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[DEE HATTON]

Can some one please explain to me what dc2tog over 3 mean is it crochet 2tog three times or crochet 3tog thank you in advance x

 

http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/rippling-vest

[magiccrochetfan]

it means to dc2tog over 3 stitches in the previous row.  start a dc in the next stitch, skip a stitch, start the second dc in the next stitch, and finish off the 2 dc together.  

 

http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/rippling-vest   the pattern describes the steps under Special Stitches.  

[Amy]

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We don't want anyone getting into legal trouble for copyright infringement, so I've removed the pdf from the original post and included a link to the pattern on the Red Heart website.

[DEE HATTON]

Amy sorry l am new to this X

[DEE HATTON]

Help needed again please : Ch 4 (counts as first half of beginning valley, ch 1), skip next dc, [dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc] 3 times, 3 dc in next dc (peak made), [ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc] 3 times, ch 1, *dc2tog over 3 sts (valley made), ch 1, [dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc] 3 times, 3 dc in next dc (peak made), [ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc] 3 times, ch 1; repeat from * around; dc in next dc; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch (beginning valley completed). can you tell me how many dc l should have before l do 3dc in next dc , l just cant get it right  ......... Thank you in advance 

[redrosesdz]

Do you mean on the sides?  There are 3 ch-1, dc, and then another ch-1, which makes 7 stitches per side.

 

If you look at a ripple, each point consists of a valley, up hill, peak, down hill.  The valleys are always your dc2tog over 3 stitches.  Your peaks are always 3 dc.  Both up hill and down hill are the same number of stitches.

 

                                            dc dc dc

                                   ch-1                 ch -1                   

                                dc                           dc

                            ch-1                               ch-1

                          dc                                       dc

                     ch-1                                            ch-1

                 dc                                                      dc

           ch-1                                                           ch-1

dc2tog

 

When I count for ripples, I say the word "up" when counting up the hill and the word "down" when counting down the hill.  It makes it easier for me to keep track.

[DEE HATTON]

Thank you l so wish l didn't love the finished item as l am really struggling and still getting it wrong X

[DEE HATTON]

Following the chart above , Does the amount of dc increase  going up and down the peak in each row ? Thank you in advance X

[Granny Square]

The only increase is at the top of the hill (3 stitches made into 1 stitch, so an increase of 2 stitches) and the only decrease is at the bottom of the hill (DC 2 together, skipping the middle stitch, so 3 stitches become 1, a decrease of 2 stitches). They balance each other out.

[redrosesdz]

On each round, the number of dc stitches on each hill side is the same.  Since you're doing a round ripple, it will increase for subsequent rounds.  The rounds get larger by increasing the size of the hills.  However, during a round, the number remains constant for both sides of each hill all the way around.

 

So, the round you're on is 7 stitches per hill.  The next round will be 8 (or 9) stitches per hill.  And so on.

 

If you were doing a flat ripple, then the number of stitches per hill would remain constant for the whole project.

[Granny Square]

Oops, my bad, I wasn't paying attention that this was a round ripple.  I'm sorry if I caused any confusion.

[DEE HATTON]

Thank you all so much for your much appreciated help, Never have l come across such a difficult pattern, Again l stuck on round 11 Slip st in next dc, ch 4, skip next dc, [dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc] 4 times, 3 dc in next dc, , how many dc should l have do l do it once then repeat it 4 times  ???     Thank you in advance l really feel like giving up X

[redrosesdz]

The slip stitch is to get you to the right starting point.

The chain 4 is your first dc + 1 chain.

Then it's dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1.

Then an increase of 3 dc.

 

So, your hill is 10 stitches.  5 dc stitches (including the first 3 chains) and 5 chains (including the 4th chain at the beginning.)  Note: All of the other hills on this round is 11 stitches, because there's an extra chain to get to the valley.

 

Sometimes it helps to write out repeats.  I'd write that instruction as ....

sl st, ch 4, sk, dc, ch, sk, dc, ch, sk, dc, ch, sk, dc, ch, sk, 3dc

 

It's the exact same pattern as the previous rounds.  dc2tog for the valley.  ch, dc combination for the hills.  3dc for the peak.