Crochet: Shawl for SpringTime Nights - Ripple Style

Hello,
I was thinking to make a nice shawl to my friend for her spring time nights, and I found some similar patterns, but I changed a little bid the pattern, and I made this:

and here is the Diagram of it:

Similar pattern from Le monde de Sucrette : Link 

and also I ve done this type of (similar) pattern before so here are the links of those (from my blog):

Shawl for SpringTime Nights - Ripple Style

another ZIGZAG (Chevron) Stitch.

2-hole WAVE BLANKET (another RIPPLE stitch)

Afghan RIPPLE, WAVE Stitch.

CLOSE RIPPLE (or Wave - Chevron - ZigZag - Rugged Ripples) STITCH

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3 PROJECTs FINISHED !

Today I am very happy!
Because my 3 Blankets finished and two of them are now on the way going to my Mum and my Aunt, and third one is for my friend's baby:)
It will be surprise for them,,, but I am sure they will love it.
You will see the pictures of them, and also if you like to use the same patterns for your project, you will find the explanation of those patterns in my ex-posts . Also I will put a link for you in this post.
Here are they:)

"V STITCH" Blanket : (if you click the title, you can find the details in my ex-post)

Vintage Fan Ripple Stitch Blanket : (if you click the title, you can find the details in my ex-post)

         

2-hole WAVE BLANKET : (if you click the title, you can find the details in my ex-post)

NOW time to start a new one:)

Let's talk to you soon.

Have a great day.,   Oya Mearns

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2-hole WAVE BLANKET (another RIPPLE stitch)

Helloooo,
I would like to share one of my lovely blanket, I am still working on it, it will be for my best friend.

I used colourful yarn for this project but you can use different colours in each 2 rows. I looks brilliant. Next time I will use different colours.

On this project you need to know what "2dctog" means. Here is the explanation of it:
2dctog:  : (double crochet 2 stitches together) 
Yarn over (YO) hook, insert hook in stitch , pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook.  YO hook, pull through 2 loops.  YO hook insert in next st, pull up a loop, 4 loops on hook.  YO, pull through 2 loops, 3 loops on hook.  YO pull through last 3 loops.  One dc2tog made.

You need 17 chains for every repeat of the pattern. (Multiple 17 ch.)
in here I am trying to explain this pattern with 34 chains. 
but ofcourse you make/calculate chains according of your project. For example I ve done 170 chains for my blanket.
PS: I use the standard way to do it, BUT if you use "back loop ONLY" looks much much more amazing!

R1:
make 1dc in the 4th ch from the hook. (unworked 3 chains count as 1dc).
then make 1dc in following next 6 ch. (now you have 7dc+ first 3ch count as 1dc)
then make 2 chain.
then 1dc in the same stitch.
then 1dc in following 7ch. (which means 7 times: 1dc in 1 ch.)
then skip 2ch.
then 1dc following ch. (repeat 7 times more)
then make 2 ch.
then 1dc in the same stitch.
then 7 times make 1dc in each ch. then turn.

R2:
make 3 ch. then make 2dctog in following 2 ch.
then make 5 times 1dc in 1ch.
then make 1 dc in 2ch-space,
make 2 ch
and again 1dc in the same 2ch-space,
then 7 times make 1dc in 1 ch.
then skip 2 stitches
then 7 dc in each stitch.
then 1dc in 2ch-space,
make 2 ch.
then 1dc in 2ch-space,
then 5 times dc in each st.
then make 2dctog and 1dc at the end of the st.

R3 and ... : Repeat R2 as many times as you need to.

IMPORTANT thing is at the end of the rows, in last 3 stitchec, you will make dctog then 1 dc.
beginning of the rows , you will make 3 ch, then dctog.
Because of that your blanket's right and left sides will be strait,

I was inspired by Yolanda Soto-Lopez. (you will find her Video Tutorial below)
Video Tutorial : by Yolanda Soto-Lopez


and here is my lovely blanket! Isn't it nice?

EDGE:
I will explain this EDGE now;
1- start anywhere, make 2 ch.
2- skip 2ch, make 1dc then 3ch. and make 2 more dc in the previous space.
3- then skip 3 ch. make 1 slip st. then 2 ch., and repeat 2 and 3 steps.

Have a Great day:) ,  Oya Mearns
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Crochet: CLOSE RIPPLE (or Wave - Chevron - ZigZag - Rugged Ripples) STITCH

Hi there.!
This time I will try to explain and compile one of my favorite style of Crochet.
Very simple, very fast , very easy and most important very pleasant  to do.
I love to play with colours, gives me a lot of fun. Using different colours is so fun and magical. After a while looking at the colourful "zig-zag" effect makes me mesmerised.

I found that there are a lot of ways to do this pattern and it has a lot of different names. People calls; Ripple, Wave, Chevron, ZigZag,Rugged Riples,...
I choose to call it : "Zig-Zag" Stitch.:)

This stitch has various combinations:

• Some people make it with only Double Crochet (dc), ot only Single Crochet (sc), even mixed (dc and sc). 
• Some people use ONLY back loops (takes more time but looks excellent) or standard way (passing through 2 loops together).
• You can do with one colour only, or change the colour in every row, maybe in 2 rows, 
• This pattern stitch is all about increasing and decreasing.

• Explanation of my works:

Foundation Chain line : Multiple of 14, plus extra 2 chains.
1 "Wave" = 14 ch. , I've done 14 Waves = 196 ch. + 2 = 198 ch. was my foundation line.

I used NAKO Luks Minnos yarn and NAKO Astra yarn with hook size 3.5 .

FIRST Line is the important one, you must be careful while counting. After then everything will be easy for you.



I  use  dc and  dc3tog for my project, but also you will find another combination below.

dc3tog: DoubleCrochet 3 stitches Together : yarn over(yo) hook, insert hook in stitch(st), pull up a loop(lp), 3 loops on hook.   yo hook, pull through 2 loops, 3lps on hook.   yo, INSERT hook in the NEXT stitch, yo, pull up a lp, 5 lps on the hook.   yo, draw through 2 lps, 4 lps left on hook.   yo draw through all 4 lps left on the hook.
Diagram of my work: (you will find the Video Tutorial below of this section)

Here is the gorgeous blanket which I ve done for one of my friends new born baby girl:)

   

and here is the Blanket of my 26 years old daugther Ayca:) She loves to use this while watching TV in the late Winter nights :) (behind of the blanket is ME by the way )

VIDEO Tutorial : by The Crochet Crowd

• Another combination of this Stitch:

Foundation Chain line : Multiple of 12, plus extra 3 chains. 

dc2tog: double crochet 2 stitches together: Yarn over (YO) hook, insert hook in stitch(st) , pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook.  YO hook, pull through 2 loops.  YO hook insert in next st, pull up a loop, 4 loops on hook.  YO, pull through 2 loops, 3 loops on hook.  YO pull through last 3 loops.  that's it !

VIDEO Tutorial: by VeryPink Knits

• As I told you some peole use ONLY BackLoops, and Single Crochet, So if you wanna have some ideas about it here is the Video: by  Pip Lincolne

When you finish your project I would like to see it too, could you please send me a picture of it? 
Now time to have a cup of coffee, Cheers ! 
Have a great day.  Oya Mearns

All my posts will be published for helping to you. BUT of course if you would like toDONATEfor my “piggy bank”, I can then get some more yarn for my projects and share with you. If you do so, you will find the “DONATE” button at the top of the blog :)If you FOLLOW me by email, you can get a message too. You will find the SUBMIT button on right side under the Block Archive.