Learn how to crochet a ripple blanket today! Use this tutorial to make a crochet ripple afghan, throw blanket, baby blanket, or even a scarf!
Read on down to find the full free ripple crochet pattern!
If you like new stitches, then you’ll probably want to check out a few more! Try my spike stitch tutorial or my favorite the chevron tutorial while you are here.
Do you love learning new crochet stitches? I can’t wait for you to use the ripple stitch and start crocheting all kinds of projects!
Happy Ripple Crocheting!
This Crochet Ripple Is Easy to Learn!
This crochet ripple pattern tutorial is simple to get the hang of and works up fast once you get the stitch repeats down. If you can double crochet, then you can make this wave design!
You will love creating scarves, blankets, and anything you can think of with this elegant stitch. Read on down to learn how to make a classic ripple in crochet today!
The Yarn That’s Perfect for This Ripple Afghan Pattern!
For the entire tutorial, I worked with Red Heart Soft Yarn in the colorways Seafoam & Berry. This yarn is amazingly soft and is easy to find in most craft stores! You’ll love how this yarn has fantastic drape and coziness.
Click the yarn image below to check it out!
Feel free to use any color you wish or the same as I did. Have fun with it and remember any yarn color would look pretty awesome with this design.
Happy Crochet Ripple Making!
Classic Ripple Crochet Pattern Tutorial
Skill Level: Easy
Materials
- Any yarn – I used a worsted weight four yarn, Red Heart Soft Yarn
- Crochet hook according to the type of yarn used. I used Clover Amour Crochet Hook a Size J 6 mm
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Notes
- You will need to know how to double crochet 2 together.
(yarn over, pick up a loop in next st, yarn over, draw the hook through 2 loops, yarn over, pick up a loop in next st, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, draw through three loops on hook) - Written in Standard US terms
- Once you learn the tutorial below you will be able to make a scarf or blanket with this ripple design.
The Classic Ripple Crochet Pattern
BEGIN: Start by chaining a multiple of 17 (example 17, 34, 51, etc)
ROW 1: 1 double crochet in 4th chain from hook, 1 double crochet in next 5 chains. ( 1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet ) in next chain, 1 double crochet in next 7 chains, * Skip 2 chains, 1 double crochet in next 7 chains, ( 1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet ) in next chain, 1 double crochet in next 7 chains, repeat from * across until you reach the end, turn.
ROW 2 : Chain 3, skip 1st stitch, double crochet 2 together (see notes). 1 double crochet in next 5 stitches (1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet in the chain 2 space from the previous row)
ROW 2 CONTINUED: *1 double crochet in next 7 chains, skip 2 chains
ROW 2 CONTINUED: double crochet in the next 7 chains (1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet ) in next chain 2 space. Repeat from * across until last 8 stitches. 1 double crochet in next 5 stitches, double crochet 2 chains together (see notes) 1 double crochet in top of turning chain, turn.
- Repeat row 2 for the pattern
FINISHING: When you have reached the desired length of your blanket, you can fasten off the yarn and weave in the loose ends throughout with a yarn needle.
Thanks for Checking Out This Ripple Tutorial!
I hope you like this how to do a crochet ripple tutorial! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me anytime!
Thank you for this pattern! Your directions have been so easy to follow. This will be a pattern I go back to!
You are very welcome, Carrie! I am so happy you liked it!
– Krista
How many skeins are needed for a throw blanket? Thank you Tammy
Hi Tammy,
I have a blanket resizing calculator that works great for these types of patterns. https://easycrochet.com/calculators/blanket-crochet-resizing-calculator/
Happy crocheting!
Krista
This is by far the best Ripple Pattern I have ever seen! I am starting it right now! It is 6:30 am 🙂 Thank you very much.
Thank you, Mary!
I hope you enjoy! This ripple is one of my favorites too! If you’d like to share when you are done join us over in the Easy Crochet Facebook Group! 🙂 https://www.facebook.com/groups/easycrochet/
Krista
I started my blanket, but I’m not sure if I suppose to doble crochet together in both ends of the blanket, one end has the two chains space and the other end has first the down point and that end is not ending with the 8 double crochets I suppose to have.
Hi Fran,
I’d suggest trying again but maybe try stitch markers every 10 stitches to help. It is so easy to miss stiches with ripples and chevrons. I do it all the time so I always count & recount as I go along. Hope this helps!
Krista
Love this pattern. I am about to start working on this and was wondering if you had suggestions for how many multiples of 17 to start with to make this for a queen sized bed. Or if you know how many multiples of 17 you did and then also how wide in inches it ended up being would be great! Thanks!!
I would work multiples of 17 until you get to about 86-88 inches wide. 🙂 I do not remember how many I did for this one since it was so long ago. I wish I wrote it down in the earlier days of blogging!
Thank you for posting. 🙂