Hello! Today I have a free pattern for you – The Chevronnie Blanket – a linen stitch crochet blanket that works up quick in front of the television, but never gets boring.
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Project Details
- Skill Level Easy
- Measurements 58in X 48in (Gauge is not necessary for this project.)
- Materials Scheepjes Chunky Monkey Yarn (details below), Size 5.5mm Crochet Hook
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Scheepjes Chunky Monkey Yarn
- Iris 1277 x 3 Balls (Use 1.5 balls in blanket body and 1.5 balls for border)
- Coral 1132 x 2 Balls
- Peach 1026 x 2 Balls
- Passion Fruit 2003 x 2 Balls
- Wild Orchid 1084 x 2 Balls
- Amethyst 1432 x 2 Balls
- Orange 2002 x 1 Ball
- Flame 1723 x 1 Ball
- Scarlet 1010 x 1 Ball
- Deep Orange 1711 x 1 Ball
- Salmon 1023 x 1 Ball
- Candy Apple 1083 x 1 Ball
- Mauve 1188 x 1 Ball
- Cardinal 1246 x 1 Ball
Key Stitch Descriptions (US Terms)
Note: This pattern is in US Terms, but there is only 1 stitch used: single crochet, so if you are used to reading UK Terms, please know that you are using dc for this entire project. (US) sc = (UK) dc
Remember that the US double crochet = UK treble crochet, as this stitch is used in the border only.
- chN chain N number of times
- dc double crochet
- MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
- Rep repeat
- sc single crochet
- sp space or chain space
- ss slip stitch
- st stitch
- yoh yarn over hook
Repeat and Bracket Guide
Square brackets [ ] are used for small repeats: 4dc, [2dc, 3tr, 2dc] 2 times
Asterisks *are used for repeats that include small repeats: *5dc, [1ch, 1dc] 3 times in next ch, rep from * 3 times
Round brackets ( ) are used when a string of stitches are worked into the same spot: (3tr, 3ch, 3tr) in next st
Stitch Counts are given at the end of rows where necessary, in the following format: – 12 dc, 3 sp
Tips and Notes
- Weave your ends after each time you cut the yarn to avoid having to do them all at the end.
- Please read the stitch guide for any abbreviations.
- To get a neater result, I do not “chain up” for the first sc of the round/row. Jump straight into the first sc.
Instructions
This blanket is made by beginning a base triangle, and then working straight up in a chevron pattern until the first strip is complete, changing color along the way to make the stripes. The next panel is then made, joining it as you go using my PLT Join before each adjacent WS Row. All subsequent strips are made in this manner until the blanket is complete. A simple 3-round border finishes the piece.
Note: This pattern is written without instructions to change color and without mention of how many rows to make per stripe. Please use the guides below to help you decide these elements.
Color placement and stripe layout
The color placement is not an exact science, and every color in this palette looks wonderful next to all the others. I simply say that you will be a lot less stressed if you aren’t constantly checking a color chart or a stripe row amount, and you are instead just allowed to happily hook.
Colors: I put all of my colors in a basket and randomly drew them out to figure out my next color. The only thing I kept in mind was to use the colors fairly evenly throughout the blanket, just so that when I arrived at the final panel, I would still have a variety of colors to choose from. You don’t want one color running out halfway through the blanket. Other than that, feel free to use whatever color order suits your fancy! This palette is a riot, and you can’t go wrong. Also, some leeway is built into the yarn amounts to account for tension differences, so you have some wiggle room when it comes to playing with the color order.
Stripes: Here is my guideline for the stripes. Each stripe has a certain number of rows. For Panels 1, 3, and 5, I used only 4, 8, or 16 rows per stripe. You can see by the photos that on these panels, I made many 4-row stripes, a few 8-row stripes, and then just 1-2 16-row stripes. On Panels 2 and 4, I used only 8, 16, or 32 rows per stripe. The stripes for these panels are mostly 8-row stripes, with a few 16-row stripes, and then 1-2 32-row stripes. I purposely made the row amounts this way because I wanted the second and fourth panels to have very wide swaths of color, and the other panels to have busier color variety. Once you get into the groove, you will just be absent-mindedly making color stripes, and that is A-okay.
How to change color
For this project, here is how I changed color. When ending one color, fasten it off completely. To join on the next color, make a slip stitch in the chain space where the new color will begin. Start working directly into the same chain space for the new row. Note: Since this project is entirely linen stitch, you will only work into chain spaces throughout the blanket, with the exception of the simple border.
First Panel
Base Triangle
Row 1 (WS) MR, [1sc, 1ch] 3 times, 1sc, turn. – 4 sc, 3 sp
Row 2 (1sc, 1ch, 1sc) in first sp, [1ch, (1sc, 1ch, 1sc) in next sp] 2 times, turn. – 6 sc, 5 sp
Rows 3-12 (1sc, 1ch, 1sc) in first sp, [1ch, 1sc in next sp] across to center ch-sp, 1ch, (1sc, 1ch, 1sc) in center sp, [1ch, 1sc in next sp] across to final ch-sp, 1ch, (1sc, 1ch, 1sc) in final sp, turn. Do not cut yarn (unless you are making a color change.)
Straight Rows
Note: In this photo I have started joining the sides prematurely as I was keen to see how they would come together. When you make this panel, you will work it from bottom to top, complete.
Rows 1-144 1sc in first sp, [1ch, 1sc] across to center ch-sp, 1ch, (1sc, 1ch, 1sc) in center ch-sp, [1ch, 1sc] across to final ch-sp, turn. – 26 sc, 25 sp
Fill Corners to Square Off Panel
Right corner:
Rows 1-12 1sc in first sp, [1ch, 1sc in next sp] across to end, turn.
Row 13 1sc in sp, cut yarn and weave ends.
Left corner:
Work as for first side, matching stripe color.
Second – Fifth Panels
Base Triangle
Work exactly as for First Panel
Straight Rows
Work exactly as for First Panel, but before every WS Row, make PLT Join to previous panel as follows:
- Release loop from hook
- Insert hook front to back through first ch-sp of adjacent row on completed motif
- Grab loop and Pull Loop Through (PLT) to front of work
- Go straight to making first sc of row without making chain or slip stitch
With the PLT Join before each WS row, the panels are joined together as you go. Alternately, you may work 5 panels separately and sew them together for a different look.
Fill Corners to Square Off Panel
Right corner:
Work exactly as for Right corner on First Panel.
Left corner:
Work as for first side, matching stripe color, but add in PLT Join maneuver to join to adjacent panel.
Finishing
When all panels are complete, cut yarn and weave in all ends.
Border
Round 1 Join yarn color Iris 1277 with ss in corner st, [3sc in corner st, 1sc in the end of each row across to next corner] 4 times, being sure to make an equal amount of sc sts on opposing sides, ss in first sc.
Round 2 1sc in next st, 1ch – counts as the first dc of the round, [2dc in same st, 1dc in all sts across to next corner, 3dc in corner st] 4 times omitting final dc, ss in ch.
Round 3 [3sc in corner st, 1sc in all sts across to next corner] 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends. Yay!! You’re finished! Do a happy dance!
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This is the last in 5 linen stitch blanket series! Stay tuned for the entire bundle, plus 3 crochet quilt block squares!
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Rachele C.
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