A new crochet blanket stripe pattern, the Fans and V’s Section, part of the Skybound Sampler Blanket Crochet Along blanket pattern, is now a free crochet pattern here on the blog. Read all about the stripe design and crochet along or scroll down for the free crochet blanket stripe pattern.
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In this section you’ll discover the beauty of the crochet fan stitch in this easy 4-row repeat pattern—each delicate fan reminds me of elegant peacock feathers!
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Before You Start Your Fans and V’s Blanket Section Crochet Stitch Tutorial Pattern
Materials
● WeCrochet Wool of the Andes (worsted weight (4), 100% superwash wool, 50g/1.75oz, 100m/110yd) in Icicle Heather. You will need about 122g / 244 m / 267 yd.
● Measuring tape
Size
The Blanket section is approximately 12 cm / 5” tall and 127 cm / 50” wide.
The Fan and V stitch requires a stitch multiple of 8 st + 2.
Gauge
The gauge for this pattern, in pattern, is 17.5 st by 11.5 rows for a 10 cm by 10 cm / 4” by 4” square.
Abbreviations
This pattern uses US notations.
● st = stitch
● sl st = slip stitch
● ch = chain
● sc = single crochet
● dc = double crochet
Work instructions between [] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row / round. The final number of stitches is indicated at the end of the row / round between < >.
The turning ch 1, ch 2 don’t count as stitches throughout the pattern except if mentioned otherwise.
The pattern is written in crochet shorthand. For example:
● “dc 1” means to double crochet in the next stitch,
● “dc 2” means to double crochet in each of the next 2 stitches,
● and “2 dc” means to double crochet twice in the next st.
Special Stitches and Repeated Patterns
• V stitch = (1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc) in same stitch
Video Tutorials
The Actual Fans & V’s Crochet Blanket Stripe Pattern Free
Row 1: Ch 1, sc, skip 4, 9 dc, skip 3, sc, [skip 3, 9 dc, skip 3, sc] across, turn. <26 shells, 27 sc>
Row 2: Ch 2, 2 dc into first sc, [ch 5, skip 9-dc group, V st in next sc] across ending with ch 5, skip last 9-dc group, 2 dc into last sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, dc, 4 dc, [working over next ch-5 so as to enclose it, sc into 5th dc of group in row below*, 9 dc into ch-sp at center of next V st] across ending last repeat at *, 5 dc in last dc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sl st, ch 2, skip 5-dc, V st into next sc, [ch 5, skip 9-dc group, V st in next sc] across ending with ch 2, sl st in last dc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc over sl st into first st of row below, [9 dc into sp at center of next V st*, working over next ch-5 so to enclose it sc into 5th dc of group in row below] across ending last repeat at *, sc into last st, turn.
Repeat rows 2-5 until your section is 11 cm / 4.75” high ending on a Row 2 or 4, working [ch 2, sc to 5th dc of group, ch 2] in place of ch-5 between the V sts.
Switch to divider color yarn and replace Row 1 of divider instructions with this row:
Alternative Row 1 (if ending on a Row 2): Ch 1, hdc in next 2 dc, [2 hdc in ch-2 space, hdc in sc, hdc into 5th dc of group in row below, 2 hdc in ch-2 space*, 3 hdc in V st ch-space] across ending last repeat at *, hdc in last 2 st, turn. <210 st>
Alternative Row 1 (if ending on a Row 4): Ch 1, hdc in sl st, [2 hdc in ch-2 space, 3 hdc in V st ch-space, 2 hdc in ch-2 space, hdc in sc] working last hdc in sl st, turn. <210 st>
Fasten off and work divider section.
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