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Free and easy crochet ripple afghan

"How to crochet a blanket"

Ripple Stitch

Single Crochet Stitch

Granny Square

Here you will find the crochet ripple afghan, with instructions and photos.

Beginners often find a ripple a little bit confusing when they are just learning to crochet. But after you do a few rows and get going you will find that making a ripple afghan is just about the easiest blanket you can make.

Showing you how to make a ripple crochet blanket using written instructions with pictures. You will need to think of the ripple as mountains and valleys.

Ripple afghan crochet stitches

To create the up and downs for your Crochet ripple afghan you may want to think of it as mountain peaks (above picture) you will add 3 single crochet in one stitch and in the valleys (below picture) you will skip two stitches.

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This will create the up and down or zig zag of the ripple. Your first couple of rows will not look like much but by the time you have 4 or 5 you will see this clearly.

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How to crochet a blanket

You can make this blanket in any color or size you choose. You may design your blanket from the size of doll blanket to a huge king size cover with just the amount of chain you start with. The yarns you can choose is also very flexible, the ripple crochet blanket can be made using cotton or wool thread to synthetic yarns.

Thread crochet (which will take forever) to bulky yarns (quick and easy). Any choice is open to you there is no rule on yarns. Also the hook you use will be according to the yarn you choose and how tight you want the single crochet. When you crochet this afghan you can use any hook, any stitch, any yarn or any colors you want the crochet ripple afghan is the most flexible of all the afghans

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Also you have a choice of stitches you may want to use. A crochet ripple afghan can be made up in single crochet, double crochet or half double crochet. A crochet ripple afghan can even be made up in granny squares. Just about any choice you would like to try can create a beautiful afghan.

The stitches you use could also be popcorn stitch, shell stitch or plain single crochet. With this blanket there is just no end to the designs and variations you can come up with.

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When I make a ripple afghan I always single crochet in the back loops only. This gives a rise or edge to each row. This is not necessary so if you want to work in both loops on the stitches it will just give a smoother affect.

Remember you can use any size hook and whatever type of yarn you desire. I am going to instruct you how to make one and I will be using a "I" hook with sports weight yarn in the pictures shown and making it with the single crochet stitch.

Step by step crochet directions

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Often when beginners make the beginning chain they don't know where to put the needle when they turn. The picture above shows a blue knitting needle pointing the proper place to put your crochet hook when you are told to (insert hook into second chain from hook)

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Baby afghan pattern ripple

Two sizes - 15" X 17" for a preemie size and 30" X 34" for a baby size.

Yarn: Soft Sports or 4 ply Yarn - 4 (8) oz, Color A, 3(7) oz color B Crochet hook I

Foundation:

Chain 76 for doll or preemie size

Chain 152 for the baby size

Row 1 : SC into second chain from hook and next 4 chains. *3 SC in next chain. SC in next 4 chains. Skip 2 chains. SC in next 4 chains.* Repeat from * to the end. CH 1, turn.

Row 2 : Skip first SC. Working in back loops only, SC in next 4 SC. *3 SC in next SC. SC in next 4 SC. Skip 2 SC. SC in next 4 SC.* Repeat from * to end. CH1, turn. Attach Color B.

Row 3 : Using Color B, Skip first SC. Working in back loops only, SC in next 4 SC. *3 SC in next SC. SC in next 4 SC. Skip 2 SC. SC in next 4 SC.* Repeat from * to end.

Row 4 : Skip first SC. Working in back loops only, SC in next 4 SC. *3 SC in next SC. SC in next 4 SC. Skip 2 SC. SC in next 4 SC.* Repeat from * to end. CH1, turn. Drop Color B, pick up Color A.

Rows 5 - 46 (94) : Repeat Rows 3 & 4. End with Color A.

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