24 comments on “Crochet for Knitters – Rugged Ripples Blanket”

1. Thanks for sharing. Wish I had the talent to invent patters. 😎

2. Thank you for this tutorial! Can’t wait to get started!

3. Always a pleasure to learn from you.

4. Thank you for doing this. I have learned so much.

5. I have really enjoyed this series and have been following along. I have a question about this pattern. Last night I worked on my foundation chain and row 1. However, I am a bit confused about the end of the row. The pattern says to repeat the sequence until 9 stitches remain in row 1, then 3 DC, dc2tog (twice), 3 DC, 2 DC in last stitch. There do not seem to be enough stitches to do this. If you start with 9 remaining, then 3 DC (3 stitches), dc2tog twice (4 stitches), 3 DC (3 stitches), 2 DC in last stitch (1 stitch) that brings me to a total of 11 stitches that I need to make. What have I messed up? Thanks in advance for your advice.

6. Hi Kristen – yes, I think you may be correct. I will pass this on to the designer (Stephanie). Thank you!

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7. You are a great instructor! Thanks for teaching things like how to “read” the crochet work. You are so good at building self sufficiency! Thank you.

8. I love this pattern … many thanks for the tips with the finished look!

9. I saw the number of stitches for a king (80×75) are 399? I’m making this for someone for a present and they have California king size which is slightly bigger 72 wide x 82 long I’m not good with math so how many do I need to chain for the cal king?

10. Hi Staci,

    I want to make this blanket for a baby. I know the kind of yarn you used is probably on the expensive side. Is there a brand of yarn that I can use that won’t pill when washed and that’s not of poor quality? I want the blanket to last, but it also needs to be inexpensive. Brands such as Bernat, Caron Simply Soft, Lion Brand, etc. What would you use, given the choices available? I hope these questions make sense, I have a weird way of asking questions.

    Thanks much,

    Tasha

11. Hi Tasha – I’m not all that familiar with the yarn brands you listed, so I can’t be of much help. But you can go on Ravelry and read reviews there.

    The yarn I uses isn’t any more expensive than a Lion Brand yarn. If you are in a location where you don’t have a local yarn shop, I recommend this yarn for mail order:
    http://www.knitpicks.com/yarn–fiber-en/yarn-color/yellows/comfy-worsted-yarn.html

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12. Thanks Staci!!

13. I went to the Berroco Vintage website, but I did not see where you said the specific colors you used in the blue blanket, they match my paint just right and now I’m struggling to pick them from the website. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks so much for the great video!

14. Jenny – here are the colors of Vintage I used:
    Pool Party
    Misty
    Snow Day

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15. How much money would it cost to make this blanket in 3 colors with the Berroco Vintage in the Queen Size and how much should I charge for it?

    Thanks!

16. Claire – you will need to price that out from the store/online store where you purchase your yarn. And sorry…I don’t sell my knitted and crocheted items, so I have no idea what you should charge.

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17. Hi Staci,
    I recently took up crocheting when I retired from teaching. You instruction was excellent and after waiting a few days and going back to it, I really understand how to make the rugged ripple afghan. I was amazed at how much i remembered. I have a new granddaughter who is due in early January and I’m attempting to crochet at least 2 afghans while we are traveling to visit family. Your explanation of how to hide the knots you make when tying off different colors is fantastic. Thanks SOOOO much for the excellent video.

18. Hi Staci!! I would like to put a decorative edge on the rugged ripples blanket, is that possible, and which edge would you recommend ?

19. Hi Karen – you can take a look at the examples of crocheted edgings I have in the Crochet for Knitter series: https://verypink.com/category/crochet-for-knitters/

    Any one that you like the look of will do. I would recommend something on the simple side, like the Spiked Edging.

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21. My blanket seems to keep getting smaller in width as I continue to work rows. Do you have any suggestions on how to keep rows the same width? Also the video made it so much easier to understand the pattern! Thanks.

22. Emma – make sure you haven’t accidentally decreased by counting your current stitches (or counting ripples) vs. the stitches (ripples) from your first row. If your count is correct and your blanket still looks narrower as you go along, that is most likely just an issue with the weight of the blanket stretching it out. It will all even out after washing.

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23. Hi Staci,

    First, thanks for now getting me “hooked” (har har)on crocheting!!! 😉

    Second, I have a quick question…If I am doing the rugged style, do I go through the back loop on every row, or just after I change colors?

    For instance, I am doing 2 rows per color, but I want my colors seemless so to speak, as shown in your and the designer’s examples. so do I go through both legs when doing the second row of the same color and go through only the back leg when changing colors, or do I always go through the back leg as the pattern states?

    Thanks!!

24. Amanda – the “rugged” version is working through the back leg of every row.

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