Capture the sunset in your crochet with Bernat Blanket Patchwork, and let the stitch wave through its easy, repeating pattern.
Let the yarn play its own colour tune, and with the colours used, it's pretty awesome.
Combined with this technique are woven strands to pop out the wave colouring using black yarn. The printable version includes photos showing how it is done.
Yarn Details
Bernat Blanket Patchwork, 300g / 10.5 oz, 201 meters / 220 yards.
- A - Tropical Splash - 4 Balls
Bernat Blanket, 300g / 10.5 oz, 201 meters / 220 yards.
- B - Black - 1 Ball
HOOK: 8 mm / L/11
Size: 46” wide x 47” long
Gauge: 10 sc and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Abbreviations
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Ch(s) = Chain(s)
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd = Round
- RS = Right Side
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl st = Slip Stitch
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
Instructions
With A, ch 130. (Stitch multiple is 16 chs + 2.)
1st row: RS. 1 sc 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. 129 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn. 129 sc.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 2 sc. Ch 1, sk next st, 1 hdc in next st, [ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next st] 4 times. Ch 1. Sk next st. 1 hdc in next st. Ch 1, sk next st. *1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st. Ch 1. Sk next st, 1 hdc in next st, [ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next st] 4 times. Ch 1. Sk next st. 1 hdc in next st. Ch 1, sk next st. Rep from * across. 1 sc in last 2 sc. Turn. 129 sts. - 8 waves are complete.
TIP: For the next row, you will NOT use any ch-1 spaces to line up the stitches like a grill.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 2 sc. Ch 1. Sk next sp, 1 hdc in next hdc. [Ch 1, sk next sp, 1 dc in next dc] 4 times. Ch 1. Sk next sp, 1 hdc in next hdc. Ch 1, sk next sp. *1 sc in next sc. Ch 1, sk next sp, 1 sc in next sc. Ch 1. Sk next sp, 1 hdc in next hdc. [Ch 1, sk next sp, 1 dc in next dc] 4 times. Ch 1. Sk next sp, 1 hdc in next hdc. Ch 1, sk next sp. Rep from * across. 1 sc in last 2 sc. Turn. 129 sts.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp across. Turn. 129 sc.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1, sk next sc, 1 sc in next st. Rep from * across. Turn. 129 sts.
7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp across. Turn. 129 sc.
TIP: In the next 2 rows, the waves shift location to fill in the dips created by last group of waves to provide balance to the blanket.
8th row: Ch 2 (Counts as dc, here and throughout), 1 dc in next sc. Ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next st. Ch 1. Sk next st, 1 hdc in next st. [Ch 1. Sk next st, 1 sc in next st] twice. Ch 1. Sk next st, 1 hdc in next st. Ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next st. Ch 1. Sk next st. *[1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st] 3 times. 1 hdc in next st, [Ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st] twice. Ch 1. Sk next st, 1 hdc in next st. Ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next st. Ch 1. Sk next st. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last 2 sts. Turn. 129 sts.
9th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in next sc. Ch 1, sk next sp, 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Sk next sp, 1 hdc in next hdc. [Ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st] twice. Ch 1, sk next sp, 1 hdc in next hdc. Ch 1, sk next sp, 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Sk next sp. *[1 dc in next dc. Ch 1, sk next sp] 3 times. 1 hdc in next hdc. [Ch 1, sk next sp, 1 sc in next sc] twice. Ch 1, sk next sp, 1 hdc in next hdc. Ch 1, sk next sp, 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1, sk next sp. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last 2 sts. Turn. 129 sts.
10th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp across. Turn. 129 sc.
11th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1, sk next sc, 1 sc in next st. Rep from * across. Turn. 129 sts.
12th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp across. Turn. 129 sc.
13th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 2 sc. Ch 1, sk next st, 1 hdc in next st, [ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next st] 4 times. Ch 1. Sk next st. 1 hdc in next st. Ch 1, sk next st. *1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st. Ch 1. Sk next st, 1 hdc in next st, [ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next st] 4 times. Ch 1. Sk next st. 1 hdc in next st. Ch 1, sk next st. Rep from * across. 1 sc in last 2 sc. Turn. 129 sts. - 8 waves are complete.
14th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 2 sc. Ch 1. Sk next sp, 1 hdc in next hdc. [Ch 1, sk next sp, 1 dc in next dc] 4 times. Ch 1. Sk next sp, 1 hdc in next hdc. Ch 1, sk next sp. *1 sc in next sc. Ch 1, sk next sp, 1 sc in next sc. Ch 1. Sk next sp, 1 hdc in next hdc. [Ch 1, sk next sp, 1 dc in next dc] 4 times. Ch 1. Sk next sp, 1 hdc in next hdc. Ch 1, sk next sp. Rep from * across. 1 sc in last 2 sc. Turn. 129 sts.
15th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp across. Turn. 129 sc.
Rep from 6th to 15th rows - 5 times.
Last row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off.
Keyhole Weaving
This next section has lots of visuals on the downloadable version to get clarification.
With the right side facing up, lay the blanket on a flat surface. The ch-1 sps on the 6th and 11th rows are the keyhole spaces to use.
Using B, pull two strands (one from the inside of the ball and the other from the outside of the ball. Place a tapestry needle on the end.
PRINT PATTERN
The printable version includes photographic demonstrations of this concept.
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