Mom's Favorite Chevron Crochet Baby Blanket
This will be your go-to chevron baby blanket crochet pattern for any little ones.
Every new mom is sure to love this crocheted baby blanket pattern. Mom's Favorite Chevron Crochet Baby Blanket is just the right size for traveling. This particular crochet pattern is designed to fit perfectly over your baby's car seat.
Babies will especially love the ridged texture of this ripple blanket that is created by working in the back loops of each row. The trendy chevron design can be made in any color combination you want, which makes this homemade baby blanket a great gift for both baby boys and girls.
This chevron blanket crochet pattern results in a thick and soft blanket, which baby will love cuddling up with, especially on long trips. Take a look at our exclusive pattern below to make your own.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge10 sc across x 12 rows high = 3 in square
Finished SizeApproximately 16" x 19" but can be adjusted to any size desired
Materials List
- Worsted weight yarn in colors of your choice, minimum of two for chevron design
- Crochet hook: I/5.5 mm
- Yarn needle
Chevron Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern:
Note: I recommend that you change colors only at the end of even rows so that every new color begins on an odd row. On my blanket, each stripe is 6 rows tall, for a total of 8 stripes.
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Ch 84.
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Row 1: [Working in the bump of the chain. See pictures below for clarification.] Sc in second chain from hook, skip one ch, *sc 7, 3 sc in next st, sc 7, skip 1 ch,* repeat from * to * across, sc in last ch, ch 1, turn. (87 sc)
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[Remaining rows are worked in BLO]
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Row 2: Sc in first st, skip one st, sc 7, 3 sc in next st, sc 7, *skip 2 st, sc 7, 3 sc in next st, sc 7,* repeat from * to * across, skip 1 st, sc in last st, ch 1, turn. (87 sc)
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Row 3-22: Repeat row 2, changing colors as desired.
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Row 23: Sc in 1st sc, skip one st, sc 7, 3 sc in next st, sc 7, skip 2 st, sc 7, 3 sc in next st, sc 7, skip 2 st, sc 3, ch 11, skip 9 st, sc 3, skip 2 st, sc 7, 3 sc in next st, sc 7, skip 2 st, sc 7, 3 sc in next st, sc 7, skip one st, sc, ch 1, turn.
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Row 24: Sc in 1st sc, skip one st, sc 7, 3 sc in next st, sc 7, skip 2 st, sc 7, 3 sc in next st, sc 7, skip 2 st, sc 7 [5 of these sc will be into your ch.] 3 sc in next ch, 7 sc, skip 2 st, sc 7, 3 sc in next st, sc 7 skip 2 st, sc 7, 3 sc in next st, sc 7, skip one st, sc, ch 1, turn.
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Row 25-28: Repeat row 2.
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Row 29: Repeat Row 23.
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Row 30: Repeat Row 24.
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Row 31-48: Repeat Row 2.
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Finish off and weave in all ends.
Crochet Blanket Border:
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Attach yarn that you want to use for the border in the top right st working across the front of the blanket from right to left. Sc across keeping same pattern as Row 2, working in BLO. In last st sc 3 and turn blanket to work along the left side. Place one sc in the end of each row. You should have 48 sc along the side of the blanket when done.
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Turn blanket so you are now working across the bottom. [Working in BLO] 3 sc in first st, 8 sc, skip one st, 7 sc, *3 sc in next st, 7 sc, skip one st,* repeat from * to * across until you come to the last point, 8 sc, 3 sc in last st.
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Turn so you are now working along the right side of the blanket. Place one sc in the end of each row up to the begging. 2 sc in same st as first sc. Join with sl st to first sc.
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Work sc around the blanket again. At each corner of the blanket [tops of chevron peaks included] work 3 sc. In the valleys of the chevrons skip the two center st as before. [You will skip 2 st on the bottom this time.] Join to first sc with sl st. Finish off and weave in ends.]