Tag Archives: RHSS Light Raspberry

#39 – Overstocked

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

An overabundance of both RHSS ‘Light Raspberry’ and various baby yellows triggered this week’s ripple. Simply alternating three-row wide stripes made it brainless. Lemonade, Anyone?

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No Longer Plain Pink

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

Ready to add a border to that solid PINK blanket I found at Sal’s a few weeks ago, I went shopping among the many variegated yarns Karen of MA sent me. I found a pretty pink/mocha/cream combination, . . . … Continue reading →

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A Bounty of Blankets

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

It had been a looong time since I’ve seen a nice-looking yet reasonably priced crocheted or knitted blanket at a thrift store. Then, a couple of weeks ago, I snagged TWO on the same day! Not only that, I paid … Continue reading →

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#14 – A Debut

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

It’s fun to design a ripple in a way that will show off a particular yarn, like the lovely lilac chenille that DH just finished unraveling from this large sweater I found at Savers. Not only is this yarn lovely … Continue reading →

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Ripple #6 – Inspired by. . .

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Linda @ alottastitches

this cute scarf. Not that I couldn’t have made a great-looking ripple anyway, but I thought it pretty cool that, in my stash, I found great matches for all five colors! When my newest ripple was ready for its photo … Continue reading →

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Mostly RHSS

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

On my last visit to Sal’s I saw fourteen skeins of Red Heart Super Saver yarn piled in a bookcase. They were all the older 8-ounce skeins, which contain 14% more yarn than today’s seven ounce ones, a nice bonus … Continue reading →

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Ripple of the Week #36 – A Ripple that Matches

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

This week’s ripple was inspired by a tiny two-inch advertisement photo for a woman’s striped top. After making a few, actually several, design adjustments for the yarn colors and amounts in my charity stash, a process that I’ve become quite … Continue reading →

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