m working in UK terms so a UK double is a US single, it’s the same stitch just different terminology 🙂
Edie
July 29, 2022 at 5:06 pmOne of my sides isn’t straight. Am I doing something wrong?Emily
BellaCocoTeam
August 2, 2022 at 7:02 pmYou should find that your sides stay reasonably straight with this stitch so it may be worth checking that you’ve followed the pattern correctly If one of your sides slants inwards or outwards, it’s usually a sign that you’ve missed a stitch out or made one extra by mistake.