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Friday 3 October 2014

Rippled Away by a Little Tin Bird.

It is naughty of me to blame her but I was tempted and succumbed.
I follow Heather at Little Tin Bird via Bloglovin and yesterdays  post was about her baby seaside ripple blanket, btw it is dreamy. She also showed a diagram with a photo of a method of starting a ripple with a straight edge, just think no tedious filling in at the end. The invitation was there to try it and I did, I found 3 new balls of yarn in the bottom of my box of odds and ends. Now who hid them in there I wonder? Made a 56 chain and did a row of treble crochet, then just copied the diagram, Woo Hoo, it worked. Then decided to add in some random stripes to use up the ends of a few balls of yarn. This is serendipitous  as I was asked yesterday if I would take my crochet with me next time I go visiting and my blanket is just too big to carry around.



This will be a scarf for me, not that I have a shortage but once started I could not bear to frog it out.

To make matters worse, Bunny Mummy has posted more about Yarndale and showed a picture of Lucy's new Ripple, I Want One.
There will be a pack for sale soon..... it is on my wish list.
I am determined that if I am well I will be there next year. 

A bit more on the sewing front.



I used some of my treasured fabric as a border, I have to get some Black silk to embroider the eyes, nose and whiskers, then decide on what fabric to use for the backs. I rather fancy a fleecy feel but have struggled with quilting it in the past so maybe a flannel would be better, I have some in the stash, somewhere.

I read Ilona,s post about the TV series Cilla, I had a look round and found it on one of the catch up channels. I sat and watched the whole lot while I Rippled away with Lucy. Sheridan made a very good Cilla, I was not that big a fan of hers but enjoyed the trip down memory lane.

That is the sum of my telly viewing until I find something else that catches my attention. I am waiting for the new series of Bones which will probably be next year, in the meantime I will read.

Reasons to be grateful.

1.  More glorious sunshine.

2.  A coffee date with Maggie.

3.  Michael cooked a delicious meal yesterday.

4.  Ben was much livelier yesterday.

5.  The film" What we did on our holiday" is being screened in our local cinema, and I am going tonight.

I will have to buy popcorn, I can not go to the pictures without popcorn, I am sure that it is the law.

Now I have to go in search of black embroidery thread.

     TTFN                                                          Pam.





11 comments:

  1. Well done with the ripple crochet - such pretty colours. I really MUST get back to G's lap throw and do a nice border on it.

    I may try and fit in watching Cilla next week - when hopefully things will be less hectic.

    Enjoy the cinema tonight - and the popcorn!

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    1. Oh Yes, the border, I procrastinated over my Granny Square border for ages, it was a relief to finally get it finished. I didn't make the pictures in the end, never mind.

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  2. I need to get on catch up to watch Cilla now I'm back home. I have sooo many things to catch up on!!

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    1. That is the main downside of getting away, things seem to run away from you.

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  3. Lovely crochet. Let us know what you think of the film as I'm thinking of going to see it myself x

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    1. I did not get to see the film, my escort went to sleep for the afternoon and it was to late to go.

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  4. Love the crochet. I've wanted to do a ripe blanket for ages. I think I'll have a look at that pattern and give it a go. Yarndale was brilliant. I have to say I succumbed to one of the yarn packs for the Granny stripe blanket.

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    1. The Ripple is so simple and after sewing my Granny Square Blanket together after darning in all those ends it seems to be all play and no work. I am working the ends in every few rows so there will be none at the finish.

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  5. The straight edge on your ripple has turned out really well. I'm still plodding on with Eleanor's ripple but I'll have the ends to fill in once I put the border on.

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    1. On my Ripple Blanket I am tempted to put a ripple border down the sides if I can figure it out, I do like to tinker and tweak a pattern.

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  6. Boy does that bring back memories! Left England and came to Canada in 1966, as a teenager. Favourites back then were Cilla Black, Sandy Shaw, Lulu, The Walker Brothers, Beatles etc. Brings back more memories of Ready, Steady, Go!!! I've made lots of different ripple blankets but never thought of putting a straight edge on it. I always thought the wave on the end just carried on the ripple effect. I must say, the straight edge looks really nice.

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