Ripple Afghan; Pattern Added Post #33

[megan]

So, I gave this afghan as a graduation present last week:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/mllen/th_KatesRipple.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/mllen/KatesRipple.jpg)

I made it with a P hook and two strands of Caron Simply Soft Brites held together throughout, so it only took a couple of days. Of course, I only had a couple of days in which to make it, as I left for vacation with a different, half finished ripple for my cousin, and forgot an essential ball of yarn (http://mcrochets.blogspot.com/2005/05/kates-ripple.html).... Oh, well, I enjoyed making this one, and I got it done in time :hook

[BlueFuzzy]

Very pretty! :clap I love the colors. :hook

[Yarn Duck]

So pretty. And I love the colors. What a nice present for you to make and give.

[dixieredhead]

That is very beautiful. I love your colors. Makes me want to make one too!:cheer

[twoqtgirls]

That is beautiful! I love the colors!

[tezen]

Thats really nice. :clap What a great gift. I have never made a ripple ghan.. I can't keep the shape lol..:blush

[Crochet Buffet]

I love, Love, LOVE, :manyheart:manyheart:manyheart the colors!

Great Job!
I really need to add a Ripple afghan to my WIM list!

[sem464]

That looks great! I love the colors, too.

[bythehook]

It's very pretty.

[gavinsmom]

Thats awsome I love the colors!;)

[wendyo]

Wow. :) What a beautiful blanket! The color combinations are great.

Wendy

[MLLORF]

Very nice, what a great gift!!

[YarnFeather]

Very pretty!

[cmr3877]

I love the colors, too! I am making a ripple afghan for my boyfriend's front room in manly colors of Homespun; Antique Red, Edwardian Grey, & Deco Cream!

Check out the yarn here: http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/homespun.htm

:rose Catherine

[Captain Hook]

Funkay! Very cute and fun and summery. Reminds me of rainbow sherbert.

[mjcrochets]

Wow, gorgeous!!:cheer Did you use a pattern from the net?

[evelyn]

Really Nice

[dennymare]

I just :manyheart your afghan the colors are wonderful.

Mary:cheer

[CraftyChristine]

Oooh! What fun colors! The ripple really sets off the bright colors...great job!

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Very pretty :) I bet it was a much loved gift :manyheart

[vernzap]

Very pretty!

[Terri/LadySorce]

That turned out very nice :)

[crochetaddict033]

It looks awesome!! Don't you love the simply soft brites? I bet they just loved the blanket!!

[megan]

:ty Thanks, everyone, for the nice comments!

Wow, gorgeous!!:cheer Did you use a pattern from the net?

Actually, I just made it up; if you want more details about how I made it, let me know.

I really love the colors, too. They remind me of a roll of Lifesavers :D

[cinfulkarmah]

It turned out lovely!

[Niccers]

I love your colors. They blended together beautifully. :) Reminds me of Rainbow sherbert.

[lauravee]

That's nice! What colors did you use?

[rebeccav]

it's beautiful!!!:cheer :clap

what a wonderful gift giver you are!!:c9

[megan]

That's nice! What colors did you use?

Thanks! I used Caron Simply Soft Brites in Papaya, Mango, Lemonade, and Limelight with a strand of Caron Simply Soft Bone carried throughout (so it wouldn't be overwhelmingly bright :lol ).

[happymollie]

I would like to make several for graduation gifts also. Could you explain how you made it? I love the colors!!

Colleen

:ty Thanks, everyone, for the nice comments!



Actually, I just made it up; if you want more details about how I made it, let me know.

I really love the colors, too. They remind me of a roll of Lifesavers :D

[fledchen]

It's 85 deg F in here, but your post makes me want to do a ripple afghan anyway! I wish we had more colors of Simply Soft around here. No one seems to carry much of it.

[NancyCA]

Very pretty!! Don't you just love ripples? They are so easy to stitch up!!


Hugs and great job!! :hook

[megan]

Colleen, the instructions are below, as is a "detail" picture :D I didn't include dimensions, as I gave it away before measuring.... I think it ends up being about 40" wide and probably about 45" long without the tassels. You can adjust the width/length however you want; just make sure the foundation chain is a multiple of 14 + 4.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/mllen/th_rippledetail.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/mllen/rippledetail.jpg)

Kate's Ripple

Worked with two strands of yarn throughout, P hook
Color A: Caron Simply Soft Bone
Color B: Caron Simply Soft Brites (SSB) Papaya
Color C: Caron SSB Mango
Color D: Caron SSB Lemonade
Color E: Caron SSB Limelight

Stitches used (American notation):
chain
dc
Decrease Cluster
Increase Cluster

Decrease Cluster: Begin dc, stop with two loops on hook. Skip one ch, work dc in following ch making sure to finish the dc by drawing the yarn through all three loops on your hook.

Increase Cluster: In one ch (or space made by ch in all rows after the first), work 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc.

Foundation:
Chain 116 with Yarn A and Yarn B.

Row 1: 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook. * 6 dc, 1 Decrease Cluster worked over next 3 ch, 6 dc, 1 Increase Cluster ** Repeat from * to ** until 6 ch from the end. Work 1 dc in next 5 ch, work 2 dc in final ch.

Row 2: Ch 3, * 6 dc, 1 Decrease Cluster, 6 dc, 1 Increase Cluster. ** Repeat from * to ** until close to end of row, 5 dc, 2 dc in turning chain of previous row.

Work same as row 2 to end. Color changes indicated below.

Foundation and Rows 1-3: Colors A and B.
Row 4: 2 strands of color A.
Rows 5-7: Colors A and C.
Row 8: 2 strands of color A.
Rows 9-11: Colors A and D.
Row 12: 2 strands of color A.
Rows 13-15: Colors A and E.
Row 16: 2 strands of color A.
Repeat color pattern Rows 1-15 three times.

Tassels were made using 2 12" strands of Color A and 1 12" strand of Colors B, C, D, and E; they were attached to the "peaks" along both rippled ends.

[happymollie]

Thanks for posting the pattern and posting the close up of the blanket. I can't wait to start. I love the colors you used, but also need to make two in college colors (Bucknell blue/orange and Florida State U garnet/gold). I really want to make one with the brites. Thanks,

Colleen :)

[megan]

No problem! It was fun writing up a pattern; I've never done that before :) Good luck with your afghans. With two strands of yarn and a big hook, they work up really really quickly!

[faithpa76]

Beautiful! Makes me think of sherbet, love the colors!

[Lollie2639]

I love that! It reminds me of sherbet!:yay

[Dalia]

beautiful!

[waterbaby]

Great choice of colors---like a tall cone of summer sherbets....

[AshEgypt]

I :manyheart the colors! That's gorgeous!

:frog

[jdepro]

Good idea to use the bone throughout. They did seem lighter than the Brites I am used to seeing.

It is very very pretty

[megan]

Wow, thank you all! The colors made me cheerful when I worked with them :D Thanks again for all the compliments!