Project 9 - Ripple Motif 

In project 9 you will get the opportunity to practice reading patterns, holding the hook and yarn, creating a slipknot, doing a yarn over, chain stitch, double crochet, half treble crochet and a treble crochet, work in rows, change colour, increase, finish/fasten off and weave ends.

Why not try out this project once you have completed beginners learn to crochet workshops 1 to 17. 

PROJECT 9: RIPPLE MOTIF

UK Terms

Techniques used: Reading patterns, holding hook and yarn, slipknot, yarn over, chain stitch, double crochet, half treble crochet, treble crochet, work in rows, increase, decrease, change colour, finish/fasten off and weave ends.

Skill level:  Terms:  Materials Size: Gauge: Abbreviations:

Easy UK Terms Skip to US Terms DK yarn 4mm hook Scissors Darning needle Approx. 15 cm x 15 cm Not important Chain (ch) Double crochet (dc) Half Treble crochet(htr) Treble crochet (tr) Treble 2 together(tr2tog) Fasten/Finish off(FO) Stitch(st) Repeat(rep)

Instructions: 

Using your chosen yarn make ch30 (includes ch3 turning chain)

Row 1: Work tr in 4^th ch from the hook, *in each of the next sts, 2htr, 6dc, 2htr, 2tr* then 2tr, then rep from * to * to the end of row. Turn.  (28 sts)

Note the first tr of each row is a turning chain = ch3 and counts as a stitch throughout.

Row 2: *2tr into the same st, 4tr in each of the next stitches, tr2tog, tr2tog, 4tr in each of the next stitches, 2tr into the same st* then rep from * to * to the end of row. Turn.  (28 sts)

Row 3-13: Rep row 2 for 11 rows.  (28 sts)

Row 14: ch1, *in each of the next sts 3dc, 2htr, 4tr, 2htr, 3dc* then rep from * to * to the end of row.  FO (28 sts)

The chart below is a simplified version of the pattern showing the first and final rows and how the middle rows repeat.

US Terms

Techniques used: Reading patterns, holding hook and yarn, slipknot, yarn over, chain stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, work in rows, increase, decrease, change colour, finish/fasten off and weave ends.

Skill level:  Terms:  Materials Size: Gauge: Abbreviations:

Easy US Terms Skip to US Terms DK yarn 4mm hook Scissors Darning needle Approx. 15 cm x 15 cm Not important Chain (ch) Slip stitch(slst) Single crochet (sc) Half double crochet(hdc) Double crochet(dc) Double 2 together (dc2tog) Fasten/Finish off(FO) Stitch(st) Repeat(rep)

Instructions: 

Using your chosen yarn make ch30 (includes ch3 turning chain)

Row 1: Work dc in 4^th ch from the hook, *in each of the next sts, 2hdc, 6sc, 2hdc, 2dc* then 2dc, then rep from * to * to the end of row. Turn.  (28 sts)

Note the first dc of each row is a turning chain = ch3 and counts as a stitch throughout.

Row 2: *2dc into the same st, 4dc in each of the next stitches, dc2tog, dc2tog, 4dc in each of the next stitches, 2dc into the same st* then rep from * to * to the end of row. Turn.  (28 sts)

Row 3-13: Rep row 2 for 11 rows.  (28 sts)

Row 14: ch1, *in each of the next sts 3sc, 2hdc, 4dc, 2hdc, 3sc* then rep from * to * to the end of row.  FO (28 sts)

The chart below is a simplified version of the pattern showing the first and final rows and how the middle rows repeat.

WHAT NEXT? Why not try project 10 chain flower motif