How To Crochet Modern Chevron Afghan Pattern + Tutorial

Back to the basics, well sort of with this Crochet Modern Chevron Afghan that I designed. A beautiful play on those squares I love so much combined with my other favourite stitchwork of doing the chevron design.

This is actually my second attempt at the same design. The first design, I LIKED it... but didn't LOVE it! So I retried using a completely different colour scheme. Shows how colour can make or break your love for a project. This particular afghan has nostalgic feelings for me.

My first memory of anything crocheted is a chevron blanket that graced the back of our living room sofa.  It was a striped single crocheted design made by my mom from the 1960's era, which is when I grew up.  I created this afghan as an updated tribute to the chevrons of the past.  This blanket features the block stitch and color pattern gives it an interesting designer look.

Finished size 50" x 64".

Modern Chevron Afghan

~ Designed by Jeanne Steinhilber

Bernat Super Value

• Color A - Winter White
• Color B - Teal Heather
• Color C - Honey
• Color D - Aqua - 2 Skeins
• Color E - Dark Heather

Use 5.5 mm or I Hook

The afghan begins by making 5 squares and connecting them as diamonds on only one corner.  This becomes the base for the chevron shape.

• Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring, ch 1, [3 dc in ring, ch 1] 3 times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—Four 3-dc groups, and 4 ch-1 sps.
• Round 2: Sl st in next 2 dc, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-1 sp (corner made), ch 3] 4 times; join with sl st in first sc—4 corners, 4 ch-3 sps.
• Round 3: (Sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in first corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, [(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—4 corners, and four 3-dc groups.
• Round 4: Sl st in next 2 dc, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next corner ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc in next space between corner and next 3-dc group, ch 3, sc in next space between next 3-dc group and corner, ch 3; repeat from * 3 more times; join with sl st in first sc—4 corners, and 12 ch-3 sps.
• Round 5: (Sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in first corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next 3 ch-3 sp, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next 3 ch-3 sp; repeat from * 2 more times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—4 corners, and twelve 3-dc groups.
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  Round 6: Sl st in next 2 dc, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next corner ch-1 sp, ch 3, [sc in next space between 3-dc groups, ch 3] to next corner ch-1 sp; repeat from * 3 more times; join with sl st in first sc—4 corners, and 20 ch-3 sps.
  
  
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  Round 7: (sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in first corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in each ch-3 sp across to next corner, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in each ch-3 sp across to next corner; repeat from * 2 more times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—4 corners, and twenty 3-dc groups.
  
  
• Round 8: Sl st in next 2 dc, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next corner ch-1 sp, ch 3, [sc in next space between 3-dc groups, ch 3] to next corner ch-1 sp; repeat from * 3 more times; join with sl st in first sc—4 corners, and 28 ch-3 sps.  Finish off.

All Remaining Squares – Repeats rounds 1 thru 7.

• Round 8 – Join-As-You-Go (into 1 corner only) – Sl st in next 2 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next corner ch-1 sp, ch 3, [sc in next space between 3-dc groups, ch 3] to next corner ch-1 sp, [sc, ch 1, sc to the corner of first square, ch 1, sc, in corner ch-1 sp] (join created).  Continue around the rest of the square as in round 8 and finish off.
• Continue making squares and joining until you have a total of 5 squares in a strip.

Begin Chevron

• Row 1 - Color A - Attach with sl st in corner of 5th square.  Ch 3, dc in same sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp (7 times), 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in corner (peak), *3 dc in next ch-3 sp (6 times), 1 dc in next ch-3, dc2tog, 1 dc in next ch-3, 3 dc in next ch-3 (6 times), 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in corner (peak).  Repeat * 3 times, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp (7 times), 2 dc in last corner sp.  Finish off.  Turn.

• Row 2 - Color B - Attach with a sl st in sp between first 2 dc and 3 dc groups.  Ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, sc in between next 3 dc group (7 times), into peak, sc, ch 3, sc, *ch 3, sc in between next 3 dc group (6 times), into vally, sc2tog, ch 3, sc in between next 3 dc group (6 times), into peak, sc, ch 3, sc.  Repeat *3 times, ch 3, sc in between next 3 dc group (8 times).  Finish off.  Turn.

• Row 3 - Color C - Attach with sl st in first ch-3, ch 3, dc in same sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp (7 times), 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in corner (peak), *3 dc in next ch-3 sp (6 times), 1 dc in next ch-3, dc2tog, 1 dc in next ch-3, 3 dc in next ch-3 (6 times), 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in corner (peak).  Repeat * 3 times, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp (7 times), 2 dc in last ch-3 sp.  Finish off.  Turn.
• Continue to alternate rows 2 & 3 for a total of 10 rows with the following color sequence:
  • Row 1 - A
  • Row 2 - B
  • Row 3 - C
  • Row 4 - D
  • Row 5 - E
  • Row 6 - A
  • Row 7 - B
  • Row 8 - C
  • Row 9 - D
  • Row 10 - E

Now, turn the whole piece to begin the chevron again, going in the other direction.

• Repeat Row 1 with Color A
• Repeat Row 2 with Color B
• Repeat Row 3 with Color C
• Continue to alternate rows 2 & 3 with the following color sequence:
  • Row 1 - A
  • Row 2 - B
  • Row 3 - C
  • Row 4 - D
  • Row 5 - E
  • Row 6 - A
  • Row 7 - B
  • Row 8 - C
  • Row 9 - D
  • Row 10 - E
  • Rows 11 - 13 - A
  • Rows 14 - 16 - B
  • Rows 17 - 19 - C
  • Rows 20 - 22 - D
  • Rows 23 - 25 - E
  • Rows 26 - 28 - A
  • Rows 29 - 31 - B
  • Rows 32 - 34 - C
  • Rows 35 - 37 - D
  • Rows 38 - 40 - E
  • Repeat color sequence from 1 - 40 once more.  Finish off.

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