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Lazy Waves Blanket Pattern

Lazy Waves Blanket Pattern

I am head over heels in love with this Lazy Waves Blanket.  It is thick and squishy and brilliantly simple to make.

I started working on this blanket almost a year ago but then put it aside to focus on the Block a Week CAL 2014.  A couple of months ago I got a sudden urge to finish it, and I have been working on it whenever I could find a few minutes in the evenings.

You have no idea how thrilled I am to finally be able to sit under it!

I have used Stylecraft Special Dk (2 strands at a time), but you can use 1 strand of worsted weight yarn instead.  It should come out more or less the same size (depending on your tension/gauge, of course).

This Lazy Wave Blanket is an awesome stash-buster.  You probably won’t notice, but I have used Clematis instead of Fondant on some repeats, and Grey instead of Silver on others. I don’t think it makes a jot of difference and it allowed me to use up 2 lots of scraps so that I can buy some more.

Lazy Waves Blanket Pattern

Lazy Waves Blanket Pattern

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Materials

  • 2 strands of double knit yarn (light worsted weight) OR 1 strand of worsted weight yarn – see Colour List below for details on the type and amount I used
  • 5.5 mm Clover Amour Crochet Hook (US 9/I  UK 5)
  • Yarn needle…sigh

Lazy Waves Blanket PatternGauge

Using dc stitches (US Terminology):

14 stitches and 8 rows per 10 cm (4”) square

Please note:  Using 2 strands of double knit yarn instead of 1 strand of worsted weight, there was a difference of 2 mm at the end of 4 rows, which means that it doesn’t matter which of the 2 roads you choose to go down.

If you have a look at the photo on the left, you will see that the blue swatch (2 strands of dk) is slightly larger than the grey one (1 strand of ww).

Size

120 cm x 150 cm (stretches to 170…because it’s heavy!)

Abbreviations

US Terminology Used (see this comparative chart for US/UK conversion)

  • Ch/chs – Chain/chains
  • Dc – Double crochet
  • Sc – Single crochet
  • St/sts – Stitch/stitches
  • Tr – Treble crochet
  • * – Repeat instructions between asterisks the number of times specified

Notes

You can use any yarn and hook you fancy.  You can make as many or as few starting chains as your little heart desires.

  • Starting Chain:  Multiples of 8 +  4  starting chains
  • Will give you:  Multiples of 8 +  2  stitches

Resources

Lazy Waves Blanket Pattern

Instructions

To Start

Ch 164.

Row 1

Working into the top loop only of each ch st:  Dc in the third chain from the hook.  Dc in the next ch.  *Tr in the next 2 chs, dc in the next 2 chs, sc in the next 2 chs, dc in the next 2 chs*.

Repeat from * to * until you reach the end of the chain.  If you have started with 164 chs, you will repeat the instructions 19 times, giving you 20 repeats in total.  The last st of the last repeat should fall in the last foundation ch st.  Change colour on the last yarn-over of the last dc.  Ch 1 and turn.  This ch st does not count as a st.

Stitch Count:  162 sts  {40 scs, 82 dcs, and 40 trs}

Row 2

Dc in the same st as the turning chain (see this tutorial if you are unsure which stitch that is).  Dc in the next dc.  *Tr in the next 2 sc’s, dc in the next 2 dc’s, sc in the next 2 tr’s, dc in the next 2 dc’s*.

Repeat from * to * until you reach the end of the row.  The last st of the last repeat should fall in the last dc, not in the turning chain (which doesn’t count as a stitch).  Change colour on the last yarn-over of the last dc.  Ch 1 and turn.  This ch st does not count as a st.

Stitch Count:  162 sts  {40 sc, 82 dc, and 40 tr}

Row 3 to Row 119

Repeat Row 2…  It’s that simple.

When you feel that your blanket is long enough, bind off and work away your tails of yarn.

Lazy Waves Blanket Pattern

How much yarn will I need?

  • Double knit:  42 meters per row (@7 colour repeats that will be just under 1 skein of Stylecraft Special DK per colour for a total of 5300 meters)
  • Worsted weight:  18 meters per row (@7 colour repeats that will be 126 meters or ¾ skein of Deborah Norville Everyday Worsted Weight per colour for a total of 2200 meters)

My Lazy Waves Colours

Lazy Waves Blanket Pattern

I used 17 balls of Stylecraft Special DK.  I used 2 strands held together to create a thicker, larger (lazier) blanket.  I know…lazier is not a word…

Stylecraft is an awesome budget yarn that feels (and washes) way better than most acrylics.  You can buy the “Lucy” pack (which contains exactly 17 balls), you can use the 17 colours I used (listed below), or you can use stash yarn and make the blanket outrageously colourful and awesome!

If you prefer worsted weight, I highly recommend Deborah Norville Everyday Worsted Weight Yarn.  It is anti-pilling and feels unlike any other acrylic I have ever worked with.  It is soft and sturdy with just the tiniest hint of a shine.  I used it to make the animals for my book, Amamani Puzzle Balls, and loved it so much that I bought a whole lot more.

Below you can find a list of Deborah Norville colours that best match the Stylecraft colours I used.  In fact, bar 2 colours that they do not stock and 2 colours that are a slightly different shade, the colours match perfectly.

Colour List

Stylecraft Special DK

Available from Deramores
(Ships Worldwide)

Deborah Norville Everyday Solids

Available from Annie’s
(Ships Worldwide)
Double Knit/Light Worsted weight/#3 Aran/Worsted Weight#4
1 skein each 3/4 skein each
Meadow Sagebrush
Sherbet No Substitute – choose another colour
Lipstick Really Red
Saffron Lemon
Aster Cornflower
Lavender Orchid
Clematis/Fondant Baby Pink
Silver Mist
Petrol Peacock
Spring Green Baby Green
Magenta Peony
Cloud Baby Blue
Plum Aubergine
Shrimp No Substitute – choose another colour
Turquoise Azure
Aspen Glass
Pomegranate Grenadine

Lazy Waves Blanket Pattern

I don’t like crocheting over my ends, because I work them away backwards and forwards, so I have to get the needle out even if I do crochet over them.  I believe (and this might just be because I don’t do it often enough) that it slows me down fiddling with holding the yarn in place to crochet over it.  When I made this blanket, I hadn’t seen Jo’s No Needles Needed tutorial, otherwise I would have used that instead.

So as you can imagine, I ended up with a truck-load of tails …

Lazy Waves Blanket Pattern

… which turned into this …

Lazy Waves Blanket Pattern

… and finally this …

Lazy Waves Blanket Pattern

You can, of course, add a border if you want to, but this blanket is specifically designed so that the edges will be neat and straight.  The ch-1 turns are not visible or bumpy and there are no gaping spaces at the start of each row.

I hope you have great fun with this pattern!

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Happy Hooking!

Dedri

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Comments

  2. Hello. I absolutely love this pattern and I am wanting to use it for my temperature blanket. However, I would have multiple rows in the same color. How does this type of blanket look when not changing colors every single row? Do you think it would still work? Thanks!

    Reply

    • Hi Kate. I think it would work very well. If you have a look at my Summer in Swanage, you will see that doing multiple rounds with the same colour doesn’t affect the ‘undulation’. You could always work in the blo/flo where needed to create some definition.

  3. Hi. I love the pattern. I work in a call center. This is very easy to work between calls. I am working with peaches and cream to make placemats. I am having a problem. It is rippling and bunching. Is my tension too tight?

    Reply

    • Hi Tammy. Have you got a photo? My tension is very tight and this has never been an issue for me, so I am very curious to see what you mean. You can send me a photo at dedri(at)lookatwhatimade(dot)net.

    • Thank you!!! I frogged it back to the beginning chain. It took me a couple tries, but thanks to all the great instructions I got it started right. It looks great. Thank you for taking your time and helping me!!!

  4. What a pretty blanket! Thank you for sharing the pattern! I’m afraid I only know “back loop” and “front loop”, what do you mean when you say to stitch into the top loop only? Thank you!

    Reply

    • Amanda, I would suggest a row of hdc or sc all the way across. That should even it up. Give it a try and come back if it doesn’t work.
      Jenny :)

  6. Hi Dedri!!!! Finished the Sophie finally!!! It was a thriller! How’s the Queens birthday honors coming along? Did she notify you yet about your OBE? I am now going to do this lovely blanket! Thank you in advance! Marlene – South Africa

    Reply

  7. If I want to make the exact blanket that you made in this post, will I need 17 balls of Stylecraft dk yarn or will I need 34? You say you double the strands for a thicker “lazier” blanket. Please clarify. Thank you .

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  8. Hi, I’ve been looking for a wave pattern to use to make a scarf for my niece, she’s 12, and this looks like a fun easy pattern. My question is how many chains would you suggest using to make the scarf? I don’t want it too big being she’s only 12, but I don’t want to lose the beautiful pattern you created. Thanks you!

    Reply

    • Hi Betsy. I would use the same number of chains (to get the length of the scarf) and just make 15 to 20 rows of waves (to get the width).

    • Thank You! Also, sorry it just popped into my head, lol, can you do a hat or headband with this stitch? Sorry I didn’t think to ask you earlier.

    • Hi Kathy. There is a print-friendly button at the bottom of the pattern that allows you to print/save the content without the comments. You can also remove photos you don’t want to print.

  10. If you are going to use 2 strands of DK, how do YOU go about organising the ball of yarn, please?
    Great site, thank you!
    Best wishes

    Reply

  11. So far I’ve made two afghans and started a third! I love this pattern and it’s so easy. Thank you!

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  13. Hi, I just received my Stylekraft DK pack to make the Lazy Waves Blanket. My questuion is, how do I get two strands from each little bundle of yarn? Do I unroll each of the 17 colors and make two separate balls of each? Do I pull from the outer and inner ends? (That seems scary in terms of tangles). Thank you, Rosemary

    Reply

    • Hi Rosemary. I wasn’t aware that there was a Stylecraft pack for the Lazy Waves. I used both ends of each skein, but if you do, be prepared for a LOT OF yarn barf. The safer option is to roll 2 balls of each colour. I prefer dealing with yarn barf to winding 17 little balls.

  14. I’m having the best time making this pattern. I work at starbucks and everyday when I get off from work I sit on the patio and work on it. So many people are so impressed saying it looks incredibly complicated, when in reality it’s one of the easiest and funnest patterns I’ve made to date. I’m working the pattern in rainbow order with white between each layer to separate. I’m loving how one side is more white and the other is more color. I don’t have a website, but I did post it on Facebook and will share the link. Thank you so much for such a pretty pattern, and one that soothes my ocd, haha!

    Reply

    • Hi Kim :) I am pleased to hear that you are having so much fun with the pattern. I would love it if you did share a link.

  15. Hi, I just made a blanket with all odd and ends of yarn. It came out beautiful. I will be sending this one to our local Sheriff dept here in Florida for use when they pick up children. The child gets to keep this warm blanket. I will be making others for them as well (still have lots of odd yarn left).

    My question is, I want to make one for me for a lap blanket on those cool nights. I want it in only 4 colors. How many skeins of each color yarn will I need to make it if I use 164 stitches and 119 rows?(maybe a little bigger, but not much) Please advise.

    Reply

    • Pauline, hi. I would need to know the weight of the yarn you intend to use, how your gauge matches up to mine, and how many meters are in a skein. There are so many variables, making it very tricky to predict with accuracy, but I can certainly try.

  16. Oops! I just realized I typed in the wrong email on my last comment, so it didn’t go through. :( However, I still wanted you to know that I love this pattern and to thank you so much for sharing it along with all the other links :) I’m on the 20th row of a 3-colored baby blanket using only one strand. I’m loving it! The “lazy waves” are perfect with the clean edges, and I prefer it to other two row waves. Also, the “no needles needed” method is fantastic. I will use it on other projects as well.

    Thanks again for sharing and Happy Crocheting!

    Joy

    Reply

    • Hi Joy and thank you for taking the time to comment again :) I love the clean edges. I don’t like adding borders onto blankets worked in rows unless the border adds something to the blanket. Wherever possible I go borderless!

  17. Thank you so much for sharing this pattern and all the links. I’m on the 20th row of my 3 colored baby blanket using only one strand. I am having a ball making it. :) Without the “No Needles Needed” method, I wouldn’t have attempted it. Weaving in all those ends causes anxiety! :( The method is so simple, yet fantastic! I will absolutely use it on other projects. Also, I love this “lazy wave” with the clean edges much better than two row waves. Again … thanks for sharing and Happy Crocheting!

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  18. Would you ever recommend doing the chain row in a bigger hook size so it doesn’t end too tight? I can never get it loose enough :(

    Reply

    • Hi Nicky. I tend to relax my tension for the chain row, but that’s just how I like to work. If you know that your initial chains are always too tight, it’s probably a good idea to go up a hook size.

  19. It says suggested hook size “5.5 mm Clover Amour Crochet Hook (US 9/I UK 5)”. However I just wanted to point out that in the UK a size 5 hook is NOT 5.5mm, it’s 5mm.
    Thanks

    Reply

    • Hi,

      Do you mind telling me which source or site you are referencing for this fact? All the sites I have checked state that a 5.5 mm hook is the equivalent of the old UK size 5, and that a 5 mm hook is the equivalent of the old UK size 6.

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