Squared-Off Chevron Baby Blanket: Easy Crochet Video Tutorial

The Squared-Off Chevron Baby Blanket by Daisy Farm Crafts takes a classic zigzag and turns it into a neat rectangle. Instead of leaving the wavy peaks and valleys along the edges, the corners and valleys are filled in with short rows, so the blanket has straight sides and square corners. The result is a modern striped chevron in soft blue, white and tan that looks great in a nursery or as a stroller blanket.

Squared-Off Chevron at a Glance

• Designer: Tiffany of Daisy Farm Crafts
• Finished size: about 24 x 31 in (61 x 79 cm)
• Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby Cotton (light weight cotton blend): 4 skeins of blue, 2 of white and 2 of tan or gray
• Hook: 4 mm (G)
• Stitches: single crochet, single crochet two together and half double crochet
• Video length: about 42 minutes

How the Squared-Off Chevron Works

1. Chevron rows: the blanket is worked in rows of single crochet through the back loops, which gives a soft ridged texture. Increases make the peaks and decreases make the valleys.
2. Stripes: the colors change in a repeating sequence of blue, white and tan.
3. Squaring the corners: short decreasing rows at each end fill the gaps so the top and bottom become straight.
4. Filling the valleys: the dips along the bottom edge are filled in the same way.
5. Border: a simple border in single and half double crochet frames the blanket.

Why You'll Love This Version

Tiffany replaced the usual skipped stitches in the valleys with decreases, which makes counting much easier and keeps the chevron neat. And because the edges are straight, the blanket is easier to tuck in a crib and looks tidy draped over a chair.

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Enjoy the Video Tutorial

Source: Daisy Farm Crafts

Tips for Perfect Chevrons

• Use stitch markers on the peaks and valleys for the first few rows.
• Count after every row until the zigzag rhythm feels natural.
• Carry the yarn up the side for thin stripes to avoid weaving in lots of ends.
• Pick your own palette. Pastels, rainbow stripes or neutrals all work beautifully.

More Blankets from Daisy Farm Crafts

Love chevrons? Try the chevron arrows blanket or the herringbone chevron bed scarf. For more baby blankets, see the Grandma Cuddles blanket and the berry stitch windowpane blanket.