Monthly Archives: September 2014

#40 – A ‘Generated’ Ripple

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

Using the striping plan that I designed earlier this month with the help of the Weighted Stripe Generator turned out to be a blast! Part of the fun was in making a few ‘improvements’ along the way, like matching the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ripple Afghans of 2014 | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Purple Passion

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

Wouldn’t Purple Passion be a Great Name for a ripple? But, no, it’s the color name of the Phentex Craft Cotton that I picked next from my old stash. What a pretty washcloth! I like the way this stitch pattern … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, Washcloths and Towels | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

#39 – A Change of Season

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

Tomorrow is the first day of fall. Let’s celebrate with a ripple! Autumn Twilight Almost all of the yarn is Red Heart Super Saver. I alternated single rows of ‘Tea Leaf’, ‘Carrot’ and ‘Lemon’ with double rows of ‘Soft Navy’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Ripple Afghans of 2014 | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Feeling Inspired. . .

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

-by this tank top. I have yarns that closely resemble the tank’s colors, but rather than try to duplicate the top’s stripes I’m going to let my new design assistant, Biscuits and Jam’s Weighted Stripe Generator, suggest a striping pattern. … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Process | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Tag Saling

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

I’ve visited very few tag sales so far this year, so I decided to check out a relatively new all-town one, just across the Massachusetts border. I planned to get to the town green by 8:00 when the local Boy … Continue reading →

Posted in Tag Sales | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

#38 Trial and Error

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

I started by gathering a pile of yarns: light pink, green and blue, medium rose, green and blue, and some white. I had a generous amount of every color. Nice, but a shortage in one or two colors often jumpstarts … Continue reading →

Posted in Ripple Afghans of 2014 | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

BUG Update – no photos

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

A few days after I wrote that post about the Glorious Bugs on our blueberry bush, I noticed that one of the caterpillars had disappeared and the remaining one’s red ‘antlers’ looked like someone had nibbled on them! Now he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Our Gardens | Tagged , | 5 Comments

This Never Gets Old

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

My stealthy postman struck again, silently leaving our mail on the front porch, including a box from yet another new yarn fairy, Chrissy in Texas. – Hi, Chrissy! – It doesn’t seem to matter that over the years I’ve received … Continue reading →

Posted in Yarn Stash | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Ripple #37 – A Blue One

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

Technically, since there’s off-white in it, this ripple can’t be considered part of my All-Blue Series, but it still helped me to burn through a bit more of my overabundance of navy and light blue yarns. I used an RHSS … Continue reading →

Posted in Ripple Afghans of 2014 | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Glorious BUGS

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

That title is meant as warning for those of you that wouldn’t like to be surprised by a photo of an insect. I hope that you will take at least a little peek – I start out with a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Our Gardens | Tagged , | 6 Comments