Crystal Wave Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Crystal Wave Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

I’m always looking for fresh inspiration when it comes to baby blankets, and today, I’m excited to share a Crystal Wave Crochet Baby Blanket tutorial with you. This pattern is simple yet elegant, making it a great project for both beginners and experienced crocheters.

Choosing a Design Strategy

When making a baby blanket, I like to keep things simple with solid colours or stripes while using an interesting stitch to add texture and visual appeal. Baby blankets are the perfect opportunity to try out a new stitch—they’re small enough to experiment with but not so large that they take forever to complete.

The Crystal Wave Crochet Stitch is a beginner-friendly pattern that only requires basic stitches:

Double Crochet (DC)
Single Crochet (SC)
Chain Stitch (CH)
Front Post Single Crochet (FPSC)

Because this stitch is worked in groups of four stitches, your starting chain should always be a multiple of 4 to ensure the pattern works correctly.

Adjusting the Blanket Size

For this project, I wanted my baby blanket to be 32 inches wide. To achieve this, I chained until I reached that width, then counted the stitches and adjusted to ensure my final count was a multiple of 4. You can easily customise the size—just make sure your final chain can be evenly divided by 4.

Materials Needed

Yarn: Category 4 (medium-weight) yarn
Hook: 4.5 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry needle (for weaving in ends)

Crystal Wave Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Foundation Chain:

Chain 128 (or any multiple of 4, depending on your preferred width).

Row 1:

DC in the 4th chain from the hook (counts as two DC in the same stitch).
Skip 3 chain stitches, SC in the next chain. CH 3, then work 3 DC into the same chain stitch as the SC.
Repeat (Skip 3 stitches, SC in the next chain, CH 3, 3 DC in the same chain as the SC) across the row.
End with an SC in the last stitch. CH 3 and turn.

Row 2:

Work 2 DC in the SC from the end of Row 1.
FPSC around the third DC in the set of 3 DCs from the previous row. CH 3, then work 3 DC into the CH-3 space from the previous row.
Repeat from * to * until you reach the end of the row.
Finish with an SC in the CH-3 space from the previous row. CH 3 and turn.

Repeat Row 2 until your blanket reaches the desired length.

TUTORIAL VIDEO

Here is a video demonstrating the crystal wave crochet stitch frrom channel West Coast Mom

Finishing the Blanket

One of the best things about this pattern is that it doesn’t require a border—the edges naturally look neat and polished. Because of this, I chose to leave my blanket as it was, but you can always add a decorative edge if you prefer.

This is a fantastic project to work on while multitasking—whether you’re on the go, watching TV, or even sitting through a Zoom meeting! Once you get into the rhythm of the pattern, it becomes almost second nature, allowing you to crochet without constantly referring to the instructions.

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