I just finished making this beautiful gray, blue, and white chevron blanket for our future little bundle of joy, and I love it so much that I thought I’d give you all the pattern so that you can make one as well!
The size of this blanket is very easy to adjust, so whether you want a baby blanket or a full size adult afghan, the possibilities are endless!
I used three different colors, but you can use just one solid color if you want, or several different colors!
So without further ado, here is the pattern for this chevron blanket.
Use a 5mm hook with worsted weight (medium) yarn.
Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc3tog – double crochet 3 together
st – stitch
**NOTE: At the end of each row you will dc 3 times in the turning chain (last chain on the first row) instead of doing the 3 dcs twice.**
Chain a multiple of 14 stitches + 2 stitches (I did 142 stitches to make it baby sized).
Row 1: (I started with blue) 2 dcs in 3rd ch from hook, *dc in each of the next 3 stitches, dc3tog 2 times, dc in each of the next 3 stitches, (3 dcs in next st) 2 times*; repeat from * to * across, ending with 3 dcs in last ch.
Row 2: Turn. Ch 2. 2 dcs in first dc, *dc in each of the next 3 stitches, dc3tog 2 times, dc in each of the next 3 stitches, (3 dcs in next st) 2 times*; repeat from * to * across, ending with 3 dcs in turning ch.
Repeat row 2 until blanket is to desired length.
I added a white border around my blanket using the same pattern from row 2 along the top and bottom, and a row of dcs along each side (in the end of the rows).
To get the color pattern, I crocheted 3 rows of blue, one row of white, 3 rows of gray, one row of white, and so on.
Update: Some people were having problems with the pattern, so here’s a picture of the pattern. This should answer a lot of questions.
I realized that I never posted pictures of the blanket in it’s natural habitat once we moved to our new house and Oliver was born. So, here you go!
Hope you enjoy this free pattern! Please let me know if you have any questions!
And here are some cute pictures of my little guy to get you through your day. Can’t believe he’s already 18 months old!
McVeycations 
Hello, I understand you can make this any size, but could you give me an idea of how much yarn I might be needing? What are the measurements of yours? And how much yarn of each color did you need? Thanks!
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Hello! I am going to make this beautiful blanket. Thank you for the free pattern. It is very kind of you. I am confused at getting started. How would I do the dc3tog on a chain row? There are no double crochets, right? Do I do a row of double crochet after the foundation chain? As you can tell, I am a beginner, so I sure appreciate your help.
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Hi Kathy! You would just double crochet 3 of the chains together. Do you know how to do this? If not, there are several YouTube tutorials you can watch. If the videos show them doing the dc3tog on top of other dcs or scs, just know that you would do the same thing on a chain. Just act like it’s a regular stitch. I hope that makes sense.
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Thank you. I didn’t know that decrease could be done on top of the chain. It’s fun to learn new things. Thank you. I am swatching so I can learn the motor pattern for the stitches. Thanks again!
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Hello,
I want to make this blanket., it looks stunning. I have 1 question. What type of yarn did you use? Cotton, acrylic or something else?
Thanks,
Mariska
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Hi Mariska! I’m pretty sure it was acrylic yarn. But it’s been almost 2.5 years since I made it, so I’m not 100% positive.
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Thans a lot! Yes it was quite some time ago, but was hoping you still might know. I’ll go for the acrylic yarn.
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What size skeins did you use and how many.
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I’ve answered this question a few times. I’m sure if you look through the comments, you’ll find the answer. 🙂
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Hermosa !!!! Gracias por compartir.
La mas linda que encontré.
La he comenzado a tejer.
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My daughter spotted this pattern and I just started a blanket for my grandson that was just born and when I first looked at the pattern I was like “huh?”, but the diagram that you put was so very helpful. Using turquoise, Gray, and white. It is coming along fast. Started it last night and am half way done. Thanks for making the pattern so easy.
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Thanks Michelle! And congratulations on your new grandson!
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Hi Joanna!
Thanks for the pattern. I understand all the directions except for the “(3 dcs in next st) 2 times” part. I’m not sure what the “2 times” means. I understand that it’s 3 individual double crochets in the next stitch, but does the two times mean another 3dcs in the following stitch?
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Hi Nicole! Yes, it means to do 3 dcs in the next two stitches. (not 6 dcs in one stitch) Hope that helps! 🙂
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Just wondering how many balls of yarn for each colour? I’m doing the same style grey white and turquoise
Don’t want to buy to many balls!
Thanks!
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Found answer in comments!
Beautiful blanket
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Thank you for the diagram helps explain it better. Thank you for adding it.
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Hello! Thank you for the chevron pattern.
At the end of the first row I continue to end up with dc3tog 2 times, followed by two chains. I double checked that I chained 142 originally and followed the pattern. I chained 142, and assume I do not add 2 chains to 142? I started with 2 dcs in 3rd ch from hook and followed the pattern. I have checked how I followed the pattern twice. What might be the problem?
I request a drawing of what the end of the first row including part of the pattern, and the start of the second row looks like. NO problem if that is too much to ask!
Thank you!
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Hi Gina,
The very end of the row is different than the rest of the row. Did you see the bolded text where it says NOTE: At the end of each row you will dc 3 times in the turning chain (last chain on the first row) instead of doing the 3 dcs twice.
There’s also a diagram to show you what it should look like.
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Hi I’m working this pattern with turquoise, gray and white. It’s beautiful, but it looks a little wide. Can I get your measurements on the baby blanket before I go any further. Thank you for the directions. It’s such a fun pattern to work on.
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Hi Clare,
My blanket measures about 34″x45″ including the white border.
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Love this pattern but im having some problems.
I have chained 142. Im confident that im following the pattern correctly as im getting nice peaks etc but when i get to the end I end up finishing with 2×3dctog then the 3dc in last chain instead of 3dc in next 3 stiches then the 3dc in last chain
Any ideas what I might be doing wrong
My chain is definitely 142 and I am going through both loops of the chain
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Hi Shannon,
I truly don’t know where you could be going wrong. Have you referenced the diagram?
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When u say 3dctog 2 times is that in the same st or 2 stitches? Thanks and beautiful blanket
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Hi Lynn,
It would make 2 stitches. Otherwise I’d have said 6dctog. 😉
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I love this blanket. I like the pattern and the texture. I want to make sure I get the same look and texture. What Brand yarn did you use?
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Hi, I’m new to crochet and pattern reading. I wonder if someone could tell me if the parts of the pattern in parentheses are meant to be followed each time like the rest /why they are in parentheses? E.g. “dc in each of the next 3 stitches, (3 dcs in next st) 2 times*”.
Sorry if I’m not making much sense! Thankyou for the pattern
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Hi Clare,
The part in the parenthesis will always have an amount after it. So in your example, it says “2 times” after the parenthesis. Meaning, you only do the part in the parenthesis twice. So if it was written without the parenthesis, it would read as “dc in each of the next 3 stitches, 3 dcs in the next st, 3 dcs in the next st. Hope that makes sense!
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Thankyou!! Sorry that seems so obvious now!
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Hi Joanna
Thanks so much for this fabulous free pattern. I just finished one for my friend’s adopted baby, and it was super quick to make up with really clear instructions. She loved it! I’ve posted a blog about my project, and have given you full credit for the pattern and will add a link to your site in case anyone else wants to see it.
Kind regards, Susan
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Hi Joanna,
I am not familiar with the with the your yarns and need to adapt the pattern, how many stitches and rows to 10cm
Regards
Ilona
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I love the pattern and I am doing my own right now but it looks like I have bubbles in the whole design. Im not sure if that’s happened to anyone else or not or what I’m doing wrong.
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I love this pattern! Thanks so much for sharing! How can I share a picture of my finished product when I am done?
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Hi! I’m almost done but having an issue with the border around the edge.. I can’t get the border on the edge where the first row is to match the rest of the blanket. I wish I had started with a row of white – besides that I love the pattern!
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This is my go to baby blanket!!! I LOVE it!!!! It is easy to read and so customizable thank you so very much for sharing this with everyone.
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Thank you so much for your kind words, Mandie!
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Love the pattern, making it fornthe second time. How many sections of your starting color did you do? Seems this one is wider than the first and i did 142 chains and used H hook both times, odd.
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Just found your website and Chevron Baby Blanket Pattern, Joanna. Thank you for sharing it!
I’ve begun crocheting one to donate to Project Linus. Hope to make several.
Your instructions are excellent and I appreciate the addition of the graph very much.
Great pattern and it works up quickly, too!
Appreciate it!
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Hi Joanna, I have been searching heaps of web sites for a pram cover pattern and I came across your blanket pattern in the colours I want. The size I’m looking at is 26″ x 26″ to work work out the amount of chains I need, do I try making a small one of about 40 chains by 15 rows then measure how many stitches to an inch then multiple by 26″ . Thanking you.
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Hi Eileen! If your measurements don’t have to be exact, I would just measure your chain, and add a few inches after you get to 26” to account for the zigzag, and then do as many rows as it takes to get to 26” tall. The white boarder adds about a half an inch on each side, if you want to take that into account.
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Thank you Jo, That is so much easier doing it that way, I never thought of that you learn something new everyday My daughters pram width is 16″ so if I do enough chains to measure 30″ that will be enough to account for the zigzag and tuck in along both sides and then to required length.
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Hello
I started the blanket and I’m on the second row, my blanket is curling , what did I do wrong?
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No matter what I do the rows don’t come out lined up. I counted properly, I even had my mom try the pattern and we just can’t figure out what we are doing wrong. Can you maybe help? We chain 142 and follow the pattern but on say the 6th row it doesn’t line up. I absolutely love this pattern and really want to make it I just don’t want to mess it up.
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Have you looked at the diagram?
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Yes a few times. Sadly it still doesn’t come out even.
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thank you so much for the graph, it really helped me, and it worked great. beautiful blanket
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How long was your blanket?
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