A unique stitch pattern with a style all on its own, the Spiral Crochet Post Stitch Pattern is a relatively easy stitch pattern to learn. With just a bit of patience, you can crochet up your own beautiful scarves and afghans with this technique.

This beginner-friendly crochet pattern teaches you how to create drop stitches to make beautiful spirals in your work–without cutting yarn, carry it as you go! 

The post stitch is a row of crochet stitches where the crochet hook is inserted to the back of the posts from the previous row.

Spiral Crochet Post Stitch Video Tutorial

The picture instructions will help with the post stitches. You may use the full video links to this step-by-step tutorial on how to crochet the spiral front post stitch. Timestamps are included at the end of each row.

About The Yarn 

Shine Worsted Modal® natural beechwood fiber gives high-quality Pima cotton an elegant sheen and soft drape while minimizing pilling and stretching. This very appealing yarn can be used in any of your favorite designs calling for worsted weight yarn. Supremely comfortable for warm-weather garments, and the easy care of machine washability fits right into your summer lifestyle. Shine is excellent for showing off textured stitches and cables.

Spiral Post Stitch Pattern Instructions

Materials

Mighty Stitch worsted weight in the colors Blush and Cosmopolitan

4 mm hook

Video

Abbreviations – US Terminology

Ch – Chain

St(s) – Stitch(es)

Sc – Single Crochet

Blsc – Back Loop Single Crochet

Yo – Yarn over

Sk – Skip

Specialty Stitches

Fpdtc- Front Post Double Treble Crochet: Yo 3x, drop down 4 rows (include the current row in your count) & insert hook around the designated post stitch from front to back, yo and pull up a loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) 4x (video 3:26)

Notes

• The Spiral Grid Stitch has a multiple of 4 + 3

• Be sure to include the current row in your 4-row count when determining the placement of Fpdtc stitches. 

• To change colors start your single crochet stitch as normal by inserting your hook into the indicated stitch and pulling up a loop (You should now have 2 loops on your hook). Drop the working yarn and yarn over with the new color of yarn, then pull through both loops on your hook. (video 1:08)

• Do not fasten off after color changes. Carry your yarn up the side of your work and pick colors back up as you need them. 

Swatch

Ch 27

Row 1 (Color A): Sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in each st across, turn. (video 0:56)

Rows 2-3 (Color B): Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (video 1:30)

Row 4 (Color A): Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, blsc next 3 sts, fpdtc around the 3rd st of the 4th row down, sk st, *blsc next 3 sts, fpdtc around the 4th st past the last fpdtc, sk st, repeat from * until 2 sts remain, blsc last 2 sts. (video 3:03)

Row 6 (Color B): Ch 1, sc each st across, turn.

Row 7:  Ch 1, blsc next 3 sts, fpdtc around the 3rd st of the 4th row down, sk st, *blsc next 3 sts, fpdtc around the 4th st past the last fpdtc, sk st, repeat from * until 2 sts remain, blsc last 2 sts. (video 08:03)

Row 8+: Repeat rows 6-7, changing colors every two rows

If you enjoyed this crochet stitch pattern, then you’ll definitely want to look at the Alpine stitch pattern HERE.

Happy Crocheting! 

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