Naptime Ripple Baby Afghan
Your little one will be excited to go to sleep with the Naptime Ripple Baby Afghan. This easy crochet baby blanket has a chevron crochet pattern that will soothe your baby into a lull so he or she can fall asleep. Let your toddler enjoy their nap with this ripple crochet pattern composed of calming greens and blues. A fantastic afghan blanket like this one will have you rearranging your list of crochet blanket patterns to make. Work it up for a baby shower gift or keep it for your own baby to use.
Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge11 dc = 4" (10 cm); 6 rows = 4" (10cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Finished SizeBlanket Measures 38 x 42 (96.5 x 106.7 cm)
Materials:
- RED HEART® Soft Baby Steps®: 1 ball of each:
- 9630 Lime A
- 9620 Baby Green B
- 9505 Aqua C
- 9800 Baby Blue D
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [US K-10.5]
- Yarn needle
Special Stitches
Baby Waves
Row 1 (right side): Ch 4, tr in first dc, 2 tr in each of next 2 dc, *[skip dc, tr in next dc] 5 times, skip dc, 2 tr in each of next 6 dc; repeat from * across, end 2 tr in each of final 3 dc, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, working into front loops only, work dc in each tr across, end dc in top of first ch-4, turn.
Repeat Rows 1-2 for pattern
ABBREVIATIONS
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- sc = single crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st(s) = stitch (es)
- tr = treble crochet
- [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified
- * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
BLANKET
With A, ch 105.
Foundation Row (right side): Tr in 5th ch from hook, 2 tr in each of next 2 ch, *[skip 1 ch, tr in next ch] 5 times, skip 1 ch, 2 tr in each of next 6 ch; repeat from * across, end 2 tr in each of final 3 ch, turn.
Work Row 2 of Baby Waves pattern.
Cut yarn. Fasten off.
Join C and work rows 1-2 of Baby Waves pattern.
Continue in pattern, changing colors as follows:
2 rows each B, D.
4 rows each A, C, B, D.
6 rows each A, C, B, D.
Next Row:
Ch 2, work 1 row of slip st evenly across. Cut yarn. Fasten off.
Border
With right side facing and D, work around posts of sts along side edge as follows:
Row 1 (right side): Join yarn to upper corner of straight edge, ch 2, work 2 sc around post of tr,*2 sc around post of dc, 3 sc around post of tr; repeat from * across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, work slip st in each sc evenly across to first ch-2. Cut yarn. Fasten off.
Repeat border on opposite edge. Weave in ends.