Ridged Chevron Baby Blanket - Free Pattern

Do you ever start working on a project, worrying how it will turn out? Or hoping that the end result will bring to life your imaginative creativity? Then, once finished, it turns out better than expected. This simple chevron baby blanket has done just that.

There’s no doubt a chevron pattern is a classic. It’s simple and requires minimal to moderate concentration to achieve. Primarily used for blankets, working a chevron pattern adds interest and depth to simple stitches.

I have previously written about great first makes for new crocheters. This classic pattern is a great addition because it teaches basic corners.

The chevron baby blanket is also easily customizable. By changing just a few simple elements, the finish piece can change drastically.

Choosing yarn

Yarn selection for a chevron easily changes the look and feel of the finished piece. Of course, this is true for any project

For this piece specifically, I chose Lion Brand Ice Cream Roving yarn. This gave the piece added squish and softness. Two things that are absolutely essential qualities for a baby blanket. When wrapping up a tiny bundle of joy, we look for plush soft fabrics. LB’s Ice Cream Roving yarn was a perfect choice.

Prefer more predictable colour changes? Easily work in a solid colour, a few (or many) rows at a time. Then, switch to a different colour and continue crocheting.

The effect of stitch choice

One of the greatest things about the classic chevron pattern is that most stitches will work wonderfully. The single crochet, half double or double. A granny, bubble or puff. So many choices and so many looks.

I went with the purest simplicity of a single crochet.

To create ridges, my sc’s were worked in blo. Wait, what even is ‘blo’?

BLO is a common stitch variation in crochet that means back loop only. In a standard crochet stitch, you insert your hook through two loops to yarn over and pull through. With blo, you only insert your hook through the back-most loop of the two you would normally insert. Then, complete your stitch as normal.

Back loop only is a great stitch variation that allows for additional depth and texture in any finished project.

Not a fan of the zig-zag edges?

Some people don’t like or enjoy the look of chevron classic zig-zag edges. Once the piece has reached its desired dimensions, simply go back in to each ‘void’ and add stitches to fill in the blanks. Although this method will square off the blanket, it will not have the exact same look as the rest of the pattern. But, it will be passable and unnoticeable to most. One of the things that plagues us crocheters, and really anyone else who creates handmade objects is that we can always see the imperfections.