The Fan Stitch Crochet Tutorial showcase a crochet stitch with small fans stacking on top of each other.
This crochet stitch looks just as beautiful from both sides, making it great for all sorts of crochet projects.
What’s so great about this crochet stitch is the fact that it features only basic crochet stitches and makes it an easy stitch pattern to learn.
You can find the fan stitch featured in the Lunt Twisted headband crochet pattern.
I’ve also included a way for you to grab the printable version in a bundle, more details about that further down.
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What is the crochet fan stitch?
The fan stitch is a great double crochet stitch pattern combination with fans stacked on top of each other.
The stitches you will need to know is chains and double crochet stitches.
The pattern is a stitch multiple of 4 stitches.
Materials Needed
To crochet the fan stitch you can use any crochet hook size and weight yarn. If you’re following a crochet pattern, use the crochet hook and yarn suggested to get the correct gauge.
For this tutorial I used:
- Crochet hook size: 5.5 mm / US: I-9 / UK: 5
- We Crochet – Swish Worsted
- It’s a 4 medium / worsted yarn.
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Crochet Abbreviations
- ch = chain(s)
- dc = double crochet
- prev = previous
- sk = skip(ped)
- sl st = slip stitch
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet stitch pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Notes
- This pattern is a stitch multiple of 4 stitches. Add 3 for base chain.
To Make a A 15 cm x 15 cm / 6 x 6 Inch Square
With the hook & yarn give, I crocheted:
- Ch 27 st, for a total of 25 stitches per row.
- 20Â rows.
Crochet a blanket!
Use this crochet stitch pattern to crochet a blanket! Learn more about crochet blanket sizes & making one with any size crochet hook & yarn:
Fan Stitch Crochet Tutorial
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Abbreviations
- ch = chain(s)
- dc = double crochet
- prev = previous
- sk = skip(ped)
- sl st = slip stitch
Instructions
- Ch a multiple of 4 st, add 3 for base chain.
Row 1
- Row 1:Â dc 3 in 5th ch from hook (skipped stitches counts as 1 dc & sk 1 st), sk 1 st, *sl st in next st, sk 1 st, dc 3 in next st, sk 1 st*, repeat from *to* until you have 1 st left, dc 1 in last st, turn.Double crochet 3 stitches in 5th chain from hook.
- Skip 1 stitch and slip stitch in next stitch.
- Skip 1 stitch and double crochet 3 stitches in next stitch. Repeat *skip 1 stitch, slip stitch in next stitch, skip 1 stitch, double crochet 3 in next stitch* across.
- Ending with skip 1 stitch and double crochet in last stitch. This is how row 1 looks finished.
Row 2
- Row 2:Â ch 2 (counts as 2 st), sk 1 st, sl st in next st, *sk 1 st, dc 3 in sl st from prev row, sk 1 st, sl st in next st* repeat from *to* until you have 2 st left, ch 1, sk 1 st, sl st in next st, turn.Chain 2, counting as two stitches. Slip stitch in next stitch.
- Skip one stitch, double crochet 3 in next stitch.
- Skip one stitch, slip stitch in next stitch.Â
- Repeat: Skip one stitch, double crochet in next stitch, skip one stitch, slip stitch in next stitch across, until you have 2 stitches left.Â
- Chain 1, slip stitch in last stitch. This is how row 2 looks finished.
Row 3
- Row 3:Â ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), sk 1 st, dc 3 in sl st from prev row, *sk 1 st, sl st in next st, sk 1 st, dc 3 in sl st from prev row*, repeat from *to* until you have 2 st left, sk 1 st, dc 1 in last st, turn.Chain 2, skip one stitch, double crochet 3 in next stitch.
- Skip one stitch, double crochet 3 in next stitch.
- Repeat: Skip one stitch, slip stitch in next stitch in next stitch, skip one stitch, double crochet 3 in next stitch across, until you have 1 stitch left. Double crochet in last stitch.
- Repeat row 2-3 until project reach desired size.
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Want the Printable Version?
If you like the Fan Stitch Crochet Tutorial, I’m sure you’re going to love the other 15 stitches for the Spring Stitches CAL as well.
We’ve gathered the collection of 16 crochet stitch tutorials in a super affordable e-book.
