This simple ripple pattern makes a bold statement without using increases or decreases. Choose three colors and carry yarn tails up the edges to minimize the number of ends to weave in. Cover the yarn tails with a decorative border. When the blanket is finished, rotate it so the borders are at the top and bottom for stunning vertical wavy stripes.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog here.

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This pattern is available as part of a kit on Craftsy here. It was originally published in November, 2016.

Skills used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch, treble (triple) crochet)
Crocheting flat in rows
Crocheting in the back loop only
Changing colors

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Baby Blanket: 44” (112 cm) long x 25.5” (65 cm) unblocked.

Materials
Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Merino Worsted Twist (100% superwash Merino wool, 3.5 oz/100 g/220 yds/201 m) – 2 skeins each in 14-018 Ocean (CA), 14-013 Sky Blue (CB), and 14-002 Taupe Heather (CB), or approximately 440 yds (402 m) each in any 3 colors of medium weight yarn.

US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
16.5 sts x 8.5 rows in pattern = 4” (10 cm). Exact gauge is not critical for this project.