Contemporary Granny Ripple Throw

Materials:

• Red Heart® Super Saver®: 3 skeins 932 Zebra B, 2 skeins each of 400 Grey Heather A and 313 Aran C; 1 skein 341 Light Grey D
• Crochet Hook: 6 mm [US J-10]
• Yarn Needle

Gauge: 21 sts (one pattern repeat from point to point) = 4¾”; 5 rows = 4”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Throw Measurement: 42” x 53”.

Special Abbreviations:
reverse sc: *Insert hook in the next st to the right, yo, draw yarn through the st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook.

Pattern:
With A, ch 165.

Row 1 (right side): 3 Dc in 6th ch from hook, skip next 2 ch, 3 dc in next ch, skip next 2 ch, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch for point, [skip next 2 ch, 3 dc in next ch] twice **, skip next 5 ch, [3 dc in next ch, skip next 2 ch] twice; repeat from * across to last 3 ch, ending last repeat at **; skip next 2 ch, dc in last ch; turn – 9 points.
Row 2: Ch 4, [3 dc between next two 3-dc groups] twice, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 space, [3 dc between next two 3-dc groups] twice **, skip space between next 2 groups, [3 dc between next two 3-dc groups] twice; repeat from * across to last space, ending last repeat at **; skip last 3 dc, dc in last ch-space; turn.
Repeat Row 2 throughout, working in the following color sequence: 2 more rows A, *4 rows B, 4 rows C, 2 rows D, 4 rows C, 4 rows B, 4 rows A. Repeat from * twice – 67 rows. Fasten off.

Edging
Round 1: With right side facing, join A in any st; ch 1, work sc evenly around all 4 sides, taking care to keep work flat; join with a slip st to first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, working from left to right, reverse sc in each st around, join with slip st in first reverse sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.