The Wandering Vine Chevron Blanket: A Free Knitting Pattern for a Textured, Art Deco-Inspired Throw

The Wandering Vine Chevron Blanket: A Free Knitting Pattern for a Textured, Art Deco-Inspired Throw

Escape the ordinary with this stunning chevron blanket, where classic zig-zags meet the organic flow of a climbing vine. The textured, two-color design creates a sophisticated, Art Deco feel that is both cozy and a statement piece for any room. This intermediate-level pattern combines a classic chevron stitch with a unique, textured vine motif that travels up the center of each chevron peak, resulting in a throw that is as beautiful to knit as it is to display.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in two contrasting colors. Color A (Main): 1200 yards, Color B (Contrast): 800 yards. Sample uses a soft heather grey (Color A) and a deep emerald green (Color B).
• Needles: US Size 8 (5.0 mm) knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge. A cable needle may be helpful for the vine stitch.
• Gauge: 18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette stitch, after blocking.
• Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, stitch markers (optional), cable needle.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Stitch Abbreviations

• K: Knit
• P: Purl
• K2tog: Knit two together
• SSK: Slip, slip, knit (slip two stitches knitwise, one at a time, then knit them together through the back loop)
• YO: Yarn over
• C4F: Cable 4 front (slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, knit next 2 stitches, then knit 2 from cable needle)
• C4B: Cable 4 back (slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, knit next 2 stitches, then knit 2 from cable needle)
• M1: Make one (increase by picking up the bar between stitches and knitting it through the back loop)

Pattern Notes

• The blanket is 48 inches wide and 60 inches long.
• The chevron pattern is created by a series of increases and decreases.
• The vine motif is a 12-stitch repeat that is centered on each chevron peak.
• Always slip the first stitch of each row purlwise to create a neat edge.
• The pattern is worked flat in one piece.

Instructions

Cast On

With Color A, cast on 216 stitches loosely.

Border (Rows 1-8)

Work in Garter stitch (knit every row) for 8 rows.

Begin Chevron and Vine Pattern

Row 9 (Right Side): With Color A, K1 (edge), *K2tog, K2tog, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, SSK, SSK; repeat from * to last stitch, K1 (edge).

Row 10 (Wrong Side): With Color A, K1 (edge), *Purl across to last stitch, K1 (edge).

Row 11: With Color A, K1, *K2tog, K2tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, YO, K3, SSK, SSK; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.

Row 12: With Color A, K1, *Purl across to last stitch, K1.

Row 13: With Color A, K1, *K2tog, K2tog, K2, YO, K1, YO, K3, YO, K1, YO, K2, SSK, SSK; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.

Row 14: With Color A, K1, *Purl across to last stitch, K1.

Row 15: With Color A, K1, *K2tog, K2tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K5, YO, K1, YO, K1, SSK, SSK; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.

Row 16: With Color A, K1, *Purl across to last stitch, K1.

Row 17 (Vine Row - Right Side): With Color B, K1, *K2tog, K2tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, C4F, K1, C4B, YO, K1, YO, K1, SSK, SSK; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.

Row 18: With Color B, K1, *Purl across to last stitch, K1.

Row 19: With Color B, K1, *K2tog, K2tog, K2, YO, K1, YO, K3, YO, K1, YO, K2, SSK, SSK; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.

Row 20: With Color B, K1, *Purl across to last stitch, K1.

Row 21: With Color B, K1, *K2tog, K2tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, YO, K3, SSK, SSK; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.

Row 22: With Color B, K1, *Purl across to last stitch, K1.

Row 23: With Color B, K1, *K2tog, K2tog, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, SSK, SSK; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.

Row 24: With Color B, K1, *Purl across to last stitch, K1.

Repeat Pattern

Repeat Rows 9-24 for the pattern, alternating colors every 8 rows (Rows 9-16 with Color A, Rows 17-24 with Color B). Continue until the blanket measures approximately 58 inches from the cast-on edge, ending after a Row 16 or Row 24 (a wrong-side row).

Border (Final 8 Rows)

With Color A, work in Garter stitch (knit every row) for 8 rows.

Bind Off

Bind off loosely in knit on the right side. Weave in all ends. Block the blanket to size, gently stretching to open up the chevron points and vine cables.