I am really loving these colours. And this yarn. The feel of it and the intense colour of it is giving me oodles of pleasure as I work steadily away on the little Red Nose Day doll blankets. People keep asking me what yarn it is :: it's basically a mixture of DK merino's left over from other things (my ripple blanket, and the French Bower Bird project mainly). Some of it is Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino, some is Rico essentials merino, and there are one or two balls of Lang superwash merino.
Yesterday I began making some mini ripples, a second doll blanket for the Comic Relief auction. Did I say how much I'm loving all this yarny colour?
Of course, I probably shouldn't have been sitting at the table for so many hours today getting lost in those mini ripples. The house is a mess and I've had an unwell child to tend to. Pancakes to make. Some huge piles threatening to topple. And yet.....I couldn't help myself. I gave in to the soothing rhythm of the hook and the glory of the colour and all was well. The house is still a mess, the piles are still there. I delegated the pancake making to J, and Little Man is looking a little less peaky after an entire day spent horizontal. All in all, an excellent day where very little got done on the home front, but the mini ripples are looking glorious.
I'm using a variation of the Neat Ripple Pattern to make this doll blanket. I'm working single rows of random colours, and working every row from the right side, so no turning of the work. The other alteration I made was to work in multiples of 10 (as opposed to 14), so that there are only 2 tr's in between the increase and decrease stitches (as opposed to 4). Apologies if this sounds like gobbledegook to those of you who don't ripple, but for those of you who do, I trust you know what I'm on about!
I've just finished the blanket actually, well that's to say I finished the ripply part. Got a tonne of ends to darn in now, and then a small border to crochet. How's that for fast work?
And this is one of my tulips laid down to rest upon my Little Squares. Just because. It had to be done.
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Beautiful!
Posted by: Donna | February 12, 2013 at 08:47 PM
Oh I really love this!
Posted by: Barb | February 12, 2013 at 08:55 PM
I'm so glad that it's not just me that curls up with yarn and ignores the mess and the cooking ;) Pure bliss!!
Posted by: Truly Myrtle | February 12, 2013 at 08:58 PM
Absolutely loving the mini blankets. Has your little girl not ordered a couple to keep?? Sarah
Posted by: 5ladybirdlane | February 12, 2013 at 09:00 PM
These mini blankets are stunning!
Posted by: ana | February 12, 2013 at 09:08 PM
Wonderful, so enjoy reading your colourful blog on these grey winter days!
Posted by: Jill | February 12, 2013 at 09:09 PM
Oh my goodness, defo the cutest blankety things I have seen in a while!
xx
Posted by: eskimo*rose | February 12, 2013 at 09:14 PM
Sometimes the housework has to just wait a while. Mine is waiting as I've re-discovered the joy of lino cutting- want to do another as soon as one is finished and printed,seriously addictive and enjoyable. When the sun shines,showing up the dust, I will do housework.That should give me several weeks of happy cutting and printing as the dust piles up!
Posted by: Kate | February 12, 2013 at 09:24 PM
oh to pot with the housework! just keep going with the beautiful crochet. Hope the little one is better soon though.
Posted by: maypole | February 12, 2013 at 09:28 PM
Cutie, cutie blankets. What a wonderful way to use your left over yarn x
Posted by: Sam | February 12, 2013 at 09:34 PM
Thanks to you recommending Flylady, my house has never been cleaner! We can always criticise ourselves, but sometimes you have to put yourself first! You will feel more like doing something once your blankets are finished! Hope Little B is feeling better!
Posted by: Jenny | February 12, 2013 at 09:34 PM
I like your yellow chair. :-)
Posted by: Cathy in Maryland | February 12, 2013 at 09:40 PM
Люси, привет из России! Я счастлива, что нашла тебя и твой блог!
Posted by: Василина | February 12, 2013 at 09:41 PM
Beautiful blankets, so much colour.
Posted by: sue | February 12, 2013 at 09:44 PM
Love this, so sweet! I'm about 3/4 of the way through a big ripple blanket using your pattern and I love it, such a simple effective pattern
hope little man gets better soon
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Posted by: Helen | February 12, 2013 at 09:49 PM
Yesssss! Just as wonderful as I had imagined :)
Jones x
Posted by: Jones | February 12, 2013 at 09:52 PM
Beautiful blankets, as is your little squares one too! :) x
Posted by: Ada Bea | February 12, 2013 at 09:56 PM
Those colors are simply glorious!
Posted by: Quinn | February 12, 2013 at 09:57 PM
Such beautiful colours and photos. A little spot of card making, and off to do a bit more ripple edging in a moment. Hope your little man is feeling better - or maybe another "enforced" day of sitting with him and crocheting is needed? x
Posted by: Sara Jenkins | February 12, 2013 at 10:03 PM
Pancakes and dolly blankets? Sounds like perfect prioritisation to me!
Posted by: Debs | February 12, 2013 at 10:09 PM
love, love, LOVE!! All of your colorful work!!!!
Posted by: Katherine Keenan | February 12, 2013 at 10:13 PM
Exactly how many hours do YOU have in a day?
Please give me some?! Love your work! X!
Posted by: Liesbeth | February 12, 2013 at 10:33 PM
Love the mini ripple, I did one 2yrs ago for my interesting dolls lol. Tulips are my favourite flower ☺☺
Posted by: wendy | February 12, 2013 at 10:52 PM
I love this so much. I saw your tulip photo in my Facebook feed hours ago and it has kept my spirits up all afternoon just thinking about it.
Posted by: Thistle | February 12, 2013 at 11:11 PM
Ah, bliss! Loving the blankets, and the colours, and the tulips!
Posted by: Anne | February 12, 2013 at 11:11 PM