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flutterbyfae — Closed Ripple Blanket
Published: 2006-06-24 02:32:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 1280; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 30
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71"x45"Closed ripple crochet (6 dc, inc/dec over 3)
Took much longer to make than it should have due to school and other work.
The detail shot in the corner is better representative of the color scheme.
Don't know what I'm going to do with this yet. It lived on my bed while I was working on it and I got used to having it there. On the other hand, I might donate it (Project Linus or Warm Up America ). We'll see.
Anything else you want to know about this, just ask. I'm too tired to remember all that I wanted to put here.
Haha.. I photographed the WS w/o realizing it. Oh well... it's not that different and I'm sure most people not familiar with crochet wouldn't even notice it.
I give #dAKnitters and #ArtisanCraft permission to post this.
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Comments: 49
I love the colours of this - purple and green is my favourite colour combination 
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Thanks. It's "fresh"... I like that.
And btw, purple + green is an awesome color combination
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You're very welcome!
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Wow, I just learned how to knit last month, and I'm just in the process of making a scarf. Crocheting is next on my list.
This is fantastic! How long did it take you?
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Thanks
It's hard to say how long it took since I was taking classes while I made it and didn't have time for much besides homework 
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I love the color scheme! A friend of my moms made one for me with a similar pattern, it was just dark purple, light purple and white. Looks very nice!
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Is that why you have "purple" in your username
Color schemes using different shades of the same color are always classic--you can't go wrong
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Oh yes! I looooove purple!
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Can't blame you. It's an awesome color
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Afghan! I'm glad this is in bold patterns - In my opinion that's the best thing about afghans, even if they're done in more muted tones (but I like the colors you've used here) they usually have a bold pattern.
Can't really critique much seeing as I've only just started with crochet. It looks good to my inexperienced eye, though. Your stitches are even, your pattern is regular. Looks like your edges are straight. :shrugs: Looks good to me.
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Yay! Advanced crit.! --on more than just the colors!
Now that that's out of the way:
yes! Bold colors or patterns or shapes are awesome. I love a good, warm fleece blanket as much as the next person, but they all come in the same texture and shape, relying solely on colors to make them unique. But crochet... the possibilities are endless
Shhh... don't tell, but the sts aren't even. If you look closely enough (at the real thing, if not in the pic) you can tell when I was crocheting through the stress of due dates and exams--those are a bit smaller. The pattern, though, was easy to keep regular: if I made a mistake, I found out about it in the next row when the sts didn't line up properly. Ripples are great like that
Will you be posting your crocheted stuff in your gallery? I only saw metal work (which I *have* to go through someday when I have more time... amazing stuff).
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Ah, probably be posting pictures of the scarf I'm working on now. It'll involve both thread and enameled copper chain.
Thank you, I'm glad you like the metal work, though I dunno about amazing. The chainmail's ok. ^_^;;
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Thread and copper chain? Wow. Can't wait to see the results of that
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I think your closed stitch ripple looks nice. I like your choices in colors. You definitely have an eye for it.
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Thanks so much, dear. I really appreciate all your comments
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What lovely meticulus work, it looks fabulously warm and comfy
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This comment wasn't in my message center o_O
...so sorry!
Many thanks, though. And it is all three: meticulous, warm, and comfy (perfect when combined with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book on a rainy day 
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I love the colours, too... and what I love on crochet is exactly the fact wrong side doesn't look much different from the other (is it called "right side"?)
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..and it is called the "right side." That's one of the things that bugs me so much about knitting: the RS and WS often look so different. Sometimes it can work (ribbing is an excellent example) but other times it just looks odd to me (like for cables).
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Thanks, sweetie! They really brighten up my dorm room
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Real pretty!! I've crocheted a blanket similar to that... Maybe I should take a picture of it and post it.
Gosh.. Don't blankets take just about FOREVER to finish? Mine took me a coupla months.
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You should definitly post it!
And blankets do take forever.. or a season at least. This one took me all summer, another one I made took me all of last Autumn.. crazy.
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Hehe... But I keep procrastinating.. I wonder if I'll ever get a picture taken of it. 
Yeah.. But blankets are fun, 'cause you use them frequently. Very practical, unlike say.. a hat. People don't wear hats everyday, do they?
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Only if living in Antartica or Greenland, I would imagine
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Haha... Right! Those places are so cold!!
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Haha that's fantastic! I always wished i knew how to crochet/knit I used to make hook rugs back in the day (highschool).
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Haha.. hook rugs.. I never got around to trying that.
I could teach you knitting or crocheting or both. I owe Elizabeth knitting lessons anyway. And I love corrup-- er.. sharing my knowledge with others
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Lol it's pretty easy and gives you a nice bit to think. Hahaha ooh we could have a KNITTING PARTY!!!!! Lol yay corrupting!
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We could take over the lounge, I'm sure...
And I doubt knitting or crocheting is much more mentally taxing than making hook rugs once you get the hang of it... they're mostly just mindless and relaxing repetition.
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Sweet sounds good to me!
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I thought you knew how to knit already?
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Nope just hookrug and sew.
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omg that's so cool! u can make me one of those too
lol
very nice. me likey.
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Now you're just getting greedy
*adds a ripple blanket to the scarf and knitting lessons already requested*
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Thanks!
I wanted something to brighten up my bed/dorm
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Perfect colors for my dorm too, you have good taste!
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Thanks so much!
After checking out your gallery, I have to say that if you can make nonrectangular objects like hats, you have no need to be intimidated by blankets. You don't have to start out with a really complicated pattern- all knit or all double crochet will make just as warm and cozy a blanket (and this blanket is actually just dc with regular increases and decreses).
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