To date, I still wonder why is it called the Pineapple Stitch, looks more like a strawberry to me. 😂

Abbreviations

CH	Chain
DC	Double Crochet
DTR	Double Treble Crochet
HDC	Half Double Crochet
SC	Single Crochet
SDC	Standing Double Crochet
YO	Yarn Over
*A* × B	Repeat “A” for a number of B times
( X )	Work all of “X” in ONE stitch
{ }	Notes

SHELL

• (2 DC, CH 1, 2 DC) in a stitch

• Turn after each row.
• May work CH 3 in place of SDC

Multiples

• CH 23 (+2)

Base

1

• SC in 2nd CH from hook and across

2

• SDC, 4 DC in first stitch,
• Repeat: *CH 1, skip 4, SC, CH 3, skip 3, SC, CH 4, skip 4, SC, CH 3, skip 3, SC, CH 1, skip 4, (9 DC)*
• For the last set, (5 DC) in last stitch

Pattern repeat

1

• SDC, *CH 1, DC* × 4
• *CH 1, skip 1 SC, Shell in next 2 SC, skip the SC, (CH 1, DC) in each of the 9 DCs*
  {*CH 1, shell in shell × 2, (CH 1, DC) × 9*  for subsequent repeats}
• For the last set, (CH 1, DC) in last 5 stitches

2

• *CH 3, SC in CH-1 space* × 4
• Repeat: *CH 3, 2 DC in first shell, CH 1, 2 DC in next shell,
  (CH 3, SC in CH-1 space) × 8*
• For the last set, (CH 3, SC in CH-1 space) in last 4 spaces, CH 1, HDC in last stitch

3

• CH 1, SC in first space, (CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 3
• Repeat: *CH 3, Shell in the CH-1 between the two 2DCs,
  (CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 7*
• For the last set, (CH 3, SC) in last 4 spaces

4

• (CH 3, SC in CH-1 space) × 3
• Repeat: *CH 3, Shell in shell, (CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 6*
• For the last set, (CH 3, SC) in last 3 spaces, CH 1, HDC in last stitch

5

• CH 1, SC in first space, (CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 2
• Repeat: *CH 3, (2 DC, CH 1, 2 DC, CH 1, 2 DC) in shell,
  (CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 5*
• For the last set, (CH 3, SC) in last 3 spaces

6

• (CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 2
• Repeat: *CH 3, Shell in CH-1 space, CH 1, Shell in next CH-1 space,
  (CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 4*
• For the last set, (CH 3, SC) in last 2 spaces, CH 1, HDC in last stitch

7

• CH 1, SC in first space, CH 3, SC in CH-3 space
• Repeat: *CH 3, Shell in each of next 3 CH-1, (CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 3*
• For the last set, (CH 3, SC) in last 2 spaces

8

• *CH 3, SC in 1st space
• Repeat: *CH 3, Shell in shell, (CH 2, Shell in shell) × 2,
  (CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 2*
• For the last set, (CH 3, SC) in last space, CH 1, HDC in last stitch

9

• CH 1, SC in first space,
• Repeat: *CH 3, Shell in first shell, CH 2, 9 DC in 2nd shell, CH 2, Shell in last shell, CH 3, SC in CH-3 space*
• For the last set, CH 3, SC in last CH-3 space

10

• CH 5,
• Repeat: *Shell in shell, (CH 1, DC) in each of the 9 DCs, CH 1, Shell in next shell*
• For the last set, DTR in last stitch

11

• SDC,
• Repeat: * 2 DC in shell, (CH 3, SC in CH-1 space) × 8, CH 3, 2 DC in shell , CH 1*
• For the last set, DC in top of CH-5

12

• SDC, 2 DC in first stitch
• Repeat: *(CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 7, CH 3, Shell between the two 2DCs*
• For the last set, CH 3, 3 DC in top of CH-3

13

• SDC, 2 DC in first stitch
• Repeat: *(CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 6, CH 3, Shell in shell*
• For the last set, CH 3, 3 DC in top of CH-3

14

• SDC, (DC, CH 1, 2 DC) in first stitch
• Repeat: *(CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 5, CH 3,
  (2 DC, CH 1, 2 DC, CH 1, 2 DC) in shell*
• For the last set, CH 3, Shell in top of CH-3

15

• SDC, shell in first shell
• Repeat: *(CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 4, CH 3,
  Shell in first CH-1, CH 1, Shell in next CH-1*
• For the last set, CH 3, Shell in last shell, DC in top of CH-3

16

• SDC, 2 DC in first stitch, Shell in shell,
• Repeat: *(CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 3, CH 3, Shell in next 3 CH-1 spaces*
• For the last set, CH 3, Shell in last shell, 3 DC in top of CH-3

17

• SDC, 2 DC in first stitch, CH 2, Shell in shell,
• Repeat: *(CH 3, SC in CH-3 space) × 2, CH 3,
  Shell in first shell, (CH 2, Shell in next shell) × 2*
• For the last set, CH 3, Shell in last shell, CH 2,  3 DC in top of CH-3

18

• SDC, 4 DC in first stitch,
• Repeat: *CH 2, shell in shell, CH 3, SC in CH-3 space,
  CH 3,  Shell in first shell, CH 2, (9 DC) in second shell,*
• For the last set, CH 3, Shell in last shell, CH 2, 5 DC in top of CH-3