Today’s guide is all about Crochet Tunisian Waves, a two-tone pattern that layers rich violet against creamy white into undulating rows of shell-like blooms, each one anchored by a blushing pink bead at its heart. Pull up your hook and let this one grow beneath your hands.
The Tunisian Waves
Crochet Tunisian Waves carry the kind of visual weight that makes a finished blanket feel like something inherited rather than made. The pattern moves in a confident ripple, with rounded white fan motifs nestled between deep purple columns of SC and DC that rise and fall like the edge of a slow tide. It is bold enough to be the focal point of a sofa, yet soft enough in its construction to drape with ease across a child’s bed or reading chair. Crafters who love both geometry and organic form will find this pattern speaks both languages fluently.
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The pairing of deep violet and natural white is only the beginning of what this pattern can hold. Sage and oat, navy and butter, dusty rose and ivory would all carry the same structured elegance with an entirely different mood. This is one of those patterns that changes personality completely with color, making it endlessly worth returning to across seasons.
Materials and Tools
For Crochet Tunisian Waves, a worsted weight yarn in 100% acrylic or a wool-acrylic blend will give the fabric the body it needs to hold those rounded fan shapes cleanly without collapsing. The sample shown uses two colors, a deep purple and a bright white, and you will want both wound and ready to switch on cue. A 4mm Tunisian crochet hook, which has the elongated shaft needed to hold multiple live loops during the forward pass, is essential here and not interchangeable with a standard hook. Small pink beads are sewn into the center of each white fan motif after the crocheting is done, and a blunt tapestry needle will make weaving in ends and attaching embellishments much more comfortable.
Stitch by Stitch
This pattern draws from a focused vocabulary of stitches that work together to build its signature wave structure.
BULLET:TSS (Tunisian Simple Stitch) The foundational forward-pass stitch that creates the dense, vertical columns of texture seen in the purple sections.
BULLET:SC (Single Crochet) Used during color transitions and along the base edges to anchor the white fan motifs securely to the purple ground.
BULLET:DC (Double Crochet) Worked in fans of increasing and decreasing counts to form the rounded petal shapes that give this pattern its floral character.
BULLET:YO (Yarn Over) A constant motion throughout both the forward and return passes that keeps the loops relaxed, even, and properly tensioned across the hook.
Once your hands find the rhythm of the forward pass followed by the return pass, Crochet Tunisian Waves settles into something close to meditative, a loop-gather-release sequence that quiets the mind while the fabric grows with satisfying speed.
Construction
The piece is worked flat in horizontal rows, beginning with a foundation of Tunisian Simple Stitch in the main color before white fan sections are introduced at regular intervals to create the wave effect. The white motifs are not separate appliqués but are crocheted directly into the structure, which gives the finished fabric a unified, seamless quality. Beginners will find the repetition reassuring once the first wave sequence is memorized, and the full tutorial video from Ayşenin Örgü Modelleri walks through each transition with clear, close-up guidance that removes any guesswork. To customize the scale, simply increase your starting chain in multiples that match the pattern repeat and switch to a bulkier yarn with a 5.5mm hook for a thicker, faster-growing blanket.
Wearing Your Tunisian Waves
Drape a finished Crochet Tunisian Waves blanket over the arm of a linen sofa and it transforms an ordinary corner into something considered and intentional. Fold it across the foot of a bed layered with neutral bedding and the violet-and-white contrast does the decorating for you. This is also the kind of piece that becomes a cherished baby shower gift, the sort of thing kept long after the occasion has passed.
Washing and Storing Your Tunisian Waves Blanket
If you have worked with an acrylic or acrylic-blend yarn, your blanket is machine washable on a gentle cold cycle, which makes it genuinely practical for everyday use or gifting to families with young children. Lay it flat to dry rather than hanging it, as the weight of a wet blanket can stretch the fan sections out of their rounded shape over time. Once dry, a light steam block with a pressing cloth held just above the surface will coax any rippled edges back into alignment and give the white fan motifs a cleaner, more lifted appearance. Store the blanket folded loosely in a breathable cotton bag if it will be set aside between seasons, keeping it away from direct light to protect the depth of that violet color.
Every stitch you place into this pattern is a small act of making something lasting with your own hands, and that is worth celebrating without reservation. Save this to your crochet Pinterest board and share your finished waves so others can find their way to this pattern too.
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Tutorial and photos of this tunisian waves by: AYŞENİN ÖRGÜLERİ.