Two tone Ripple Afghan

Worked in a two-tone ripple pattern you can use this free crochet afghan pattern for your next great hobby. It's an intermediate pattern that you will love having around the house.

Materials:

• Bernat Worsted
• (Solids: 400 g /14 oz )
• Main Color (MC) 2 balls
• Contrast A 1 ball
• OR
• (Ombres: 300 g /10.5 oz )
• Main Color (MC) 3 balls
• Contrast A 2 balls
• Size 5.5 mm (U.S. I or 9) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE: 13 sts and 12 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in pat.

INSTRUCTIONS
With A, ch 179.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Ch 1. Turn. 178 sts.
2nd row: 1 sc in first sc and each sc to end of row. Join MC. Ch 3. Turn.
3rd row: Miss first st. 1 dc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. 1 sc in next st. *Ch 2. Miss next 2 sts. 1 sc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 tr in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in next st. 1 sc in next st. Rep from * to last 6 sts. Ch 2. Miss next 2 sts. 1 sc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. Ch 3. Turn.
4th row: Miss first st. 1 dc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. 1 sc in next st. *Ch 2. Miss ch-2 sp. 1 sc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 tr in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in next st. 1 sc in next st. Rep from * to last 6 sts. Ch 2. Miss ch-2 sp. 1 sc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. Join A. Ch 1. Turn.
5th row: 1 sc in each of first 4 sts. *Working over ch-2 sp, work 1 sc in each of next 2 free sc worked in A, 3 rows below. 1 sc in each of next 10 sts. Rep from * to last 6 sts. Working over ch-2 sp, work 1 sc in each of next 2 free sc worked in A, 3 rows below. 1 sc in each of last 4 sts. Ch 1. Turn.
6th row: 1 sc in first st and each st to end of row. Join MC. Ch 1. Turn.
7th row: 1 sc in first st. 1 hdc in next st. *1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 tr in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in next st. 1 sc in next st. Ch 2. Miss next 2 sts. 1 sc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. Rep from * to last 8 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 tr in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in next st. 1 sc in last st. Ch 1. Turn.
8th row: 1 sc in first st. 1 hdc in next st. *1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 tr in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in next st. 1 sc in next st. Ch 2. Miss ch-2 sp. 1 sc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. Rep from * to last 8 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 tr in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in next st. 1 sc in last st. Join A. Ch 1. Turn.
9th row: 1 sc in first st. 1 sc in each of next 9 sts. *Working over ch-2 sp, work 1 sc in each of next 2 free sc worked in A, 3 rows below. 1 sc in each of next 10 sts. Rep from * to last 12 sts. Working over ch-2 sp, work 1 sc in each of next 2 free sc worked in A, 3 rows below. 1 sc in each of last 10 sts. Ch 1. Turn.
Rows 2 to 9 inclusive form pat.

Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 44½ ins [113 cm] ending on a 2nd row of pat. Do not fasten off.

Cont as follows:
Lower Edging: Working into short side of afghan, with A, work 1 row sc evenly across to opposite edge. Ch 1. Turn.
Next row: 1 sc in first sc and each sc to end of row. Fasten off.
Work rem short side of Afghan in same manner.

Outer Edging: With RS of work facing, join MC to lower corner of Afghan. Working from left to right instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around outer edge of Afghan, working 3 sts in corners. Sl st to first sc. Fasten off.