How to Work the Alpine Stitch (and have straight edges!)

In this video, I'll walk you through step-by-step how to work the Alpine Stitch. This stitch is more dense than your regular double crochet stitch, making it great for cold-weather items.
00:00 Intro
0:42 Row 1
1:31 Row 2
2:43 Row 3
7:01 Row 4
8:01 Row 5
10:46 Finished swatch
11:03 How to count the number of rows worked

WRITTEN PATTERN:
Row 1: (RS) Work an odd number of fdcs.
Row 2: (WS) Turn your work but do not ch 1. Sc 1 in each st until the end of the row.
Row 3: (RS) Turn your work and work a chainless starting dc in the 1st st of the row. Then, *fpdc 1, dc 1*. Repeat * - * until 1 st remains. Work a regular dc in the last st of the row.
Row 4: (WS) Turn your work but do not ch 1. Sc 1 in each st until the end of the row.
Row 5: (RS) Turn your work and work a chainless starting dc in the 1st st of the row. Then, *dc 1, fpdc 1*. Repeat * - * until 1 st remains. Work a regular dc in the last st of the row.

Repeat rows 2-5 until your work is as long as you'd like.

Thanks so much for watching!

Videos referenced:
How to work a Foundation Double Crochet-    • Foundation Double Crochet  
How to Work a Chainless Starting Double Crochet -    • How to Work a Chainless Starting Double Cr...  

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