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If you love an easy crochet blanket with a relaxing repeat, you’re going to LOVE the Timeless Granny Ripple Blanket!
This free granny ripple blanket crochet pattern combines the classic granny stitch with a beautiful ripple design to create soft peaks and valleys throughout the blanket. Once you get the repeat established, it’s one of those projects you can settle into and crochet without having to constantly check the pattern.
I designed the sample using five shades from my Timeless Tones Anti Pilling DK yarn collection for a soft ombré effect, but this pattern is incredibly easy to customize. Use five colours like I did, choose your own colour palette, use up yarn from your stash, or crochet the entire blanket in one colour.
The pattern includes Baby, Medium Throw and Large Throw sizes, so you can make anything from a sweet baby blanket to a large cozy throw. I’ve also included a full step-by-step video tutorial to help you crochet along with me.
Project Overview
The Timeless Granny Ripple Blanket is an easy, beginner-friendly crochet blanket with a relaxing granny-stitch ripple pattern. Designed using five soft pink shades from our Timeless Tones Anti-Pilling DK yarn collection, the gentle colour transitions create a beautiful ombré effect with wonderful texture and drape.
Worked flat in rows, this blanket is perfect for relaxing crochet sessions with an easy-to-memorize stitch repeat. Finished with a delicate picot edging, it’s a timeless design that’s perfect for your home or as a thoughtful handmade gift.
Complete written instructions and a full step-by-step video tutorial are included.
Skill level: Beginner
Sizes: Throw 40″x50″
Yarn Weight: DK Weight #3
Yarn: MJ’s Off The Hook Designs Timeless Tones
What Is a Granny Ripple Blanket?
A granny ripple blanket combines traditional granny clusters with a chevron or ripple construction.
Groups of double crochet stitches create the familiar granny stitch look, while increases at the peaks and skipped spaces at the valleys create the flowing zigzag shape.
For this pattern, you’ll work two granny clusters between each peak and valley. The peak is worked as (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc). Keeping track of these clusters makes the ripple pattern surprisingly easy to memorize and is also a simple way to check your work as you crochet.
Inspiration
When Emma and I were planning this blanket, we knew we needed to create something that showcased all five pinks in our Timeless Tones yarn line. The shades look so beautiful together, and a classic granny ripple felt like the perfect way to let each colour have its moment. We wanted the design to be simple, relaxing and beginner friendly, with wide bands of colour that flow naturally from one shade to the next. The result is the Timeless Granny Ripple Blanket, a cozy, timeless design that really shows off the full pink palette.
Is the Timeless Granny Ripple Blanket beginner-friendly?
Yes! The Timeless Granny Ripple Blanket is an easy, beginner-friendly crochet blanket pattern.
You’ll mainly need to know how to:
- Chain
- Double crochet
- Single crochet
- Skip stitches
- Work into chain spaces
- Change yarn colours
- Follow a simple repeating stitch pattern
If you’re new to the granny ripple stitch, the included video tutorial walks you through the pattern step by step.
Once you’ve completed the first few rows and can recognize the peaks and valleys, the pattern becomes very repetitive and relaxing.
Video Tutorial
If you’re a visual learner, I’ve filmed a complete Timeless Granny Ripple Blanket video tutorial so you can crochet along with me.
I’ll walk you through the foundation row, granny ripple repeat, peaks and valleys, colour changes and finishing details.
Yarn Requirements
MJ’s Off The Hook Designs Timeless Tones (CDN)
DK Weight #3, 100% Premium Acrylic, 273 yds/100 g. Shown in Rosewater (A), Sunset Coral (B), Sweet Peony (C), Petal Pink (D), and Vintage Rose (E).
Sizes & Yardage
Baby: Approx. 32″ × 36″, 1,100 yds. 1 ball of each colour (5 balls total).
Medium Throw: Approx. 40″ × 50″, 1,900 yds. 2 balls of each colour (10 balls total).
Large Throw: Approx. 52″ × 64″, 3,100 yds. 3 balls of each colour (15 balls total).
*Finished measurements are approximate after blocking. Unblocked length may measure slightly shorter.
Crochet Hooks Needed
or the size needed to obtain the gauge
Materials
Gauge
Pattern: 6 granny clusters and 6 rows = 4″ using a 5 mm hook.
- The ripple stitch naturally contracts before blocking. Finished measurements are taken after blocking.
Unsure what gauge is? Check out our beginner’s guide to gauge.
Yarn Substitutes
This pattern was designed using Timeless Tones DK Weight #3 yarn
273 yds / 100 g = 2.73 yds per gram
When substituting yarn, look for a DK-weight yarn with a similar yards per gram ratio to achieve comparable results.
Suggested Substitutions
Mary Maxim Mellowspun DK (CDN): 284 yds / 100 g = 2.84 yds per gram
Knit Picks Brava Baby: 273 yds / 100 g = 2.73 yds per gram
Premier Basix DK (CDN): 306 yds / 100 g = 3.06 yds per gram
Lion Brand Color Theory: 246 yds / 100 g = 2.46 yds per gram
Adjust hook size if needed to achieve the correct gauge and maintain a soft, flexible fabric.
Project Tips
- The blanket is worked from the bottom up in rows.
- The stitch pattern is easy to memorize after the first few rows.
- To check your work, count the granny clusters between each peak and valley. There should always be two granny clusters between each peak and valley, with the peak worked as (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc).
- Change colours with the RS facing to keep all colour changes on the same side of the blanket.
- Weave in all yarn tails after completing the blanket.
- Blocking is recommended to open the stitch pattern and achieve the finished measurements.
Abbrevations
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Rep – Repeat
RS – Right Side
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sp(s) – Space(s)
St(s) – Stitch(es)
WS – Wrong Side
( ) – Work step in parentheses in indicated stitch
[ ] – Work instructions within brackets as indicated.
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Special Stitches
Granny Cluster: Work 3 double crochet in the indicated stitch or space.
Peak: Work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the indicated stitch.
Valley: Skip the valley space as instructed and continue working the next granny cluster in the following stitch.
Picot: Work (sc, ch 2, sc) in the indicated stitch.
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Pattern
The pattern is written for the Baby size, with Medium Throw and Large Throw sizes shown in parentheses. The pattern is worked in multiples of 18. When changing colours, complete the last yarn over of the final double crochet with the new colour. This creates a clean colour change at the beginning of the next stitch.
Blocking & Finishing
Once your blanket is complete, take the time to properly finish your work for the best final result. Begin by weaving in all ends securely, ensuring they are hidden within the stitches and trimmed neatly.
For this design, wet blocking is highly recommended to achieve the beautiful drape and smooth finish that makes the granny stitch shine.
To wet block:
- Fill a basin or sink with lukewarm water.
- Submerge the blanket completely and allow it to soak for 15–20 minutes, ensuring the fibres are fully saturated.
- Gently lift the blanket from the water, supporting its weight, and press out excess water without wringing or twisting.
To remove additional moisture:
- Lay the blanket flat on a clean towel.
- Roll it up gently and press to absorb excess water.
Once damp:
Lay the blanket flat on a blocking surface or clean dry towels.
- Carefully shape to measurements, straightening edges and squaring corners.
- Smooth the fabric evenly, paying attention to the border so it lays flat.
Allow the blanket to air dry completely before moving or using. Wet blocking will relax the stitches, even out tension, and enhance the soft, drapey fabric created by the granny ripple stitch pattern.
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Absolutely! Although the sample uses five colours, the granny ripple stitch looks beautiful in a solid colour. Simply follow the total yardage listed for your chosen blanket size and continue working without changing colours.
The foundation chain is worked in multiples of 18, so you can increase or decrease the width by adjusting your starting chain in multiples of 18. Keep in mind that changing the size will also change the amount of yarn required.
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This pattern is designed by Michelle Moore of MJ’s Off The Hook Designs Inc., based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. Your go-to source for modern, easy crochet patterns. Published on August 16, 2026.
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