Vintage Chevron Blanket
Our nostalgic Vintage Chevron Blanket pattern tells a timeless story of rich color and beauty to pass down through the generations. In our brand-new-yet-classic Till, a gorgeous and joyful yarn in a veritable rainbow of amazing colors, it’s a tale you can’t help but want to be a part of!
Simple stitches, a soft and springy yarn, and stunning colors make this easy garter stitch blanket a delight. For the knitted version (shown here), you just need one simple increase and one simple decrease (we have tutorials for both) to form those chevron shapes. We also include instructions for a super classic crochet version, which is just as easy!
Beautiful, bountiful Till is the perfect yarn for the plump stitches, generous size, and graphic sensibility of this blanket, a generous and quick-knitting worsted- to chunky-weight yarn with a vintage feel you’ll love.
Till is soft and warm in 100% Andean highland wool and comes in a convenient ball… No winding needed! A balanced and bouncy 4-ply spin results in a round strand that gives you great stitch definition and springy, plush garter stitch.
To create those beautiful bands of color, pick 10 from Till’s incredible palette of 37 vibrant, luminous colors (1, 2, or 3 skeins each depending on what size blanket you’re making), or choose from our four gemstone-inspired Vintage Chevron Blanket Bundles.
Explore the vibrant pinks and reds of Ruby…
… savor Amethyst Geode, combining shades of purple with earthy neutrals…
… move through green, pink, and yellow with luminescent Tourmaline…
… or dive into the bright blues and purples of the Sapphire bundle. Knit or crocheted, in whatever colors you choose, your Vintage Chevron Blanket will be an heirloom to treasure and share.
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Designed by Purl Soho designer, Gaby Bush.
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Materials
To make your own Small Throw (Large Throw), you’ll need…
- 1 (2) of Purl Soho’s Vintage Chevron Blanket Bundles. Each bundle contains 10 balls of Till, 100% Andean highland wool yarn. Each ball of this worsted- to chunky-weight yarn is 136 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 1,350 (2,300) total yards required.
You’ll also need…
- US 10 (6 mm), 32- or 47-inch circular knitting needles
- A removable stitch marker or piece of scrap yarn
Choose from 4 colorful palettes (shown above)…
TOURMALINE (top left): Parakeet Green, Beetle Green, Cardamom Green, Fresh Honeydew, Heirloom White, Peach Basket, Pink Moon, Fresh Hay, Lemongrass Yellow, Pollen Yellow
SAPPHIRE (top right): True Teal, Ube Purple, Sea Lavender, Blue Verdigris, Bedtime Blue, Charcoal Gray, Mountain Peak, Sterling Gray, Morning Glory, Sky Blue
RUBY (bottom left): Autumn Leaf, Berry Pie, Pink Moon, Fresh Grapefruit, Peach Basket, Rosehip Red, Alpine Rose, Lilac Mauve, Pink Tulip, Giant Sequoia
AMETHYST GEODE (bottom right): Green Thicket, Charcoal Gray, Sterling Gray, Winter Grass, Lilac Mauve, Winter Heath, Autumn Moor, Wine Berry, Giant Sequoia, Hickory Nut
NOTE: Want to crochet your Vintage Chevron Blanket? Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the pattern!
GAUGE
16 stitches and 32 rows (16 ridges) = 4 inches in regular garter stitch
One 28-stitch pattern repeat = 5½ inches wide
22 rows (11 ridges) in chevron pattern = approximately 4¼ inches tall, measured from “mountain to mountain” or “valley to valley”
SIZES
Small Throw (Large Throw)
Finished Dimensions: 33 inches wide x 42½ inches tall (49½ inches wide x 57½ inches tall)
Samples: We knit the Small Throw size for all of our samples.
NOTES
STITCH MULTIPLE
This pattern works over a multiple of 28 stitches plus 3.
SLIP STITCHES
Slip all slipped stitches purlwise with yarn in front (wyif).
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
CDI (CENTRAL DOUBLE INCREASE)
Knit through back loop and do not let stitch off left needle, then knit through front loop of same stitch and allow stitch off left needle [2 stitches on right needle].
Next, locate vertical strand between two stitches you just created and lift it onto left needle, inserting needle tip from left to right. Knit this stitch through the back loop and allow it off left needle. [2 stitches increased]
NOTE: For more help with this increase, visit our Central Double Increase (CDI) Tutorial.
S2KP (SLIP, SLIP, KNIT, PASS)
Slip 2 stitches together knitwise, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over knit stitch. [2 stitches decreased]
NOTE: Watch this decrease in action with our Slip Slip Knit Pass Tutorial.
PATTERN
BEGIN
With Color A, cast on 171 (255) stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Row 1 (wrong side): Slip 1 (see Notes), knit 2 together (k2tog), [k12, CDI (see Notes), k12, s2kp (see Notes)] 5 (8) times, k12, CDI, k12, slip slip knit (ssk), k1.
Row 2 (right side): Slip 1, knit to end of row.
Mark last row with a removable stitch marker or piece of scrap yarn to indicate the right side of the work.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures approximately 4¼ (5¾) inches from cast-on edge, or if using Till, until you have used as much of Color A as possible, ending with Row 1. [11 (15) ridges on right side]
VINTAGE STRIPE
Row 1 (right side): Slip 1, move yarn to back and joining Color B, knit to end of row.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1, k2tog, [k12, CDI, k12, s2kp] 5 (8) times, k12, CDI, k12, ssk, k1.
Row 3: Slip 1, knit to end of row.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until stripe measures 4¼ (5¾) inches and you have the same number of garter ridges as Color A, ending with Row 2.
CONTINUE
Continuing in Color Order, repeat Vintage Stripe section with Colors C–J, working same number of garter ridges for each color.
With Color J and right side facing you, bind off in pattern for Row 3.
Weave in all ends and gently wet block to finished dimensions.
Crochet Pattern
Click For The Crochet Version
MATERIALS
To make your own Crib Blanket (Small Throw, Large Throw), you’ll need…
- 1 (2, 3) of Purl Soho’s Vintage Chevron Blanket Bundles. Each bundle includes 10 balls of Purl Soho’s Till, 100% Andean highland wool yarn. Each ball of this worsted- to chunky-weight yarn is 136 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 1110 (1860, 3415) total yards required. We used the Ruby palette for our swatch.
You will also need…
- US I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
- A removable stitch marker or piece of scrap yarn
GAUGE
16 stitches and 17 rows = 4 inches in single crochet, worked through the back loop and worked flat
One 28-stitch repeat and 16 rows = 5 inches in pattern, measured “mountain to mountain” or “valley to valley”
SIZES
Crib (Small Throw, Large Throw)
Finished Dimensions: 25 inches wide x 31¼ inches tall (35 inches wide x 43¾ inches tall, 50 inches wide x 56¼ inches tall)
NOTES
STITCH MULTIPLE
This pattern works over a multiple of 28 stitches plus 2.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
WORKING INTO THE BACK LOOP
Throughout this pattern, you will be working into the back loop of each stitch. The back loop is the leg of the stitch that is farther away from you when looking at your work. To work into the back loop, insert your hook from front to back into the center of the stitch and underneath just the back leg. Then, work the stitch as you normally would!
NOTE: Our Crocheted Rib Cowl project has some images of working into the back loop. Just scroll down to the Notes section to see this technique in action!
SC3TOG (SINGLE CROCHET 3 TOGETHER)
Single Crochet 3 Together is a double decrease that is worked just like a Single Crochet 2 Together (aka a Single Crochet Decrease), but over three stitches instead of two! Here’s how…
Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull a loop through so that there are now 2 loops on the hook, [insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull a loop through] 2 times so there are now 4 loops on the hook, yarn over again and pull the loop through all 4 loops on the hook.
NOTE: For help, visit our Single Crochet Decrease Tutorial, but pull up a third loop (for 4 total loops on your hook) before finishing the stitch!
PATTERN
BEGIN
With Color A, chain 142 (198, 282) stitches.
Row 1 (right side): Beginning in 2nd chain (ch) from hook, single crochet 2 together (sc2tog), [12 single crochet (sc), 3 sc in next ch, 12 sc, sc3tog (see Notes)] 4 (6, 9) times, 12 sc, 3 sc in next ch, 12 sc, sc2tog, turn.
Mark previous row with a removable stitch marker or piece of scrap yarn to indicate the right side of the work.
Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch throughout), then working into back loops to end of row (see Notes), sc2tog into first and second stitches, [12 sc, 3 sc in next stitch, 12 sc, sc3tog] 4 (6, 9) times, 12 sc, 3 sc in next stitch, 12 sc, sc2tog, turn.
Repeat Row 2 eight (12, 16) more times, until piece measures 3⅛ (4⅜, 5⅝) inches from cast-on edge, ending with a wrong-side row.
VINTAGE STRIPE
Cut previous color and join new color.
NOTE: For a very clean transition between stripes, end the last sc2tog of previous color with the new color. To do this, begin last sc2tog with old color, and once you have 3 loops on your hook, yo with new color and pull through all 3 loops to finish decrease, then turn.
Beginning with a right-side row…
Row 1: Ch 1, working into back loops, sc2tog, [12 sc, 3 sc in next st, 12 sc, sc3tog] 4 (6, 9) times, 12 sc, 3 sc in next st, 12 sc, sc2tog, turn.
Repeat Row 1 nine (13, 17) more times, until stripe measures 3⅛ (4⅜, 5⅝) inches, ending with a wrong-side row.
CONTINUE
Continuing in Color Order, repeat Vintage Stripe section with Colors C–J.
Cut Color J and fasten off.
Weave in all ends and wet block to finished dimensions.
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would you please recommend a cotton substitute for Till? Sadly, moths have moved in… thanks!
Hi Jill,
Thank you for asking! I would recommend checking out our Serif Chevron Baby Blanket which uses cotton yarn! The pattern is similar with a few subtle differences.
All the best,
Gavriella
Thank you!
Hello! Excited for my order to arrive. Are the color bundle colors listed in the correct order from bottom to top for the sapphire bundle chevron blanket?
Hi Janet,
That’s a great question! Yes, the colors are listed in the same order in which we knit our samples!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
My mother knitted two of these back in the 1940s. My sister and I each took one of them when Mom died in 2009, but they are no longer here so when I wanted to make one I searched the internet in vain looking for the pattern, as I couldn’t figure out how to do the increases and decreases and make a nice selvage. Now I am thrilled to have your pattern! Thanks a heap!
Hi Pat,
Thank you so much for sharing! Our hearts are warmed to hear this pattern means so much to you and are sending happy knitting wishes your way!
All the best,
Gavriella
Hi,
How do you think this would look in a solid color?
Hi Sharon,
We think this pattern would look wonderful in a solid color as well! Since the stitch detail itself is quite intriguing, it will shine through nicely.
All the best,
Gavriella
How many cast on stitches for the crib size
Hi Ellie,
Thank you for writing in! You will cast on 171 for the crib size. I also wanted to share that the numbers before the parentheses coordinate for the crib size while the ones INSIDE the parentheses are the throw size. The pattern and notes are written that way throughout to help separate the instructions.
I hope this helps and have a great day!
All the best,
Gavriella
Hi. I love this blanket pattern but worsted/bulky weight is too heavy for our SoCal weather. Can you suggest a DK/light worsted alternative and how would I adjust the pattern. Thanks
Hi Jody,
Thank you for writing in! Serif or Morning would be great options but any of our cotton yarns would be great for this project also. To modify this pattern you will want to start with a gauge swatch. You will then measure your stitches per inch and multiply that number by the desired width of your blanket and that will give you your cast on number. One thing to keep in mind is that this blanket pattern is worked over a multiple of 28 stitches plus 3.
After you have created your gauge swatch you can weigh it in grams and divide the square footage (in inches) of your swatch by the total number of grams. This will give you your grams per square inch which you can then use to calculate your yardage for your project.
Happy making,
Gavriella
Hello,
I love this! But I live in the Southeast U.S., and agree that Till would be too heavy for our weather most of the year. I would still like wool, but think perhaps sport or light worsted weight like Good Wool. Would this be a workable substitute on a Size 6 needle? Thanks!
Hi Elli,
You can definitely use Good Wool instead! All you’ll need to do is modify the cast-on number so that the blanket comes to the correct width at your new gauge.
To figure out your new cast-on number, you will want to first knit a gauge swatch in pattern with whatever needles you plan on using. Once you know how many stitches you are getting per inch, you can multiply that number by the width that you would like and cast on the nearest multiple of 28 + 3 stitches. Then you can follow the pattern as written!
All the best,
Lili
Awesome! Thanks for the guidance. I am excited to order my Good Wool colors and cast on!
Where can I find a printable pattern??
Hi Kathy,
Thanks for writing in! Here’s how to print out any of our free patterns: If you’re on your computer, you’ll find a “print” icon in the right column just below the “Save To Favorites” button. If you’re on a mobile version of the site, you will find the “print” icon below the pattern and above the comments.
Click on this button, and a window will pop up where you can delete whichever parts of the pattern you don’t want to print. When you hover over any image or a text block, it will be highlighted in yellow and a “trash” icon will appear. Just click on this icon to delete anything that’s not necessary to the pattern! For example, you may decide to shorten the pattern by omitting certain images or the list of materials. Then, just click on the “Print” button in the upper left-hand corner of the pop-up window!
All the best,
Lili
Thanks!
I need help with substituting yarn. I have a Prism blanket bundle for the 44×55 (large) blanket. It’s Good Wool, 383 yds in each skein; 2 skeins for each of the 5 colors (3,830 yds total). The gauge is 22s & 44r = 4″ on a US 6. I’d like to use it instead for the Vintage Chevron, which, using Till, has a gauge of 16s & 32 r = 4″ on a US 10. I’m sure there’s a way to make this work (maybe adding another valley or mountain?), but I can’t get the math to come out. Or perhaps all I need is to use a US 7 or 8 needle. What do you suggest?
Hi Gracie,
Thanks for writing in! You can absolutely make Good Wool work for this blanket. You can either hold it double and try to achieve the original gauge that way, or you can cast on more stitches so that the blanket comes to the correct size at a smaller gauge.
To figure out your new cast-on number, you will want to first knit a gauge swatch in pattern. Once you know how many stitches you are getting per inch, you can multiply that number by the width that you would like and cast on the nearest multiple of 28 + 3 stitches. Then you can follow the pattern as written!
All the best,
Lili
How do you know what order to knit in?
Hi Robin,
Thanks for writing in! You’re welcome to knit the colors in any order, or you can follow the order we used by looking at the finished photos or the list of color names in the MATERIALS section.
All the best,
Lili
Hi Purl Bee
I would love to make this pattern. I want to practice these stitches but when I try using 28 plus 3 I find there are not enough stitches. Am I missing something?
Thanks so much for your help!
Best, Judy
Hi Judy,
I’m so sorry to hear that your practice swatch isn’t working out! Can you please let me know exactly how many stitches you have on your needles in total?
All the best,
Lili
I’d love to make this pattern in a machine washable yarn, like Daily Wool. Do you know how many stitches I’d need to cast on a size 8 needle to make this the same width as the large throw? It is hard to gage because of the zig zag, but I’d love to try 🙂
Hi Sarah,
Daily Wool is a great choice for this pattern! To figure out your new cast-on number, you will want to first knit a gauge swatch in pattern–the pattern gives some helpful advice for measuring gauge in a chevron stitch, and I’m more than happy to help with the measurement/math as well. Once you know how many stitches you are getting per inch, you can multiply that number by the width that you would like and cast on the nearest multiple of 28 plus 3 stitches. Then you can follow the pattern as written!
All the best,
Lili
Just like Judy above, I seem to be short stitches when I try and knit the small size. I’ve casted on 171 stitches twice now…and when I work Row 1, I end up one stitch short. I’m unable to do the final K1 that concludes the row. I was very careful when I did my cast on…so I’m wondering if there’s a mistake in the pattern?
Hi Theresa,
Thank you for writing in! For this row, you will end with the same amount of stitches as you start with. Each decrease in this section is paired with an increase to bring the stitch total back to the original number. So for the first and last decreases, they are paired with the final CDI to even out the stitch count while the rows repeat of [k12, CDI, k12, s2kp] is also evened out by the double increase and followed by the double decrease, You may find it helpful to break up these sections with stitch markers or even practicing over a small sample swatch could help.
I hope this helps and happy making!
All the best,
Gavriella
Hello! I love this pattern! My grandmother, 60 years ago, crocheted blankets in this pattern for 10 grandchildren and I still have my blanket!
Question about the pattern instructions…
“11 garter stitches unless you are using Till, and then use until the end of the skein”…. it looks like I will be able to make 2-4 more rows and that would mean 12-13 garter rows instead of 11…shall I stop and change colors at 11 rows or continue to use all the yarn
Hi Karen,
If you are using Till, you can go ahead and knit to the end of your yarn. Since it comes in a bundle, you will be able to get the same amount of ridges with each color.
I hope this helps clarify!
All the best,
Gavriella
Thank you, Gavriella!
Hi,
I’ve casted on 255 stitches for the blanket. For the first pattern repeat [slip1, k2tog, k12, CDI, k12, s2kp] 3 stitches are decreased and 2 are increased. For the very last repeat [k12, CDI, k12, ssk, k1] 2 stitches are added and only 1 is decreased. When I repeat row 1 I’m short a stitch at the beginning and have an extra one at the end. What am I missing? Im sure it’s something obvious. 🙂
Hi Sue,
Thanks for writing in! The extra increased stitch at the end of the row balances out the extra decreased stitch at the beginning of the row! There should be 18 total increases and 18 total decreases across the entire row.
All the best,
Lili
Is there a way to add markers over each row to keep track of the 8 repeats? I’m also doing something wrong and ending up with one less stitch.
Hi Jennifer,
Using stitch markers is such a helpful way to keep your place! I would recommend using removable stitch markers and placing one in each CDI and each s2kp, after you knit them. That will mark the exact placement of the increase and decrease “seams” in the pattern!
All the best,
Lili
To clarify further, I have 255 stitches after row two. When I work row three, I wind up a stitch short with the first s2kp, I should have three stitches left before the marker telling me I’m ready for second repeat, but I only have two stitches left.
Hi Jennifer,
Did you place a marker on the needle or on a stitch? For a pattern like this one, where the increases and decreases increase/decrease using stitches on either side of them, markers on the needles will shift in unhelpful ways. It’s better to place any guiding markers into the increase/decrease stitches themselves so that they stay in the same place as you increase and decrease the stitches around them.
All the best,
Lili
This will be my first blanket. Will the cast on tail length need to be 3 times the width of the blanket?
Hi Janet,
For this blanket, it’s a bit different since the bottom edge is zig-zag! Can you please let me know which size of the blanket you’re knitting? Then I’ll be able to calculate how much yarn you’ll need to leave as a tail when you cast on.
All the best,
Lili
I am knitting the large size blanket.
Thanks for letting me know! For the larger size, I’d recommend a cast-on tail of approximately 6 yards.
All the best,
Lili
Is the chevron throw knitted with 2 strands of the bundled yarn?
Hi Jamie,
Thanks for writing in! Nope, this blanket is designed for just a single strand of Till!
All the best,
Lili