Striped Chevron Baby Blanket

When I learned my friend was pregnant, I knew instantly that I wanted to knit something for her. Shes a classy little lady so I thought a classy little blanket would be perfect and preferably one that didnt scream cutesy. Enter this striped chevron blanket! Once youve gotten the hang of the pattern, its pretty quick and easy going, with enough changes to keep from getting bored to tears while knitting it but not so complicated that you get frustrated or lost when you have to put the project down. And its super customizable! Add or subtract rows to make the stripes wider or the blanket longer and use any colors youd like! Quick tip: Make the chevron pattern into a simple chant you repeat to yourself while knitting to avoid making the easy mistake of creating extra stitches in your rows (learned this the hard way - but chanting in my head really helped!) Materials Size 8 needles (36 in. circular) (My personal faves Denise Interchangeable Knitting Needles) Worsted weight yarn (I used Caron Simply Soft but any worsted weight yarn will do) Colors A1 and A2: Caron Simply Soft Heather Grey (315 yds.) - 2 skeins B: Caron Simply Soft - Lemon (315 yds.) - 1 skein C: Caron Simply Soft - White (315 yds.) - 1 skein 2012 She Is Crafting My Doom www.sheiscraftingmydoom.blogspot.com All rights reserved. This pattern is provided free for personal use only. Neither pattern nor garments made from this pattern may be sold. If youd like to share this pattern, please link directly to my site. Questions? Happy to answer! Contact me at happydoomcrafter@gmail.com.

Gauge (although, on a blanket, do you really need to worry about it?) Approx. 4 sts. x 7 sts. = 1 in. in chevron pattern Finished Measurements Approx. 29 in. x 30 in.

Chevron Pattern *K2tog, K10, YO, K1, YO, K10, S1, K1, PSSO* Border Using A1, CO 156 sts Rows 1 - 4: Knit in garter stitch for 4 rows. Body (You will be maintaining the edges in garter stitch throughout the entire blanket.) Row 5 (right side): K3, chevron pattern to last 3 sts, K3 Row 6: K3, P156, K3 Rows 7 - 39: repeat rows 5-6 (35 rows total) Yellow Stripe Row 40 (right side): K3, add in and switch to B, k chevron pattern until 3 sts remain. Add in and switch to A2, K3. Row 41: using A2, K3, bring yarn forward as if to purl, twist B around A2 and continue to P156 sts with B, yarn back as if to knit, twist A1 around B and continue to K3 with A1 Row 42: Using A1, K3, move strand B back to knit, twist around A1 and continue in chevron pattern until last 3 sts, move strand B back, twist A2 around B, and K3 using A2. (Note: This reads a little complicated but its really not, its just to show how to twist the strands around during your color change so there are no gaping holes in your work as you progress.) Rows 43-55: Repeat Rows 41 and 42 (16 rows total of color B) White Stripe Row 56 (right side): With A1 K3, add in C and continue in chevron pattern until 3 sts remain, switch to A2 and K3 Row 57: K3 with A2, P156 with C, K3 with A1 Rows 58-59: Repeat rows 56 and 57 2012 She Is Crafting My Doom www.sheiscraftingmydoom.blogspot.com All rights reserved. This pattern is provided free for personal use only. Neither pattern nor garments made from this pattern may be sold. If youd like to share this pattern, please link directly to my site. Questions? Happy to answer! Contact me at happydoomcrafter@gmail.com.

Yellow Stripe Rows 60 (right side) - 76: repeat rows 42 and 41 (16 rows total) Body (Grey Stripe) Rows 77 (right side) - 93: using A1, K3, chevron pattern to last 3 sts, P3 (16 rows total) (Its up to you if youd like to keep using A2 where the pattern usually calls for it. It does make it one less seam youd have to weave in later, if you do. ) Yellow Stripe Rows 94 (right side) - 110: repeat instructions for rows 42 and 41 (16 rows total) White Stripe Rows 111 (right side) - 114: repeat instructions for rows 56 and 57 (4 rows total) Yellow Stripe Rows 115 (right side) - 131: repeat instructions for rows 42 and 41 (16 rows total) Body Rows 132 (right side) 167: using A1, K3, chevron pattern to last 3 sts, P3 (35 rows total) (Do not continue using A2 at this point, its no longer necessary except for if you run out of A1 before you finish the blanket.) Border Rows 168 (right side) - 171: K in garter st for 4 rows Finishing Bind off all stitches. Weave in ends and block blanket (if desired).

2012 She Is Crafting My Doom www.sheiscraftingmydoom.blogspot.com All rights reserved. This pattern is provided free for personal use only. Neither pattern nor garments made from this pattern may be sold. If youd like to share this pattern, please link directly to my site. Questions? Happy to answer! Contact me at happydoomcrafter@gmail.com.