"Granny Ripple" Blanket

[delladea]

More Yule crafting, this time for my MIL. I'm not sure if I'm going to get all the needed crafting done by next week, but I've finished gifts for two people. I took a break from crocheting starting Friday, and I didn't start working on MIL's Yule Gift Blanket until last night.

This afternoon I had it completely done, washed and blocked. Not that it matters a whole lot with acrylic yarn, but the blanket now smells like lavender Dr. Bronner's which is slightly better than the "yarn from under the bed" smell.

I am most pleased with the result:

My camera was being weird about the coloring in our livingroom. Haven't figured out a way around it without ample amounts of sunlight which was in short supply on a dreary day like today:


These show the color much better:




(x-posted to my journal)

Comments

[web_of_stars]

That's pretty! I like the color combination and the way it emphasizes the pattern.

Also Dr. Bronner's smells good. *g*

[delladea]

Thanks!

I love Dr. Bronner's, especially the almond scent. I could sit there and just smell the bottle and not get anything done. :D

[web_of_stars]

Me too. *g* I especially like the way the peppermint leaves my bathroom smelling bright and clean after I've scrubbed everything and mopped the floor with it.

[ariestess]

What a fun pattern! I think I may have to make one of these...

[delladea]

Its an easy pattern, and pretty brainless once you get it started. I'm going to eventually start another one to use up all the little bits if scrap yarn I've accumulated in my stash bin. ^_^

[ariestess]

*nods* I'll have to find the pattern, then I'll see what yarn I've got for it.

[evilawyer]

Lovely! And I applaud your choice of smells --- lavender "goes" with the colors.

[delladea]

Thank you! :)

[afuna]

That is awesome, and it looks so very crisp and clean!