Category Archives: Ripple Afghans of 2011

Ripple of the Week #62 – Winter Mint Candy Cane

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

I included both a plain white yarn and a white yarn with a fine silver thread, called Caron Christmas Glitter, in this ripple. I captured the frosty touch of silver here: Unfortunately, I’ve never been able to get the pretty … Continue reading →

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Ripple of the Week #61 – Cranberry Candy Cane

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Even though I had no hope of finishing this Christmasy ripple in time for the holiday blanket pickup of last week, I had to crochet it! I was anxious to see if this color combination would turn out as great … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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My Solar-Heated Crochet Salon

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

After several days without electricity, like those following our recent snowstorm, your mind may begin seeing common objects in new ways. Many times I’ve complained that my dark-colored car gets too hot during the summer, but last Friday I realized … Continue reading →

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Ripple of the Week #49 – A Pink Zebra, or Pink Poodle, Perhaps?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

This is the second ripple I’ve crocheted with Red Heart Super Saver’s “Zebra” yarn. Containing only single-row stripes of Zebra, it has a completely different feeling than the boldly striped Red Zebra. 11,418 crochet stitches  – 591,636  donated so far this … Continue reading →

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Last Week’s Ripple of the Week, #48 – Fall Pride

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Since I was without power last Tuesday, I missed blogging about last week’s ripple. You may remember this set of yarns I pulled from a recent Savers’ Haul. I never would have considered using such a deep blue and rust … Continue reading →

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Ripple of the Week #47 – A Red Zebra

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

At long last, here is my first zebra ripple! Ta-Dah!! 11,418 stitches – 568,528 stitches donated so far this year A three-row stripe of Red Heart Super Saver’s “Zebra” was wide enough to get across the “zebra feeling” I was … Continue reading →

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