How to Crochet a Colorful Eight Shades Ripple Blanket: Step-by-Step Guide

Add a burst of color and texture to your home with this stunning Eight Shades Ripple Crochet Blanket. Featuring a classic wave pattern and a vibrant variety of colors, this project is perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. This cozy throw is designed to be a timeless addition to any living room or bedroom.

Project Overview

This blanket uses a medium-weight yarn and a ripple stitch to create a dynamic, undulating effect. The final project is a generous size, making it ideal for snuggling up on the couch.

• Skill Level: Easy
• Finished Measurements: Approximately 47½” x 61″ (excluding fringe)
• Gauge: 12 double crochet (dc) and 8 rows = 4″

Materials Needed

To get started, you will need the following supplies:

• Yarn: Medium weight (4) yarn. You will need 8 different colors (Contrast A through H), 1 ball of each.
  • Suggested Palette 1: Natural, Peony Pink, Cherry Red, a color of your choice, Lush, Grass, Cool Blue, and a second color of your choice.
  • Suggested Palette 2: Baby Pink, Dark Heather, Rouge, Honey, Fern, Taupe, Soft Fern, and Oatmeal.
• Crochet Hook: Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) or the size needed to obtain the correct gauge.
• Additional Tools: Yarn needle and safety pins (for counting the foundation chain).

Crochet Abbreviations

Before starting, familiarize yourself with these standard US crochet terms used in the pattern:

• Approx: Approximately
• Beg: Beginning
• Ch: Chain(s)
• Cont: Continue(ity)
• Dc: Double crochet
• Pat: Pattern
• Rep: Repeat
• Sl st: Slip stitch
• Sc: Single crochet
• Sp(s): Space(s)
• St(s): Stitch(es)
• Tog: Together
• V-st: V-stitch (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in the same stitch)
• Yoh: Yarn over hook

Step-by-Step Instructions

The Foundation

Using Color A, chain 272 loosely. Pro Tip: To make counting easier, place a safety pin every 50th chain.

Row 1 (Right Side)

1. Work 1 dc in the 4th chain from the hook.

2. Repeat the following sequence: Skip next 2 ch. Work a V-st (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in the next ch. Ch 1. Skip next 2 ch. Work 1 dc in the next ch. Ch 1. Skip next 2 ch. Work a V-st in the next ch. Skip next 2 ch. Work [(1 dc, ch 1) 3 times, 1 dc] all in the next ch. Skip next 2 ch. Work a V-st in the next ch. Ch 1. Skip next 2 ch. Work 1 dc in the next ch. Ch 1. Skip next 2 ch. Work a V-st in the next ch. Skip next 2 ch.

3. Cluster Stitch: Yarn over and draw up a loop in the next ch. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook. Skip next 2 ch. Yarn over and draw up a loop in the next ch. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook. Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook (this counts as a cluster).

4. Repeat from the start of the sequence until the last 25 chains. Repeat the sequence once more. Finish the row by creating a dc2tog (double crochet 2 together) at the end. Join Color B and turn.

Row 2

1. Using Color B, chain 3. Work 1 dc in the ch-1 space of the next V-st. Skip the next dc of that same V-st.

2. Repeat the following sequence: Work a V-st in the next dc. Ch 1. Work 1 dc in the ch-1 space of the next V-st. Ch 1. Work a V-st in the next ch-1 space. Work [(1 dc, ch 1) 3 times, 1 dc] all in the next ch-1 space. Work a V-st in the next ch-1 space. Ch 1. Work 1 dc in the ch-1 space of the next V-st. Ch 1. Skip the next dc of the same V-st. Work a V-st in the next dc.

3. Cluster Stitch: Yarn over and draw up a loop in the next ch-1 space. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook. Skip the next cluster. Yarn over and draw up a loop in the next ch-1 space. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook. Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made). Skip the next dc of the last V-st.

4. Repeat this sequence across the row. End with a dc2tog over the next ch-1 space and the top of the turning chain. Join Color C and turn.

Completing the Body

Now that you have established the ripple pattern, continue working the stripes. The Stripe Pattern consists of 8 rows: work 1 row each in the following colors: C, D, E, F, G, H, A, and B.

Continue repeating this 8-row Stripe Pattern until the blanket measures approximately 60 inches from the beginning. Finish the body of the blanket with a row of Color A. Do not fasten off yet.

Finishing Touches

Adding the Edging

Left Edging: Using Color A, work single crochet (sc) evenly down the side edge of the blanket until you reach the foundation chain. Turn. Chain 1, and work 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off.

Right Edging: With the right side facing, join Color A with a slip stitch in the bottom corner of the foundation chain. Chain 1 and work sc evenly up the side edge to the top corner. Turn. Chain 1, and work 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off.

Creating the Fringe

To give your blanket a professional, bohemian look, add a custom fringe:

1. Cut 12-inch lengths of Color D and Color F yarn.
2. Group 3 strands together for each fringe.
3. Alternate between Color D and Color F across the top and bottom edges.
4. Work the fringe into each ch-2 space across the foundation row and each ch-1 space across the top edge.
5. Trim the fringe evenly with scissors for a clean finish.