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Chevron Crochet Stitch - Simplest Tutorial

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Chevron crochet stitch is made up of repeating v-shapes. It makes up a ripple or wave pattern. The v-shapes can be narrow and sharp or wide and gentle. The chevron stitch pattern is also known as the zigzag pattern or the ripple pattern. It is an easy stitch to learn. As long as you can do any of the basic crochet stitches, and increase and decrease with that stitch you will be able to create a chevron crochet masterpiece! Chevron stitch is useful for creating all kinds of things, from hats and scarves to bags and blankets.

Chevron Crochet Stitch Tutorial
Chevron Crochet Stitch Tutorial

Contents

  • Chevron Crochet Stitch
    • Materials
    • Abbreviations
    • How To Do Chevron Crochet Stitch - Single
  • Chevron Crochet Stitch Variations
    • Double Chevron Crochet Stitch
    • Chevron Crochet Stitch In The Round
  • Chevron Crochet Stitch - In Conclusion
  • More Fancy Crochet Stitches

Chevron Crochet Stitch

Materials

  • Yarn in the thickness and color of your choice. You can choose any thickness of yarn as long as you have the correct hook size for that yarn. If you want to make a dishcloth or a facecloth, use cotton yarn with a fine hook. If you want to make a large throw or blanket, use chunky yarn and a thick hook. The chevron crochet stitch lends itself to working in different colored stripes, so choose at least two colors of yarn in the same weight.
  • Crochet hook in a suitable size for your yarn. 
  • Scissors.
  • Yarn needle for weaving in ends after color changes.

Abbreviations

All instructions are written in US terminology.

  • sc= single crochet
  • sc2tog= single crochet two together.
  • dc= double crochet
  • ch= chain stitch
  • sk=skip
  • st(s) stitch(es)
  • sl st= slip stitch

How To Do Chevron Crochet Stitch - Single

Foundation Chain:

  • Start with a multiple of 17, then add 16 more stitches for the side edges. (8 on each side.) You can make your crochet fabric as wide or as narrow as you choose, depending on what your finished item will be.
  • For practice, my example will be 33 chains.

Row 1:

  • Single crochet 2 together into 2nd chain from the hook. [To single crochet 2 together - Insert hook into next loop, yarn over, pull loop through.
  • Do not complete this stitch. (2 loops on hook)
 Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
  • Insert hook into next stitch
  • Yarn over, and pull the yarn through.
  • Stop, do not complete the stitch. (3 loops on hook.)   
 Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
  • Yarn over, and pull through all 3 loops at once.
 Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
  • Then single crochet once into each of next 5 stitches.
 Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
  • Make 3 single crochet into the next stitch. (This makes the peak of your ‘mountain’ or the top of your zigzag.)
 Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
  •  Single crochet once into each of next 7 sttiches.
 Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
  • Skip 2 stitches. (This makes the ‘valley’ or the bottom of your zigzag.)
  • Single crochet once into each of next 7 stiches.
 Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
  • Single crochet 3 times in next stitch. (Next ‘peak’.)
 Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
  • Single crochet into each of the next 5 stitches.
  • Single crochet the last 2 stitches together.
 Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
Chevron Crochet Stitch - Row 1
  • Chain1, and turn.
  • Repeat this row for every row of your crochet item, changing colors whenever necessary. Weave in your ends as you go.
  Chevron Crochet Stitch - 4 Rows
Chevron Crochet Stitch - 4 Rows

Chevron Crochet Stitch Variations

Your color choices and width of stripes will play a big part in the final appearance of your item. Neutral colors in very wide stripes will make a lovely throw or blanket. Ombre color gradations look great with this pattern. On the other end of the scale, bright, contrasting colors will also be very effective. You can also separate each color with a white or neutral stripe. The possibilities are endless!

Double Chevron Crochet Stitch

This chevron pattern can be created just as easily using half double crochet or double crochet stitches. The taller the stitch you choose, the looser your fabric will end up. Your item will work up even faster with taller stitches.

You just need to follow the pattern for the single crochet chevron, but each time, substitute single crochet with the stitch of your choice.

Whichever stitch you choose, you just need to repeat the pattern of crocheting 3 stitches together (or decreasing stitches) for the valleys, and crocheting 3 stitches into 1 stitch (or increasing stitches) for the peaks.

If you want sharper chevrons, have fewer stitches between the peaks and valleys. If you want gentler slopes, have more stitches in between your increases and decreases.

Chevron Crochet Stitch In The Round

To make a beautiful and unusual baby blanket or throw, you can create a round version of the chevron pattern. Because of the peaks and valleys, it will have a lovely star shape. It is a little more complicated because you have to calculate the increases for each round into the peak and valley patterns. Just follow the pattern below, and while you are working, make sure that each peak is exactly above the peak from the previous row!

Of course, your color changes are completely up to you. You must decide how many rounds of each color you want to do!

Foundation Ring:

  • Start with a magic ring, or ch4, join with a sl st to form a ring.

Round 1:

  • Ch3, dc into ring, ch2, *2 dc, ch2. Repeat from * 5times into ring. Join with a sl st into top of ch3.   
  • You will now have 12 dc, 6 ch2 spaces.
   Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 1
Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 1

Round 2:

  • Change color if desired.
  • Join with sl st in any ch2 sp.
  • Ch3, (dc, ch2, 2 dc) in same space.
  • *Shell, ch1 in next ch sp. [To make shell- 2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into ch space.]
  •  Repeat from* all the way around.
  • Join with sl st in top of ch3
  • Now you should have 24dc, 6 ch1 spaces, 6 ch2 spaces.
    Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 2
Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 2

Round 3:                                                           

  • Change color if desired.
  • Join with a sl st in any ch space.
  • Ch3(dc, ch2, 2 dc) in same space.
  • *Shell in next ch sp.
  • Repeat from * all the way around.
  • Join with sl st in top of ch3.
  • You should now have 48dc, 12 ch2 spaces.
     Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 3
Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 3

Round 4:

  • Change color if desired.
  • Join with a sl st in2nd dc of any shell.
  • Ch3, shell in ch2 sp, dc in next st.
  • Sk next 2 sts.
  • * dc in next st, shell in ch2 sp, dc in next st, sk next 2 sts.
  • Repeat from * all the way round.
  • Join with sl st in top of ch3.
  • You should now have 72 dc, 12 ch2 spaces.:
      Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 4
Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 4

Round 5:

  • Sl st into next st, ch3, dc in next st.
  • *V-st into next ch2 sp, dc in next 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts. [To make v-st, dc, ch2, dc.]
  • Repeat from * all the way round.
  • Sk last 2 sts, join with sl st in top of ch 3.
       Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 5
Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 5

Round 6:

  • Ch3, dc in next st.
  • *shell in next 2 ch sp, dc in next 2 sts, sk2 sts, dc in next 2 sts.
  • Repeat from * all the way around.
  • Sk last 2 sts. Join with sl st in top of 1st 3 ch.
  • You will now have 96dc, 12 ch2 spaces. You can see the peaks and valleys forming now.
        Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 6
Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 6

Round 7:

  • Sl st into next st, ch3, dc into next 2 sts.
  • *Shell in next ch2 sp, dc in next 3 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts.
  • Repeat from * all around.
  • Sk last 2 sts, join with sl st at to of beg ch3.
         Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 7
Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round - Row 7

Round 8:

  • Sl st into next st, ch3, dc in the next 3 sts,.
  • *V-st into nextch2 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts.
  • Repeat from* all the way around.
  • Sk last 2 sts, join with sl st as before.

Round 9:

  • Sl st into next st, ch3, dc in next 3 sts.
  • *Shell in next ch2 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts.
  • Repeat from * all the way around.
  • Sk last 2 sts, join with sl st as before.

Round 10:

  • Sl st into next st, ch3, dc in next 4 sts.
  • * Shell in next ch2 sp, dc in next 5 sts, sk 2 sts, dc in next 5 sts.
  • Repeat from * all the way around.
  • Sk last 2 sts, join with sl st as before.
          Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round
Chevron Crochet Stitch - In the Round

Repeat:

  • Continue repeating rounds 8, 9 and 10 until your piece is the required size.
  • You will be working 1 round of v-st, then 2 rounds of shells each repeat.
  • On each shell round the number of dc worked before and after the ch 2 spaces must increase by one, to allow for the ever increasing circles you are creating!
  • The v-st rounds are non increase rounds where your stitch count remains the same.
  • As your circle increases in size, the chevrons will become more pronounced.

Chevron Crochet Stitch - In Conclusion

Once you get into the routine of the pattern of making chevron stitch, you will find that it really works up quickly and easily. You will be able to work it without referring back to the pattern at all times!

Make your own chevron crochet item as big or as small as you wish and ring the changes with your color choices. I really hope you enjoy experimenting and working with chevron crochet stitch as much as I do!

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