What to Make...

[Shell Lee]

I've been collecting some yarn to make myself something special, as everything I've made to date has gone to other people for the most part. I now have 10 skeins of Caron Spa yarn, in various colors, collected via buying them and receiving a couple as gifts (Thanks DesertCrocheter!).

 

I know I want to make myself a blanket. I want it to be big enough to cuddle up with on the couch, so I know I'll have to buy more Caron Spa, as the skeins are rather small and I was thinking about going double-strand in order to make it a little thicker and hold up better.

 

I had a couple of round ripple patterns picked out.

 

Now... I don't know if I want to make a round ripple, or something else! The yarn is surrounding me, all the pretty soft colors, and I have no clue what to make with it!

 

/sigh

[happy stitcher]

Have you browsed the spa patterns on the Caron site?

I haven't looked lately, but I seem to remember some pretty things there....

[jillkap]

You could make a wool eater (bavarian, wheel stitch, etc.) afghan... I made one for my mom and she loved it!! You could even do it in like a hexagon shape if you wanted to piggyback on the round theme you were looking into. I just love the way they look!! You can find pattern instructions here:

 

http://crochetdad.blogspot.com/search/label/wheel%20stitch

http://sarahlondon.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/wool-eater-instructions/

 

Good luck!!

[happy stitcher]

A round ripple is always good, because you don't have to have a certain amount of yarn - you just stop when you run out!

[imanurse55]

A round ripple is always good, because you don't have to have a certain amount of yarn - you just stop when you run out!

I was thinking the same thing!!

[RoseRed]

If you like to stretch out you'll need at least a 6 foot round ripple. If you curl up - not so much.

 

I actually prefer rectangular ghans to use on the couch.

[tacomagic]

I've been a fan of Entrelac ever since I found it a few months ago. It makes a neat looking 'ghan, and it can be made rectangular for better couch use.

 

Otherwise, I just recieved a book on Tunisian from my wife for my birthday. A lot of those stitches look really good for doing afghans... espeically if you're a geek like I am and want to make one with MegaMan on it .

[crochetinmaine]

@jillkap - I love the afghan in your avatar... what pattern is that... do you have a bigger picture of it??