Textured Rolling Waves Crochet Pattern Photo Tutorial

The Textured Rolling Waves Pattern is a beginner-friendly crochet pattern, using only basic stitches.

It is double-sided, meaning it looks good on both sides which makes it perfect for a large variety of projects.

I combined the classic rolling waves pattern with working in the back loop only technique to create a pattern with a beautiful texture on one side and flat on the other side.

Learn how to crochet the Textured Rolling Waves Stitch with this photo tutorial.

Materials

• Stylecraft Special Chunky in parchment and spice
• 4.5mm crochet hook

Abbreviations

• tr – treble
• ch – chain
• yo- yarn over
• dc – double crochet
• long sc – long single crochet
• sc – single crochet
• sk – skip
• hdc – half double crochet

Special Stitches

Crocheting In The Back Loop Only (blo) – A stitch has a front and back loop that meet at one end and look like a horizontal V.

To crochet a stitch in the back loop only, yo (once for hdc and dc, twice for a tr, don’t yo if you want to make a sc), insert the hook in the middle of the V from the top, and under the back loop (the loop that is away from you), yo and draw up a loop (you will have 2 loops on the hook for a sc, or 3 loops on the hook for a hdc and dc, or 4 loops on the hook for a tr).

From this point on, continue to crochet the stitch you wanted as usual.

Notes:

• If you don’t want a border around your work, then cut the yarn at each color change and weave in the ends as usual.
• ch4 at the beginning of the row counts as a treble
• the Final Row is crocheted to give the blanket a flat edge

Instructions:

Start with the orange yarn and chain 46 or any (multiples of 14)+4 chains.

Row 1: continue with orange, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2sts, *2hdc, 2dc, 3tr, 2dc, 2hdc, 3sc*, repeat ** until the end of the row, turn

Row 2: change colors to beige, (sc blo in the very first stitch, ch3) – this counts as your first treble, 2tr blo, *2dc blo, 2hdc blo, 3sc blo, 2hdc blo, 2dc blo, 3tr blo*, repeat ** until the end of the row, turn

Row 3: continue with beige color, ch4, 2tr, *2dc, 2hdc, 3sc, 2hdc, 2dc, 3tr* , repeat ** until the end of the row, ch1, turn

Row 4: change colors to orange, sc blo in the very first stitch, 2sc blo, *2hdc blo, 2dc blo, 3tr blo, 2dc blo, 2hdc blo, 3sc blo*, repeat ** until the end of the row, ch1, turn

Row 5: continue with orange, sc in the very first stitch, 2sc, *2hdc, 2dc, 3tr, 2dc, 2hdc, 3sc*, repeat ** until the end of the row, turn

Row 6: change colors to beige, (sc blo in the very first stitch, ch3) – this counts as your first treble, 2tr blo, *2dc blo, 2hdc blo, 3sc blo, 2hdc blo, 2dc blo, 3tr blo*, repeat ** until the end of the row, turn

Row 7: continue with beige color, ch4, 2tr, *2dc, 2hdc, 3sc, 2hdc, 2dc, 3tr* , repeat ** until the end of the row, ch1, turn

Repeat rows 4 – 7 until you have the required length.

Final Row: change colors to orange, sc blo in the very first stitch, 2sc blo, *2hdc blo, 2dc blo, 3tr blo, 2dc blo, 2hdc blo, 3sc blo*, repeat ** until the end of the row, fasten off and weave in the ends.

To hide the color changes, crochet a single crochet row around your piece. If you don’t want to do that, then cut the yarn at every color change and later on weave in the ends.