The crochet pattern in the image you uploaded looks like a V-stitch variation — a beautiful, airy design often used in blankets, scarves, or garments. I’ll walk you through how to make it step-by-step.
🧶 MATERIALS
- Yarn: Medium (worsted weight, category 4) acrylic yarn — as in your image.
- Hook: 5 mm (H/8) crochet hook.
- Tapestry needle: for weaving in ends.
- Scissors.
🔤 STITCH GUIDE (US TERMS)
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- sk – skip
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sp – space
🪡 PATTERN OVERVIEW
You’ll be making rows of V-stitches (two double crochets in one space), separated by a small chain gap. The offset of stitches between rows creates the airy lattice texture you see.
🧵 STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
🌸 Foundation
- Start: Chain a multiple of 3 + 2.
- Example: 32 chains (30 + 2) for a small swatch.
🌸 Row 1
- In the 4th chain from your hook, work 2 dc (counts as your first V-stitch).
- Skip 1 chain, then make 2 dc in the next chain.
- Repeat step 2 across the row.
- When you reach the last stitch, make 1 dc in the final chain.
- Turn your work.
🔹 You should see little pairs of double crochets with small gaps between them.
🌸 Row 2
- Chain 3 (this counts as your first dc).
- Dc in the next dc (this makes a solid edge).
- Ch 1, then work 2 dc in the space between the next two pairs of dc from the previous row (the gap).
- Repeat step 3 across the row.
- When you reach the end, dc in the last 2 dc of the row.
- Turn your work.
🔹 You should now see that your stitches are slightly staggered, forming vertical “windows” — the open parts.
🌸 Row 3 and Beyond
Repeat Row 2 until your piece is the desired length.
🌷 EDGING (optional)
To make clean edges:
- After your last row, you can single crochet evenly around the entire piece, working 3 sc in each corner.
✨ EXTRA DETAIL: TEXTURE VARIANT
If you want more pronounced ridges (like in your photo):
- Try alternating front post double crochet (fpdc) and back post double crochet (bpdc) in every other row.
- Example: Row 2 – regular V-stitch; Row 3 – same stitch pattern but make the first dc of each pair as fpdc, the second as dc.
This adds that “braided” raised look between V-stitch rows.
🧩 SUGGESTED PROJECTS
This pattern is lovely for:
- Baby blankets
- Throws
- Lightweight scarves
- Dishcloths or washcloths
- Sweaters or cardigans