Easy Ripple Afghan

Easy Ripple Afghan makes a great introduction to the wonderful world of ripple afghans. It's fun and easy!

Grab your favorite colors of yarn in either worsted weight or sports weight and an appropriate hook to get started, then just follow an easy, repeating pattern to quick work up this dream of an afghan. 

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gaugeworsted wt.: 8 rows = 5 inches; 1 pattern repeat is 5 inches wide

sports yarn: 8 rows 4 inches; 1 pattern repeat is 3.75 inches wide

Materials List

• Worsted weight acrylic yarn in desired colors. About 12 ounces each of 3 different colors (36 ounces total) will make a 40 inch by 60 inch afghan OR  Sport or baby sport yarn. I made a 42 inch by 39 inch afghan with about 21 ounces of baby sport yarn.
• Crochet hook size I for worsted weight yarn or size G for sport weight/3-ply yarn