I can't tell you how much I'm love love loving my current Ripple Journey. Right from when I first tussled over the colours back in September I had an inkling this blanket was going to be one big long Joy Ride, and so far that's exactly what it feels like. It really is a total JOyRiDe!!
It's great to be creating this blanket alongside Heather too as we get to watch them grow together, stripe by colourful stripe. Visually, it's very lovely indeed to witness two ripple blankets snuggled up to each other don't you think?! The above photo was taken on Saturday afternoon at our Official Ripple Along Meeting. It was a hugely enjoyable part of my weekend and involved tea and lemon drizzle cake alongside much chatter and companionable ripple action.
Ahhhhhhh I do so love making blankets. Love the lengthiness of the process, the fact that for weeks/months on end I get to hang out with this clump of woolly stripes. I can honestly say that I love every single element of making a ripple blanket.
I love the easy, clever pattern.
The soft, luxurious yarn.
The exciting, exuberant colours.
The soothing, rhythmic hooky action.
The happy, chatty social aspects.
The quiet, snuggly pyjama moments (photo taken by Little Man).
The warm, cosy evening moments.
Ripple ♥ Ripple ♥ Ripple.
This is where I'm up to at the moment, row 67. I have to say that I'm really rather pleased with how my stripes are working up with the double and single row interlocking colour thingy. It creates a lot of visual bounce and makes the colours play nicely with each other I think.
Choosing the colours at random is proving to be quite challenging actually, and not as easy as I thought it would be. At this point in the blanket I'm maybe a third of the way up and I love what I've done so far. It feels like a very happy accident that the colours are all boinging along so well together. But I have absolutely no idea where it'll go from here, hopefully it'll carry on it's merry way with the right mix of contrast and harmony. Oooooooo it's all very hugely exciting!
Talking of exciting, I am really, really enjoying seeing so many Ripple blankets coming into the world with the A24::LTB Ripple Along. More than two hundred members in our Flickr group now (yaaayyyy!!!), it makes for incredibly inspiring viewing. THANK YOU to all of you who are joining in, you are all invited round for tea and cake at our next Official Ripple Along Meeting.
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ps three quick things..........
Thing #1 :: thank you for all your sweet words re the Hooky Trim. The pattern/tutorial will be coming very soon.
Thing #2 :: I'm also working on another pattern/idea which involves crochet holly. It's taking a lot of grey matter I can tell you, but I am super pleased with how it's coming along.
Thing #3 :: fancy casting a weeny vote?
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Yes, just voted ;-) Love the ripples.
Posted by: Fran | November 16, 2011 at 08:53 PM
Absolutely charming as always. Such an eye for color no matter what order you put them in. I will be waiting for you two new patterns, as always. I can't wait to see many more pictures snapped by the little man, little princess or even little b. I love that you are now even calling yourself A24...giggle-giggle.... side achen' belly laugh.
Posted by: Kate - The Garden Bell | November 16, 2011 at 08:54 PM
Best part of the weekend, hands down. Thank you for hosting Ripple Along meeting :-)xxx
Posted by: Heather | November 16, 2011 at 08:56 PM
Oh boy, I wish I had a fireplace!! Especially since I live in cold northern Minnesota. We had our first snow fall yesterday. I rather think that if I had a fireplace I would get twice as much crocheting done... *wink*
Posted by: Bethany | November 16, 2011 at 08:56 PM
OMG! Those colors !!! Waw! i love it too !
Posted by: 'me' | November 16, 2011 at 08:57 PM
Beautiful blanket! Voted for you to!
Posted by: Karen | November 16, 2011 at 08:58 PM
I always find a multicolor project so much more interesting and fun than a solid colored one :)
Posted by: hakucho | November 16, 2011 at 09:00 PM
Wow! So lovely and cozy colors!!! I wish I could be there.
Posted by: es | November 16, 2011 at 09:05 PM
the ripple has always been one of my favs. I am currently working on a super size (to fit my king size bed) ripple in coffee brown and turquis. So pretty!!
Love your color choices
Posted by: melissa | November 16, 2011 at 09:13 PM
I voted for you and you are miles ahead of the next blog. You have more than 49% of the votes with the other 50+% split among the remaining five blogs.
You are on the way to winning !~!~!~
Posted by: Lynda M O | November 16, 2011 at 09:17 PM
I just voted for your blog, but from what I see, you are waaaaaaay ahead!
Posted by: Marsha | November 16, 2011 at 09:19 PM
Dear Lucy have already voted last night so good luck.
Bit bogged down with work so no crochet so far this week but hope to catch up at the weekend. Your blanket is coming on beautiful Enjoy the rest of the week.xx
Posted by: Sarah west mids uk | November 16, 2011 at 09:23 PM
Voting Completed!
Love the blankets snuggling together, makes me feel warm inside seeing them together in their snuggly goodness.
Posted by: Rachel | November 16, 2011 at 09:26 PM
I just votes...
You have such a talent for organizing your colors!! Love the ripple....
Posted by: judy | November 16, 2011 at 09:27 PM
Your blanket is beautiful - Heather's too. I've voted for you (and Heather, on another device.) I looked at the other nominations to see what they're like and both of yours stand out in every way, not just in content but visually too. Keep up your lovely work.
Posted by: ZebAlex | November 16, 2011 at 09:32 PM
I've just recently discovered you and have voted cos I love the things you make! V.inspiring! Can I ask, do you tend to use a particular sized hook more often, or does it just depend on the yarn? Jxo
Posted by: Judith Hollies | November 16, 2011 at 09:32 PM
Hello Lucy,
I have just voted for you because I've learnt most of my crochet from you and your fab tutorials so thank you Lucy.
Love from Emma xxx
Posted by: The Log Cabin | November 16, 2011 at 09:37 PM
Lucy if it wasn't for your awe inspiring blog I would never have picked up a hook and a ball of wool and started my love affair with all things crochet. This year has been somewhat of a roller coaster and reading all about your hooky adventures has played no small a part in saving my sanity. So very happy to vote for you :)
Posted by: Elaine | November 16, 2011 at 09:39 PM
oooooooooh ripple and O M G at those colors, LOVE the rich red especially!!!
look forward to the holly!!!
and of course, voted for you! :-)
xxx
Posted by: Jennifer McLachlan | November 16, 2011 at 09:41 PM
Gorgeous ripples and of course you have my vote!
Posted by: Sandra | November 16, 2011 at 09:45 PM
Hey Lucy, it's really coming along....I can't wait to finish my current bit of knitting so I can sneak in a little bit of crochet time and I can't wait to see your blanket of beauty completed, and I've voted for you...naturally!!
Just a little plug here to....I'm giving away a knitted baby hat on my blog...all welcome to pop by and enter. Sorry I did sneak that in...Thanks again, love your work! Vicki
Posted by: Vicki | November 16, 2011 at 09:49 PM
Seriously, too much loveliness!
Posted by: Kezia | November 16, 2011 at 09:55 PM
Just voted! And...love the ripples!
Posted by: Jenny | November 16, 2011 at 09:56 PM
The two blankets together look really great. It is neat to see almost the same colors used in slightly different ways. I voted for you, you are so far ahead of everyone. I also cast a vote for Heather, but not from this post.
Posted by: Kashi Griffith | November 16, 2011 at 09:57 PM
Voted, Lucy, not that you needed it, smile. ps - have you checked out pinterest yet? Lots of yummy crochet! xx
Posted by: Victoria | November 16, 2011 at 09:59 PM