Lending personality to your projects, ripple stitches look great but aren't difficult to learn. Using color and texture to create zig-zags, ripples, and waves, the 75 original stitch designs explained here can be combined into five projects: a pillow, a purse, a bag, and two afghans. Shown in close-up photographs, each design has a clear pattern, an easy-to-follow chart, and a color variation to try out.