Ripples Scarf
Let it ripple. That’s the idea behind kindness, prosperity, happiness, and so many other life enhancing concepts, including this lovely Ripples Scarf. Like spreading goodness, this scarf is basic at its core with results that are anything but.
Simple rows of double crochets create this wonderfully furrowed piece. And in Season Alpaca‘s Trout Brown, a moody blue with warm undertones, the effect is like ripples across a pond’s broken surface… Beautiful!
Our 100% baby alpaca is a light and gentle alpaca, the perfect heft for wrapping effortlessly around your neck. Season Alpaca is ideal for a sturdy, everyday scarf whose decadent softness belies its practicality.
There’s a rhythm inherent in crocheting the Ripples Scarf that comes out in the stitches themselves. As your hook moves in and out of the stitches, dipping and pulling, it creates notes, and bars and lines of music. Get into the rhythm and let it ripple!
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Designed by Purl Soho designer, Jake Canton. Click here to see even more of Jake’s designs!
Materials
- 4 skeins of Purl Soho’s Season Alpaca, 100% baby alpaca. Each skein is approximately 218 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 850 yards required. We used the color Trout Brown.
- US F (4.0 mm) crochet hook
Gauge
- Unblocked: 20 double crochets = 4 inches
- Blocked: 19 double crochets = 4 inches
Size
Finished dimensions: 11½ inches wide x 72 inches long
Pattern
Make a Foundation Single Crochet Row of 342 crochets.
Set-Up Row: Chain (ch) 3 (counts as 1 double crochet), 1 double crochet (dc) into each single crochet (sc) to end of row. [343 dc total, including ch 3 at beginning]
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 double crochet), 1 dc into top of each dc to end of row. [343 dc total, including ch 3 at beginning]
Repeat Row 1 until piece measures 12 inches from foundation edge.
Next Row: 1 sc into top of each dc to end of row.
Cut yarn and pull tail through final sc.
Weave in ends and block as desired.
You do realise that I have started to live for Friday afternoons when your free pattern arrives in my inbox? That as well as all the drooling over my keyboard as I covet your beautiful designs and sumptuous yarns…? 😉 x
Hi Lesley,
Thank you so much for your kind words! They made our day!
Best,
Cassy
the scarf is beautiful, is there any other yarn to use besides alpaca.
Hi Cheryl,
Thanks for writing in and for your kind words! I think that Mulberry Merino or Cotton Pure would be lovely in this scarf!
Oh,my! I’m not alone…well, I didn’t think I was! What fabulous new pattern from Purl Soho is waiting in my in box!Now…..what would be a close knit version of this latest jewel?
Julioe
Hi Julie,
Thanks for writing in! While we do not have a knit version of this scarf, I would suggest checking out our Braided Rib Wrap as it has long lines down the length of the wrap and could work well for you!
Best,
Cassy
So simple yet so elegant!
Do you ever make a chart pattern along with the written pattern. I can read the chart pattern easier then the written pattern.
Hi Jesus,
Thanks for writing in! We do not generally provide charts for our crochet patterns. We will certainly keep your request in mind!
Best,
Cassy
So happy to see a crochet pattern!!
Beautiful!
Is the DC worked in the back loop only or is it a standard DC? The photo seems to suggest a slight rib effect.
Thanks so much,
Gaia
Hi Gaia,
Thank you for your kind words! You will be working a standard double crochet in this pattern!
Best,
Cassy
The instructions for the Foundation Single Crochet Row and the Set Up Row in the pattern. Am I reading this wrong? Very possible as this will be my first crochet project.
Hi Senefred,
Thanks for writing in! I think that I can help You will be making a foundation row followed by a set-up row. For directions on how to make the foundation row, you can go here: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/foundation-single-crochet-fsc/
I hope that this clears things up and happy crocheting!
Cassy
Crochet pattern–at last!
Thank you!
Amy
My first thought was, “How classic.” Followed immediately by, “Oh, and it’s crochet.” Crochet is my forte, so as soon as I got home I set about digging through my stash for the perfect yarn for this lovely pattern. Thanks for sharing it with us.?
I’d love to make this scarf but in a smaller length and witdth. Any suggestions on how to calculate the number of stitches? I want make it for a young teen ?. Thank you!
Hi Shelly,
Thanks for writing in! This stitch should work over any number of stitches. Given a gauge of 20 double crochets = 4 inches unblocked and 19 double crochets = 4 inches blocked, you can adjust the number of stitches in your foundation row to equal the length that you would like to make. To make the scarf narrower, you can crochet row 1 until you reach your desired width!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hello! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I am super excited and now i have to ask… If I would like to make this into an adult sized blanket, how many do I chain? Also, how many skeins of yarn would you recommend? Thank you!
Hi Tessa,
Thanks for writing in! This stitch pattern should work over any number of stitches. Once you know how long you would like you blanket to be, you can use the gauge of 20 double crochets = 4 inches unblocked and 19 double crochets = 4 inches blocked to determine your foundation chain number. I’d be happy to help you figure this number out as well as give you a yarn estimate once you have some measurements that you would like to use for the blanket!
I think that it will be quite lovely!
Cassy
Quick question – What is the yardage of a skein of Season Alpaca?
Hi Mary Rose,
Thanks for writing in! Our Season Alpaca comes in 219 gram skeins. For more information about this yarn (including weight, yardage, washing instructions, content, etc.), click on the Product Details tab on the product page.
Best,
Cassy
This is a lovely pattern and I do love to crochet. I am amazed at how perfectly uniform the stitches are in this scarf. How does one do that!
Hi Mary,
Thanks for writing in! Unfortunately there is no particular technique here to keep the stitches neat. As they say, practice makes perfect!
Happy crocheting!
Cassy
I love this scarf however, I cannot wear alpaca, can you recommend a nice soft cotton that would look and feel as soft as the alpaca?
Thank you,
Carol
Hi Carol,
Thanks for writing in! We are certainly happy to recommend alternatives! I would suggest trying our Cotton Pure. While not a soft as this baby alpaca (little is), it is quite soft and makes a lovely finished piece!
Best,
Cassy
Thank you Cassy for the cotton pure suggestion. Will I need to purchase 4 skeins of cotton, the same amount as the alpaca yarn?
Carol
Hi Carol,
Thanks for writing in! You will need just over 3 skeins of the Cotton Pure. You will use roughly 3 and 1/4 skeins!
Best,
Cassy
Thank you so much for thinking of those of us who aren’t knitters this week! It’s always such a lovely treat to see something for crocheters!
Instructions say to crochet in the top of each double crochet but the photo looks like there are ridges as if each new stitch was in the back loop of the double crochet. I want to confirm that the stitches are in both loops of the double crochet, not the back loop. Thanks.
Hi Jeanne,
Thanks for writing in! The double crochets are not through the back loop. If you knit a small sample, say over 10 stitch foundation row, and work a 5 or so rows, you will start to see the pattern emerge!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
I love this pattern. Do you think it would be appropriate for a baby blanket?
Hi Karen,
I think this would make a lovely baby blanket.
Enjoy,
Melissa
Cannot wait to start this project as a gift for a dear friend. Minimal, beautiful, and luxurious.
The pattern does not say specifically to turn the work like others do. I am supposed to turn it correct after each row is done correct? I am new to reading patterns.
Hi Gia,
Thanks for writing in! I think that I can clear things up! You will certainly been turning after completing each row! In general, if a pattern is worked in rows, we don’t mention turning once you complete the row although you will need to do so.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
I am new to crochet wonder can I do this with Jade Sapphire cashmere 6ply or 8ply and how many skeins of yarn do I need?
Will I be able to do this pattern with knitting instead?
And what should I do if I want to increase the length of the scarf?
Thanks
Hello,
Thank you for reaching out- what a lovely idea! Jade Sapphire 6 ply will be slightly thicker than our Season Alpaca, but should still work. We do not have a knitted version of this scarf, but I will pass along your suggestion. If you would like this scarf to be longer all you will need to do is make more Foundation Single Crochets, depending on how long you would like your scarf to be!
I hope this helps and let me know if you have any further questions!
Happy crafting,
Marilla
Can I use the 100% Pima cotton for this ? And what size hook? So you have any videos ? Thanks
Hi Cynthia,
Thanks for writing in! Unfortunately we don’t have the resources at the moment to do a video tutorial of this stitch. We will keep your request in mind though for the future!
Cotton will probably be a somewhat less drapey than baby alpaca, especially in crochet. To account for this, I would suggest trying a swatch in the Ripple Stitch pattern with a hook at least one size bigger than what is recommended on the yarn label, and adjust the hook size until you find a fabric that you are happy with the look and feel of. Once you have found a gauge that works with your yarn, you will then need to measure your stitches per inch and multiply that number by 72 inches to find your new starting chain number.
Best of luck and happy crocheting!
Julianna
I began this scarf with Season Alpaca but have decided I would prefer to knit a scarf with this yarn. Could you recommend a knitted scarf pattern that would enable me to use the alpaca yarn.
Hi Lonnie,
Thanks for the question! We do have one scarf that we knit using Season Alpaca, the Trellis Scarf. Additionally, I think that the Broken Garter Scarf would be lovely using Season Alpaca. Both options would be lovely!
Happy knitting,
Cassy
Hi there! Thank you for this pattern. Can I used cashmere merino and/or 6 ply cashmere yarn for this as well?
Hi Steph,
Great question! Although Cashmere Merino Bloom and Jade Sapphire Zageo 6-Ply are both heavier weight than Season Alpaca, it is quite easy to adjust this pattern for a different gauge. I would suggest crocheting and blocking a gauge swatch in double crochet using a G hook. You can then multiply your blocked stitches per inch by 72 inches to determine how many foundation single crochets to start with!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Thank you very much!
Looking for the Season Alpaca trout brown yarn shown for the ripples scarf. Not showing as one of the choices to purchase.
Hi Lesley –
Thanks for writing! Season Alpaca in Trout Brown is a color that we’ve retired – I’m sorry that it’s no longer available. We’re expanded our color selection to include quite a few more colors since we first launched the yarn, so there are a lot to choose from! Stillwater Blue is a lovely blue/brown almost-neutral, and Dove Gray could also be a beautiful choice for a lighter neutral version of the Ripples Scarf!
Happy Knitting!
Cassandra
Is this pattern recommended for a complete beginner?
Hi Borami,
Great question! This is a super easy pattern that I think would be great for a beginner! The only step that might be difficult is starting with a Foundation Single Crochet; however, if you prefer, you could start by chaining 343, then, beginning with the second chain from the hook, working 342 single crochets into the chain. After that, you can follow the pattern as written!
All the best,
Julianna