Crochet Creative: Stunning Lace Pineapple Stitch

Make this stunning crocheted lace pineapple stitch your next project. The elegant look can be used in a variety of ways. You can use the pattern for exquisite scarves, shawls and even throws. This pattern is even an ideal project for experienced crochet beginners who want to improve their crochet skills. The pattern includes written instructions and a downloadable chart that will help you make this crochet lace pineapple. They will guide you step by step through the process of making the crochet stitch.

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 22 + 5

Techniques used in this stitch (British term / American term): Chain stitch – ch

Double crochet / Single crochet – dc/sc

Treble / Double crochet – tr / dc

Double treble / Treble – d.tr/tr

Quintuple treble – qn.tr: yarn over the hook 5 times, insert the hook in dc/sc. Yarn over the hook and pull the hook through st. You should now have 7 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook and draw yarn through the first 2 loops on your hook. Repeat the preceding step more times until you have only 1 loop left on the hook.

Shell – work in 3tr/dc + 2ch + 3tr/dc in the same space (or foundation ch) Stitch - st

Row 1: Skip 4ch, 3tr/dc in next ch, *2ch, skip 8ch, 2d.tr/tr in next ch, 3d.tr/tr in each of the next 4ch, 2ch, skip 8ch, shell in next ch; rep from *, at the end of the row work 3tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc (instead shell) in last ch, turn.

Row 2: 4ch, 3tr/dc in space of 1ch, * 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next 14 d.rt/tr below, 3ch, shell in shell; rep from *, at the end of the row work 3tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc (instead shell) in space of 4ch, turn.

Row 3: 4ch, 3tr/dc in space of 1ch, * 4ch, skip 1dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in each of the next 12 dc/sc below, 4ch, shell in shell; rep from *, at the end of the row work 3tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc (instead shell) in space of 4ch, turn.

Row 4: 4ch, 3tr/dc in space of 1ch, * 4ch, skip 1dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in each of the next 10 dc/sc below, 4ch, shell in shell; rep from *, at the end of the row work 3tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc (instead shell) in space of 4ch, turn.

Row 5: 3ch, 1 tr/dc + 2ch + 3tr/dc in space of 1ch, * 4ch, skip 1dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in each of the next 8 dc/sc below, 4ch, shell in shell, 2ch, 3tr/dc in the same shell; rep from *, at the end of the row work 3tr/dc + 2ch + 2tr/dc in space of 4ch, turn.

Row 6: 7ch, * shell in space of 2ch, 4ch, skip 1dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in each of the next 6 dc/sc below, 4ch, shell in 1st space of 2ch, 5ch; rep from*, shell in next space of 2ch, 4ch, skip 1dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in each of the next 6 dc/sc below, 4ch, shell in shell in space of 2ch, 2ch, 1d.tr/tr in 3rd ch, turn.

Row 7: 1ch, 1dc/sc in d.tr/tr below, 5ch, * shell in shell, 4ch, skip 1dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in each of the next 4 dc/sc below, 4ch, shell in shell, 5ch, 1dc/sc in space of 5ch, 5ch; rep from*, shell in shell, 4ch, skip 1dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in each of the next 4 dc/sc below, 4ch, shell in shell, 5ch, 1dc/sc in space of 7ch, turn.

Row 8: 7ch, 1dc/sc in space of 5ch, 5ch, * shell in shell, 4ch, skip 1dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in each of the next 2 dc/sc below, 4ch, shell in shell, 5ch, 1dc/sc in 1st space of 5ch, 5ch, 1dc/sc in next space of 5ch, 5ch ; rep from*, shell in shell, 4ch, skip 1dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in each of the next 2 dc/sc below, 4ch, shell in shell, 5ch, 1dc/sc in space of 5ch, 3ch, 1tr/dc in dc/sc below, turn.

Row 9: 6ch, 1tr/dc in space of 3ch, * 5ch, 3tr/dc in shell, 2ch, 3tr/dc in next shell, 5ch, 1tr/dc +5ch + 1tr/dc in 2nd space of 5ch; rep from *, 5ch, 3tr/dc in shell, 2ch, 3tr/dc in next shell, 5ch, 1tr/dc +3ch + 1tr/dc in space of 7ch, turn.

Row 10: 5ch, 6 d.tr/tr in space of 3ch, *2ch, shell in space of 2ch, 2ch, 14d.tr/tr in 2nd space of 5ch; rep from *, 2ch, shell in space of 2ch, 2ch, 6 d.tr/tr in space of 6ch, 1 d.tr/tr in 4th ch, turn.

Row 11: 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next 7d.tr/tr below, 3ch, * shell in shell, 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next 14 d.rt/tr below, 3ch; rep from*, shell in shell, 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next 6 d.rt/tr below, 1dc/sc in 5th ch, turn.

Row 12: 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next 6 dc/sc below, 4ch, * shell in shell, 4ch, skip 1st dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 12 dc/sc below, 4ch; rep from*, shell in shell, 4ch, skip 1st dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 6 dc/sc below, turn.

Row 13: 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next 5 dc/sc below, 4ch, * shell in shell, 4ch, skip 1st dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 10 dc/sc below, 4ch; rep from*, shell in shell, 4ch, skip 1st dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 5 dc/sc below, turn.

Row 14: 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next 4 dc/sc below, 4ch, * shell in shell, 2ch, 3tr/dc in the same shell, 4ch, skip 1st dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 8 dc/sc below, 4ch; rep from*, shell in shell, 2ch, 3tr/dc in the same shell, 4 ch, skip 1st dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 4 dc/sc below, turn.

Row 15: 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next 3 dc/sc below, 4ch, * shell in 1st space of 2ch, 5ch, shell in next space of 2ch, 4ch, skip 1st dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 6 dc/sc below, 4ch; rep from*, shell in 1st space of 2ch, 5ch, shell in next space of 2ch, 4ch, skip 1st dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 3 dc/sc below, turn.

Row 16: 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next 2 dc/sc below, 4ch, * shell in shell, 5ch, 1dc/sc in space of 5ch, 5ch, shell shell, 4ch, skip 1st dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 4 dc/sc below, 4ch; rep from*, shell in shell, 5ch, 1dc/sc in space of 5ch, 5ch, shell shell, 4ch, skip 1st dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 2 dc/sc below, turn.

Row 17: 1ch, 1dc/sc, 4ch, * shell in shell, 5ch, 1dc/sc in 1st space of 5ch, 5ch, 1dc/sc in next space of 5ch, 5ch, shell in shell, 4ch, skip 1st dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 2 dc/sc below, 4ch; rep from*, shell in shell, 5ch, 1dc/sc in 1st space of 5ch, 5ch, 1dc/sc in next space of 5ch, 5ch, shell in shell, 4ch, 1dc/sc in last dc/sc, turn.

Row 18: 10ch, * 1ch, 3tr/dc in shell, 5ch, 1tr/dc + 5ch + 1tr/dc in 2nd space of 5ch, 5ch, 3tr/dc in shell, 1ch; rep from *, 1 qn.tr in last dc/sc below, turn.

Row 19: 4ch, 3tr/dc in space of 1ch, * 2ch, 14 d.tr/tr in 2nd space of 5ch, 2ch, shell in space of 2ch; rep from *, at the end of the row work 3tr/dc + 1ch + 1tr/dc (instead shell) in space of 11 ch, turn.

Repeat rows 2 - 19 until you have reached your desired length.