My plan for this post was originally another Granny square blanket in variegated yarn, but obviously that hasn't happened. *:(* Instead, I've spent a few hours crocheting a new chevron baby blanket in pink and grey!
I'm loving the pink and grey of this blanket already only 5 rows in, very retro/indie!
Pattern
For this blanket you will need:
~ a 4mm hook (or one that will fit your yarn)
~ 100g of your yarn in a variety of colours, the more colours you incorporate, the longer your blanket
~ a darning needle to weave the ends in later
~ and some scissors!
I'm writing this pattern in UK terms
For the perfect size of a baby blanket, chain 150 and chain 3 more (this acts as your first treble and gives you the required height), one treble in the same stitch. Do one treble in the next seven stitches. This is where things get a little tricky, so be careful- treble 3 together.
Yarn over and insert your hook in to the next stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through again. Before you complete the treble, yarn over and insert your hook in to the next stitch. Repeat twice more.
At this stage, you should have 4 loops on your hook and 3 incomplete trebles, yarn over one final time and pull through all four loops.
If you've done the 3 trebles correctly, this is what you should have achieved. This part of the pattern creates the bottom V of the chevron pattern. In the next 9 stitches do one treble.
Once you have completed the 9 trebles, do 3 in to the same stitch as above, and then come back down the chevron by repeating the 9 trebles.
Repeat the pattern as follows after the 9 trebles to finish off the row:
Treble 3 together,
9 trebles,
3 trebles in the same stitch,
9 trebles.
If done correctly, after your last treble 3 together, you should have 7 stitches left, treble as normal and do two trebles in the last stitch
Chain 3 and treble of row 2
Row 2:
Chain 3 and treble in the same stitch.
9 trebles,
Treble 3 together,
9 trebles,
3 trebles in the same stitch.
9 trebles,
Treble 3 together, etc. until the end, where you have two trebles in the last stitch.
Repeat row 2 until you're satisfied with your blanket, et voilà!! All you have to do is either crochet your yarn in to the stitches, or use a needle. When changing colours, I recommend that after you are part way through the row that you go back and neatly knot the strand of the previous colour to the new one before crocheting in. I find this makes the blanket easier to maintain and less likely to fall apart, but each to their own.
Of course you don't have to do the same two colours as I do, and your blanket can have colours varying in widths but mine shall be like this throughout. I hope you enjoy your blanket as much as I am, and I shall post some more photos when I am finished.
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