The Beautifully-Textured Alpine Crochet Stitch – Free Tutorial
The Alpine Stitch uses alternating DC and FPDC to create a luxurious texture that reminds me of mountains. This alpine stitch crochet tutorial will walk you through how to make a beautifully-textured stitch, perfect for cozy crochet home decor and accessories!
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What is the Alpine Stitch in Crochet?
Glad you asked! This crochet stitch pattern gets its texture by switching between DC (double crochet) and FPDC (front post double crochet). For this tutorial, you’ll work a row of SC (single crochet) on the WS (wrong side) to make the pattern one-sided.
This stitch pattern makes an wonderfully thick and squishy fabric that adds a cozy, comforting feel to any project. The alpine stitch is a favorite of mine and I’ve used it in several designs.
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More Alpine Stitch Crochet Patterns
Here are some more great crochet patterns that use the alpine stitch:
Or take a look at these other alpine stitch crochet patterns on my website:
- Cozy Alpine Pumpkin
- Oversized Cozy Heirloom Throw
- Alpine Stitch Christmas Bobble
- Juniper Bookmark
- Cozy Alpine Blanket Square
- Juniper Afghan
Try Out More Interesting Stitches in the Rainbow Blanket CAL
If you’re a fan of interesting crochet stitch patterns, you can learn the alpine stitch along with 11 other stitches in a stitch sampler adventure! We’ll be running this as a crochet-a-long (CAL) in March-April 2025. Head over to the CAL page and join the fun!
Choosing the right yarn & hook
This yarn I used for this tutorial is Amigo by Hobbii. This DK-weight acrylic comes in over 50 brilliant colors! But of course, the yarn weight and hook size you choose will depend on your project and how it will be used.
No matter what yarn weight you choose, you will definitely want something with good stitch definition that shows off the gorgeous texture of the stitches. Avoid fuzzy or furry yarns. Also, light or bright colors catch the highlights and shadows and work better for showing off textures than dark ones.
Match your hook size to the yarn you choose. You may need to make a swatch or two to figure out which size gives you the desired tension. I love the Streamline Laurel Wooden hook from Furls Crochet, which comes in sizes F/3.75mm through P/10mm. I use Furls hooks often and highly recommend you try them out!
What project will you use the alpine stitch on? If you use this alpine crochet stitch tutorial for one of your crochet projects, be sure to share pictures in my FB group and show us how you used this fun technique!
Tutorial for the Alpine Stitch
Alpine Stitch Video Tutorial
This video walks you through how to crochet the Alpine Stitch.
Written Tutorial for the Alpine Stitch
Below you will find step-by-step instructions for creating the Alpine Stitch.
Notes
- CH 1 the beginning of the row does NOT count as a stitch.
- STDC does COUNT as a stitch.
If you use these instructions exactly as written, you will create Section 4 of the Rainbow Blanket CAL. To use this stitch pattern in another project, ignore the color changes and row/stitch counts. Adjust the length of your starting chain and row counts to achieve your desired measurements.
Abbreviations
- CC – Contrasting Color
- CH – Chain
- DC – Double Crochet
- FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet
- HDC – Half Double Crochet
- MC – Main Color
- rep – repeat
- SC – Single Crochet
- SK – Skip
- st – stitch
- STDC – Stacked Double Crochet
Special Stitch
Alpine: FPDC around the DC 2 rows down
Written Instructions
Rows 1-2: In MC, CH 1, HDC in first st and each st across, turn. (132 sts)
Row 3 (RS): In CC, STDC, DC in next st and in each st across, turn. (132 sts)
Row 4 (WS): CH 1, SC in each st across, turn. (132 sts)
Row 5 (RS): STDC, *Alpine, DC, rep from * across the row, turn. (66 DC, 66 Alpine)
Row 6 (WS): CH 1, SC in each st across, turn. (132 SC)
Row 7 (RS): STDC, *DC, Alpine, * rep across the row, turn. (66 DC, 66 Alpine)
Row 8 (WS): CH 1, SC in each st across, turn. (132 sts)
Rep Rows 5-8 until this section measures 4”.
End after an EVEN Row.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Have you ever used this stitch before? If you have any other tips or tricks for the alpine stitch share them in the comments below.
