By Julee A. Reeves
Materials:
Approx. 40 ozs worsted weight yarn
I used “H” but you can use any size hook
Tapestry Needle
Gauge: Not important in this pattern
Special Stitches:
Sc next 2 Sts Together: Insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next stitch and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Shell: (3 Dc, Ch2, 3 Dc) in specified Sp.
Important Abbreviations to know:
Beg: Beginning
Sc: Single Crochet
Sp: Space
Ch: Chain
Dc: Double Crochet
Sl St: Slip Stitch
Pattern Note: Some rnds have pictures to go with. These pictures will help explain what I mean when I refer to the Valleys and Hills that make this Ripple afghan. They can be found on the last few pages of this pattern.
Ch3, Join with Sl St in first Ch to make circle.
Rnd 1: Ch3, Dc in circle, (Ch2, 3 Dc in circle) 3times, Ch2, Dc in circle.
Sl St in top of Beg Ch3 and in next Dc and Ch2 Sp. (12 Dc, 4 Ch2 Sps)
Rnd 2: Ch3, (2 Dc, Ch2, 3 Dc) in same Ch2 Sp as Sl St, (Ch1, Shell in next
Ch2 Sp) 3 times, Ch1, Sl St in top of Beg Ch3 and in next 2 Dc and Ch2 Sp.
(24 Dc, 4 Ch2 Sps, 4 Ch1 Sps)
Rnd 3: Ch3, (2 Dc, Ch2, 3 Dc) in same Ch2 Sp as Sl St, Ch1, Shell in next
Ch1 Sp, (Ch1, Shell in next Ch2 Sp, Ch1, Shell in next Ch1 Sp) 3 times, Ch1,
Sl St in top of Beg Ch3 and in next 2 Dc and Ch2 Sp.
(48 Dc, 8 Ch1 Sps, 8 Ch2 Sps)
Rnd 4: Ch3, (2 Dc, Ch2, 3 Dc) in same Ch2 Sp as Sl St, (Ch1, Sc in next Ch1
Sp, Ch1, Shell in next Ch2 Sp) 7 times, Ch1, Sc in next Ch1 Sp, Ch1, Sl St in
top of Beg Ch3 and in next 2 Dc and Ch2 Sp.
(48 Dc, 16 Ch1 Sps, 8 Ch2 Sps)
Rnd 5: Ch3, (2 Dc, Ch2, 3 Dc) in same Ch2 Sp as Sl St, Ch1, Dc in next Sc,
(Ch1, Shell in next Ch2 Sp, Ch1, Dc in next Sc) 7 times, Ch1, Sl St in top of
Beg Ch3 and in next 2 Dc and Ch2 Sp. (56 Dc, 16 Ch1 Sps, 8 Ch2 Sps)
Rnd 6: Ch3, (2 Dc, Ch2, 3 Dc) in same Ch2 Sp as Sl St, (Ch1, 3 Dc in next
Ch1 Sp) 2 times, (Ch1, Shell in next Ch2, {Ch1, 3 Dc in next Ch1 Sp} 2
times, Ch1, Sl St in top of Beg Ch3 and in next 2 Dc and Ch2 Sp.
(96 Dc, 24 Ch1 Sps, 8 Ch2 Sps)
Rnd 7: Ch3, (2 Dc, Ch2, 3 Dc) in same Ch2 Sp as Sl St, *(Ch1, 3 Dc) in each
Ch1 Sp to Valley Ch1 Sp, Ch1, Sc in next Ch1 Sp, Ch1, (3 Dc, Ch1) in each
Ch1 Sp across to Hill Ch2 Sp, Shell in Ch2 Sp*, Repeat from * to * 7 times,
(Ch1, 3 Dc) in each Ch1 Sp to Valley Ch1 Sp, Ch1, Sc in next Ch1 Sp, Ch1,
(3 Dc, Ch1) in each Ch1 Sp across to Beg of Rnd, Sl St in top of Beg Ch3
and in next 2DC and Ch2 Sp. (Number of Stitches will vary as your work
gets bigger).
Rnd 8: Ch3, (2 Dc, Ch2, 3 Dc) in same Ch2 Sp as Sl St, *(Ch1, 3 Dc) in each
Ch1 Sp across to Ch1 Sp before Valley Sc, Ch1, Dc in next Sc, Ch1, Skip
next Ch1 Sp, (3 Dc, Ch1) in each Ch1 Sp across to Hill Ch2 Sp, Shell in Ch2
Sp*, Repeat from * to * 7 times, (Ch1, 3 Dc) in each Ch1 Sp across to Ch1
Sp before Valley Sc, Ch1, Dc in next Sc, Ch1, Skip next Ch1 Sp, (3 Dc, Ch1)
in each Ch1 Sp across to Beg of Rnd, Sl St in top of Beg Ch3, and in next
Ch2 sp and Ch2 Sp.
Rnd 9: Ch3, (2 Dc, Ch2, 3Dc) in same Ch2 Sp as Sl St, *(Ch1, 3 Dc) in each
Ch1 Sp across to Hill Ch2 Sp, Ch1, Shell in Ch2 Sp*, Repeat from * to * 7
times, Ch1, (3 Dc, Ch1) in each Ch1 Sp across to Beg of rnd, Sl St in top of
Beg Ch3, and in next 2 Dc and Ch2 Sp.
Rnds 10-?: Repeat Rnds 7-9 till a few inches short of desired size then repeat
Rnd 8.
Edging Rnds:
Rnd 1 of Edging: (work all stitches in BL unless told to do other wise) Ch1,
Sc in BL of same St as Sl St, and in each Sc to Ch2 Sp, Sc in next Ch, Ch2,
Sc in next Ch, *Sc in each St across to Ch1 Sp before Valley Sc, Skip next
(Ch1, Sc, Ch1), Sc in each Sc to Ch2 Sp, Sc in next Ch, Ch2, Sc in next Ch*
7 times, Sc in each St across to Ch1 Sp before Valley Sc, Skip next (Ch1, Sc,
Ch1), Sc in each Sc to Beg of Rnd, Sl St in top of first Sc.
Rnd 2 of Edging: (All stitches are worked in BOTH loops now) Ch1, Sc in
same St as Sl St and in each Sc to Ch2 Sp, (Sc, Ch2, Sc) in Ch2 Sp, *Sc in
each Sc to St before Valley, Sc next 2 Sc together, Sc in each St to Ch2 Sp,
(Sc, Ch2, Sc) in Ch2 Sp*, Repeat from * to * 7 times, Sc in each Sc to St
before Valley, Sc next 2 Sc together, Sc in each St to Beg of Rnd, Sl St in top
of first Sc. Fasten Off leaving at least 6 inches of yarn for weaving in ends.
Round 7 Illustration
Round 8 Illustration
Round 8 Completed Illustration
Round 9 Completed Illustration
Round 2 of Edging Illustration
Close Up of 2 Sc Together and Edging Completed Illustration
Close up of Center of Work
