Staggered Fans Free Crochet Stitch Tutorial

Staggered Fans Crochet Lace Stitch. Perfect for a Throw, Blanket, Tablecloth, Ruana, Poncho, Lace Tee and more! Now available with a printable Pattern Card. Take a gorgeous lace stitch pattern and make your own DIY crochet project!

Part of the Lace Stitch Library.

Staggered Fans CrochetKim Free Crochet Stitch Tutorial

Stitch Multiple

Chain any multiple of 8 and then add 12

Difficulty Level: Easy

Notes

In the first row, there are times when you work many stitches into a single chain. This stretches the chain, making it easy to miss the next chain, resulting in mistakes. Use care to watch for that stretched chain.

Special Stitches

Fan: [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in same st or sp indicated.

V-Stitch (v-st): [dc, ch 1, dc] in same st or sp indicated.

Shell (sh): [dc, ch 2, dc] in same st or sp indicated.

Crochet Pattern Instructions

Row 1: Sk 3 ch, dc in next ch, *sk 3 ch, fan (see Special Stitches above) in next ch, sk 3 ch, v-st (see Special Stitches above) in next ch, rep from * to last 8 ch, sk 3 ch, fan in next ch, sk 3 ch, 2 dc in last ch, turn.

Row 2: Ch 4, dc in first dc, *2 dc in ch-1 sp of fan, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp of same fan, sh (see Special Stitches above) in ch-1 sp of v-st, rep from * to last fan, 2 dc in ch-1 sp of fan, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp of same fan, v-st in top of beg ch-3, turn.

Row 3 (RS): Ch 3, dc in first dc, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-1 sp, *v-st in next ch-2 sp, fan in ch-2 sp of next sh, rep from * to last ch-2 sp, v-st in last ch-2 sp, [2 dc, ch 1, dc] in sp of beg ch-4, turn.

Row 4: Ch 4, 2 dc in first ch-1 sp, *sh in ch-1 sp of v-st, 2 dc in ch-1 sp of next fan, ch 2, 2 dc in in ch-1 sp of same fan, rep from * to last v-st, sh in ch-1 sp of last v-st, 2 dc in last ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in first dc, *fan in ch-2 sp of sh, v-st in next ch-2 sp, rep from * to last sh, fan in ch-2 sp of last sh, 2 dc in sp of beg ch-4, turn.

Rep rows 2-5 throughout.

Sample

Made in Stylecraft Special DK, color Plum, crochet hook size H-8 (5mm).

Suggested Uses

Throw, Blanket, Tablecloth, Ruana, Poncho, Lace Tee

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Staggered Fans Crochet Stitch Pattern

CrochetKim.com: Learn the Staggered Fans crochet lace stitch
Author: Kim Guzman

Stitch Multiple

  • Chain any multiple of 8 and then add 12

Materials

  • Intended to work with any size yarn or thread. Adjust hook size as necessary for your desired project and preferences.




Instructions

Special Stitches

  • Fan: [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in same st or sp indicated.
  • V-Stitch (v-st): [dc, ch 1, dc] in same st or sp indicated.
  • Shell (sh): [dc, ch 2, dc] in same st or sp indicated.

Begin

  • Row 1: Sk 3 ch, dc in next ch, *sk 3 ch, fan (see Special Stitches above) in next ch, sk 3 ch, v-st (see Special Stitches above) in next ch, rep from * to last 8 ch, sk 3 ch, fan in next ch, sk 3 ch, 2 dc in last ch, turn.
  • Row 2: Ch 4, dc in first dc, *2 dc in ch-1 sp of fan, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp of same fan, sh (see Special Stitches above) in ch-1 sp of v-st, rep from * to last fan, 2 dc in ch-1 sp of fan, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp of same fan, v-st in top of beg ch-3, turn.
  • Row 3 (RS): Ch 3, dc in first dc, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-1 sp, *v-st in next ch-2 sp, fan in ch-2 sp of next sh, rep from * to last ch-2 sp, v-st in last ch-2 sp, [2 dc, ch 1, dc] in sp of beg ch-4, turn.
  • Row 4: Ch 4, 2 dc in first ch-1 sp, *sh in ch-1 sp of v-st, 2 dc in ch-1 sp of next fan, ch 2, 2 dc in in ch-1 sp of same fan, rep from * to last v-st, sh in ch-1 sp of last v-st, 2 dc in last ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.
  • Row 5: Ch 3, dc in first dc, *fan in ch-2 sp of sh, v-st in next ch-2 sp, rep from * to last sh, fan in ch-2 sp of last sh, 2 dc in sp of beg ch-4, turn.
  • Rep rows 2-5 throughout.

Pattern Notes

Difficulty Level: Easy
Sample
Made in Stylecraft Special DK, color Plum, crochet hook size H-8 (5mm).
Suggested Uses
Throw, Blanket, Tablecloth, Ruana, Poncho, Lace Tee
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