for this blanket, i used a size N hook and two strands of yarn held together - using a smaller hook and one strand of yarn, or a steel hook and crochet thread, would give you a different result - i believe this pattern could be made as big or as small as you wanted by working more or less rounds, but i haven't tried that - lastly, i included where i changed colors, but the colors could be changed after any round to make the stripes different widths
With black/pink variegated yarn, ch 8, sl st in 1st chain to form ring
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in ring, sl st to first ch-3 (12 st)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same sp, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to first ch-3 (24 st)
Rnd 3: Ch 7, sk next dc, dc in next dc, *ch 4, skip next dc, dc in next dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-7 (12 dc, 12 ch-4 spaces)
Rnd 4: Sl st in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp - *2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-4 sp*, rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3 (12 ch-2 sp)
Rnd 5: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 6: rep rnd 5
Rnd 7: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 2 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 8: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 3 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
*change to pink/variegated yarn*
Rnd 9: rep rnd 8
Rnd 10: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 4 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 11: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 5 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 12: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 5 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 13: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 6 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 14: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 7 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 7 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 15: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 7 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 7 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
*change to blue/variegated yarn*
Rnd 16: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 8 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 8 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
*change to orange/variegated yarn*
Rnd 17: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 8 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 8 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 18: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 9 c, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 9 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 19: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 9 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 9 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 20: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 10 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 10 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 21: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 10 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 10 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 22: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 11 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 11 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 23: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 11 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 11 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
*change to yellow/variegated yarn*
Rnd 24: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 12 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 12 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 25: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 12 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 12 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3
Rnd 26: sl st into next dc, ch 3, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 13 dc, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 13 dc* - rep from * to * around, sl st in first ch-3, fasten off, weave in ends
i did NOT design this pattern, therefore i can't take credit for it - the original pattern could be found at www.angelcrafts.net/roundripple.html; however, this site is currently closed due to upgrading, so the page and pattern aren't available - the blanket pictured above was made using the original pattern, and these instructions were written out according to it - there are places where i used more or less stitches than the original pattern called for in order to get the blanket to lay flat; those are the only changes i made to the original pattern that i know of
