Rich Ripple Stitch Boot Cuff

As you stroll outside on a slightly crisp morning, you feel like a million bucks. You've had to tighten your belt in the past, but thanks to this Rich Ripple Stitch Boot Cuff pattern that adorns your mid-calf, today you feel like a millionaire. Is it the fact that you got this boot cuff pattern free that makes you smile, or the intricate ripple stitches all over it? Whatever the reason for your joy, you know for sure that this boot cuff pattern will be making an appearance in your future crochet projects.

Materials:

• I Love This Yarn medium (4) worsted weight, ivory color
• Crochet Hook Size – H
• Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends

Gauge: 

9 stitches and 3 rows = approximately 2 inches

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

st – stitches

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

hdc – half double crochet

Instructions:

1. Top Portion of Boot Cuff
    
2. Row 1:  Ch 11 turn.
    
3. Row 2:  Sc in second ch from hook and across, ch 1 turn. (10 st)
    
4. Row 3:  Sc and 2 dc in first stitch, *skip 2 stitches, sc and 2 dc in next st*, repeat from * to * across and sc in last st. Ch 1 and turn. (10 st)
    
5. Repeat row 3 until the desired measurement and fasten off leaving a long tail.
    
6. Join ends together using the long tail and take the side just fastened off using the tapestry needle to sew the front loop only of the stitch and the bottom loop of each sc on the first row. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Bottom Portion of Boot Cuff

1. Row 1:  Join to cuff by ch 1 and sc evenly around, sl st into first sc (not the ch 1). (Hint) You will later be decreasing stitches so be sure that your stitches will divide by 4 evenly then add two more sc (Example:  Sc 40 stitches plus 2=42 stitches around). 42 will actually be a good number to use on the average size cuff.
    
2. Row 2:  ch 2, dc into next dc and around, Sl st in top of ch 2 st.
    
3. Row 3:  ch 1 and sc in same sp, sc in next st and around, sl st in first sc.
    
4. Row 4:  ch 2, dc into next dc and around, Sl st in top of ch 2 st.
    
5. Row 5:  ch 1 and sc in same sp, sc in next st and around, sl st in first sc.
    
6. Row 6:  ch 2, dc into next dc and around, Sl st in top of ch 2 st.
    
7. Row 7:  ch 1 and sc in same space, sc in next 3 stitches, *skip next sc, sc in next 4 st*, repeat from * to * across, sl st in first sc.
    
8. Row 8:  ch 2 and hdc in next stitch and around, sl stitch in top of ch 2 st.
    
9. Row 9:  ch 1 and sc in same sp, sc in next stitch and around, sl stitch in first sc. Fasten off and weave in ends.
    
10. Add buttons if desired.