Crochet Chevron Throw / Crib Blanket Pattern

I am absolutely obsessed with the chevron pattern and the colors yellow, silver, and purple!  Why not put them all together.  With Baby 5 on the way, and not knowing the sex I am busily crocheting away for both boy and girl.  This is the girl blanket I made.  I wanted to make it large enough that, should I have a boy, I can use this as a throw on my couch, since it matches my decor`





  It is made with the Caron Simply Soft yarn so it is super soft and comfy.  I crocheted it in half double so the stitch would be a bit bulkier, which in turn makes the blanket heavier. I started to regret this because a double works up faster but it turned out fabulous!  It took me about 3 weeks to make this.  I have four kids to chase too....There where some days I didn't touch it at all.

 I have included a few helpful links on how to's that go along with this pattern:

I found this video when I was first learning to crochet the chevron pattern, and it is the base for this blanket pattern.

You will also need to know how to: 

• Half Double Crochet (hdc)
• Half Double Crochet two Together (hdc2tog)
• Carry Yarn Ends
• On this link, you only need the first half.  Because you are working with more than one color you will actually cut the yarn when you move to the next color. This step can even be skipped, it is just to save you from weaving in all those loose ends when you are done.

What you'll need:
For this particular pattern I used four colors and the Caron Simply Soft Brand:

• Color A) 5 Skeins Plum Perfect 
• They now have this as one of their "Eco" yarns so it has a different wrapper on it
• Michael's did not have this color...I got it at Joannes.
• Color B) 4 Skeins Heather Grey
• Color C) 2 Skeins Lemon
• Color D) 1 Skein White
• Size H/8 5.00mm crochet hook

The "increase" or 4hdc in same stitch

Pattern:
Chain 244 with D
Row 1:
 4 hdc in third ch, *hdc next 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times (six stitches) (this makes the dips of the chevron), hdc 5 st, 3 hdc in same stitch (this makes the peak of the chevron). repeat * to the end of chain, on last stitch after last 5 hdc, hdc 4 in same stitch, ch 2 turn.
Row 2:
 Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color A (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 3-10

The "decrease" or hdc2tog 3 times

 Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 11
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color B (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 12-17
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat *  to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 18
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color C (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
 Row:19-22
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 23
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat* to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color B (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 24-29
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 30
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color A (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 31-38
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 39
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color B (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 40-45
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 46
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color C (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 47- 50
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
 Row 51
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color B (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 52-57
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 58
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color A (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 59-66
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 67
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color B (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 68-73
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 74
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color C (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 75- 78
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 79
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color B (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 80-85
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 86
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color A (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 87-94
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), Ch 2, turn
Row 95-96
Skip stitch *4hdc same st, hdc 5 st, hdc2tog 3 times, hdc 5 st, repeat * to end, 4 hdc in last stitch change to color D (best to do in the last of the 4 hdc), tie off.

 To edge the blanket slip stitch color D, ch 2 skip one st hdc along edge, ch2 turn hdc along edge to end, slip st to top of first stitch of chevron side to round corner. Do this on both sides.