Easy Crochet Elegant Ripples Throw Pattern In Solid Blue

To make the Crochet Elegant Ripples Throw Pattern, you'll use a special crochet technique to create a beautiful, wavy pattern that looks like ripples on water. You'll need some yarn and a crochet hook to get started. This project involves following a set pattern to make sure the ripples come out just right, creating a cozy and stylish throw blanket. It's a fun project that might take some time, but the result is a lovely blanket that you can use to decorate your couch or keep warm on chilly nights.

Crochet Elegant Ripples Throw

Materials

Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
Yarn needle
GAUGE: 1 ripple = 6½" (16.5cm) from peak to peak; 6 rows = 3½" (9 cm). CHECK
YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
RED HEART® With Love®, Art. E400 is available in solid color 7oz (198 g), 370 yd (338 m) and multicolor 5oz (141 g), 230 yd (211 m) skeins.

Abbreviations:

ch = chain(s);
dc = double crochet;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch(es);
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.

Crochet Elegant Ripples Throw Dimensions

Finished Size: The completed throw measures 45 inches in width and 56 inches in length (114.5 cm x 142 cm).

Pattern Notes

Ripple Pattern: The throw features a ripple pattern made from a combination of 3-stitch "peaks" and 2-skipped-stitch "valleys", with 12 double crochets (dc) worked between them. The ripple's shape becomes more defined after several rows.
Adjusting Size: For a longer throw, repeat Rows 2–25 as needed. Note that additional yarn will be required for an extended length.

Special Stitches

Bpdc (back post double crochet): Yarn over, insert hook from the back to the front and then to the back again around the post of the indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through the final 2 loops (1 loop on hook). Skip the stitch that is directly in front of the Bpdc.
Fpdc (front post double crochet): Yarn over, insert hook from the front to the back, and then to the front again around the post of the indicated stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through the final 2 loops (1 loop on hook).

Throw Pattern Instructions

Starting the Throw:
With color A, chain (ch) 191.

Row 1 (Wrong Side): Work 2 single crochets (sc) in 2nd ch from the hook, *sc in the next 12 ch, skip the next 2 ch, sc in the next 12 ch, 3 sc in the next ch; repeat from * 5 more times, sc in the next 12 ch, skip the next 2 ch, sc in the next 12 ch, 2 sc in the last ch, turn—190 stitches (sts).
Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch here or throughout), 2 double crochets (dc) in the first st, *dc in the next 12 sts, skip the next 2 sts, dc in the next 12 sts, 3 dc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times, dc in the next 12 sts, skip the next 2 sts, dc in the next 12 sts, 2 dc in the last st, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, *sc in the next 12 sts, skip the next 2 sts, sc in the next 12 sts, 3 sc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times, sc in the next 12 sts, skip the next 2 sts, sc in the next 12 sts, 2 sc in the last st, turn.
Rows 4–9: Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times.
Rows 10 and 11: Repeat Row 2.
Row 12: Ch 2, 2 dc in the first st, *bpdc around the next 12 sts, skip the next 2 sts, bpdc around the next 12 sts, 3 dc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times, bpdc around the next 12 sts, skip the next 2 sts, bpdc around the next 12 sts, 2 dc in the last st, turn.

Continue...

Row 13: Ch 2, 2 dc in the first st, *fpdc around the next 12 sts, skip the next 2 sts, fpdc around the next 12 sts, 3 dc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times, fpdc around the next 12 sts, skip the next 2 sts, fpdc around the next 12 sts, 2 dc in the last st, turn.
Rows 14 and 15: Repeat Row 2.
Rows 16 and 17: Repeat Rows 12 and 13.
Rows 18–21: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 twice.
Row 22: Repeat Row 2.
Row 23: Repeat Row 13.
Row 24: Repeat Row 12.
Row 25: Repeat Row 3.
Rows 26–97: Repeat Rows 2–25 three more times.