Ripple Lace Crochet Stitch Tutorial

Welcome everyone to the Battle of the Stitches!  We're excited to show you the crochet stitch tutorial for our Round 10 challenge.  As this challenge was held through the month of July, we wanted a great stitch to go with the "Wearable Waves for Autumn" theme.  The Ripple Lace stitch is a beautiful stitch that is perfect for this time of year!
With 4 row repeats, this stitch pattern can take on several different looks depending on where you choose to change colors.

The written stitch instructions are for working the pattern in a solid color of yarn.  To make it easier to see the stitch placement in the photos, we used 2 colors and switched them every row.  We hope you enjoy the stitch and have fun playing with colors for a variety of design effects! 

Stitches:
ch - chain
yo - yarn over
st(s) - stitch(es)
sp(s) - space(s)
sc - single crochet
       insert hook into indicated stitch, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through both 
       loops on hook
dc - double crochet
       yo, insert hook into indicated stitch, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 
       loops, yo and draw through remaining 2 loops
tr - treble crochet
       yo twice, insert hook into indicated stitch, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw 
       through 2 loops, yo and draw through next 2 loops, yo and draw through remaining 
       2 loops
dtr - double treble crochet
       yo 3 times, insert hook into indicated stitch, yo and draw up a loop (5 loops on hook) 
       (yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) 4 times
dtrCL - double treble cluster
       Keeping last loop of each dtr on hook, dtr in next dc, sk next sc, dtr in next dc; yo and draw 
       through all 3 loops on hook


Chain in multiples of 12+2

Row 1 (wrong side)
sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch; *ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next ch,* repeat from *to* across to last ch; sc in last ch; ch 1, turn,

Row 1 stitch placement

Row 2 (right side)
sc in first sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, in next ch-1 sp work (tr, ch 1) 4x; *skip next ch-1 sp, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1)3x; skip next ch-1 sp, in next ch-1 sp work (tr, ch 1) 4x,* repeat from *to* across to last 2 ch-1 sps; skip next ch-1 sp, sc in last ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next sc, sc in last sc; ch 1, turn, 

Row 2 stitch placement

Row 2 complete

Row 3
sc in first sc; *dc in next sc, ch 1, dc in next tr, ch 1, in each of the next 2 tr work (dc, ch 1) 2x; dc in next tr, ch 1, dc in next sc, sc in next sc,* repeat from *to* across; ch 4, turn, 

Row 3 stitch placement

Row 3 complete

Row 4
skip first sc, dtr in next dc, tr in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, (sc in next dc, ch 1) 2x; dc in next dc, ch 1, tr in next dc, skip next ch-1 sp; *dtrCL over next 3 sts; tr in next dc ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, (sc in next dc, ch 1) 2x; dc in next dc, ch 1, tr in next dc,* repeat from *to* across to last 2 sts; keeping the last loop of each dtr on hook, dtr in next dc and in last sc, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook; ch 1, turn, 

Row 4 stitch placement

Row 4 complete

Row 5
sc in first st and in next tr, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next st) 5x; *ch 1, skip next st, sc in next st, (ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, sc in next st) 5x* repeat from *to* across to last 2 sts; skip last dtr, sc in next ch of turning ch-4; ch 1, turn

Row 5 stitch placement

Row 5 complete

Repeat rows 2-5 for pattern

This is the effect you get when you switch colors beginning on Row 4 and work 4 rows of the same color (4, 5, 2, 3)