Crochet the Autumn Chevron Afghan
Get ready for fall and crochet the free Autumn Chevron afghan. The chevron afghan can be crocheted in many different color schemes for fall. Using your favorite worsted weight yarn you can crochet a classic chevron for any time of the year.
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Color Suggestions for this Afghan
🍂 Classic Autumn Palette (like the photo)
- Burnt Orange
- Rust / Copper
- Deep Red / Cranberry
- Golden Yellow
- Cream / Off-White
- Chocolate Brown (optional for contrast)
🍁 Cozy Fall Neutrals
- Pumpkin Spice Orange
- Mustard Gold
- Taupe / Beige
- Warm Gray
- Ivory
- Deep Espresso Brown
🌻 Vibrant Harvest Colors
- Sunflower Yellow
- Bright Orange
- Brick Red
- Olive Green
- Soft Wheat / Tan
- Charcoal Gray (to anchor the colors)
Recommended Yarn for the Chevron
Red Heart Super Saver (large color variety, budget-friendly)
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (soft, rich tones)
Caron One Pound (great for big afghans)
Stylecraft Special DK (lightweight, huge shade range)
Crochet Pattern Autumn Chevron
Choose the Colors for Your Afghan as shown above. For this project we are using brown, orange, Burnt orange, light yellow, yellow, and white.
GAUGE: Each chevron measures 1 ½ inches across; 3 sc-rows make 1 inch.
Crochet Hook Size – J 6
Download a Ripple or Chevron Vintage Fall Colors Afghan Here on Etsy
Crochet Pattern
Start with the First Strip.
Starting at lower edge with Brown, ch 60.
1st row: 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; thread over and draw through all loops on hook (2 sc decreased), sc in next 3 ch. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in last 4 ch. Ch 1, turn. Hereafter pick up back loop of each sc.
2nd row: 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. Repeat from * across, decreasing 1 sc over last 2 sc. Break off Brown yarn. Attach Orange. Ch 1, turn.
3rd to 20th rows incl: Repeat 2nd row, working 2 rows each of Orange, Burnt Orange, Yellow, Lt. Yellow, White, Lt. Yellow, Yellow, Orange and Burnt Orange. These 20 rows constitute stripe pattern. Work in stripe pattern until 10 stripe patterns in all have been completed, ending with a Brown stripe. Break off.
Make 4 more strips the same way. Sew strips together neatly, matching stripes.
Edging for the Pattern
EDGING . . . 1st row:
Attach White to end of first row on long side and sc in end st of each row across. Break off.
2nd row: Attach Lt. Yellow to back loop of first sc, sc in back loop of each sc across. Break off.
3rd, 4th and 5th rows: Repeat 2nd row, making a row of Yellow, Orange and Burnt Orange.
6th row: Attach Brown to end of first row on Edging, sc in same place, skip 1 sc on 2nd row, dc in free loop of next sc, skip end st of next row, sc in end st of next row, skip 2 sts on next row, tr in free loop of next sc, 3 sc in end st of last row, * dc in free loop of next sc on row below, skip next sc on row in work, sc in next sc, tr in free loop of next sc 2 rows below, skip next sc on row in work, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across, working over other end of Edging the same way. Break off. Make Edging across other long side to correspond.
Suggested Patterns
Suggested Yarn Colors
Suggested Color Order for Chevron Stripes
To capture that gradient autumn glow, try repeating in this sequence:
Cream → Gold → Pumpkin → Rust → Burgundy → Brown (optional)
This gives you the bold warm peaks with soft creamy valleys, just like in the afghan photo.
