In 2014, my friend Tamara from Moogly Blog began hosting year long afghan crochet alongs. Over the coarse of each year, she shares 24, 12" crochet square patterns designed by guest designers and then wraps up each afghan crochet along with instructions for a border. If you were to dedicate a couple hours of crochet time each month, by the end of the year you'll have a beautiful afghan! The Diagonal Chevrons 12" Afghan Square was designed to be afghan block #4 in the 2021 Moogly Afghan CAL. You can find the free crochet pattern for the 12" afghan square in this post below, or an ad-free print friendly version on Love Crafts here, Ravelry here, or on Etsy here.

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This is my forth year designing a 12" crochet afghan square for the blanket crochet along over at MooglyBlog.com. I previously designed the Cabled Blooms 12" Afghan Square here, Textured Twist 12" Afghan Square here, and Triple Textures 12" Afghan Square here. I love following along with this afghan crochet along and watching everyone's different color choices produce so many unique afghans.

DIAGONAL CHEVRONS 12" AFGHAN SQUARE – FREE CROCHET AFGHAN SQUARE PATTERN

The free pattern is below, but if you love to work offline, I’ve got a couple other great options for you.

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Materials

Yarn: Worsted Weight / 4 yarn, 110 yards, Red Heart Yarns With Love was used for the sample shown in the photos. 100% Acrylic, (solids: 315 yards / 170 g / 6 oz / 288 m) (If you're making your square in a solid color, you'll need only 1 ball.)
- Main Color (Eggshell): 140 yards
- Contrasting Color (Cameo): 20 yards
Crochet Hook: J/10/6.00mm (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching)
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Scrap piece of yarn or stitch marker

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Gauge

In sc: 10.3 sts = 3" + 11.5 rows = 3"

Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Finished Size

12″ x 12"

Abbreviations (US Terms)

ch(s): chain(s)
sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
sc: single crochet
sc2tog: single crochet 2 together
yo: yarn over
st(s): stitch(es)
rep: repeat
Rnd: round
RS: right side
MC: Main Color
CC: Contrasting Color
Join with a sc: (click here for tutorial)

Notes

The first stitch of each row is worked in the same stitch as the turning chain, unless stated otherwise.
Turning chains are not included in stitch count, unless noted otherwise.
Red Heart Yarns With Love, worsted weight yarn, was used for the sample shown in the photos. 100% Acrylic, (315 yards / 170 g / 6 oz / 288 m)
Color combinations shown in the photos.
- Mostly White Square: MC: Eggshell (140 yards) / CC: Cameo (20 yards)
- Mostly Pink Square: MC: Cameo (140 yards) / CC: Eggshell (20 yards)
This square is worked corner-to-corner (on the bias). The square is then finished off with a simple edging in single crochet.

12 inch Afghan Square Instructions

Row 1 (RS): With a 6.00mm crochet hook & MC, ch 26, working into the back hump of the foundation chain, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the 2nd ch from your hook, sc in each of the next 10 chs, work a sc2tog in the 1^st & 3^rd of the next 3 chs (skipping the 2^nd ch, see photo below), sc in each of the next 10 chs, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the last ch. Turn. (25 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

sc2tog in the 1st & 3rd of the next 3 chs (skipping the 2nd ch)

The photo above shows Row 1 complete.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in the first st, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in the last st. Turn. (27 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the first st, sc in the next st, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. (29 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the first st, sc in each st to the next ch-1 sp, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each remaining st. Turn. (31 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Rows 5 - 6: Rep Row 4. Fasten off MC. Switch to CC. (35 sts + 2 ch-1’s) Stitch count at the end of Row 6.

Row 7 (RS): With CC, join yarn with a sc in the last st of the previous row, sc in each st to the next ch-1 sp, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each remaining st. Turn. Fasten off CC. Switch to MC. (37 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Row 8: With MC, join yarn with a sc in the last st of the previous row, sc in each st to the next ch-1 sp, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each remaining st. Turn. (39 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Rows 9 - 11: Rep Row 4. Fasten off. Do not switch to CC. (45 sts + 2 ch-1’s) Stitch count at the end of Row 11.

Row 12: With MC, ch 12, join yarn with a sc in the last st of the previous row, sc in each st to the next ch-1 sp, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each remaining st, ch 13. Turn. (47 sts + 2 ch-1’s + ch 12 + ch13)

Row 13: [sc, ch 1, sc] in the 2nd ch from your hook, sc in each of the next 10 chs, work a sc2tog in the next ch & 2^nd sc (skipping the 1^st sc), sc in each st to the next ch-1 sp, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog in the next sc & next ch (skipping over the 2^nd sc), sc in each of the next 10 chs, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the last ch. Turn. (71 sts + 4 ch-1’s)

Row 14: Ch 1, sc in the first st, * [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 3 times, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in the last st. Turn. Fasten off MC. Switch to CC. (73 sts + 4 ch-1’s)

Row 15: With CC, join yarn with a sc in the last st of the previous row, sc in the next st, * [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 3 times, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. Fasten off CC. Switch to MC. (75 sts + 4 ch-1’s)

Row 16: With MC, join yarn with a sc in the last st of the previous row, sc in each of the next 2 sts, * [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 3 times, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. Fasten off. Do not switch to CC. (77 sts + 4 ch-1’s) **Place a SM in the 1^st sc after the 1^st ch-1. Place a SM in the last sc before the last ch-1.

Row 17: With MC, join yarn with a sc in the last st marked with a SM of the previous row, sc in each of the next 9 sts, * sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 2 times, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts. Turn. (67 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Row 18: Ch 1, sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 8 sts, * sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 2 times, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 9 sts. Turn. (65 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Row 19: Ch 1, sc in the first st. sc in each of the next 7 sts, * sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 2 times, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 8 sts. Turn. (63 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Row 20: Ch 1, sc in the first st. sc in each of the next 6 sts, * sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 2 times, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 7 sts. Turn. (61 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Row 21: Ch 1, sc in the first st. sc in each of the next 5 sts, * sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 2 times, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 6 sts. Turn. (59 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Row 22: Ch 1, sc in the first st. sc in each of the next 4 sts, * sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 2 times, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 5 sts. Turn. Fasten off MC. Switch to CC. (57 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Row 23: With CC, join yarn with a sc in the last st of the previous row, sc in each of the next 3 sts, * sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 2 times, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 4 sts. Turn. Fasten off CC. Switch to MC. (55 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Row 24: With MC, join yarn with a sc in the last st of the previous row, sc in each of the next 2 sts, * sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 2 times, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 3 sts. Turn. (53 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Row 25: Ch 1, sc in the first st, sc in the next st, * sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 2 times, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. (51 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Row 26: Ch 1, sc in the first st, * sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, * work from * to * 2 times, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in the last st. Turn. (49 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Row 27: Ch 1, sc2tog in the first 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from the previous row), * sc in each of the next 10 sts, [sc, ch 1, sc] in the next ch-1 sp, sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), * work from * to * 2 times. Turn. Fasten off MC. Do not switch to CC. (47 sts + 2 ch-1’s) **Place a SM in the 1^st sc after the 1^st ch-1. Place a SM in the last sc before the last ch-1.

Row 28: With MC, join yarn with a sc in the last st marked with a SM of the previous row, sc in each of the next 9 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 10 sts. Turn. (21 sts)

Row 29: Ch 1, sc in each of the next 9 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 9 sts. Turn. (19 sts)

Row 30: Ch 1, sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 7 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 8 sts. Turn. Fasten off MC. Switch to CC. (17 sts)

Row 31: With CC, join yarn with a sc in the last st of the previous row, sc in each of the next 6 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 7 sts. Turn. Fasten off CC. Switch to MC. (15 sts)

Row 32: With MC, join yarn with a sc in the last st of the previous row, sc in each of the next 5 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 6 sts. Turn. (13 sts)

Row 33: Ch 1, sc in each of the next 5 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 5 sts. Turn. (11 sts)

Row 34: Ch 1, sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 4 sts. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 35: Ch 1, sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 3 sts. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 36: Ch 1, sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in each of the next 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 37: Ch 1, sc in the first st, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from previous row), sc in the last st. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 38: Ch 1, sc2tog in the next 2 sc (skipping sc2tog from the previous row). Fasten off. (1 st)

Border

Rnd 1: Turn to RS. With MC or CC, join yarn with a sc in the last st of Row 38, sc in each st across to the next corner (38 sts total), * ch 1, rotate to work along the next side, sc in each st across to the next corner (38 sts), * work from * to * 3 times, ch 1. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st of the rnd. Fasten off. Weave in ends. (152 sts + 4 ch-1’s)

Fasten off. Use Invisible Join Technique (click HERE for tutorial). Weave in ends & block, if desired.

Give your work a professional finish by blocking it! Click here to learn 3 different ways to block acrylic yarn. I prefer to steam block, which technique will you choose?

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