Easy Waves Crochet Blanket Pattern | Modern + Meditative

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• Free Wavy Crochet Blanket Pattern
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• Skill Level and Techniques You’ll Use
• Best Yarn for This Crochet Blanket Pattern
• All-in-One Crochet Kit
• Customizing Your Blanket
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Similar Ripple Stitch Versions

Some wavy crochet blankets are made with variations on the ripple stitch. These use increase and decrease stitches to create rows that oscillate up and down. Check out these free afghan crochet patterns if you prefer a ripple wave design.

• Easy ripple afghan pattern
• Simple Bernat blanket pattern
• Gender-neutral ripple baby blanket
• Ripple star blanket

Skill Level and Techniques You’ll Use

This wavy crochet blanket requires advanced beginner crochet skills. Techniques you’ll practice in this pattern include:

• Single crochet
• Double crochet
• Half double crochet
• Treble crochet
• Changing colors
• Weaving in ends
• Blocking

Is this your first big project? Learn more about how to crochet an afghan or blanket in this guide.

Best Yarn for This Crochet Blanket Pattern

We’re using a worsted weight yarn (category 4) called Lion Brand Re-Spun. It’s made from recycled plastics to reduce ocean waste, aligning perfectly with our water-themed blanket! 

Re-Spun also offers excellent value for the amount of yardage provided (394 yds per skein), and the sophisticated color palette will fit right in with your home decor.

Substituting Different Yarn

To crochet this wave blanket, you can use six colors of any worsted weight yarn. You can even turn it into a stash-busting project by gathering all your category 4 half-finished skeins.

You can also use a thicker-weight yarn to make a chunky, warm blanket. Doing so will create a larger blanket overall, or you can adjust the initial stitch count to make any width blanket you’d like. 

Just be sure to use the recommended hook size on the yarn label and adjust your hook size until you’re happy with the tension. 

Using Self-Striping Yarn

Use a self-striping yarn such as Mandala Ombre if the thought of changing colors often and having to weave in ends fills you with dread. It’s worth noting that you’ll end up with a different, much more subtle wave look if you go this route.

Related: The best free crochet pattern to make with Mandala yarn

Customizing Your Blanket

The basic wave pattern in this blanket is a great opportunity for customization. Here are a few ideas:

Supplies + Materials

Order an all-in-one kit from Lion Brand here.

• Lion Brand Re-Spun (Weight: 4/Medium – 394 yds, 6.0 oz, 170 g)

• Color A: Fawn (138/123AT) – 1 skein (approx. 90 g)

• Color C: Cove (138/168E) – 1 skein (approx 140 g)

• Lion Brand Re-Spun Bonus Bundle (Weight: 4/Medium –  658 yds, 10.0 oz, 284 g)

• Color B: Amber (126-186G) – 1 skein (approx 135 g)
• Color D: Alpine (126-171Q) – 1 skein (approx 140 g)
• Color E: Parchment (126-099N) – 1 skein (approx 135 g)
• Color F: Cider (126-125V) – 1 skein (approx 105 g)

• Size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Steamer or iron with steam function – for blocking (alternative: use a spray bottle)

• Tapestry needle/yarn needle

• Stitch markers or safety pins

• Scissors 

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Notes + Tips

• To mimic the look of the sample pictured, work two rows of each color following the color repeat outlined below.

• For clean color changes: Complete the final yarn over of the last stitch in the row with the new color. When fastening off a color, leave a 10” tail so the end can be woven in with a tapestry needle.

• Chain 3 counts as treble crochet throughout.

• It can be helpful to assign each stitch in the repeat a number to make the pattern easier to remember. Since there are 10 stitches in each wave repeat, you can think of it like this. (See stitch chart on page 8 for visual explanation.)

#1 = hdc
#2 = dc
#3= dc
#4 = tr
#5 = tr
#6 = dc
#7 = dc
#8 = hdc
#9 = sc
#10 = sc

!! Gauge Check !!

Meeting the pattern gauge is not essential with a blanket, but it’s a good idea so that your finished project is the expected size. Here’s how to crochet a gauge swatch.

Foundation Row: Ch 33.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook. 1 sc, * 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc in next st, 2 sc, rep from * to end of row; turn. (32 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in each of first 2 sts, *1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 1 hdc, 2 sc, rep from * to end of row; turn. 

Rows 3-4: Ch 3, 1 tr in next st, *2 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, rep from * to end of row; turn.

Rows 5-6: Ch 1, 1 sc in each of the first 2 sts, *1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, rep from * to end of row; turn..

Repeat Rows 3 – 6 once more. Swatch should now contain 10 total rows. Measure center four inches of swatch vertically and horizontally. Compare to pattern gauge listed above. 

If there are too many stitches in 4” horizontally, increase your hook size and re-swatch. 

If there aren’t enough stitches in 4” horizontally, decrease your hook size and re-swatch.

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How to Crochet a Wave Blanket

This trendy throw is easy to crochet with an easy-to-remember stitch repeat. To change the blanket width, change the size of the foundation chain to any multiple of 10 + 3 (for example, 12 x 10 = 120 + 3 = a foundation chain of 123 stitches).

(For a smaller baby blanket, I recommend starting with a chain of 103 stitches and working fewer rows overall.)

Foundation row: Make a starting chain of 123. 

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, 1 sc, * 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, rep from * to end of row; turn. (120 sts).

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc, *1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 1 hdc, 2 sc, rep from * to end of row; turn. 

Rows 3-4: Ch 3, 1 tr in next st, *2 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, rep from * to end of row; turn.

Rows 5-6: Ch 1, 2 sc, *1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, rep from * to end of row; turn.

Repeat rows 3-6 twenty-four more times. The blanket should contain a total of 102 rows. 

Weave in all ends before beginning the border. My best advice is to stop every 8-10 rows and weave in any tails so you’re not left with a big project at the end!

Wavy Stripes Color Repeat

To achieve the look of the lazy wave design pictured, repeat the pattern established in Rows 1-20 five times for a total of 100 rows.

Row 1-2: Color A

Row 3-4: Color B

Row 5-6: Color C

Row 7-8: Color D

Row 9-10: Color E

Row 11-12: Color F

Row 13-14: Color E

Row 15-16: Color D

Row 17-18: Color C

Row 19-20: Color B 

Final Rows (101-102): Color A.

Blanket Border

• Chain 1 counts as stitch throughout (1 sc + 1 ch = 2 stitches).

Attach Color F yarn in any corner and work along the shorter edge first. 

Row 1: Side 1 and 3 (shorter sides):  Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in next st, rep from * to corner, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner st.

Side 2 and 4 (longer sides): Sc in first raw row edge, *ch 1, sc in next row edge, repeat from * to corner st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner st. Join side 4 to side 1 with sl st in first sc. 

Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), sl st in ch1sp, dc in next sc, *sl st in next ch1sp, dc in next sc, repeat around blanket working (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch2sp. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. Fasten off and weave yarn tail.

Blocking

Block your blanket by laying it flat and directing steam at it from an iron or steamer. Avoid touching the heat source to the yarn. 

Check out this beginner’s guide for how and why to block your crochet work.

Cuddle up with your newly finished blanket and ride the wave straight to cozy-ville!