Been feeling bogged down in works-in-progress recently, so during my brief December break from RealJob, I unearthed a few and chipped away at them. I looked back in the blog archives and noticed that early January tends to be a bit of a parade of finished things. I promise that the UFO abyss is still infinitely deep. These are just infinitessimally small incremental progress steps.
It’s always surprising to find that a project is within a hair’s breadth of being done. Weird. These ripples–started more than a year ago in October 2011–tidily effed their ohs after two hours of diligent hooking on Xmas Eve while watching Upstairs, Downstairs (season 2 of the new series, which has inspired me to go watch the original series that started in 1971!).
Happy snuggles for me!
I like snuggling.
And I like staring at all these colors.
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Okay, all done!
Now…what’s next?!?!? Maybe a big reveal of that embroidered smooch that was sneak-peeked last week?
The Details
Pattern: crocheted ripples much like these
Materials: loads of wool from the scrap bin; some scraps destashed by JulieFrick
Techniques: double crochet, decreases
Finished size: 60″ x 50″
Started: October 29, 2011
Finished: December 24 2012
I mostly detest doing ripples, while I LOVE looking at other peoples’. Thank you for letting me see yours! (which, apologetically, sounds mildly pornographic, but, you know, these older single women….and its before 6AM…..)
While I cannot crochet, every time I see something like this I want to learn!
Really gorgeous colours!
ah…ripples…this was my mom’s favorite pattern to crochet-constantly. yours is simply the best one ever! I am a total rainbow lover so…if you ever get tired of this blanket, I would be happy to give it a new home. very uplifting C !
These colorful pics brightened my day. Thanks for sharing. I always find lots of almost done projects in January. It’s nice to start of the year with a couple finished objects.
i adore ripple blankets in all their variations. yours is so rainbowy and happy!
Great blanket! I haven’t picked up a crochet in years, but a project like this makes me want to relearn.
Beautiful!!!
I have a ripple that I started about a full year ago, maybe more that I also need to finish. Thanks for the inspiration! Your work is always beautiful and inspiring.
oh yum yum yum, that is LUSH! I have GOT to make one of these!
Ah I love the occasional 1-row colors! Such a nice touch to this happy blanket.
So bright and happy! Exactly what I needed on a gray and rainy morning. Thanks for the link to the crochet ripples tutorial as well. :)
I love the bright colors!
Its peeing down here and pitch dark… just what I want to see a cheery looking blanket which looks WARM :) thanks!
Oh, Love! Just the other day I was admiring your pattern source and thought to myself: maybe I should try this one of these days…. Great job as always!
This is something I am dying to create myself, but I don’t have enough worsted scraps and I surely am not making one in sock yarn! I LOVE yours especially that section in the mottled purples! :)
Love the ripple!! I have that one on my list to-do some day. I just finished watching the 1971 Upstairs/Downstairs series and loved it. It’s definitely dated in its production values, but still it’s wonderful and quirky and kind of crazy.
i want to make a ripple blanket.
Great colors!
I too have discovered some very long term projects coming to a point where I can see the finish line. It’s something about January, definitely.
Wonderful sight to see on a gray January morning. I love the colors!
Funny that it only took a couple hours to finish that WIP up. I have a few like that I need to just get done. Huh. This is the perfect antidote to the doldrums of winter! Thanks for sharing the fun!
This blanket is made for snuggles. I have had the original U,D, in my netflix queue for ages. And I finally watched Bernie!
i look at the picture and then unfocus my eyes and look slightly away and it starts to move. it is lovely! the colors are beautiful and i like so see the variegated yarn in it too. i think this is the first time i have seen you use it in your work. it draws your eye to it.
And again, you slay me.
You’ve also reminded me that I have Season 2 of Upstairs, Downstairs taped. I was watching it while nursing in the middle of the night, but since that part of motherhood is behind me I completely forgot about my taped shows.