At My House
February 2022 Pattern of the Month
Fans
and Pansies Ripple Blanket
This is an original design but is reminiscent of
what might have been made a century or two ago. It works well in a solid color
or multiple colors.
The example is made in light worsted weight mechanized cotton.
Size: This
blanket can be made any size. Five widths are given in the directions.
Size |
Inches |
Length |
Oz |
yarns |
Extra small |
31 |
41.33 |
27 |
1368 |
small |
42 |
55 |
47 |
2417 |
Med |
52 |
69 |
73 |
3761 |
Large |
62 |
83 |
105 |
5402 |
Ex large |
72 |
96 |
143 |
7340 |
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn Size H (5mm) crochet hook
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
ch sp = chain space
dc = double crochet
sc = single crochet
Special stitches:
dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together (uses two stitches,
decreases by one stitch) – [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over
and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 2 times (3 loops on hook),
yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.
dc5tog – double crochet 5 stitches together (uses five stitches,
decreases by four stitches) – [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over
and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 5 times (6 loops on hook),
yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.
The beginning chain should be a multiple of 52
plus 2.
For these widths, start with this number of
chains:
31? = 158
41.25? = 210
51.5? = 262
61.5? = 314
71.75? = 366
After the first row, make all stitches in both
loops.
There is also a chart available for this pattern.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in the next
ch, [skip 3 ch, (dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, dc) in next ch, skip 3 ch, sc in next
chain] twice, sc in each of the next 18 ch,
[skip 3 ch, (dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, dc) in next ch, skip 3 ch, sc in next
chain] twice, ** sc in next two ch,
[skip 3 ch, (dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, dc) in next ch, skip 3 ch, sc in next
chain] twice, sc in next 18 ch, [skip 3
ch, (dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, dc) in next ch, skip 3 ch, sc in next chain] twice.
Repeat from ** across to last ch, sc in last ch. Turn.
Row 2: Ch3, 2dc in first sc, sc in next sc, (4dc
in ch sp, 4dc in next ch sp, sc in next sc) twice, dc in next 4 sc, 2 dc2tog
(using next 4 sc), dc in next sc, 2 dc2tog (using next 4 sc), dc in next 4 sc,
sc in next sc, (4dc in ch sp, 4dc in next ch sp, sc in next sc) twice, ** 5dc
in next sc, sc in next sc, (4dc in ch sp, 4dc in next ch sp, sc in next sc)
twice, dc in next 4 sc, 2 dc2tog (using next 4 sc), dc in next sc, 2 dc2tog
(using next 4 sc), dc in next 4 sc, sc in next sc, (4dc in ch sp, 4dc in next
ch sp, sc in next sc) twice. Repeat from ** across to last sc, 3 dc in last sc.
Turn.
Row 3: Ch3, 2dc in second dc, 2dc in next dc, ch4,
skip (sc, 3dc), sc in next two dc, ch7, skip (3dc, sc, 3dc), sc in next two dc,
ch4, skip (3dc, sc), dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc2tog (using next 4 dc), dc in next
dc, 2 dc2tog (using next 4 dc), dc in next 2 dc, ch4, skip (sc, 3dc), sc in
next two dc, ch7, skip (3dc, sc, 3dc), sc in next two dc, ch4, skip (3dc, sc),
** (2dc in next dc) twice, dc in next dc, (2dc in next dc) twice, ch4, skip
(sc, 3dc), sc in next two dc, ch7, skip (3dc, sc, 3dc), sc in next two dc, ch4,
skip (3dc, sc), dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc2tog (using next 4 dc), dc in next dc, 2
dc2tog (using next 4 dc), dc in next 2 dc, ch4, skip (sc, 3dc), sc in next two
dc, ch7, skip (3dc, sc, 3dc), sc in next two dc, ch4, skip (3dc, sc). Repeat
from ** across to last 2 dc and turning chain, (2dc in next dc) twice, dc in
top turning ch. Turn.
Row 4: Ch1, sc in first dc and in each of the next
4 dc, sc in ch4 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in ch7 sp,
(dc, ch2, dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in ch4 sp, sc in each of (the next
two dc, next two dc2tog, next dc, next two dc2tog, next two dc), sc in ch4 sp,
(dc, ch2, dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in ch7 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in each
of the next two sc, sc in ch4 sp, ** sc in each of the next 9 dc, sc in ch4 sp,
(dc, ch2, dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in ch7 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in each
of the next two sc, sc in ch4 sp, sc in each of (the next two dc, next two
dc2tog, next dc, next two dc2tog, next two dc), sc in ch4 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in
each of the next two sc, sc in ch7 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in each of the next two
sc, sc in ch4 sp. Repeat from ** across to last 4 dc and turning ch, sc in last
4 dc, sc in top of turning ch. Turn.
Row 5: Ch3, 2dc in second sc, 2dc in next sc, dc
in each of next 2 sc, sc in next sc, (4dc in ch sp, 4dc in next ch sp, sc in
next sc) twice, 2 dc2tog (using next 4 sc), dc in next sc, 2 dc2tog (using next
4 sc), sc in next sc, (4dc in ch sp, 4dc
in next ch sp, sc in next sc) twice, ** dc in next 2 sc, (2dc in next sc) twice, dc in next sc, (2dc
in next sc) twice, dc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, (4dc in ch sp, 4dc in next
ch sp, sc in next sc) twice, 2 dc2tog (using next 4 sc), dc in next sc, 2
dc2tog (using next 4 sc), sc in next sc, (4dc in ch sp, 4dc in next ch sp, sc
in next sc) twice. Repeat from ** across to last 5 sc, dc in next 2 sc, (2dc in next sc) twice, dc in next sc. Turn.
Row 6: Ch3, 2dc in second dc, 2dc in next dc, dc
in each of next 4 dc, ch4, skip (sc, 3dc), sc in next two dc, ch7, skip (3dc,
sc, 3dc), sc in next two dc, ch4, skip (3dc, sc), dc5tog (using next 5 dc),
ch4, skip (sc, 3dc), sc in next two dc, ch7, skip (3dc, sc, 3dc), sc in next
two dc, ch4, skip (3dc, sc), ** dc in each of next 4 dc, (2dc in next dc)
twice, dc in next dc, (2dc in next dc) twice, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch4,
skip (sc, 3dc), sc in next two dc, ch7, skip (3dc, sc, 3dc), sc in next two dc,
ch4, skip (3dc, sc), dc5tog (using next 5 dc), ch4, skip (sc, 3dc), sc in next
two dc, ch7, skip (3dc, sc, 3dc), sc in next two dc, ch4, skip (3dc, sc).
Repeat from ** across to last 6 dc and turning chain, dc in each of next 4 dc,
(2dc in next dc) twice, dc in top turning ch. Turn.
Row 7: Ch1, sc in first dc, sc in next dc, skip 3
dc, (dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, dc) in next dc, skip 3 dc, sc in ch4 sp, (dc, ch2, dc)
in each of the next two sc, 3sc in ch7 sp, sc in each of the next two sc, 4sc
in ch4 sp, sc in dc5tog, 4sc in ch4 sp, sc in each of the next two sc, 3sc in
ch7 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in ch4 sp, ** skip 3 dc,
(dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, dc) in next dc, skip 3 dc, sc in each of the next 3 dc,
skip 3 dc, (dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, dc) in next dc, skip 3 dc, sc in ch4 sp, (dc,
ch2, dc) in each of the next two sc, 3sc in ch7 sp, sc in each of the next two
sc, 4sc in ch4 sp, sc in dc5tog, 4sc in ch4 sp, sc in each of the next two sc,
3sc in ch7 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in ch4 sp. Repeat
from ** across to last 8 dc and turning ch, skip 3 dc, (dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, dc)
in next dc, skip 3 dc, sc in next dc, sc in top of turning ch. Turn.
Repeat rows 2 through 7 until afghan is desired
length. End with a row 6 then complete these last two rows.
Next to last row: Ch1, sc in first dc and in each
of the next 8 dc, sc in ch4 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in
ch7 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in ch4 sp, sc in dc5tog,
sc in ch4 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in ch7 sp, (dc, ch2,
dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in ch4 sp, ** sc in each of the next 17 dc,
sc in ch4 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in ch7 sp, (dc, ch2,
dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in ch4 sp, sc in dc5tog, sc in ch4 sp, (dc,
ch2, dc) in each of the next two sc, sc in ch7 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in each of the
next two sc, sc in ch4 sp. Repeat from ** across to last 8 dc and turning ch,
sc in last 8 dc, sc in top of turning ch. Turn.
Last row: Ch1, sc in first sc, sc in each of next
9 sc, (4dc in ch sp, 4dc in next ch sp, sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 2 sc,
(4dc in ch sp, 4dc in next ch sp, sc in next sc) twice, ** sc in next 18 sc,
(4dc in ch sp, 4dc in next ch sp, sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 2 sc, (4dc
in ch sp, 4dc in next ch sp, sc in next sc) twice. Repeat from ** across to
last 9 sc, sc in last 9 sc. Finish off and weave in end.
The blanket can be made in a solid color or can be
made with any number of color changes. The best way to make a color change is
to finish all but the very last pull through of the two loops of the last
stitch of a row. Cut yarn with a few inches of tail and join with new color
next to stitch. Pull new color through last two loops. Weave in ends.