So, this year I want to make the most BEAUTIFUL and most PERFECT and most COMFY and most WONDERFUL bedspread for our bed.  I want it to last forever and to look good forever.  I want it to be a labour of love that everyone loves to wrap themselves up in.  I want it to be cherished for generations.  I want it to be super warm and never rip or tear or come apart.

Tall order, eh?

This is what I want to make.  It's called a Babette Blanket and I think that they are the most beautiful, original, perfect, comfy, wonderful blanket that you could ever make.  I am just worried about 1.) sewing/joining it all together and 2.) blocking/gauge/making sure all the squares are the right size. 
(Babette Blanket Photostream blatantly stolen from the Flicker Babette Blanket Group)

I can watch the photostream of the Babette Blanket all day long.  I am just absolutely in love with this blanket, but like I said above both sewing together/joining and gauge/blocking in crochet are not my strong suits.  I'd hate to pick a project that I will just end up hating.  So, I continue to look for a different, more friendly pattern...and I continue to just watch the photostream.


I am also quite fond of Ripples.  I grew up watching my Mom and Grandma make Ripples. 
(Ripple Photostream blatantly stolen from Flickr Group)

They remind me of being a little kid at Grandma's and making forts with the ripple afghans.   I remember my Mom counting and glaring at the pattern book trying to figure out how to make the ripple. She was never a strong crocheter and the ripple always was wonky.  Invariably she would unravel it and send it to Grandma's for her to make. :p

I love all the possible colours you could use and how bright and cheerful they are.  I also like the repetitiveness of the pattern and how you can customize it to fit any size or space or personality.  I do think every home needs a ripple afghan.  But is it THE BEDSPREAD?  I"m not sure.

I've also thought about doing a sampler or doing a traditional granny square or some kind of non-traditional square (or circle or octagon).  It's even crossed my mind to do another Box Stitch Blanket.  They are gorgeous and simple to make.  I could lose myself in another Box Stitch.  It would be neat to play with colour patterns too.

It's a big decision and I certainly don't want to rush into anything.  Any suggestions?