Drop in The Pond by Elizabeth Ham
Drop in the Pond Lap blanket Pattern by Elizabeth Ham with Crochet A Trunk-Full O’ Fun!
Pattern free on Ravelry and video tutorial available by Beth. Be sure to tell her GoodKnitKisses sent you and give her some love! http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/drop-in-the-pond-lap-blanket
also on her website at http://www.freewebs.com/bethintx/dropinthepondlaprobe.htm
The following is the full pattern for your convenience re-published with permission from Elizabeth Ham on August 22, 2014. Thank you Beth! For a PDF & Video links please visit the links above as a courtesy to Beth.
‘Drop in the Pond’
diamond centered ripple
By Elizabeth Ham
46 x 33 inches.
Materials : Medium Worsted weight yarn in 7- oz/340 yd skeins. 2 skeins Color A. 1 skein each of colors B & C. Size I, 5.5 mm crochet hook.
Gauge: First 4 rounds of granny square= 4.5 inches.
Example was made with Color A: Vannah’s Choice Baby, 2 skeins 100 white. Color B: 1 skein 108 Bluebell. Color C: Vannah’s Choice 1 skein 109 Colonial Blue.
Color order:
Round/rows1-2: Color A
3-4: Color B
5-6: Color C
7: Color A
Make 1 seven-round granny square as follows:
Round 1: With color A, Ch 4, sl st to form ring, ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 2, 3 dc in ring) 3 times. ch 1, sc in top of beg ch-3.
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc around sc. *Ch 1, (3 dc,ch 2, 3dc) in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * twice. Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. ch 1, sc in top of beg ch-2. end off A. Join B.
Round 3: With B, Ch 2, 2 dc around sc. *Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1, (3 dc,ch 2, 3dc) in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * twice. (Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Ch 1, sc in top of beg ch-2.
Round 4: Ch 2, 2 dc around sc. *(Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Ch 1, (3 dc,ch 2, 3dc) in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * twice. (Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1, sc in top of beg ch-2. End off B, Join C.
Round 5: With C, Ch 2, 2 dc around sc. *(Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1, (3 dc,ch 2, 3dc) in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * twice. (Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 4 times. Ch 1, sc in top of beg ch-2.
Round 6: Ch 2, 2 dc around sc. *(Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 4 times. Ch 1, (3 dc,ch 2, 3dc) in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * twice. (Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 5 times. Ch 1, sc in top of turning ch. End off C, Join A.
Round 7: With A, Ch 2, 2 dc around sc. *(Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 5 times. Ch 1, (3 dc,ch 2, 3dc) in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * twice. (Ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 6 times. Ch 2, sl st in top of beg ch-2. break off.
note: Repeat same color order for the rows.
Row 1: Skip 4 shells, join Color A in the next ch-1 sp. Ch 3, make 2 dc in same space. ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 2 ch sps. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp. ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 2 sps. 3 dc in next sp.
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1) turn, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 3 ch sps. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp. ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 3 sps. Dc in top of turning ch-3. End off A, Join B.
Row 3: With B, Ch 3, turn. 2 dc in first sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 3 sps. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 3 sps. 2 dc in turning ch sp, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch.
Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1) turn, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 4 ch sps. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp. ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 4 sps. Dc in top of turning ch-3. End off B, Join C.
Row 5: With C, Ch 3, turn. 2 dc in first sp, ch 1,(3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 4 sps. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 4 sps. 2 dc in turning ch sp, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch.
Row 6: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1) turn, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 5 ch sps. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp. ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 5 sps. Dc in top of turning ch-3. End off C, Join A.
Row 7: With A, Ch 3, turn. 2 dc in first sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 5 sps. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 5 sps. 2 dc in turning ch sp, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch. end off.
Rows 8-14: Repeat rows 1-7.
Turn piece around and repeat rows 1-14 on opposite corner of center square.
Turn piece and work on side ripples.
Row 1: Count from corner on last row made. Skip 4 shells, join A in the next ch-1 sp. Ch 3, make 2 dc in same space. Ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 2 ch sps. *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in top of end dc st. #ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 2 sps, 3 dc in next sp, turn corner, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 3 ch sps. repeat from *. ^ (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, Repeat from # to ^. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in top of end dc st. (ch1, 3dc in next sp) 3 times.
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1) turn,* (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 3 ch sps. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp. ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each of the next 2 sps. 3 dc in next sp. Sk 2 shells, repeat from * across row. end row with ch 1, dc in top of turning ch. End off A, Join B.
Row 3: With B, Ch 3, turn. 2 dc in first sp, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in next 2 sps. 3 dc in next sp. Turn corner, repeat from * across row. End with, ch 1, 2 dc in turning ch sp, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch.
Rows 4-7: repeat rows 2-3 twice; Changing colors with the established pattern. (Each row will have more shells in the last repeat.)
Rows 8-14: Repeat rows 1-7.
Repeat for other side.
Turn Piece and work end ripples same as side ripples for 7 rows.
Border: Using Color A, Work ripple around entire piece for 1 round.
Do I always skip the 2 shells when repeating row 2 on sides and ends