My favorite thing to crochet is a baby blanket. And after trying about a dozen different patterns, I always come back to this ripple stitch pattern. It was one of the first “complex” patterns I learned to crochet and basically what motivated me to learn crochet in the first place. I’ve made this colorful swirly style by mixing one solid yarn with one cake yarn. Two worsted weight yarns worked together gives you a nice bulky weight to work with and finish your project quickly.
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Materials
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft (Medium Weight – 4), White, approx. 575 yards ; Caron Cupcakes (Light Weight – 3), Mint Smoothie, approx. 575 yards
You can substitute any two worsted weight yarns together.
Hook: N,10mm
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Gauge 4” x 4” = 8 sts x 4 rows
Finished Size 36” x 36”
Abbreviations
ch chain
dc double crochet
dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
in inches
st(s) stitch(es)
yo yarn over
inc increase
* or ** repeat whatever follows the * or **
Notes
Two strands of yarn are held together throughout (one strand of Caron Simply Soft and one strand of Caron Cupcakes).
When you reach the end of the ball of yarn, join a new ball using preferred method (e.g. magic knot).
Ch 3 at beginning of row counts as dc.
Chain: Chain 73 (To change size of blanket, chain in multiples of 14 and add 3)
Body
Row 1: dc in 4th chain from the hook, dc in each of the next 4 chains, *dc2tog over the next 2 chains, dc2tog over the next 2 chains, dc in each of the next 4 chains, 2 dc in the next 2 chains, dc in each of the next 4 chains – repeat from * until one chain remains, 2 dc in last chain, turn – 70 sts
Row 2 to 36: Ch 3, dc into the same stitch, dc in each of the next 4 stitches, *dc2tog over the next 2 stitches, dc2tog over the next 2 stitches, dc in each of the next 4 stitches, 2 dc in the next 2 stitches, dc in each of the next 4 stitches – repeat from * until one stitch remains, 2 dc in last stitch (Note: the last 2 dc is worked into the top of the chain 3), turn – 70 sts
Finish: Cut yarn, leaving a tail for weaving in. Fasten, weave in ends with yarn needle.
Remember, you can purchase a downloadable PDF copy of this pattern on Etsy or Ravelry.
