Irish Wave Baby Blanket

Irish Wave Baby Blanket Pattern

by Elizabeth Mareno

If you don't want to copy and paste the pattern or deal with the advertising,

it is available as a PDF download on ETSY, Ravelry, and my website!

This pattern includes instructions for both a scarf and a baby blanket.

NOTES: The baby blanket can easily become an adult blanket by simply continuing to add waves. Also, changing yarn weight and hook size will significantly change the way the afghan looks and what size you can achieve. If you want to add motifs to make it wider this is the math I would use: 1 motif = 14 chains. Each motif is approximately 3” wide. So decide how many more inches wide you would like your blanket (original is 32”) and add that many chains per motif to the original chain count. You may have to play with it a little.

It is a simple and lovely four row repeat that I hope you’ll try! 

Materials:
Light worsted like Yarn Bee Soft Secret  or a DK weight 40.25 total ounces of yarn needed for a baby blanket with 23 four-row repeats. 

Each color stripe** used approximately 1.75 ounces each.
1,450 yards for total blanket. 

Approximately 65 yards for 2 complete color stripes**.
**color stripes are a complete 4 row repeat

G hook Large Eye needle for weaving ends.

NOTES: The ch 2’s and ch 5’s at the beginning of the rows count as hdc and trc, respectively. However, chain 1 does not count as a sc.

Gauge is not necessary for this project.

Finished size for the baby blanket is approximately 46” long x 32” wide. The “soft” yarns have a great deal of stretch to them.

Scarf width is approximately 7”.

Specialty Stitches:
2trc cluster: *yo twice, insert hook into st indicated, yo, pull up loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) twice, * leave the last loop on the hook. Repeat * to * once in the same space. Yo, pull through three loops left on the hook.
3trc cluster: *yo twice, insert hook into st indicated, yo, pull up loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) twice, * leave the last loop on the hook. Repeat * to * twice in the same space. Yo, pull loop through four remaining loops on hook.
Sm sp = “same space”
Turning chain= the chain you made before you turned your work.

Scarf:

Base Row: ch31, hdc in 4th ch from hook and each across (29)

Row 1: ch5, trc in sm sp, ch3, 3trc cluster in sm sp, ch2, sk 6, sc in next, ch2, sk 6, (3trc cluster, ch3, 3trc cluster, ch3, 3trc cluster) in next st, ch2, sk6, sc , ch2, sk 6, 3trc cluster in turning ch, ch3, 2trc in sm sp.

Row 2: ch2 (cts as hdc), hdc in sm sp, 3hdc across ch3, * hdc in next cluster, 1 hdc in next ch2 sp, hdc in sc, 1hdc in ch2 sp *, hdc in cluster, 3hdc in ch3 sp, 3hdc in cluster, 3hdc in ch3, Repeat * to * once, hdc in cluster, 3hdc in ch3, 2hdc in last trc, sk ch5.

Row 3: ch1, sc in sm sp, ch2, sk 6 hdc, (3trc cluster, ch3, 3trc cluster, ch3, 3trc cluster) in next hdc, ch2, sk 6, sc in next, ch2, sk 6, Repeat ( ) once, ch2, sk 6, sc in turning ch.

Row 4: ch2, hdc in ch2 sp & next cluster, *3hdc in ch3 sp, 3hdc in next cluster, 3hdc in ch3 sp, hdc in next cluster, hdc in ch2, hdc in sc, *hdc in ch2, Repeat * to * once.

Continue working Rows 1-4 for as long as you would like the scarf to be. The typical scarf length is anywhere between 50-60” long depending on how much you want to be able to wrap the scarf around you.

Picture below is a step-by-step picture tutorial for working rows 1-4 if you need help. 

I also a video available on YouTube that may help you work through the pattern. 

Baby Afghan:

Base Row: ch171, hdc in 4th ch from hook and each across (169)

Row 1: ch5, 2trc in sm sp, ch3, 3trc cluster in sm sp, ch2, sk6, sc in next, *ch2, sk 6, (3trc cluster, ch3, 3trc cluster, ch3, 3trc cluster) in next st, ch2, sk6, sc*. Repeat * to * ten times more (11 full clusters), ch 2, sk 6, 3trc cluster in turning ch, ch3, 2trc in sm sp.

Row 2: ch2 (cts as hdc) hdc in sm sp, 3hdc across ch3 (picture 1), *hdc in next cluster, 1 hdc in next ch2sp, hdc in sc, 1hdc in ch2sp (picture 2), hdc in cluster, 3hdc in ch3sp, 3hdc in cluster, 3hdc in ch3 (picture 3)*. Repeat * to * ten more times. Hdc in next cluster, hdc in ch2sp, hdc in sc, hdc in ch2sp, hdc in cluster, 3hdc in ch3sp, 2hdc in last trc, sk ch5.

Row 3: ch1, sc in sm sp, ch2, sk 6 hdc, *(3trc cluster, ch3, 3trc cluster, ch3, 3trc cluster) in next hdc, ch2, sk 6, sc in next, ch2, sk 6*. Repeat * to * ten more times. Sc in ch2 from row below (otherwise known as turning chain).

Row 4: ch2, *hdc in ch2sp, hdc in cluster, 3hdc in ch3sp, 3hdc in next cluster, 3hdc in ch3sp, hdc in next cluster, hdc in ch2sp, hdc in sc*. Repeat from * to * 11 more times

Repeat Rows 1-4 until you achieve the length you want for your afghan.

One of the many beautiful things about this particular pattern is that you don't have to put a border on it when you're done, unless you want to. I chose not to, because the sides sort of finish themselves off. Plus, there is so much movement going on inside the bulk of the blanket, I didn't want anything to take away from it's beauty, or make it an eyesore.  I hope you enjoy this pattern!

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