How to Crochet V-Stitch

The V-Stitch is a simple crochet stitch that is created by working two double crochet stitches into the same stitch and separating them with a chain space. This creates a lovely open design that works up quickly and can be used to make a variety of different projects from scarves to blankets.

Basic Crochet V-Stitch

 

The single V-Stitch is worked with the following three steps:

Step One: DC into stitch

Step Two: Ch 1

Step Three: DC into same stitch

This creates one V-stitch.

V-Stitch Rows

To extend this into a series of V-Stitch rows, use the following pattern:

Instructions for Row One

Step One: Crochet a foundation chain that is a multiple of 6 stitches. In this example of crocheted a foundation chain of 18.

 

Step Two: DC in 4^th chain from hook.

Step Three: Ch 1, sk 1

Step Four: V-stitch into next st, sk 2

 

Step Five: Repeat Step Four across row until you have a V-stitch with only three stitches following it.

 

Step Six: Before you do the last sk 2 of Step Four, ch 1. Then add the sk 2, followed by 1 dc in each of the next 2 st.

Instructions for Subsequent Rows

Step One: Turn, ch 3. This counts as the first DC.

 

Step Two: DC in next DC.

 

Step Three: Ch 1

Step Four: 1 V-Stitch in the chain st of each V-stitch across the row.

 

Step Five: Working into the remaining three stitches of the row – ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in each of last 2 dc.

There you go …

 

This post was originally written for the Crochet Today blog but remained unpublished so I wanted to share it here.