Granny Waves Pattern

Ok, so this is going to be a super quick post.  Mostly for my own benefit since I want this pattern written out.
*DISCLAIMER: This pattern is not my own - I am just writing it out from a video that you can find here*

I was at work yesterday joking with my coworkers that I've been itching for a "big" project to crochet.  I had originally thought maybe I'd start working on a Ravens blanket for myself to go with the Jets blanket I made for Chris.  But then...my coworker did a little Google search and found a blanket pattern she really liked.

The original inspiration

She wanted something with a beachy feel and she loved that this looked almost like waves.  I originally found this pattern and tried to follow it...and failed miserably.  Don't ask me why...I'm sure plenty of other people could and have followed it just fine but my lil ol' brain just could not wrap itself around it.  So then, naturally, my...competitive?  spirit came out and I just. had. to. figure. this. pattern. out.  I had already bought the perfect colors of yarn

Perfect beachy feel!

So, I did my own quick Google search and ended up finding this video.  I almost clicked away because...German.  However, I decided to just try and watch the video and see if I could transcribe what I was seeing...and it worked!  So, without further ado...here is a transcription of the Granny Spiral...or Granny Wave as I'm calling it.

You will need four colors of yarn (A, B, C, and D)

I used Caron Simply Soft in the following colors

A: Soft Green

B: Sage

C: Berry Blue

D: Ocean

And my Boye Crochet Dude size H -5.00mm hook

SS = slip stitch

SC = single crochet

CH = chain

HDC = half double crochet

DC = double crochet

With A, create a magic Ring (Here is a tutorial for the magic ring if you are not familiar with the technique).  Chain 1.  12 SC in ring.  Join with SS to first stitch.

Round 1:

 Ch 1

*SC in next stitch.  HDC in next, 2 DC in next stitch*.  When you have finished with the last DC pull a large loop up of A.  Remove hook from loop

Connect color B in the same stitch as the 2 DC, ch 1.  Repeat from * around with remaining colors

Another shot of where to attach

Loop pulled up

where to attach the next color

How it looks at end of first round

Round 2:

Place your hook back in the loop of A that you left.  *DC in the next stitch (this is where you joined color B and ch 1 from previous round)

2 DC in next 3 stitches

1 DC in last stitch* (the last stitch is directly under the large loop of each color.  you may need to pull the loop a little to the side so that you can see where the stitch is)

Pull up a large loop of A, take your hook out of the loop and move on to the large loop of B.

where to place first stitch

Where to place the last stitch

Repeat from * with B, C, and D.

Round 3:

Place your hook back in the loop with color A left from previous round

*DC in same stitch.  Ch 2.  2 DC in same stitch

DC in next 8 stitches*

When you are finished with color A, pull up a large loop, remove hook and place it in the loop with color B from previous round

Repeat from * with B, C, and D

Round 4:

Place hook back in loop with color A

*1 DC in next stitch

2 DC ch 2 2 DC in previous ch 2 space

DC in next 3 stitches

HDC in next 3 stitches

SC in next 3 stitches

SS in final stitch (that stitch under the large loop from previous round) and ch 1.  Fasten off.

OPTIONAL:  I did not fasten off my color A and instead continued around the square placing 1 sc in each stitch and 2 sc ch 2 2 sc in each ch 2 space.  it cleans up the edges and I think will make it a little easier to join when all the squares are done.  (I hope)

Before border

With border

2 done...how they will all look together

I will update this post with pictures to illustrate as I am going so it might help with understanding some of the different steps.  If you like this pattern and want to give it a try...let me know if it makes any sense and any changes you would recommend.  I'm also wondering if I can connect the squares without borders...so clearly this is still a work in progress.

Another friend of mine wondered if this could just be done as one big granny wave...which would be cool but I'm not sure how I would do that.  Something else to figure out.  Or another pattern to find, I bet there's one out there.

Happy Weekend ya'll!