How to Crochet the Raised Stripe Stitch

This stitch features bold vertical raised stripes along with more subtle horizontal lines, creating a woven‑like texture. It is worked with front and back post stitches; if you’ve never made those before, don’t worry, I show the technique step by step in the video. If you can crochet regular double crochets, this stitch is very manageable. The back of your work has a different look, showing a kind of block‑like pattern.

In this tutorial, I walk you through the first 5 rows. You can continue by repeating rows 2 – 5. It may seem like a lot to remember at first, but you’ll quickly notice the rhythm and logic in the repeat. For the Raised Stripe Stitch, start with a foundation chain that is a multiple of 8 plus 7 extra chains.

Stitches and Abbreviations

Below you will find the video tutorial of the Raised Stripe Stitch (with the crochet chart included) and the written instructions.

Video: How to Crochet the Raised Stripe Stitch + Chart

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0:00 Introduction Raised Stripe Stitch
0:46 Row 1
1:50 Row 2
4:19 Row 3
7:50 Row 4
10:48 Row 5
13:55 Crochet Chart Raised Stripe Stitch

Written instructions Raised Stripe Stitch

The chains at the beginning of the row counts as the first stitch

Start with a foundation chain that is a multiple of 8 + 7 extra chains.

Row 1

1 dc in the 4th ch from the hook (the first 3 ch counts as 1 dc). *1 dc in each of the next ch until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 2

Ch 2 (counts as the first stitch), 1 bpdc in each of the next stitches until you reach the end of the row. End the row with: 1 dc in the turning ch from the previous row. Turn.

Row 3

Ch 2 (counts as the first stitch). *1 fpdc in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 bpdc in each of the next 5 stitches.* Repeat between * and * until you have 4 stitches left. When you reach the last 4 stitches: 1 fpdc in each of the next 3 stitches and 1 dc in the turning ch from the previous row. Turn.

Row 4

Ch 2 (counts as the first stitch). *1 bpdc in each of the next 3 stitches, 1 fpdc in each of the next 5 stitches*. * Repeat between * and * until you have 4 stitches left. When you reach the last 4 stitches: 1 bpdc in each of the next 3 stitches and 1 dc in the turning ch from the previous row. Turn.