Crochet Fan and V-Stitch Pattern

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Crochet Fan and V-stitch tutorial

The Fan and V-stitch is a crochet stitch pattern that, to be frank, is gorgeous! This is not a terribly difficult stitch, but you might need a little help with it if you are a newer crocheter. As the name suggests, it includes both fans and v-stitches.

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What can you make with the Fan and V-stitch?

This crochet stitch pattern would be beautiful in sweaters, scarves, shawls, wraps, blankets, pillows, and more.

I have three free crochet patterns that use this pretty stitch.

A woman in the woods wearing an orange and blue striped rectangular wrap over a black maxi dress. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

Sonoran Sunset Wrap

Woman in the woods wearing an apricot colored crochet cowl over a navy blue top. She adjusts her glasses. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

Kenton Cowl

light blue crochet keychain wristlet laying flat on a white surface with a small, brass crescent moon piece. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

Kay Keychain

There are other projects you can find using this stitch pattern of course. I suggest Ravelry’s pattern database as a place to begin your search.

How do you crochet the Fan and V-stitch?

In this section, I will walk you through the stitch pattern in plain English and photos. Then in the next two sections I will write it out in standard US crochet pattern terms, and share a video tutorial.

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First up, you will need to make a foundation chain that has a number of chains that is a multiple of 8. You will need 8 chains for each repeat of the stitch pattern. Then add 2 additional chains.

For the first row, you will single crochet in the second chain from your hook, then skip 3 chains.

Work 9 double crochet stitches in the next chain, and then skip 3 chains again, and single crochet in the next chain. Those 9 double crochet stitches make the first fan.

You’ll repeat that sequence across your first row, ending with a single crochet in the final chain. Turn your work.

Row 1 of a crochet fan and v-stitch swatch in pink laying flat on a white surface with a silver crochet hook. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

For Row 2 you will start with a chain 3. This chain 3 will count as a double crochet stitch in the stitch counts at the end of the instructions for that row, and it will also be treated like a double crochet stitch when you come back to it at the end of the next row. Double crochet in your first stitch, so now it looks like you have 2 double crochet stitches in the first stitch.

Then you will chain 5 and skip the 9 double crochet stitches of the first fan. Then you work a v-stitch in the next single crochet stitch. The v-stitch is made of a double crochet stitch, then 1 chain, and another double crochet stitch.

You repeat that sequence across the row, so you’ll have 2 double crochets in the first stitch, and then chain 5 spaces separated by v-stitches in the single crochets between the fans. Then 2 double crochet stitches in the final single crochet. Turn your work.

Row 2 of a crochet fan and v-stitch swatch in pink laying flat on a white surface with a silver crochet hook. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

Row 3 begins with a chain 3 that also counts as a double crochet stitch. Then you make what is essentially a half-fan in the first stitch, by working 4 double crochet stitches in the first stitch.

This next part might seem a bit confusing. You will single crochet in the center stitch of the fan from Row 1. There is a chain 5 from Row 2 that sits above that fan. You’re going to crochet over it so that it winds up encased in your stitch.

Skip the next double crochet stitch and then work 9 double crochet stitches in to the chain space of the next v-stitch. Those 9 stitches form your next fan. Skip the next double crochet stitch, and then repeat that sequence across.

When you get to your last stitch, you’ll crochet another half-fan in this stitch. This time you will make 5 double crochet stitches for the half fan. This will mirror the one at the beginning of the row, which was made with your turning chain and 4 double crochet stitches. Turn work.

Row 3 of a crochet fan and v-stitch swatch in pink laying flat on a white surface with a silver crochet hook. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

For Row 4, you begin with a chain 3 again, but this time it counts as a slip stitch and chain 2, rather than a double crochet stitch. Next you’ll skip the 5 double crochet stitches of the half-fan, and v-stitch in the next single crochet stitch. Remember, the v-stitch consists of 2 double crochet stitches separated by 1 chain.

Then you will chain 5, skip the next fan, and work a v-stitch in the next single crochet stitch. You’ll repeat that sequence across until you get to the ending half-fan. You’ve just finished a v-stitch. Now you chain 2, and slip stitch in the last stitch of the half-fan, which was our turning chain from Row 3. Turn your work.

Row 4 of a crochet fan and v-stitch swatch in pink laying flat on a white surface with a silver crochet hook. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

For Row 5 we start by chaining 1, which does not count as a stitch, and then working a single crochet stitch over the slip stitch into the double crochet stitch, or turning chain, from Row 3 below it.

Then we crochet a fan, or 9 double crochet stitches, into the chain-space of the next v-stitch. Then single crochet in the middle stitch of the fan from Row 3, encasing the chains from Row 4.

Skip the next double crochet stitch, and repeat that sequence across to the last chain-space. Single crochet over the final chain into the double crochet stitch from Row 3. Turn your work.

Row 5 of a crochet fan and v-stitch swatch in pink laying flat on a white surface with a dark wooden crochet hook. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

From here you will repeat Rows 2-5 in order until your piece has reached the desired size.

Crochet Fan and V-stitch pattern instructions

By April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio

Difficulty Level: Easy+

Yarn: Any yarn you like

Crochet Hook: A size that works well with your yarn to make the fabric to your liking. If you try a hook and yarn combo and your fabric seems to stiff, try going up a hook size. If your fabric seems too loose and floppy, try going down a hook size. This chart from the Craft Yarn Council gives recommended hook sizes based on yarn weight category.

Notions: Tapestry needle

Notes

This pattern uses standard US terms. For help with abbreviations, get my free, printable crochet abbreviations list here.

See this tutorial post for help with basic crochet stitches.

Ch a multiple of 8 + 2 more.

Row 1 (RS) Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *skip 3 chs, 9 dc in next ch, skip 3 chs, sc in next ch, repeat from * across, turn.

Row 2 Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in first st, *ch 5, skip 9 dc**, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc, repeat from * across to last st, ending last repeat at **, 2 dc in last sc, turn.

Row 3 Ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in first st, *sc in middle st of fan 2 rows below enclosing ch-5 inside of st, skip next dc**, 9 dc in next ch-sp, skip next dc, repeat from * across to last st, ending last repeat at **, 5 dc in last st, turn.

Row 4 Ch 3 (does not count as a st), skip 5 dc, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next sc**, ch 5, skip 9 dc, repeat from * across to last 5 dc, ending last repeat at **, ch 2, skip 4 dc, sl st in last st, turn.

Row 5 Ch 2, sc over sl st into top of first dc 2 rows below, skip ch-sp, *9 dc in next ch-sp**, sc in middle st of fan 2 rows below enclosing ch-5 inside of st, skip next dc, repeat from * across to last ch-sp, sc over ch into last dc 2 rows below, turn.

Repeat Rows 2-5 for pattern. Work in pattern until piece reaches desired size.

Crochet Fan and V-stitch video tutorial

Need to see it in video? Here you go!

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That finishes this crochet Fan and V-stitch pattern tutorial. I would love to see your finished or in-progress projects using this stitch! You can join my Facebook group and share them there, or you can share it on Instagram and tag me.

Happy crocheting!