All of the yarn for this week’s ripple was provided by Ann of OK. – Thanks again, Ann!! – I started with the huge skeins of ‘Mint’ green and ‘Baby’ variegated,
to which I added multiple smaller skeins of sport white, – just ignore the peach and lavender –
and a few partial skeins of yellow, pink and blue.
I chose the Eyelet Ripple pattern by Marie Segares,
same as I used for the baby blankets I crocheted during the summer of 2013.
With only eight dc per point, I think it’s scale is more appropriate for a baby blanket than the Rustic Ripple, which I usually change to have twenty dc.
This is the first in what I expect will be a long series of baby blankets. – Ann gave me alot of beautiful baby-appropriate yarn! –
Traditional
Eighteen pattern repeats across (Beginning Chain of 171) and 77 rows long, it’s aprox. 36″ square and weighs 12 1/2 ounces. I used a size G hook.
Notes to self: For comparison, 2013’s ‘Fireworks,’ also 36″ square, weighed just ten ounces. That makes sense as it was mostly fingering weight yarns. Also done with size G hook – 18 pattern repeats, 74 rows.
alottastitches 
The pastels make a lovely baby blanket for an old fashion look.
So nice to see the yarn being used! And it’s beautiful, Linda!
Thank you.
Many more blankies in the planning stages.
Having fun playing with all the lovely yarns!
Love this! Inspired by your example, I made my first eyelet ripple back in July. I like the daintiness of this pattern and think it’s well suited for baby blankets. Most of the blankets I make are donated to charity through our local crochet group, Warm-up Montgomery County. We receive donations from local civic organizations and churches which we use to buy yarn. Every baby born in our local hospital receives a handmade blanket and hat from our group. We also make adult afghans, which are donated to local nursing homes, a kidney dialysis unit, and to chemo patients. Some of our ladies also make chemo hats. I prefer to mostly concentrate on making the blankets, because once I master a pattern, I don’t have to keep referring to a pattern. I like to listen to digital recorded books (free from our state library system) while I crochet. Here is a link to my first, only, but not last eyelet ripple: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/pekeapoomom/ripple-mania-eyelet-ripple
Thank You!
Congratulations on completing your first eyelet ripple. I agree with you on the idea of mastering a few blanket patterns. It’s so nice to be able to crochet away without having to give any conscious thought to what stitch comes next. I’m listening to a good suspense thriller at the moment, a really good way for me to speed up a project. . . the faster the action, the faster my hook/needles move! lol.
It’s wonderful that you’ve found a local group to crochet with – sounds like all those busy hooks are making a big impact in your area!
Just back from a look through your many projects. Think I might just have to copy the color-scheme of your Water Under the Bridge Ripple. So Pretty, and all RHSS, so I can probably do it from my charity stash! Yippee!!