SmoothFox's Beginner's Round Ripple - Free Pattern

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFox ©2009Version 5.



Red Heart Super Saver 4 ply Worsted Weight
Color A - Turqua (1 skein, 7 oz, 364 yards)
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice
Color B - White (1 skein, 7 oz, 364 yards)
Red Heart Super Saver 4 ply Worsted Weight
Color C - Light Teal (1 skein, 7 oz, 364 yards)


Skill level – Advanced Beginner
Size I - 8 - 5.50 MM
Yarn Needle

SPECIAL STITCHES:
V-stitch: (dc, ch 2, dc) in indicated ch sp or between 2 stitches indicated.

Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated ch sp.

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Note: Color changes are an individual’s preferences. I only list the changes in color in this pattern up to round 6. After round 6, I don’t tell you where I changed colors. Use your own discretion and preferences, just enjoy playing around with different color combinations.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Using color A ch 4, join with a slip st in 4th ch from hook to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3, dc in ring, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 2) repeat from * 4 more times in ring; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish Off. (12 dc, 6 ch-2)

Round 2: Using color B join with slip st in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 1, *(shell, ch 1) in ch-2 sp, repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (24 dc, 6 ch-1 sps, 6 ch-2 sps)

Round 3: Using color C join with a slip st in any ch sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch sp, *shell in next ch sp, repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (48 dc, 12 ch-2 sps)

Round 4: Using color B join with a slip st in 2nd dc of any shell, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp, dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, *dc in next st, shell in ch-2 sp, dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. (72 dc, 12 ch-2 sps)

Round 5: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next st, *V-st in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, sk last 2 sts; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (72 dc, 12 ch-2 sps)

NOTE: In this and all rounds you wish to change yarn colors, join new color with a slip stitch ONE stitch to the left of the slip stitch you just completed which joined the last round together and then you finished off.

UPDATE: As you start a new color of yarn, work the round in back loops throughout the round. After this initial yarn color change, work the rounds using both loops until you change yarn colors again.

Round 6: Using color A join with a slip st ONE stitch to the left of the slip st that you just completed when you joined the last round together, working in back loops throughout the round, ch 3, dc in BL of next st, *shell in next ch-2 space, dc in BL of next 2 sts, sk 2 sts, dc in BL of next 2 sts, repeat from * around, sk last 2 sts; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. (96 dc, 12 ch-2 sps)

Round 7: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *shell in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 3 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, repeat from * around, sk last 2 sts; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. (120 dc, 12 ch-2 sps)

Round 8: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in the next 3 sts, *V-st in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, repeat from * around, sk last 2 sts; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. (120 dc, 12 ch-2 sps)

Round 9: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, *shell in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, repeat from * around, sk last 2 sts; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. (144 dc, 12 ch-2 sps)

Round 10: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, *shell in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 5 sts, sk 2 sts, dc in next 5 sts, repeat from * around, sk last 2 sts; join with slip st in top of beg ch-3. (168 dc, 12 ch-2 sps)

Pattern continues repeating rounds as pattern established always working 1 round with V-st, and 2 rounds with a shell. Continue repeating rounds 8, 9 and then 10. This will allow your blanket to lay smoother and not increase so quickly.

The number of DC will increase on each round as you work stitches in the ch-2 spaces.

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com ©2009

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