Baby's Round Ripple Afghan40 inches across
{Fiesta yarn used here}
Materials:
12 -18 oz. 4 ply WW Yarn  (your color choice: solid, varigated, or both)
(or baby sport/pompadour with an F hook)
size G hook
(this makes a 12 point afghan)
Rnd 1.  ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.
ch 3, ( ch 3 always counts as first dc ). put 11 dc into the  ring, 
(12 dc).      join with sl st .
 Rnd 2.  ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around (24). join.

Rnd 3: ch 3, *skip next st, 1 dc-ch 2-1 dc in next st (V-st made). 
repeat from * ending
with 1 dc in same sp as ch 3, ch 2,this completes the last V-st.   
sl st to join.

Rnd 4: sl st into the ch 2 space, ch 3, 1 dc-ch 2-2 dc in same sp, * 2 
dc-ch 2-2 dc in next ch 2 sp, repeat * around. join. (this row begins 
your points).

Rnd 5: sl st into next st, ch 3, * 2 dc-ch 2-2 dc in the ch 2 sp, 
1 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, 1 dc in next st. repeat from * around. 
join.

Rnd 6: sl st into next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next st, * 2 dc-ch 2-2 dc 
in next ch 2 sp, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, skip next 2 sts, 1 dc 
in each of next 2 dc, repeat * ,  skip last 2 sts, join.

Rnd 7: sl st into next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 sts, * 1 dc-ch 2-1 dc 
(this is a small shell made of a V-st) in next ch 2 space, 
1 dc in next 3 sts, skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next 3 sts, repeat * around,  
skip last 2 sts. join.

Rnd 8: sl st into next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 sts, * 2dc-ch 2-2 dc 
(this is the large shell or a double V-st) in ch 2 sp, 1 dc in next 3 
sts, skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in the next 3 sts, repeat * around,  skip 
last 2 sts,  join.

Rnd 9: sl st into next st., ch 3, 1 dc in next 3 sts, * 2 dc-ch 2-2 
dc (the large shell) in ch 2 sp, 1 dc in next 4 sts, skip 2 sts, 1 dc in 
next 4 sts, repeat * around,  skip last 2 sts,  join.

work in rounds, alternating  2 rounds of  small shells, and 2 rounds 
of large shells. this helps the afghan to lay flat.

**   work as many rounds as needed for desired size.  **

**NOTE**   
 one    6 oz skein 4ply = 23 inches or 18 rows                   
 two     6 oz skeins 4ply =38 inches or 26 rows                   
 three  6 oz skeins 4 ply= 40 inches or 32 rows 

V-st =   1 dc-ch1-1 dc or 1 dc-ch2-1 dc .
double V-st =    2 dc-ch1-2 dc  or 2 dc-ch2-2 dc .

Blanket Finishing: {courtesy of Beth Parsons}
1 hdc in each stitch around, putting 4 hdc into
the ch 2 spaces for neatly rounded points.
  ~Thanks Beth~
 
 ~Lyn's Designs~
www.angelcrafts.net
(\0/)   1984-1985/2005 
3rd edition (rewritten for simplicity)