Baby Blanket Done!!!!!!!

I love crocheting this pattern, its relatively simple, rhythmic and soothing, but playing with colours in this way is also energising, exciting and a lot of fun. Well to me it is any road. there's something magical and mesmerising about the way the ripple effect makes the colours sing and dance next to each other, and it's a pattern I can see myself coming back to time after time.

This  baby blanket has a ripple chevron pattern and has pretty finished edge which finishes it off very nicely. This baby Afghan can be used as a carriage blanket, stroller blanket, crib blanket or car seat blanket. Gender neutral, perfect for a new baby girl or baby boy.

Truthfully I always think crochet patterns look and sound far too complex, more than the actually need to be. And I have so wanted to write a tutorial for a ripple chevron pattern that would be easy to understand for beginners and would eliminate certain niggles. 

So what I've done here for you is to write my own pattern with Picture.

ch 100.

Row 1: dc in the third chain from the hook. Dc in the next 4 stitches. Dc2tog, dc 2 tog. Dc in the next 4 stitches. *Work 2 dc into the next 2 stitches. Dc in the next 4 stitches. Dc2tog, dc2tog. Dc in the next 4 stitches.* End with 2 dc in the last chain. Ch 2, turn.

Row 2: dc in the first st (your ch 2 and your first dc are worked in the same stitch) and in the next 4 stitches. dc2tog, dc2tog. Dc in the next 4 stitches. *Work 2 dc into the next 2 stitches. dc in the next 4 stitches. dc2tog, dc2tog. dc in the next 4 stitches.* End with 2 dc in the last stitch. Ch 2, turn.

NOTE: you will have 2 dc in the first and last stitch of each row (ch 2 counts as dc).

Repeat row 2 for length required.

                       Well........GOOD LUCK!!!!!! HAVE SOME CROCHET RIPPLY FUN!!!!!!!!