How to crochet the Floating V-stitch (easy step by step tutorials)

How to crochet the Floating V-stitch

In this tutorial, I will guide you through the Floating V-Stitch step by step, with clear close-up instruction to help you follow each row with confidence. Whether you are learning a new stitch for the first time or adding to your growing stitch library, this pattern is both relaxing to work and rewarding to see come to life.

I especially love this stitch for projects where texture and drape matter, as it works beautifully with smooth yarns and allows the stitch definition to stand out clearly. It is a timeless stitch that feels both modern and delicate, perfect for handmade pieces designed to be cherished.

Step by step instructions

Materials you’ll need

• Yarn: DK (light worsted) cotton yarn
  I recommend using a smooth, light-coloured cotton yarn when learning this stitch, as it allows the ribbed texture and stitch definition to stand out clearly. A DK weight yarn works particularly well for practice swatches, scarves, blankets, and decorative home projects. Why not try the Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK
• Crochet hook: 4.0 mm
  I used a 4.0 mm hook for this tutorial. Ergonomic hooks like Tulip Etimo Murasaki crochet hook are especially helpful for textured stitches like this one, as they keep your tension even and reduce hand fatigue during longer sessions.
• Scissors
  For cutting yarn neatly at the end of your work.
• Yarn needle
  To weave in your ends once your swatch or project is complete.

Tip: If you tend to crochet tightly or loosely, don’t be afraid to adjust your hook size slightly to achieve a fabric you’re happy with.

To crochet the floating V-stitch, you don’t need a specific brand of yarn. A smooth DK yarn works best, as it helps the texture and stitch definition stand out clearly.

Yarn options:

• UK gentle readers: A beginner-friendly DK yarn from Laughing Hen
• International readers: A wide colour selection of DK yarns from LoveCrafts

Crochet skills required

Crochet stitches standard: I am using the US / International standard crochet terms.

This stitch is suitable for confident beginners and above. Before starting, it helps to be comfortable with the following basic crochet skills:

• How to make a slipknot (youtube video)
• How to crochet a foundation chains
• How to crochet the single crochet stitch
• How to crochet the double crochet stitch 

Let’s get started

Tension is very important. The yarn must glide smoothly from your tension hand to your working hand — not too tight, not too loose — and follow the gauge of your hook.

Featured stitch:

V-stitch: the stitch is as simple as 2 half-double crochet cluster stitches and a skipped stitch, followed by a row of single crochet while keeping the stitch count

Foundation chains

The overlapping shell stitch is a multiple of 3 + 3 for the base chains. To create a sample tension, in this demo, I will be chaining 27 + 3, that’s 30 chains total, so we can see the pattern more clearly.

Row 1

To start the first row, make single crochet into the 2nd chain from the hook, chain 1, skip the next stitch and make a single crochet into the next chain. * [Chain 3, skip the next 2 chains, and make a single crochet into the next chain]. Repeat * until there’s 2 chains left. Chain 1, skip the next stitch and make a single crochet into the last chain. You should have 29 stitches total for this row. The last 3 stitches should match the first 3 stitches at the beginning of the row.

Row 2

To begin with the second row, chain 3 (counted as a double crochet), and then turn. Skip the first stitch, and chain 1 space. {Make 1 double crochet into the next stitch. Chain 1, and make another double crochet into the same stitch, we’ll call this as V-stitch} * [Skip the next chain 3 space, and make a V-stitch into the next stitch. Repeat * until the last 2 stitches. Skip the next chain 1 space, and make a double crochet into the last stitch You should still have 29 stitches total for this row.

Row 3

To start the third row, chain 1, and then turn. Make a single crochet into the first stitch. Chain 1, make a single crochet into the chain 1 space between the next V-stitch. This time * [chain 3, make a single crochet into the chain 1 space between the next V-stitch.]. Repeat * until the last V-stitch. Chain 1, and make single crochet into the third chain of the previous row. You should have kept the 29 stitches stitch count.

Row 4 and forward

Repeat row 2 and 3 for how many rows as you’d like, keeping the same stitch count all throughout, for this instance, 29 stitches.