Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In today's video I share how to work the V stitch in the round. This stitch can start misbehaving the larger your go, so I'll show you how you can fix this to make your square as big as you like while maintaining its shape.

Hook & Yarn
I Love This Cotton Yarn by Hobby Lobby (weight 4)
The multicolor in the sample is called "Brights"

Tulip 4mm Crochet Hook
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Susan Bates Finishing Needles
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Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro
00:27 Know Before You Start
01:40 R1
03:35 R2
05:55 R3
08:13 R4
08:36 Color Changing
09:22 R5 Decrease Round
11:38 R6 Skip DC Round
13:22 To Continue
13:36 Rectangle?

Classic V Stitch in the Round

V St : dc, ch1 dc

R1 Make MR, ch2 (serves as dc)
2dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, hdc into beg ch to complete round
R2 Ch4 (serves as dc and ch1). Dc in same sp.
*V st into 2nd dc of 3dc cluster
In corner make a v st ch1 v st.
*Repeat around until you come back to the first corner.
v st and hdc into 3rd ch to complete round.
R3 Ch4. Dc in same sp.
v st into v st from previous round. Continue across
In corner make a v st ch1 v st
Repeat around until you come back to first corner.
V st and hdc into top of 3rd chain to complete the round.

Repeat R3 if you want to go larger but be aware it will start getting wavy the larger you go.

If you see any errors in this pattern, please let me know.

Modified V St Square i

V St : 2dc

R1 Make MR, ch2 (serves as dc)
2dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, hdc into beg ch to complete round
R2 Ch2 and turn (serves as dc and ch1). Dc in same sp.
*V st into 2nd dc of 3dc cluster
In corner make a v st ch1 v st.
*Repeat around until you come back to the first corner.
v st and hdc into top of ch to complete round
R3 Ch2 and turn. Dc in same sp.
v st into v st from previous round. Continue across
In corner make a v st ch1 v st
Repeat around until you come back to first corner.
V st and hdc into top of chain to complete the round.
R4 Repeat Round 3
R5 Everything is the same except your corners.
Make a dc, ch1 dc instead
R6 Resume with 2 dc, ch1 2dc, in your corners but SKIP the 1 dc from previous round and add your v st into first available v st.
Continue as normal working v sts in previous v sts
Complete the round with v st and hdc in top of ch to complete the round.
Repeat R5 and R6

You don't need to alternate these two rounds if you don't want to.
Play around with it and use the sequence of R5 and 6 when it starts getting wavy to pull it back into place.
For my hook and tension, alternation for the entire square (starting at R5 ) worked best for me.