Congratulations! We have made it to the final section of the Changing Chevrons Crochet Along! Many of you have shared your progress in the Couch Surfer Crocheters Facebook group. It it always so fascinating to see one pattern recreated in so many different colors! After seeing all of your work I have found some new color combinations I want to try out!
I’ve had a few people express interest in making their blanket longer after this week. I will share a few ideas on how to do that at the end of this post.
Thank you for joining me on this Crochet Along! Crocheting is truly my passion, and I love to share with all of you! If you make something with this pattern I would love to see it! You can post your work here in the comments, on my Facebook page, or you can join the Couch Surfer Crocheters FB Group! If you are on Instagram and want to share there, please tag me @couchsurfercrochet.
Now…let’s get this project completed!!
Week 8
Rows 91 – 104
The next 3 rows are the “Criss Cross” Stitch
R91 (color 1): Ch 3 (counts as dc), *[sk 1 st, dc into next stitch, dc into stitch before (criss cross made)], repeat from * twice (Side section has 3 criss crosses), *dc3tog. criss cross 6 times, 3 dc in next stitch, criss cross 6 times, repeat from * across, criss cross 3 times, dc in ch st, turn
R92 (color 1): Ch 3 (counts as dc), *[sk 1 st, dc into next stitch, dc into stitch before (criss cross made)], repeat from * twice (Side section has 3 criss crosses), *dc3tog. criss cross 6 times, 3 dc in next stitch, criss cross 6 times, repeat from * across, criss cross 3 times, dc in ch st, turn
R93 (color 1): Ch 3 (counts as dc), *[sk 1 st, dc into next stitch, dc into stitch before (criss cross made)], repeat from * twice (Side section has 3 criss crosses), *dc3tog. criss cross 6 times, 3 dc in next stitch, criss cross 6 times, repeat from * across, criss cross 3 times, dc in ch st, turn
The next 2 rows are the “Herringbone Stitch.” (hbdc in pattern)
hbdc – Yarn over, insert hook into the next
st, yo and pull through st and first loop on hook, yo and draw through one more loop on hook, yo and draw through two remaining loops on hook.
hbdc3tog – yo, insert hook into next st, yo and pull through the st and first loop on hook, yo and draw through one more loop on hook, yo insert hook in the next st and pull through st and first loop on hook, yo and draw through one more loop on hook, yo insert hook in the next st and pull through st and first loop on hook, yo and draw through one more loop on hook, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook.
R94 (color 4): Ch 3, hbdc in same st, hbdc in each of the next 5 ch, *hbdc3tog in next three chains, hbdc in each of the next 12 chains, 3 hbdc in next chain, hbdc in each of next 12 chains, repeat from * across, hbdc in each of next 5 stitches, 2 hbdc in ch st, turn
R95 (color 4): Ch 3, hbdc in same st, hbdc in each of the next 5 ch, *hbdc3tog in next three chains, hbdc in each of the next 12 chains, 3 hbdc in next chain, hbdc in each of next 12 chains, repeat from * across, hbdc in each of next 5 stitches, 2 hbdc in ch st, turn
R96 (color 2): Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of the next 5 ch, *dc3tog in next three chains, dc in each of the next 12 chains, 3 dc in next chain, dc in each of next 12 chains, repeat from * across, dc in each of next 5 stitches, 2 dc in ch st, turn
R97 (color 3): Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 5 st, *sc3tog in next 3 st, sc in each of the next 12 stitches, 3 sc in next chain, sc in each of next 12 stitches, repeat from * across, sc in each of next 5 stitches, 2 sc in ch st, turn
The next 3 rows are the “Criss Cross” Stitch
R98 (color 2): Ch 3 (counts as dc), *[sk 1 st, dc into next stitch, dc into stitch before (criss cross made)], repeat from * twice (Side section has 3 criss crosses), *dc3tog. criss cross 6 times, 3 dc in next stitch, criss cross 6 times, repeat from * across, criss cross 3 times, dc in ch st, turn
R99 (color 2): Ch 3 (counts as dc), *[sk 1 st, dc into next stitch, dc into stitch before (criss cross made)], repeat from * twice (Side section has 3 criss crosses), *dc3tog. criss cross 6 times, 3 dc in next stitch, criss cross 6 times, repeat from * across, criss cross 3 times, dc in ch st, turn
R100 (color 2): Ch 3 (counts as dc), *[sk 1 st, dc into next stitch, dc into stitch before (criss cross made)], repeat from * twice (Side section has 3 criss crosses), *dc3tog. criss cross 6 times, 3 dc in next stitch, criss cross 6 times, repeat from * across, criss cross 3 times, dc in ch st, turn
The next row is the “(Herringbone Stitch.” (hbdc in pattern)
R101 (color 4): Ch 3, hbdc in same st, hbdc in each of the next 5 ch, *hbdc3tog in next three chains, hbdc in each of the next 12 chains, 3 hbdc in next chain, hbdc in each of next 12 chains, repeat from * across, hbdc in each of next 5 stitches, 2 hbdc in ch st, turn
This next row is the “Bead Stitch.” (bead st in pattern)
***see Special Stitches page for step by step photos
[yarn over, insert hook around post of previous dc from right to left, yo and pull loop through] 3 times in same place (7 loops on hook), yo and pull through first 6 loops on hook, yo and pull through last 2 loops.
R102 (color 3): Ch 3, dc in same st, dc, bead st, sk sp, dc, dc, bead st, sk sp, dc3tog, *dc, dc, bead st, sk sp, repeat from * to peak, 3 dc in peak, repeat again from * to valley, dc3tog, repeat from * across, 2 dc in ch st, turn
R103 (color 1): Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of the next 5 ch, *dc3tog in next three chains, dc in each of the next 12 chains, 3 dc in next chain, dc in each of next 12 chains, repeat from * across, dc in each of next 5 stitches, 2 dc in ch st, turn
R104 (color 1): Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of the next 5 ch, *dc3tog in next three chains, dc in each of the next 12 chains, 3 dc in next chain, dc in each of next 12 chains, repeat from * across, dc in each of next 5 stitches, 2 dc in ch st, turn
R91: Criss Cross, Color 1
R92: Criss Cross, Color 1
R93: Criss Cross, Color 1
R94: Herringbone, Color 4
R95: Herringbone, Color 4
R96: DC, Color 2
R97: SC, Color 3
R98: Criss Cross, Color 2
R99: Criss Cross, Color 2
R100: Criss Cross, Color 2
R101: Herringbone, Color 4
R102: Bead, Color 3
R103: DC, Color 1
R104: DC, Color 1
I would repeat Week 3, Week 5, and then Week 7. This will ensure that you don’t have any one section of your blanket that “matches.” It also helps avoid having two different stitches of the same color butting up against each other. If by chance you are turning this pattern into a scarf, and need to continue on even further, then go back and repeat Week 2, Week, 4, and Week 6.
I have designed this pattern to have the same first few rows and last few rows just for symmetry. If you want yours to be this way also, just make sure you finish your pattern starting with ROW 98 and completing through ROW 104.
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