More Chevron Stitches in Crochet

Crocheted Stitch Motif is a Zig-Zag Building Block

Jul 3, 2009
Renee Blixt

Crunchy Chevron Stitch - bill thomas and renee blixt

The chevron stitch has been around for a long, long time in crochet and knit. Update the look with a few tweaks and try it on a new project.

The chevron stitch is quite simple once understood, but it looks complicated. That makes chevron motifs appropriate for large projects like afghans where speed is important, but also where texture has a chance to show off crochet skills.

"Crunchy" Chevron Stitch

Multiple of 8 sts + (add 1 for base chain)

Work 1 row each in colors A, B, C, D, and E throughout.
Row 1: 1sc into 2nd ch from hook, 1sc into each of next 3ch, *hdc2tog all into each of next 4ch, 1sc into each of next 4ch; rep from * to last 4ch, hdc2tog all into each of last 4ch, turn.
Row 2: 1ch, then starting in first st, *1sc into each of next 4sts, hdc2tog all into each of next 4sc; rep from * to end, skip tch, turn.
Rep Row 2.

Ridged Chevron Stitch

Multiple of 12 sts + (add 3 for base chain)

Row 1: Skip 3ch (count as 1dc), 1dc into next ch, *1dc into each of next 3ch, [over next 2ch work dc2tog] twice, 1dc into each of next 3ch, [2dc into next ch] twice; rep from * ending last rep with 2dc once only into last ch, turn.
Row 2: 3ch (count as 1dc), 1dc into first st, always inserting hook into back loop only of each st *1dc into each of next 3 sts, [2dc into next st] twice; rep from * ending last rep with 2dc once only into top of tch, turn.
Rep Row 2.

"Wave and Chevron" Stitch

Multiple of 6 sts + 1 + (add 1 for base chain)

Work 2 rows each in colors A, B, C, and D throughout.
Base row (right side): Skip 2ch (count as 1 sc), 1sc into next and each ch to end, turn.

Start the Pattern

Row 1: 1ch (counts as 1sc), skip 1 st, *1hdc into next st, 1dc into next st, 3tr into next st, 1dc into next st, 1hdc into next st, 1sc into next st; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 2: 1ch, skip 1 st, 1sc into next st (counts as sc2tog), 1sc into each of next 2 sts, *3sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 2 sts, over next 3 sts work sc3tog, 1sc into each of next 2 sts; rep from * to last 5 sts, 3sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 2 sts, over last 2 sts work sc2tog, skip tch, turn.
Row 3: As 2nd row.
Row 4: 4ch, skip 1 st, 1 tr into next st (counts as tr2tog), *1 dc into next st, 1hdc into next st, 1sc into next st, 1hdc into next st, 1dc into next st**, over next 3 sts work tr3tog; rep from * ending last rep at **, over last 2 sts work tr2tog, skip tch, turn.
Row 5: 1ch (counts as 1sc), skip 1 st, 1 sc into next and each st to end, turn.
Row 5: As 5th row.
Rep the 6 rows.

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