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Autumn Chevron Afghan (1952): vintage crochet pattern
A ripple afghan worked in back-loop single crochet in five strips, striped in wood brown, tangerine, oranges, yellows and white. The strips are sewn together and the long sides get a striped edging. Originally published as "Autumn Chevron" in Afghans (Afghan Book No. 289) by The Spool Cotton Company in 1952, it is now in the public domain.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Easy |
| Yarn weight | Medium (#4) |
| Yardage | 3087–3430 yd (2823–3136 m) |
| Hook | 5 mm |
| Gauge | Each chevron measures 1½ in (4 cm) across; 3 sc rows = 1 in (12 rows = 4 in / 10 cm). |
| Finished size | Approximately 48 × 60 in (122 × 152 cm) |
| Time | about 4 hours |
Materials
- Worsted (#4) yarn. Chadwick's Red Heart Knitting Worsted, 4 ply, was a worsted-weight yarn; substitute any worsted yarn that matches the gauge.
- Colours: 12 oz each Lt. Yellow, Yellow and Tangerine; 12 oz Mid Orange (36 × ⅓ oz balls); 10 oz Wood Brown; 8 oz White.
- Original hook: Clark's O.N.T. plastic crochet hook No. 6.
- Tapestry needle for sewing strips.
- Hook: Start with 5 mm (US H-8) and change size to match the gauge.
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 3430 yards of weight #4 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:
Caron Simply Soft · 100% Acrylic
315 yds per skein · High-yield yardage, silky no-scratch texture
11 skeins required
approx. $$60.39 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- single crochet
- double crochet
- treble crochet
- yarn over
- decrease
- repeat
- skip
- stitch
- stitches
Notes before you start
- Source: "Autumn Chevron" (C-121), Afghans (Afghan Book No. 289), The Spool Cotton Company, 1952. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: CHADWICK’S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply, Art. E.232: 12 skeins (1 oz. “Tangle-Proof” Pull-Out Skeins) each of No. 229 Lt. Yellow, No. 230 Yellow and No. 253 Tangerine: 10 skeins of No. 360 Wood Brown and 8 skeins of No. 1 White; and; CHADWICK’S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply, Art. E.245: 36 balls (⅓ oz. balls) each of No. 243 Mid Orange.; Clark’s O.N.T. Plastic Crochet Hook No. 6.. Gauge: Each chevron measures 1½ inches across; 3 sc-rows make 1 inch..
- Modernisation note: Round and row labels ("1st rnd", "2nd row") are written as "Rnd 1", "Row 2"; "half dc" is written as "hdc"; "thread over" and "yarn over" as "yo"; "skip" as "sk"; "repeat" as "rep" where abbreviated.
- Modernisation note: "Break off" is written as "fasten off"; "attach" is written as "join".
- Modernisation note: "3rd to 20th rows incl" is written as "Rows 3–20".
- Modernisation note: Check: rows 1–20 begin with Wood Brown, so 10 complete stripe patterns would end on Tangerine; "ending with a Wood Brown stripe" suggests 2 extra Wood Brown rows at the end. Left as printed.
- Modernisation note: The strip count ("Make 4 more strips", 5 in all) is printed; the heading "make 5" is our summary of it.
- Modernisation note: Long printed paragraphs were split into one step per row, round or sentence; no stitches were added, removed or reordered.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions, the modern hook suggestion and the yardage estimate were added; they are not in the original.
- Modernisation note: Hook numbers from this period were not standardised to millimetres; the starting size given is a modern equivalent, and the gauge is what matters.
Row progress: 0 of 7 done (0%)
Strip (make 5)
0 of 7 done- Starting at lower edge with Wood Brown, ch 60.Mark row complete
- Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, *3 sc in next ch, sc in next 3 ch, (insert hook in next ch, draw loop through) 3 times; yo and draw through all loops on hook (2 sc decreased), sc in next 3 ch. Rep from * across, ending with sc in last 4 ch. Ch 1, turn.Mark row complete
- Hereafter pick up back loop of each sc.Mark row complete
- Row 2: Dec 1 sc — to dec 1 sc, work off 2 sc as 1 sc — *sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, dec 2 sc. Rep from * across, decreasing 1 sc over last 2 sc. Fasten off Wood Brown. Join Tangerine. Ch 1, turn.Mark row complete
- Rows 3–20: Repeat row 2, working 2 rows each of Tangerine, Mid Orange, Yellow, Lt. Yellow, White, Lt. Yellow, Yellow, Mid Orange and Tangerine. These 20 rows form the stripe pattern.Mark row complete
- Work in stripe pattern until 10 stripe patterns in all have been completed, ending with a Wood Brown stripe. Fasten off.Mark row complete
- Make 4 more strips the same way.Mark row complete
Working on:
Starting at lower edge with Wood Brown, ch 60.
Continue this pattern
The rest of the Autumn Chevron Afghan (1952) pattern is in the Vintage Afghans & Bedspreads
Still to come in the full pattern:
- Assembly
- Edging (each long side)
- Finishing
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Autumn Chevron pattern from?
It was published as "Autumn Chevron" in Afghans (Afghan Book No. 289) by The Spool Cotton Company in 1952. The publication is in the public domain in the United States; this version is transcribed and modernised by crochetpatterns.io.
What yarn or thread do I need for the Autumn Chevron?
medium (worsted) (#4) yarn. about 3,430 yd / 3,138 m (66 oz in total — 54 × 1 oz skeins plus 36 × ⅓ oz balls — at ~52 yd/oz, typical of worsted-weight yarn — check your label)
What hook should I use?
Start with 5 mm (US H-8) and change size to match the gauge. Gauge: Each chevron measures 1½ in (4 cm) across; 3 sc rows = 1 in (12 rows = 4 in / 10 cm).
