Blanket size: 28” x 36”
Materials:
Size 5 crochet hook OR ANY SIZE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE SPECIFIED STITCH
GAUGE.
Yarn – worsted weight or, for a lighter blanket, sport weight
Color “A”
Color “B”
Color “C”
| Stitch Gauge: 1 scallop = 3½” |
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If your scallop is smaller, you are crocheting too tightly. If it is larger, you are crocheting too loosely. If necessary, change to a larger or smaller size crochet hook to obtain the specified gauge.
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)
sk = skip
Asterik (*) means that the directions immediately following are to be repeated a given
number of times PLUS the original.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Starting with Color “A” yarn, chain 205 sts.
Row 1: Color “A” yarn
Sk first st from hook; work 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, inserting crochet hook in horizontal thread in back of ch st; sk 1 st; * 1 sc in each of next 11 sts; 3 sc in next st; 1 sc in each of next 11 sts; sk 2 sts. Repeat from (*) 7 times…the last time, sk only 1 st; 1 sc in each of last 2 sts. (There should be 8 scallops). Ch 1 – TURN.
Row 2: Color “A” yarn
1 sc in each of first 2 sts, taking up both threads of st below; sk 1 st; * 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, taking up the back thread only of sts below; 3 sc in back thread of next st; 1 sc in back thread of each of the next 11 sts; sk 2 sts. Repeat from (*) 7 times…the last time, sk only 1 st at end of point; 1 sc in each of last 2 sts, taking up BOTH threads of st below.
(The first and last 2 sts are taken on both threads of st to prevent edge from curling.)
- Repeat Row 2 instructions for entire work on afghan.
- Darn in all ends neatly
Placer colors in this order:
Rows 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 = Color “A” (2 ridges)
Rows 5 – 6 - 7 - 8 = Color “B” (2 ridges)
Rows 9 – 10 = Color “C” (1 ridge)
Repeat RIPPLE color pattern, starting with 4 rows color “A” and ending with 2 rows Color “C” until afghan is completed. |
