Basic Round Ripple Afghan

Tips and Tricks of the Round Ripple Afghan
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Materials to design your own Stash-buster:

30-35 oz Worsted Weight yarn.
(Baby Yarn can be used, but it will make a smaller afghan.)
4 7-oz skeins of Red Heart Super Saver makes a lovely personal size afghan.

Susan Bates Hook, size 5.5 mm, size 9 or I (UK size 5)

Basic Pattern stitch description

Even shell: (dc, ch 2, dc) in two chain space of each point (V st) .
Increase shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in two chain space of each point.

Pattern: Start with a loop "magic circle" or ch 4, join. Round 1: Ch 2, counts as first dc throughout the pattern, work 11 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of ch 2 throughout pattern. (12 dc)
Round 2: Ch 2, dc is same st, 2 dc in each dc around, join. (24 dc)
Round 3: Ch 2,
(* skip next dc, work dc, ch 2, dc in next dc.) Even shell made. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in base of beginning stitch, ch 2, join sl st in top of ch 2. (12 even shells)
Round 4: Sl st into ch 2 sp and
* ch 2, (* counts as first dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same space, in next ch 2 space work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) Increase shell made. Work 1 increase shell in each ch2 space, around. Join. (12 increase shells)
Round 5: Sl st into next st, ch 2,
(* work increase shell in ch 2 space, dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next st.) Repeat from * around, sk two sts, join to top of ch 2.
Each point should now have 1 dc, and increase shell, 1 dc for a total of 6 dc.
Round 6: Sl st into next st, ch 2, dc in next st,
(* work even shell in ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 2 dc, skip the next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 dc.)
Repeat from * around ending with skip 2 sts. Join to top of ch 2.
Each point now has 2 dc, an even shell, 2 dc for a total of 6 stitches (3 on each side)
Round 7: Sl st into next st, Ch 2, dc in next st,
* work increase shell in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 2 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts.
Repeat from * around, ending with skip 2 sts. Join.
Each point now has 2 dc, an increase shell, 2 dc for a total of 8 sts. 4 dc on each side of ch 2 point.
Round 8: St into next st, ch 2, dc in next 2 sts,
* work increase shell in ch 2 sp, dc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, dc in the next 3 sts.
Repeat from * around, ending with skip 2 sts. Join.
Each point now has 3 dc, an increase shell, 3dc for a total of 10 sts or 5 dc on each side of ch 2 point — 120 sts total for each point.
Round 9: Sl st into next st, ch2, dc in next 3 sts,
* work even shell in ch 2 sp, dc in next 4 sts, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts.
Repeat from * around, ending with skip 2 sts. Join.
Round 10: Sl st into next st, ch 2, dc in next 3 sts,
* work increase shell in ch 2 sp, dc in next 4 sts, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts.
Repeat from * around, ending with skip 2 sts. Join.
Round 11: Sl st into next st, ch 2, dc in next 4 sts,
* work increase shell in ch 2 sp, dc in next 5 sts, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 5 sts.
Repeat from * around, ending with skip 2 sts. Join.
Round 12: Sl st into next st, ch 2, dc in next 5 sts,
* work even shell in ch 2 sp, dc in next 6 sts, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts.
Repeat from * around ending with skip 2 sts. Join.

Continue working rounds in pattern as established, always working 1 round with even shells followed by 2 rounds with increase shells. As you continue repeating rounds the number of dc will increase 24 sts (2 sts in each point) on every increase round until the desired size of afghan is accomplished.

1. Fold in half.
2. Fold left side over 1/3.
3. Fold right side over left, afghan is now in thirds.
4. Fold top over bottom.
5. You're done! This is a view of the other side.