Crochet -a- Quilt

[JulieKay]

Good morning one and all -
I know I'll kick my own butt all over the street for doing this, but couldn't resist . My name is Julie and I have a Crochetalong Addiction .

There have been some people interested in doing a "quilt-inspired" afghan. There are many patterns out there to choose from. I think this would be lots of fun to see all the talent out there and see what each of you come up with to work on as far as patterns, colors, etc.
We could actually make some Blue-Ribbon Fair Winners here, ladies ! ( Or get a start on a nice Christmas gift )
**** 2 new patterns added : (5-27-07)
http://www.designsbyjami.on.ca/other.htm
http://www.designsbyjami.on.ca/other12.htm

Here is a site where you can print out free graph paper if you want to design your own pattern, using simple granny squares -
http://www.incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/

I have already been working on one. You can see a photo of the pattern here -
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jlabo1/detail?.dir=4760&.dnm=1928.jpg&.src=ph
It is called Around the World Afghan .

There's one online that is similar -
http://crochet.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers.aol.com%2FSA G55%2Faworld.html (http://crochet.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers.aol.com%2FSA G55%2Faworld.html)

Here's a Country Star
http://vickisdesigns.tripod.com/countrystars.htm

Ducks in a Row
http://crochet.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers.aol.com%2FSA G55%2Fduckaf.html

Rooster Afghan -- here you go Mare
http://hometown.aol.com/AprilW422/marsha.htm

Quilt Sampler
http://vickisdesigns.tripod.com/samplerafghan.htm

Star Bright
http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/projects/may_crochproject.html

Henry Clay Wheel
http://members.tripod.com/barbscraftbooks/barbsneedlecraftpatterns/id106.htm

There are several here that look like quilts
http://home.wideopenwest.com/~sag55/square.html

Patchwork Afghan
http://www.********.com/crochet/patchwork.htm

Holiday patchwork quilt
http://www.coatsandclark.com/fun_and_free/yarn/cd59-03.htm

Nine patch
This will be my next -
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/crochet/nine-patch-afghan.shtml

Apple Basket
http://vickisdesigns.tripod.com/AppleBasket.htm

Autumn Star
http://www.freepatterns.com/fp_pdfs/Other/Crochet/Autumn_Star_Afghan.pdf

Windmills and stars
http://www.*********************/crochet/winandsta.html

Tulip garden
http://vickisdesigns.tripod.com/TulipGarden.htm

Rosebud Ring
http://members.tripod.com/barbscraftbooks/barbsneedlecraftpatterns/vintage_crochet_patterns.htm

Pinwheel
http://www.freepatterns.com/fp_pdfs/Other/Crochet/Pinwheel_Afghan.pdf

Pastels Pinwheel
http://members.shaw.ca/b.e.webb/pstlpnwlsafgn.html

Old Maids Puzzle
http://vickisdesigns.tripod.com/OldMaid.htm

Log Cabin afghan
http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/projects/dec_crochproj.html

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********Quilt inspired granny squares ( 4 patterns ) ********
http://www.p2designs.com/Links-CharityPatterns.htm
Scroll down to the afghans and throws on the left -- 4 really NEAT patterns --- there's one in there for any Canadians in the group - done in a Maple Leaf design )
******Mitered Square Baby afghan ( I LOVE THIS )*********
http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/chs-happyBabyBlanket.html

Another baby-ghan done in diamond shapes
http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/free-patterns/Baby-Blocks-LW1299.pdf

Another version of the log cabin
http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/free-patterns/Log-Cabin-LW1424.pdf

Prairie star ( SIMPLY GORGEOUS )
http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/free-patterns/Prairie-Star-LW1295.pdf

There are several here -- make sure to look at both pages-- new ones being added -
http://www.happyyellowhouse.com/crochet.html

^^^^^^^ And last but not least -- a big thanks to Jen for mentioning this site to me again . I totally forgot about it, but it is one of the neatest websites I've ever found. There are hundreds of quilt patterns on it -- if you had the talent, you could probably take any one of them and design a graph for a crocheted one !! ^^^^^^^^^^
Take a peak - you'll be here all day
http://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore.html

That should give anyone ( unless you're Helen Keller) some temptation . Come on ladies -- This will be fun .
Have you been out there lurking for awhile, but never screwed up the courage to join a crochetalong ? Come on in .... you won't regret it .

( * Well, maybe you will -- you're gonna get so hooked on these danged things, you'll need a 12-step program to get off them )

Anyhow, ignore that last line .
ANYONE can make a granny square.
EVERYONE is welcome .
Jump in, the water's fine ! ( I DOUBLE-DOG DARE YOU ) :D

[Chrome Kitty]

I've been wanting to do the Pastel Pinwheels for a while, so I might be able to help feed your addiction:lol by joining.

[JulieKay]

Hi and welcome to CALA
(Crochetalongs Anonymous )

That's be great if you decide to join in ! Maybe I'll also help you to feed your addiction ! :lol (If you're anything like me )
That pastel pinwheels is so pretty ! Would you make it for you or someone else ?

* By the way, can I ask what your first name is ? That makes us all sound a little bit more "chummy " . :)

[cdgayer]

What a coincidence! I am already working on the Around the World afghan. It's one of the 4 or 5 WIP's I have. I work on it casually, when I get tired of working on the Christmas gifts, and when it's finished, it's for me! The pattern is mindlessly simple, and a good portable project.

[JulieKay]

Good morning, Cindy !
Well, then ,you may as well just join us, that way you'll have someone to yak along with as you work on yours !
What colors are you using ?
I am using the SS brites with black squares between each round of colored squares . I don't know how many squares I have done -- I filled one large ziploc with them and am working on the second bag now .
Are you joining as you go, or are you gonna wait and join at the end when squares are all done ?

[Natasha]

Stop it, stop it, STOP IT! :P Julie Kay, you're driving me crazy! ;) You come up with all these great, fantabulous ideas for CALs and I simply can't keep up with you, and I tell you, it's making me insane! I haven't even had time to start the 35 Grannies or Lace & Bobbles yet!

Seriously, you have such a wonderful drive for doing these CALs and I do think it's great. Just wish I could keep up with you. Do you crochet in your sleep? In the shower?:lol

Have fun everyone!:hug

[donnalynn2]

Julie, I'm going to strangle you! :devil Just kidding! I can't keep up with the projects I'm doing but there are several I have been wanting to do... I may have to wait a bit to get started but I'm in! UGH! I hope you know what this is doing to me! :bang

[JulieKay]

Pretty please ?
Sign up--- sign up ---

( I'm trying to hypnotize you ) :tired

Leave the other 2 sit awhile -- if you haven't even started them yet. You can go back to them later. This one is NEW --- FRESH -- EXCITING .

Which pattern do you like best ?

( Reeling in the hook ) :lol
:goldfish

[JulieKay]

Wasn't that a song from the 50s or 60s ?


Donna- you are funnier than CRAP !!! ( I mean that in a nice way ... )

I'm sitting here laughing my buns off at you guys. This is SO much fun !!! :lol

You KNOW you want to do it . You are a GREAT CAL member .

We NEED this right now -- a little diversion --- a lot of fun ...

Pick out a pattern -- buy some yarn .

That is ALWAYS a great way to make ME in a good mood !!!! :hook

[cdgayer]

Julie:

I wrote down what colors I'm using and how many squares of each color I need. So I crochet all of one color, then move on to the next color. When I get completely done with one color, I crochet a hexagon for another WIP I have going. This is a great project for long car trips!

Here are the colors I'm using:dark blue, claret, coral, mexicana, light sage, white/black speckled, dark sage, carrot, brown, teal, cornmeal, bright red, black, white, and a bright varigated.

[JulieKay]

Cindy
That is sure gonna be a pretty afghan ! Sounds like lots of pretty colors .
I should do that too, write down what I need of each color . I kinda graphed one out on graph paper, but really have no idea how big that would make it if I follow my graph . The squares I'm making are pretty small, only 2 rounds ,so it'll take a boatload of them . :lol

[cdgayer]

Julie-

I also graphed it out, and my squares are also 2 rounds each. It's a total of 421 squares. Working out from the center, this is the number you will need. Just substitute your colors for mine.
Bright varigated-1
white-4
black-8
bright red-12
cornmeal-16
teal-20
brown-24
carrot-28
dark sage-32
white/black speckled-36
light sage-40
mexicana-44
coral-48
claret-52
dark blue-56

It sounds like a lot, and it is, but just make them one at a time!

[JulieKay]

Hi Cindy-
Thanks -- I copied your list out and will put my colors in place then print it out and count out what I have done so far . Are you making the same pattern I am, the one in the Afghans magazine ?
How big is yours supposed to turn out using this many squares ?

Just a note -- in case we get some more posters this morning , I may be out of commission in little while. My grandson is here this morning , but still sleeping right now . Once he wakes up, I probably won't have a chance to get back on here til early this afternoon .
Just in case you all wondered where I went ~

[cdgayer]

Julie-

I have 159 squares done. I'm using the H hook and the squares are turning out to be 3 inches square. The pattern says it will be 56" square when it is finished.

It is from the afghans magazine; it's the same picture you posted earlier. This picture is what made me fork over $6.95 for a magazine. This afghan is on my "gotta make it before I die" list.

[Natasha]

I feel like I'm :juggle juggling all these projects in my head. You are such an enabler.

But I did take a peek:ccompute at the patterns you posted :tired, and I guess I could get around to making the Nine-Patch in a year or two, if I don't go :loco first.
I can't decide :think if you are:goodorbad, Julie Kay! ;)

[JulieKay]

Cindy-
I'm with you -- I NEVER buy magazines and just happened to stumble across this one. That fuzzy fur shag thing on the front caught my attention at first, then when I opened it and saw the quilt afghan, I said who the heck CARES what it costs ? I want that pattern .
I'll have to sit and figure my squares out here today and see how many I have and how many I need of which colors. I am using ss and a G hook, so mine are probably a little smaller than yours . I havent measured them to see .
Will get back to you on it though !

[jchllm]

Like a hole in the head!!!.......that's how badly I need to put something else on my ' to do ' list but this is there for sure, without a doublt. I've always loved the look of quilts but don't have the desire to sit and actually sew one.

When I saw......
Nine patch
This will be my next -
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/croche...ch-afghan.shtml

I fell in love.
I have a couple of small things to finish and then I'm in! I love this idea!
:cheer :clap :cheer

[JulieKay]

I KNEW I could talk you into it, Natasha . :D

My mom says I'd rather Talk than Eat ... WELL, I'd like to do BOTH , but talking is my greatest talent .

I'd like to think I could sell ice to an Eskimo . I'd sure try bullcrapping my way through it if I had the chance .

Anyhow, jump on in -- we'd love to have you . And don't wait 2 years ... do you know how many more CAL's I can start in 2 YEARS ? :lol

[JulieKay]

:lol

HEY LISA !!!

Great to see you. Yes, the 9 patch is gorgeous, isn't it ? I want to do one of those too .
Got any ideas on colors, or are you still thinking on it ?

[jchllm]

:lol

HEY LISA !!!

Great to see you. Yes, the 9 patch is gorgeous, isn't it ? I want to do one of those too .
Got any ideas on colors, or are you still thinking on it ?

Well, I tend to lean toward pinks or greens if I'm doing something for myself. The colors that it is made with is very pretty too. I'll have to look around and see what really catches my eye.

I'm making the 'sitting pretty dress' right now for my niece (well, actually my cousins daughter) so if I ever get it done (:sweat ), I'll pick out my colors for this.

Great idea!

[FelixLake]

I can't believe this. I had actually talked myself into not starting anymore projects until I finished some UFO's and you go and do this!

I love to quilt and I love to crochet. I just may have to join in on this one. All the patterns you listed are beautiful.

[rosette]

Could you please tell me how to sign up for one of these cals? I have a pattern that I bought ten years ago and never made it. It would be perfect for this. It's leisure Arts Leaflet 2431. Not sure what colors I would do yet. But thinking....

[JulieKay]

Lisa
The greens and pinks sound great . I love green and pink is probably my 2nd favorite color, so it's bound to be pretty !
Welcome aboard !


LAND HO , Matey ---
Did I spy ANOTHER Eager Beaver out there ? Yes, it's Beth all the way from Florida-- you lucky thing, you !
I'm sitting here waiting to see what pattern and colors you choose .
This is hilarious, you guys .. you all sound like you don't want to join, but you all do !!!
F_U_N_N_Y ~~~~
It won't hurt a bit, you'll see .
Let's liven this place up and have some FUN .

[JulieKay]

Hello Rosette
Let me shake your hand - :h5
You are now signed up !!!!

This is great ! Glad to have you with us .

Do you have a way of scanning your afghan you will be making so we can see it ?
Do you have colors in mind yet ?

[JulieKay]

Hi Rosette
I found your pattern booklet -- here's the photo to save you the trouble of searching for it
http://www.northbreeze.com/Patterns/CrochetPatterns/Afghans-LeisureArts2431-QuiltAfghans3.htm
Are you doing the one on the front or are there others listed in there too ?
It is BEAUTIFUL !

[Lucki721]

JulieK: Nooooo you did not!:2nono Start another CAL, LOL!! I would like to work on the one that you are working on eventually, I picked up that magazine some time ago, and to be honest, not sure where it ended up...lol, I had it with me when I was moving. It's still available, I've seen it at JoAnn's and some other places.

I'll jump in when I whittle my other projects down...or at least finish the baby blanket. I hope to make the blanket with cotton yarn, since it's on sale this week at JoAnns, lol!

The other patterns are awesome, btw!

[JulieKay]

Hey there Amy
We'll be hear waiting on you -- get to whittling ~~~~ :lol

[The Fargoan]

Darn you Julie!!! :2nono Not another CAL! Ok stop twisting my arm already! I'm in, I'm in! I have a pretty quilt-type afghan pattern I printed off the internet months ago. I'll have to dig it out and take a look. I can't remember what it is called or where I found it, but I do remember that it was from a place that said they'd be revoking their free patterns by such-and-such date so I printed it out because I liked it so much.

But seriously, thanks for starting up such a cool CAL. I haven't found the motivation to crochet since I finished my 63-square afghan for my sister in late Feb!! More than a month without real crochet time! I must be sick?:think So thanks for the motivation.

On a side note I started my first crochet project during the Masters (golf) tournament last year and this weekend it is starting again so that must mean it's time for a new project!

[JulieKay]

Jen
It sounds like you DO have a sickness if you haven't crocheted in a month .

==============HEAL ===============

I have prescribed a new CAL called Crochet a Quilt .
I think that will cure your disorder .

Buy 2 skeins of yarn and call me in the morning . :lol

Look up that pattern and let us hear about it. I think it was from Solutia-- they are the website that closed down all their patterns and they had some nice quilt-type ones .

[snbarclay]

Okay Julie . my dh might not like it but I am gonna jump in only because I just bought 14 skeins of wintuk caron yarn . woodys green and sage green . I wanted to make a afghan for the living room . I am not sure what pattern of quilt to go with . I liked the flower garden we did . Dh got upset with me when I would get frustrated but it was fun. Help me out with a subjestion on which one to go with . Please ............... because its your fault I am joining . :manyheart

[Qmare]

First of all... I have to say, this is just sick sick sick! :think :lol :think :lol

Julie, you are like a dealer supplying dope to the junkies! :laughroll :laughroll :laughroll
I'm still stumbling along with the 200 blocks CAL that pre-empted my Lace and Bobbles CAL that I abandoned my 35 Grannys CAL to work on! And, now you do this!

Well, let me just be very clear about something...

You will not tempt me, Julie Kay,
You will not tempt me, this I say!
You will not tempt with a pinwheel quilt,
You will not fill my head with guilt!
Log Cabins can just go away,
Save Roosters for another day!
Buying yarn is NOT a cure,
I will not do it, that's for sure!

You will not tempt me, JulieKay,
You will not...

Hey, did I see some cool deals on Webs (http://www.yarn.com/)? LittleKnits (http://www.littleknits.com/) has some awesome deals right now... gee, I do have a JoAnn's coupon and Michael's is just around the corner...

[dragonfly]

You are killing me, i must stop these cal!!! But i can't! HELP! There must be a crochet program out there to help me stop. LOL. I just have to decide which one i want to do. The around the world one is beautiful! I have never done a quilt one before. Linda C

[JulieKay]

I need to thank you guys one and all for making this such an entertaining and funny morning . Today is my Dr appointment day and I'm a bigger chicken than my 3 year old grandson is about doctors ! So you have kept my mind off the fact that at 2:30 pm I will be sitting in the waiting room sweating bullets .
( * Don't worry, I don't have anything fatal -- it's just a checkup, but when I hear the word doctor I could literally go into a COMA from fear )
Now you all know what a big WOOSE I am .
Anyhow, be thinking of me at 2:30 as you are at home crocheting away, with the wind in your hair , a stiff drink in your hand, and some peaceful music like Rolling Stones on the radio .
* I can't get no, satisfaction * ... SING ALONG ....

No, never mind, that makes me sound like I'm going in for Viagra pills .
NOT TRUE .

( Maybe I should take a stiff drink before I go )

[JulieKay]

Hey Norma
My CAL-PAL !!!
Glad to see you join in . Wow, that is going to be a beauty, whichever pattern you choose .
I vote for the one I'm doing -- Around the World, changing colors each round . GORGEOUS .
I can picture it in my head already !!!
Tell your husband to sit in his chair, watch tv and pipe down .
There are CAL's to do .

[JulieKay]

:welcome Hey Linda !
Great to see you ! Jump on in -- let us knnow which one you choose and what colors !

[JulieKay]

MARE
You ornery little numbnut you . :lol
I WILL be coming back at you with a poem in return . Give me a moment to gather my thoughts .:devil

[mia1003]

:ty :waving Well I've never done a CAL before but this sounds like fun. I've been wanting to do a quilt for my future neice (due in July) but this is even better! I'll let you know how my pattern goes as I get to it. Colors? It's always more fun to figure it out as you go...well for me at least! Thanks for the motivation!

[JulieKay]

Hi Maria
Great to have you join us ! Let us know what pattern you decide on, ok ? :)

[crochetlady]

Julie!!! how can you do this!!! Its hot as **** summer here and I can't pick up yarn! and I have started too many CALs with you but can't seem to finish them!!! My 63 squares is mocking me and the grandmother's garden is still waiting to be joined and you go ahead and start something which I have been longing to do... Oh well back to back burner all my cals go as I start this one ... Hopefully I will get somewhere with this project before Julie comes along with another winner of a CAL!!!! I think I am going to start the pastel pinwheels or must I start the "around the world" ??? Hmmm decisions decisions....


hugs
Vims

[JulieKay]

Vims
You little sweetheart ! You guys are cracking me up !
It probably IS hot over there -- what better thing to work on in the heat ,but some TINY little granny squares ? They won't make you any hotter, will they ?

Set aside your other CAL's -- this one is officially open today. WE NEED YOU .
:manyheart

Let us know which one you pick ok ? :D

[JulieKay]

Do you like green eggs and ham ?
How about that jellied meat called SPAM ?

Do you like to use a hook ?
Well, there's lots of patterns ,
Just take a look .

How 'bout some yarn in greens or blues ?
I do not like blue, but I know YOU do .

If I ask you NICELY what will you say ?
You really won't tell me to GO AWAY .

I know you're my pal and you're here for me
So pick out some yarn .. you'll have fun , just wait and see .

It's not MY fault you have 3 CAL's undone .
You have to lay them down and come in HERE now for the fun .

By the time you get to the 35
I'll be on CAL number 75 .

It's more fun with folks like you
Who are a laugh a minute and a barrel of fun , too .

So drop the 35,63 and MORE
Just throw them suckers on the floor

I won't leave you alone til you agree
You 'll have fun, you will see . :D :D :D

[snbarclay]

Okay here it goes. I am going to try my hand at the Nine patch

but the colors will be
woodsy green
sage
aran
and I think maybe a blue to go in place of the clay ? or maybe black which do you think ?
oh my now my plate is full . I am doing a afghan for my SIL birthday in the autum red in caron . out of the birthday month afghan's and her birthday is in july so maybe I can alternate between the two. On top of my other things......
What have you talked me into julie........... Its all good ...............:hug

[JulieKay]

Hey Norma
I think maybe some shade of blue -- I'm not sure what . Maybe you could take a little snip of each of your yarns with you to look for your other color and hold them up together ?
Maybe a dark type blue, or at least like a royal blue maybe ?
Anyone else got any ideas ?

[grandkids]

Julie, count me in:clap Like I told you before I am so hooked it doesn't take much to get me in on something. Especially like this:cheer :yay :laughroll

[Qmare]

Oh... Julie... you... make... me... laugh...

It's going to take some time to formulate a resonse to that most recent poem.

The rest of you ladies... welcome WELCOME...

:welcome

I'll be here and there and everywhere...

[JulieKay]

GREAT Linda !
Glad to have you with us ! :manyheart

Let us know what pattern and colors you choose !!!

[JulieKay]

Mare
I think you oughta change your screen name again to SAM I AM ....
You'll be here and there and everywhere ....
You funny thing you ~~~~

[Lady_of_Roses]

Would this one qualify as a Crochet-a-Quilt? It's made up of diamonds and not squares.

Prairie Star (http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/free-patterns/Prairie-Star-LW1295.pdf)

[insurechick]

I'm gonna cheat and join in with you guys...I've been working on the Drunkard's Path quilt afghan from Lion Brand's booklet. I've got all the squares made, but I probably won't have them all together with a border before most of you finish your afghans, so it will work out :)

[dazy]

when you get done kicking your own butt, you can kick mine. i'm gonna dive in and probably land on my head. :faint i found a pattern for a triangle-y (is that a word?) half granny square and i could put together a patchwork sort of thing. oh, yeah... instead of joining a million granny squares, i'll join 2 million half grannies. i must be nuts.:loco i hope there's no time limit on this. now, do i want to do a color scheme, or scrap it? hmmm......i think i'll be coordinated this time.:tup

[rosette]

Hi Julie...I am letting my husband pick out the colors and he hasnt told me yet...Pretty sure it will be the one on the cover but I think he wants just two colors...we'lll see. I dont know how to post pics on here yet and as soon as I figure that out I will be able to share...otherwise I will post them on my blog.

[rosette]

HI Lady of Roses....I made that Prairie Star one three different times. Donated one for charity in the colors in the pattern and then did one for myself replacing the green with blues and I just made another one for the lady I help to give to her grandchild. It is super easy and fast...

[JulieKay]

Hello ladies -
Roses and Insurechick --- can I ask what your first name is ? I always like calling people by their names, it seems more "homey" .

Yes, the prairie star would definitely qualify -- how'd I forget that one ? It is lovely !!!

Also ,can't wait to see the Drunkard's path-- it sure looks hard to do, is it ?

Dazy- you are funnier than heck -- you guys are all so much fun. I'll kick your butt if you kick mine. We're in this together now !

Rosette- keep us updated on what you decide !

[rosette]

Julie...My name is actually Brandy not Rosette...

[JulieKay]

Thanks, Brandy --
I like getting to know everyone in the group . It makes us all seem a little more like PALS, you know ?
:)

[insurechick]

Sorry I meant to put that in...my name is Shelly.


The drunkard's path is "easy" according to lion brand...and probably really is for a better crocheter. I had issues with the fact that the squares come out squatty because it's crocheted from corner to opposite corner. Once I got over that and stopped frogging the squares things got better. 64 squares is alot of squares...so I'm sick of the squares and it will take me a long time to have any desire to make another of these afghans...except that I like them :blush ...oh well. Anyway, it's all laid out on my guest bed and I really love the way I can tell it will look. Unfortunately, I'm ridiculously busy these days...so it will probably be a while before I finish it.:(

[JulieKay]

Thanks, Shelly ! It's nice to know your name and can't wait to see photos of your finished afghan. Sounds like you have a big part of it done !

[mia1003]

I know what I'm going to do now! I am doing a monogram quilt in green, yellow, white and pink. It will have a checkered border and the monogram will be white in a pink box. I think it should be kinda cool! I can't wait to see everyone else's too. It seems to be kinda fun!

[Qmare]

You know what I just realized? This CAL is actually kinda devious because almost anything you could make could qualify... after all, Quilts are very diverse.


Julie... you are one sneaky woman!

[JulieKay]

Maria
It sounds like you have an interesting idea brewing . This will be fun to see what everyone comes up with .

Mare- Yep, just call Me Sneaky Pete and I'll call you Sam I Am . :lol

[Celestial Seasonings]

I'm a proud member of CALA, and not afraid to admit it! :D Unfortunately, I'm at my limit! Count me in for anything that starts after May 11. . . the day I begin my official hiatus from art history!

[JulieKay]

Hey Celeste,
I'm sure a lot of us will still be here by then, so drop in if you want or have the time. We'd love to have you !
Bet you're counting the days til school is out !

[Lynn]

Ok Julie! Just saw this thread! I LOVE quilt afghans and have made a few of the. Right now I am working on a fan design quilt afghan for my granddaughter. Would this qualify for this CAL? Its not traditional though. The fans are multicolored in Caron brights - Watermelon, Lime, Grape, Turquoise, Rubine Red, Mango & Lemon. The main color of the square is white and is done in a shell pattern. The fans will be put together ofset each other so one will be fanning one way and the next the opposite way. If this qualifies then count me in too!


Lynn:hook

[Lady_of_Roses]

My name is Enid. It's Welsh and means meadowlark or purity. (Family name). Most people just call me LoR on message boards.

I'd like to do the Prairie Star, but I won't be able to join in this CAL until yarn goes on sale . I will hit this thread and join when I can. :manyheart

[Crochet Fanatic]

Curse you, Julie :P for putting another idea in my already-bulging-with-crochet-project-ideas head!!! :faint

I have to pass on this CAL for now, as I have GOT to get some other projects done! :knit But I will be spying :lurk on you all for inspiration and maybe join in as soon as I can!

By the way, the All Around the World afghan looks so nice!

[thery4]

Ohhhh...I have been wanting to do a quilt ghan for a long time...so.....count me in too, I just have to decide on a pattern and colors. I have a few wips to finish first and that should give me time to get a pattern and colors picked. I am leaning towards the log cabin though I may find one (probably more than one!) that I would like to do too! This is so much fun!
Theresa

[moonspinners]

Julie, you are such a ringleader! :lol

And boy, do I have a book for all of you who like crocheted quilts: The Crocheter's Quilt Book - afghans with quilt motifs - by Elyse Sommer, ISBN 0-02-609170-4. Patterns include: Amish Split Bars, Split Rail, Diamonds and Arrows, Trip Around The World, Broken Star, Baby Blocks, Checkerboard Grid, Nine Patch, Patience Double Nine Patch, Roman Stripe, Sawtooth Quilt, Flying Geese, Cross, Hole In The Barn Door, Bow Ties, Rocky Road To Kansas, Pieced T, World Without End, Barn Raising, Log Cabin Fences, Snail's Trail, Melon Patch, Windmill Blades, Flower Baskets, plus a few others.

And then for those of us who love the Tunisian stitch, there's a couple of crocheted quilt patterns in this book: BHG Afghan-Stitch Crochet, ISBN 0-696-01786-5. Patterns are lap robe size: Aunt Sukie's Choice and Trip Around The World.

I'd love to do an Around The World afghan, but I want to think :think about how I'm going to squeeze this in with a trillion other WIPs :eek and to-do projects hanging around and what colors to use and yadda, yadda, yadda.

[JulieKay]

Hi Lynn -
Yep, yours would count as a quilt. I think i know the pattern you're talking about but have never seen one made other than in a book . I'd love to see it finished !

Enid- Thanks for telling me your name. I like it, it's very pretty . We'll be here when you're ready to jump in !


Since we have 2 Theresas -- Theresa 1- We'll be here if you can get things done and want to join later on ! Hope you do !

and Theresa 2- Great ! I was hoping someone would pick the log cabin . I'd like to see one of them done !

Gleda- Hope you can get organized and join us soon . We'll be waiting to hear back from you -- the book you have sounds really nice !

[Lynn]

Ok Julie! I'm in then! I'll post a few pictures when I get a few rown put together. It sounds awful but looks really pretty when I lay the squares out together.


Lynn

[lilybean31905]

Is it too late for me to join you?
kristen & lily 3/19/05

[moonspinners]

Dang it, Julie, you make it nigh impossible to resist your enthusiasm for CALs. :lol I'm going to bite the bullet, put aside everything else and make a quilt for me, myself and I. Oh, man, what did I just do? I just committed myself to my first CAL! :eek

Okay, okay, I got the pattern I want. Now it's just a matter of deciding on colors. I do not have the capability to post pictures from my computer, but I'm sure my husband can be persuaded to let me use his computer to post. Just do not expect to see anything for awhile. I'll be posting when I can.

[Celestial Seasonings]

Once I can join, it'll probably be a star motif. . . just can't help it! :manyheart

[snbarclay]

here is the yarn that I have picked . I came across this one skein of Rh that I have been holding back for something special . Its burgandy , do you think it looks good with the sage, woodsy green , aran?

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c167/snbarclay/th_ninepatchyarn.jpg (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c167/snbarclay/ninepatchyarn.jpg)

[Auntjan28374]

:cheer Julie --I love the patterns you posted-I would like to join in !! I think the nine patch in some special colors would be wild for my bedroom makeover . thanks and blessings Janice:clap

[moonspinners]

here is the yarn that I have picked . I came across this one skein of Rh that I have been holding back for something special . Its burgandy , do you think it looks good with the sage, woodsy green , aran?

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c167/snbarclay/th_ninepatchyarn.jpg (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c167/snbarclay/ninepatchyarn.jpg)

The burgandy is perfect! :cheer I think all four colors are balanced.

[JulieKay]

Hi Lynn
It doesn't sound awful to me, it sounds pretty ! I bet it'll be gorgeous when done ! Nice and bright like a rainbow .

Welcome, Kristen - nope, it's not too late- we'd love to include you . Any idea yet which pattern you like the most ? Or colors ?

Gleda, It'll be ok, you'll see ! You'll be glad you joined us. It's FUN !!!

Celeste, I know you'll pick something beautiful. You have a flair for colors and designs . I thought that Henry Clay Wheel was kinda intriguing looking -- also may be hard, I didn't read through it so I don't know !

Norma - Yea, I think the burgundy would look good ,depending on which pattern you use. I'd use it for the smallest color and do the main 3 in the greens and aran. Just my opinion. I think it'd look great as a small contrast color, not one of the main colors though . Just my 2 cents, for what it's worth ! ( 2 cents ) :lol

Jan - the 9 patch would make a lovely bedspread. The good thing about it is that you can increase it to any size very easily . Glad to have you along for the ride -- it'll be a fun one !

*** Just a reminder , for those of you trying to figure out a color scheme or layout for your squares-- there's a link on the first page for printable graph paper so you can either write out or color in your design to see how you want it to look .***

[JulieKay]

Hello gang -
Well, it's been a long day for me and I'm beat. Need my beauty sleep, although several months ' worth wouldn't do a whole lot of good . Anyhow I go to bed with the chickens and am up about 4 or 5 AM , so it's time to get some rest.
Thank you all for a great first day . This has been a great response. I'm so excited to work together with you all on this project and to see all the great afghans that result .
It's nice to meet some new people and also to meet up again with some old familiar faces . This promises to be a good time, so you all stick around for the fun !
See you in the morning ~:manyheart

[dazy]

here is the yarn that I have picked . I came across this one skein of Rh that I have been holding back for something special . Its burgandy , do you think it looks good with the sage, woodsy green , aran?

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c167/snbarclay/th_ninepatchyarn.jpg (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c167/snbarclay/ninepatchyarn.jpg)
i always like to use a bolder color to add a splash to the quieter ones. i think the burgundy will look neat.:hook

[dazy]

Once I can join, it'll probably be a star motif. . . just can't help it! :manyheart
once you can join? it's only a matter of time now. julie strikes again. :lol

[dazy]

Is it too late for me to join you?
kristen & lily 3/19/05
it's never too late. except when you get hooked on CALs. then it's too late to stop joining. :lol

[dazy]

i sat myself in my recliner tonight and finished my other projects so i would be guilt-free going into this CAL. my swap scarf is done, as well as the charity items i've been working on. now to buy the puffy envelopes (i think the guy that runs the puffy envelope business started c'ville to make his fortune. :lol ) and wait til i can get them sent.
i was sure i wanted to make a half-granny square type of quilt. then i go look at the other links out of curiosity. now i want the around the world one. but i think i'm going to do bigger squares. light earthtones, i think. it would go good in our bedroom.
ok, got my graph paper printed out and tomorrow i'm gonna check out the colors at walmart. something this big will have to be done in supersaver or mainstay. or wonderful, smooshy simply soft. i :manyheart simply soft.

BTW, my name is Melissa, but being the flower garden nut that i am, i like dazy better. it's more 'me'.:garden

[grandkids]

Julie, this is the pattern that I am thinking about :hook and I will use Red Heart Kids yarn in the same neon colors. They look so pretty and I am making it for my grandaughter who is a junior in high school and I think she will really like it. I hope. :yes Let me know what you think. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/12angels/NeonAfghan.jpg

[Celestial Seasonings]

once you can join? it's only a matter of time now. julie strikes again. :lol

No joke! She had me at "63 Wannabe" . . . :sigh

[crochetlady]

Julie, this is the pattern that I am thinking about :hook and I will use Red Heart Kids yarn in the same neon colors. They look so pretty and I am making it for my grandaughter who is a junior in high school and I think she will really like it. I hope. :yes Let me know what you think. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/12angels/NeonAfghan.jpg

Linda did you have to post the link lolol!!! seriously now I want to do this one too!! Is it done using the diagonal squares? I love that pattern and I can do that quite fast!! so now should I do this one or pastel pinwheels or around the world??? See by the time I decide on the pattern itself I think you guys would be done with the cal!!!:D

can I take a couple more days to decide Julie???:P

love you all

hugs
Vims

[crochetlady]

julie, enjoyed your poem to the hilt!!! Now to wait for Mare and her response:) while I am making my mind up and now lady_of_roses pipes in with another winner!! the prairie star! oh what a poor gal like me to do????

hugs
Vims
pS i seem to be enjoying this banter even more than actually picking up my hook and working something ..am i ok? guess not but i love myself for not being ok (evil grin)

[JulieKay]

It is 4:45 AM here in beautiful downtown Hicksville.

The birds are tweeting here
The last drunk is home after drinking his beer

Spring has come ,although we still get some snow
We should only have a few more cold days to go .

We just started a new CAL , all's right in the Land...
So get your crochet hook in your hand .

Pinwheels, squares and stars galore
Who could ask for anything more ?

Yarn choices to make, patterns to choose
Which one are YOU going to use ?

I am so excited I could BUST ...
Being in a CAL is a MUST ...

It's just too much fun to crochet as a group ...
All you have to do is start with one loop .

What a great group of friends we have here in the 'Hood .
Yarn,hooks and friends.... it's all good .
:manyheart

[JulieKay]

Dazy-
You are such a HOOT !!! Funny, funny , funny ...
Thank you so much for getting all those other items out of the way so you can clear a path for the newest project at hand ! You won't be sorry . If you prefer, I'll call you Melissa, but if you like the name Dazy better , then that's what you shall be called . Your pattern and color types sound good ! Let us know how you make out in the yarn aisle. I always stand there so long, I feel like the store security guard is watching me with binoculars . I always just stare at the yarn, think about the pattern ,hold colors together til SOMETHING jumps out at me .
Good luck in your search and thanks for joining up and your funny posts !

[JulieKay]

Linda H ( I'll add the H because I think we have more than one Linda )

I LOVE the pattern ! Very pretty and I bet a girl that age would really love it for her room ! She'll treasure it forever . :)

[JulieKay]

Alright, Celeste --
You KNOW you want to join .. I didn't have to twist your arm too much to get a yes answer did I ?
We'll be around when you get all your loose ends tied up and get ready to join us ! :yay

[JulieKay]

Vims -
Of course, you can take more time to decide , but as time goes on , there may be MORE choices added to the ever-growing list :devil . .. what's a girl to do ?
Decisions, decisions ...

I'm glad you're having fun in here , and No, there's nothing wrong with you for enjoying this so much .
All the posts are a big part of the fun of the CAL ~~~ :)

Post away, you guys .. I'm ready for you . I make it my goal to answer EVERY post, so you guys keep me hopping .
:compute

As you all know who have been in my groups before .....

A busy message board is the sign of a successful group .:blah :blah :blah

[JulieKay]

Hey Ladies
For those of you who have yet to decide :
I added some new links to page one-- they are down below the ~~~~~ line .
4 REALLY neat squares ( one for you Canadians done in a red and white maple leaf design )
and a baby afghan that is SO cute ----
Go check them out ...

VIMS --- thought I'd help you out a little by adding a few MORE choices to the mix .

PS -- wish I knew someone needing a baby afghan . I LOVE that pattern .:manyheart

[Twinnish]

Hee hee!

Julie is belly up to the CAL buffet again!

I knew it! :clap

Have fun! I'll be back when I'm done with my 200 Blocks!

[JulieKay]

Claire
AMEN to that -- if CAL's and YARN were fattening, they'd have to lower me out of the house with a crane to go to the store ( TO BUY MORE YARN ) :lol

[JulieKay]

Ok ladies- Time to post where I stand on this one. I have been making these little squares for about a week or so now .
I am doing the Around the World , with ss in all the brites colors and a G hook. The squares are only 2 rounds so are pretty small . In order for all the colors to get a "turn", I have to make it 17 squares by 17, which equals 289 squares .
I so far have the following done :
9 lemonade
44 watermelon
44 iris
12 berry blue
___ black -- forgot to count how many -- there's maybe 20 of them done so far .

That's where I stand as of this morning !

[The Fargoan]

Ok I went home and found the quilt pattern I'd printed out months ago. It's called the Blue and White Quilt Afghan (REALLY descriptive huh?). So I'm doing it in blues and white--but not because that's what the directions say--it's because my mom and I both have blue and white kitchens (actually I think it states in THE Book of Mothers and Daughters that kitchens MUST be blue). So we both like blue and white and I don't know if I'll give her this one or not. (rambling over)

So I couldn't find a picture of it online to show anyone. It was designed by Acrilan, or something like that. It's a bunch of squares and rectangles (big and small) and a few triangles to make a 12 3/4" square. You're supposed to make 15 squares and sew it together to make a 46" x 72" afghan. But who fits in an afghan that is only 46" wide?!?! So I'm going to add a whole additional row to get it closer to 59" wide. Yes I realize that that means I'm just adding 33% more work! :eek I couldn't wait so I RAN to Hobby Lobby and bought all the blue yarn in sight! Well not quite, but it sure felt like it. I got started right away when I got home :hook

Thanks for helping me find my crochet mojo Julie!

[JulieKay]

Hey girl -
Well, I'm glad I helped you find your MOJO . I didn't know for sure what it looked like or where to look, but I'm glad you have it again ! :lol

Your afghan sounds very intriguing -- sure wish we could see a photo . Do you have a scanner that you could scan the picture of it with ?

If not, we'll just have to patiently wait til you get some pics taken of it as you work or as you get it done .

Is it all in different shades of blue, or all one color blue with white ?

I'm so glad you are excited about crochet again ! :clap

[The Fargoan]

Julie,

It's baby blue, navy blue, azure blue (I didn't really know what color that was so I went with a medium country blue) and royal blue with white. It should be an interesting mix. I had to use Caron Simply Soft, TLC Essentials and Lion Wool-Ease to get the right colors. I hope that they wash ok with each other? :think I normally used cold water with no heat dry. Hooray for crochet!:cheer :cheer

[JulieKay]

Jen
It sounds almost like those antique dishes called Dresden plates ! Now you 'll need to look for some of them as some " accessories" .. some items to accent your finished afghan . :)

[snbarclay]

Progress report on my nine patch

woodsy green 6

sage 6
and that is all I got done last evening.
I got home late and then hubby was home late so had to stop feed him take the dog out . That is my stay at home project . I brought my sil birthday afghan to work with me to work on it. Will post a progress report again later. :hug

[The Fargoan]

Ok I found a quilt block that looks similar:

http://www.quilterscache.com/A_C/ChildrenofIsraelBlock.html

But instead of the white rectangles in the middle of the blue field my square has those rectangles completely blue and then the corners of those blue rectangles have white squares...:think :shrug I'm sure that last sentence was more than a little confusing. As soon as I finish a square I'll just take a picture.

Julie, Believe me I do NOT need any more blue and white plates :) My place is lousy with them (they are even on my walls!)

[JulieKay]

Jen -
That is REALLY pretty ! Can't wait to see your first square finished !

PS- thanks for posting the Quilter's link -- I LOVE that website. Can't quilt, but I love looking at all those patterns. I think I'd better add it to my list of pattterns at the beginning . Someone could always use one of those patterns to design a crocheted afghan if they had the talent ( which I don't ) :lol


Norma -- sounds like you got a good start last night ! What afghan are you making for your SIL ?

[crochetlady]

Hey Ladies
For those of you who have yet to decide :
I added some new links to page one-- they are down below the ~~~~~ line .
4 REALLY neat squares ( one for you Canadians done in a red and white maple leaf design )
and a baby afghan that is SO cute ----
Go check them out ...

VIMS --- thought I'd help you out a little by adding a few MORE choices to the mix .

PS -- wish I knew someone needing a baby afghan . I LOVE that pattern .:manyheart


Julie you succeeded in confoozling me even more! Now I want to make the lion brand one too! its so simple and cute:P.. well I am confident i would make my decision by tomorrow am if you don't bring in new links :devil

Thanks for all the wonderful links!

hugs
Vims

[Lowrancer]

a'ight....join me up ...... esp since i am already working on one :)

[JulieKay]

Hey Vims
I think I'll stop adding links ! That first post is getting so long it's like reading the Wall Street Journal ! :lol
Good luck deciding ~~~

[renegade]

Nope, no way, not gonna join this CAL! The thought of having to stitch all those itty bitty blocks makes my eyes go buggy. But, the patterns really are beautiful, so I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up. I'll be watching safely from a distance! :lol

[JulieKay]

:welcome

Hi Robert !
Welcome to the gang ! Hope you have a blast here . What pattern and colors are you using ?

[JulieKay]

Aww, Come on ,Renee ...
You KNOW you wanna do it . If I can do it, so can you !

Go take another look through the new patterns I posted . I bet you'll change your mind . :devil

Look how many people have signed up . Do you want to be left out ? :hook
You have been so much fun in some of the other groups-- great poster, great crocheter .

* I'll give you a dollar .*

[insurechick]

http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/63/10312/400/IMG_0233.jpg (http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/63/10312/320/IMG_0233.jpg)

Here is a very blurry image of the squares all laid out on my bed. I'll try to take a better picture, but I didn't have time this morning to mess with the exposure on my new camera.:blush

[JulieKay]

Wow, Shelly
That is gonna be a real stunner when it's all put together ! Looks like you are the farthest one done of any of us !
Thanks for sharing the photo ~~~ :)

[insurechick]

Wow, Shelly
That is gonna be a real stunner when it's all put together ! Looks like you are the farthest one done of any of us !
Thanks for sharing the photo ~~~ :)

I'm only the furthest because I cheated...I've been working on this afghan for months...no real credit deserved here! :blush Like I said I'll be lucky to have it pieced together and with border by the time most of you are finished. Several people have asked me what the Drunkard's Path pattern looked like so I wanted to post the picture...although, I have see other Drunkard's path afghans done with smaller pie shapes...I think it varies quite a bit.

JulieKay I'm so impressed by your quick responses :-)

[Lynn]

Oh that sounds really pretty! I loce blue and white together, unfortunately I don't have much blue in my house. Can't wait to see a picture of it. The Israel quilt block you posted the link to is gorgeous! Wish I could fine that pattern in crochet.

I just asked hubby what he thought of the fan quilt afghan I am doing for my granddaughter, Shannon. His words were, "I don't have to like it, Shannon does." So, guess he doesn't like it very much. Shannon has just redone her bedroom in orange (bright) and lime green! Sounds awful and I thought before I saw it it must look terrible. When I saw it completed it is very striking, especially with the accents she used. This colorful fan quilt will be perfect in her room. She picked out the colors. Oh, to be a vibrant 18 again!!!

Lynn

[funkyreporter]

Well, I only read the first post here, but I wanna do a crochet-a-quilt crochetalong! I just got a leaflet that has several traditional quilt designs in crochet pattern!

Count me in! I adore the Double Wedding Ring pattern - I actually have a beautiful Double Wedding Ring quilt that hubby and I picked up on our first anniversary in Solvang, CA, a lovely little town towards Santa Barbara, and it's hanging on one of the walls in the livingroom. I'd love to make one in crochet!

Do we know how to have a good time or what!

[JulieKay]

Shelly -
Thanks -- I make it a goal to answer EVERYONE that posts . I think it shows that we care what each person is doing -- if you post and no one answers you, or you may not get answered for days, it's easy to get discouraged because you think no one notices what you're doing .
I notice you all .
Equal Opportunity CAL leader .
No one left behind .. and all that Jazz . :lol

[Lynn]

Oh Julie!

I just LOVE the tumbling blocks baby afghan! Would love to make that one too but better stick to what I have started.

Thank you for the wonderful quilt site! I love quilts and quilt afghans! On this site you can get the templates for each quilt block and I think I saw the templates marked with the size of the square or triangle. I'll have to look again when I have more time. If this is the case then it will be easy to translate to crochet blocks.

Lynn

[JulieKay]

Lynn ,
Don't get discouraged by your husband's lack of excitement . Mine is pretty much the same way ,although he DID ask what I was working on with all these bright colors. You almost need sunglasses when looking at them .
Your granddaughter's bedroom sounds like mine when I was a teenager - Mine was also lime green !

[Lynn]

Oh, I'll have to tell Shannon someone else had a lime green room! She wanted a lime green dress for prom but the dress she picked out didn't come in lime so I think she is wearing turquoise. Oh well, its another bright!


Lynn

[JulieKay]

Welcome Paulette !
Wow, i'd love to see the double wedding ring pattern in an afghan . I bet it would be SO pretty !!!
Glad you decided to join the gang -- you'll have a blast. There are so many nice people in these -along groups ~ :)

[renegade]

Aww, Come on ,Renee ...
You KNOW you wanna do it . If I can do it, so can you !

Go take another look through the new patterns I posted . I bet you'll change your mind . :devil

Look how many people have signed up . Do you want to be left out ? :hook
You have been so much fun in some of the other groups-- great poster, great crocheter .

* I'll give you a dollar .*
-------------
Make it a dollar per square, and I just may! :lol

[JulieKay]

Lynn -
If you're speedy, you'll be able to squeeze in the baby blocks afghan next . Yes, that Quilt site is amazing isn't it ?
Sure wish I could sew... my sewing is PATHETIC .
My poor husband knows if a button falls off, he may as well buy a new shirt. I hate even sewing on a button .:lol

[The Fargoan]

Shelly,

That Drunkard afghan looks so cool! Is it hard to put the curve in a square? I have a hard time imagining how it works? :think

[insurechick]

Fargoan...now it's not hard once you figure out what they do...you start in the pie shaped part in the corner and work across...increasing to make the pie shapped part, then you change colors and continue to increase for a couple more rows. then you start decreasing in order to get back down the the other corner.

That probably doesn't make sense, but I couldn't see how it would work from the pattern even until I did it a couple times.

[The Fargoan]

Shelly,

That sounds pretty cool until the joining :)

Central Illinois? I went to college in Galesburg! (also amongst the corn)

Jen

[insurechick]

yep I live near Champaign and Decatur. Galesburg is a pretty city I'm sure you enjoyed going to school there!

[snbarclay]

Norma -- sounds like you got a good start last night ! What afghan are you making for your SIL ?

Its out of the leisure arts Birthstone afghans . Her birthday is july 21st . She don't know I am doing it . I wanted to do it because she is such a great person . she sets her mind on things and she achieves them . She is there for you when you need her . I am rambling but thats what I am doing. its a really pretty pattern suppose to be in a ruby but all I could find was a autum red is caron ss which is really pretty . It has 130 rows and I am on row 15 so you see I have a lot to work on .

[Lynn]

I used to sew a lot and even made a SMALL quilt eons ago. I would love to take quilting lessons but the problem would be picking out which patterns I want to make an actual quilt and which one I want to make a crochet quilt! Don't think 24 hours in a day would be enough if I were quilting AND crocheting!:lol

Lynn

[crochetaj]

Julie Julie JULIE! :devil LOL What are you doing to me?!??

I saw this one yesterday and thought, "no way, I'm not doing that CAL."

Then I took a look at that last site you put up there with pages upon pages of quilt square ideas and found one I ADORED! AND I already know how I'd do it -- it'll be SO EASY!

So yup, here I am, another CAL. Off to buy more yarn. ;):hook

[MLLORF]

Julie, Julie, Julie..... Let me see what would they call you in the addiction world... AN ENABLER :lol You seem to find the bestest patterns then flash them before our eyes like a dealer. Then knowing that we cannot resist, you reel us in. Problem is you don't benefit financially. Perhaps you need to open an online store. Or package the afghans in kits, we can order from you and never have to leave our homes.

All kiding aside, thanks for leading me to these patterns. I cannot join the CAL, I have not finished the GFG yet :eek and I definately do not need to be buying more yarn.

However, I love your enthusiasm and appreciate :hug the time you spend ENABLING me.

My name is Lucy and I will resist, for now. :lol

[JulieKay]

Norma,
Yes, I know which afghan you mean, that one is really pretty ! She will love it .

Howdy AJ --
GREAT to have you here ! I knew I'd snag someone else with those latest additions ! Don't keep us in suspense-- when you get home from the yarn shopping trip, drop in & tell us all about it !!!

LUCY --- Resistance is futile...... there's a pattern listed on that page with your name written all over it . I bet you have enough yarn in one closet to pull this one off without spending a dime ....
And speaking of dimes -- nope, I don't get any money for this adventure -- in fact,
if Renee gets HER wish, and word gets out , I'll be filing bankrupt here shortly . A Dollar a SQUARE, Renee ??? I try to play fair . If I do that for YOU, I have to do it for everyone else .
I haven't won the lottery yet ,so I think I'll have to say NO DEAL to that one .

( I still think you'll be back in here to sign up before the day is over .... ) :D

HAVE A GOOD DAY :lol

[renegade]

if Renee gets HER wish, and word gets out , I'll be filing bankrupt here shortly . A Dollar a SQUARE, Renee ??? I try to play fair . If I do that for YOU, I have to do it for everyone else .
I haven't won the lottery yet ,so I think I'll have to say NO DEAL to that one .

( I still think you'll be back in here to sign up before the day is over .... ) :D

HAVE A GOOD DAY :lol
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Nope, I'm headed out for the weekend! I have to get a filling replaced at the dentist in an hour. Wish me luck!

Happy hooking, y'all.

[JulieKay]

Ok, Renee
Good luck at the dentist, have fun on the weekend . We'll see you here on Monday morning ~ :D

[Kolkri]

STOP ME. lol Ok joining this one. No colors to post cause Im going for my scraps. :devil It's got to shrink.:hook So Ill just make my squares but it together see what happens. Would like to put this together as I go not sure how Ill manage that. Maybe rows of one color? but not sure what Ill do with the ones I dont have enough to make a row? Save for the border or make two of these at once? Well anyway Im about done with grannies flowers so Ill start this one then and my ripple.

[Vik]

Julie, this is not fair! I´m delighted with all the beautiful quilt afghans I´ve found at your links!!! But I´m busy with the 200 Blocks CAL... I can´t join here now! Maybe I´ll be still in time to join when I´m done with that... I don´t think so ...:think
But I´ll be coming back here to see how you are doing! Have fun! :manyheart

[Qmare]

here is the yarn that I have picked . I came across this one skein of Rh that I have been holding back for something special . Its burgandy , do you think it looks good with the sage, woodsy green , aran?

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c167/snbarclay/th_ninepatchyarn.jpg (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c167/snbarclay/ninepatchyarn.jpg)

I love those colors together! That's going to be great!

Hi Everyone... Gleda, wow, those books you mention... how cool! Lynn, so great to see you here! New Theresa... Hi! And hi to all the other folks that I can't seem to name at the moment! :think

[JulieKay]

Hi Angie -

Well, there's probably a pattern in there somewhere that you could do with many different colors . Take awhile and look through them. I bet you'll find one to catch your eye ! Thanks for joining !

Vik - It's ok , you don't have to sign up now -- you can join later if you want, or if not, just drop in once in awhile to visit ! We enjoy your company !

"Morning Mare --
Got that ROOSTER pattern started yet ? SOMEBODY has to make it so I can see how it turns out .

[Qmare]

http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/63/10312/400/IMG_0233.jpg (http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/63/10312/320/IMG_0233.jpg)

Here is a very blurry image of the squares all laid out on my bed. I'll try to take a better picture, but I didn't have time this morning to mess with the exposure on my new camera.:blush

Very, very very cool! I love it.

Robert... it's going to be fun having you over here. I'm not really in this CAL... I just like to visit... I'm not, really, not...

So Sam I Am, is that so?
Here, there and everywhere I go...
It's not my fault I move around,
and cannot seem to find my ground.
It's Julie, she's a temptress true
she lures us with more things to do!
New patterns and ideas to make,
That Julie really takes the cake!
So if indeed it's Sam I AM
Then when I'm here, you call me SAM!

[JulieKay]

ALRIGHT SAM I AM
Get that hook in your hand

Stop wandering around with a puzzled look
Grab your yarn and your hook .

No more excuses, that's what I say ...
Have I ever led you astray ?

Pick out a pattern and take a stand
I won't let you keep your head in the sand .

You're just visiting so you say ...
Have a seat , you need to STAY .

I want to see a finished 'ghan from you
No more excuses, that's what you should do .:manyheart

[insurechick]

Little did I know how much entertainment I would have in this CAL!? :lol

[dazy]

okay, i think i figured out what i want to use. i want to keep it kinda low-key in the bedroom, so i'm going to use just a few colors. i'm starting with three colors and will alternate those. unless i decide that i need more. right now, i've got aran, buff, and aspen print. here's a picture of the colors laying on the bedspread so you can see how it matches. and i'm adding a picture of the paint and border in the bedroom to show how it goes with it.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f264/dazycrazy41/crochetthings004.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f264/dazycrazy41/crochetthings002.jpg

[insurechick]

That will be very pretty dazy!! Happy crocheting! :hook

[renegade]

Ok, Renee
Good luck at the dentist, have fun on the weekend . We'll see you here on Monday morning ~ :D
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That was the easiest dental appt ever! Took about 20 minutes, no drilling, no novocaine, and voila, I have a new filling!

Now, I'm gonna eat my sandwich and run my errands!

[The Fargoan]

Dazy,

The yarn colors match your bedspread perfectly!

Jen

[Lynn]

Dazy,

Those colors are perfect for the colors in your room! Post a picture of your squares when you get some done.

Lynn:hook

[JulieKay]

Dazy-
Great picks ! Those look like they will match perfectly ! Very nice job !

Shelly- yep, entertainment is free !

Renee - glad your appt went well and you're outta there !

[Lady_of_Roses]

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That was the easiest dental appt ever! Took about 20 minutes, no drilling, no novocaine, and voila, I have a new filling!

How does one go about getting a filling like that? I got 2 fillings done yesterday complete with shots and drill. :(

[moonspinners]

Dazy, beautiful colors! What pattern are you using?

[Chrome Kitty]

I was thinking maybe I shouldn't do this CAL after all and my MSN horoscope agreed: Projects that may involve a group, or perhaps your entire community, could take up a lot of your time, dear Aquarius.:lol But I'm going to try anyway. I've changed my mind from Pastel Pinwheels to the afghan I've been meaning to make for a few years now. It's called Amish Star & it's from Annie's Ultimate Book of Quilt Aghans. There are a few in that book I'd like to do eventually, but the Amish Star is the reason I bought the book. The only picture I could find of it is on ebay here (http://cgi.ebay.com/Crochet-Ultimate-Book-Of-Quilt-Afghans_W0QQitemZ8274480897QQcategoryZ11797QQrdZ1Q QcmdZViewItem). Amish Star is on the top left of the second picture. The hunt for the perfect yarn mix has been on and off, so now I guess it's back on. The pattern calls for 10 different yarns in graduated shades. Yeah, right. I'd be happy with half that, but haven't even been able to find more than 3 that are close to each other. I have so much other stuff going on and I know I shouldn't do this, but . . . off I go to look for the perfect colors. Wish me luck:worried

Brenda

[pplcrochets]

Hi, Shelly! I went to grad school in "Chambana" at the Univ of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne in the mid-80's. loved the school, loved the town(s), the nice folks, and the green fields! the campus even had a 100+ year-old plot of land planted in corn (continuously under cultivation for 100 yrs, not 100-yr-old corn....:D , the land itself is quite a bit older, heh, heh) that I walked by every day to class. Nice weather, too, as I recall. But then again, now I live near metro D.C.; they joined the Weather-of-the-Day club many years back (and are thinking of switching to the Hourly club, as is clearly evident by our most recent offerings....), so my memories of weather elsewhere are usually fond ones....

yep I live near Champaign and Decatur. Galesburg is a pretty city I'm sure you enjoyed going to school there!

and Julie? I just have one question (ok, maybe two, but here's the first)
How did you know my weakness for quilt-design crochet?
I thought I'd kept my dark secret under wraps (:D )... And then you just had to go and start another CAL, didn't you?:bang

I managed to keep from getting sucked into the lace-and-bobbles - too intimidating. And the cathedral window, although I've been drooling over that pattern for ages. and the 63 more squares - outta my league for now. and the Grandmothers flower garden - hiding all those ends? <<:scared shudder>>. and the homespun border patterned blanket, although I love that yarn, and have enough (and then some!) on hand to make it. and the scripture afghan, and the... because I was gonna get me some discipline. Yup, I was going to be part of one (count 'em, ONE) CAL, plus finish all those UFO's and make y'all proud of me. You get the picture? Are you feeling ashamed of yourself:embar , Yet? No? Well, paint one more hook on your computer monitor, you've bagged another hapless soul - I'm IN!

Now to decide on the pattern.... I'm gonna use caron simply soft - love that yarn! - and either the prairie star or the around the world - I'd been eyeing both patterns before you waved the carrot under my nose!:hook

and congratulations on your ideas - the number of responses in only two days should show you how big a nerve you twanged!

Oh, the second question? Well, when are you going to share with us your magic hook (or wand, tool, spell, or whatever) that you use to be able to answer all these replies, crochet, watch your darling grandboy, and still compose poetry? I figure you cut out eating, sleeping, and breathing, but that still leaves at least 27 hours extra per day unaccounted for....:juggle

[dazy]

Dazy, beautiful colors! What pattern are you using?i'm thinking 'around the world'. but i'm gonna check out some more sites before i decide for sure. i know that just as i get into it, i'll see something else i want to do. i'm so wishy-washy.:blush

[rosette]

Little did I know how much entertainment I would have in this CAL!? :lol

Hi Shelley..Those squares are awesome. I still havent figured which pattern I am going to do from my book. Just finished a test pattern for someone and going to finish my bolero this weekend and buy my yarn for this cal. If someone tells me how to post pics on here, I will be able to post my pics as I get them going. Ugh...need to decide before I go to the store I guess...LOL

[rosette]

Brenda...I may have to change my mind on which one I want to do...I love the ring one on the front cover of that book...Ughhhhh

[andrea2006]

Is there a free pattern online for the around the world afghan it looks very pretty although i have like 5 different things started already lol. Andrea

[thery4]

I think I have decided on the Attic Windows pattern I found in "Vanna's Favorite Gift Afghans" book. There is also a pattern for the double wedding ring afghan quilt, but I think I will try to do that next. I couldn't find any pictures on the net of the attic windows anywhere! So I will try to post some as I progress. I have to wait to get yarn till at least next week, unless my rich Uncle gets out of the poor house and sends me some money! Anyway the colors I am going to use are what is called for or as close as I can get anyway.....brown, tan, cream, and two shades of blue. I can't wait to get started so maybe I can squeeze enough money out of the couch and between the car seats to at least get the brown to start the squares! I'm off to hunt for loose change!:clap
Theresa "2"

[thery4]

Call me crazy...but I am someday soon going to try to crochet this!
http://www.quilterscache.com/Inspirations.html
It's been a long time since I tried to make a pattern from a picture, and some things I don't have much luck....but from looking at the template (if you click on the picture it takes you to the template) I think it should be fairly easy? I am going to try as soon as I can get some other things done! I just fell in love with this quilt when I saw it!
Theresa "2"
P.S.....It's Linda's Best Friends quilt...scroll down the page about half way!

[funkyreporter]

Just picked up a half truckload of yarn to make a double wedding ring quilt - burgandy, rose and white! It is made in about 8,000 pieces and then hooked together, so as long as we're all in it for the long haul... I'm 41 or 42 now, so we can keep this CAL going for 10 or 15 years, right? I am IN!

[mia1003]

Well my pattern has changed again. So, I'm doing a monogram A surrounded by green block in the center, then a small border in yellow with green blocks in the corner, then a bigger border in green with yellow blocks in the corner and then finally a scalloped border in white with green stitching around. If you saw my little drawings with all of my ideas it would make your head spin! Now, I just need to do it. Off to LYS tomorrow. Julie, have you heard of Needlers Nest in Surprise? It's a nice store. I don't know how far that is from you though.

[JulieKay]

Hey Brenda -
Well, if you are going to listen to your star charts, then I guess I'd better lay my hook down too ! I am also an Aquarius, Jan. 30th .
Of course this will take a lot of time, but it'll all be worth it in the end, you'll see !
The picture looks so pretty ! Could you maybe come up with enough shades if you used blues and purples together ? That kinda looks like what they did .

Don't drop out -- aren't us Aquarians supposed to be stubborn and bull-headed and don't give up ? ( Oh, no, that's just ME ... I'm as stubborn as a mule ) :lol

[JulieKay]

Well, I did as you requested and glued another gold star on my computer screen ,since I convinced another of you to BITE THE DUST , so to speak ! :lol

I'm glad I finally found a CAL that hooked you enough to give in and GO FOR IT !!!!

As for the time, I do spend a large part of my time here online. I watch my grandson 4 days a week now, so that leaves me 3 to do whatever I want . My husband is very low maintenance .We've been married almost 30 years, so we both pretty much have our lives down pat ( or some might call it a RUT ) where life is pretty simple .
We're kinda like Paris and Nicole ( The Simple Life ) only neither one of us is rich or pretty . I don't work, I'm a housewife so that gives me large chunks of time to do what I want .Our kids are all grown, married and on their own . ( WHEW)
As far as my grandson, he's the greatest joy in my life . When he's here I don't spend nearly as much time online or crocheting . He is almost 4, and will be going to preschool this fall , so that will give me even more free time ( HEADS UP--- MORE CAL's scheduled for Fall )
He is really the one thing I do that takes up a big part of my life, but i wouldn't trade that for all the yarn in the world !

Anyhow, I don't know if that answered your question very well, but that's pretty much my life. We live in a very small boring town, aren't exactly party animals -- a new flavor of Hamburg Helper is about as exciting as it gets here .
I like it that way, though ! Couldn't be more content . :manyheart

[JulieKay]

PS- Patricia - forgot to say, this part is a blast -- it's like a contest to me, to see if I can keep up with you all and answer EVERY post . If you guys REALLY want to make it fun, post EVEN MORE . I have my fingers ground down to the first knuckle now, trying to type and keep up with you all. If you grind them down ANOITHER knuckle, I'll HAVE to give up CAL's . I can't crochet or type with STUBS . :D

[JulieKay]

Dazy- keep searching, you'll decide on one soon !

Brandy- Wish I could help you on the posting photos thing , but I am the biggest DINGBAT on here when it comes to that . I cannot do it for the life of me !

Hi Andrea, yep, if you go back to post one, there's a link listed there for an online Around the World pattern. Let me know if you have trouble finding it . There are LOTS of links on that page now !

Theresa - good luck finding your loose change . I hope you can run your arm down the couch cushion far enough to find some. Also, you could try all the phone booths and pop machines in your area to see if anyone may have left a quarter in the change return . I'm trying to think of where else you could look. How about your car ? Does it have one of them little change thingies ? Maybe you'll get enough to buy your first color anyhow. Believe me, I know what you mean . We had lots of years like that ourselves !

Paulette - you guys are hilarious ! I can picture you backing your pickup up to the loading dock of the yarn store and loading it full of yarn . 8000 pieces ?
Well, I'm 48, so I have a few years on you . I'm figuring on mine being for my Road Trip to my final resting place ( NO, not the funeral home, the nursing home ) .We'll be in it together for the long haul .:manyheart

Maria - no I haven't heard of the place you're talking about . Is that the name of the store , or is the town called Surprise ? If so, I'd BE surprised -- didn't know Ohio HAD any surprises . The surprise to me is how many people still LIVE here ! :lol
Your afghan surely sounds interesting -- can't wait to see it ~ :)

[moonspinners]

Okay, people, I'm in a quandry here. I'm doing the Around The World pattern for this CAL Julie dragged me into :P and it calls for off-white and two shades of two different colors. The colors I want to use are Caron SS off-white, iris, grape and blue mint. :think I need a color to go with the blue mint. Any suggestions?

[rosette]

Thats ok Julie...I'll just post the pics on my blog and add a link when I post something here...lol

[dazy]

ANDREA..... come on, join us at crochetville. you know you want to. we don't bite (unless you try to touch our yarn or hooks).:hook Is there a free pattern online for the around the world afghan it looks very pretty although i have like 5 different things started already lol. Andrea

[crochetlady]

Call me crazy...but I am someday soon going to try to crochet this!
http://www.quilterscache.com/Inspirations.html
It's been a long time since I tried to make a pattern from a picture, and some things I don't have much luck....but from looking at the template (if you click on the picture it takes you to the template) I think it should be fairly easy? I am going to try as soon as I can get some other things done! I just fell in love with this quilt when I saw it!
Theresa "2"
P.S.....It's Linda's Best Friends quilt...scroll down the page about half way!


Wow Thanks for the quilt pages link ! I love the flying fish one and the squares on sqaures!! Someday maybe I will start those two! Julie have you delegated your work to Theresa for deluging us with more links???:hug

Thanks again Theresa for the wonderful link!!:yay

hugs
Vims:hook

[thery4]

Wow Thanks for the quilt pages link ! I love the flying fish one and the squares on sqaures!! Someday maybe I will start those two! Julie have you delegated your work to Theresa for deluging us with more links???:hug

Thanks again Theresa for the wonderful link!!:yay

hugs
Vims:hook

You are very welcome! I was surprised that I found it again......I didn't bookmark it when I first came across it and luckily no one deleted the puter history! I'm going to Joanns tomorrow to find my starting yarn! YEEHAWWW!!!!
Theresa "2"

[JulieKay]

Gleda
If you're going with all ss colors, there's also one called berry blue in the brites. Would it look good with your other colors ? It's kinda like another shade of a purplish-blue .

Brandy - Yea I think putting the link on is the easiest way to go ! :lol

Thanks, Dazy for being my assistant recruiter ! I agree, come on in Andrea. The more the merrier . :)

Vims - nope , I didn't ask for any delegates -- this is just so much FUN you want EVERYONE to enjoy it !!! ( Thanks, Theresa ... your dollar is in the mail . :lol )

Theresa - have fun yarn shopping -- let us know what you choose !

[moonspinners]

Julie, I have a skein of Berry Blue and it's too blue, but thank you so much for the suggestion. :hug What I would like is a lighter or a darker shade of the Blue Mint, but I don't think that's possible, at least not in Caron SS. I'll have to think about this for a bit. I may end up changing my whole color scheme.

[JulieKay]

Hey Gleda
Have you looked at the color charts here ?
http://www.caron.com/color_cards/cc_simplysoft.html

I didn't see any of the other brites that caught my eye, but how would you feel about the other color being the toasted almond or the plain green ? One of them may look good, just to kinda offset the other colors. I don't ever remember seeing the blue mint type shade in another darker or lighter color in any yarn -- and I look at yarn a LOT . :lol

[Merlot]

I'm not going to be able to join, although these patterns look like alot of fun. I've just got too much other stuff going on right now. :lol


I looked at all the patterns, and my 2 favorites are the Around the World, and the Nine Patch. I see Julie is already doing these, or planning them. :hook

[moonspinners]

Julie, I'm leaning towards a green to go with the blue mint...perhaps I can find a green with enough "blue" in it. The blue mint is what I consider a "teal" and I've noticed teal is one color that is hard to get multiple shades of. I plan on going to A.C. Moore today and see what damage to my wallet I can do. :lol I really want to start this lapghan today so I'm determined to find something. Thank you so much for your help....you've given me ideas and I'm going to act on them. :hug

[JulieKay]

Hi Patty
Thanks for stopping in -- no problem if you can't sign up ! I know what it's like to get too many things going at once . :)

Gleda -- Good luck with your search . AC Moore must be a nice place. I hear a lot of you talking about it. We don't have any of them around here that I know of . Let us know if you have any luck ..

[Lynn]

Thanks Theresa for another quilt site! Now I have to try to make the flying fish one in crochet for hubby - my fisherman! Guess I'll just add it to my loooooong list!:lol


Lynn

[cdgayer]

Good morning fellow crochet fantics!

I just wanted to add this link to the thread: www.lionbrand.com/patterns/chs-8afghans.html (http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/chs-8afghans.html)

These quilts are really simple-you just make a square with two colors over and over again. The design comes out by the way you sew them together. I made the diamond one last year in red and white for my nephew.

I'm cruising right along on my Around the World afghan. I'm making my bi-monthly trip to Hobby Lobby today to see if they have anything I need. Why can't I just stay on one thing until I'm done? I jump from project to project almost on a daily basis.

I'm really enjoying this thread, and I look forward to seeing all the great pictures!

[JulieKay]

Morning , Cindy and Hidey Ho Lynn !
Great to see you guys up and ' atem today !

Thanks for the link to the 8 different afghans all in one pattern . Would that be neat or what ? My gosh, the list just goes on and on .. This may be the longest running crochetalong in the history of the world . :lol

How hard were the squares ? I've never done a pattern like that where you do the color changes in the middles of the rows like that . And do you have threads on the back going from one row to the next ?

Do you have a photo of yours ? I'd love to see it !:c9

[rosette]

Good Morning all. Got up bright and early and got donuts for that sugar high...Now to finally decide what I am going to do for this. I may have to wait a week as I bidded on a pattern book this am on ebay...But I did post some pics of the afghans that I made that look like quilts. Now I am off to decide on what colors...Still cant figure that part out :think ...need more sugar...:hook

[JulieKay]

Hey Brandy - got any creamsticks in that box ? Pass one over here will you ?

My gosh, do you do beautiful afghans ! Folks, if you read this, PLEASE go click on Brandy's home page ... Those are awesome afghans .

I HAVE to do the prairie star . No question . The question is CAN I DO IT ???
The part of it that scares the BEEJEEBERS out of me is at the top of the pattern -- it says something like

911 -CAUTION -ALERT
THIS PATTERN TAKES EXTREME PATIENCE
IF YOU ARE LACKING THAT QUALITY , DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS
IT WILL MAKE YOU GO BLIND AND YOUR TOENAILS WILL FALL OUT .

I am the LEAST patient person who EVER walked the Earth . No lie .

I want one of them so bad I can TASTE it .
The afghan , not the donut .
I could run over to Walmart and get one of them ......

[Lynn]

rosette,

Those quilt afghans on your blog are awesome! I just love the prairie star! That is one that is on my long list to make someday

Lynn

[JulieKay]

You and me BOTH , Lynn
Wanna go blind together ?
Would you miss your toenails ? I could do without mine I think . :think
Just keep socks on and no one will notice . :D

[rosette]

Hey Julie that donuts went really fast. That prairie star is super easy to make...the first one I did only took a week and half....Now my other problem, which one to do now...HELP:shrug Maybe my hubby will make up his mind today...

[Lynn]

Oh Julie! You are sooo funny! Of course you can do it. I have done a few quilt afghans and they are easy to crochet, the difficult part is putting them together. I got one all put together one time and then saw that I had a row backwards! Had to scrap the whole thing! Since then I have found that if you sew the little squares together with wrong side to worng side its easier to see what you are doing. As for crocheting 1/2 square one color and changing colors for the other half --- thats easy too. It just takes one or two squares to get the hang of it. I usually will crochet the plain color squares until I am blind and bored to death then do some 2 color ones to break up the boredness!

Go for it!!!!!

(give you a donut if you do!:lol )

Lynn

[rosette]

Hey I forgot the prairie star you crochet together on the last row as you go...Super Super Easy

[Lynn]

I don't know about losing my toenails though -- i absolutely LOVE all those pretty flip flops and wear them right into fall! I may look a little strange without toenails. Hmmm, maybe I could just paint some on. What do you think?


Lynn

[JulieKay]

Well, Brandy, I'll tell you what :
I think with your talent you could pretty well close your eyes and just point to one and be able to make it . Let us know which one you decide on .:)

Lynn - pass me the donut first and nobody gets hurt .:devil
THEN we'll talk Prairie Star .

[JulieKay]

Yea, Lynn -
Just get some fingernail polish and paint spots where your toenails should be . Just don't wear flip flops that are TOO noticeable. It'll draw attention to your missing toenails .

You'll look almost as goofy as those ladies that shave their eyebrows off, then draw some new ones on with a pencil - they always look so SURPRISED !!!:eek

[rosette]

You guys are tooo funny :laughroll

[JulieKay]

Brandy
You know you're digging yourself a pretty big hole here. If you talk me into making one , I'll PESTER the daylights out of you since you've already done one .
Should I warn you ahead of time so you can put me on your IGNORE list ? :lol

[JulieKay]

Hey I just realized I hit the over 2000 posts list .
And I've only been a member for a week ~ :lol (JOKING)
Told you guys I love to GAB . :D

[rosette]

Pester away...I am really enjoying this...I dont know anybody who crochets around here, except for my sister in law....but she smokes....So this is really nice to talk to people who like to do what I do.

[Lynn]

2000 posts???? See --- you have time to make a prairie star!


GO JULIE ----- GO JULIE ----- GO JULIE!:cheer

Lynn

[JulieKay]

Brandy

I'm in the same boat. I don't know ANYBODY around here who crochets. You guys are it . I guess that's why I like it here so much :)
Thanks for the offer of help .:hook


Lynn ,
I'll do it if you will .
DEAL OR NO DEAL ?

Note to self :Need to get a shorter haircut if I'm gonna keep using that line .:D

[Lady_of_Roses]

I'm ebil for bringing the Prairie Star over. :devil

I know what you guys/gals mean about having no one else to crochet and craft with in person. The closest I have to a crafting buddy is my mom, and she's 3.5 hours and a border away. :( She knits and I crochet. (Both of us can do only the basic stuff of the opposite)

I :manyheart mom tho. I can call her up and talk to her about crafts or whatever for hours.

You folks are so great! :) Next time I see a yarn sale for red heart supersaver yarn, I'm going to stock up so I can join all the afghan CAL's I want to!

[The Fargoan]

Julie,

"Lynn ,
I'll do it if you will .
DEAL OR NO DEAL ?

Note to self :Need to get a shorter haircut if I'm gonna keep using that line .:D "

You crack me up! :lol :lol :sofunny

I have finished 2 of 20 squares! (It only took me 2+4+2=8?, yes 8 hours to do so--so what is that? 4x18 hours left?). So I'm 10% done already! I'm taking my time to weave in all ends as I go because I would go crazy trying to do them all at the end. :thair
It's great to see so many people joining up!

[Lynn]

Oh gosh Julie! You drive a hard bargin! I have 4 or 5 things going right now and if I start another hubby will choke me! Every time I try to sneak something new he says, "oh another one? What happened to the one you were doing yesterday? Finished already?" And I keep telling him he doesn't finish anything HE starts! HoHoHo! I really do want to make the prairie star though. Maybe in the near future!


Lynn

[moonspinners]

Brandy, I just visited your blog. You've made very lovely afghans! :cheer


All right, you guys, as I said earlier, I went to A.C. Moore this morning and I'm standing in the yarn aisle...and stood there :think ...and stood there...:think and then I walked out of the store; didn't buy a dang thing there. So I went to Michael's and did the same thing...just stood, staring at all those yarns. I finally decided :yay on my Caron SS colors for the Around The World lapghan: Iris, Grape, Orchid and Blue Mint. Since I cannot get a light Blue mint, I decided to go all purple and use the Blue Mint for the punch color. The Orchid is a little lighter than I wanted, but it's the only color I saw in Caron SS...so it will do.

BTW, out of curiosity I picked up a ball of yarn (wool or wool blend) that was approximately $10/ball and I'm pretty sure yardage is < 200. I read the label for care instructions: hand wash only, do not dry in dryer or out in the sun. :eek I think I'd have to make something really, really tiny for that price and that kind of care....like maybe the thumb portion of a mitten. :lol

[JulieKay]

Enid --
You have just joined the Army and didn't even know it. Now where'd I put that pen ? Just sign on the dotted line . Did I just read that you are going to join all the CAL's in the future ? Buddy, are you in for a RIDE ~~~~~ :lol I'll NEVER let you rest now ...
You are lucky your mom likes to do crafts. My mom hates them . My sister thinks they are a stupid waste of time . I am so glad I found this place ! I thought for awhile there I lived on an Alien planet . Maybe I do, but I found my home planet here . :hook

[JulieKay]

Howdy Jen !
How are things in the land of the painted desert ? Is that your state or another one out there ?
Glad we are keeping you entertained. I have a blast with you guys .
You're doing great -- go at a steady pace. I think I'd better not count up my hours I have to go, or the guys in the LITTLE WHITE COATS will have to cart me off .
I have NO ends woven in .. Why ? I don't know ,but I'll regret that later I bet !

[JulieKay]

Well, Lynn --
I DID it . I went and bought yarn to make the prairie star . Doggone it . Where's my Valium when I need it ? :tired

I'll hold off on it for awhile. I really would like a crochet buddy to team up with on it ,so I'll work on the one I have going now and hopefully you'll be ready to do yours when I get this one done .
Doesn't your husband make you mad when he says that ? Mine will ask once in awhile-- WHY'd YOU TEAR ALL THAT OUT ? So, there's a mistake -- leave it ,no one will know .
He doesn't understand . If I am gonna spend this much time working on it, it has to be RIGHT ... Certain colors look good in certain patterns, etc. Sometimes I'll tear the same thing out 4 or 5 times til I settle on what I want to do .
Anyhow, you just go ahead and get more yarn . What is he gonna do about it then ? It'll already be home waiting on you -- nothing he can do about it then, is there ?

[JulieKay]

Gleda
Your colors sound lovely together ! After all that thought I'm sure you made a good choice . Can't wait to see some squares !

[Lady_of_Roses]

You folks are so great! :) Next time I see a yarn sale for red heart supersaver yarn, I'm going to stock up so I can join all the afghan CAL's I want to!

Julie, I'll give you points for trying! :D I won't join all... just some. :c9

[JulieKay]

Enid,
Sounds like a deal to me ! We'll just take one at a time for now. Let's have some fun with this one and worry about others later !
:hook

[rosette]

Ok I was a bad girl...someone spank me....I went into the store and I was going to just break down and buy the yarn. I have it down to these two "Job's Troubles or Churn Dash". I know if I do Job's that I want to do the mutli color one and Churn Dash will do two colors...But (pulling hair out over this) I cant decide what color.....And my store must have had a yarn sale cause they are about out of every color you can imagine.....ugh. I did find this awesome magazine that someone else talked about and they have the cutest sandels in there that I am going to make....Well back to the drawing board...

[JulieKay]

Well, better luck next time at the store, Brandy - Hope you can find what you're searching for . It might be the same problem our walmart has right now. their yarn supply is very low too . They said it's inventory time and they won't be putting out much new stuff til they get all the old counted . It also seems they are getting rid of several brands of yarn . The ss is almost totally wiped out, some of the specialty yarns are gone ,and mainly they only have Red Heart as their main yarn now .It'll be interesting to see what they stock here when inventory is over .
Nothing wrong with Red Heart-- if that's what they have , then that's what i'll use. It is a very sturdy well made yarn . I've been getting a little spoiled with the ss -- it is so easy to work with .
I guess it will be easier for you to choose colors once you pick the pattern .
Let us know ~:)

[Lynn]

Don't you just hate that? Go in a store all set to pick out your colors and THERE'S NONE LEFT!!! Fortunately I have a Hobby Lobby, A Michael's and a JoAnn Fabrics all within 5 miles of each other so if one store is out the other will surely have what I'm looking for. Oh, we also have a WalMart smack dab in the middle! Let us know ----- churn dash or job's troubles! Either would be beautiful.


Julie
If you are like me that new yarn for prairie star will be haunting you until you start on it! I can't stand it to have something waiting to be done. I just HAVE to try a few squares and of course --- then I'm hooked!!! Yes, these men haven't a clue, do they? Of course, when it comes to anything with his boat it has to be perfect. He doesn't say too much as we are always getting a box from Cabala's. Something, a little trinket, for the boat, so he doesn't say too much. That boat is why I am getting a new puppy in May.:yay She was just born 2 weeks ago today and we can get her when she is 7 weeks old.:clap

Lynn

[rosette]

Hi Lynn. What kind of puppy is it? Unfortunately we live about an hour to an hour and half away from all the good stores. Just walmart and the internet for me. :sigh I maybe making a trip to Rockford Friday so I will get to to do Joann's.:jumpyay Keeping fingers crossed and I am still looking online for something too. Plus this way I will be able to get my bolero done.

[dazy]

Hi Lynn. What kind of puppy is it? Unfortunately we live about an hour to an hour and half away from all the good stores. Just walmart and the internet for me. :sigh I maybe making a trip to Rockford Friday so I will get to to do Joann's.:jumpyay Keeping fingers crossed and I am still looking online for something too. Plus this way I will be able to get my bolero done.
brandy, have you ever been to the smileys yarn website? they have some pretty good prices.

[JulieKay]

Lynn - good luck with your new doggie !
and yea, the yarn would be bothering me, but I have bags of it stuffed in the closet. it has to be put away where I can't see it. The pile of yarn I have could get to be overwhelming if I SAW it laying out all the time . I'd feel like I had to shovel all the sand off Myrtle Beach with a teaspoon .

Brandy - we don't have quite that far to go for yarn stores, but walmart is closest and handiest . It's about 10 minutes away. The Joann's and Hobby Lobby and Michael's are all about half an hour away .

[andrea2006]

Thank you ladies for the welcome I think I am going to like it in here alot. I saw on a post about the 200 squares book I went shopping and cant find it in ohio anywhere guess we take to long to get things in. I do have the book with the 63 different squares although I have not made any of them lol. I think I am going to try the around the world afghan. Im contemplating taking one of the afghans I have that is getting a hole or two a part and using that yarn for it. That is unless I find something better. What do you think if i put a red, pink, and a mauve together you think that would look okay or sort of ugly? Any opinions will be appreciated. I have so much yarn like a skein here or there and have never made a scrap one guess Im not so good at figuring what colors go with what. Andrea

[Lynn]

Brandy - Its a Golden Retriever from Dichi Kennel in Wisconsin. In fact they are right on the Wisc. River. We have one Golden girl now, she is 8 yrs old. Lost her dad in December, just old age, he was 13 1/2. Now my Sunny girl is lonely and we are ready for another puppy so have one reserved from this litter.

Andrea, Welcome!:) I think those colors sound intriguing. They are all in the same family so I wouldn't think you could go too wrong there. Maybe add an accent color - black maybe? Black goes yummy with all those colors.

Lynn

[rosette]

Welcome Andrea....Those would be awesome and like Lynn said add an accent color. You cant miss with black but even a tan or off white would look great.

[moonspinners]

Julie, just as I thought...you have a Hobby Lobby in your area. Hobby Lobby doesn't exist in the Northeast.....yet :( So I guess I'm lucky that I have Joanne, Wal-Mart, Michael's and A.C. Moore so close to me. :yay This afternoon I started my quilt lapghan. This is going to be awesome! :cheer I have to download Photobucket so I can post pics.

[mia1003]

Aaaahhhh. So, Julie when you say you're in my neck of the woods you mean Ohio. I'm in Arizonaand SURPRISE! that is the name of the town (Surprise that is). There are some pretty interesting city names out here including Surprise, Happy Valley, and Show Low. Either way, I got my yarn today and another magazine with a cool afghan in it. If you haven't got the Interweave Press Crochet Magazine for Spring yet, you should get it. Cool stuff!

[mia1003]

Okay, I've gone back through these posts and can't find the link to Brandy's blog to see the afghans everyone is talking about. Can someone put it up so I can go there?

[mia1003]

Nevermind. I'm an idiot. I found it. You do wonderful work Brandy. Oh, and nice cowboy hat.

[Celestial Seasonings]

Arizona here, too. . . Tempe to be exact! I wish we had Hobby Lobby out here!!!

Julie, I'm definitely doing a star 'ghan. . . probably the Patchwork Quilt from my "Home Sweet Home Afghans" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1574860534/sr=8-1/qid=1144541445/ref=sr_1_1/102-6931635-2881764?%5Fencoding=UTF8) book. You can see a pic here (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/cay425/Crocheting%20Projects/patchwork.jpg)! I'll do the same palette, and it'll likely be a holiday gift for my Aunt's family. Yee! One gift down, only a few zillion more to go :P

[rosette]

Thank you. But I cant take credit for the hat. My daughter made that one. I just got that magazine today and I am going to make the flip flops and that blue sweater on the pages right before the sandals. Love that magazine. Now my daughter is asking for me to make her some stuff out of it and I told her to get to crocheting...She can make em herself. LOL

[JulieKay]

Andrea Your colors sound very pretty. It will make a beautiful afghan . Glad you decided to jump in with us .

Gleda
Can't wait to see some photos ! Well, I may be among the minority but I don't really like Hobby Lobby myself . Too MANY choices-- it's just too confusing to go there . I like Michaels and JoAnns ok though .

Maria -Yep, I'm from good old Ohio . No SURPRISES here ,as I'm sure you know if you lived here ! :lol

Celeste- lovely choice ! I know it'll turn out great -- all your stuff does !

[rddugan]

Julie....AAargh!!:confused :grump :rant :thair


Hello, :U

I hope you are doing well. I know I don't post that often, especially lately. This is because I have been trying to work on finishing all the UFO's on my plate. I know, I know, I didn't HAVE to sign up for any of them. You all are just so FUN, and warm, and engaging. - and the projects are all so beautiful.... I just have to face the fact that I am not as quick and organized as you all are. And I absolutely refuse! to start another one without finishing the others. I mean, my husband actually complained that he couldn't DUST the hutch today (my crocheting is in the way) - can you believe that!

I DID finish my 35 (turned 56) square afghan though.

AND I made another square for my 63 Square Afghan....and did 2 inches on my bobbles and petals afghan started in the 1990's sometime :blush

I would LOVE to do the prairie star - or another quilt totally of my own imagining. :c9

HMMM...I guess I have some soul-searcing to do.:think

[evelyn]

Julie

Just stopped to say hi Im not doing any cals for awhile

[pplcrochets]

Hi, Julie!

Hey, I'm 48, too - but no grandkids (my son is only 8!!) - DH is calling bedtime, and I can't stay - spent the whole day chasing down patterns - can you say ADHD? Well, that's me - no focus. anyway, did get one of the 63 squares done last night, and found that my best friend wants it for her living room (colors are just what she wants, go figure!), so now that it has an eagerly waiting recipient, maybe the 63 square thing will move a little more quickly.

on the quilt pattern, I'm waffling between the baby tumbling blocks and the prairie star - I have several of the afghan patterns we've discussed in this thread, and the range of choices is just too hard to narrow down! will try harder tomorrow. (Say goodnight, gracie.....)

and, did anybody ever ask you about the routine checkup you had on day one of this thread? I saw your postings before the appt, but didn't see the outcome? ok, I hope?

love the interaction here - this thread is jumping!

[wyldflrs]

Hi Julie! Do you know how tempting that 9 patch and star are? hummm I need to think about this :scrachin...they really are tempting :dreaming...hummm

[grandkids]

:woo Julie, I just wanted to give you an update on the quilt afghan that I have started. So far I have eight squares done, which you put four squares together to make one pinwheel square. It is going along real well. I was just wondering:think when you join squares together what method do you use to join them.:scrachin

[crochetlady]

hey Julie!! Guess what! I have decided to make the pastel pinwheels and the neon brights that Linda H had posted!!! So I am officially starting today

hugs
Vims

[JulieKay]

No, sorry ,wrong movie ...

How about It's a Wonderful Life ?

Every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings
Every time a CAL starts , time to gather up your things .

Choose a pattern and a hook
Can't decide yet ? Take another look .

What about all the colors of yarn ?
Do you want Burgundy red, or more like the shade of a barn ?

How about blues ,browns or greens ?
So many colors I have seen .

Any would look pretty in a quilt made by you
Do you have anything BETTER to do ?

For anyone out there still riding the fence
Climb on down and join us, it's only common sense .

Who wouldn't want to be a part of a nice gang like this ?
It's an experience you don't want to miss ! :D

[JulieKay]

Good morning, Diane ! Great to hear from you again .
Well, search your soul and go get some more yarn . I need some backup when I do my Prairie Star ,so I'm trying to talk a posse into joining up with me.
I need to screw up the courage to start it. You guys will give me the backup I need !
Keep on sawing away on those other projects-- start with the one that is closest to being done,so you can get one out of the way at least . I know, I don't like having lots of projects to work on all at the same time either .
This place is like a YARN JUNKIE's WORST NIGHTMARE .
I'll be waiting here for you . You are always a joy to have in the group .

PS- TIP OF THE DAY
This one's for your husband .
Tell him to dust with a snow shovel. That's what I use . :D

[JulieKay]

Hi Patricia
Yea, I think we have quite a few people in the group that are in the Fabulous Forties ! We got married and had all our kids BAM-BAM-BAM , so we have had an empty nest now for almost 5 years . Although my nest usually has my grandson in it , which is great . He is the funniest person I've ever met -- such a comedian . He makes me laugh every day .
Keep on chugging along on your 63-- that WILL make it go faster if you know someone is waiting on it. At least that's how I work.. If I promise an afghan to someone, I try harder on it to get it finished quicker .
I know , it's hard to choose from all the patterns, but you'll pick a good one I bet (pick the prairie star .....:D )
Joking -- you can pick any one you want .
Thanks for asking about my Dr visit . Yep, I'm ok .Thank heavens I'm done for another 6 months. I am PETRIFIED of doctors . I'd rather wrap a snake around my neck and wear it for a scarf . :lol

[JulieKay]

Thanks for dropping in -- you're welcome any time ! :manyheart

[JulieKay]

I think we caught us another one . :goldfish

Shelby -- it sounds like you're interested -- go for it !
I love the nine patch too.
What colors ya gonna use ? :lol

[JulieKay]

Hi Linda --

Well, I usually always go with the sc joining ,but some people don't like it because it leaves a ridge. If you do sl st joining , it leaves a little smaller ridge, or you can always go with sewing them together, but I avoid that at all costs, only because I HATE to sew -- but a lot of people prefer that since it leaves a nice flat neat -looking join .
So, I didn't help you a heck of a lot ,did I ? Anyhow, I like sc-- it just goes really quick for me, that's another reason I like it so much .
We'd like to see a photo when you get a square put together if you get the chance !

[JulieKay]

GREAT Vims !!!!

You are a brave lady -- taking on 2 at a time ! Good for you . :clap

Let us know what colors you're gonna use, ok ?

[crochetlady]

oh no Julie not 2 at a time lol!!! IF I finish the pinwheels then maybe :) I think I will be going with the same colors that the pattern suggested white/cream for the background and pastel green, lilac,pink,powder blue , lemon yellowand one more color I am missing for the pinwheels:)

I so want to do the prairie star too but will definitely have to wait.. maybe a separate cal for that lol!!!
Hugs
Vims

[JulieKay]

Vims -- let's not use the word IF ..
Say WHEN I finish the pinwheels....

We are positive thinkers in here, remember ? :hook

Your colors sound pretty -- it'll be a beauty .

[moonspinners]

Good grief! The woman can compose poems at 5:30 in the morning!! Julie, you're too much! :lol

[JulieKay]

Gleda
The early morning hours are the best for me . My brain is at top speed. As the day goes on it's kinda like a battery that runs too long -- gets slower and slower ... By the end of the day , it needs a rest ! :lol

[donnalynn2]

Ok, I think I've decided on a pattern. I think I'm going to do this one (http://www.freepatterns.com/fp_pdfs/Other/Crochet/Pinwheel_Afghan.pdf)!

I am planning on making my dad an afghan with a pocket in the end for his feet and another pocket for a heating pad or something so I would like it to be a squares afghan where you put it together so that it'll be easier to sew on the pockets. My mom prefers all blue, and I already have the navy blue in SS. Now I'm deciding on doing the other colors in red and white or in shades of blue...

I should be able to get started on this next week! I hope! :hook

[grandkids]

I sure wish my ship would come rolling in :laughroll :laughroll :rofl so I wouldn't have to work and could have a least three maids to do all my house work then I could have all the time to :hook :hook :hook :hook and do all the projects that I want to do. Hey that kind of sounds like crocheter's heaven!!!:fame Not a bad idea,ugh?:woo

[JulieKay]

Donna
Sounds like you have agood idea for what you want in your afghan . Can't wait to see how it turns out !

Linda
I know what you mean about the housework ... I tend to put it off sometimes til I'm in the mood, like every third Leap Year . :D

[Lynn]

Julie --- I knew we were alike! That's when I do my best work too - around 5 or 5:30 am. House is quiet, just me and the tv (and maybe hubby drinking his coffee but he has learned to shut up, expecially when he sees me counting). Even the dog hasn't gotten up yet. I just LOVE early morning hours when the brain isn't fogged over yet from all the insignificant little life things. Some days that's the only crochet time I get. Most of the time if I drag it all downstairs to the family room, it just sits there anyway. By night time I'm too tired and the light isn't too good by my couch anyway.

Lynn

[thery4]

Just got back from Joanns with some of my yarn! Hubby and daughters went to his parents house to start cleaning up the yard. I begged off saying I had too much laundry and house cleaning today and besides, I have to get some sleep sometime in order to go into work tonight:devil. So I snuck off to Joanns as the washer was washing and the dryer was drying! I got three of the five colors needed. That's enough to get started for awhile, next week I can get the remaining two colors! WOOHOO. I'm doing the Attic Windows and am doing it in brown, tan, cream and two shades of blue or turquoise. (although I may change from blue to something else, not sure yet) I bought the inexpensive stuff too. Carons One Pounds. Then I went next door to Good Will just to see if they had any yarn. I came out with green, brown, and red...but I really don't know what it is....but sheez I only spent 3 bucks. It came on cones and the inside tag says it is from Spinnerin in South Hackensack N.J.. I'm sure I'll find a use for it eventually! And some Pebble Beach from Reynolds Yarns for 50 cents. I'll use that for trim on something sometime. Now I really must get to cleaning and laundry so I have time to start this ghan tonight! LOL
Theresa "2"

[JulieKay]

Lynn,
I agree , early morning is the best. I always go shopping really early .Best time for the stores-- no crowds, no waiting in lines . Peace and quiet .

Theresa - Congrats on choosing a pattern , part of your yarn and also on the other good bargains you got at goodwill .
You little dickens-- sneaking off to yarn shop when you're supposed to be doing housework .....
None of the rest of us would do that, would we gang ?:D

[pplcrochets]

Hi, Rosette!
thanks to Julie's picture, I realized not only did I have this booklet, I have two of 'em!

If anyone wants the second one, please send me an email - we'll trade, swap or something. By the way, it says it has 5 afghans, but really, there are only 3 patterns; Churn Dash, Job's troubles, and Attic Windows. Numbers 4 and 5 are color variations on Churn Dash and Job's troubles.

Hi Rosette
I found your pattern booklet -- here's the photo to save you the trouble of searching for it
http://www.northbreeze.com/Patterns/CrochetPatterns/Afghans-LeisureArts2431-QuiltAfghans3.htm
Are you doing the one on the front or are there others listed in there too ?
It is BEAUTIFUL !

[dazy]

PS- TIP OF THE DAY[/size]
This one's for your husband .
Tell him to dust with a snow shovel. That's what I use . :D
i thought thats what those cans of air are for. :think

[dazy]

i finally decided to do the around the world quilt. i've got 7 color combinations of the 3 colors i picked out and am making the rainbow square. it's easy to do and fast. but it makes a 3 and a half inch square, so it's gonna take a bunch of them. so far i've got 18 done out of (i think) 313, if i counted right. i'll make those and put it together. then if i need to, i can always make more.http://home.wideopenwest.com/~sag55/rain.html. i would have had more done, but i saw a bunny in the original pattern links thread and had to run out and buy some chocolate brown yarn and make one. with a bite out of his ear, of course. i'd never made a stuffed animal before. he's a hoot!!:P i'm gonna put a pic of him on my blog.
okay, back to making squares.:hook

[pplcrochets]

Hi, Julie!
I'm proud to join the CAL-dust-biting gold stars on *your* monitor! I can't think of a better weakness to have :) .

Well, I did as you requested and glued another gold star on my computer screen ,since I convinced another of you to BITE THE DUST , so to speak ! :lol

I'm glad I finally found a CAL that hooked you enough to give in and GO FOR IT !!!! [oh, it was only a matter of time; you're a pretty dynamic coach - but this one is well worth "falling" for!]

As for the time, I do spend a large part of my time here online. ..... [I'll bet!]

As far as my grandson, he's the greatest joy in my life ..... He is really the one thing I do that takes up a big part of my life, but i wouldn't trade that for all the yarn in the world !
So, I'm going to have to give up my hope of a magic solution? :2magic And I was so counting on it, too.... My (8 yr old) boy is a real joy to me, too. He is a cuddler, and I value every minute I get of it - I've been told to count those moments, since he could become *too cool* to hug me any minute now as he grows older.

[JulieKay]

Dazy -
Sounds like you have a good start -- you have your pattern and colors picked out and squares started -- yep, they do turn out small, so if you want a nice-sized afghan it'll take a pile of them. I have worked all weekend on mine ( when I'm not on here ) and am now weaving in ends .. YEK- why'd I save those til I got a HUGE pile done ?

NOTE TO SELF -
WEAVE IN EACH END AS YOU MAKE EACH SQUARE .

PS- what cans of air are you talking about ? I'm mixed up . You mean those AIR HORNS ?

[donnalynn2]

NOTE TO SELF -
WEAVE IN EACH END AS YOU MAKE EACH SQUARE

LOL THanks for that as I need to remember that myself!


Ok, I think I've gone ahead and decided on red, white and blue. I guess this could be considered my project for both the Patriotic CAL and this one at the same time? :laughroll:laughroll:laughroll:laughroll

[JulieKay]

Donna - you sound like me now -- i want to do ALL the crochetalongs at once, so I'm trying to combine the following all into one :

Patriotic
Mile a Minute
200 Blocks
Quilt -ghan
Ripple.

Pardon my French, but DANG --- How in the heck could I do ONE afghan that will cover all THESE bases ?

CANNOT BE DONE . :lol

[rosette]

Patriotic
Mile a Minute
200 Blocks
Quilt -ghan
Ripple.
:lol

Hi Julie. You could combine at least four out of the five together. Do the 200 blocks in patriotic colors then sew them together diamond shape for the ripple and in a pattern to resemble a quilt. :hook Took me about 10 mins to figure that out...:rofl Not feeling too good today....Brain is not working. Just wanted to drop in and see what everyone had decided on doing today. I still havent figured mine out yet. Have a great one all.:)

[JulieKay]

Hey Brandy -
Thanks for figuring that out for me, but I guess I'dbetter stick with just one afghan at a time. That one would REALLY confuse me ~~~ :lol

Hope you're feeling better soon .

[andrea2006]

Okay Okay Julie now I'm hooked on your crochet alongs I went out to find yarn tonite to do the Nine Patch afghan. I picked a drk country blue, with a lighter one a beige and cream colored. I really want to do the cathedral one but to no avail can i find the bloomin pattern anywhere unless i want to pay $50 for it as of this am thats what it was going for on ebay. Hate when I have my mind set on something and cant find it lol. Good luck with all of your projects. Andrea:cheer

[dazy]

julie, :rolleyes if you're gonna slack on housework, at least do it right. :lol my husband buys those cans of compressed air that are supposed to be used to blow the dust out of his camera equipment, computers, etc. but it will also blast the dirt right off the shelves. it's kinda expensive to use for that, but we all gotta make sacrifices.:heehee

andrea, have you looked at your local library to see if they might have a book with that pattern in it?

[andrea2006]

they dont have very many crochet books at all i only saw two and one i think was crocheting for dummies lol. (maybe i should pick that book up). thank you for the suggestion though i will keep looking.