Soft Waves Blanket
Finished
November 13, 2009
January 27, 2014

Soft Waves Blanket

Project info
Soft Waves by Jan Eaton
Crochet
Stitch pattern
Hooks & yarn
4.0 mm (G)
2,893 yards
Filatura Di Crosa Zarina
none left in stash
1.88 skeins = 340.3 yards (311.2 meters), 94 grams
0290
Pink
Yarn Garden in Portland, Oregon
Louet Gems Fingering Weight
11 yards in stash
0.64 skeins = 118.4 yards (108.3 meters), 32 grams
80-1392-17/2
Green
Full Thread Ahead in Los Altos, California
Louet Gems Fingering Weight
none left in stash
0.78 skeins = 144.3 yards (131.9 meters), 39 grams
80-1552-18/5
Full Thread Ahead in Los Altos, California
Louet Gems Opal
none left in stash
2 skeins = 224.0 yards (204.8 meters), 100 grams
80-2483-7
Blue-green
Louet Gems Opal
none left in stash
2 skeins = 224.0 yards (204.8 meters), 100 grams
80.2443-3
Brown
Louet Gems Opal
none left in stash
1.66 skeins = 185.9 yards (170.0 meters), 83 grams
80-2353-4
Yellow
Louet Gems Opal
none left in stash
1.66 skeins = 185.9 yards (170.0 meters), 83 grams
80-2113-9
Red
Louet Gems Opal
none left in stash
2 skeins = 224.0 yards (204.8 meters), 100 grams
80.2473-7
Red-orange
Louet Gems Sport Weight
0 yards in stash
0.65 skeins = 146.3 yards (133.7 meters), 65 grams
80-2553-2
Yellow-green
Louet Gems Sport Weight
none left in stash
0.48 skeins = 108.0 yards (98.8 meters), 48 grams
80-2563-2
Blue
Louet Gems Sport Weight
none left in stash
0.52 skeins = 117.0 yards (107.0 meters), 52 grams
80-2483-2
Blue-green
Louet Gems Sport Weight
214 yards in stash
0.05 skeins = 11.3 yards (10.3 meters), 5 grams
80-2553-25
Green
Happy Knits in Portland, Oregon
Louet Gems Sport Weight
none left in stash
1 skein = 225.0 yards (205.7 meters), 100 grams
80-2543
Blue-green
Happy Knits in Portland, Oregon
Louet Gems Sport Weight
none left in stash
1 skein = 225.0 yards (205.7 meters), 100 grams
80-2443-8
Brown
Happy Knits in Portland, Oregon
Louet Gems Sport Weight
none left in stash
0.21 skeins = 47.3 yards (43.2 meters), 21 grams
80-2633-3
Red
Happy Knits in Portland, Oregon
Louet Gems Sport Weight
83 yards in stash
0.63 skeins = 141.8 yards (129.6 meters), 63 grams
80-2473-19
Red-orange
Happy Knits in Portland, Oregon
Louet Gems Sport Weight
none left in stash
1 skein = 225.0 yards (205.7 meters), 100 grams
80-2653-1
Yellow-green
Happy Knits in Portland, Oregon
Notes

It’s finally done, after four years! I won’t be making another afghan for a long time--I lose interest too quickly.

The finished blanket is 48x57” and was made by chaining 231 and then working 136 rows. I found the stitch pattern instructions on Google Books. I used my Random Stripe Generator to come up with a good pattern. I switched colors every row, and I crocheted over the tails as I went to make finishing easier (so glad I didn’t have to weave in all those ends after the fact!).

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Finished
November 13, 2009
January 27, 2014
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  • Originally queued: November 17, 2009
  • Project created: November 21, 2009
  • Updated: January 28, 2014
  • Progress updates: 15 updates