Christmas Ripple Afghan
Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn 18 oz Green, 10 oz White, 13 oz Red
Crochet Hook Size I
Finished Size Approximately 50" x 65"
Afghan:
Row 1: With green, ch 154, tr in 5th ch from hook, tr in next 5 chs, 3 tr in next ch, tr in next 7 chs, (skip next 2
chs, tr in next 7 chs, 3 tr in next ch, tr in next 7 chs) across, turn. (153 tr)
Row 2: Ch 4, skip next st, tr in next 6 sts, 3 tr in next st, tr in next 7 sts, (skip next 2 sts, tr in next 7 sts, 3 tr in
next st, tr in next 7 sts) 7 times, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 7 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts, skip next st, dc
in last st, turn, fasten off.
Row 3: Join red with sl st in first st, ch 2, skip next st, hdc in next 6 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts, (skip
next 2 sts, hdc in next 7 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts) 7 times, skip
next 2 sts, hdc in next 7 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 6 sts, skip next st, hdc in last st, turn.
Row 4: Ch 2, skip next st, hdc in next 6 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts, (skip next 2 sts, hdc in next 7 sts,
3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts) 7 times, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next 7 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 6 sts,
skip next st, hdc in last st, turn, fasten off.
Note: For puff stitch (puff st), yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw up long lp, (yo, insert hook in same st, yo, draw
up long lp) 2 times, yo draw through all 7 lps on hook.
Row 5: Join white with sl st in first st, ch 1, puff st in same st, (ch 1, skip next st, puff st in next st) 3 times, *[{ch
1, puff st in nex tst}4 times, [ch 1, skip next st, puff st in next st] 2 times), ch 1, skip next 4 sts, puff st in next st,
(ch 1, skip next st, puff st in next st) 2 times; repeat from * across to last 10 sts, (ch 1, puff st in next st) 4 times,
(ch 1, skip next st, puff st in next st) 3 times, turn (82 ch-1 sps)
Row 6: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, puff st in same sp, ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, (puff st in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 3
times, puff st in top of next puff st, *(ch 1, puff st in next ch-1 sp) 4 times, ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, (puff st in next
ch-1 sp, ch 1) 4 times, puff st in top of next puff st; repeat from * across to last 5 ch-1 sps, (ch 1, puff st in next
ch-1 sp) 3 times, ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, puff st in last ch-1 sp, turn, fasten off (81 puff sts, 80 ch-1 sps)
Row 7: Join green with sl st in first st, ch 4, skip next ch-1 sp, tr in next 6 sts and ch-1 sps, 3 tr in next st, *tr in
next 7 ch-1 sps and sts, skip next 2 sts and one ch-1 sp, tr in next 7 sts and ch-1 sps, 3 tr in next st; repeat from
* across to last 8 ch-1 sps and sts, tr in next 6 ch-1 sps and sts, skip next ch-1 sp, tr in last st, turn (153 tr)
Rows 8-12: repeat rows 2 to 6.
Row 13: Join red with sl st in first st, ch 2, skip next ch-1 sp, hdc in next 6 sts and ch-1 sps, 3 hdc in next st,
*hdc in next 7 ch-1 sps and sts, skip next 2 sts and one ch-1 sp, hdc in next 7 sts and ch-1 sps, 3 hdc in next st;
repeat from * across to last 8 ch-1 sps and sts, hdc in next 6 ch-1 sps and sts, skip next ch-1 sp, hdc in last st,
turn. (153 hdc)
Row 14: Repeat Row 4.
Row 15: Join green with sl st in first st, ch 4, skip next st, trin next 6 sts, 3 tr in next st, tr in next 7 sts, (skip next
2 sts, tr in next 7 sts, 3 tr in next st, tr in next 7 sts) 7 times, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 7 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in
next 6 sts, skip next st, dc in last st, turn.
Row 16: Repeat Row 2.
Rows 17 and 18: Repeat Rows 5 and 6.
Rows 19 and 20: Repeat Rows 13 and 4.
Row 21: Repeat Row 15.
Row 22 to 82: Repeat rows 2 to 21 consecutively, ending with row 2. At end of last row, fasten off.
