That’s how you are going to be able to see where to insert your hook. Look really close at the above picture, if you can tell, 2 double crochet stitches (DC) are worked in between the two double crochets of the row below. (That’s the most common mistake I see beginners make, and I don’t blame them, it’s hard to understand and know what stitches look like when you are new into this craft.) I’m going to really suggest you try this blanket if you are a beginner and here is why your sides will be straight and it’s almost impossible to miss the very last stitch. I finished it up with a somewhat solid looking border, super easy, unless you have tension problems like I did, but I’ll get to that later.

Nothing fancy about the stitch except the results! Look at how just one row of a color change looks like zig-zags.

What a cute baby blanket gift idea! Can you see it? A darling little baby Tommy Hilfiger outfit to go with the blanket? Anyway, that’s what I’m thinking when I either end up giving this one away, or hopefully get to use it myself for one of those eventual grandbabies!

Once I figured out the stripe pattern for this Crochet Modern V-Stitch Blanket in Red, White and Blue, I got to work and loved making it! And then half-way through making it, it started to look very Tommy Hilfiger-ish and then I loved it more!