Sticks and Fans Stitch – written, photo, and video crochet tutorial

Stitchopedia Tutorial

The Sticks and Fans stitch is a classic crochet stitch pattern that is slightly lacey, has some texture, and is very appealing.

There seems to be several different names for this stitch pattern, as it never really ended up with an “official” name from what I’ve learned. So if you see it being used with another name, don’t be surprised! I used the Sticks and Fans crochet stitch pattern for Section 2 of the Suzie’s Stiped Sampler Blanket CAL, where I changed colors every row. I also love using variegated yarn for this stitch pattern.

Sticks and Fans Video Tutorial

If you can’t see this video, try watching it on YouTube HERE.

Supplies in this Video

• WeCrochet Brava Worsted
• Furls Odyssey Hook size H

Stitches and Abbreviations: click on highlighted sts for tutorials
bptr – back post treble crochet
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dch2 – double chain 2
fptr – front post treble crochet
fsc – foundation single crochet
rs – right side
sc – single crochet
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
ws – wrong side
yo – yarn over
( ) – work step in parentheses in indicated stitch
[ ] – work step in brackets number of times indicated

Sticks and Fans Stitch Pattern Written Instructions with Photos

The sticks and fans stitch pattern is worked over a multiple of 6 plus 1 stitches. For the video and chart in this tutorial I started with a base of 19 single crochet. The stitch pattern begins with row 2. I’ve also included a finishing row to end your swatch with a row of single crochet. The first and last rows of single crochet are simply to neaten up the top and bottom of your swatch if you want to keep it for future reference. I like to staple mine to an index card with the name of the pattern on it.

Row 1 (WS): FSC a multiple of 6 plus 1.
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Ch multiple of 6 plus 2, turn, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.

Row 2 (RS): Turn, dch2 in first st, [skip 2, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st, skip 2, dc in next st] across. {24 fans}

Row 3: Turn, dch2 in first st, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, [skip 2, bptr around next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp] until 1 st remains, dc in last st.

Row 4: Turn, dch2 in first st, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, [fptr around next bptc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp] until 1 st remains, dc in last st.

Row 5: Turn, dch2 in first st, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, [bptr around next fptc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp] until 1 st remains, dc in last st.

Repeat Rows 3-4 to desired size.
Finishing Row: Ch 1, turn, sc in each of first 3 sts, [sc in ch-1 sp, sc in each of next 5 sts] across to last ch-1 sp, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in each of last 3 sts.

Sticks and Fans Stitch Chart

Here are some supplies you may find useful.

Happy stitching my friends.

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