How to Crochet V Stitch (Easy Beginner Tutorial)

The crochet V stitch is a beginner-friendly crochet pattern made from double crochet stitches and chain spaces that form repeating V shapes across the fabric. This stitch creates a soft open texture with excellent drape, making it ideal for blankets, scarves, shawls, garments, and lightweight crochet projects. This tutorial will show you how to crochet the V stitch step by step, including how to work into chain spaces and create straight edges.

What Is Crochet V Stitch?

Crochet V stitch is a repeating stitch pattern made by working grouped stitches into the same stitch or chain space to form a “V” shape. The classic V stitch is usually made with double crochet, chain stitch, and another double crochet, all worked into the same stitch.

V stitch is:

• beginner-friendly
• lightweight
• airy and decorative
• easy to memorize

It is especially popular for blankets, scarves, shawls, garments, and lacy crochet projects because it works up quickly and creates excellent drape.

How to Crochet V-Stitch (Step by Step)

Let’s start with the ‘classic’ V-stitch. This is made with two double crochet, separated by a single chain stitch.

1. Make a Foundation Chain

Make a slip knot and then a starting chain as long as you desire. You will need a multiple of 3 + 7 extra chains. The extra stitches are to create a border to keep your sides straight. For practice purposes, let’s start with 28 chain stitches. (21+7)

2. Crochet the First V-Stitch

• Double crochet in the 4^th stitch from the hook. (Don’t count the loop on the hook as a chain stitch! This is not yet your V-stitch. This will form your straight border.)
• *Chain 1. Skip 2.
• In the next chain, crochet this sequence: (dc, ch1, dc). All stitches go into that one chain. You will see that this forms a V shape.

3. Complete the First Row of V-Stitch

• Repeat these three steps from * until you are left with 4 chains.
• Chain 1. Skip 2
• Double crochet into each of the last 2 chains to form your border. You will now have a whole row of little V’s, bordered by 2 straight double crochets on each end.
• Turn your work.

4. Second Row of V-Stitch

• Chain 3. This is your turning chain. Double crochet in the following stitch.
• Chain 1. Skip 2.
• (Dc, ch1, dc) to create the V-stitch. Your stitches must go into the chain space in the previous row of V-sts.
• Repeat, creating V’s until the last 4 stitches.
• Chain 1. Skip 2. Dc in each of the last 2 stitches to form your straight border.

6. Continue V-Stitch Rows

Continue repeating row 2 until you reach the required length for your item.

Basic V-Stitch Projects

V Stitch Crochet Variations

You can see from these instructions that there are lots of variations of V-stitch, simply by substituting other stitches for the original double crochet of the classic V-stitch. You can make a V-stitch using half double crochet or even a single crochet, but that will give you a less airy and lacy appearance and a more solid fabric.

Treble Crochet V-Stitch

This stitch is made in exactly the same way as the classic V-stitch, just substituting a treble for the double crochet. It is made up of 2 treble stitches separated by one chain stitch. The side borders will be 2 straight treble stitches.

• ROW 1 – Create your foundation chain. It must be a multiple of 3 + 8. The extra 8 stitches are for your borders and turning chain. Try 29 stitches to practice. Tr in the 5^th stitch from the hook to make your border. Chain 1. Skip 2. In the next chain, (tr, ch1, tr) which will form the V shape. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until there are 4 stitches remaining. Chain 1. Skip 2. Make 1 tr into each of last 2 chains for your border. Turn your work.
• ROW 2 – Chain 4. This is your turning chain. Tr into next chain. Chain 1. Skip 2. Make a cluster of (tr, 1ch, tr ) into the top of the V from the previous row. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until there are 4 stitches remaining. Chain 1. Skip 2. Tr in each of last 2 stitches to form border.
• REPEAT: Continue with row 2 until your work reaches the required length.

Double V-stitch Crochet

This one is similar to the classic V-stitch, except you are crocheting 2 double crochets on each side of the V. It gives you an effect similar to a granny cluster, but a bit lacy. Because you are adding more dc stitches, you will need to create more space for them by skipping 3 stitches instead of 2.

• ROW 1 – Crochet your foundation chain. It needs to be a multiple of 4 +7. Dc in 4^th chain from hook to form border. Chain 1. Skip 3. Into next ch, (dc, dc, ch1, dc, dc) This forms the double V-stitch. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have 4 ch left. Chain 1. Skip 2. Dc into each of last 2 stitches to form the border. Turn.
• ROW 2 – Chain 3. Dc in next stitch. Chain 1. Skip 3. (Dc, dc, ch1, dc, dc) into the top of each of the previous row of V’s. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to the end of the row. Leave 5 stitches. Chain 1. Skip 3. Dc into each of last 2 stitches to form the border.
• REPEAT – Continue repeating row 2 until you have reached the required length of fabric. You can see in the picture below that this creates a denser fabric, but you can still make out those V’s!

Double Treble V-stitch

The name sounds horribly intimidating, but it doesn’t mean you are making double treble stitches, just that you are making 2 treble stitches on either side of the V. You are simply replacing the dc stitches with tr stitches!

• ROW 1 – Crochet the foundation ch. It must be a multiple of 4 +8. Tr into 5^th stitch from the hook. Chain 1. Skip 3. Into next ch, work (tr, tr, ch1, tr, tr) to make the double treble V-stitch. Repeat numbers 4 and 5 until there are 5ch left. Chain 1. Skip 3. Tr into last 2  stitches for the border.
• ROW 2 – Chain 4. (Turning ch) Tr in next chain. Chain 1. Skip 3. (Tr, tr, ch1, tr, tr) to create the double treble V-stitch, working each cluster into the top of each V from the previous row. Repeat numbers 4 and 5 to the end of the row, leaving 5 stitches. Chain 1. Skip 3. Tr into each of the last 2 stitches of the row.
• REPEAT – Continue with row 2 for as many rows as are needed.

V-Stitch vs Shell Stitch

Although V stitch and crochet shell stitch are both decorative crochet patterns made from grouped stitches, they create different textures and fabric density.

V Stitch	Shell Stitch
Open V-shaped design	Fan or shell-shaped design
Airy lightweight fabric	Fuller textured fabric
Excellent drape	Denser texture
Usually worked with chain spaces	Usually worked into one stitch

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Crochet V-Stitch – In Conclusion

The crochet V stitch is a simple and versatile crochet pattern that creates lightweight fabric with beautiful drape and a repeating V-shaped texture. Although the stitch looks decorative, the easy repeating pattern quickly becomes relaxing and easy to memorize. Because V stitch works up quickly and creates an airy open texture, it is ideal for blankets, scarves, shawls, garments, and decorative crochet projects.