Make Waves Bulky Blanket

Making Waves Bulky Blanket

Art can be a very personal thing. People feel quite attached to certain styles, and if you're a fan of impressionism, then you'll love this Make Waves Bulky Blanket. This gorgeously colored blanket is made from beautiful colors that, when woven together, create stunning, subtle waves. In fact, the colorful waves manage to represent an almost abstract version of Claude Monet's water lily series — as close as a crochet blanket can do that, anyway. If you love the calm, soothing tones and hazy depictions of the Impressionist movement, then this is the blanket for you.

Easy

Crochet HookM/13 or 9 mm hook

Crochet Gauge 1 ripple = 6" (15 cm) from peak to peak; 6 rows = 5" (12.5 cm).

Finished SizeThrow measures 42" wide x 46" long (106.5 x 117 cm).

Materials List

RED HEART® Evermore™: 10 balls 9930 Escape
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 9mm [US M-13]
Yarn needle

Instructions

ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain(s); dc = double crochet; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.

Special Stitch
dc3tog = [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 3 times, yarn over, draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Ch 88 loosely.

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning skipped ch count as first dc), *dc in next 4 ch, dc3tog, dc in next 4 ch, 3 dc in next ch; repeat from * 5 times, dc in next 4 ch, dc3tog, dc in next 4 ch, 2 dc in last ch, turn—85 dc.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in first dc, *dc in next 4 dc, dc3tog, dc in next 4 dc, 3 dc in next dc; repeat from * 5 times, dc in next 4 dc, dc3tog, dc in last 4 dc, 2 dc in top of beginning ch, turn. Repeat Row 2 until throw is 46" (117 cm) long or desired length.
Finishing: weave in ends