16 Point Round Ripple Afghan

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I wrote this pattern myself, I worked on one and wrote it, as crocheted it!!

16-Point Round Ripple Afghan

 

*I use an "H "size hook, & 4-ply worsted weight acrylic yarn

  

Row 1:  CH 5, slip stitch to form a ring, then, Chain 3(chain 3 always

                 counts as a DC stitch) DC 15 in the ring (16 st.)

Row 2:  CH 3 + 1 DC in the same stitch as the CH 3; 2 DC in each stitch

                   all the way around, SL. ST. to join (32 stitches)

Row 3:  CH 3, * 1 DC in the next stitch, 1 DC + 2 CH + 1 DC in next

                   stitch: Repeat from * ending with 1 DC in next stitch, then,

                   1 DC in base of the Beg CH 3 + CH 2( so you make 3 chains

                   plus 2 more chains), join to the top of the Beg CH 3,

                   (this completes the V-Stitch or small shell which ever you

                    want to call it!)(the extra CH 2 is the tips chain 2 space)

Row 4:  SL ST in next stitch, SL ST into the chain 2 space, & CH 3

                    + 1 DC + 2 CH + 2 DC in same chain 2 space. *2 DC + 2 CH

                    + 2 DC in next chain 2 space. * Repeat all the way around

                    & SL ST  in ch3 of the beginning chain, then, SL ST in

                    next 2 DC,

Row 5:   SL ST in chain 2 space & CH 3 + 1 DC + 2 CH + 2 DC in same

                    chain 2 space, 1 DC in next DC, skip next 2 DC, then

                    1 DC in next DC, *2 DC + 2 CH + 2 DC in next chain 2 space;

                    1 DC  in next DC; skip next 2 DC; 1 DC in next DC,

                   *repeat all the way around, SL. ST. in chain 3 of beginning

                    chain, then SL ST in next 2 DC.

Row 6:    SL ST in chain 2 space + CH 3 + 1 DC + 2 CH + 2 DC in same

                       chain 2 space; 1 DC in each of next 2 DC; skip next 2 DC;

                      1 DC in each of next 2 DC; *2 DC + 2 CH + 2 DC in next

                      chain 2 space; 1 DC in next 2 DC; skip next 2 DC;  1 DC

                      in next 2 DC: *Repeat ending with skip 1  DC; join to

                      the 3 CH( this is the 3rd chain up at the top)

Row 7:    SL ST in next DC, SL ST in the tips chain 2 space + CH  3

                     +CH 2 (this is for the tips chain 2 space) + 1 DC in

                     same space; 1 DC in next 3 DC; skip next 2 DC;

                    1 DC in next 3 DC; *1 DC + 2 CH + 1 DC in next CH 2 space.

                     1 DC in next 3 DC; skip next 2 DC; 1 DC in next 3 DC;

                     *Repeat around, skip last DC & join in 3rd CH of

                      beginning chain;

 

Row 8:    SL ST in next DC ( if there is an extra  DC stitch slip stitch

                     in the extra DC also); SL ST in tips chain 2 space

                     + CH 3 + 1 DC + 2 CH + 2 DC in same CH 2 space;

                     1 DC in next 3 DC; skip 2 DC; 1 DC in next 3 DC;

                     *2 DC + 2 CH + 2 DC in tips chain 2 space; 1 DC in next

                     3 DC; skip next 2 DC; 3 DC in next 3 DC; *Repeat

                     around, join in 3rd CH of beg. chain. SL ST in next

                     DC.

Row 9:    Sl St in tips chain 2 space + CH 3 +1 DC + 2 CH + 2 DC;

                    1 DC in next 3 DC; skip next 2 DC; 1 DC in next 3 DC;

                    * 2 DC + 2 CH + 2 DC in chain 2 space; 1 DC in next 3 DC;

                    skip next 2 DC; 1 DC in next 3 DC; *Repeat around

 

*small shell row:   (1 DC+ 2 CH + 1 DC)

*large shell row:   (2 DC + 2 CH + 2 DC)

** change  colors,   slip  stitch in the  tips ch 2 space, just after you have

completed the last row, cut off the yarn so you have a long enough tail to work with, then tie it into a knot, in the tips space.

**To  add the new color, tie the yarn to the right of the knot you just made in the tip.  Slip Stitch  & chain 3 in the tip..........

**It   seemed a lot easier to change colors when you are just going to a large shell row, because there is more yarn to cover up the knots,

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While you are making this or any round ripple afghan, it really helps to

  lay it down on a flat surface, & flatten it out a lot as you're making it..

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This pattern is done with 1 row of small shells in the tips, and 2 rows of large shells in the tips.  As it gets bigger, it helps to flatten it out, 

because of the afghan's weight...

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To start out with, I would recommend using 3 skeins for each color, but it depends on how many different colors you're using to make it.