Purple People Eater

I was looking for a tote yesterday in which to put my ever growing ripple and found this I started a purple variegated and white blanket for my Mom some 15 years ago. I frogged it a couple of times, as I didn't like the pattern I was using or something like that. I figured one giant granny would be simple enough...hate this blanket, I always have and I think that's why I can't complete it! I don't even know why I hate it so much, I think it's the colors. Anyway it was in a tote bag that I am now using for above mentioned ripple! I think that I will finish off the yarn that I have with this blanket and send it off as a snuggly. It's good size, so it will work for her when she's watching TV in the evenings. That's the story of Mom Big Purple Monster!

On with the rippling! Of course right now I am in the middle of a purple crisis with this as well! I actually had to go and buy a skein of yarn yesterday because I have nothing to match the variegated that I am currently using and naturally the color I had to buy was yet another purple! That makes 3 solid purples. I'm afraid I could be stuck after that because I don't think I have another variegated purple and even if I do what am I going to use to get out of the purple rut?
Here we are in the tote and with the purples! I guess we will see what happens next or if I am truly stuck in a rut! Here is the big picture of of the ripple! Row 48 completed!
I'm off to stash dive and see what I can come up with!


Listening to: Come Out And Play by The Offspring

Order of The Ripple

Well I went to the movies this morning and saw Harry Potter! Can't wait until next weekend for the new book. I took the whole weekend off to read it. Geek...yeah, but I love Harry!

Anyway I have been working on my ripple #2 and am up to row 45. I started a color the other day for row 42 but hated it and had to go back to me stash and figure out some new color scheme! It's getting a bit tougher to get the colors to flow together without looking too garish! Here is the picture of row 45 It's getting harder to photograph as well! I really am liking the purples and the variegated between them. It's Monet by Red Heart. I've used it on exchange squares and really like the colors in it and how they are so tranquil.
Ok that's it for me so far today! I did get another square done for Katlyn's blanket done as well. I am really going to have to hunker down and get it done so I can start on my Christmas gifts!


Listening to: the dryer!

Here we are...

Ok got the test squares done for my Niece. We went to Wal-Mart on Sunday and got Simply Soft Brites in Mango to go with the Watermelon. My Daughter really likes the orange and pink together so I guess that's which way we're headed! I haven't decided how to put them together yet, I was thinking of outlining them in dark brown but my Daughter said "ewww" so we'll do some experimenting and see what looks best!
Pictures not good, sorry, the batteries died and I have to go get more!
On with the ripples! I am at row 39, color 20. I am really loving the way it is turning out. So far no color repeats and have only purchased 3 skeins for it and I really didn't need those, just liked the variegateds!
Not getting done very quickly, but it's not really being made for anyone in particular so I'm in no rush. I do like working on it though, I am just easily distracted by other thoughts and projects. AND my Daughter and I discovered that there are 95 Snoopy statues around the city here in Santa Rosa so on my days off we went around taking pictures of them. I think we are up to 34!
That's it for now, I am going to try to finish row 39 and 40 before work!

Listening to: Come A Little Bit Closer by Jay and The Americans

A day off

Well we are back to Sunday again. I've worked on both ripples and Katlyn's squares and have designed a blanket for my Nieces Christmas gift! I will be making her a blanket using the Daisy squares and intermingling those with solid squares, done in pinks. The colors are not final yet, as I have one idea and my Daughter has her own idea to the color scheme! I am going to do a couple of test squares and see which colors work best together for an 8 year old and Little Miss Katlyn will also have a choice as well. I am also going to make a ripple for my Nephews Christmas gift. His is going to be Camo and Black. Very boy and he will love it! He's 5 and really loves anything I make him anyway! I also have Brandon's Confederate Flag graph ghan to do for Christmas as well! Looks like I'm in for a busy few months! Ok well now there's my list of to dos and here's the pictures of the dones!

Here is row 36 done:

Here's a daisy with the first test color.

I think I will try it with light pink solids and with a green solid! I'm going to go to the yarn store today and see what other Simply Soft Brites as well. I was also thinking orange! I'll post the differences.

That's it, I'm off to go buy milk for my son so he can have cereal!

The Day After

July 4th is over and I have a major sunburn to prove it! We went out to the beach for a couple of hours yesterday to have a bbq with camping relatives and while I was taking pictures and just hanging about, I stupidly forgot to sunblock myself! My children covered but me NOOOO! After 45 years you would think I would know better! Anywooo

I did get some yarn time in as I wasn't doing the driving. I took the ball of Noro that I made a square with the other day and this is what I ended up with this is the Noro Kureyon in #156 I got most of the way through another square but ran out with half of the last round to go!

I also did these this is my new Noro in color #214. Now after working these up and realizing that I can only get 5 squares from each ball I am rethinking the whole blanket of Noro squares! It will cost me a fortune if I do the whole thing in Noro. I haven't decided quite yet what I will do, but I do love the Noro and how the colors evolve with each round! I could just make this a long term project and pick up balls of Noro when I can or I could mix the squares with other non acrylic yarns that I have!

Anyway that about sums me up for now. Didn't get in any work on my ripples because they just don't travel as well as squares! Will work on ripples today! I now have to go to work with a sunburn and suffer through that!

Listening to: Count On Me by Jefferson Starship

Happy Birthday to me!

Ok I went shopping. I didn't go too crazy, I only ended up getting 4 things of yarn. Not too bad considering how much yarn my LYS has! Here's the pictures of today's presents to myself!


This is Noro Kureyon color #166


This is Noro Kureyon color #214
I can't wait to see how the squares come out with these!
I also got these super soft yarns!
Misti Alpaca in Spring Touch
Misti Alpaca in Garden Glance
These will be used for a new ripple I think! I haven't quite decided, but it was so lovely that I couldn't pass it up!
That's it for today! I'm off to play with yarn!

Listening to: A Little Too Late by Toby Keith

One more day...

Well it's here, my 45th birthday is tomorrow. uugghh! I think I will just curl up with my yarn and forget the rest of the day! Maybe I'll go yarn shopping...hmmm, I like that idea, yarn therapy!
I have a new square Someone posted their squares made with a ball of Noro Kureyon over at the Granny Along and I couldn't believe how wonderful they came out and since I've had these 2 balls of Noro for over a year just waiting for something to be done with them, I grabbed one and made a square. I love the color variations and can not believe I never thought of a square before! I was so sure I was going to use it for felting that I guess I just stayed in that direction. I can't wait to see how the other squares come out. Seriously, the Granny Along blog does not help my crochet ADD at all! First the Easy Daisy Square and now Noro squares! Too. Many. Ideas. Here's my ball before the first square: The colors of the squares are going to be so fun. I think maybe this will be the yarn I buy.
I have a progress photo of Ripple #2 Row 31. I have to now figure out what color will be next as this my last "planned" color. Stash diving today!
That's it, I'm off to do some errands and stash dive!

Listening to: Get Stoned by Hinder