Monthly Archives: July 2012

2012 Ripple of the Week #34

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

This ripple started with two balls of scrap yarn, a solid charcoal and a marled cream with grey, which I decided to sandwich between single stripes of a light grey. I chose mauve and deep rose to go with, crocheting … Continue reading →

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The Annotated Wriggly Pattern

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Here’s a second version of my Wriggly Ripple pattern, a chatty one with several helpful tips and answers to questions… Finished Size: Approximately 35″ wide and 54″ long when made with 84 rows Yarn Required: Approximately 25 ounces of a … Continue reading →

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Coupon Commotion

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Coupon Commotion was the name of last week’s sale at JoAnn Fabrics. I cut coupons from the flyer that came in the mail and more from the newspaper flyer. I had expected to print out even more on Sunday morning, … Continue reading →

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Ripple #33 – Melonberry II

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

All I did for this week’s stripes was to substitute a very light pink for the RHSS Aran (very light yellow) in Melonberry of five weeks ago. What a cop-out! lol. I simply wanted to see how much difference should … Continue reading →

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Just Peachy!

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I just got this 32-inch square Peach blanket at Sal’s, the Salvation Army thrift store, for only $1.50 (half-price)! It’s a single crochet ripple, which makes it heavy for such a small blanket, weighing almost one and a half pounds. … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

It’s raining today.* The thunder woke me up this morning and it’s been raining off and on ever since, sometimes with a quiet pitter-patter and sometimes with cacophonous banging and crashing! It’s the kind of warm summer rain that is … Continue reading →

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2012 Ripple #32 – Rainbow Rhythm

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I wanted to make a fairly simple bold ripple that would effectively show off this pretty rainbow yarn. I think I succeeded! 11,554 stitches – 1,106,638 donated since Jan. 2011 Did you notice how the rainbow stripes vary in width … Continue reading →

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New Labels for New Crayons

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Once I readied the batch of 250 Rainbow Crayons for this summer’s sand pails (giftpacks for foster kids), it was time to turn to my new crayons, the five piece Halloween… and four piece Christmas sets! I needed to design … Continue reading →

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An Exception

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Whenever I visit a thrift store I always look for afghans because I never know when I’ll find a really nice one with a really nice price. If I find one that’s smaller than I like, I can enlarge it … Continue reading →

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2012 Ripple of the Week #31 – The Midas Touch

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I made Midas with five yellow and gold yarns including Red Heart Super Saver Gold, a yellow chenille from a thrift store sweater and a very subtle variegated. The pale yellow is actually two strands of baby yarn that I … Continue reading →

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