For some inexplicable reason I caught the ripple bug last year. Must have seen a particularly pretty one and I was hooked (ahem). I didn't start one straight away, I just began complusively collecting ripple patterns in anticipation.
Then my dad decided to send me all my mom's stash (she died a few years back) - boxes and boxes of the stuff! It's still coming. Mostly odd balls of this and that but I did find enough Roly-Sport (lovely squishie stuff) in different colours to finally make my very own ripple afghan. I started it on New Year's Day - haven't progressed very far because I'm also using Mom's yarn to make scarves and hats for all the family and I'd like to get them all done this year.
The picture shows one complete repeat. It's a simple 5 up, 5 down, 5 at the points, worked in the back loop ripple. And I love it.
10 comments:
What a poignant stash! How fitting to make your whole family something from your mom's stash! And the ripple is BEAUTIFUL :)
it's lovely that you can make some long-lasting reminders of your mum. your colour choices are lovely. :-)
It's beautiful!
What a lovely way to honor your mother. She obviously gave you the "crafty" gene!
And I love the new word, RIPPLICIOUSNESS!
Your mom would love it. It does look very soft and the pattern you selected looks perfect. I love the raised ridge effect.
Thank you all for your comments. What a nice welcome.
As for the colours, I just used what I've got - a true stash busting afghan. Luckily they all kinda went together.
Hopefully I'll have reason to post a progress update soon!
Very nice! I love it. I think I will make my next one with the ridges like that.
really lovely colours, and a great stitch pattern!
This is going to be just beautiful!
those colours are gorgeous. i never would have thought of combining them, but good job!
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