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.

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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