Ripple update

It seems like a long time ago I started the ripple blanket. I was just going to use up some scraps from Miss Murfin’s Christmas afghan and whip up a little lap blanket.

I used 7 colours in what I call the Lucy repeat from the lovely Attic 24 blog. This was one time through the colours.

I worked 2 times through the colours and thought, I’d like it a little bigger.

6 rows of 7 colours X 3 repeats = 126 rows! Now I have all of these ends to sew in and a couple of times round the edge for a border and I am done!

It is lovely and soft and very warm when you have it spread over your lap to work on it. I need to get it finished before the really hot weather get here.

Then maybe I can get the African flower afghan done…but I also have a Cath Kidson inspired blanket in the wings. Both done with smaller individual blocks, so good projects for summer.

4 Comments on “Ripple update”

Sibby
June 11, 2012

There is just nothing on TV that interests me until fall but I sit with my hubby who is STILL watching hockey and work on socks, but I must learn to crochet soon because I just clearned out our sock drawers and they are quite full of my homemade socks!

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- mrsmurfinscountrylife
  June 11, 2012
  
  Ripples are fun, but I think the best first crochet blanket is a big granny square! You just keep going until you run out of yarn!
  
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mariealicejoan
June 11, 2012

I’m crocheting an afghan at the moment as well. It’s quite nice to sit with in the evening as I watch the telly with my husband. I can feel like I am accomplishing something instead of turning into a couch potato! xxoo

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- mrsmurfinscountrylife
  June 11, 2012
  
  Yes I have a hard time watching TV if I don’t have something to do with my hands. The ripple was nice because it takes no concentration. Anything that I have to look at closely either gets put down or goes horribly wrong!
  
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