How to Crochet Chevron Blankets with Brava Worsted Yarn

You’ll Need

Brava Worsted Yarn:

• Color A: Linked Double Crochet rows (silver);
• Color B: Half Double Crochet rows (rust);
• Color C: Bead Stitch rows (navy);
• Color D: Crossed Double Crochet rows (teal).

Crochet hook 5 mm.

Stitches Control

Each chevron repeat is approximately 5” wide;

Each row repeat (6 rows) = approximately 3” tall.

If checking gauge only, start pattern below with 46 chains.

Special Stitches

Dc2togdown: Decreases at bottom points of chevron. YO, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop. YO, pull through two. (2 loops on hook). Fptc around decrease 2 rows down, leaving 2 loops on hook. YO, skip next st, complete dc2tog in next st.

DcIncUp: Increases at top points of chevron. Dc in next st, Fpdtr around center st 2 rows down, dc in same st as first dc.

Dc2togdown Steps

Step 1: Start a double crochet, leaving two loops on the hook.

Step 2: Yarn over twice, insert hook around post of center-most stitch (or the post stitch from 2 rows down), and pull up a loop. (5 loops on hook) Yarn over pull through two, yarn over pull through two, yarn over pull through two. (2 loops on hook)

Step 3: Yarn over, skip the next st, pull up a loop in next stitch. (4 loops on hook) Yarn over pull through two, yarn over pull through all three.

DcIncUp Steps

Step 1: Dc in next (top center) stitch.

Step 2: Yarn over three times, insert hook around post of center-most stitch (or the post stitch from 2 rows down) and pull up a loop. (5 loops on hook) Yarn over pull through two, yarn over pull through two, yarn over pull through two, yarn over pull through two. (1 loop on hook)

Step 3: Place a regular dc in the same space as step 1.

Instructions

(Baby Blanket: Ch-151) — (Throw: Ch-214) — (Blanket: Ch-256)

Row 1: With color A – Chain to length stated above for your size. Dc in 4th ch from hook. Ldc in next 8 chs, dc2tog over 4 sts (as in skip 2 chs in the middle), Ldc in next 8 chs. * 3dc in next ch, Ldc in next 8 chs, dc2tog over 4 sts (as in skip 2 chs in the middle), Ldc in next 8 chs. * Repeat between * * to end. 2dc in last ch. Switch to color B.

Row 2: Ch-1 (does not count as hdc), turn, 2hdc in first st, hdc in next 8 sts, hdc2tog over 3 sts (as in skip 1 st in the middle), hdc in next 8 sts. * 3hdc in next st, hdc in next 8 sts, hdc2tog over 3 sts (as in skip 1 st in the middle), hdc in next 8 sts. * Repeat between * * to end. 2hdc in last st. Switch to color C.

Row 3: Ch-3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in first. (Bead in next st, sk next st) 4x total, dc2togdown, (Bead in next st, sk next st) 4x total. * DcIncUp, (Bead in next st, sk next st) 4x total, dc2togdown, (Bead in next st, sk next st) 4x total. * Repeat between * * to end, 2dc in last st. Switch to color B.

Row 4: Repeat row 2. Switch to color D.

Row 5: Ch-3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in first st. (sk next st, dc in next, dc in skipped st) 4x total, dc2togdown, (sk next st, dc in next, dc in skipped st) 4x total. * DcIncUp, (sk next st, dc in next, dc in skipped st) 4x total, dc2togdown, (sk next st, dc in next, dc in skipped st) 4x total * Repeat between * * to end, 2dc in last st. Switch to color B.

Row 6: Repeat row 2. Switch to color A.

Row 7: Ch-3, turn, dc in first st. Ldc in next 8 sts, dc2togdown, Ldc in next 8 sts. * Dc2togup, Ldc in next 8 sts, dc2togdown, Ldc in next 8 sts. * Repeat between * * to end, 2dc in last st. Switch to color B.

Final Steps

Repeat rows 2 through 7:

• 11 more times for the Baby Blanket
• 18 more times for the Throw Blanket
• 25 more times for the Blanket.

You should end on a Color A/Linked DC row. Fasten off and weave in ends.