Boho Crochet Co

Classic Ripple Baby Blanket

This gorgeous blanket uses double crochet, increases and decreases with a sweet picot border.  Easy to do once you have the counting down and of course the ice cream colours are heavenly! A perfect gift for new parents which they will treasure.

You will need:

1 x King Cole Cottonsoft DK White (W)

1 x King Cole Cottonsoft DK Apricot (A)

1 x King Cole Cottonsoft DK Apple (Ap)

1 x King Cole Cottonsoft DK Buttercup (B)

1 x King Cole Cottonsoft DK Rose (R)

5mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Abbreviations

YO = yarn over

CH = chain

DC = double crochet

SC = single crochet

SS = slip stitch

FO = fasten off

DC3tog Decrease

YO, insert hook into chain and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops on your hook, YO, insert hook into next chain, pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops on your hook (3 left on hook), YO, insert hook into next chain, pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops on your hook (4 left on hook), YO and pull through all 4 loops left on you hook.

3DC Increase

DC 3 times in the same chain/stitch

The pattern uses multiples of 14 + 4.  I chained 88 which, with the border, ended up being 31" x 28" (80cm x 72cm) but will differ depending on your tension.

The pattern

CH88 in King Cole Cottonsoft DK Apricot

1, DC 4th from hook, * DC 5, DC3tog, DC 5, 3DC next, * repeat across row. You will finish with 5 DC, 2DC last, CH3 turn

2. DC base of turning chain, * DC 5, DC3tog, DC 5, 3DC next * repeat across row finishing with DC 5, 2 DC last, CH3 turn

Repeat row 2 for the whole blanket, drawing through a new colour as you complete the final stitch of the previous colour.  I completed 3 rows of each before changing colour.  See the picture for reference.

Colour pattern - 3 rows each A, B, W, Ap, R, W, A, B, W, Ap, R, W, A, B

FO and weave in all ends.

Picot border

DC around whole blanket in R.  For the sides I made 2 DC in each post.  Make 3 DC in each corner.

Change colour to A and SC around whole blanket again making 3 SC in each corner. Change to W and SC again around whole blanket.

Using white for the border *CH3, SS to base of chain, SC next, SC next *, continue all around the blanket.

FO and weave in ends