8 point Round Ripple

[Jayashiangel]

I have a quick question I am currently working on this 8 Point Round Ripple and I will be using RedHeart brand yarn since I have 60 skeins on hand (purchasing any extra baby yarn right now is not possible)

 

The question is the center part (where you created the points) seems a little extra open (for a baby) even using a G-hook and decreasing the chain part (they call for a Chain 5, skip next 2 DC, single crochet into next dc, chain 5, skip next 2 dc, chain 5 round to first chain 5, slip stitch to first chain of chain 5 to join – (8 chain 5 spaces) When doing this I can put 2-3 fingers in the holes when I decrease it looks a little funny (squishy holes) I did a chain 3 to see if that would help)
 

 

I am concerned that it maybe to holey for their little fingers does the pictures other have shared seem a little toooo holey to you as well?

 

[HerterCrochetDesigns]

I see what you are talking about, and really it would probably be ok to leave it that way.

 

Since you already tried chaining 3 instead of 5 (and it didn't look quit right) maybe try compromising and chaining 4. If that still doesn't give you a flat circle, do the chain 5 as the pattern suggests.

 

If you are still unhappy with the holes, you could always try to make a cute appliqué to sew over the center after the blanket is finished. Perhaps a teddy bear face, or an animal face, or maybe even a star would look cute in the center of the blanket.

 

Good luck with your blanket!

[katyallen815]

oh i think the way it looks in the pattern is pretty, I would just continue following the  pattern. should work out great!

[Little Conkers]

If you follow the pattern as written, so the blanket lies nice and flat and the points are sharp, you can always go back at the end with a yarn needle and new length of matching yarn and weave it around in a circle (or a couple of times) through the 5 chain and adjacent stitches, to prevent any holes gaping. It wil not notice once you've woven in the tails.

 

Best of luck with it!