The Ripple Stitch

MATERIALS & TOOLS

• Yarn: Paintbox Simply DK
• Hook: 5mm or size required for gauge
• Darning Needle
• Scissors

pattern NOTES

This pattern is written in UK terms.

Turning chain does count as a stitch.

Working tr2tog twice creates the dip or lower part of the wave while working 2 tr into 2 sts creates the top or peak of the wave.

TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

Chain (ch): Yarn over, pull through.

Treble Crochet(s): tr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

Treble Crochet 2 Stitches Together (tr2tog): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch or space, yarn over, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, insert into next stitch or space, yarn over, draw up a loop (4 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Slip stitch (sl-st): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through both stitch and loop on hook.

Stitch(es) (st/s)

Space(s) (sp(s))

RIPPLE STITCH PATTERN

Foundation chain: Ch a multiple of 12 to desired length plus 3 for the turning ch.  (Tutorial Video is 24 +3)

Row 1: Tr into fourth ch from hook, *work 1 tr into each of next 3 ch, [tr2tog over next two chs] twice, work 1 tr into each of next 3 ch, [work 2 tr into next ch] twice; repeat from * across.  Your last stitch will be an increase.

Row 2: Ch 3, turn, tr into first st, *1 tr into each of next 3 sts, [tr2tog over next 2 sts] twice, work 1 tr into each of next 3 sts, [work 2 tr into next st] twice; repeat from * across. Make sure your final stitch is an increase in the turning ch-3 of previous row. 

Repeat Row 2 to desired length.

Colour Change: Fasten off first colour, tie new colour to last st of previous colour, insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop with new colour, proceed with next row as usual.