Cosmic Rays Ripple Blanket

I finished my Cosmic Rays Ripple Blanket last night. It is soft, colourful and perfect in our family room draped across the back of the sofa. I just love the look of it.

Yes this one is a keeper. I love it from every angle, from the side, from the front and from the back.

What do you think? Do you like the bright, bold ripply colours? Would you like to make one too? As mentioned in my last post, I followed this tutorial posted by blogger Lucy at Attic24. Her instructions are very clear and easy to follow.

As promised, here are the technical details for my Cosmic Rays Ripple Blanket for the crocheters out there who might like to make one too. 

Starting Chain - 213 (14x15+3)

Finished Size - 90" x 65" (229 cm x 165 cm)

2 rows per stripe 

71 stripes

15 colours (2-100 g balls of each colour)

Time to Complete - Approximately 42 hrs (30 mins per stripe + border)

Hook size - 5 mm

Yarn Used (15 colours):

• Bernat Satin (fern)
• Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted (aubergine)
• Red Heart Soft Touch (beige)
• Bernat Satin (sapphire)
• Bernat Satin (mai tai)
• Bernat Satin (goldenrod)
• Bernat Satin (silk)
• Bernat Satin (sandstone)
• Bernat Satin (teal)
• Bernat Satin (sage)
• Bernat Satin (crimson)
• Patons Canadiana (pale grey mix)
• Bernat Satin (grey mist heather)
• Patons Canadiana (medium teal)
• Bernat Satin (lavendar)

As I list out the stripe colours for this blanket I can't help but think, "Wow, that is a lot". The pattern called for 84 stripes but I stopped at 71 because worsted weight yarn makes a much bigger blanket than finer DK yarn. This is a photo of the blanket stretched out showing the stripe colours listed 1 through 71 from top to bottom.

If you decide to make one, it is probably best to choose your favourite colours and order them any way you like. I think half the fun of crochet ripple blankets is watching them evolve but since I promised, here is my list starting from top to bottom (beginning to end). 

Wait there's more. Scroll through the list to the end to see what I'm working on next.

1. Fern
2. Aubergine
3. Beige
4. Sapphire
5. Mai Tai
6. Sage
7. Teal
8. Sandstone
9. Silk
10. Goldenrod
11. Crimson
12. Pale Grey Mix
13. Grey Mist Heather
14. Medium Teal
15. Lavendar
16. Sage
17. Mai Tai
18. Sapphire
19. Teal
20. Medium
21. Grey Mist Heather
22. Sandstone
23. Beige
24. Aubergine
25. Silk
26. Pale Grey Mix
27. Crimson
28. Goldenrod
29. Fern
30. Silk
31. Grey Mist Heather
32. Teal
33. Mai Tai
34. Lavendar
35. Sage
36. Medium Teal
37. Crimson
38. Silk
39. Teal
40. Aubergine
41. Sapphire
42. Grey Mist Heather
43. Pale Grey Mix
44. Grey Mist Heather
45. Sandstone
46. Silk
47. Beige
48. Fern
49. Mai Tai
50. Crimson
51. Teal
52. Sandstone
53. Medium Teal
54. Sandstone
55. Lavendar
56. Sapphire
57. Sandstone
58. Goldenrod
59. Grey Mist Heather
60. Mai Tai
61. Fern
62. Crimson
63. Sage
64. Medium Teal
65. Sage
66. Crimson
67. Grey Mist Heather
68. Sandstone
69. Lavendar
70. Sapphire
71. Fern

Border Colours:

Round 1: Fern

Round 2: Silk

Round 3: Teal

Phew, I can't believe I finished my Cosmic Rays Ripple Blanket in only 2 weeks. Our poodle approves and loves to get in on the action. I caught her sitting pretty on the blanket and looking oh so cute.

You might be wondering what next? Well, since I have leftover yarn from both my Cosmic Rays Ripple and my Sweet Summer Ripple AND I have a granddaughter, I think a few doll ripple blankets might be fun. You can see I've already started. 

Last night, my daughter requested toys for a friend who has three little girls. That's perfect, doll blankets and dolls. Fun winter projects to feed my creativity. 

Time to get moving, we're off to the market to stock up on food and order a whimsical fairy door to cover a hole in the wall in our basement. My excuse is our grandchildren but really I love the idea of adding fairy fun to our basement. I can't wait to see how it looks. 

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