Winter Waves Crochet Blanket Square

The Winter Waves Crochet Blanket Square is an 8″ square with a simple wavy texture. And it’s also a free crochet pattern!

This square was part of the 2020 “Hope in the Holidays” Blanket Crochet Along, hosted by Claire @ bearrye.com

Hope in the Holidays CAL

The Hope in the Holidays CAL 2020 was hosted by Claire @ bearrye.com.

Don’t worry if you missed the CAL!

You can still grab the bundle containing ALL the Blanket Square PDFs, and finish your blanket in your own time 🙂

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Yarn for your crochet blanket square

The yarn for this square was generously provided by WeCrochet. All of the squares in the Crochet Along use the same yarn – Mighty Stitch – so your finished blanket will have a lovely, cohesive look and feel once you join all the square together.

Notes

Skill Level

Pattern Notes

• Stitch count is given in [ ] at the end of each row.
• Stitch count includes ch spaces.
• Ch 1 at the start of a row does not count as a st.
• The printable pattern PDF contains a diagram of the stitch pattern and repeats.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch = chain                                      
• st = stitch                      
• sc = single crochet            
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• sk = skip
• beg = beginning     
• rem = remaining         
• patt = pattern                
• C1 = Color 1          
• C2 = Color 2  
• WS = Wrong Side                             
• RS = Right Side

Finished Measurements

8” x 8” / 20cm x 20cm

Gauge

16 sts x 15 rows = 4″ x 4″ / 10cm x 10cm measured over patt.

Materials

Hook: 4.5mm (US 7) crochet hook (or hook required to meet gauge).

Yarn: Any #4/Light worsted weight yarn in two colors.

The amounts given here are for WeCrochet Mighty Stitch (208yds per 100g skein; Weight 4/Worsted; 80% Acrylic 20% Superwash Wool).

• Silver:  39 yds / 36m (19g)
• White: 36 yds / 33m (17g)
• TOTAL: 75 yds / 69m (36g)

Misc.

• Yarn needle

Written Pattern

Ch 32.         

ROW 1 (RS): Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. [31]

ROW 2 (WS): Ch 1 (does not count as a st, here and throughout), sc in each of first 2 sts, *ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, sc in each of next 3 sts; repeat from * until 5 sts rem, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, sc in each of last 2 sts, turn. [31]     

ROW 3: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, working in front of previous row and keeping ch-1 to back, dc in next st 2 rows below, ch 1, sk next st, working in front of previous row and keeping ch-1 to back, dc in next st 2 rows below, *ch 3, sk next 3 sts, working in front of previous row and keeping ch-1 to back, dc in next st 2 rows below, ch 1, sk next st, working in front of previous row and keeping ch-1 to back, dc in next st 2 rows below; repeat from * until 2 sts rem, sc in each of last 2 sts, turn.

ROW 4: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, ch 3, sk next 3 sts, *working behind previous row and keeping ch-3 to front, dc in each of next 3 sts two rows below, ch 3, sk next 3 sts; repeat from * until 2 sts rem, sc in each of last 2 sts, changing to C2 on last “yarn over” of last sc, turn.         

ROW 5: With C2, ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, working in front of previous row, dc in next st 2 rows below, tr in next st 3 rows below, dc in next st 2 rows below, *sc in each of next 3 sts, working in front of previous row, dc in next st 2 rows below, tr in next st 3 rows below, dc in next st 2 rows below; repeat from * until 2 sts rem, sc in each of last 2 sts, turn.                 

ROWS 6 – 8: Repeat ROWS 2 – 4, changing to C1 at end of ROW 8.          

ROW 9: With C1, repeat ROW 5.          

ROWS 10 – 12: Repeat ROWS 2 – 4, changing to C2 at end of ROW 12.               

ROW 13: With C2, repeat ROW 5.         

ROWS 14 – 16: Repeat ROWS 2 – 4, changing to C1 at end of ROW 16.                

ROW 17: With C1, repeat ROW 5.         

ROWS 18 – 20: Repeat ROWS 2 – 4, changing to C2 at end of ROW 20.              

ROW 21: With C2, repeat ROW 5.         

ROWS 22 – 24: Repeat ROWS 2 – 4, changing to C1 at end of ROW 24.              

ROW 25: With C2, repeat ROW 5.

ROWS 26 – 28: Repeat ROWS 2 – 4, changing to C2 at end of ROW 28.

ROW 29: With C2, repeat ROW 5.

ROW 30: Ch 1, sc each st across.

Cut yarn and fasten off.              

Weave in ends.

All done!

I hope you have enjoyed this pattern, if you have questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact me. And be sure to tag your finished project on Instagram or Facebook using @nedandmimi or #nedandmimi!

Happy crocheting!

Sarah