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.
Anna says
So glad to read all these comments. I'm also having an issue with the pattern right from the start. The numbers do not work out correctly. I've been reading patterns for many, many years and do find mistakes in them, so I'm aware this happens, but would appreciate it being corrected.
Jeanne Carlisle says
I think is afghan is beautiful. I am also ha having an issue with it pattern. (That has never happened with any pattern I have used from your website before, so maybe it is me.) To me to seems the repeating pattern is based on 19, and not 18. There are 2 stitches that get 5dcs, then the next stitch get 1 dc, followed by (skip 1 stitch & dc in the next one) 8 times. That would be 19 stitches. Can you please advise on this? Thank you. I love you work and your website.
Jeanne Carlisle says
My second thought is maybe don’t have the 1 dc after the 2 5 dc stitches. This would bring thr reapeating pattern down to 18, but then it would have to change the instructions in the other rows.
Mikey, The Crochet Crowd says
yeah you are right. 19. I am correcting PDF.
Jeanne says
Thank you Miley. I love this project. I am making two in a smaller size for my cousin who is having twins. Almost done with the first one and it is beautiful. I am using an H hook and doing 9 sets.
Marie-France says
I feel so much better that I am not the only one having a hard time getting this pattern. lol It's perfect for the Caron Cake I bought months ago! I was going to do another Ocean Wave afghan but I really like your pattern. I will wait for more instructions. Thanks