If you’re just starting out with crochet, and you’ve learnt your first few basic stitches and want to try something new with those stitches, then the V stitch pattern is a great place to start!
The V stitch pattern is called that because it uses two double crochet stitches (treble crochet stitches in UK terms), with a chain stitch in the middle to create a V shape, and this continues throughout, therefore making it actually a very straightforward pattern, with the same stitches repeated, but the repetitive pattern creates an interesting openwork texture with a great feel to it!
So, let’s begin…
Firstly let’s start with the yarn you want to use and a suitable size hook for your yarn.
For this sample I am using some chunky weight yarn and a 5.5mm crochet hook.
- Start with a slip knot on your hook and make a length of chain stitches (these are called the foundation chains), to the length you desire, but the number of chains you make needs to be a multiple of 3. Here for this swatch I’ve made 15 chain stitches.
2. The first stitch is going to be worked into the fourth chain from your hook, so that the first three chain (that are not worked into) count as your first double crochet stitch
3. Make one double crochet stitch into that fourth chain, and then make one chain stitch, then make a second double crochet stitch into that same chain
4. Miss the next two chain stitches, and then again work one double crochet stitch, then one chain stitch then a second double crochet stitch into the next chain stitch along, creating the second V shape.
5. Continue this pattern of working one double crochet stitch, one chain stitch, and a second double crochet stitch into every third chain stitch along until you only have two chain stitches left.
6. Miss the next chain stitch and then work one double crochet stitch into the last chain. So that this first row begins (with the first three chains) and ends with one double crochet stitch (the rest of the stitches are all the V stitches).
7. Turn to work the next row, make three chain stitches, these will act as your first double crochet stitch of the next row.
8. For this row, we are going to continue making V stitches, with one double crochet stitch, one chain, and one double crochet stitch, but we are going to work the V stitches into each of the one chain spaces from the V stitches in the row below.
9. Continue across making the V stitches into every one chain space from the V stitches in the row below until you have worked a V stitch into the last chain space.
10. Finish this row by working one double crochet stitch into the third standing chain from the row below (i.e the first missed chain stitch from the first row)
11. Turn to work the next row and repeat steps 7 to 10 to work the next row (working the last double crochet stitch into the third standing chain from the beginning of the row below.
Keep repeating this row (it is worked the same in both directions), until you have reached the length you want.
12. Cut the yarn and pull through the last loop and now you have a piece of crochet fabric in V stitch pattern! Isn’t it lovely, and such a great texture.
The chunky yarn I used in these photographs also makes it super soft and squishy – it’s just great!
Why don’t you give it a try, you can use different types of yarn to see how the V stitch pattern turns out?
I find the repeating nature of the pattern is fantastic for mindfulness as well, I can sit and continue this pattern for ages!
Hope you enjoy!!