Modern Crochet Ripple Pattern

Let's spice up your classic ripple with a little help from the Modern Crochet Ripple Pattern. This easy crochet blanket works up nicely, with the occasional v stitch within the tight rows to give it a little more character. What really takes this crochet afghan from classic to contemporary is the color scheme and stripes.

With four colors you'll create an array of different stripes, each different in thickness. In the end, they give a cool modern pattern to this otherwise simple blanket. It's a crochet blanket pattern you'll be able to use all year round.

Easy

Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge11 sts and 7 rows = 4" (10 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain gauge.

Finished SizeMeasures 48" x 56" (122 cm x 142 cm)

Materials List

Red Heart® With Love®: 3 skeins 1101 Eggshell A; 1 skein each 1703 Candy Pink B, 1401 Pewter C and 1311 Khaki D
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [K-10.5]

Instructions for THROW:

NOTE: To change color, work last st of row until 2 loops remain on hook, drop old color, yarn over with new color and complete st. Fasten off old color.

With D, ch 153.

Row 1: Dc in 5th ch from hook, dc in next 14 chs, V-st in next ch, dc in next 11 chs, skip next 2 chs, dc in next 11 chs, V-st in next ch, dc in next 11 chs, skip next 2 chs, dc in next 19 chs, V-st in next ch, dc in next 19 chs, skip next 2 chs, dc in next 11 chs, V-st in next ch, dc in next 11 chs, skip next 2 chs, dc in next 11 chs, V-st in next ch, dc in next 15 chs, skip next ch, dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, skip first 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc in next 14 dc, V-st in next ch-1 space, dc in next 11 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 11 dc, V-st in next ch-1 space, dc in next 11 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 19 dc, V-st in next ch-1 space, dc in next 19 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 11 dc, V-st in next ch-1 space, dc in next 11 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 11 dc, V-st in next ch-1 space, dc in next 15 dc, skip next dc, dc in top of last st, turn.

Repeat Row 2, working the following color sequence:
5 rows A, 1 row C, 1 row A, 2 rows D, 3 rows A, 2 rows B, 5 rows A, 5 rows B, 3 rows A, 3 rows C, 3 rows A, 3 rows D, 2 rows A, 1 row B, 1 row A, 1 row C, 6 rows A, 4 rows B, 3 rows A, 5 rows D, 2 rows A, 1 row C, 3 rows A, 5 rows C, 2 rows A, 1 row B, 1 row A, 2 rows C.
Fasten off.

Instructions for BORDER:

First Side
Row 1 (Right Side): With Right Side facing, join C in upper corner of left edge, working across side, ch 3, hdc in end of same row as join, 2 hdc in end of each remaining row across.
Fasten off.
Row 2 (Right Side): With Right Side facing, join D in 3rd ch of C at beginning of row 1, ch 3, working in back loops only, work evenly in slip st across.Fasten off.

2nd Side
Row 1 (Right Side): With Right Side facing, join D to bottom corner of right edge, repeat row 1 of First Side.
Row 2 (Right Side): With C, repeat row 2 of First Side.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.