Monthly Archives: November 2011

A Wintergreen Candy Cane Ripple – in Progress

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Sometimes I want to start crocheting a new ripple with only a few minutes spent planning. The fewer yarns involved, the easier it is to figure out a striping design, so I chose just three to represent the wintergreen flavor, … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Future Watermelon Afghans – with Seeds!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Friday’s Watermelon Candy Cane Ripple turned out so well, I want to make some more watermelon blankets next summer. Obviously, watermelon candy canes don’t have seeds, but traditional watermelon crafts do. (I especially like the watermelon pedicure, which does have … Continue reading →

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Ripple #54 – Watermelon Candy Cane

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

The idea of a watermelon-flavored ripple afghan made me stray from traditional holiday color schemes. Although I still used the usual white with bright and dark greens, it was also nice to include some of my large, yet thrifty, stash … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving – Giving Thanks

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, a time to gather with family, enjoy a special meal, and, hopefully, to thoughtfully give thanks. I received an email on Sunday that I want to share with you. It’s from the … Continue reading →

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Ripple of the Week #53 – Black Cherry Candy Cane

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

So far we’ve had Cinnamon, Strawberry, and Spearmint. So that makes Black Cherry the fourth ripple in my candy cane series. I think it’s the most elegant one, by far. 11,690 stitches – 639,076 donated so far this year I … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Spring

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

We’re going to cut down the old sand cherry shrub that was damaged by the freak October snowstorm. We’ve never liked it’s rather scruffy appearance anyway, but I’m concerned about the big hole that will be left in the center … Continue reading →

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Ripple #52 – Spearmint Candy Cane

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Ta-Da! My interpretation of the clear, refreshing taste of a spearmint-flavored candy cane: 11,690 Stitches – 627,386 Donated So Far This Year I crocheted much of this one by candlelight during an extended power outage. I like it’s striping pattern … Continue reading →

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Thrifty Granny’s Progress

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Lest you think candy cane ripples are the only thing I’ve been working on, let me show you the progress I’ve made on the Thrifty Granny! I’ve finished all the zig-zag joins across the afghan’s width (vertical in this photo) … Continue reading →

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Ripple of the Week #51 – Strawberry Candy Cane

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

At first I thought a red, green and white candy cane ripple had to be “peppermint flavored”, but the more I looked at it, the more it reminded me of freshly picked strawberries. I googled “strawberry candy canes” to be … Continue reading →

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A Big Bag o’ Yarn

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Whenever someone at the local thrift calls to say they’ve set aside a bag of yarn for me, I want to get there to pick it up as soon as possible. Having such a big bag stowed under the sales … Continue reading →

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