This beginner-friendly ripple pattern makes a cozy blanket that’s perfect for a child to cuddle under. This blanket is designed to meet the donation requirements for Project Linus, a charity that provides handmade blankets to critically ill children.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog by following the link below.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable pdf for sale on Ravelry includes includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting flat in rows
Changing colors
Increasing, decreasing by skipping stitches

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Child Blanket: 52” (132 cm) wide x 33” (84 cm) long.

Materials
Red Heart Baby Hugs Medium (100% acyrlic, 4.5 oz/127 g/247 yd/225 m) – 5 skeins ea in 4562 Aloe (CA) and 4255 Orange (CB), or approximately 1,020 yd (932.5 m) in ea of 2 colors in any medium weight yarn.

US Size J-10/6 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
14 sts x 7.5 rows = 4” (10 cm) in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.