Hurray, free pattern day! :)
Today I’m sharing the pattern for the vintage fan ripple blanket, which I finished last week.
Voor de Nederlandse versie van dit patroon, klik hier!
What do you need:
- yarn (I used Softfun cotton/acrylic yarn by Scheepjeswol)
- a matching crochet hook (I used a 4mm hook)
- a darning needle to sew in the ends
- a pair of scissors
For this blanket, which measures about 1.40 x 1.40m, I used 14 balls of Softfun (two of every colour used, in colour ways 2496, 2531, 2466, 2449, 2451, 2519 and 2514).
Got everything? Let’s get started! (for people who like working from charts: there’s a chart at the end of this blog post!)
Special stitches: triple treble (trtr). This sounds complicated, but it isn’t! To make a triple treble: Yarn over 4 times, insert your hook into the next stitch. Yarn over, and pull up a loop. *Yarn over, and pull through two loops.* Repeat till you’ve worked through all loops. This is a very long stitch, and you might need a little practice to make your triple trebles nice and even. This is totally okay! :)
1. Make a chain, the number of chains being a multiple of 9, plus 1 for turning. In this example I chained 28 (3 x 9, plus 1).
2. Work *4sc, 3sc in same stitch, 4sc* around. Chain 1, and turn. You’ll end up with a really funky looking chain, but don’t worry, it will start to make sense soon!
3. Work *sk 1 st, 4sc, 3sc in same stitch, 4sc, sk 1 st* around. Remember to work all stitches into the back loops only. Chain 1, and turn. You can see the ripple starting to take shape now!
4. Repeat step 3. Chain 1, and turn.
5. Slip stitch into the next 3 stitches (back loop only). Chain 6; this counts as the first triple treble. Work 2 more trtr, 3 trtr in same stitch, 3 trtr. Skip 2 stitches. Repeat *sk 2 st, 3trtr, 3trtr in same stitch, 3trtr, sk 2 st* around. Remember to work all stitches into the back loops only.
6. You can now change colour. To repeat the pattern, begin at step 2 and continue till step 5.
7. Continue repeating the pattern till you feel your project is big enough.
8. To give the last row a finished look, don’t change colour but repeat rows 2 until 4 in the same colour. Then fasten off.
9. Sew in the ends using your darning needle.
And that’s it! :) If you prefer charts over written patterns, here you go. Remember that ALL stitches are worked into the back loops only! *click the image for a bigger version*
Here’s one more look at my blanket, in all it’s finished glory:
If you run into any problems with this pattern, let me know in the comments.
Are you going to make this blanket? I’d love to see! :)
xo,
wink

February 21, 2014 at 1:21 pm
Dank je! Ik wil hem een keer maken met alleen blauwen en wit.
February 21, 2014 at 1:24 pm
Tahnks for the pattern. Your blanket is gorgeous. First I have to finish work in progress. After that I’m going to use your pattern.
Have a pleasant day, Margaret
February 21, 2014 at 1:31 pm
Hi wink
Thankyou so much for the pattern and great instructions and pics after i finish the polar bear i am making… ( homage to sochi- well done Norway you are doing great… isnt it good to cheer a few countries on ?) I will get to work on this blanket for my daughter at boarding school to snuggle under whilst she reads away. Will post pics when finished Love Jo ( Australia)
February 21, 2014 at 1:31 pm
can’t wait to try this. need to find suitable cotton yarn.
February 21, 2014 at 2:21 pm
Thank you for the tutorial Wink, its really helpful. Love you colour selection too. One question please, at point 3 what does sk means?? And is this in engliah or us terms? Thank you so much
March 10, 2014 at 6:11 pm
Hey Areti! *sk* Means skip. So *sk 1 st* means skip 1 stitch :)
February 21, 2014 at 2:33 pm
Just beautiful! I love the yarn you use. The colors and the look of softness that comes across in the photos. Thank you for your generosity of sharing.
February 21, 2014 at 2:54 pm
I would like to order yarn from the attached site for this blanket but to know about how much to order. Thanks and LOVE this blanket!
February 24, 2014 at 3:28 pm
I just saw that on your original post you used 14 skeins. Thanks!
March 10, 2014 at 6:12 pm
Sorry for not including that earlier! It was 14 skeins indeed. Have fun making it! :) xo
February 21, 2014 at 3:14 pm
GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR
February 21, 2014 at 3:16 pm
that is so much easier for me as a beginner in crochet to follow than a written pattern-thank you so much! one question please, do you just judge the beginning chain to the length you want your throw to be? many thanks
February 21, 2014 at 3:17 pm
What an amazing pattern! It would also make a good scarf! Thank you for sharing the tutorial.
February 21, 2014 at 3:22 pm
I love this pattern, but I’m very confused by the first two rows after the foundation chain. Can you explain where you put the 4sc and the 3sc?
February 21, 2014 at 3:23 pm
This is a lovely afghan pattern – thanks for sharing it with us. :)
February 21, 2014 at 3:24 pm
Ignore me, I worked it out looking at the diagram! Got myself confused when actually very simple!
March 10, 2014 at 6:12 pm
Glad that the diagram helped you! :) xo
February 21, 2014 at 3:36 pm
Wow, that is beautiful!
February 21, 2014 at 4:16 pm
Dankjewel! Ziet er heel leuk en heb al zin om de nieuwe techniek te proberen :)
Volgt er ook een Nederlandstalige tutorial?
March 10, 2014 at 6:13 pm
De Nederlandstalige tutorial staat nu online; linkje staat hierboven in de originele blog post :) xo
February 21, 2014 at 4:16 pm
This is absolutely gorgeous! Love the colours and how much fun it looks. Thanks for sharing the pattern and tutorial! I may give it a try if I ever lose my fear to massive projects! :)
February 21, 2014 at 7:13 pm
thank you so much for sharing this pattern!! may God gracefully bless you. Greetings from Uruguay
February 21, 2014 at 10:01 pm
What a gorgeous blanket, I think I can feel my next big project coming on. So much more interesting than granny squares :)
February 22, 2014 at 12:44 am
Wow! That’s a gorgeous blanket! I have to ask…do you know how much yarn it took? I would like to make it but don’t have a clue how much yarn to buy. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Best,
Eileen
February 22, 2014 at 2:31 am
I don’t understand “Work *4sc, 3sc in same stitch, 4sc* around” Do i do 4 sc in the first of the chain next to the hook , then 3 sc in the next one or 4sc in the 3rd sc and 4sc all the way to the end and move on?
March 10, 2014 at 6:14 pm
You work 4sc stitches in the next 4 stitches, then 3sc stitches into the next stitch, then 4sc stitches into the next 4 stitches again. Hope that helps; if not, take a look at the diagram! That should make things more clear :) xo
February 22, 2014 at 2:32 am
thank you!!!!
xxxx Ale
February 22, 2014 at 2:39 am
How many skeins of yarn do you suggest for a full afghan?
March 10, 2014 at 6:15 pm
If you use the yarn I used, I’d say between 21 and 28.
February 22, 2014 at 8:50 am
Its fantastic. Get it – Fan – tastic. Yes I know corny, but it describes the pattern well. Thank you so much for this, and yes I mean to do one asap or sooner. I shall post a picture of it when finished if I can work out how to do so. M
February 22, 2014 at 1:58 pm
I’m going to share this delightful pattern with the expert, my granny Olga.
February 22, 2014 at 1:59 pm
U r sunder bar. Love the picture tutorial. Can u do a YouTube channel? I’ll subscribe
February 22, 2014 at 4:56 pm
Thank you so much it is gorgeous.
Meredith
February 22, 2014 at 5:29 pm
thank you for the tutorial. You make it seem so easy.
Greetings
Patricia x (pats-ditjes-en-datjes.blogspot.be)
February 22, 2014 at 5:38 pm
This is gorgeous! I’m going to find my coupons and get the yarn to start this immediately!
February 22, 2014 at 6:07 pm
I’ll try to make it and then I’ll show you. Thanks it’s lovely.
February 22, 2014 at 6:47 pm
Thank you so much for the pattern and th tutorial! The blanket you crocheted is beautiful. I am always looking for unique patterns and this is one I will deffinately try this one
February 23, 2014 at 12:59 pm
Thank you for sharing, it’s truly beautiful!
I hope you had a good time at Unravel in Farnham, I so wish I had been able to come down and meet you…maybe one day :)
Best wishes, Heike from Made with Loops
February 23, 2014 at 4:28 pm
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing wink!
Kate :}
February 23, 2014 at 7:29 pm
Woah this is so cool! Really need to ask my mom if she can help me make this, since I’ve never done anything like that before ;)
February 23, 2014 at 8:25 pm
Wow! This looks so cool! I’m definitely going to give it a try!
February 24, 2014 at 12:42 am
3. Work *sk 1 st, 4sc, 3sc in same stitch, 4sc, sk 1 st* around. Remember to work all stitches into the back loops only. Chain 1, and turn. You can see the ripple starting to take shape now!
Hi Wink and thank you for the pattern, I love it.
I am confused already but then I am a rather novice in crocheting! Am I reading this correctly, slip knot in the first stitch, ( I cannot figure out how to do this) four single crochets and three single crochets in the same stitch and then… Oh I don’t think I am getting this at all. Help!
I see that I am not the only one who is just not seeing what I am supposed to be seeing or doing.
Thank you for your help!
February 24, 2014 at 1:09 am
I messed up my account, this is really me and I really would like some help with this above issue when you have a moment free. Thank you!
March 10, 2014 at 6:16 pm
*sk 1 st* means skip one stitch. Sorry for not making that more clear! I hope it makes more sense now :) xo
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February 25, 2014 at 2:31 am
I love this pattern. I love this blanket. Hodgepodge Crochet link sent me over. I’ll be looking for you on pintrest!
February 25, 2014 at 4:47 am
Love, love, love it. I have 3 WIP’s, but I surely want to make this. Thanks for the tutorial
February 25, 2014 at 4:09 pm
Hi Wink. I’d love to have a go at this lovely blanket. Can you please let me know how many stitches you started with to get it to 1.4m? I have just discovered your blog and love it already! Best wishes from Carol
February 26, 2014 at 3:12 am
Wink, this is gorgeous! I’m a bit surprised when I read the questions, your pattern is so clear, but I guess some people are really starting from scratch. To the beginners, first, look at the diagram, and you can see 4sc in consecutive stitches, then 3sc in one stitch. That is how patterns are usually written. The sk means skip (or miss one stitch), which is not obvious if you don’t know English well. I admire your courage for just jumping in, so trust yourself, look at the pictures, and think about it for a bit–you’ll get it! I find it also helps to just do one step at a time, without trying to read ahead and figure it out–I’ve been crocheting for a long time and I still have to take new patterns step by step. Good luck, bon chance, etc,
Kate
February 26, 2014 at 9:28 am
thanks Kate R. you have just made it easier for me to understand big time novice as i have no idea about reading patterns .
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March 2, 2014 at 9:12 am
THIS IS really unusual and lovely. THANK YOU for sharing.
March 3, 2014 at 10:52 pm
I look forward to trying out this pattern!
March 10, 2014 at 9:01 pm
Hi I hope u dont mind I posted your link to this on my blog. http://www.hookedwithluv.blogspot.com... I just started it and yours is my first post
Love the design I saw the vintage ripple away ago on pinterest and have even bought yarn to make it with but as usual havent started
March 12, 2014 at 5:52 am
I loved your version of this pattern. I had found it on another site but yours was so much easier to follow. I made one and would love to show you but i’m unsure of how to post it for you to see.
March 16, 2014 at 12:17 pm
Hi ;) ,
Love you’re blog, love your patterns. Could you please add this one to ravelry? I’d like to book-mark it. (Angela)
March 18, 2014 at 2:07 am
Thank you! Wonderful pattern & easy to read!!! Might be awhile, but I will do one of these
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March 30, 2014 at 10:48 pm
I love this! Thanks, Wink. ;) Just found your website- I’m a crochet fanatic so I will be sure to be stopping by regularly. Great stuff you’ve got, keep it up!
April 7, 2014 at 6:10 am
What is the weight of the yarn? #4 is regular worsted weight; DK is #3. Seems to me it is one of these?
April 8, 2014 at 9:11 pm
Thank you for this free tutorial. I also really like the colors you chose for it.
April 14, 2014 at 9:36 pm
Hi wink! I’m using a very similar pattern found on ravery to do a scarf! Love your blog so colourful ! ciao :::Silvia
April 30, 2014 at 1:03 am
Cannot wait to try this with scrap yarn, what a great pattern. Thanks!
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May 5, 2014 at 6:30 am
Beautiful, can’t wait to make it. Groovy-ghan also. Thanks for sharing.
May 11, 2014 at 10:14 pm
How big is this afghan, in inches only please? How many ounces or yards are the size of skeins you used?
May 11, 2014 at 11:24 pm
I used lily sugar n cream yarn. I used 5 colors. I chose ibe as a mc color and used two super sized skeins 112oz for main color and 1 of each of tge other colors. Mine measured approximately 27 x 38.
May 20, 2014 at 9:33 am
I love this and can’t wait to get started!
May 24, 2014 at 2:25 am
Hello Wink!
I have an important question for ya, regarding this pattern. I did my chain of 217 and I’m at the end of the second row, the very last stitch will end up being the 3 sc….is this okay? Or is it going to mess me up? I just want to make sure before I continue because I am making this for my dad for father’s day :) Look forward to your response.
June 18, 2014 at 12:22 pm
Hi Crystal, that should be fine :) Good luck! xo, wink
May 30, 2014 at 1:51 am
Thanks so much for sharing this pattern with us. I aw so Hodge Podge where they mentioned I’d find it here. I’m so very pleased.
June 4, 2014 at 6:37 am
YES YES YES!!! IRS copol how you know you need a pattern to do bit don’t know what. Then You SEE IT!!! And you know that is it!! Baby here I come! Roll Tide Roll!!!
June 12, 2014 at 3:37 am
Lovely pattern. Am going to use it to make a prayer shawl for the church
June 12, 2014 at 8:09 pm
Thank you for sharing this pattern, it is going to be the next project I take on. Your finished blanket is gorgeous.
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June 18, 2014 at 9:53 am
Lovely pattern, always on the lookout for something different. I may use the stitch in cotton for a shopper, Thanks verymuch