8 color royal ripple afghan

[countingsts]

THIS STITCH HAS FOR THE LONGEST ELUDED ME. I COULD NEVER MASTER THIS ONE. IT LOOKS REALLY AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE LIGHTING YOU USED BUT IT LOOKS AS IF IT'S ON TO P OF WATER. THE EFFECT LOOKS COOL. WOWWW!!!

[mecread]

OH wow! it is pretty

[grrlsmom]

Oh, I LOVE those colors! So pretty!

[nss]

WOW! I agree with everyone's comments,I love how you've taken it from darkto light,,then light back down to the darker colors. AMAZING!! :clap Feels good,doesn't it!!!

[CrazeeMoi]

WOW what can I say that no one else has said? LOL Beautiful........ just BEAUTIFUL!

[PaulaMI]

Awe shucks thanks everyone It got to be a real chore towards the end. I refuse to start another crochet project without finishing the one I'm currently working on because I know I'd have 20 half finished project laying around some days it felt like it would never be finished

 

The popcorn stitch isn't so bad the first few rows of it were a challenge but after a while it isn't hard at all. It can be a challenge though if your yarn isn't spun tight, you'll end up getting tangled and having to redo the stitch.

 

The effect of going from dark to light and back again looks pretty interesting when the afghan isn't laying flat. It's more pronounced that way.

 

For any that want to make it... definately use a hook a size or two bigger than the pattern suggests. I even gauged this and it was spot on but the afghan is too thick for anything but winter use. I want to use it year round dang it!

[crochet mama]

Beautiful. I love the colors.

[Tobydog]

Beautiful ghan and I love the colors!

[Carol]

The colors are beauuuuuutiful!!! Great job! A good example of how you can take a standard pattern and really make it your own.

[Shellybrook]

How nice and cozy! I have a ripple UFO...maybe I'll start working on it again...until the next idea pops into my head!

[dmjm1966]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!! :yay My MIL is currently working on this but we're at a standstill because we cant find the lightest color of pink!

You did a fantastic job!!!!! It will be great this winter to cozy up with!!!

 

Dawn

[ladyhawk2]

Awesome colors and great job. I haven't done one of those yet. But it's on my to do list.

[natcat]

I wanted to say that your "Royal Ripple" is indeed a Royal One!!! it is just awesome!!!

[JennyLoLo1]

Your work is breath taking. The colors are beautiful. What made you pick those colors?

[Miss USA]

Beautiful, it looks 3d. I love the colours you used

[PaulaMI]

Your work is breath taking. The colors are beautiful. What made you pick those colors?

I always liked burgundy and navy together for some reason. The pattern had a green and peach contrast going.... I thought the navy and burgundy contrast would work and it did At first I didn't like the colors because I had a different picture in my head but after a few sections I grew to like it.

 

I was able to find all I needed on joann.com. They have a pretty good selection of super value yarn colors. If you having trouble finding colors you might want to check there. Just don't overbuy I now have enough yarn to make two more afghans.

[tezen]

awesome use of color, just gorgeous

[natcat]

Thanks everyone!

 

The pattern is in here...

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0848715136/sr=8-10/qid=1149559709/ref=pd_bbs_10/104-7755426-0602335?%5Fencoding=UTF8

 

It's called the Royal Ripple.

 

I used Bernat Super value yarn. The colors were burgundy, medium rose, light rose, pale rose, navy, medium navy, light navy and pale navy. I used a size H hook as per the pattern but I would recommend an I to make the single crochets looser and the afghan wider. Weave in the ends every few colors or it will become hard to work with... lots of weaving with this one Also the supervalue skeins have a lot more yarn than the recommended type of yarn in the pattern. I have lots of extra in the colors so I'm making a 2 granny square afghans out of the extra yarn, I'll post pics of them when I get them done in a month or two.

 

I'm thinking of doing a royal ripple in sunset colors next winter

 

Thanks for the link for the pattern, I bought the book, & it is on it's way to me:c9

[Sahmlock]

nice work!! That looks so cozy!! I want one!!! (but I dont want to take the time to do it!!!!)

[Barbara in FL]

Paula, absolutely stunning. I love the choice of colors you used. I am partial to the ripple pattern in the first place. I made a full size bed ripple about 30 years ago...browns, oranges, yellows, cremes. Took me quite a while to get it done and I still have it. Since I made it in sports yarn, it is light enough to use all year, when you get chilly. I bought it in a kit from a magazine since I wanted a larger one. Yours is just beautiful.

[Brandy]

I love those colors! Great job!

One day soon I want to attempt my first ripple! Excellent inspiration!

[Kraftkook]

Wow, nice colors! Beautiful afghan!

[crochetrae]

Wow! Stunning

Susan

[msmusic]

beautiful work, and I love those colors ... never thought of doing a ripple in 8 shades, Bravo!

[sallymander]

It's simply mahvelous!!