Edited to Include Graph - Graphed Flames Potholder

[fran]

Seems appropriate for my non-cooking daughter. Made of Sugar and Cream cotton. Afghan stitch with F and D hooks. Another design to follow heh, heh.
Edit: Graph posted in message #46.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/fran6211/Flames.jpg

[faithpa76]

That is really neat!

[crochetaddict033]

Oooh that's really cool. Love it!!! You're so creative!!!

[Kimberly]

Great job!! :clap

[Brandywyne13]

This is really great. Maybe you should make one for the local Fire Dept. Bet they would get a kick out of it.:laughroll

[RachelG]

Neat!

[Holiday]

It's lovely, I really like the detail you paid to the flames :)

[Cordelia]

Oh wow Fran....I LOVE that! :cheer

[smyz64]

Send it to the Orange County Chopper show!

[crazy crocheter]

That is so AWSOME!!
:cheer

[MarvieN]

oh that is awesome! my best friend's hubby adores things with flames (he's a Leo, fire sign) Could you be talked into sharing the graph? This would make an awesome bday or christmas gift for him (he loves to bake)

[zeropixie]

I love this graph I have been wanting to try flames.:clap Great job.

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Fran that is awesome great job :cheer

[vatonc1]

Perfect!:lol

I love it!! Is this a pattern that you are submitting for publishing? I'd love to get it for a potholder swap I am in!:hook

[Colyak Crocheter]

Very neat! I know some fireman that would probably like it also.

[manda]

Great job! My boyfriend would love that, since he loves flames. I wonder if he would cook more if I made him one? :blush :rofl

[crazzy cow]

way too cool. I like how you made the flames:clap :clap

[AshEgypt]

Hmmmm.... fire in the kitchen.... THAT IS SO COOL! :clap

:frog

[LolitaChase]

that is so cool! is it an OP?

[reecie]

did you say that you were going to post a pattern for this? i would LOVE to have it and would be willing to pay for it.reecie

[fran]

I can't get my graph software to copy and paste it here online or in a PM.

[reecie]

poop! can you print it and scan it? or heck if you can print it and snail mail it to me, i can scan and post it for you

[yarncat]

Neat potholder,Fran!

[twinkle]

I don't understand how to do graphs can someone explain?
Thanks for any help.

[fran]

Each square on the graph represents one stitch. Or, in filet crochet, it represents a block or space.

[MiCountess]

That is so cool!! Great Job!!

Michelle

[Becks]

Fran, I just love that!:cheer
What a neat idea! I've never tried graphed pictures for crochet yet.
Does it require a special hook or do you just use the regular ones?

[Swayde]

That is totally awesome! What a unique idea =) :cheer

[fran]

Becky, I used a regular hook but, with 40 stitches on it, wrapped a rubber band around the end so they wouldn't slip off. All of my other graph work has been on afghans using afghan hooks. I don't have any afghan hooks that are an F which is the size I used for the potholder. Don't know if they make them that small. They do come in G.

[DawnsRays]

Now that is HOT! how cleaver are you:h5

~ DAWN

[moonrhythm]

this is great! a beanie with flames would be a hot item too!

[divaborn]

Oh that is awesome! Love it!

[Nuuriell]

Oooo! That's so cool! I'd love to get the pattern for it. ^_^

And making a few and donating them to the local firehouse would be really cool, too. ^_^

Nuu

[Kathleen]

Awesome! Very unique!:yay

[sem464]

I love those potholders & really need that pattern! Toooo Cute.

[Ambersafghans]

That is so neat!!
That would be a, "Hot sell"! :lol (Bad, I know, bad.)
Amber

[unicorn37757]

That is really neat!:yay :dance

[cinfulkarmah]

That is so neat! Goodness knows I could of used one of those. I am guilty of catching the kitchen on fire (yes LITERALLY) when I first got married. I was never taught to cook, and kind of umm... did something you are not supossed to do. Learned my lesson but good! Lol.

[falfal115]

thats looks very cool! :P

reminds me of myself too (i cant cook for my life)
which reminds me, i actually did burn one of my potholders once:heehee
_fallon

[dogymom]

I really need this pattern! My brother is a firefighter(my sis-in-law is his mistress;))

[sadie]

Very cool! I love it! :D

[vatonc1]

I can't get my graph software to copy and paste it here online or in a PM.

Fran-
just wondering...what software are you using PC STITCH 7, or something else?

[fran]

The software I use for graphs is Stitch Craft Pro for Macintosh. There's a lot I haven't learned about it though.

[ladylinoleum]

Love it!! Really nice work.

[sewcrochet4fun]

That is wonderful!! An oven mitt in the same pattern would make a great matching set!!

[fran]

With F or G hook chain 41. Continue in afghan stitch, following graph:
Brown squares=red, red squares=orange, yellow squares-yellow
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/fran6211/FlamesScan.jpg
I stopped at the black line since the afghan stitch is taller than it is wide and I wanted a square potholder. If you use a different stitch, you may want to make the original graph design.
For better insulation (and to hide the back of the work) make a black square out of the same yarn and sc it to the back of the potholder.

[dogymom]

AWESOME!!! Thank you, Thank you!:clap:clap:clap
:clap:clap:hug:yay:hug:yay:hug:yay:hug:yay:hug:yay :hug:yay:clap:clap

[butterfly_girl]

Let's see. If i wanted to just make a square or something, could I use a single stitch? Please let me know.......I don't know how to do the afghan stitch yet...I tried once, but I wans't sure if i was doing it right.

[fran]

Yes, you can use a sc stitch.

[sem464]

Thank you! Now if I can just figure out how to do a chart without going crazy. I tried doing it where you carry the other color thru the current stitches, but that seems to only work on 1 side or something like that. Help!!!

[mimi_mia]

It's hot hot hot, love it :manyheart Thanks

[Yarnster]

Thank you for sharing your instructions! I love the flames potholder :manyheart

[Chatty]

That is so hot cool :yay

I'm going to have to try that, I have a couple of firefighter friends that might like that :)

[losingmymind2]

My son wants a hat with flames...this may give me an idea of what to do.

Kathy

[Crochet Buffet]

I saw a hat like that (flames) on "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"

It'd be a hot seller for cooler weather ahead.
That was riddled with puns, huh?
:lol

[DeAnna]

wish I'd seen this last year when I crocheted my son an afgahn in flame colors!!!

[rebeccav]

fabulous!!! THANK YOU for sharing your graph!!!

[rebeccav]

i am having a devil of a time with this...

HERE (http://home.comcast.net/~crochet_cindy/tutorial/afghan.htm) is the link i have used for instructions on how to change color... not so sure that i'm doing it right, though :think

[fran]

Do you have a picture of your work? Which part is giving you trouble? The color is changed in the first part of the stitch, right to left; is that it? Tip for later: I didn't worry about weaving in the ends as I will put a plain back on it for added insulation.

[Valerie77]

so...if its for your non-cooking daughter...is this potholder indicative of the times when she burns the dinner?? ;) that was me for like 2 years straight when i tried to learn to cook after i got married!

great work!

[rebeccav]

fran, i don't have pics - i got so mad at it the other day, i cut my yarn and threw the whole **** thing in the trash..... i have a wee bit of a temper when it comes to things i can't seem to accomplish :blush


do you happen to have pictures of how you are making the color change?
if not, how can i bribe you to take some??? :P

[fran]

I'm sorry you're having trouble with it. I'll try to make a swatch with a couple of color changes and take pics for you.

[luckygrrl]

This is SO awesome. I'm completely intimidated by Tunisian stitch as well as changing colors so it might be awhile before I would attempt this, but I'd love ti try it. What a great job! :manyheart

[rude-girl72]

wow I like it! lovely flames :clap

[irikel]

LOL...is that kool or what! Great job done there.

[Lavelle26]

That is so cool. (opps I mean hot!!) It made me smile:D

[jchllm]

I love this!

[theluckielizard]

That is really cool!

[tarastreet]

Wow that is impressive.

[cher49]

very nice..

[misssmaggie]

That is so cool !!! Thanks for sharing !!!

[embee]

Very clever! I wonder what the next one will be... :)