The Classic Double Crochet Ripple Stitch creates an interesting pattern with lots of texture. The classic double crochet ripple stitch would be great for shawls, cowls, and wraps!
Essentially, this is a zig-zag pattern that is classically worked in double crochet stitches. Therefore, this creates a chevron, which is an inverted “v” shaped pattern and shoudn’t be confused with It can also be made using a variety of different stitches and techniques, but the most important thing to understand is that it is generally achieved by crocheting the same stitch (such as a double crochet stitch) across a row or round with increases and decreases at regular intervals. For example, you might make 10 dc, increase, 10 dc, decrease and repeat that pattern across the row. The increases create the “peaks” and the decreases gather together to create the “valleys”, giving you the zigzag pattern.
However, there are as many different ways to crochet chevrons as there are projects they are used on. nevertheless, they all have a few things in common so once you learn the basics,you’ll be able to adapt that knowledge to making all varieties of chevron crochet patterns.
How to do the Classic Double Crochet Ripple Crochet Stitch:
Begin by crocheting a foundation chain in a multiple of 14 plus 3 (the 3 is your starting ‘dc’ when counting stitches).
- Foundation Row: 1dc in 4th ch from hook, 1dc in each of next 5ch, [1dc, ch 2, 1dc] in next ch, 1dc in each of next 7ch, *skip, next 2 ch, 1dc in each of next 7ch, [1dc, ch 2, 1dc] in next ch, 1dc in each of next 7ch, rep from * across, turn.
- Row 1: ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), skip 1st st, dc2tog next 2 sts, 1dc in each of the next 5 sts, [1dc, ch2, 1dc] in next ch 2 sp, *1dc in each of the next 7dc, skip next 2dc, 1dc in each of the next 7dc, [1dc, ch2, 1dc] in next dc, rep from * across to within last 8 sts, 1dc in each of the next 5dc, dc2tog in next 2 sts, 1dc top of tch, turn.
- Repeat row 1 until you have reached your desired length.
Thanks to New Stitch in a Day for the video.
