Crossed Double and Post Stitch | How to Crochet

[Music] hello everyone I'm Sarah of Rich textures crochet and welcome today we're going to learn how to crochet the cross double and post Stitch now this is a stitch pattern that looks really great in two colors as I have done it here and it also has a really great texture to it now this is the front side of your work and then this is the back back side still a really neat looking design today for the tutorial I'm going to be using some worsted weight cotton yarn this is the Puma cotton by Lion Brand and uh I'll be working here today with two different colors color a and color B I might use my brown here for the color a and then the gray for the color B you're also going to need a 5 mm or an h8 crochet hook and a copy of the free written instructions which are on my website at R textures crochet.com it will be linked down in the video video description so thank you so much for joining me while you're here I invite you to take a look around say hello down in the comments let me know what you would use this stitch for if you have any ideas that you would like to share and uh don't forget to subscribe there are free crochet patterns and Stitch tutorials uploaded every single week now our Stitch today is worked in row so you're going to start by taking your color a and by making a slip knot you're then going to work a foundation chain and our foundation chain today will need to be an odd number of chains so today I'm simply going to chain 21 once you have worked that Foundation chain an odd number of stitches you're going to begin Row one by working a single crochet into the second chain from your hook and then single crochet into each Stitch all the way across at the end of Row one you're going to chain three and turn your work your chain three counts as a double crochet stitch now for row two we're going to work a series of crossed double crochet stitches all the way across until our final Stitch to work your crossed double crochet you're going to skip the next Stitch and work a double crochet into your next you're then going to work a double crochet stitch into the previous skipped Stitch before the last Stitch worked so working over top of that preious double crochet stitch and into the skipped Stitch just work one double crochet stitch skip the next Stitch into the next work one double crochet stitch then reach back and over top of the Stitch just worked work a double crochet into the previous skipped Stitch you're going to repeat this all the way across skip the next Stitch double crochet into the next then double crochet into the previous skipped Stitch all the way across until you have one stitch remaining when you come all the way across and have one stitch remaining you're going to work one final double crochet into the top of the final Stitch chain one which does not count as a stitch and turn your work now for Row three we're going to single crochet into the first Stitch and single crochet into the next Stitch you're then going to work a front post single crochet around the post of the next Stitch to work a front post single crochet you're going to bring your hook in front and insert your Hook from the front around back and out through the front again around the post of the next Stitch yarn over draw up a loop yarn over and complete your single crochet that is your front post single crochet stitch you're then going to work a single crochet into the next the top of the next Stitch followed by a front post single crochet around the post of the next you're going to repeat this all the way across single crochet into the next Stitch followed by a front post single crochet into the next all the way across cross you're going to finish off with a single crochet into the top of your final Stitch and in that final Stitch you're also going to switch over to your color B I'll show you how I like to switch colors when I come all the way across I have one final Stitch remaining which is my turning chain so I'm going to work a single crochet into the top of this turning chain but at this time I want to switch to my color B so to switch to my color B I'm going to insert my hook into the top of the Turning chain yarn over and draw up a loop you're then going to drop your color a pick up your color B and place it on your hook and pull through you're now all set to continue working with your color B at this time you can chain three and turn your work now if you are going to be working an edging on the edge of your piece you can leave this yarn attached your color a and then just carry it up the side uh otherwise you may fasten off and weave it in it's up to you I like to just carry mine up especially if I'm working a project where I'll be joining to another piece or if I'm working that edging once you have chain three and turned your work you're going to work in your color b a row of cross double crochet so skip that next Stitch work a double crochet into your next Stitch then double crochet back into your previous skip Stitch skip the next Stitch double crochet into your next Stitch and then double crochet back into the previous skipped Stitch you're going to repeat this all the way across in your color B e once you come all the way across and have one stitch remaining you're going to finish off by working your double crochet into the top of that Stitch chain one and turn your work you're now once again for row five going to work a single crochet into that first Stitch single crochet into the next Stitch then front post single crochet around the post of the next Stitch you're going to repeat that all the way across single crochet into the next followed by your front post single crochet around the post of the next all the way across you'll work your final single crochet into that final Stitch and switch back to your color a when you come across to that chain three insert your hook into the top of your chain three yarn over drop a loop and if you've left your color a just down beside you're going to pick up your color a place it on your hook and gently pull through chain one and turn your work that should be chain three and turn your work now for the rest of the pattern you're going to Simply repeat your rows two and three changing color after every two rows so beginning with the crossed double crochet all the way across then come back working your single crochets switch to your next color and repeat you can repeat that for your pattern and then fasten off weaving your end and that's all there is to working this crossed double and post Stitch so thank you so much for joining me once again I invite you to subscribe take a look around if you happen to make something with this Stitch and share it on social media do be sure to tag Rich textures crochet I do love to combine and admire your work until next time happy crocheting bye [Music]