Add a burst of color and cozy texture to your home with the Rainbow Ribbed Ripple Blanket Crochet Pattern. This stunning design combines the classic ripple stitch with a ribbed texture, creating a visually striking yet beautifully soft blanket.
Whether you’re making it for a baby, a loved one, or as a cheerful accent piece, this pattern is sure to brighten any space with its bold rainbow hues and timeless wave-like design.
Free pattern by Vicky Pietz from Pattern Princess
This modern crochet blanket features a unique ribbed, wavy texture that looks stunning from every angle, making it a beautiful addition to any space. Made with just two yarn cakes, this design creates a stunning, wavy texture using back loop double crochet stitches—a simple technique that adds beautiful depth. Best of all, the waves appear identical on both sides, ensuring a polished look from any angle.
The blanket shown measures 53 x 53 inches, but don’t worry—I’ve included instructions for three different sizes so you can create the perfect fit for your space.
Vicky Pietz from Pattern Princess
Skill Level
Easy – confident beginner
Gauge
16 stitches and 6 rows of double crochet every 4” X 4”.
Size
The blanket shown is 53” X 53”.
Here are two more suggested sizes. However, the size of your project can easily be adjusted using multiples of 14 plus 3. That means your initial chain should be divisible by 14. Then add 3 more chain stitches.
Throw 38” X 54” (shown)
Baby 30” X 30”
Child or Lapghan 38” X 38”
Materials
I used Lion Brand Mandala. It’s an acrylic number 3 light weight yarn with 1,181 yards per yarn cake. I used two cakes for this pattern in the color Chimera for a total of 2,362 yards.
Suggested yardage for different sizes:
Throw (shown) = 2,362 yards or 2 yarn cakes
Baby = 1,070 yards or 1 yarn cake
Child or Lapghan = 1,720 yards or 1 ½ yarn cakes
Supplies
Size I Crochet Hook 5.5mm
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Tape Measure
