RIPPLE ONE – DONE!
11/05/2012 § 16 Comments
Ripple One – my first ripple blanket is finished! And – the sun came out to celebrate!
Phew!
I hooked away at the foundation chain and first row, whilst watching Wales win the Six Nations Triple Crown (its rugby, if you’re not Welsh), on 25 February and I finished it last evening 10 May. That’s 75 days by my counting.
155 single rows (most stripes are 2 rows of the same colour) and she weighs 1.6 kg. She’s 1.55 m from below the pillows to the bottom of the bed and 2.10 m wide, including the pineapple border. I haven’t crocheted pineapples for at least 30 years – they’re fun!
Now I mentioned this morning that she’d challenged my perceptions. Almost every day for months, I’ve measured progress by holding her up against me, with the stripes horizontally placed. Then, as I made more progress, I laid her on our bed – my beloved, who has become very attached to this blanket, kept asking if it was going to fit on the bed – but with the stripes placed horizontally she wasn’t wide enough to keep both of us warm. I pondered and fussed for weeks – whilst still increasing the rows! The solution was staring me in the face – as most do, if you wait for a while – turn her sideways!
I added a few rows and a simple red shell border to the top and bottom borders but wanted something just a bit showy for the sides. So when a rummage in a local charity shop revealed a huge bag of beautiful Robin pure wool, in a non-challenging grey, my mind was made up – pineapples all the way!
It took me a few attempts to reconcile myself to stripes going sideways, but all is well in ripple-land now. I’m so pleased with her. Last night we slept soundly, and this morning, when I woke I put my hand outside to feel her – such a sense of achievement. It’s great to make something, to enjoy the journey and snuggle up in the result.
Tomorrow I’ll be in Alton – in sunshine hopefully – at the Art & Craft market. Pop by and say Hello.
Enjoy your weekend.
Adaliza x
PS Read about her Easter journey here, although she appears in other posts too.
Gorgeous.
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beautiful x
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Your blanket looks great! It looks like it took forever to make, and I love the border! It adds such a nice finish. You make me want to add a border to mine now, it looks so great! Good job!
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wow, that is stunning, worth all the 75 days it took to make it
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My life, you are so flipping talented. Everytime i visit your blog I sit wishing I could make it! This is fab, well done…i’m jealous 🙂 xx
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So pretty, it really does have a lot of movement. I cannot imagine making something so large and so perfect!
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My sort of colours, it looks great on your bed.
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Incredible!
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Thank You! Good Luck with all your art & animation x
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WOW, your ripple blankie is stunning, so bright and cheerful and happy looking. Enjoy sleeping under it, I bet it’ll give you sweet dreams xxxx
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It did! Thought of you today – we were in Lyme Regis & I had a quick look in a couple of your favourite shops! Belle the collie also recommends the Ripple blanket – sleeping on top of it tho – not under it!
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[…] blanket in subtle, soft shades. A bit of a departure from the riot of colours in Gypsy Rose and Ripple One! I think I’ll call it Misty Morning or maybe Rainy Days – it’s one for […]
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Just can’t believe this weather – sewing today midst battering winds. At least the house is tidy & clean tho!
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Wonderful!!!
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I love your work…..the colors are inspirational…..will follow as often as I can
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Thank you for popping by – I’m busy making cushions today so expect to see Flora-the-duck, little homes & retro caravans captured on big, comfy, feather cushions, very soon!
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