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The Crossed Double and Post Stitch crochet pattern is a beautiful textured design which really shows well when worked in multiple colours.
When I came across this crochet stitch I immediately fell in love with it! This stitch has it all: A beautiful texture, an easy two row repeat and it looks great in multiple colours!
There are so many possibilities with this Crossed Double and Post stitch. I look forward to using it in the near future!
There are two main stitches that make up this pattern. The first is a crossed double crochet stitch and the second is a front post single crochet stitch. You will work them in alternating rows and, as shown below, in two different colours.
The Materials:
For this tutorial today I will be using a small amount of Pima Cotton Yarn by Lion Brand Yarn in two different colours. It is a worsted weight yarn. You could also work this pattern in a single colour or in more than two. I will also be working with a 5 mm (H/8) crochet hook. In the video tutorial beow you will see me working with a Birchwood Crochet Hook by Rowan. However you may use any hook and yarn combination you choose.
Thank you so much for stopping by! If you enjoy the tutorial below, be sure to also check out some of the many other crochet stitch tutorials on my site and pin this for later! You may wish to start with the beautiful Rosebud Stitch | How to Crochet.
Crossed Double and Post Stitch Crochet Pattern:
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain Stitch
Dc – Double Crochet
Fpsc – Front Post Single Crochet
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet Stitch
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Pattern Notes:
This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial and it may be worked in one colour or many. I will be working this pattern in two different colours: A and B.
This pattern is written in American crochet terms.
To begin make a slip knot and make a foundation chain. For this stitch you will need an odd number of stitches for your foundation chain.
For example, with colour A, ch 31.
Row One:
Sc in the 2nd ch from your hook and in each st across. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), turn.
Row Two:
Sk the next st, *dc in the next st, dc in the previous skipped st, sk the next st; Rpt from * across until one st remains, dc in the final st (top of your turning ch). Ch 1, turn.
Row Three:
Sc in the 1st st, sc in the next st, *fpsc around the post of the next st, sc in the next st; Rpt from * across, switch to colour B in the top of the final st. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), turn.
Row Four:
With colour B, sk the next st, *dc in the next st, dc in the previous skipped st, sk the next st; Rpt from * across until one st remains, dc in the final st (top of your turning ch). Ch 1, turn.
Row Five:
Sc in the 1st st, sc in the next st, *fpsc around the post of the next st, sc in the next st; Rpt from * across, switch to colour A in the top of the final st. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), turn.
And that’s it!
For the rest of the pattern, simply repeat rows two-five for the pattern. Fasten off, weave in your ends. (Note: Essentially you will be repeating rows two and three, alternating between two colours every second row).
