I am using 4-ply worsted weight acrylic and a 'J' hook.
Notes:
- the ch 2 at the beginning of Rnd 1 does not count as a st.
- beginning shell = (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc)
- shell = (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)
- v-st= (1 dc, ch 1, 1dc)
Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in the 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to the 1st dc. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same dc as joining st, ch 2. *sc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Rnd 3: Sl st into 1st ch-2 space, beginning shell in same ch-2 space, skip next ch-2 space, ch 1. *shell in next ch-2 space, skip next ch-2 space, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.
Rnd 4: Sl st into next dc, ch 3, shell in next shell, dc in next dc. Skip next dc, dc in ch-1 space, skip next dc. *dc in next dc, shell in next shell, dc in next dc, skip next dc, dc in ch-1 space, skip next dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
Rnd 5: Sl st into next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, shell in next shell, dc in next 2 dc, skip next dc, v-st in next dc, skip next dc. *dc in next 2 dc, shell in next shell, dc in next 2 dc, skip next dc, v-st in next dc, skip next dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
Rnd 6: Sl st into next dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, shell in next shell, dc in next 3 dc, skip next dc, v-st in next v-st, skip next dc. *dc in next 3 dc, shell in next shell, dc in next 3 dc, skip next dc, v-st in next v-st, skip next dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
Rnd 7: Sl st into next dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, v-st in next shell, dc in next 4 dc, skip next dc, v-st in next v-st, skip next dc. *dc in next 4 dc, v-st in next shell, dc in next 4 dc, skip next dc, v-st in next v-st, skip next dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
Rnd 8: Sl st into next dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, shell in next v-st, dc in next 4 dc, skip next dc, shell in next v-st, skip next dc. *dc in next 4 dc, shell in next shell, dc in next 4 dc, skip next dc, shell in next v-st, skip next dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.
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If you have crocheted round ripples before, then you know what to do next. Keep following the pattern by working 2 rnds of shell st in the points, and then 1 rnd of v-st in the points. Increase the dc's on the sides as the pattern dictates.
- shell st rnd
- shell st rnd
- v-st rnd
repeat however many times you would like.
***Debi Y's pattern***