Crochet Chevron Baby Afghan Pattern

This is not my original pattern, This is the pattern I used as well as this version. I didn't change a lot, but what I did change made a difference to me.  You can do their version or mine. :)

Crochet Chevron Afghan 

Blanket measures: 34x43 inches

It took me 3 weeks to complete (I worked on it almost every night and sometimes during the day).

Stitches & Abbreviations

·        Chain (ch) – yarn over, draw yarn through loop on hook. Repeat for required number of stitches.

·        Single Crochet (sc) – Insert hook under top threads of stitch (there are two, they look like a v), yarn over, draw yarn through stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through all loops on hook.

·        Single Crochet 2 Together or Single Crochet Decrease (sc2tog or scdec) – insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop.  Insert hook into next stitch and draw up a loop.  You will now have three loops on hook.  Yarn over, draw yarn through all three loops on hook.

·        Skip (sk)- skip the next stitch

·        Stitch (st) or stitches (sts)

·        Loop (lp)

Supplies: 

Hook size: I  (5.5)
Yarn: Hobby Lobby’s I love this yarn  (I used white, sliver grey, and turquoise)

Large Embroidery Needle

Pattern:

Row 1: With white, ch 213.

Row 2: Working in the BACK LOOP of sts throughout (this creates a much nicer beginning edge)- Sc in second st from hook, * Sc in each of next 14 ch, 3 sc in next ch, sc in each of next 14 ch, sk 1 ch, repeat from * across, ending with the sc2tog, sc in last st, ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Continue working in back lp of sts throughout the rest of the blanket. Sc in first sc, sc2tog, * sc in each of next 14 scs, 3 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 14 sts, sk 2 sts, repeat from * across, ending last repeat with sc2tog, sc in last st, ch 1, turn.

Repeat row 3 throughout, working 8 more rows white, 10 rows of grey, 10 rows white, 10 rows grey, 10 rows white, etc until you reach the length you want your blanket. You can change the width of your stripes by adding more rows or doing less rows. 

Hide your threads

(I bolded my changes) 

Helpful tidbits: 

When you are dropping your old color and picking up the new, carry along the new piece’s tail and hide it as you crochet.  This will cut down on what you have to hide at the end with your needle. I like to leave a pretty long tail (probably 10 inches) because I love knowing it is safely hidden.

I also tie the two colors together in a small knot. I like the safety of knowing it won’t unravel. Knots are not necessary, just my preference.

With this pattern, 3 stripes of color use 1 skein of yarn.  So this blanket used 3 skeins of white, 2 skeins of grey, & 1 skein of turquoise. If you use a coupon each time you pick up a skein it will cost you $2.66 per skein, that’s a total of $15.96 to make it, not bad!

The length of this will work for a baby, however, if you want a more square blanket, just do 2 less stripes of color. (20 crocheted rows total).  Then your blanket would measure aprox. 34x37 inches.

Feel free to email with any questions.