crochetkim

I don't really crochet much anymore and I don't own crochetkim anymore. If you will visit crochetkim.com, I did an article years ago to help with this pattern. Just put sweetheart ripple in the search box. I sold my site and I have a recipe food blog now. I didn't even know crochetville was still online.

The last heart you did looks like it has a little bit extra on the left. You would need to take out 4 of the post stitches there and re-work them like you've done for the first 2 hearts. It's just a little smidge over where you have it now.

I'm sure it will work out, but just in case... I wanted to let you know that I'm going to be with limited internet access from Tuesday through Saturday. I may not have it at all. I'm unsure right now. So, if you write, and I don't respond immediately, you'll know why.

I think you are spot on. Hard to see to the side like that. But, I'm pretty sure it's exactly correct.

This is not uncommon. You aren't following the diagonal of the ripple. The stitches are straight down, at the diagonal angle. There will be three skipped stitches where I have circled in this photo. Right now, you have no skipped stitches there. You'll need to move them over. http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa67/crochetkim/3skippedsts.jpg

Looks good to me! Have fun.

If you're having trouble with placement, there is a really nice photo I posted showing which stitches to skip earlier in this topic. Hope it helps!

Congratulations! Such wonderful news!

This is the correct number of starting chains. If you are lacking stitches, it could be because, when you put multiple stitches into a chain, it squeezes the chain together and you miss the next chain, not realizing that it's there. That's the usual culprit.

Linda, I'm sorry I didn't see your message sooner. But, if you are still having problems, you may be able to get all your answers in the video tutorial I did for the stitch: http://kimguzman.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/crochet-along-sweetheart-ripple-afghan/

Heather, I'm sure you'll start seeing people making it soon. It would make a lovely gift for the winter holidays.

I definitely agree! The placement of the stitch is certainly causing a bit of a problem and I'm hopeful that all my prior tips/instructions have been helpful. I'm walking a thin line between being helpful and giving away the pattern. As much as I love to help with a crochet-along, I have to be careful that I'm not giving away too much since I wouldn't want to get into trouble with the publisher. I have to try to be as careful as possible in helping. Fortunately, the instructions don't indicate that you make the stitch in any kind of an angle. It is straight down into one of the stitch

Well, I'm not sure how much help it will be since we are by no means professional videographers. But, for those of you wanting a video of the modified front post treble that I used for this afghan, here you go: http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa67/crochetkim/?action=view&current=DSCF0255.flv

The best that could happen is that you each exchange a Sweetheart Ripple Afghan as a gift to each other.

Tell her that you'll need to look around for it and you'll get back to her soon.