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Bring a Sparkly Ocean into Your Home with this Free Crochet Wall Hanging Pattern

Inside – Learn how to create a beautiful home décor piece using the Sunshine Waves free crochet wall hanging pattern.

This April marked the three-year anniversary of living in Boise, ID! My family fell in love with this city immediately. Our new house had a great layout, and was “move in ready” – two things we hoped for. However, the fresh paint job was a dirty beige color – the one thing I didn’t hope for.

After two years of enjoying a project-free house (our time in Oklahoma was project after project after project), I finally decided that the dirty beige walls needed to go. So, I started with the downstairs bathroom. I wanted a bright, beach-inspired vibe including a cascading wall of pothos plants to act as a curtain for the large window.

A few peeks inside the process:

Inspiration for the Sunshine Waves Wall Hanging

After it was finished, the walls needed some bright blue and golden yellow accents! As a place holder, I moved the Savannah Sunflower Wall Hanging in there, and LOVED that pop of color on the walls. But the bright blue was missing.

What does a crochet artist do? Make her own wall art! That’s exactly what led to the creation and design of the Sunshine Waves Wall Hanging!

Returning to Intarsia Crochet patterns remained on my TBD (to-de-designed) list since the release of the Desertscape Blanket. Crochet colorwork holds a special place in my heart. I wanted to design an easy project that would slow down my pace of life. Every time I picked up my hook to stitch up this crochet wall hanging I was reminded of the peace of sitting on the beach. My breath slowed as if I felt that salty breeze graze my face.

About this Free Crochet Wall Hanging Pattern

Intarsia Crochet – You’ll need to be familiar with how to change colors in crochet, and be able to read a colorwork chart (included only in the Premium PDF available for purchase in my Etsy Shop or Ravelry Store).

Materials needed to complete this project – Worsted weight yarn (keep reading to learn more) in 4 colors, 5.00mm crochet hook, 18” dowel (1/4-1/2” diameter), tapestry needle, scissors, and blocking mat.

Experience Level – Advanced Beginner. If you know how to Single Crochet, you can master this crochet pattern.

What yarn should you use for this free crochet wall hanging pattern?

Sunshine Waves Wall Hanging uses my all time favorite cotton yarn – Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran. It is a 100% cotton, worsted weight (category 4) yarn that comes in a large color palette. Check it out here!

If you’d like to substitute the Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran… you can pick another cotton yarn, or try an acrylic yarn. Be careful switching to another cotton yarn. Not all “worsted weight” cotton yarns are the same thickness. Always check your gauge before starting any crochet pattern for best results.

Ready to start crocheting? Scroll down to access the free crochet pattern.
Or you can purchase a printable PDF that includes the colorwork chart
in the HDY Etsy Shop or Ravelry Store.

NOTE ABOUT THIS FREE CROCHET PATTERN :

Thank you for choosing this free pattern as part of your crochet journey! It’s an honor for you to be here, browsing the High Desert Yarn Blog. This pattern is 100% free for you to crochet from, but please, do not screenshot, or copy+paste this pattern. However, work directly from this webpage. The ad revenue from this website allows me to offer free crochet patterns. If you do not like the scrolling, or ads, then you may purchase the ad-free PDF in my Etsy Shop or Ravelry Store. Thank you for your cooperation. Happy creating! -Joanna (Owner + Creative)

Materials

  • Yarn : Worsted (category 4) weight yarn; I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran, (93yds/50g), 100% Cotton
    • You will need 4 different colors.
      • Light Champagne (603) – 65yds
      • Washed Teal (633) – 13yds
      • Marine Blue (634) – 13yds
      • Mustard Yellow (624) – 73yds
  • Crochet Hook : H/8 (5.00mm) or hook to obtain gauge
  • Notions : scissors, tapestry needle, 18″ long dowel, extra yarn/twine

Notes

  • Experience Level – Advanced Beginner
  • You will need to know how to Single Crochet, change yarn colors, and read a colorwork chart.
  • Please check gauge prior to starting this pattern.
  • CH 1 (turning chain) at the end of a row DOES NOT COUNT as a stitch.
  • This pattern is worked in turning rows.
  • Right Side (RS) are odd numbered rows.
  • Wrong Side (WS) are even numbered rows.
  • Each stitch of the wall hanging is worked in a Single Crochet, except for the bottom border stitches

Stitch Abbreviations

US crochet terms used throughout.

  • CH(s) – chain(s)
  • SC – single crochet
  • HDC – half double crochet
  • SL ST – slip st
  • CH-1 SP – chain-1 space
  • SK – skip
  • ST(S) – stitch(es)
  • YO – yarn over
  • MC – Main Color (Light Blue)
  • CC1 – Contrasting Color 1 (Dark Blue)
  • CC2 – Contrasting Color 2 (White)
  • CC3 – Contrasting Color 3 (Yellow)

Gauge + Gauge Pattern

15 sts x 14 rows = 4×4” single crochet
Gauge is measured after blocking.

Finished Size

Sizes measured after blocking.
Width – 11.5”
Height – 15”

Special Stitches

Bobble Stitch
Worked in the same stitch.
*YO, insert hook into st, pull up 1 loop, YO and pull through 2 loops, (1 loop on hook), rep from * 3 times. YO, and pull through all remaining loops.

Pattern Instructions

Create a chain of 42.

[RS] Row 1: In MC, SC in 2nd CH from hook, SC in each CH across, CH 1, and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 2: In MC, SC in each st across, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 3: In MC, SC in each st across, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)

In the following rows you will change colors multiple times. Color changes are indicated by […], and the number of stitches in a color follows each bracket.

[WS] Row 4: [MC] x 1, [CC1] x 3, [MC] x 9, [CC1] x 3, [MC] x 9, [CC1] x 3, [MC] x 9, [CC1] x 3, [MC] x 1, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 5: [CC1] x 7, [MC] x 3, [CC1] x 9, [MC] x 3, [CC1] x 9, [MC] x 3, [CC1] x 7, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 6: In CC1, SC in each st across, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 7: In CC1, SC in each st across, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 8: [CC1] x 1, [CC2] x 3, [CC1] x 9, [CC3] x 3, [CC1] x 9, [CC3] x 3, [CC1] x 9, [CC2] x 3, [CC1] x 1, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 9: [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 2, [CC1] x 3, [CC3] x 9, [CC1] x 3, [CC3] x 9, [CC1] x 3, [CC3] x 2, [CC2] x 5, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 10: [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 31, [CC2] x 5, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 11: [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 31, [CC2] x 5, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 12: In CC3, SC in each st across, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 13: In CC3, SC in each st across, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 14: In CC3, SC in each st across, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 15: In CC3, SC in each st across, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 16: [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 29, [CC2] x 6, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 17: [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 29, [CC2] x 6, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 18: [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 31, [CC2] x 5, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 19: [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 35, [CC2] x 3, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 20: [CC2] x 2, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 1, [CC3] x 25, [CC2] x 1, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 2, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 21: [CC3] x 6, [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 23, [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 6, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 22: [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 23, [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 4, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 23: [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 24, [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 3, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 24: [CC3] x 1, [CC2] x 7, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 2, [CC3] x 13, [CC2] x 2, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 1, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 25: [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 13, [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 7, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 26: [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 1, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 1, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 5, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 27: [CC2] x 4, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 4, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 2, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 2, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 4, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 5, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 28: [CC2] x 4, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 4, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 2, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 2, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 4, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 3, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 29: [CC2] x 2, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 3, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 30: [CC2] x 2, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 1, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 31: [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 4, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 4, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 1, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 32: [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 4, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 4, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 4, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 33: [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 7, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 7, [CC3] x 3, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 34: [CC3] x 2, [CC2] x 7, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 7, [CC3] x 2, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 35: [CC3] x 1, [CC2] x 8, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 8, [CC3] x 1, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 36: [CC2] x 8, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 8, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 37: [CC2] x 8, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 7, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 7, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 8, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 38: [CC2] x 7, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 7, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 7, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 7, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 39: [CC2] x 7, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 8, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 8, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 7, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 40: [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 8, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 8, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 6, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 41: [CC2] x 6, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 9, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 9, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 6, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 42: [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 9, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 9, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 5, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 43: [CC2] x 5, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 10, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 10, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 5, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 44: [CC2] x 4, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 10, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 10, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 4, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 45: [CC2] x 4, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 11, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 11, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 4, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 46: [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 11, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 11, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 3, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 47: [CC2] x 3, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 12, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 12, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 3, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 48: [CC2] x 2, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 12, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 12, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 2, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 49: [CC2] x 2, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 13, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 13, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 2, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[WS] Row 50: [CC2] x 1, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 13, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 13, [CC3] x 4, [CC2] x 1, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)
[RS] Row 51: [CC2] x 1, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 14, [CC3] x 5, [CC2] x 14, [CC3] x 3, [CC2] x 1, CH 1 and turn. (41 STS)

Fasten off, weave in the end, and proceed to crochet the bottom border.

Bottom Border

Turn the wall hanging upside down with RS facing up. Attach yarn to the first stitch of the foundation chain, and CH 2. (Right side for right handed crocheters. Left side for left handed crocheters.)

Row 1: HDC in the first st, * SK ST, HDC in next ST, rep from * until end of the row, CH 1, turn. (21 HDC)

Row 2: * In CH-1 SP, [SL ST, Bobble, SL ST], SK ST, SK CH-1 SP, SK ST, rep from * until end of row. You will end in the last CH-1 SP with a SL ST, Bobble, SL ST. Bobbles are placed every other CH-1 SP. (11 Bobbles)

Fasten off, and weave in ends.

Wet block your wall hanging BEFORE attaching it to the dowel.

Once your wall hanging is dry, you can add the dowel by two methods.

  1. Crochet it on – Use this video tutorial as a guide.
  2. Sew it on with a tapestry needle, and extra yarn of any color.

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