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Chevron Baby Blanket (Free Pattern)

I just finished making this beautiful gray, blue, and white chevron blanket for our future little bundle of joy, and I love it so much that I thought I’d give you all the pattern so that you can make one as well!

The size of this blanket is very easy to adjust, so whether you want a baby blanket or a full size adult afghan, the possibilities are endless!

I used three different colors, but you can use just one solid color if you want, or several different colors!

So without further ado, here is the pattern for this chevron blanket.

Use a 5mm hook with worsted weight (medium) yarn.

Abbreviations:

Ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc3tog – double crochet 3 together
st – stitch

**NOTE: At the end of each row you will dc 3 times in the turning chain (last chain on the first row) instead of doing the 3 dcs twice.**

Chain a multiple of 14 stitches + 2 stitches (I did 142 stitches to make it baby sized).

Row 1: (I started with blue) 2 dcs in 3rd ch from hook, *dc in each of the next 3 stitches, dc3tog 2 times, dc in each of the next 3 stitches, (3 dcs in next st) 2 times*; repeat from * to * across, ending with 3 dcs in last ch.

Row 2: Turn. Ch 2. 2 dcs in first dc, *dc in each of the next 3 stitches, dc3tog 2 times, dc in each of the next 3 stitches, (3 dcs in next st) 2 times*; repeat from * to * across, ending with 3 dcs in turning ch.

Repeat row 2 until blanket is to desired length.

I added a white border around my blanket using the same pattern from row 2 along the top and bottom, and a row of dcs along each side (in the end of the rows).

To get the color pattern, I crocheted 3 rows of blue, one row of white, 3 rows of gray, one row of white, and so on.

Update: Some people were having problems with the pattern, so here’s a picture of the pattern. This should answer a lot of questions.

I realized that I never posted pictures of the blanket in it’s natural habitat once we moved to our new house and Oliver was born. So, here you go!

Hope you enjoy this free pattern! Please let me know if you have any questions!

And here are some cute pictures of my little guy to get you through your day. Can’t believe he’s already 18 months old!

Charming Pink Baby Blanket

Yesterday, I completed a baby blanket for a friend who is having a baby girl in July. It’s her first child, and she is really excited and nervous all at the same time. I was so happy to make this for her and her precious new bundle of joy, whom she is going to name Emma. I love the name Emma. I wanted to name my first daughter that for a while.

Here’s a close up of the pretty shell pattern.

There is a pretty, solid border around the shell pattern, followed by an open stitched border to give the edges a pretty ruffled look.

I just love making blankets for baby girls. So much pink! 🙂 I have a feeling that when I have a daughter of my own (hopefully) one day, there is going to be a lot of pink in our house.

White Baby Blanket

I really enjoy crocheting. Especially when I’m making something for one of my friends that is having a baby! This is a blanket I recently made for one of my best friends since childhood and I cannot wait to meet her baby girl!

Has anyone else noticed how many women are pregnant right now, or is it just me? It seems like every week I find out about someone else who is either expecting, just had a baby, or in one case, is now having TWINS!!! Sigh….my day will come soon, hopefully, and when it does, you can be rest assured that you’ll be hearing all about it whether you like it or not! (evil laugh) 😀

Until then, I guess I’ll just have to enjoy making things for all my friends’ precious little ones. If you, or someone you know would like to order a blanket or other item from me, you can check out my facebook page here.