This twenty-column, twenty-seven-row study uses an original chevron mask with eighteen interior columns and thirteen logical rows. Its two arms reflect across the midpoint between the central columns. The purpose is maintaining a diagonal rhythm through changing runs of A-color drops, rather than following the final surface as though it were ordinary two-color stitches worked across a turned row.
Keep logical phase separate from working row number
The geometric chevron rule repeats after eight logical rows. This thirteen-row study shows one full phase and five rows of the next; the saved crop is explicit. It contains sixty marked positions and therefore sixty overlay double crochets. Twenty-seven working rows of twenty positions produce 540 stitches in total. Of these, 280 are worked with A and 260 with B. The final surface contains 340 A-colored cells and 200 B-colored cells after the drops cover their earlier B positions.
Follow both arms in the same direction
A mirrored visual arm does not reverse the crochet route. Work every row from right to left with the front facing you. Before beginning a new A row, identify which side of the chevron its first drop reaches and check the exact anchor row in the written sequence. A drop near the left arm can have a different run of ordinary stitches before it than the reflected mark on the right arm, because the working direction stays fixed.
Sample the physical slope
One logical motif row takes a B row followed by an A row. The displayed logical slope therefore does not promise a particular angle in finished centimeters. Measure stitch and row gauge in the actual overlay fabric, including the long stitches, before using the study in a larger band. Keep the original JSON before changing dimensions. Increasing working height by an arbitrary single row can leave a logical pair incomplete, which the named-design validator rejects.
FAQ and common errors
Should I turn at the chevron point?
No. The point is a feature of the mask, not a turning instruction. Start the next working row at the right edge.
Why does the crop end partway through a repeat?
The chosen thirteen logical rows are a counted study. A complete repeated band needs a deliberately selected whole number of eight-row logical phases.
Why did the arm shift after resizing?
The generator recalculates the original geometric rule for the new dimensions. Save that as a separate design and compare its mask and anchors.
Exact settings and complete working sequence
Choose chevron, 20 chart columns and 27 physical working rows in the Mosaic Crochet Pattern Generator. Yarn A is #1B5462 and yarn B is #E7DAC0. Use smooth compatible yarns and a suitable sample hook. The logical interior is 18 columns by 13 rows. The saved operation count is 60 overlay dc and 480 ordinary sc, with all row-end tails separate from those counts.
Download the exact original mosaic project JSON. Restore it before comparing another palette or size. In US terms, ordinary interior stitches are BLO sc and the covering stitch is dc into an unused same-color front loop two rows below. In UK terms these are BLO dc and tr. Every drop replaces the ordinary stitch behind it. Begin with the stated chain foundation, attach each later row at the right, keep the front facing and cut at the left without turning. Secure the final tails after completing the last row; any border is separate. Read the chart-reading guide to distinguish working symbols from the final visible-color panel.
Yarn A #1B5462: ch 21, sc in second chain and across: 20 sc. Cut yarn;keep right side facing. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 5 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 1,columns 14 down to 13; 4 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 1,columns 8 down to 7; 5 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 6 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 3,columns 13 down to 12; 2 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 3,columns 9 down to 8; 6 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 1 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 5,column 19; 6 BLO sc in successive stitches; 4 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 5,columns 12 down to 9; 6 BLO sc in successive stitches; 1 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 5,column 2;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 7,columns 19 down to 18; 6 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 7,columns 11 down to 10; 6 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 7,columns 3 down to 2;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 1 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 9,columns 18 down to 17; 12 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 9,columns 4 down to 3; 1 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 2 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 11,columns 17 down to 16; 10 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 11,columns 5 down to 4; 2 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 3 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 13,columns 16 down to 15; 8 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 13,columns 6 down to 5; 3 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 4 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 15,columns 15 down to 14; 6 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 15,columns 7 down to 6; 4 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 5 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 17,columns 14 down to 13; 4 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 17,columns 8 down to 7; 5 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 6 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 19,columns 13 down to 12; 2 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 19,columns 9 down to 8; 6 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 1 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 21,column 19; 6 BLO sc in successive stitches; 4 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 21,columns 12 down to 9; 6 BLO sc in successive stitches; 1 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 21,column 2;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 23,columns 19 down to 18; 6 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 23,columns 11 down to 10; 6 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 23,columns 3 down to 2;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn B #E7DAC0: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 18 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
Yarn A #1B5462: attach at right edge with standing sc through both loops (counts as first stitch). Work right to left: 1 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 25,columns 18 down to 17; 12 BLO sc in successive stitches; 2 overlay dc,one in each unused front loop on row 25,columns 4 down to 3; 1 BLO sc in successive stitches;finish with sc through both loops in left edge. Skip the ordinary stitch behind every drop. 20 completed stitches. Cut yarn;do not turn. [20 working positions]
