Ripple Crochet Baby Afghan Pattern

I kept this design simple with only two basic crochet stitches. The chain stitch and double crochet stitch. Basically except for the first row of chain stitch the entire afghan is done in the double crochet stitch and worked to make the ripple or wave design.

What you will need:

• Crochet Hook (I used a Susan Bates F5)
• Color One Yarn (I used Baby Bee in Boo Pink) 416 yards
• Color Two Yarn (I used Baby Bee in Naked) 624 yards
• Color Three Yarn (I used Baby Bee in Pink Baby Camo) 416 yards

Baby weight yarn, no matter who the manufacturer is, really works the best when making a baby afghan. I also recommend staying with the same brand for the colors so that the overall look and feel are uniform.

With Color Number 1 (mine was pink) chain loosely 168 chains.

Row 1: 2 Dc in fourth ch from hook, dc in next 5 chs, skip next 2 chs, dc in next 6 chs, * 3 dc in next ch, dc in next 6 chs, skip next 2 chs, dc in next 6 chs; repeat from * across to last ch, 2 dc in last ch: 166 stitches.

Row 2: (Right Side) Ch 3 (this counts as your first dc now and throughout the pattern), turn; work in the Back Loops Only, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, * 3 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc; repeat from * across to the last stitch, 2 dc in last stitch.

Rows 3 & 4: Repeat row 2.

Rows 5 & 6: Slip stitch Color Number 2 (mine was Naked) and work two repeats of Row 2.

Rows 7,8,9,10: Slip stitch Color Number 3 (mine was Pink Baby Camo) and work four repeats of Row 2.

Rows 11 & 12: Repeat row 2 in Color Number 2.

(Row 2 is repeated throughout the rest of the design in this pattern:)

4 rows of Color 1

2 rows of Color 2

4 rows of Color 3

6 rows of Color 2

2 rows of Color 1

2 rows of Color 2

2 rows of Color 3

6 rows of Color 2

2 rows of Color 3

2 rows of Color 2

2 rows of Color 1

6 rows of Color 2

4 rows of Color 3

2 rows of Color 2

4 rows of Color 1

2 rows of Color 2

4 rows of Color 3

2 rows of Color 2

4 rows of Color 1

You will have 74 rows once you have completed this pattern. The advantage of using the Double Crochet stitch in this pattern is that it works up faster. Using the back stitch only forms interesting ridges in the pattern on both sides.

Feel free to print this section of instructions to create your own crochet baby afghan.