Crochet chevron help needed!

[Beanzmeanzcoffee]

Can anyone with a bit more skill than me solve my chevron problems. I've just started a baby blanket and my peaks and troughs don't line up. I seem to remember this happening the last time I tried to do a blanket like this. I'm following this pattern. I've done the 100 foundation stitches (I'm sure) and row 1. I've been back over row 1 and can't find any mistakes. I've chained 2, turned and done the first dc into the same stitch from which the ch2 arises. The pattern says 5 dcs then 2xdc2tog but if I do that my reducing stitches are nowhere near the ones in the previous row. Anyone any thoughts?

I always use the Attic 24 ripple pattern, which needs multiples of 14+3 stitches (there are 4 trebles between the increases/decreases, not the 5 you have).

I'm not certain but it looks like you crocheted 2 stitches together x 2 i.e., an increase in the first row repeat rather than dc2together which would be a decrease. So you should have a dip at the first repeat in row 1 but you have more of a rise.

Thanks. I think that might be the one I used last time but I'm pretty sure I had the same problem. Am I being a bit dense or should the 2dc increases be directly above the same stitches on the previous row?

Working right to left the final 2 stitches are an increase. Then x4 dc and x2 dc2tog

Poltergoose-agreed 😔 I can't see where it's wrong but I didn't want to frog it on the off chance someone would tell me it was something simple. Ah well . I'll give it another go tomorrow and if the same thing happens it'll have to be a nice simple pattern. Thanks for helping everyone!

All suggestions welcome! I'm not sure I understand though. What are the back loops? I taught myself to crochet a few years ago so my knowledge is a bit patchy.

I'll give it a go 😌

Huzzah!

Look good, well done beanz!