How to Crochet the Ripple Stitch [Free Video Tutorial & crochet Pattern!]

If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll know that at one point, crocheting ripple blankets was pretty much ALL I did.

People love the gentle design, and the colour combinations and stripe thickness you can use were pretty much endless.

A timeless classic, you can’t go wrong with a ripple stitch blanket. I’ve made hundreds since I’ve been crocheting and I’m still not bored of making them. 

To make things even easier, I’ve included a free video tutorial at the bottom of this post to guide you through the pattern step by step.

Perfect if you’re a visual learner or just like having a bit of extra guidance alongside the written instructions.

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written pattern

Materials Needed:

• Crochet Hook in correct size for yarn weight
• Crochet hook ONE size bigger for starting chain.
• Embroidery Scissors
• Tapestry Needle

Stiches Used:

• ch – Chain
• dc – Double Crochet
• dc2tog – Double Crochet 2 Together (Double Crochet Decrease)
• dc inc – Double Crochet Increase (2dc worked into same stitch)

Pattern:

Foundation Row: With larger hook, work in multiples of 14 + 3  until you reach desired width. For baby blankets I chain 115 (7 x 14 stiches, plus 3 for the turning chain)

Row 1: Switch to smaller hook. Into 4th ch from hook work dc, dc into next 4 ch, *work dc2tog over next 2 ch, work another dc2tog across the next 2 ch, dc into next 4 ch, work dc inc into next ch, work another dc inc into next ch, dc into next 4 ch* Repeat from *to* until one stitch remains, work dc inc into last ch. Ch2 & Turn.

Row 2 (Repeat Row): Work dc into same stitch as turning ch, dc into next 4 stitches, *work dc2tog over next 2 stiches, work another dc2tog across the next 2 stitches, dc into next 4 stitches, work dc inc into next stitch, work another dc inc into next stich, dc into next 4 stitches* Repeat from *to* until one stitch remains, work dc inc into turning chain from previous row. Ch2 & Turn.

Rest of Pattern: Repeat Row 2 until project is desired size. Break yarn and sew in ends.

video tutorial

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