by This pattern creates a soft and fluffy wave-shell texture, perfect for baby blankets, scarves, shawls, and cardigans. It works up very quickly and is beginner-friendly.
🧶 Materials
- Soft yarn (Baby yarn recommended – size 3 or 4)
- Crochet Hook: 3.0 mm – 5.0 mm (use what matches your yarn)
- Scissors & yarn needle
🪡 Stitch Terms (US Crochet)
| Abbrev | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| sk | skip |
| st | stitch |
✅ Foundation Multiple
Chain in multiples of 6 + 1
Examples:
| Project | Suggested Starting Chains |
|---|---|
| Baby Blanket | 121 chains (120 + 1) |
| Shawl / Scarf | 61–81 chains |
🌸 Step-by-Step Instructions
Foundation Row
- Make multiples of 6 + 1 chains.
- Insert hook into 2nd chain from hook and sc.
- sc in every chain across.
Turn.
This creates a strong base edge.
Row 1 — Shell Row
- ch 3 (counts as dc), turn.
- sk next 2 sts.
- In the next stitch, work 5 dc into same stitch (this is a shell).
- sk next 2 sts.
- sc in next stitch.
- sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st (shell again).
- Repeat steps 4–6 across the row.
End the row with:
sk 2 sts, dc in last stitch.
Row 2 — Reinforce & Lift
- ch 3, turn.
- dc in same stitch.
- sc into the center stitch of the shell below (the 3rd dc of the 5-dc shell).
- In the sc between shells, work: 5 dc.
- sc in center of next shell.
- Repeat across until end.
- End with 2 dc in the last stitch.
Turn.
🔁 Pattern Repeat
From now on, just repeat Row 2 continuously:
Row 2: 2 dc, sc into center of shell, 5 dc in next sc, repeat.
That’s it — the blanket grows beautifully and evenly ✨
🌼 Visual Pattern Logic
The 5-dc shell always goes into the sc of the previous row.
And the sc always goes into the center of the shell.
So the shells stack neatly and create pretty waves.
🎀 Baby Blanket Size Guide
| Age / Size | Width | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Newborn | 75 cm | 90 cm |
| Toddler | 85 cm | 100–110 cm |
| Stroller Blanket | 70 cm | 85 cm |
Just keep repeating until length you like.
💗 Tips
| Style | Do This |
|---|---|
| Softer & drapey | Use larger hook |
| Thicker & cozy | Use chenille/baby velvet yarn |
| Defined stitches | Use cotton yarn |
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