Helping our users. Crochet Lace Ripple Blanket.
You’ll need:
.2 skeins (272 yards) of 5 coordinating colors of bulky weight yarn (each): Knit Picks Brava Bulky Yarn colors Peacock, Cornflower, Dove Heather, Cobblestone Heather, and Sky;
Crochet hook 6,5 mm;
Yarn needle;
Scissors.
Size: 50 in. × 64 in.
Notes:
The size of the blanket can be easily customized by changing the length of the beginning chain. Chain a multiple of 26 + 4 stitches.
Do not fasten off at the end of each row; carry colors along side of blanket.
Special Stitches
V-stitch (V-st): double crochet, chain 1, double crochet. Counts as 1 stitch in end of row counts.
Instructions
With CA, ch 186.
Row 1: Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as dc2tog), +skip next 2 ch, *work a V-st in next ch, skip next 2 ch,** rep from * to ** twice more, [V-st, ch 1, V-st] in next chain, skip next 2 ch, work from * to ** three times, work dc2tog in the 3rd and 5th ch, ++ rep from + to ++ across, drop CA turn — 64 sts.
Row 2: Join CB, ch 2, work 1 dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st (counts as dc2tog), *work 1 V-st in the ch-1 sps of next 3 V-sts, [V-st, ch 1, V-st] in next ch-1 sp, work 1 V-st in the ch-1 sps of next 3 V-sts, work dc2tog over next 2 ch-1 sps, rep from * across working last dc2tog of row over the ch-1sp of last V-st and the last dc, turn, drop CB — 64 sts.
Row 3: Join CC, ch 2, work 1 dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st (counts as dc2tog), *work 1 V-st in the ch-1 sps of next 3 V-sts, [V-st, ch 1, V-st] in next ch-1 sp, work 1 V-st in the ch-1 sps of next 3 V-sts, work dc2tog over the ch-1 sps of next 2 V-sts, rep from * across working last dc2tog of row over the ch-1sp of last V-st and the last dc, turn, drop CC — 64 sts.
Row 4: Join CD, ch 2, work 1 dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st (counts as dc2tog), *work 1 V-st in the ch-1 sps of next 3 V-sts, [V-st, ch 1, V-st] in next ch-1 sp, work 1 V-st in the ch-1 sps of next 3 V-sts, work dc2tog over the ch-1 sps of next 2 V-sts, rep from * across working last dc2tog of row over the ch-1sp of last V-st and the last dc, turn, drop CD — 64 sts.
Row 5: Join CE, ch 2, work 1 dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st (counts as dc2tog), *work 1 V-st in the ch-1 sps of next 3 V-sts, [V-st, ch 1, V-st] in next ch-1 sp, work 1 V-st in the ch-1 sps of next 3 V-sts, work dc2tog over the ch-1 sps of next 2 V-sts, rep from * across working last dc2tog of row over the ch-1sp of last V-st and the last dc, turn, drop CE — 64 sts.
Row 6: Join CA, ch 2, work 1 dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st (counts as dc2tog), *work 1 V-st in the ch-1 sps of next 3 V-sts, [V-st, ch 1, V-st] in next ch-1 sp, work 1 V-st in the ch-1 sps of next 3 V-sts, work dc2tog over the ch-1 sps of next 2 V-sts, rep from * across working last dc2tog of row over the ch-1sp of last V-st and the last dc, turn, drop CA — 64 sts.
Rows 7 through 51: Rep rows 2 through 6.
Fasten off all colors.
Edging
Round 1: Join CB in 1st dc of Row 52, ch 1 (does not count as st), work 2 sc in same st as join, work 1 sc in each dc and ch-sp of the next 4 V-sts, work 3 scs in next ch-1 sp, work 1 sc in each dc and ch-sp of the next 3 V-sts, work 1 sc in first dc and the ch-1 sp of next V-st, *work sc3tog over next 3 sts, work 1 sc in the ch-1 sp and last dc and of next V-st, work 1 sc in each dc and ch-sp of the next 3 V-sts, work 3 scs in next ch-1 sp, work 1 sc in each dc and ch-sp of the next 3 V-sts, work 1 sc in first dc and the ch-1 sp of next V-st, rep from * across row, work 1 sc in last dc of last V-st, work 2 sc in last st. Working along the side, work evenly spaced single crochets along edge of rows. Working along beginning edge, work 3 scs in first ch, 1 sc in each of the next 12 ch, sc3tog, 1 sc in each of the next 11 ch, **3 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of the next 11 ch, sc3tog, 1 sc in each of the next 11 ch, rep from ** across, work 1 sc in next ch, 2 sc in last ch. Working back along next side, work evenly spaced single crochets along edge of rows equal to the number you worked along the opposite side. Join in 1st st of round. Fasten off.
Round 2: Work in the back loop of all stitches of round. Join CC in the back loop of the 2nd st of Round 1, ch 1 (does not count as st), work 2 sc in same st as join, work 1 sc in next 13 sts, work 3 sc in next st, work 1 sc in next 11 sts, *sc3tog, work 1 sc in next 11 sts, work 3 sc in next st, work 1 sc in next 11 sts, rep from * across, work 1 sc in last next st, work 2 sc in last st. Work 1 sc in each st along side edge. Working along beginning edge, work 2 sc in 1st st, work 1 sc in next 12 sts, sc3tog, work 1 sc in next 11 sts, work 3 sc in next st, **work 1 sc in next 11 sts, sc3tog, work 1 sc in next 11 sts, rep from ** across, work 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Work 1 sc in each st along side edge. Join in 1st st of round. Fasten off.
Weave in ends. Block blanket if desired to shape.