This easy chevron crochet blanket pattern is inspired by the American Southwest. With easily-adjustable sizing, you can make a modern baby blanket or larger zig-zag crochet afghan.
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- Half Double Crochet Chevron Blanket Pattern
- Crochet Techniques You’ll Practice
- More Crochet Blanket Resources
- Customizing Your Zig Zag Blanket
- Tips for Combining Stash Yarns
- All-in-One Crochet Kit
- Print this Pattern
- Sandstone Shadows Blanket – Free Pattern
- FAQs
- Find Your Next Blanket Pattern
- Even More Baby Blankets + Afghans
- Invitation to our Facebook group
- How to Crochet a Chevron Blanket
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Half Double Crochet Chevron Blanket Pattern
Crochet the Sandstone Shadows Blanket and immerse yourself in the tranquil spirit of the American Southwest!
This easy chevron crochet blanket pattern is inspired by the interplay of light and shadows found in canyon landscapes. The organic striped aesthetic follows a meditative zigzag stitch sequence that’s easy to memorize.
Crochet Techniques You’ll Practice
An easy project to pick up between life tasks, the ripple stripes are ideal for practicing basic increasing and decreasing techniques. This zig zag blanket pattern is a great chance to work on:
- Half double crochet (hdc)
- Switching colors at the end of a row
- Increasing
- Decreasing
- Weaving in ends
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Customizing Your Zig Zag Blanket
The classic chevron stitch pattern is an open invitation to apply your own creativity. Here are a few ideas:
Tips for Combining Stash Yarns
If you love the scrappy, quilt-like look when many colors are combined, this chevron blanket is a perfect opportunity to use leftover half-skeins of yarn. You’ll need approximately 225 yards of eight different colors of a worsted weight yarn.
My top tips for combining scraps:
1. Make sure you’re using one weight of yarn. In the case of the Sandstone Shadows blanket, we’re using worsted weight, but you can substitute any weight you’d like and adjust the initial stitch count accordingly.
2. Choose colors of leftover yarn that work well together. Then alternate a lighter color with a darker color throughout the pattern to create a balanced look.
3. Make sure the fiber types have similar care instructions. You’ll want to wash your blanket following the needs of the most delicate yarn scraps you include.
Related: How to Shop Your Stash: The Best Patterns for Using the Yarn You Have
My Favorite Worsted Weight Blanket Yarn
If you want to indulge in some new yarn for your blanket, you can’t go wrong with Lion Brand Color Theory.
This worsted weight yarn (CYC category #4) is my favorite whenever I want to combine several colors. (See it in the Campfire Cardigan and the Renewal Granny Square Vest.) And because Color Theory is an acrylic yarn, you can easily machine wash your zig zag baby blanket or throw.
All-in-One Crochet Kit
If you don’t live near amazing yarn stores or just like to get fun deliveries in the mail, the all-in-one kit is a perfect way to make your Sandstone Shadows blanket. This bundle from Lion Brand includes all the Color Theory yarn you’ll need, plus a bonus printable PDF of the pattern (delivered digitally).
Print this Pattern
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More Ripples, Chevron, and Zig Zag Blankets
You’ll love these free crochet chevron patterns if you can’t get enough crocheted peaks and valleys.
Sandstone Shadows Blanket – Free Pattern
Growing up, my family had a creme-colored single crochet chevron afghan on the couch for as long as I can remember. That afghan was such a steadfast source of comfort, and I hope the Sandstone Shadows Blanket can be the same for you.
Supplies + Materials
• Lion Brand Color Theory (Weight: 4/Medium – 246 yds, 3.5 oz)
-Color A: Bone (619/122X) – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
-Color B: Raisin (619/144U) – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
-Color C: Himalayan Salt (619/184X) – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
-Color D: Nutmeg (619/124AD) – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
-Color E: Admiral (619/110BJ) – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
-Color F: Tourmaline (619/178S) – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
-Color H: Dijon (619/170AE) –1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
-Color G: Peacock (619/148AD) – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
• Size K (6.5mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• T-pins
• Steamer or iron with steam function (optional)
• Blocking board (optional)
Measurements
39 x 48” – which is ideal for a generously-sized baby blanket or smaller throw
Gauge
16 sts and 8 rows = 4”
Abbreviations + Glossary (US Terms)
ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet
hdcblo – half double crochet through the back loop only
rep – repeat
sk – skip
st(s) – stitch(es)
tch – turning chain
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Skill Level
Confident Advanced Beginner – the chevron stitch is very easy, but requires a bit of counting to avoid mistakes.
Overall Pattern Notes
- To avoid weaving in the ends, crochet over the tails as you do the first row of the next color. Note that for the most secure hold, you’ll want to use a tapestry needle to weave them in.
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- The stitch is reversible so there is no right or wrong side.
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!! Gauge Check !!
While meeting the gauge is not crucial in this pattern, skipping this step may result in your blanket being a different size than expected or using more or less yarn.
To check gauge:
Foundation Row: Ch 35.
Row 1: Hdc in the fourth ch from hook, *1 hdc in each of the next 7 ch, sk 1 ch, 1 hdc in each of the next 7 ch, 3 hdc in next ch, rep from * to last ch, 2 hdc in last ch; turn. (34 sts)
Row 2: Ch 3, 1 hdcblo in first st, * 1 hdcblo in next 7 st, sk next 2 sts, 1 hdcblo in next 7 sts, 3 hdcblo in next st, rep from * to last st, 2 hdcblo in top of tch; turn.
Repeat Row 2 fourteen more times for a total of 16 rows.
Measure center four inches of swatch vertically and horizontally. Compare to pattern gauge listed above.
- If there are too many stitches in 4” horizontally, increase your hook size and re-swatch.
- If there aren’t enough stitches in 4” horizontally, decrease your hook size and re-swatch.
- If swatch is measuring too small vertically, make a deliberate effort to pull loops up a bit higher before completing each half double crochet.
- If swatch is measuring too large vertically, make an effort to work the loops of each half double crochet a little tighter.
- This video tutorial is incredibly helpful if you’re having trouble achieving the correct
vertical gauge:
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How to Start the Chevron Blanket
This zig zag blanket starts with a foundation chain in any multiple of 16 stitches.
To adjust the width of your chevron blanket, begin with a multiple of 16 stitches, then add 3 to the foundation chain.
For example: 16 x 6 = 96
96 + 3 = 99 chains for the starting chain
- As written, one skein of Color Theory yarn will create 12 blanket rows. Feel free to change up the stripe chart that’s included in the PDF with this in mind.
- To change colors, complete the final yarn over of the last half double crochet in a row with the new color.
- Ch 3 counts as 1 hdc throughout.
With color A:
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Foundation Row: Ch 147.
Row 1: Hdc in the fourth ch from hook, *1 hdc in each of the next 7 ch, sk 1 ch, 1 hdc in each of the next 7 ch, 3 hdc in next ch, rep from * to last ch, 2 hdc in last ch; turn. (153 sts)
Row 2: Ch 3, 1 hdcblo in first st, * 1 hdcblo in next 7 st, sk next 2 sts, 1 hdcblo in next 7 sts, 3 hdcblo in next st, rep from * to last st, 2 hdcblo in top of tch; turn. (153 sts)
How to Continue
Repeat Row 2 until blanket contains a total of 96 rows, switching colors as desired. Follow the color chart in the PDF pattern to recreate the look of the chevron blanket in the photos.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Pro Tip: I like to weave in all the ends of a color at a time to make it more of a game.
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How to Finish
Block your blanket by laying it flat and directing steam at it from an iron or steamer. Avoid touching the heat source to the yarn. Learn more about blocking crochet projects in our beginner’s tutorial.
Wrap yourself in your new chevron blanket and conjure the tranquility of the American Southwest!
FAQs
This crochet chevron stitch uses a stitch multiple of 16 + 3. To adjust the width of the blanket, begin with any multiple of 16 stitches, then add 3 to the foundation chain.
For example: 16 x 5 = 80
80 + 3 = 83 chain stitches to start a chevron ripple blanket
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How to Crochet a Chevron Blanket
Materials
Yarn
- Lion Brand Color Theory Weight: 4/Medium – 246 yds, 3.5 oz
- Color A: Bone 619/122X – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
- Color B: Raisin 619/144U – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
- Color C: Himalayan Salt 619/184X – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
- Color D: Nutmeg 619/124AD – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
- Color E: Admiral 619/110BJ – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
- Color F: Tourmaline 619/178S – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
- Color H: Dijon 619/170AE –1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
- Color G: Peacock 619/148AD – 1 skein (approx. 225 yds)
Additional Supplies
- Size K 6.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- T-pins
- Steamer or iron with steam function optional
- Blocking board optional
Abbreviations + Glossary (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- hdc – half double crochet
- hdcblo – half double crochet through the back loop only
- rep – repeat
- sk – skip
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- tch – turning chain
Abbreviations and Glossary (US Terms):
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Permissions + Copyright
Please do not publish or share this pattern as your own. You may make items to sell with this pattern. In exchange, please link back to this page. Do NOT use my photos as your own sales photos.
Overall Pattern Notes
Instructions
How to Crochet a Chevron Blanket
- 1. Begin with a starting chain in a multiple of 16 stitches. Then add 3 chains. The detailed instructions in the free pattern above starts with a 147 chain stitches.
- 2. For Row 1, half double crochet (hdc) in the fourth chain from hook, *then place 1 hdc in each of the next 7 chains, skip 1 chain, 1 hdc in each of the next 7 chain, 3 hdc in next chain. Repeat from * to last chain, place 2 hdc in last chain; turn.
- 3. For Row 2 and each row after: Start with chain 3, 1 hdc through the back loop only (hdcblo) in first stitch, *the place 1 hdcblo in next 7 stitches, skip next 2 stitches, 1 hdcblo in next 7 stitches, 3 hdcblo in next stitch. Repeat from * to last st, place 2 hdcblo in top of turning chain; turn.
- 4. Repeat row 2 until blanket measures desired length.
- 5. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Overall Pattern Notes
- To avoid weaving in the ends, crochet over the tails as you do the first row of the next color. Note that for the most secure hold, you’ll want to use a tapestry needle to weave them in.
- The stitch is reversible, so there is no right or wrong side.
- To learn how to crochet a chevron blanket in more detail, scroll up for the free Sandstone Shadows pattern.
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