How to Crochet the Granny Ripple Stitch + Video Tutorial

Love the look of granny squares but don’t enjoy joining them all together to make a blanket? Then why not try the granny ripple stitch! It has that same granny style but in back and forth rows instead of squares.

I also created a stitch tutorial for a stitch similar to this one called the ‘granny stripe stitch‘. It is also a fun granny style stitch to crochet in back and forth rows.

Find the tutorial for the granny stripe stitch IN THIS POST!

For this ripple granny stitch blanket that I started making, I chose to use some fun rainbow colors. If you have followed me for very long on my social media then you have probably seen how much I love fun and bright colors! I thought that this was the perfect stitch to use some rainbow colors for to create a fun blanket.

I am using Brava Worsted yarn from We Crochet for this particular blanket in the colors cotton candy, freesia, cornflower, alfalfa, canary, orange and red. That is also the particular order that I’m doing the blanket in and repeating.

If you are more of a visual learner and would like to see a video tutorial for the granny ripple stitch, you can watch the step by step video tutorial below.  Keep on scrolling for the written instructions.

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Skill Level: Late Beginner / Intermediate

Things you will need:

• Any yarn with corresponding hook will work (I’m using a #4 worsted weight yarn & an I / 5.50mm Crochet Hook)
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle / tapestry needle
• Stitch Markers (optional)

Abbreviation / Stitch Key:

• ch = chain
• st = stitch (es)
• sk = skip
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• sp = space
• yo = yarn over
• sl st = slip stitch
• t = turn

Notes:

• Your starting chain has to be 24 + 22 stitches. So any multiple of 24 stitches and then add 22 to that number.

Granny Ripple Stitch Pattern

For this swatch I’ll be chaining 46 stitches to start.

Row 1: 3 dc in 4th ch st from hook, [ *sk 2 st, 3 dc in next st* repeat * to * one more time, sk 2 st, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next st, * sk 2 st, 3 dc* repeat * to * 2 more times], sk 5 st, 3 dc, repeat [ to ] one more time (or as many times as needed if making a larger swatch)

Row 2: ch 4, t, * 3 dc in next 3 gap sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch 3 sp, 3 dc in next 3 gap space, sk next gap sp* repeat * to * until you reach end and instead of sk last gap space, dc in top of the 3 ch you skipped on the 1st row

Row 3: ch 4, t, * 3 dc in next 3 gap sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch 3 sp, 3 dc in next 3 gap space, sk next gap sp* repeat * to * until you reach end and instead of sk last gap space, dc into the ch 4 from previous row.

Continue repeating row 3 for as many rows as you would like.