Baby's Round Ripple Afghan
40 inch across

Materials:
12 -18 oz. 4 ply WW Yarn
(your color choice...solid or varigated, or both.) (or baby sport/pompadour with an F hook)
size G hook(this makes a 12 point afghan)

Rnd 1. ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring. ch 3, ( ch 3 always counts as first dc ). put 11 dc into the ring, (12 dc). join with sl st .

Rnd 2. ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around (24). join.

Rnd 3: ch 3, *skip next st, 1 dc-ch 2-1 dc in next st (V-st made). repeat from * ending with 1 dc in same sp as ch 3, ch 2,this completes the last V-st. sl st to join.

Rnd 4: sl st into the ch 2 space, ch 3, 1 dc-ch 2-2 dc in same sp, * 2 dc-ch 2-2 dc in next ch 2 sp, repeat * around. join. (this row begins your points).

Rnd 5: sl st into next st, ch 3, * 2 dc-ch 2-2 dc in the ch 2 sp, 1 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, 1 dc in next st. repeat from * around. join.

Rnd 6: sl st into next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next st, * 2 dc-ch 2-2 dc in next ch 2 sp, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, repeat * , skip last 2 sts, join.

Rnd 7: sl st into next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 sts, * 1 dc-ch 2-1 dc (this is a small shell made of a V-st) in next ch 2 space, 1 dc in next 3 sts, skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 3 sts, repeat * around, skip last 2 sts. join.

Rnd 8: sl st into next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 sts, * 2dc-ch 2-2 dc (this is the large shell or a double V-st) in ch 2 sp, 1 dc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in the next 3 sts, repeat * around, skip last 2 sts, join.

Rnd 9: sl st into next st., ch 3, 1 dc in next 3 sts, * 2 dc-ch 2-2 dc (the large shell) in ch 2 sp, 1 dc in next 4 sts, skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 4 sts, repeat * around, skip last 2 sts, join. work in rounds ,alternating 2 rounds of small shells, and 2 rounds of large shells. this helps the afghan to lay flat.

** work as many rounds as needed for desired size.
**NOTE** one 6oz skein 4ply = 23 inches or 18 rows
two 6oz skeins 4ply =38 inches or 26 rows
three 6 oz skeins 4 ply= 40 inches or 32 rows

~V-st = 1 dc-ch1-1 dc or 1 dc-ch2-1 dc .
~double V-st = 2 dc-ch1-2 dc or 2 dc-ch2-2 dc .

Blanket Finishing: {courtesy of Beth Parsons}
1 hdc in each stitch around, putting 4 hdc into the ch 2 spaces for neatly rounded points.

~Lyn's Designs~www.angelcrafts.net
(\0/) 1984/3rd edition (rewritten 11/05 for simplicity)