Description
A cozy lap blanket with a rippling texture formed by groups of double crochet stitches and compact single-crochet sections, ideal for warm evenings or as a thoughtful handmade gift.
Ingredients
- Bernat® Softee Chunky™ yarn – Main Color (MC): 7 balls
- Bernat® Softee Chunky™ yarn – Contrast A: 3 balls
- Size 9 mm crochet hook
Instructions
- Make the foundation chain. With MC, chain 84.
- Work Row 1 on the wrong side. Make 3 dc in the fourth chain from the hook; these stitches count as 4 dc. Miss the next 3 chains, then make 1 sc in each of the next 3 chains. Miss the next 3 chains. Work the following sequence 7 times: make 7 dc in the next chain, miss the next 3 chains, make 1 sc in each of the next 3 chains, then miss the next 3 chains. Finish with 4 dc in the last chain. Turn.
- Shape the first wave valleys on Row 2. Chain 1. Make 1 sc in each of the next 2 dc. Chain 3. To make a dc7tog, yarn over and draw up a loop in the next stitch, then yarn over and draw through 2 loops on the hook. Repeat this partial double crochet in each of the next 6 stitches, leaving the final loop of each partial stitch on the hook. Yarn over and draw through all loops on the hook to complete the dc7tog. Chain 3. Work the following sequence 7 times: make 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc, chain 3, make a dc7tog across the next 7 stitches, then chain 3. Make 1 sc in each of the last 2 dc. Turn.
- Build the wave peaks on Row 3. Chain 1. Make 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc. Miss the next 3 chains, then make 7 dc in the next stitch. Miss the next 3 chains. Work the following sequence 7 times: make 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, miss the next 3 chains, make 7 dc in the next stitch, then miss the next 3 chains. Make 1 sc in each of the last 2 sc. Turn.
- Shape the ends and valleys on Row 4. Chain 3. To make the beginning dc4tog, yarn over and draw up a loop in the next stitch, then yarn over and draw through 2 loops on the hook. Repeat this partial double crochet 2 more times, working into the next stitch each time. Yarn over and draw through all loops on the hook to complete the beginning dc4tog. Chain 3. Make 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc, then chain 3. Work the following sequence 7 times: make a dc7tog across the next 7 stitches, chain 3, make 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc, then chain 3. For the final dc4tog, yarn over and draw up a loop in the next stitch, then yarn over and draw through 2 loops on the hook. Repeat this partial double crochet 3 more times, working into the next stitch each time. Yarn over and draw through all loops on the hook to complete the dc4tog. Turn.
- Work Row 5 and change colors. Chain 3. Make 3 dc in the first stitch; together with the starting chain, these count as 4 dc. Miss the next 3 chains, then make 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc. Miss the next 3 chains. Work the following sequence 7 times: make 7 dc in the next stitch, miss the next 3 chains, make 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, then miss the next 3 chains. Finish with 4 dc in the last stitch. Join Contrast A and turn.
Notes
The instructions provided stop after joining Contrast A at the end of Row 5. Use the original pattern source for the remaining rows, any border, and final finishing steps.