This baby ripple afghan uses a simple dc stitch
throughout. It works up fast and looks good when finished ;-)
Since I am making donation items for the local
hospital – and some of those items being for babies and children, I try to make
them fun and colorful. Being in the hospital is no fun for anyone, but for
babies and children too young to understand what is happening to them, I thought
a little color and fun yarn would be cheering and brighten their world up some.
I am posting the original pattern as originally
written. But for my baby blanket, I chose to use worsted weight Bucilla yarn in Off White for color A,
and offset that color by using up the 4 skeins of 2 oz. Bernat Dippity Dots
yarn (Lavender, Turquoise, Pink & Yellow) that I had in my yarn stash to equate the ounces required in the original
pattern for contrast colors. I like the outcome and I think the recipient will
too :-D
CROCHET BABY RIPPLE AFGHAN
Finished afghan measures approximately 36” x 38”
Materials: Worsted Yarn – 8 ozs. (Color A), 4 ozs. (Color B), & 4 ozs. (Color C);
Crochet Hook, size H (or size you need to
obtain guage)
Gauge: 1 rpt of pattern (17 sts) = 4-1/2
inches
4 rows = 3 inches
Pattern: With a, ch 140 for lower edge.
A Stripe: Row 1 (right side): Work 1 dc in 5th
ch from hook, 1 dc in ea of next 6 ch, 3 dc in next ch, 1 dc in ea of next 7
ch, *skp 2 ch, 1 dc in each next 7
dc, 3 dc in next st, 1 dc in ea of 7 ch*;
rpt from * to * 6 more times,
skp 1 ch, 1 dc in last ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row 2: Skp first 2 dc, working in back loop of ea dc work 1 dc in ea of next 7 dc, 3 dc in
next dc – center of group of 3 dc – 1
dc in ea of 7 dc, *skp 2 dc, 1 dc in
ea of 7 dc, 3 dc in next dc – center of
group of 3 dc – , 1 dc in ea of 7 dc*;
rpt from * to * 6 more times,
skp 1 dc, work 1 dc in top of turning ch, working
off last 2 loops of dc with color B to change color; fasten off color A. NOTE: Turning ch 3 counts as 1 dc.
B Stripe: Row 3: With B, work as for row 2 to within
2 dc of end; skp next dc, 1 dc in top of turning ch, do not change color.
Row 4: Work as for row 2, working off last
2 loops of last dc with color C instead of B to change color; fasten off B.
C Stripe: Row 5: With C, work as for row 2 to within
2 dc of end; skp next dc, 1 dc in top of turning ch, do not change color.
Row 6: Work as for row 2, working ff last 2
loops of last dc with color A; fasten off C.
Continue pattern as established above, continuing work as follows – *2 rows A, 2 rows C, 2
rows B, 2 rows A, 2 rows B, 2 rows C*;
rpt between * to * twice more; then work 2 rows A, 2 rows
C, 2 rows B, 2 rows A: 25 stripes in all. Fasten off and weave in loose ends.
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After the afghan was finished, I started working on stretchy knit rib baby hats to be donated also. I will post the pattern for the baby hat when I have completed them. These knit hats are little … but they take time to make 1 hat … lots of straight work time. Now that I am a widow, I have lots of time; but for young mothers and women that work a 9 to 5 job, time is of the essence, so plan your day accordingly when you decided to work 1 up:
