White Chocolate Strawberry Double Shell Ripple
Crochet something sweet with the White Chocolate Strawberry Double Shell Ripple pattern. This free pattern is a super easy crochet ripple that will get even beginner crocheters to try the ripple. With the ripple stitch, you will crochet six up and six down with the double shell stitch in between.
You'll quickly fall in love with this delicious afghan! If the triple stripe of light pink, dark pink, and white don't intrigue you, then the amazing shell stitch will. This is a beautiful afghan for any time of year.
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge4 rows – 3-1/4"; 6 dcs – 2"
Finished Size47" x 55"
Materials List
- RED HEART Super Saver: 2 skeins each 0718 Shocking Pink, 0373 Petal Pink, 0311 White
- Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm (US H/8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge
Instructions for the BLANKET
Special Stitch:
Shell: (2 dcs, ch 2, 2 dcs) in space or stitch as indicated in instructions.
NOTE:
To increase or decrease 1 ripple pattern plus 2 shells, increase or decrease 22 chs.
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Row 1: With shocking pink, ch 149, dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 5 chs, *3 dcs in next ch, 1 dc in each of next 6 chs, skip 2 chs, Shell in next ch, skip 3 chs, Shell in next ch, skip 2 chs, 1 dc in each of next 6 chs, repeat from * across ending 1 dc in each of next 5 chs, 2 dcs in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 6 dcs, *3 dcs in next ch, 1 dc in each of next 6 dcs, Shell in ch 2 space of each Shell, skip 3 dcs, 1 dc in each of next 6 dcs, repeat from * across ending 1 dc in each of last 7 stitches, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc dec in next 2 dcs, 1 dc in each of next 4 stitches, *3 dcs in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 6 dcs, Shell in ch 2 space of each Shell, skip 3 dcs, 1 dc in each of next 6 dcs, repeat from * across ending 1 dc in each of next 4 dcs, dc dec in next 2 dcs, dc in last stitch, turn.
Row 4: Repeat Row 3, fasten off and turn.
Row 5: Join petal pink with a slip stitch in first stitch, ch 2, continue with Row 3.
COLOR SCHEME:
Repeat Row 3 as follows changing color on every 5throw for a total of 72 rows:
(4 rows each shocking pink, petal pink, white) 6 times.
EDGING:
With shocking pink work along right straight edge, (sc, ch 3, sc) in bottom side dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in each dc across and fasten off.
Work along left straight edge, (sc, ch 3, sc) in top side dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in each dc across and fasten off.