Sorry for my absence but I have been knitting all through the summer and, Yes! Crochet too! And ripples no less. I don't know what happened, but I became obsessed. Taken over by crochet.
I crochet as a child, lots and lots of Grannie squares and other small projects. It never really appalled to me, my love of knitting, certainly my favorite. I haven't crochet for years only on those few occasions that a knitting pattern required a crochet button band, border etc.
It all started when I found a vintage afghan crochet pattern leaflet at my local library book store, a month ago, which I bought for 10c! The leaflet had a pattern for a ripple afghan and it brought back memories of one that was gifted to me as a newborn baby gift. It fit a single bed and must have taken hours to crochet. It was crochet in those typical browns and creams that were popular "back then". I searched the web and found The No-End-In-Sight Ripple-Along. WOW!! I become obsessed, all those lovely ripples. Then I found this pattern, Susan B's easy ripple blanket. OK I'm set. I can have my own. So for the first time I visited my local craft store and bought batches of Caron's simply soft yarn. I love the color choices and you have to crochet in acrylic don't you?
So right now my ripple blanket is about 55in long and 40in wide or so, and I cannot stop. Its a little big now to carry around. I'm really enjoying the color changes. I started with a plan and I used the stripe generator and I had a real plan to follow and I did follow it, but I just wasn't convinced, so I switched back to just picking out the next three random choices of colors and I was much happier with that. So when should I stop. I didn't really have a plan, it sort of took me over. I thought it may be nice to have on the back of the sofa as a throw, or maybe the girls would like it on their beds? I'm not sure? I suppose I could end any time and always come back and crochet more rows if needed.
I am working on another crochet project check back later for more...
As promised here is that project I have been working on.
Below is one side completed with the single crochet border. I think it could have used some blocking. At the moment I am working on the side and bottom gusset and I hope to be making the lining to the bag soon. Meanwhile I have my eyes on another crochet project, which I hope to start soon...
