This How to Make a Chevron Crocheted Scarf page describes the steps to make a zigzag pattern crocheted scarf. The word chevron means meeting the rafters at an angle which generally has a “V” shape. In crochet, some times it is called the ripple pattern or zigzag pattern because of the valleys and hills alternating in the pattern. By hill, I mean the upward pointing part of the pattern, and the valley is the downward pointing part or the point of the “V”. Some chevron patterns use 2 or more colors to add more interest to the crocheted piece.
A scarf is an easy and small project to master the chevron crochet technique. The pattern is created by increasing and decreasing stitches at regular intervals. The ripple pattern can be made using double crochet, single crochet or triple crochet stitches. Some people like to create ripple crochet items using different stitches on different rows. For example, you can use double crochet for the first two rows of the pattern and single crochet in a different color on the next row and so on.
Once you master the pattern, the possibilities are endless according to your imagination and the variations of colors. The pattern discussed on this page is going to use the double crochet stitch. The project may be a little difficult if you are not sure of the increasing and decreasing of the stitches.
