I finally found one in this little book I discovered at Half Price Books.
This is where it gets complicated as well as a lesson well learned.
The yarn called for in the pattern is $6 a skein, which, I know, is not a whole lot in the crochet world, but is a little steep considering that I've already spent my "allowance" for May and it's, what, the 10th???? On top of that, the white has apparently been discontinued and I need 3 balls of the stuff. So......I compromised and bought different yarn in different colors...
...and started my new ripple last night. And absolutely hated it because I fell in love with something else to start with and this was not it! So...
...I frogged (I LOVE that word!) what I had done, went online and searched for the "real" yarn. Then I went to Michael's and bought 2 balls of the stuff just to get started, since I had a bee in my bonnet about this ripple, came home and ordered the rest online (I even found 3 stray balls of white!).
An hour later...
...I only have two rows left to go and then I'll be stuck waiting for the ordered yarn.
(and, yes, that is a size N hook!)
Lesson: Do NOT compromise, it just wastes a load of time.
5 comments:
That picture in the book looks really pretty. What yarn is it your using?
It's Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick and it's VERY thick!
This is really lovely - I like the earthy colours!
hello
i was wonder if i could do some help to the group blog?
i saw a wonderfull stripe maker that you girls can use in your blankets.
www.kissyourshadow.com/stripe_maker.php
it is very nice when your working with a lot of colors.
Thick and Quick, wow that's going to go so fast. You'll be done before you know it.
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