81 TLC Designs Chevron

81 TLC Designs Chevron Crochet Blanket by Tricia Crow

Project Overview

The 81 TLC Designs Chevron is an intermediate-level crochet blanket designed by Tricia Crow. This finished throw measures 47 x 52 inches, making it an ideal size for a cozy lap blanket or decorative throw. The project combines fundamental crochet techniques with textured stitch work to create a visually striking chevron pattern across the entire surface.

What Is Being Made

This is a rectangular crochet blanket featuring a bold chevron design created through the strategic placement of bobble stitches against a single crochet background. The blanket is worked from bottom to top following a detailed stitch chart, with a finished border worked evenly around all edges.

Crochet Techniques Used

The pattern employs several core crochet techniques appropriate for intermediate crafters:

• Single crochet (sc) - Forms the foundation and primary background of the blanket, worked in rows and around the perimeter
• Bobble stitch - A textured, dimensional stitch created by working multiple yarn overs and loops within a single stitch, then drawing all loops through together to form a raised bobble
• Slip stitch - Used to join the border and finish the piece
• Chain stitch (ch) - Creates the foundation chain and begins each row

Stitch Details

The bobble stitch is the signature element of this design. To create a bobble stitch, the crafter yarns over and inserts the hook into the designated stitch, then yarns over and draws up a loop. This sequence of yarn over, draw through 2 loops is repeated 4 times total in the same stitch, creating 5 loops on the hook. A final yarn over and draw through all 5 loops completes the bobble. All bobble stitches are worked to the back of the piece, creating texture on the reverse side while allowing the chevron pattern to stand out on the front.

The blanket is constructed using a stitch chart that must be read from right to left on even rows. The pattern begins with a foundation chain of 196 stitches, followed by single crochet in the second chain and each remaining chain, creating 195 stitches across. After three rows of solid single crochet, rows 4 through 228 follow the detailed stitch chart, with white squares representing single crochet stitches and black squares representing bobble stitches. The final three rows (229-231) return to solid single crochet. Once the charted section is complete, single crochet is worked evenly around the entire perimeter, with 3 single crochet stitches placed in each corner to create neat, squared edges.

Yarn and Materials

The 81 TLC Designs Chevron is worked in Loops & Threads Impeccable yarn, an aran weight yarn suitable for creating a substantial, warm blanket. The pattern calls for 2500 yards of purple yarn and 1700 yards of white yarn, totaling 4200 yards. This yarn weight is ideal for intermediate crocheters as it works up quickly while remaining manageable and forgiving. A size G crochet hook is used throughout the project, which is the standard hook size for aran weight yarn.

Pattern Structure

The blanket is worked in a structured, row-by-row format with a total of 231 rows and 195 stitches across each row. The consistent stitch count and clear row-by-row instructions make this pattern accessible for intermediate crafters who are comfortable reading stitch charts and executing bobble stitches. The combination of simple single crochet with textured bobbles creates visual interest without requiring advanced techniques.