Airwhaler: Ripple Blanket

My friend Airwhaler is a very avid crocheter, and I can often find her crocheting in the car and at home.  She has completed many projects, which I have asked to feature on my blog, since they are so interesting.  This post is the first in a series about Airwhaler.

Currently, Airwhaler is working on a ripple blanket.  She found the pattern on Attic24, a crocheter who blogs from England.  For her blanket, Airwhaler bought Stylecraft Special DK yarn from http://us.deramores.com/, which ships for free if the order is $50 or more.

All of the yarn

More yarn!

Airwhaler generally follows the pattern described by Attic24, but after crocheting many rows, she has her own advice to share.  She purposely started with an extra 15 chains because she knew she was accidentally going to skip a few.

The ripple blanket requires a lot of different colors, so Airwhaler has become very adept at changing colors.  Midway through making the blanket, she found an easier way to change colors, found here.  She adds that she basically crocheted over the ends and did not tie a knot.

Airwhaler has generously provided me some photos of her blanket, which show the wonderfulness of the ripple pattern.

The close-ups show in even better detail the stitches and beauty of crocheting.

Ah, wonderful!

What a beauty!