The Crochet Ripple Stitch Blanket – Free Crochet Pattern

My latest free pattern is here though with a brand new stitch tutorial and everything you need to get making a beautiful and easy Crochet Ripple Stitch Blanket.

This blanket really is  a classic that anyone can tackle. All you need is a bunch of your favourite coloured yarns – as many or a few as you like – and you’re away.  Using a simple repeat  this is the perfect beginner project to practise your technique and tension.

I’m often asked what my favourite things to make and design are. I think the answer will always be blankets. I just love how you can play with colours, stitch textures and not worry to much about sizes or tension!

If, like me, you love making blankets but you’re a beginner and not sure where to start then I have 6 easy crochet blanket patterns for beginners that you might enjoy. It talks all about yarn choices, hooks and much more to set you in the right direction.

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The Crochet Ripple Stitch Blanket

The Ripple Stitch Blanket is a must for anyone learning to crochet or for a pro looking for a quick stash-busting project. You can adapt the starting chain to make it any size you like and you can let your imagination run wild with colours, I changed on every row but I think some blocks of colour would look fabulous too.

What else can I make with this crochet stitch?

The crochet ripple stitch is so versatile and you can use it for pretty much anything! I think a fabulous rug or pillow would work for the home, a long scarf or a short cowl in one colour would also be great.

I would also love to use it to make a really longline crochet cardigan perhaps – that would look fabulous in rainbow colours don’t you think?!

Yarn

For the blanket I used a combination of yarns from my stash that were mostly Double Knit Category #3 weight yarns.

A great option for this kind of project would be Stylecraft Special DK which is a lovely acrylic yarn. You’ll need around 200g of your chosen yarn to make the blanket the size of mine.

Finding the right yarn for your projects can be tricky sometimes and depends on so many things like fibre content, yarn weight, budget, colour choices and more. I’ve put together a guide for the best yarn for crochet blankets to help you discover the things I’ve learnt over the years as both a designer and maker that help me choose the perfect one.

Materials:

Along with your yarn, you will need the following:

• 6mm (US J/10) crochet hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Finished Size:

The finished ripple blanket measures 75cm by 52cm

Gauge:

16st and 8 rows = 10cm by 10cm over pattern

Glossary:

UK terms/US terms

ch(s) – chain(s)

sk – skip

RS – right side

BL – back loop only

rep – repeat

st(s) – stitches

ss – slip stitch

tog – together

htr – half treble (hdc – half double crochet)

Ripple Stitch Blanket Crochet Pattern:

Foundation chain: ch85 (or any multiple of 17)

Row 1: htr in 4th ch from hook, htr in 5, (htr, ch1, htr) in next, htr in 7, *skip 2st, htr in 7, (htr, ch1, htr) in next, htr in 7, rep from * across

Row 2: Work in BL only for this row – ch1, htr, htr2tog, htr in 5, (htr, ch1, htr) in ch1-sp, *htr in 7, skip 2st, htr in 7, (htr, ch1, htr) in ch1-sp, rep from * across to last 8, htr in 5, htr2tog, htr in last

Rows 3-60: Repeat Row 2

To finish either weave in the ends or tie them to create tassels.

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More Stitch Tutorials and Patterns

Now that you’ve mastered the Ripple Stitch you might like to try some others. I have a whole collection of free stitch tutorials and blanket patterns on my blog so just visit the links and see what you fancy making next. 

Or, you might like to check out my eBook – I had such fun writing it!

These are some of my favourites that I thought you might like. They are all suitable for beginners and they all lend themselves really nicely to make blankets, scarves, garments, you name it!

The Simple Cable Stitch

It’s a really easy stitch but slightly different from a traditional cable stitch as you only work across the stitches to create the cable and not into the skipped stitch.

The Cabbage Patch Stitch

The stitch is a really simple 2 row repeat that creates a beautiful lace-like texture with the most gorgeous drape and feel. It uses simple stitches with a little twist (a crossover stitch) to give the lovely texture. So if you can crochet a treble stitch (UK) or double crochet (US) then you can definitely do this!

The V Stitch

Learn to crochet the V stitch with this step by step crochet tutorial for beginners. A perfect stitch for baby blankets, home decor, scarves and cardigans this is a classic crochet stitch which everyone can learn. 

The Larksfoot Stitch

The best part about the Larksfoot Stitch is that it grows soooooo quickly! You’ll have a blanket made in no time at all. It’s easy, fun and it’s dropped down stitches give a little bit of a twist to add something to the colour mix and texture.

The Granny Block Stitch

Learn to crochet the granny block crochet stitch with this easy step by step crochet tutorial for beginners. A twist on the classic crochet granny square, the granny block stitch is worked in rows instead of rounds and so is much easier to master.