Pattern: My go-to ripple blanket pattern
Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby in “Flannel” AND Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly in “Mint” and “Cool Baby” // both found at Michaels
Hook: 5mm (US H)
My beginning chain was 146 and it took about a week to complete. For some reason I didn’t carry my yarn up the side, so I had something like 34 ends to weave in when I was done. Grumble.
I’m kind of in love with the soft contrast of the aqua and mint. I’m usually all for BRIGHT & BOLD colors for baby blankets, but this….this pleases me.
LOVE this. the colors are so sweet too. i have a ton of baby blankets to make, definately using this pattern for at least one of them!
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Lisa
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February 29th, 2012 at 10:25 pm
It’s so classic! I hope my kiddo has his when he’s a grown up. Maybe as a decoration in his smelly college dorm or something. heh
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gosh those colours look magical together!
glad you persisted and gotten through all that end-weaving, ’tis beautiful!
xo
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Lisa
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February 29th, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Thank you!! It took almost an entire episode of ‘Game of Thrones’!
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I’ve been meaning to crochet one of these, but I keep getting busy with other projects :(
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Lisa
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February 29th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
I hear ya! My cousin had her baby early, so I had to get this done quick!
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I love this! I’m actually just beginning a baby blanket and now I’m considering switching patterns. :-)
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Lisa
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February 29th, 2012 at 10:25 pm
Doooo it! :)
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I don’t know what’s better…the item or the photography! Both are superb! The colors are so calming and sweet. What a wonderful handmade gift!
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Lisa
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February 29th, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Thank you so much! I hope the mama likes it as much. :)
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This is so beautiful! You did a great job! I have yet to try a blanket. Want to though!
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Lisa
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February 29th, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Thank you! It’s such a no-brainer project. Once you get past the first few rows, you won’t need a pattern.
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LOVE IT!!! it’s totally gorgeous and you may have inspired my next crochet project. we are expecting our first baby in june and i have already made two small blankets with the same colors—light green, light yellow and cream, but they are different patterns. i may continue with the color scheme, but do this pattern. thanks!!! love your blog. :)
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Lisa
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February 29th, 2012 at 10:23 pm
thank you! I made a ripple baby blanket for my youngest when I was pregnant with him. It’s nearly 4 years old, now. It’s one of my favs!
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This is gorgeous. I absolutely love the subdued cools.
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Lisa
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February 29th, 2012 at 10:23 pm
Yes! I’m really loving a softer palette, lately.
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I’m with you on loving the bright and bold, but these colors are just so wonderful together!
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The color combination is calming!
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i feel the same way about weaving in ends. I get all excitecd when I finish a big project then I turn it over….grumble grumble indeed!ha
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it’s so very serene!
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This is beautiful! I love the colors! Did you switch colors every 4 rows and work in the back loops only?
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Lisa
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March 12th, 2012 at 1:07 am
Yes! That’s exactly what I did.
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LOVE those colors! never would’ve thought those colors would have gone together, but it’s beautiful. you don’t happen to remember what brand the yarn is, do you? :)
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What size hook did you use for this?
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Lisa
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June 5th, 2012 at 8:45 am
5mm/ H
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Love the blanket! Just wanted to know how you finished it…did you do a single crochet around the piece or leave it as is? I’m going to attempt this week! thanks ;)
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Lisa
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August 7th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
Since I started and ended with gray, I added a single crochet border in that color. Just one row!
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ang
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April 5th, 2013 at 10:14 pm
This is my first ” real” crochet project and I’ve just finished my last row. Is the next step to weave in the ends? How do you do this? Then, is the last step a single crochet border all the way around? I’d be happy to send pictures if you’d like to see it.
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Lisa
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April 5th, 2013 at 10:23 pm
It doesn’t really matter. You can make your SC border (I do one on each side) before or after you weave in the ends. Just get a yarn needle and hide the tails in your stitches. I usually go one way about 2-3″, then I go back. This way, I have like 6″ of tail yarn in my work, in case any of it comes out after washing or if someone picks it out.
Love the blanket and pics going to start one today for my little one she loves blankets. But I have a question. Yours looks different from the one on the link. Is it the ribbed ripple?
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Lisa
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October 2nd, 2012 at 7:57 am
Yes, I crocheted in the back loop only.
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Rosa
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October 2nd, 2012 at 3:53 pm
Thank you :)
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Beautiful blanket!! I’m starting one now for my 3 month old son. I’m a little confused on how to do the ripple/ribbing effect. Do you crochet in the back loop only on every row? Thanks!!
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Lisa
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October 19th, 2012 at 11:25 pm
Yes! That’s exactly right. Have fun!
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Great job Lisa. Wonderful use of colors. Me? I am just learning how to crochet, this is such an inspiration.
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Okay I must be doing something wrong! I have started and pulled out my work four times! I somehow end up with two extra stitches after row one, then the peaks and valleys always end up off by a few stitches on row two and never line up! The pattern says to do 3 st dec in the next 3 ch… Does that mean you do the 3 st dec stitch 3 times in the next 3 chains? That doesn’t look to be how you did it in your blanket, but maybe that’s where I’m messing up? I just did the 3 st dec once before starting the next 6 dcs. Any ideas?
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Lisa
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October 22nd, 2012 at 11:51 pm
The first row is always the hardest with these blankets! First, make sure you have chained a multiple of 16, then add 2. I started with 146.
Next, when you do the 3st dec in the beginning chain, you just do it once over the 3 chains it tells you. Make sure you don’t forget to do the decrease at the end of the row (a 2st dec)!
If your first row works out OK, but you have extra stitches on the next row, make sure you are skipping the first stitch, because the beginning chain 3 of the row counts as the first DC. After you get the first few rows, it should be pretty intuitive. You’ll be increasing in the center stitch of each peak and decreasing across the 3 valley stitches.
I hope this helps you. Take it easy the first row and don’t let it win!
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Molly
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February 22nd, 2013 at 9:31 am
Chrissy! I did the same thing. For me the issue was I just took the numbers and didn’t do the math. 146 is the foundation row PLUS the chain 2. So it’s actually 144 chains, and then 2 chains then turn. Not 146 plus chain 2. If that makes sense I think that is what you’re doing. If you’re sure the stitches are right then you can always try to undo the two spare chains from the foundation row instead of starting again!
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How many skeins do you need?
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Lisa
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February 6th, 2013 at 5:25 pm
I believe I used 2 gray and 1 each of the colored yarn.
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Really lovely color combination! I also like the golden one and the boyish tones…
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What are the dimensions of the final product?
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Lisa
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February 9th, 2013 at 11:29 pm
Crib size, I believe. I’m not sure of the exact numbers.
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Pat
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February 11th, 2013 at 2:37 pm
do you remember if you doubled the number of stiches??
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Lisa
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February 11th, 2013 at 5:03 pm
I CH 146 and then followed the pattern as-written here- http://www.handcraftingwithlove.net/yarn/pat-ripple.html
Help me!! I used the easy ripple afghan patern from your web address above. It was flat – the picture shows it sticking up. I read above you crcheted it in the back loop. Is that correct.? I have 4 requests of this pattern from friends.
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