Introducing the Crochet Breaking Waves Afghan designed by Mikey of The Crochet Crowd, aka me. Inspired by the breaking waves of water on a coastal edge and looking to Caron Big Cakes, Blue Macaroon, I developed a textured look wave afghan.
PDF IS UPDATED WITH NEW INFO - June 15th, 2021
Yarn
Caron Big Cakes, 300 g/ 10.5 oz, 551 m/ 603 yds
Colour - Blue Macaroon - 5 Balls
Hook is 5.5 mm / I/9.
Abbreviations
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Dc = Double crochet
- Dcbp = Double crochet back post. Yoh and draw up a loop around post of stitch at back of work, inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
- Dcfp = Double crochet front post Yoh and draw up a loop around post of stitch at front of work, inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Rem = Remain(ing)
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right side
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sts = Stitch(es)
- WS = Wrong side
- Yoh = Yarn over hook
Notes
Repeat is 38 chs +21.
Ch 2 at beg of row doesn’t count as stitch.
The large stitch repeats are due to the 3rd row of using front and back posts.
Instructions
Ch 211.
1st row: RS. Sc 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch across. Turn.
2nd row: WS. Ch 2, 1 dc in same beg st. (Sk next st, 1 dc in next st) 4 times, 5 dc in next 2 sts. *1 dc in next st, (sk next st, 1 dc in next st) 8 times. 5 dc in next 2 sts. Rep from * across until 9 sts rem. 1 dc in next st, (Sk next ch, 1 dc in next ch) 4 times. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), 1 hdc in same beg st, *1 dcbp around next st. 1 dcfp next st. Rep from * across to 2nd last st. 1 hdc in last st. Turn.
4th row: Rep 2nd row.
5th row: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across. Turn.
6th row: Rep 2nd row.
Repeat 3rd to 6th rows until approx 55”. Fasten off.
The waves crash appear using front and back posts in one row every fourth row, stabilized by the other three rows. The colour changes naturally coming out of the yarn ball give the afghan a look of gradation, like you are painting the water's surface onto the afghan.
The stitch multiple is 38 chains + 21. So, you can change the size of the afghan if you wish by changing the number of sets of 38 and then adding the 21 chains at the end. The changes in the colour make it more attractive to crochet along.
I knew Caron Big Cakes went a long way, yardage-wise, and it didn't disappoint. My pattern is available to download the pdf if you wish to try one for yourself.
Diagram Shown Is Included
The download also includes this diagram, which is the visual roadmap for this pattern.
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Tutorial
Not available at this time.
Norma Mitchell says
The downloadable file still says multiples of 17+3.
I really want to make this but the pattern is wrong.
Mikey says
Thanks... let me circle back.
Mikey says
Just scrap this from your list. I am going to take down this pattern permanently and remove the tutorial. Thanks for letting me know. I don't know the answer other than 17+3. I regret designing this one as the multiples to get started have been continuously changed.
I don't know how to fix it at this point as I stand behind 17+3. I drew it out 2 weeks ago and that's what I got as well.
Easier to pull it down at this point.
Michael
Nancy I Sanchez says
no blue button
Mary Jane Roberts says
I have recently crocheted an afghan with this pattern and would love to share a picture of it.