Calling all ripple lovers: Announcing the Ripple Mania CAL!
If you love crochet ripples, you’ve come to the right place.
I’m kicking off the Ripple Mania Crochet-A-Long today. This CAL will teach you everything you need to design your own fabulous ripple projects – how to select a color palette, how to increase and decrease, how to design your own ripple stitch patterns, and how to “square up” your ripples if you want to have straight (modular) pieces.
If you just want to dive into crocheting, that’s ok, too! Each week, I’ll share new ripple stitch patterns for you to crochet.
The CAL is free to join. Each week, an updated PDF will be available to download on Ravelry, and Ravelry members can chat in the Ripple Mania CAL thread in the Underground Crafter group. (You do not have to be a Ravelry member to download the PDF.) Once the CAL ends on November 21, Ripple Mania will be converted to a “for sale” pattern ebook.
Ripple Mania CAL Schedule
Wednesday, 10/17 – Ripple Mania Kick Off!
Ripple Mania CAL Chat on Ravelry
- Supply list and project suggestions
- Colorize Your Ripple: Choosing a Palette for Your Project
Wednesday, 10/24 -Ripple Basics
- Three ripple patterns – classic, gentle ripple, and eyelet ripple
- Increasing and decreasing photo tutorial
- Changing colors photo tutorial
Wednesday, 10/31 – Ripple Variations
Wednesday, 11/7 – Squaring Up Your Ripple
- Techniques for squaring up the edges
Wednesday, 11/14 – Adding ripples to hexagon and square motif patterns
Wednesday, 11/28 – The Big Reveal!
- Flash your ripples on Ravelry (tag: ripplemania), Twitter (#ripplemania), Pinterest, Facebook, and your blogs! There will be prizes by sponsors including Red Heart, Leisure Arts, Lion Brand Yarn, and Magique Enterprises!
All patterns will be available using both U.S. and U.K. crochet pattern abbreviation. Although I’ll be sharing some photo tutorials for this CAL, you will need to know the chain, US single/UK double crochet, and US double/UK treble crochet stitches.
If you need some ideas, check out this Gallery of Ripple Color Inspiration! (All images are the copyright of the crocheter and are used with permission.)
Rainbow Brite Ripple Blanket by dlander340 on Ravelry. Pattern: Crochet Ripple Baby Blanket by Judy Hice.
Granny Ripple by Wylderghost. Pattern from Nursery Favorites
Neopolitan Ripple, pattern and sample by Michelle from Greeting Arts blog.
Blue Waves by Elizabeth Nardi in Charlotte, NC (izybit on Ravelry). Pattern: Sunrise Ripple by Carole Prior from Afghans for All Seasons Book 2
Pattern: Neat Ripple by Lucy of Attic 24. Projects from left to right: Baby Ripple Blanket by kennedysm1th on Ravelry, Baby Ripple Blanket by Littleberry on Ravelry, Henry’s Big boy bed blanket by Tubb on Ravelry, Ripple Baby Blanket by allee-ballee on Ravelry, and Sofadecke by nadias on Ravelry.
Autumn Ripple by Anita Edmonds (kirbanita on Ravelry). (More details in this blog post.)
Wintery Ripple Afghan by Tinochka7 on Ravelry. Pattern: Wells Ripple Afghan by Anastacia Zittel.
Watermelon Ripples by Karen Baisley (KarenRedBaron on Ravelry). Pattern: Easy Ripple Pattern by Susan B. Karen took her color inspiration from this project by Linda74.
Ripple Afghan by Tamara Gonzales, who blogs at Crochet with Tamara. (I interviewed Tamara in 2011 here.)
Linda74 on Ravelry, who blogs at alottastitches, has created many variations of the Rustic Ripple by Terry Kimbrough. The pattern is available in several Leisure Arts publications, including Afghans for All Seasons
Thanks to all of the wonderful Ravelry members and bloggers who allowed me to share their ripple projects to spark your creativity! Visit Ravelry to get started with the Ripple Mania CAL!
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hmmmm i might join this one!!! I usually avoid cals because I just can’t commit to things. But I have a ripple in the queue and all the yarn to do it so might be fun to kick start it.
I’ve already made two baby ripples, and have my own pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-baby-blanket-pattern (it’s a good one if you don’t like crocheting in the initial beginning ch of a row)
But I want mine to be different, so I was thinking ripples of happiness: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripples-of-happiness
Well, Tanya, I’m pretty laid back
. I would just recommend adding the pattern to your Rav library now while it’s free. Thanks for sharing links to some fun patterns! You’re welcome to use your own but I’ll be adding new ripple patterns to the CAL each week, too.
Love ripples but have never made one (in all my years of crocheting !!) Am about to pop over to ravelry to check out the ripple mania CAL. xoxox
Oh yay, Dorothy! I’m so excited to have you join in.
I taught myself to crochet two years ago and haven’t kept up with it although I have about 80+ flowers in the snow blocks to sew up for a blanket! I adore ripples and just might join you! : )
That would be really fun, Evelyn! You just reminded me how much I love ripple/square combos.
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