Category Archives: Ripple Afghans of 2012

2012 #56 – Kris Kringle’s Ripple

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Here it is, #56, the fourth and last Christmas ripple for 2012, another happy mix of red, greens and white. I wanted to squeeze every bit of goodness out of my four little skeins of the ‘Christmas’ variegated yarn, a … Continue reading →

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Ripple #55 – SPI-der Man!!

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

At the end of Friday’s Spidey Blanket update I was about to run out of Royal blue yarn and head to Joanns for more. Once I crocheted that laaast blue double-crochet round, I could add the spider web’s black chain … Continue reading →

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2012 Ripple #54 – Christmas Garlands

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

. . .and strings of popcorn. According to DH, blinking Christmas lights too! Yarns used: Red Heart Super Saver Cherry Red, Paddy Green and Aran. It’s fun to see how different these three Christmas Eyelet Ripples look, even though they … Continue reading →

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A Spider’s Web – in Progress

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I’ve been working fast and furious on Dylan’s Spiderman blanket. The Superhero Dreamcatcher Afghan pattern is very easy and I’m thrilled with how perfectly flat this round ripple is! Just a few more rounds of blue and I’ll be ready … Continue reading →

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2012 Ripple of the Week #53

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Oh, it’s “A Holly Jolly Christmas!”, the second in this year’s Christmas series, another Eyelet Ripple. My yarn choices this time were:                                                                                                        two reds – Red Heart Super Saver Cherry Red and Lion Brand FUN Red, two … Continue reading →

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2102 #52 – An Old-Fashioned Christmas

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Used up twenty-eight ounces of yarn scraps, including six slightly different reds, two whites and a small amount of an unknown dark green. It’s always fun trying to match ‘whites’, isn’t it? A close-up doesn’t lie; I did a Great … Continue reading →

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2012 #51 – Iris Garden – An Eyelet Ripple

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Since I had plenty of yarn for this blanket, forty ounces, I decided, after swatching, – yes, I was a good girl and I crocheted a swatch!, unusual for me when making a blanket – to make a generous beginning … Continue reading →

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Climbing Jacob’s Ladders and the Aftermath

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

My funny-looking ripple eventually grew to its full length of 86 rows, or about 56 inches. I consulted Heather Tucker’s Jacob’s Ladder Ripple pattern before attempting the next step – ‘climbing’ the ten-stitch chain sections. Heather’s directions are clear, yet … Continue reading →

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2012 Ripple #50 – A Jacob’s Ladder

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I’m simply revealing my first Jacob’s Ladder Ripple today, but on Friday I’ll tell you the rest of its story, which will include a photo how-to, this blanket’s ‘before’ pictures and my solutions. Trust me – this blanket did not … Continue reading →

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#49 – Ta-Dah! – an Express V-Stitch Ripple

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

In the United States, today is Veterans Day. In honor of all the veterans of our armed forces, I’m calling my first v-stitch afghan, ‘V is for Victory!’ As I expected, I loooove this blanket! The v-stitches give it more … Continue reading →

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