If you are looking for a baby blanket pattern that is both unique and beautiful, you’ll want to take a peek at Randy Cavaliere’s crocheted Baby Waves Blanket. Crocheted in 6 colors of Simply Soft®, this soothing contemporary design will create an ocean of colorful calm in any lucky baby’s room.

MATERIALS

Simply Soft (170 g/6. oz;288 m/315 yds)
6 colors, 1 ball each

Contrast A Lemonade (9776), Contrast B Melon (0016), Contrast C Strawberry (0015), Contrast D Plum Perfect (9761), Contrast E Pistachio (0003), Contrast F Berry Blue (9609)

Original Colorway

Caron International’s Simply Soft Collection (discontinued)
6 oz (A), 6 oz (B), 3 oz (C), 2 oz (D), 4 oz (E), 2 oz (F)

Shown in: #0017 Lemon (A); #0016 Melon (B); #0015 Strawberry (C); #0005 Blackberry (D); #0003 Pistachio (E); #0004 Blueberry (F);

One size US L-11 (8 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
6 yarn bobbins
Yarn needle

PATTERN STITCH
Griddle Stitch (over odd number of sts) 2-row repeat

Intarsia is worked from color charts. Wind colors A, B, C, and D onto separate bobbins, wind color E onto two separate bobbins. Use a different bobbin for each section of color. To make blanket, work each row in Griddle Stitch pattern, changing color as shown in Color Chart.

Diagonal lines in in the pattern are not completely straight, giving the design an organic feel.