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Loom Knit Ripple and Ridge Afghan | How to Loom Knit Chevrons

Loom Knit Ripple and Ridge Afghan | How to Loom Knit Chevrons

One of my biggest requests has been how to loom knit the chevron stitch. Wait no longer! Learn how to knit the Bernat Ripple and Ridge Knit Blanket from Yarnspirations featuring Bernat Beyond yarn! (See the needle knit version of the afghan HERE.)

This blog &video tutorial are sponsored by Yarnspirations and contain affiliate links to their beautiful yarn.

This blanket is both cozy and stylish.  The ripples are a throwback to the chevron afghans grandma used to make and the vertical ridges and colorblocking give it an up-to-date makeover.  While this beautiful blanket is a showstopper draped across a chair, it is beyond soft for cuddling up too. Featuring Bernat Beyond yarn this blanket wraps you in cozy softness.

Bernat Beyond from Yarnspirations brings a new kind of texture to the bulky yarn offerings.  This bulky (#6) weight yarn is made of 85% acrylic and 15% nylon fibers to give it a squish factor that is off the charts!  You notice the springiness of the yarn when you first touch the skein – one squeeze and it bounces right back.  But once you begin to knit with it the stitch definition and fullness of the fabric will win you over for good.

Are you ready to make a Loom Knit Ripple and Ridge Afghan?

Pattern

Bernat Ripple and Ridge Knit Blanket (Needle Knit Pattern)

Remember it is a NEEDLE pattern but I will go through how to convert it to the loom. It is super easy and all you need to do is print your copy and make a few notes! (For more help see my blog post, How to Convert A Needle Knit Pattern to the Loom.)

Loom Knit Ripple and Ridge Afghan

Yarn

Bernat Beyond color Cream (7 balls). Contrast A
Bernat Beyond color Slate (4 balls). Contrast B
Bernat Beyond color Pumpkin (4 balls). Contrast C
NOTE: For Lovey size – 1 ball each color.

Loom & Supplies

Loom: LG Large Gauge loom 5/8″ or 11/16″ spacing with at least 48 pegs for lovey size or 139 for blanket size (Try CinDwood Looms, Kiss-looms).
[NOTE: You can also use this stitch pattern on any loom size with appropriate weight yarn and even change the color repeats. Table 2 lists several looms with their maximum cast on counts for your convenience.]

scissors
stitch markers or rubber bands to mark chevron pattern in 3 colors (See Table 1 below about exact numbers needed.)
tapestry needle
loom hook

Skill Level

Easy

Size

Aghan: Approx 50½” x 60″ [128.5 x 152.5 cm].
Baby Lovey: 15”x 19”

Skills demonstrated in tutorial

Double E-Wrap Cast-on
Knit Stitch
Purl Stitch
K2tog – decrease
YO – increase
Bind off
Weaving in ends

Loom Knit Ripple and Ridge Afghan

The blanket begins with a garter border then jumps right into the ripples. The ripples are created with a simple 2 row repeat that includes the K2tog (knit 2 stitches together) increase and the YO (yarnover) decrease. That’s right only two distinct rows to learn!

My video tutorial walks you through the entire pattern from start to finish. We’ll spend most of our time focusing on the 2 rows of the ripple pattern to make sure you have a good understanding of the techniques. Once you begin working, the ripples will fall off your loom quickly and you’ll reach the first color change before you know it. Then I’ll show you how to add in a new color so whatever colors you choose your transitions will be smooth. We’ll also discuss and show how to weave in the tails for color changes on a garter stitch and for the ending tail. Lots of tips included!

If you need videos on basic stitches (double ewrap cast-on, knit, purl & bind-off) or other techniques, please check out my beginner tutorials on GoodKnit Kisses YouTube Beginner Loom Knit playlist.

 NOTES:

Stripe Pat
With A: 20 rows.
With B: 20 rows.
With C: 20 rows.
These 60 rows form Stripe Pat.

Stitch Marker Placement for Chevrons

  1. Border Markers: Mark first 4 stitches and last 4 stitches. These are the garter stitch border.
  2. Color 1 Markers – Mark 5th peg (from beginning) in Color 1 (blue). * Skip 5 pegs. Mark next 2 pegs in Color 1 (blue). Skip 5 pegs. Mark next peg in Color 1 (blue). Rep from * to last 4 pegs.
  3. Color 2 Markers – Mark 6th peg from beginning Color 2 (orange). Mark 6th peg from end of row Color 2 (orange). Place a Color 2 (orange) marker on either side of each SINGLE blue marker across the row.

INSTRUCTIONS

With A cast on 139 sts using double e-wrap cast on method. (The stitch pattern is a mult 13+9; see notes at bottom for more cast on peg counts. This cast on yields 10 pattern repeats). Do not join.  

Working back and forth across loom in rows, proceed as follows: 

Garter Border

Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.

Rep rows 1-2 seven times more (total 8 rows garter stitch).

Proceed in Stripe Pat as follows:

Row 1: K4. *K1. yo. K4. (K2tog) twice. K4. yo. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
Row 2: P4. Knit to last 4 sts. P4.

Last 2 rows form pat.

First 2 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.

Rep rows 1-2 nine times more.  Cut yarn.
With B rep rows 1-2 ten times. Cut yarn.
With C rep rows 1-2 ten times. Cut yarn.

Continue in pattern as established in Stripe Pat directions until 200 rows have been completed or until desired length.

With A, Knit Garter Border.

Bind off and weave in ends.

That’s it! Your grandma would be so proud of you. Now you can loom knit chevrons like a pro!


Loom Knit Ripple and Ridge Afghan PIN Image

 

Loom Knit Ripple and Ridge Afghan Cast On Counts and Loom Suggestions

How many pegs should I cast on?

The stitch pattern is a multiple of 13+9; This means for each pattern to repeat you need a main stitch count that is divisible by 13.  Then you add 9 stitches to that total.

But don’t worry if math is not your thing I’ve done the work for you.

Table 1 (below) lists the number of stitches you will need to cast on for a select number of pattern repeats.

Table 1: Cast On Count (PLUS needed stitch marker counts)

Pattern RepeatsCast OnColor 1 (Blue)
Stitch Markers
Color 2 (Orange) Stitch Markers
12242
23574
3*48106
461138
5741610
6871912
71002214
81132516
91262818
10**1393120
111523422
121653724
131784026
141914328
152044630
162174932
172305234
182435436
192565738
202696040
212826342
222956644

*Lovey size shown in video knit on 5/8″ (LG) Purple Knifty Knitter Adult Hat Loom.
** Blanket size given in written pattern.

Which loom should I use?

Table 2 lists some common looms and the maximum number of stitches you can cast on for this pattern. This is NOT an exhaustive list. Many other looms like Kiss Looms or CinDWood’s new X looms are also good alternatives.

Keep in mind that the larger the gauge of the loom the wider your finished project will be. You will want to knit up a test swatch of 2-3 pattern repeats on the loom you plan to use. Then you can estimate how many repeats you will want to do for a full blanket.

 Table 2: Suggested Looms by Cast On Count

Loom NameGauge-C2CMax Cast On
Knifty Knitter Purple Adult Hat Loom
(or equivalent)
LG – 5/8″48
KB All N One (w/ 5-peg sliders)SG – 3/8″100
KB All N One (w/ 20-peg extenders)SG – 3/8″126
KB 28″ Loom (w/ 20-peg extenders)SG – 7/16″165
KB Afghan S LoomSG – 7/16″191
KB 38″ Loom (w/ 20-peg extenders) SG – 7/16″204
CinDWood 60″ Universal S LoomRG – 1/2″243
KnitUK Infinity Loom (using all pegs)SG – 3/8″295

Loom Knit Ripple and Ridge Afghan Tutorial Video

How to Set Up Your Loom to Knit Chevrons


Brittany K

Monday 3rd of April 2023

Hi ?? i recently finished the lovey and decided to go ahead and make an afghan. I don’t want to buy/work on such a large loom, where would you break this pattern to stitch together?

Charlie

Tuesday 5th of April 2022

Hello…Am I reading the border pattern wrong? After repeating rows 1-2 7 more times, wouldn’t that make 16 rolls? I know some treat both rolls as 1 garter roll so wasn’t sure. Then I looked at the video and it shows a total of 8 rolls. If that’s how it’s supposed to go, then wouldn’t it say repeat rows 1-2 3 more times? Just call me confused.

Laurie Shaw

Saturday 12th of February 2022

Hello Kristen, My daughter has asked me to make this blanket for her but she wants only 5 chevrons for a 90 inch (approximately) blanket. I'm using the 5/8" Flexee Loom with #7 yarn and think I have the correct cast on numbers, but am not sure about the stitch markers. I'm casting on 222 with each chevron 39 stitches wide, with 27 stitches for the sides. Does this sound right? Can you help me with the stitch markers?

Thank you. Laurie Shaw

Arelyn

Thursday 20th of January 2022

on the Kb afghan loom when you are casting on do you start at the arrow or the opposite end?

Magali

Monday 22nd of February 2021

Hello, The first row (knit) what should I do for the last peg? Do I knit and then purl to make my second row or do I only purl? Same thing for the second row, I purl the last peg then I knit it or I only knit it? Difficult to explain ... in fact at the beginning to make the border (1 row knit, 1 row purl) , I don't know what to do with the last peg of each row ... If someone can help me that would be great ... Thank you

Casar jacobsen

Thursday 10th of February 2022

@Magali, the last peg is the same as that row. You begin the first peg of the next row with whatever the pattern is, ie if the first row is pearl then pearl right up until the last peg. If the next row is knit, knit at the beginning of that row until the end of that row including that last peg.