Easy Crochet Chevron Scarf for Beginners – Stitch Tutorial

I love a simple chevron stitch pattern and remember doing many of these when I first learned how to crochet. However, it has only been recently that I have used a zigzag pattern for my designs.

In todays blog post I will share with you two things, a classic crochet chevron pattern for a wrap that can be worn as a shawl, scarf or scoodie and a full tutorial on how you can use this classic crochet pattern in other ways!

Read some of my helpful information on all things chevron crochet and use the free pattern in the blog post below, happy crocheting!

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All About A Classic Chevron Crochet Pattern

The chevron stitch can come in many forms and multiples but once you have made a simple chevron stitch like this one it becomes very easy to modify.

You may see different variations like a single crochet chevron stitch or one done with double crochet stitches, the possibilities are endless.

Todays’ step-by-step tutorial will be for a half double crochet stitch chevron variation. Need a video? Watch the video tutorial!

If you would like you can use this same pattern but use other stitches like single, double or treble crochet but you will need to add a few stitches to your staring chain. I will explain that in more detail in a bit. 

You could even get really creative and add puff stitches, bobbles or shells to your pattern!

So What is a Chevron Stitch?

A chevron stitch is a zigzag design that is created by skipping some stitches and creating increases to make up and down points. 

This stitch can be done in back and forth rows with a straight edge or in a creative way such as a half circle or even a full circle.

Todays’ simple tutorial will be done in back and forth rows using the same number of stitches per row in a one row pattern repeat.

Pro Tip: Your stitch count will remind you the same for this pattern in each row, so if your count is off then you missed a stitch or added a stitch somewhere!

How to Make this Simple Chevron Stitch and How to Adjust a Chevron Pattern

This classic chevron crochet pattern is written to be used over a multiple of 16 plus 2. So that means you would chain any multiple of 16, add 2 and then you can follow the pattern instructions as written below. This will allow you to use this pattern to make things other than the shawl, you can make a baby blanket, full size blanket, afghan, etc. Go big and make a crochet chevron blanket!

Now, what if you wanted to modify this pattern to use a different yarn or a different stitch. That will take a bit of thinking and skill but you can totally do it, here’s how:

Lets say you want to use worsted weight yarn, you can but you will probably need to go up a hook size. You want to make sure that your chevron stitch lays mostly flat and the most important thing for that to happen will be adjusting your tension and hook. 

But what if you don’t like half double crochet and would prefer double crochet stitches? Easy, work in a multiple of 16 plus 3 and then double crochet in the 3rd ch from the hook, not the 2nd ch!

Prefer single crochet stitches? Same multiple for your starting chain, just use single crochets!

I love stitch patterns like this one because they are easy to modify once you have used the a few times and understand the concept.

So enjoy your new favorite stitch because once you make that foundation row you can sit back and just keep going!

What’s in the Video Tutorial?

The video tutorial for this easy skill level pattern will show you where I like to work in my chain stitches (hint: its the back bump), how to count to the second chain from your hook and how to do the entire pattern from start to finish.

I will show you how to make sure you start at the same point in your mandala skeins so that your color repeats are even throughout. Deconstructing mandala skeins is easy with my trick!

You will also get an up close look at how to crochet a stacked single crochet stitch instead of using a turning chain. 

How I finish at the end of a row to keep straight edges.

I will also show you how to change colors to add a new color to your project!

Yarn Substitutes

You can use anything you want! Just make sure to check you hook size, tension and try your best to get your beautiful chevron crochet project to lay flat! The points have a tendency to curl if your tension is too tight!

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Materials

• Size 4.00 mm crochet hook
• 2 skeins Mandala in Dragon [525-230F] – Color A
• 1 skein Wool-Ease DK in Cream [636-098D] – Color B  
  
• #3 DK Weight Yarn
  Color A – 1180 yds
  Color B – 232 yds              
  
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors

Gauge

• Pre Blocked:
  16 sts x 12 rows is 4 x 4 inches in hdc
• Gauge is given as Pre Blocked since fiber content can and will affect the size of your finished piece.
• Your method of blocking will also affect the size of your finished piece, wet vs steamed, ect.
• For my shawl I steam blocked and have a final blocked measurement of 20.5 x 55.5 inches. If I wet blocked I could probably make my shawl a bit bigger!

Sizing 

• Pre Blocked:
  One Size: 18.5 x 52 inches

Stitch Descriptions and Abbreviations

• Chain Stitch – ch
• Stitch(es) – st(s)
• Space – sp
• Skip – sk
• HalfDouble Crochet – hdc
• Stacked Single Crochet – STsc – insert your hook into the designated stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops, insert your hook into the second vertical bar on the stitch you just created, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull though all loops.

Pattern Notes

• * Designates a repeat.
• “sc 1” means to single crochet in the next stitch.
• “sc 2” means to single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches.
• “2 sc” means to single crochet twice in the next stitch to create an increase.
• You will work 5 Rows of Color A then 1 Row of Color B, repeat to the end.
• The multiple for this chevron crochet stitch pattern is 16 + 2.
• I use a STsc for the beggining of the rows, if you do not like STsc you can use a Chain 2 and use a hdc.
• A Stitch Diagram is included below for clarity.

Free Simple Chevron Stitch Pattern

Foundation Chain 98

Row 1 – 2 hdc in the 2nd chain from the hook, *hdc 7 in each next ch-st, sk next ch-st, hdc 7 in each next ch-st, 3 hdc in next ch-st, repeat to end, in final st, place 2 hdc instead of 3 hdc in the last stitch. 

Row 2 – Turn, (STsc, hdc) in first stitch, *hdc 7 in each next st, sk next 2 sts, hdc 7 in each next st, 3 hdc in next st, repeat to end, in final st, place 2 hdc instead of 3 hdc in the last stitch.

Row 3 to 143 – Repeat Row 2 then finish off.

Color Changes
Use Color A for 5 rows then the next row use Color B. So every 6th row will be a Color B.