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.
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 crashing of the waves appears using front and back posts in 1 row every 4th 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 just 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.
Alison Carmel Phillips says
I needed to have 220 starting chains in order for this pattern to work with 11 repeats. Took me three trys at my foundation row.
Joann Panzica says
Hi Mikey! Will there be a diagram for this pattern? My starting chain is correct, but I only have 10 clusters of 5dcs x 2. Am I missing something, also after the tenth cluster, I should only have 5 dcs, but I have 8. Please help!
Mary Napoleone says
It is beautiful. Thank you for the directions. Can you add a chart too?