How to Crochet the Nesting V-Stitch Photo Tutorial

I absolutely fell in love with this stitch the first time I saw it – the texture, the appearance and how it lends itself so well to color work!

The best part is that it is just a simple V-stitch but by placing the V-stitch two rows below it creates such a beautiful and unique look!

Learn how to crochet the Nesting V-Stitch with this photo tutorial.

Materials

• Lion Brand Basic Stitch Premium, Weight 4 Medium (100% acrylic) 219 yd / 3.5 oz
• Color A: Slate
• Color B: Opal
• Color C: Garnet
• Crochet hook size H (5 mm)
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle

Abbreviations

• RS = right side
• ch(s) = chain(s)
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• dc = double crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• sp(s) = space(s)
• sk = skip
• V-st = v stitch

Special Stitches

V-st (v stitch): (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) worked in the same stitch or space.

Notes

• To resize, chain multiples of 3 + 1 for foundation chain.

V-stitch placement cheat sheet by row

Row 1: standard V-st

Row 2: V-st in same location as V-st from row 1.

Row 3: V-st in ch-1 sp of V-st from row 1

Row 4: V-st in sp between V-sts from row 2

Row 5: V-st in sp between V-sts from row 3

Row 6: V-st in ch-1 sp of V-st from row 4

Row 7: V-st in sp between V-sts from row 5

Row 8: V-st in sp between V-sts from row 6

Instructions

With Color A, ch desired number of chains. Sample is worked with 31 chains.

Row 1: (RS) (Dc, ch 1, dc) in fifth ch from hook (skipped chs count as first st), *sk 2 chs, V-st in next ch,* repeat from * to * to last 2 chs, sk next ch, 1 dc in last ch. Drop Color A, join Color B. Turn. (9 V-sts + 2 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in same st, *while working over the ch-1 sp make a V-st in the same ch as next V-st from previous row,* repeat from * to * to last st, hdc in last st. Drop Color B, join Color C. Turn. (9 V-sts + 2 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in same st, *working in the ch-1 sp of the V-st from 2 rows below V-st in the next ch-1 sp,* repeat from * to * to last st, hdc in last st. Drop Color C, pull in dropped color A. Turn. (9 V-sts + 2 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, hdc in same st, dc in between the first hdc st and the next dc 2 rows below, *working in between the next 2 V-sts from 2 rows below V-st in the next sp,* repeat from * to * to last V-st, sk over last V-st and dc in between last V-st and hdc from 2 rows below, hdc in last st. Drop Color A, pull in dropped color B. Turn. (8 V-sts + 4 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, hdc in same st, dc in between the hdc and the next dc 2 rows below, *working over the ch-1 sp of the V-st from the row below V-st in the sp between the next 2 V-sts from 2 rows below,* repeat from * to * to last 2 sts, dc in between last dc and hdc from 2 rows below, hdc in last st. Drop Color B, pull in dropped Color C. Turn. (8 V-sts + 4 sts)

Row 6: Ch 1, hdc in same st, dc in between the hdc and the next dc 2 rows below, *working in the ch-1 sp of the V-st from 2 rows below V-st in the next ch-1 sp,* repeat from * to * last 2 sts, dc in between last dc and hdc from 2 rows below, hdc in last st. Drop Color C, pull in dropped Color A. Turn. (8 V-sts + 4 sts)

Row 7: Ch 1, hdc in same st, V-st in the sp between the next dc and the V-st 2 rows below, *working in between the next 2 V-sts from 2 rows below V-st in the next sp,* repeat from * to * to last st, hdc in last st. Drop Color A, pull in Color B. Turn. (9 V-sts + 2 sts)

Row 8: Ch 1, hdc in same st, V-st in the sp between the next dc and the next V-st from 2 rows below, *working over the ch-1 sp of the V-st below and in the sp between the next two V-sts; V-st in the sp between V-sts 2 rows below,* repeat from * to * to last st, hdc in last st. Fasten off Color B, pull in dropped Color C. Turn. (9 V-sts + 2 sts)

Continue repeating rows 3 – 8 to size desired pulling in dropped colors each row.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.