Skill Level
Intermediate
Multiple
9 + 1
Project Ideas
Shawl, Runner
The vintage fan ripple stitch is the perfect place to start a project that’ll catch your eye and challenge your crochet skills. Pair it with your favorite yarn and let your imagination run wild.
getting started
Suggested Supplies
Pair the vintage fan ripple crochet stitch with just about any yarn in your stash from lightweight to super bulky. A smooth yarn will let the focus be on the beautiful stitch work but you can also pair it with a lightly textured yarn for an even more interesting look. Use one color or several to create a pattern you love.
Supplies used in demonstration video:
- Caron Simply Soft Yarn
- 5.5 mm Crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
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pattern details
Abbreviations & Special Stitches
This pattern is written using standard US crochet terminology.
- BLO Back Loop Only
- Ch Chain
- Hk Hook
- Rep Repeat
- Sc Single Crochet
- TrTr Triple Treble
the pattern
Written Instructions
Row 1: Ch any number of stitches divisible by 9 and add 1 at the end. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk. 1 sc in next 3 ch. 3 sc in the next ch. *1 Sc in next 8 ch. 3 sc in next ch. Rep from * to last 4 ch. 1 sc in last 4 ch. Turn.
Rows 2-3: Ch 1 (does not count as st). Sk first sc. Sc in BLO of next 4 sts. 3 sc in BLO of next st. * 1 sc in BLO of next 4 sts. Sk 2 sc. 1 sc in BLO of next 4 sts. 3 sc in BLO of next st. Rep from * to last 5 sts. 1 sc in BLO of next 4 sts. Leave last st unworked. Turn.
Row 4: Slst in BLO of next 3 sts. Ch 6 (counts as trtr). 1 trtr in BLO of next 2 sts. 3 trtr in next st. *1 Trtr in BLO of next 3 sts. Skip 4 sts. 1 Trtr in BLO of next 3 sts. 3 trtr in BLO of next st. Rep from * to last 5 sts. 1 trtr in BLO of next 3 sts. Leave last 2 sts unworked. Turn.
TIP! For the striped color pattern you see in the photos and tutorial, break color A and add color B in last st of row 4.
Row 5: Ch 1 (does not count as st). Sk first 2 sc. 1 sc in BLO of next 4 sts. 3 sc in BLO of the st. *1 sc in BLO of the 4 sts. Sk 2 sts. 1 sc in BLO of next 4 sts. 3 sc in BLO of next st. Rep from * to last 5 sts. 1 sc in BLO of next 4 sts. Leave last st unworked. Turn.
Repeat: Rep rows 2 through 5 until your project reaches desired length, ending on a third row.
see how it’s done
Step-by-Step Tutorial
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Right-Handed Tutorial on YouTube
Left-Handed Tutorial on YouTube