Sunburst Poncho from SCC

[donnalynn2]

I absolutely love this poncho and have decided I'm going to make it after Chrismtas presents are done! Did anyone else like it too??? Heck, I'm even planning on doing it in the same colors as in the mag (which is a first for me!)

Just wondering if anyone else would like to do a CAL for this?

[crochetcrazy]

I want to do it too! In fact, I already picked out my colors and did part of a square yesturday. Of course..I will have to put it aside until after my christmas presents are done. Oh, and I'm making a smaller verion for my DD.

[donnalynn2]

Great! Thanks for joining me! We'll have fun! I'm hoping to start as soon as my Christmas presents are all done!!!

[crochetcrazy]

Donna, I am so excited!! This will be my first time doing a CAL. :day :woo :jumpyay :party :h5 :dance This will be so much fun!!

[tobybob]

Donna, Here is a dumb question, but what does SCC stand for? I can't figure it out. Thanks, Marlene

[crochetcrazy]

Donna, Here is a dumb question, but what does SCC stand for? I can't figure it out. Thanks, Marlene
:) SCC is the abreviation for the Simply Creative Crochet magazine.:)

[donnalynn2]

Welcome welcome welcome!!!

Ok, I'm tentativally putting the start date on this thing for Jan 1st! LOL If anyone else wants to start now, please don't wait for me!!! If you want to do this, but need to wait til later in the year that's fine too!!! The more the merrier!!!

Now to go to the store and buy my yarn!!!!

What colors is everyone planning???

[crochetingfool]

I loved that poncho too. It reminds me of my hippy days back in the 60's. hahahahahahaha

I remember a Janice Joplin concert I went to once and she had on something like this...pretty cool

Linda :hook

[crochetcrazy]

Mine is going to be for my daughter's birthday in April. She'll be 8.
I am using :
Hot pink instead of the Mango, (so half of the poncho squares will be pink)
Purple in place of the fuchsia (so the flower part will be purple)
Hot green in place of the coral (so the flowers will be wrapped in green):bounce

[donnalynn2]

Crochetcrazy - Those colors sound wonderful! I'll bet she'll look great in it!!!!

I am a little nervous though, this is all done in Lion Brand Micro Spun (which I had never used before)... I bought a ball of it earlier this week to try a pair of socks and found it extremely hard to work with... I'm now considering using Caron's Simply Soft instead since it's soft, inexpensive and easy to work with...

[crochetcrazy]

Thanks!

If I were you, I'd go ahead and use the yarn you like to work with.
I am using Red Heart Sport. The square I did seemed to turn out just fine too.:)

[donnalynn2]

Well, after scoping out the yarn stores and seeing all of my options, I have decided to go with Caron's Simply Soft and I opted to use the "bright" colors in the line. I'm doing color A in white, color B in watermelon and color C in light pink...

Because I just couldn't stand the suspense, I started last night! I did one white square and got most of one of the flower ones finished!!! It's going to be so soft and cuddly!

Can't wait to see the finished ponchos!

Anyone else gonna join us???

[susandoty48]

Hi, I would love to join but I don't have the magazine and I know I won't be able to find it in this small town where I live. The only mag I have been able to buy here is Crochet World

[donnalynn2]

If anyone wants to do this but can't locate the magazine, please PM me. I'd be more than happy to get it for you (both my Joanns and Michaels have quite a few copies of it) and you can reimburse me. Would hate for you to miss out on it just because you can't find the pattern!

P.S. If anyone is "button" literate and would like to make a button for this CAL, I would greatly appreciate it! THANKS!!!

[crappiefisher]

could you spell out the name of the magazine? i'm not familar with all of the publications out there.
i'm interested in this CAL, but i want to see the pattern first.

thanks!

[crappiefisher]

:eek see, i cant' even get the abbreviation correct! i meant, please define SCC!
thanks!

[donnalynn2]

It's Simply Creative Crochet. It's everywhere right now. The past 2 weeks I have seen it at JoAnns, Michaels and Wal-Mart...

[Qmare]

Hey Ladies, Hey Donna :waving

I got the mag the other day at JoAnn's. The poncho is totally cute. I may want to try this...

After the Holidays:ctree ... and during my 35 Grannies LOL

[donnalynn2]

Hi Quiltymare... You mean you didn't finish your 35 grannies yet? Or are you making more than one??? :)

Hope you join us after the new year!!!

[donnalynn2]

Ok, I know I said I was going to start this on Jan 1st, but I couldn't wait and started yesterday! I have completed 5 of the Lacey Square! I'm doing it in White, Light Pink and Watermelon all in Simply Soft...

Anyone else get started????

[minwifeof4boys]

I'd love to do a poncho CAL but I live in sucha a rural area I can't find the magazine....or I don't know about this magazine....can it be ordered?

[Lucki721]

I'm going to join this CAL when I am done with the baby blanket along and some other projects, I already have my yarn and will let you know when I get started!

Also, I am going to just make the easier square, decided that I do not like to change colors so much while doing squares, lol!

Has anyone started this project??

[sewmom]

I Googled it, and this is the first site I came upon - and it's even on sale!

http://www.yarnfwd.com/ca/bhgcrochet.html

EDIT - just noticed this is a Canadian site. . .

I'd love to do a poncho CAL but I live in sucha a rural area I can't find the magazine....or I don't know about this magazine....can it be ordered?

[crochetcrazy]

I havn't been able to work on my poncho recently...:cry still only done one square. This is due to the baby blanket I am making for my best friend's baby due in :valday February. :teddy I will post when I start working on it further.

[donnalynn2]

If you need to purchase the magazine, please let me know as there are still several in my local Michaels and Jo-Anns. Just PM me...

I have started mine and have I think 5 of the lace cross squares done. I'm using Simply Soft in White, Light Pink and Watermelon... What is everyone else using??

[donnalynn2]

Has anyone else started this one yet???

I've done several of the lacey cross squares so far... Let us know how your progress is going...

[knotme]

I have done 6 lacy squares so far and am having alot of fun with it! Haven't attempted the the other squares yet as I haven't purchased the other colors! I am using exactly what the pattern calls for, colors and all. I usually change up the colors or the yarn but I really loved this one. I will keep posting as I go and maybe I can figure out the whole picture thing:lol

[Shelleden]

Which Poncho are you making? I think I have that mag. :scrachin
Oops, nevermind, I just saw the title of this discussion - Sunburst Poncho. duh:blush



Has anyone else started this one yet???

I've done several of the lacey cross squares so far... Let us know how your progress is going...

[donnalynn2]

Stacey - I almost did this with the colors it called for, but my pinks just called to me and I couldn't say no!!! Would love to see a pic of your progress! I need to get working on the flower motifs as well!

[susandoty48]

Hi Donna,

I got my yarn today, will start working on it later tonight....I just hope mine comes out as pretty as yours :manyheart

[donnalynn2]

Hi Donna,

I got my yarn today, will start working on it later tonight....I just hope mine comes out as pretty as yours :manyheart

I'm sure it'll look great! Can't wait to see how it turns out? What colors did you decide on???

[susandoty48]

Oh I hope it turns out good, finally got started on it. Sorry it took me a while to get started.

Caron Simply Soft in white, Iris & orchard, I guess you can tell purples are my favorite colors, lol

Will be posting a pic in a day or two of my squares I have made....and then I will post a pic of my (fingers crossed) finished poncho

[donnalynn2]

Oh I hope it turns out good, finally got started on it. Sorry it took me a while to get started.

Caron Simply Soft in white, Iris & orchard, I guess you can tell purples are my favorite colors, lol

Will be posting a pic in a day or two of my squares I have made....and then I will post a pic of my (fingers crossed) finished poncho

Those colors sound beautiful!!!! Good luck! Can't wait to see the finished project!!!

[susandoty48]

I got some of my squares done tonight, will work on more when I leave here. And I think I picked out some good colors. They are looking so much better than I thought they would.

How come this CAL is so quiet? Maybe they are slow going like me but boy when you start making the squares you get hooked.

I'll be a pic of my finished squares on here tomorrow so you can see how the colors look, ok?

[firemanshunny]

Does anyone have a picture? I don't think I have seen this poncho. If I have I can't think of what it looks like. :think

[susandoty48]

Hi Everyone,

I have a pic of some of my finished squares on my blog.

[donnalynn2]

Susan, it's beautiful! I love those colors!

It looks like you took my suggestion about doing DC's instead of SC's on the flower square and it looks better than mine turned out!!!!

Way to go!!!!

[susandoty48]

Susan, it's beautiful! I love those colors!

It looks like you took my suggestion about doing DC's instead of SC's on the flower square and it looks better than mine turned out!!!!

Way to go!!!!

Thanks Donna :manyheart I didn't even try the sc, I just went ahead like you said and did the dc.

[Qmare]

Hi Everyone,

I have a pic of some of my finished squares on my blog.

Wow, Susan, your squares are really pretty! your GFG is also lovely!

[susandoty48]

Thanks so much :manyheart

[susandoty48]

I have been working on some more squars today, I just love the feel of that yarn simply soft....will have to make other crochet items with it :manyheart

[susandoty48]

I got through with all my white squares now I only have 4 purple ones to go then I can put it all together for my poncho

[donnalynn2]

I got through with all my white squares now I only have 4 purple ones to go then I can put it all together for my poncho

Way to go!!! Isn't this a fast poncho? I absolutely love tle lacey cross squares! Can't wait to see how your finished poncho comes out!!!

[susandoty48]

I Know :) I wished I had know about this pattern before, I would have made all my poncho christmas presents with this pattern, I love it :manyheart

[susandoty48]

:cheer I got finished with the poncho :cheer will post a pic as soon as I get more batteries for my camera tomorrow

[susandoty48]

Have pics posted on my blog of the poncho :manyheart

[crochetcrazy]

Well, it took me a while, but i finally got into the poncho project again...and wow I am loving how it is working up!! I have two flower squares done and 4 of the other..

[donnalynn2]

Glad you've picked it up again! It really is a great poncho and once you get the squares going it does work up nicely!