A Storm of Crocheted Waves

Apologies for the posting delay today. Here are some photos of the finished storm of crocheted waves.

This project was one of the Afghan Club challenges from Mikey at The Crochet Crowd. When this challenge started, we were in the middle of another project and had to finish that up before moving on. We usually have a couple of WIP's at any given time but afghans get priority status for completion. And the next one is in the works about halfway through the current one ~ takes a fair bit to get our hooks to rest...


This was a really fun stitch to hook, and is actually a variation of a ripple stitch. Once you get a rhythm for the stitch count, it flies right along. Pretty easy to keep track of where the crests and valleys belong. Colour changes takes place at the end of every second row of double crochet, making for nice tidy work. 

Our Ocean Waves Afghan used a total of 2 pounds (895gms) of Red Heart Super Saver yarn.
The finished size is perfect for on top of a single bed, or across a couch, measuring 40.5" by 65" (103cm by 165cm). The colour palette for this work is Frosty Green, Tea Leaf, Medium Thyme, Windsor Blue and Dark Sage. The one variation we did from the original pattern was to finish the afghan at Row 70 as opposed to Row 80. As an edge at the end, we turned the work and slipped stitched across in the back loop of each chain.

Have a go at this one for yourself; easy for a beginner hooker. You can find the free pattern link & video tutorial link on the sidebar at the right. Size can be adjusted in length easily ~ finish at the end of any 10th row. Colours can be adjusted as well to your choice, making it easy to match any décor.

We won't be posting for the next couple of weeks as SD & myself are off on a road trip of 1575 miles (2350kms), with cameras in tow. We won't be close to any yarn shops in between, or at our destination. Crocheting is a fair bit slower in the truck as well ~ there's too much gosh darn scenery to distract the hook.

 Keep well, safe travels... we'll see you August 16, here In The Parlour!

*photos by ccthompson

Tiny Delay

Today's post is delayed for a tiny bit due to 'inclement weather' ~ stay tuned as we will have a few photos of our finished "Ocean Waves" afghan for you. Thank you for your patience.

*photo by ccthompson

Creating More "Ocean Waves"

Hope everyone had a great week!! Did you get a chance to make yourself a bowl of salsa and indulge in a fabulously healthy snack? Tasty stuff, right?! {in case you missed it, check out last week's post for the recipe}

Short & sweet blog post today ~ 
We're really excited with how the Waves are coming together... it's about a third of the way finished. It was a bit too hot & humid here in Vancouver over the past week and having a blanket sitting on the lap, well... we've been taking it easy in the crochet department. With the temperature easing by a couple of degrees yesterday and today, and even although it's still very warm & summery, we'll be hooking up a storm for the next few days... 

Until next time, keep safe & enjoy some calm ocean waves at Mud Bay Park...

...we're off to crochet In The Parlour by the Salish Sea =)

*photo by ccthompson, july2013

On To The Next One

A bit later in the day with this post... {dang! wrong button on the computer makes for another photo shoot and more time spent editing before posting}

First & foremost ~ our thoughts and blessings are with everyone affected in any way by the extremely nasty weather that has been hitting parts of the world recently... Our deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones. ~To the many volunteers who have come together to assist, and to those who will soon, a huge "Thank You"  ~To the survivors, please know we all continue to keep you in our prayers...

On to happier topics... Are you beginning to enjoy the early summer harvest of fruits & vegetables? Fresh local produce and seasonal fruit tastes soooo de-lish!! All the late Autumn clean up finished for our Southern Hemisphere friends? 

We've been busy with stitching the octagons and squares together. After 23 hours of hooking & twisting a total of 830gms of yarn {a little over a pound}, it's complete and ready to be delivered... handmade with love...

We substituted Bernat Super Value yarn, purchased the amount recommended on the instructions, and used our Susan Bates J-10/6mm hook. The finished size is 117cm x 145cm {46" x 57"}, so the overall gauge turned out to be a very minimal difference. For those who have recently joined us, the pattern is Octagons & Squares, available as a free crochet pattern download from Red Heart Yarn. There's also 3 excellent video tutorials to go along with it at The Crochet Crowd site on YouTube.

On To The Next One...
The next project hawt off the hook is also from Red Heart Yarn {we love their patterns & Mikey is such an excellent teacher...} This time around, we are using Red Heart yarn, with the recommended hook and our own colour choices in the sequence of Frosty Green, Tea Leaf, Medium Thyme, Windsor Blue and Dark Sage. 

This is the start of our "Ocean Waves Afghan". You can follow the links on the right sidebar to download the pattern and get some assistance with this one. It's a bit tricky to get it going, and it's one of those patterns where you really need to pay attention to your stitch count, but it actually hooks up fast once you get your rhythm going.

That's all for this week... to all our fellow Canadians ~ Happy Canada Day! and to our neighbours a couple of hours south ~ Happy 4th of July! To all of our friends, everywhere, safe travels & keep well!! 

We'll see you next week... here In The Parlour =)

*photos by ccthompson