Use Homespun yarn to make a beautiful arrow stitch crochet baby blanket with lots of dimension! The arrow stitch takes a little getting used to, but with some practice you can work this easy-to-memorize two-row repeat pattern quickly with bulky yarn!
I knew I wanted to try a very textural stitch to make the yarn itself as well as the subtle color changes really pop. Originally I attempted to do a blanket entirely in front post half double crochet, inspired by the beautiful ridges in the Done in a Day blanket pattern over at Mama in a Stitch. But when working a blanket entirely in this stitch… it turns into a rhombus!
I’ve since learned how to fix this problem, caused not by a tension issue but by the nature of working this stitch only on the right side of the blanket. I have a dishcloth pattern to show how to get this great texture with straight edges. In the meantime, I do love how the arrow stitch looks with Homespun yarn!
For the border, I opted for herringbone half double crochet. I love the cozy feel! It’s a favorite border of mine. I’ve also used it in my Perfectly Patchy Temperature Crochet Baby Blanket.
I hope you enjoy this pattern!
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Abbreviations (US)
- ch(s): chain(s)
- dc(s): double crochet(s)
- pm: place marker
- rep: repeat
- rnd(s): round(s)
- rs: right side
- sc(s): single crochet(s)
- sl st: slip stitch
- st(s): stitch(es)
- tr(s): treble crochet(s)
- tr2tog: treble crochet two together
- ws: wrong side
- yo: yarn over
Special Stitch
hhdc(s): herringbone half double crochet(s): Yo, insert your hook into a st, and pull up a loop. Continue to pull that loop through the next loop on your hook. You should have two loops left on your hook. Yo and pull through the remaining two loops. For a nice visual, check out How to easily crochet the Herringbone half double crochet by Madame Stitch.
Materials
- Lion Brand Homespun Weight 5 Bulky (98% Acrylic, 2% Polyester, 185yds/169m, 6oz/170g) Tudor 6 skeins, 1,110yds total
- Size K/10.5 6.5mm crochet hook
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
Finished Size
33″ x 32″ with border | 29″ x 28″ before border
Gauge
11 sts x 10 rows = 4″ x 4″
Notes
You can get an ads-free, easy-to-print PDF of this pattern over at Ravelry, Etsy, or Lion Brand!
I’ve included many visuals of this stitch below, but if you’d like an even more detailed step-by-step photo tutorial demonstrating this stitch, I highly recommend The Arrow Stitch tutorial over at Nordic Hook.
To adjust the width of this blanket, ch a multiple of 4.
Homespun Arrow Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern
Ch 80.
Row 1: (rs) Sc in the second ch from hook and in the next 2 sts. *Ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in the next 3 sts; rep from * across. <79 sts here and throughout.> Ch 1 and turn.
Row 2: (ws) Dc in each st and ch-1 sp across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 3: (rs) Sc in the first st. Tr in the first ch-1 sp two rows below. Sk the st you’d worked the tr in front of. *Sc in the next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, tr2tog working into the last ch-1 sp and the next ch-1 sp. Sk the st you’d worked the tr2tog in front of; rep from * until there are 5 sts left in the row. Sc in the next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, tr in the same ch-1 sp you’d worked your last tr2tog into, sk the st you’d worked the tr in front of, sc in the last st of the row. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 4: (ws) Dc in each st and ch-1 sp across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 5: (rs) Sc in the first st. Tr in the first st below ch-sp (the top of the dc two rows below). Sk the st you’d worked the tr in front of. *Sc in the next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, tr2tog working into the last st below ch-sp and the next st below ch-sp. Sk the st you’d worked the tr2tog in front of; rep from * until there are 5 sts left in the row. Sc in the next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, tr in the same st below ch-sp you’d worked your last tr2tog into, sk the st you’d worked the tr in front of, sc in the last st of the row. Ch 1 and turn.
Rows 6-67: Rep Rows 4-5 until work measures 28″ or to desired length. You’ll end on Row 5 (a rs row) of the repeat.
Herringbone Half Double Crochet Border
Border is worked rs facing. If you do not cut your yarn, you’ll begin in the upper-left corner of the blanket.
Rnd 1: Ch 1. In the same corner, work (sc, pm, sc). [Sc down the first edge. As you work along the sides, aim to place about 10 sc for every 9 row-ends. In the corner, work (3 scs, pm in the middle sc). Sc in each st across. In the corner, work (3 scs, pm in the middle sc)] twice. When you reach your starting corner, instead of 3 scs, work 1 sc, then sl st join to your marked first st of the rnd. <Excluding your 4 marked corners, the top and bottom of your blanket should have 79 sts, and the sides should have 76 sts.>
Rnd 2: Ch 1. In the same st work (hhdc, pm, hhdc). [Hhdc in each st across. In the corner, work (3 hhdcs, pm in the middle hhdc)] four times. When you reach your starting corner, instead of 3 hhdcs, work 1 hhdc, then sl st join to your marked first st of the rnd. <Excluding your 4 marked corners, the top and bottom of your blanket should have 81 sts, and the sides should have 78 sts.>
Rnds 3-6: Rep Rnd 2. <At the end of Rnd 6, excluding your 4 marked corners, the top and bottom of your blanket should have 89 sts, and the sides should have 86 sts.>
Cut yarn, fasten off, and weave in ends.
