Knitted Chevron Baby Blanket
Create a beautiful baby blanket featuring a chevron pattern using the art of knitting. Crafted with soft and cozy yarn, this handmade blanket is perfect for keeping your little one warm and snug. The chevron design adds a stylish touch to the blanket, making it a lovely addition to any nursery or baby room. Whether you're making it for your own child or as a thoughtful gift for a friend or family member, this knitted chevron baby blanket is sure to be cherished for years to come. No matter your color palette, this knitted chevron baby blanket is a timeless piece that will be treasured by both parents and babies alike.
Skill Level – Easy
Size Information
Gauge
- 16 stitches, 22 rows to 4×4 inches/10×10 cm in pattern.
Measurements/Sizes
- Length = 33 inches/84 cm
- Width of the blanket = 33 inches/84 cm
- Finished blanket size = Newborn blanket
- Perfect size crib blanket or car seat blanket.
This pattern is worked in multiples of 14 + 16 + 12 edge stitches.
168 – 12 edge stitches in garter stitch = 156.
156 – 16 edge stitches in chevron pattern = 140
140 / 14 = 10.
The supplies you need;
Yarn
- Yarn weight – Medium 04 (any Aran/Worsted/10 Ply yarn)
- Yarn A – x 1
- Yarn B – x 1
- Yarn C – x 1
- Yarn D – x 1
- Each skein is 100 grams/240 meters/262 yds/3.5 oz.
- Total yards needed for the blanket = 1,048 yards.
- Yarn weight – Medium 04 (any Aran/Worsted/10 Ply yarn)
- Yarn used – Alize Baby Best/Anti Pilling
You could use scrap yarn for this project from your yarn stash (with a color change) and experiment with yarn weights; for example, use a dk weight yarn, worsted weight yarn, an aran weight yarn, or a bulky yarn.
Type of yarn: I used a budget-friendly worsted weight baby yarn that is 100% anti-pilling acrylic.
Different Yarn Suggestion: You could use a self-striping yarn, a cotton yarn, Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran, Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran, Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran 10 Ball Color Pack, or any other yarn that you find to be suitable.
Needle Size
- 5 mm (US 8) circular knitting needles (with a 24″/60cm cable)
Notions
- Scissors
- Darning needle/tapestry needle/yarn needle
- Tape measure
- Stitch markers
Abbreviations
- CO – Cast on
- Approx – Approximately
- Beg – Beginning
- CO – Cast on
- Cont – Continue(ing)
- K – Knit
- K2tog – Knit the next two stitches together; a right-slanting, single-stitch decrease
- KFB – Knit one front and back; a single-stitch increase
- P – Purl
- Rem – Remaining
- Rep – Repeat
- RS – Right side
- SSK – Slip, slip, knit these two stitches together; a left-slanting, single-stitch decrease
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
- WS – Wrong side
Easy Chevron Pattern Baby Blanket
Yarn Color Guide
- Yarn A – Green
- Yarn B – Light Blue
- Yarn C – Aqua
- Yarn D – Light Green
Pattern Instructions
- With Yarn A – CO 168 sts
- K6 rows in garter stitch (every row knit).
- Row 1 – (WS) K6, PM, Purl to last 6 sts, PM, K6.
- Row 2 – (RS) K6, SM, K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 8 sts, KFB, K1, SM, K6.
- The last 2 rows set the pattern repeat.
- Work in the pattern for 10 more rows.
- Change to Yarn B
- Row 13 – K6, SM, Purl to last 6 sts, SM, K6.
- Row 14 – K6, SM, K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 8 sts, KFB, K1, SM, K6.
- Work in the pattern for 10 more rows.
- Change to Yarn C
- Row 25 – K6, SM, Purl to last 6 sts, SM, K6.
- Row 26 – K6, SM, K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 8 sts, KFB, K1, SM, K6.
- Work in the pattern for 10 more rows.
- Change to Yarn D
- Row 37 – K6, SM, Purl to last 6 sts, SM, K6.
- Row 38 – K6, SM, K1, KFB, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, *KFB twice, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4 – rep from * to last 8 sts, KFB, K1, SM, K6.
- Work in the pattern for 10 more rows.
Rep the chevron stripe pattern from Yarn A to Yarn D twice and Yarn A once more. (The chevron blanket should measure around 32 inches)
Knit 6 rows in Yarn A.
Cast off.
Weave in all loose ends.
Block if necessary.