Oh, this is an awesome crochet blanket! It has a back that’s even prettier than the front: Look at this lacy ripple blanket crochet pattern.
This is NOT a beginners pattern. And if that does not scare you of, read on!
Lacy Ripple Blanket Crochet Pattern – The Stitches
I rewrote the original stitch writeup from MyPicot to be purely in US terminology, so we can even begin to grasp how this stitch pattern is constructed.
Ripple + Lacy Flowers
This lacy ripple crochet stitch is made up of 2 things: a ripple and a lacy flower pattern. It is spread over 7 rows, as follows:
The ‘specialty stitch’:
To make the flower, it’s made up of clusters with 3tc, whereby you work the 3 incomplete treble in the same stitch, then, yo and pull through all loops. Voila. You got a petal.
The pattern in rows:
Chain a multiple of 41 plus 3 stitches.
ROW 1
Starting at the 3rd st from the hook, let’s break it down into section, so you can see the ‘cadence’ of the stitch pattern clearly:
- sc in next 5 sts, 5 ch, 2 ch skip, sc in next 9 sts, 5 ch, 2 ch skip,
- * 5 sc decrease, 5 ch, 2 ch skip, 9 sc in next chs, 5 ch, 2 ch skip, 4 sc in next chs, 3 sc in the same ch, 4 sc in next chs,
- 5 ch, 2 ch skip, 9 sc in next chs, 5 ch, 2 ch skip;
- rep from*,
- 5 sc decrease, 5 ch, 2 ch skip, 9 sc in next chs, 5 ch, 2 ch skip, 4 sc in next chs, 2 sc in the last ch, turn.
ROW 2
5 ch, 1 tr in first sc below, 3 ch, 2 clusters with 3 ch between in the same sc below, 3 ch, 1 sc in space of 5 ch, 3 ch, 3 clusters with 3 ch between in fifth sc below, 3 ch, 1 sc in space of 5 ch,
* 1 sc in space of 5 ch, 3 ch, 3 clusters with 3 ch between in fifth sc below, 3 ch, 1 sc in space of 5 ch, 3 ch, 5 clusters with 3 ch betw in sixth sc below, 3 ch, 1 sc in space of 5 ch, 3ch, 3 clusters with 3 ch between in fifth sc below, 3 ch, 1 sc in space of 5 ch; rep from*,
1 sc in space of 5 ch, 3 ch, 3 clusters with 3 ch between in fifth sc below, 3 ch, 1 sc in space of 5 ch, 3 ch, 2 clusters with 3 ch between in ch below, 1 cluster of 2 tr in the same ch below, turn.
ROW 3
2 ch, 1 sc in top of first cluster below, 3 sc in space of 3 ch, 3 sc in top of next cluster, 3 sc in space of 3 ch, 2 sc in next space of 3 ch,
1 sc in sc below, 2 sc in space of 3 ch, work 3 sc in each space between clusters and 3 sc in top of middle cluster, 2 sc in next space of 3 ch,
* 2 sc in next space of 3 ch, work 3 sc in each space between clusters and 3 sc in top of middle cluster, 2 sc in next space of 3 ch, 1 sc in dc/sc below, 2 sc in next space of 3 ch,
work 3 sc in each space between clusters and 3 sc in top of second, third and fourth clusters, 2 sc in next space of 3 ch, 1 sc in dc/sc below, 2 sc in space of 3 ch,
work 3 sc in each space between clusters and 3 sc in top of middle cluster, 2 sc in next space of 3 ch; rep from*,
2 sc in next space of 3 ch, work 3 sc in each space between clusters and 3 sc in top of middle cluster, 2 sc in next space of 3 ch, 1 sc in sc below, 2 sc in next space of 3 ch, work 3 sc in each space between clusters, 3 sc in top of second clusters and 2 sc in top of last cluster, turn.
ROW 4
For this row: all sc and sc decreasing work in back loop of stitches below.
2ch, 1 sc in first sc below, 24 sc in next sts, * 3 sc decrease.
For 3 sc decreasing insert hook into each of 4 sc below and draw through a loop, then crochet all loops on hook.
24 sc in next sts, 3 sc in the same st, 24 sc in next sts; rep from *, 3 sc decrease, 24 sc in next sts, 2 sc in the same ch, turn.
ROW 5
For this row all dc/sc and dc/sc decreasing work in back loop of stitches below.
2 ch, skip first sc below, 5 sc in next sts, 5 ch, 3 ch skip, 11 sc in next sts, 5 ch, 3 ch skip, * 6 sc decrease.
For 6 sc decreasing insert hook into each of 7 sc below and draw through a loop, then crochet all loops on hook.
5 ch, 3 ch skip, 11 sc in next sts, 5 ch, 3 ch skip, 11 sc in next sts, 5 ch, 3 ch skip, 11 sc in next sts, 5 ch, 3 ch skip; rep from*, 6 sc decrease, 5 ch, 3 ch skip, 11 sc in next sts, 5 ch, 3 ch skip, 5 sc in next sts, 1 sc in ch, turn.
Row 6
5 ch, 1 tr in first sc below, 3 ch, 2 clusters with 3 ch between in the same sc below, 3 ch, 1 sc in space of 5 ch, 3 ch, 3 clusters with 3 ch between in sixth sc below, 3
ch, 1 sc in space of 5 ch, * 1 sc in space of 5 ch, 3 ch, 3 clusters with 3 ch between in sixth sc below, 3 ch, 1 sc in space of 5 ch, 3 ch, 5 clusters with 3 ch between in sixth sc below, 3 ch, 1 sc in space of 5 ch, 3ch,
3 clusters with 3 ch between in sixth sc below, 3 ch, 1 sc in space of 5 ch; rep from*, 1 sc in space of 5 ch, 3 ch, 3 clusters with 3 ch between in sixth sc below, 3 ch, 1 sc in space of 5 ch, 3 ch, 2 clusters with 3 ch between in ch below, 1 cluster of 2 tr in the same ch below, turn.
Repeat rows 3 – 6 until you have reached your desired length.
Got that?! I did not think so. And this is just the simplified version of the stitch pattern.
Illustrated Crochet Blanket Pattern
So, intermediate beginners and advanced crocheters, head over to the maker, Susan Carlson, who created a very comprehensive FREE 16 page .pdf pattern, which includes about 50 photos with descriptions to help you through the process of making this.
Wow. It’s a tested pattern and beyond all these photos, there’s a simple printable pattern section for you to print to have near you as you are working through this project day by day.
There’s More
Beyond this, she added..
- detailed stitch abbreviations, notes and special stitches sections
- simple instructions for making the blanket in any dimensions you wish
- complete materials list including yarn brand/quantities/colors.
I think it is a great resource to have. I have just downloaded it and Susan sure makes it doable.
Get your free crochet pattern for this beautiful blanket called ‘Brighton’ here.
I hope you enjoyed this Lacy Ripple Blanket Crochet Pattern. Can’t wait to see what you’ll make of it. I would like to make something like this in plain natural white.
