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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I'm busy making hexagons at the moment, but soon I'll have to make a ripple blanket. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Emily | November 18, 2011 at 03:15 AM
Lovely!!! Lucy your hands are a bless :)
Posted by: Noelia | November 18, 2011 at 12:46 AM
Just voted Lucy, but I don't think you needed mine - you're way out in front, and deservedly so!! Your ripple is looking sooooo lovely.
Posted by: Meredithe | November 18, 2011 at 12:03 AM
Your ripples are delicious! It is coming along splendidly! I loved looking at everyone's pictures of their riple along, I am a little envious of everyone...but alas Christmas projects need to be done. Thank you for your fun post as well as your wonderful descritpiton of crochet "happy, chatty moments, snuggly pajama moments, the warm cosy moments". I happily voted for you as well! You are always inspiring!!!
Posted by: Taylor | November 17, 2011 at 10:26 PM
Well, at the moment you are on 86.2% of the vote. I guess that shows you how highly you are regarded, and you can take it from me that your blog is by far the best of them all!
Posted by: Rosemary D | November 17, 2011 at 09:09 PM
Oh this is fantastic! What a beautiful blanket.
Posted by: Sew Create It - Jane | November 17, 2011 at 09:03 PM
Totally stunning. A really gorgeous effort
Posted by: alison | November 17, 2011 at 08:48 PM
Your blanket is gorgeous! Love all those colors.
Posted by: Darlis Johns | November 17, 2011 at 07:29 PM
oops! just voted for you
Posted by: maypole | November 17, 2011 at 07:13 PM
Wowzers, the blanket is zingorific, totally stunning. Just voted, twas a no brainer :-)
Posted by: Domesticlou | November 17, 2011 at 06:57 PM
Just voted (for you, naturally!)....LOVE your blog....check it every single day.....and you have been such an inspiration to me. Your tutorials and patterns are the absolute BEST. THANK YOU, LUCY!!!!
Posted by: Angela Rueb | November 17, 2011 at 06:39 PM
I love your new ripple blanket so much!!!
Posted by: Archie the wonder dog | November 17, 2011 at 06:02 PM
More than happy to vote for my all-time favourite blog x
Posted by: Antonia | November 17, 2011 at 05:55 PM
Lovely looking ripples! Have you thought of doing something like this?http://tabiboo.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-postcards.html
I'm sure you would make lots and lots of sales if you were to make some of your gorgeous pictures available.
Posted by: Sara | November 17, 2011 at 05:40 PM
Have voted Lucy..as others have said you have been my crochet inspiration! am loving how the blanket is coming on! We've been working on a wardrobe makeover :-) have a look if you get a minute amongst all that rippling!! Nikki x
Posted by: Nikki Relffe-Arnold | November 17, 2011 at 05:38 PM
Hello from Provence in France!
I spend delicious moments on your blog!
I make freeform-crochet and I paint.I invite you on my blog ,if you want...
See you soon.
Posted by: Suzannepeint | November 17, 2011 at 05:34 PM
now if THAT isn't an EYEfull! peeked in at work... (a case of 'true confessions... i surfed on company time' opps) completely missed this post this morn! so now i am home to take a closer look... wow! you've been busy. i wish i could get a hooky group going around here (frankfurt) or find one i can join. sounds fun :D send me a line if you know or hear of one!!! the group pics make me wanna toss away what i am i doing and get something rippley started! your color combination deserves a standing ovation! (i think we all share this opinion, or girls?) so now its off to the polls... Xs and Os
Posted by: heidi | November 17, 2011 at 05:29 PM
Just voted - although I did so reluctantly because I'm quite the shade of green at the mo!! Wowsers Madam - you are the Crochet Queen! I need, want, must, have to.... SHALL learn. Thank you for the inspiration. PS - I loved the photo of your toes by the fire... how cosy. Do share more photos of your cutie house - for those of us pining to live in the UK :-)
Posted by: Angy Braine | November 17, 2011 at 04:54 PM
I love, love, love (don't know how to make that cute heart ;-)) this ripple blanket. You composed the colours wonderfull!
Keep up inspiring!!
Blessings, Esther
Posted by: Miss Ebz | November 17, 2011 at 04:52 PM
You've got my vote! I have total admiration for your perserverance with your long projects . Your latest is another visual treat :)
( I have a half-crocheted throw that has screamed at me to finish for the last two years!! very bad!) one of these days!!!........ Ali
Posted by: Ali Dufty | November 17, 2011 at 04:48 PM
Voted! Love the ripply blankets, and LOVE the sound of crochet holly! I already know I want to make some.
Posted by: Sam | November 17, 2011 at 04:23 PM
Loving your ripple blanket, Lucy. All the colors make my heart so happy, as your cozy home-loving blog ALWAYS does. Take care, sweetface...now I'm off to vote for YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: cathleen | November 17, 2011 at 04:03 PM
I voted for you too. Good luck. Your blog is awesome.
Posted by: Donna | November 17, 2011 at 03:53 PM
Yes I've voted for you. You will definitely win, your blog is outstanding always a joy to read. Your ripple blankie is looking great, I'm waiting for a ball of wool to arrive so I can carry on with mine. Just have to do something else until it arrives, hope it's not too long.
Posted by: sue | November 17, 2011 at 03:44 PM
It's rewarding and enchanting to read you...so inspiring!! May God bless you for accepting so tenderly life as it is.
I have made a lot of cushions and pillows, two baby blankets inspired in your patterns.
Bye
Gena Resende
Posted by: Gena Resende | November 17, 2011 at 03:32 PM