Zigzags are back in a big way, and that’s great news for crocheters! Jump on the chevron trend with this bed-sized blanket stitched in a soothing woodland palette.
DESIGNED BY KATHIE ENG
54" (137 cm) × 80" (203 cm).
Worsted weight (#4 Medium).
Shown here: Berroco Comfort (50% superfine nylon/50% superfine acrylic, 210 yd [193 m]/3.5 oz [100 g]), in #9767 Marum (A), #9701 Ivory (B), #9716 Chambray (C), 3 skeins each; #9766 Sable (D), #9761 Lovage (E), #9744 Teal (F), #9769 Petunia (G), 2 skeins each; #9780 Dried Plum (H), #9747 Cadet (I), #9763 Navy Blue (J), #9720 Hummus (K), #9757 Lillet (L), 1 skein each.
Size J/10 (6 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge.
Tapestry needle.
7 ¼ sts and 7 rows = 2" (5 cm) in chevron patt. Take time to check your gauge.
Stripe Color Sequence:
12 rows Marum (A)
5 rows Sable (D)
7 rows Ivory (B)
3 rows Lovage (E)
4 rows Lillet (L)
3 rows Cadet (I)
7 rows Teal (F)
2 rows Navy Blue (J)
12 rows Chambray (C)
5 rows Petunia (G)
2 rows Hummus (K)
7 rows Sable (D)
2 rows Hummus (K)
5 rows Marum (A)
6 rows Dried Plum (H)
2 rows Cadet (I)
4 rows Lovage (E)
3 rows Navy Blue (J)
6 rows Ivory (B)
2 rows Teal (F)
12 rows Chambray (C)
Reverse colors beginning with Teal and working back to Marum.
Beg in stripe color sequence with color A, ch 282.
ROW 1 (RS): Working in back loops of foundation ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook, [ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch] 7 times, ch 1, skip 1 ch, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch, *[ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch] 7 times, skip next 2 chs, sc in next ch, [ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch] 6 times, ch 1, skip 1 ch, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch; rep from * across ending with [ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch] 8 times, ch 1, turn.
ROW 2: Skip first sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 7 times, ch 1, skip next sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, * [ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 7 times, skip next 2 sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 6 times, ch 1, skip next sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across ending with [ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 8 times, ch 1, turn.
ROWS 3–12: Rep Row 2, fasten off color A.
ROW 13 (RS): Join color B as noted above and rep Row 2.
Cont to work rem rows in established chevron patt, completing stripe sequence indicated above, fasten off in last row.
With RS facing, join color G, at bottom corner of fnd ch at right-hand edge, draw up a loop through 2 loops. Beg edging from bottom, up along side as foll:
RND 1 (RS)—RIGHT SIDE EDGE: Ch 3, sl st in same ch, *ch 3, skip 1 row, sl st in end of next row; rep from * across to top ending at next-to-last row, ch 3, skip next-to-last row, (sl st, ch 3, sl st) in corner sc at end of last row, rotate work 90 degrees right, to work along top edge.
RND 1 (RS)—TOP EDGE: Ch 2, sl st in next ch-1 sp, [ch 2, skip next sc, sl st in next ch-1 sp] 7 times, ch 2, skip next sc, (sl st, ch 3, sl st) in next ch-2 sp, *[ch 2, skip next sc, sl st in next ch-1 sp] 7 times, ch 1, skip 2 sc, sl st in next ch-1 sp, [ch 2, skip next sc, sl st in next ch-1 sp] 6 times, ch 2, skip next sc, (sl st, ch 3, sl st) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * along top edge, ending last rep with [ch 2, skip next sc, sl st in next ch-1 sp] 8 times, rotate work 90 degrees to work along side edge.
RND 1 (RS)—LEFT SIDE EDGE: Ch 2, (sl st, ch 3, sl st) in last sc, *ch 3, skip 1 row, sl st in end of next row; rep from * along side edge to next-to-last row, ch 3, skip next row, (sl st, ch 3, sl st) through 2 loops of bottom corner ch, rotate work 90 degrees to work along bottom edge.
RND 1 (RS)—BOTTOM EDGE: [Ch 2, skip next ch, sl st in next ch-1 sp] 8 times, *ch 2, skip next ch, sl st in next ch-1 sp, [ch 2, skip next ch, sl st in next ch-1 sp] 6 times, ch 2, skip next ch, (sl st, ch 3, sl st) in next ch-2 sp, [ch 2, skip next ch, sl st in next ch-1 sp] 7 times; rep from * along bottom edge, ending last with [ch 2, skip next ch, sl st in next ch-1 sp] 7 times, ch 2, skip next ch, sl st in beg sl st. Fasten off. Weave in ends to WS.
COLOR TIP
One way to plan harmonious color placement is to use symmetry. In this blanket, the stripes are arranged in a mirror image sequence from the center out, a great technique for helping many-hued projects to look less busy.
