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Raised Double Post Stacked Shell Stitch Pattern

Raised Double Post Stacked Shell Stitch

The raised double post stacked shell stitch is basically the same as the double post stacked shell stitch, except you are substituting a front and rear post stitch instead of the double crochet stitchs between shell clusters. This gives more texture and depth to your crochet pattern.

Abbreviations Used

• ch - Chain
• sc - single crochet
• dc - Double Crochet
• fpdc - Front post double crochet stitch
• rpdc - Rear post double crochet stitch
• sl st - Slip Stitch
• sp - Space
• RS - Right side
• WS - Wrong side

Raised Double Post Stacked Shell Stitch Pattern

Chain a multiple of 7 + 4 ch loosely

Row 1: In fourth ch from hook 1dc, skip 2ch 5dc in next ch, *[skip 2ch 1dc in each of the next 2 chs, skip 2ch 5dc in next ch], repeat from * to last 4ch, dc in each of the last 2ch's, ch3 and turn.

Row 2: RS - 1fpdc in next dc, *[skip 2dc, 5dc in next dc (top of 5dc cluster), skip 2dc, and 1fpdc in each of the next 2dc's], repeat from * to last 2 st's, 1fpdc, 1dc, ch3 and turn.

Row 3: WS - 1rpdc in next dc, *[skip 2dc, 5dc in next dc (top of 5dc cluster), skip 2dc, and 1rpdc in each of the next 2dc's], repeat from * to last 2 st's, 1rpdc, 1dc, ch3 and turn.

Repeat rows 2 & 3 for pattern.

Happy Crocheting!