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Blue and Yellow Ripple Afghan

This Blue and Yellow Ripple Afghan is made with Fiesta yarn, and making it will be a fiesta indeed! The free crochet afghan pattern is a breeze to follow, so before you know it you'll have a lovely new afghan.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Find this afghan pattern and more in our Crochet for Men: 14 Crochet Afghan Patterns for Men and Boys eBook!
Throw measures 61" x 46"
RED HEART® "Fiesta®": 2 Skeins each of 6382 Country Blue A, 6635 Coffee B, 6334 Buff C, and 6250 Cornmeal D.
Materials:
- Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].
- Yarn needle.
GAUGE: One 24 st repeat = 5 3/4"; 5 rows = 4" in pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:
3dcCL (3 dc cluster) = [yo and draw up a loop in next ch or st or space, yo and draw through 2 loops] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
5dcCL (5 dc cluster) = [yo and draw up a loop in next ch or st or space, yo and draw through 2 loops] 5 times, yo and draw through all 6 loops on hook.
NOTE: When changing color, work last st of row until 2 loops are left on hook, drop old color, yo with new color and complete stitch. Fasten off old color.
Color Sequence: [1 row A, 1 row B, 1 row A, 1 row C, 1 row B, 1 row C, 1 row D, 1 row B, 1 row D] 8 times, 1 row A, 1 row B, 1 row A.
THROW: With A, ch 197.
Row 1: Yo and draw up a loop in 4th ch from hook, yo and draw through 2 loops, [yo and draw up a loop in next ch, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook, * dc in next 9 ch, 5 dc in next ch, dc in next 9 ch **, 5dcCL over next 5 ch; repeat from * to last 4 ch, end at **; 3dcCL over next 3 ch, dc in last ch changing to B; turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, skip first dc, 3dcCL over next 3 sts, * [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] 4 times, ch 1, skip next st, 5 dc in next st, [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] 4 times, ch 1, skip next st **, 5dcCL over next 5 sts; repeat from * to last 4 sts, end at **; 3dcCL over next 3 sts, dc in top of ch-3 changing to next color; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, skip first dc, 3dcCL over next 3 sts or ch-1 spaces, * dc in next 9 sts or ch-1 spaces, 5 dc in next st, dc in next 9 dc or ch-1 spaces **, 5dcCL over next 5 sts or ch-1 spaces; repeat from * to last 4 sts, end at **; 3dcCL over next 3 sts or ch-1 spaces, dc in top of ch-3 changing to next color; turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, skip first dc, 3dcCL over next 3 sts, * dc in next 9 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in next 9 sts **, 5dcCL over next 5 sts; repeat from * to last 4 sts, end at **; 3dcCL over next 3 sts, dc in top of ch-3 changing to next color; turn.
Rows 5-75: Repeat Rows 2-4 twenty three times, then repeat Rows 2 and 3 once more. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
For more great crochet ripple patterns, check out How to Crochet a Ripple Crochet Afghan: 7 Free Crochet Patterns eBook!
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kdtp17 5492906
Feb 16, 2018
I am working on this one right now, but in soft brown, dark brown, light teal and white. It is coming out very nice. I am going to put a border on the side edges, though, in the soft brown.

Zeemer
Apr 24, 2016
What a lovely blue/yellow combination ripple afghan. Pattern says intermediate which is not quite for new crocheters but I'm thankful on behalf of other crocheters for the pattern right in front. i'm gonna pin this afghan. Thanks.

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