Contemporary Zig Zag Throw

Add a simple and chic touch to your home with a little help from the Contemporary Zig Zag Throw. This crochet chevron pattern will instantly add a modern flair to any room you place it in. With the simple ripple design, it's an easy crochet blanket you'll be able to crochet in no time. Pick three complimentary colors to contrast off a solid white or black background, and you'll be ready to go. You can easily tailor this pattern to fit any home. It's a fun pattern you'll be able to use all year round.

Easy

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Materials:

Caron® Simply Soft® and Caron® Simply Soft® Brites™ (170 g/6 oz; 288 m/315 yds): 6 balls of White (9701) as Main Color (MC), 2 balls each of Royal Blue (9767) as A, Blue Mint (9608) as B and Limelight (9607) as C.
Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Measurements: Approx 46" x 57" [117 x 144.5 cm].

Gauge: 12 sc and 13 rows = 4" [10 cm].

Instructions

Notes:

First and last sc of each row is left unworked.
When joining new color, work to last 2 loops on hook of last st. Draw new color through 2 loops, then proceed in a new color.

With MC, ch 287. Mark every 50th ch for easier counting.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *(Ch 1. Miss next ch. 1 sc in next ch) 11 times. Ch 2. (1 sc in next ch. Ch 1. Miss next ch) 11 times. 1 sc in next ch.** Miss next 2 ch. 1 sc in next ch. Rep from * 4 times more, then from * to ** once more. Turn. 286 sts.
2nd row: Sl st to first ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 10 times. Ch 1. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 11 times.** Miss next 2 sc. (1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc) 11 times. Rep from * 4 times more, then from * to ** once more. Turn.

Rep last row until work from beg measures 3” [9 cm], ending on a WS row.
With A, rep last row for 4" [10 cm], ending on a WS row.
With MC, rep last row for 3" [9 cm], ending on a WS row.
With B, rep last row for 4" [10 cm], ending on a WS row.
With MC, rep last row for 3" [9 cm], ending on a WS row.
With C, rep last row for 4" [10 cm], ending on a WS row.
With MC, rep last row for 15" [40.5 cm], ending on a WS row.
With C, rep last row for 4" [10 cm], ending on a WS row.
With MC, rep last row for 3" [9 cm], ending on a WS row.
With B, rep last row for 4" [10 cm], ending on a WS row.
With MC, rep last row for 3" [9 cm], ending on a WS row.
With A, rep last row for 4" [10 cm], ending on a WS row.
With MC, rep last row for 3" [9 cm], ending on a WS row. Fasten off