Scrap-ghan CAL

[KnicKnac]

***Do you have scraps you don't know what to do with?***
***Is your scrap stash becoming larger than your yarn stash?***
***Do you love to try new crochet patterns?***
***Have you ever wanted to make a motif type afghan but were afraid of the joining process?***
***Do you like to act crazy every once in awhile?***
***Do you LOVE coffee?***

If you can answer yes to the majority of the questions above, then this CAL is for you!!!

I looked for a CAL that dealt with scraps for an afghan and didn't find any so I asked Yarnaholic if I could start one and she told me I could! Yes, I do believe I am a glutton for punishment! It's ok tho, I like being under pressure!

I have been wanting to start a scrapghan forever. I have been afraid to mainly because I used to believe the only scrapghans were the ones that you made granny squares and then sewed them all together. Boy was I wrong. There are many different patterns to do scrapghans in.

I figured this would be a long ongoing thread that we all could pop into whenever we finished some other project and had leftover yarn to do something with.

This would be my first scrapghan and my first CAL, so I have alot of questions, and I am hoping the more experienced ones can join in and help us newbies along!

I am kinda hoping EmpressBusyBee stops in because I have noticed that she is the QUEEN when it comes to links, and I bet she could post a bunch of different patterns we could all look at and pick one for our very own scrapghan.

Here are some links to get you started:

Smaller Motif Squares (http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/smaller_motifs_squares.php) - if you wanted to do a square type afghan and then join them - if you do the Crochet Dude has a very nice joining tutorial here (http://thecrochetdudepatterns.blogspot.com/2006/04/dudessembly.html)
Stained Glass Window Afghan (http://members.aol.com/SAG55/stainglass.html)
Scrumptous Scraps Afghan (http://patternsbydot.blogspot.com/2006/01/scrumptious-scraps-afghan.html)
Medallion Afghan (http://www.nancyhearne.com/drawingboard/medallionafghan.htm)

This is one I think I might try:

Yo-Yo Scrap Afghan (http://hometown.aol.com/lffunt/scrapyo.html)

So what do you all say? Who wants to join me in a Scrap-ghan CAL? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

[eyenowhour]

ME ME ME! I want to join! I've been thinking about how much scrap yarn I have left over from various projects and couldn't think of what to do with them. The yarns have a variety of weights (some without labels, so no clue what they are) so I don't know if I'd be able to combine those to make a blanket. I have so much yarn (usually partial skeins) and no clue what to do with them all! Thank you so much for starting this CAL. I would DEFINITELY love to join it.

[PBLKNP]

Count me in! It may take me a while to get through this, as I have a few other WIPs going, but I also have a massive excess stash problem :devil . I definitely could stand to make a scrap afghan to get rid of a lot of it.

[KnicKnac]

eyenowhour - AWESOME! I am not sure, but as long as we stick with guage I think we might be able to use any type yarn? Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I would imagine that all the yarn that you would use for a blanket would have to be washable. I will try to find this out ok?

Pam!!! So glad your joining in! The point is with this is NO PRESSURE! It's a CAL that you can only do when you are finished with other projects because, well, it's SCRAP! LOL

I am so happy there is interest in this! WOO HOO

[jammerholly]

I'm already there! I have two different scrap afghans going. One is a granny's daughter afghan. The second one is yo-yo's out of baby yarn. I made an afghan a few years ago for a friend's new baby. It was a yarn with a dye lot, so I figured by making the small motifs you wouldn't be able to see the difference in the dye lots.

[KnicKnac]

Oh wow, that's a cool idea! Can you show us some pictures or links maybe to the patterns your using jmmerholly?

[Ilene]

Please count me in!

I have left over yarn from my last 4 afghans that I've thought of doing something with, mostly shades of blue from my daughter's ripple afghan.
There is also some bright red left from my father's Flag ghan.

Last night I started doing a granny square using my largest size hook, (K) and the square is measuring about 9 inches. Thought about doing some of my favorite squares from the 63 Square book.

[Kolkri]

My crochet-a-quilt is being done with scraps. So can I join?:lol

[dazy]

i'm in the middle of 3 CALs, but when i get it whittled down, i'll try to jump in. i'll be in your pep club til then. :cheer GO SCRAPPERS!! :cheer

[dragonfly]

That sounds like a good idea,just have to figure out what pattern to do. thanks

[KnicKnac]

Dragonfly - Nice to have you on board. As soon as you find a pattern let us know!!!

WOO HOO - Dazy is here! You are the QUEEN of motivation!!! Nice to have you around!

Kolkri - of course you can join in. You got a picture of your progress so far???

Ilene, good to have you join us! The more the merrier!!! Sounds like you got an idea started already. Show us some progress pictures when you get a chance!

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WOW! Imagine my delight when I came home from work today to find all this interest in the Scrap CAL! I am STOKED! I have to get on it, I have to decide what to do, motif squares or just a running ripple something or another.

Hmmmmm

[Jimmie Lu]

Hi list mommy KnicKnac
I am in. I need to build my stash of afgahns for Mexico in November so I will jump in. I am probably going to do a Mile a minute gahn. they are fast and look very cool no matter the colors!

[dragonfly]

mile a minute afghan huh? Sounds good i have never done one,maybe now is a good time to try.Thanks :)

[KnicKnac]

Hey, I think I am with you dragonfly, MAM afghan. I have never done one either, what a great way to learn!

So glad your here with us Jimmie Lu!!! This is probably a really stupid question, where is the pattern for this type of afghan???

This is getting exciting!!!

[ttbookjunkie]

:hook Yes to all of the above! How did you know KnicKnac that I now have more scraps then I have actual yarn?! Not yet sure of my approach but I think I will be making a ton of squares.

I made a little button to get us going...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/coolpatterns/scrapbutton.jpg

[KnicKnac]

WOO HOO!!! I love the button!!! That is so awesome!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Amanda, so good to have you here, not just because of the button!!! But because you are one of us that has too many scraps!!!

[Lynn]

Hi,

I'd like to join too! I have a scrap afghan almost finished - just have a couple more squares then on to putting it together. Its little hats of different colors trimmed in black.

A few books you guys may be interested in:

House of White Birches - SCRAP YARN AFGHANS - leaflet #10113
6 patterns --- Moonflowers, Wildflowers & Lace, Tumbling Blocks, Beach Balls, Floral Quilt & Butterflies.
I made the floral quile - its beautiful! Also made the butterflies

House of White Birches - BIG BOOK OF SCRAP CROCHET AFGHANS (Hard cover book) Has 70 beautiful and really different scrap patterns

Here are a few pictures of several scrap yarn afghans I have made

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/th_FlowerScrapAfghan.jpg (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/FlowerScrapAfghan.jpg)
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/th_FanAfghan.jpg (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/FanAfghan.jpg)


Lynn

[Lynn]

For some reason the other 2 afghan pictures didn't show. Here they are

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/th_ShannonsAfghanClose-up.jpg (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/ShannonsAfghanClose-up.jpg)
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/th_ShannonsButterflyAfghan.jpg (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/ShannonsButterflyAfghan.jpg)

Lynn

[KnicKnac]

WOW Lynn, those are simply BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the fans! I would love to see the one you're working on now.

Thanks for posting the suggestions of books.

Welcome to the CAL!

[Lynn]

Thanks! I'll lay out some squares tomorrow and take a picture and post it. This one is really cute and different!

Lynn

[dragonfly]

Wow i love them all but my favorite is the last one. They are all beautiful! I too have more scrap yarn then any thing else right now .

[ttbookjunkie]

Wow Lynn those are all so beautiful, what a fantastic job you did on all of them!!! :hook

[Lynn]

Thank you all! Scrap afghans are my favorite to make and since I have a HUGE tub full of scraps I guess I can make a few more!:lol

Lynn

[Ilene]

I am humbled, I may need to get more creative with mine. So far I have one granny square and one that's partially done of double crochet. I'll have more time to think about my 'ghan after I finish this Monet for my mother in law, it will be done tomorrow

[ChainOFools]

I would love to be in on this one!! I've never joined a CAL yet, but this one is very appealing because, like a lot of you, I have more scraps than actual skeins in my stash. :D I really like the yo-yo idea you mentioned, KnicKnac, but the joining seems a bit complicated to me--if I can figure it out I'll try that one. Lynn, your afghans are really beautiful!! I've had my eye on that book "The Big Book of Scrap Afghans" for a long time. I especially liked the first picture you posted--was this afghan pattern from that book?

[denny]

Lynn,
Those are beautiful ghans! I think I'll join this CAL. I was thinking about doing something with the yarn I have left over from recent projects and just keep it going until I have enough done to put together. I really like the fans and would love to see the butterfly one.

[KnicKnac]

Denny - would love to have you join up with us. The thing about scrap anything is that we will ALWAYS have leftover yarn, especially if we keep on crocheting!

ChainOFools - I know what you mean about the yo yo one, the squares themselves look easy but the joining looks hard. But crochetdude has an easy way to join them that I might use instead. I don't know, I still haven't decided! But welcome to the CAL!!!

Ilene - you are working on one gorgeous afghan with that RH Monet - no rush to choose a pattern for the scrap-ghan, whenever your ready. Hey guess what? I think I may have leftover Money yarn to maybe start with!!!

Lynn - just a question, with all your scraps, is it just leftover yarn you have used from projects, or do you purchase scraps somewhere.

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Ok peeps, this is what scares me about choosing a pattern, any pattern for this. I have horrible color matching sense. I just wrote in another post that I don't know how I ended up a woman because I have absolutely no fashion smarts at all. If I start making squares, how will I know what goes with what, what colors don't belong so close together. If I just choose to do something like a MAM afghan, what if I follow one color with a color that doesn't match???

Those afghans Lynn posted, especially the fan one, which I LOVE btw - seems to have a definite pattern to the color selection.

Oh my, what should I do??? Do you think it matters that much???

[KnicKnac]

Hey ya'll - Annie's Attic (http://www.anniesattic.com/) has a cute little scrap baby blanket as their free pattern of the day today. Just for your information!

[minwifeof4boys]

OK...I'm in....I love the yo-yo afghan and think that would be perfect... I am cheap enough taht I save in the smallest amounts of yarn LOL.... so tell me... are those yo-yo's simply a gazillion double crochets in a circle?...I know it sounds like a silly question....

Lea

[KnicKnac]

Here (http://members.aol.com/crochetalong/yoyoghans.html) is the pattern for the yo yo's!

Nice to have you on board Lea!!! Remember there are no silly questions in regards to crochet, there are MANY silly questions when it comes to kids! :lol

[Lynn]

Thanks all!

KIKI - The first afghan picture came from Leisure Arts A Year of Afghan's Book 5. Its called Brilliant Contrast and its on page #92. Really easy and fun to make. I think I've made 3 or 4 of these!

KNICKNAC - I just use the leftover yarn I have. I've never purchased any leftovers. It seems that everything I make takes an odd number of ounces so I usually have at least 1/2 skein left over of each color!:lol

As for color selection - just go with your heart. I just pick colors that will compliment each other and try to use some pastels along with brights. I'll post a picture later on today of the scrap afghan I'm working on now. If you think the colors look good together then they will! That's how I picked the colors for the fan afghan. I just pulled whatever colors tickeled my fancy at the time for each fan!:D

Lynn

[KnicKnac]

I will probably be asking the fine folks here at the 'Ville for help in master color coordination!

I can't wait to see your current afghan.

Another question, since you seem to be the queen here on scrap afghan making :) ... do you try to stick with one type of yarn for a scrap afghan? I have some leftover Caron Simply Soft and some RH SS and also some Bernat Softee - would that be stupid to try to fit that all in one scrap afghan?

[Lynn]

You could probably work all in depending on the pattern of the scrap afghan. I have used RH mixed with Caron SS in almost all scrap afghans I have made and they have worked perfectly together. I don't think those yarns mixed will give you a problem. I wouldn't mix chunky yarns with other yarns but even then depending on the pattern --- it just may work!:)

Lynn

[KnicKnac]

Thanks Lynn, our resident Scrap-ghan expert! :lol

I will keep that in mind when choosing a pattern, which I haven't as of yet!

[Ilene]

Knicknac, the trim for my Monet is actually RH Frosty Green. Yellow would have gone really well too but I had the green left over from my 63 Square afghan.
I'm alot like you with not being able to match up colors well but with that I went with my gut.

(KnicKnac quote) Yellow? Really? I am so HORRIBLE with matching colors it's not even funny, I don't know how I ended up a woman

[KnicKnac]

Ilene, I think your Monet afghan is oh so pretty, I just know your MIL will love it!

[Lynn]

Just took a few pictures of the scrap afghan I am working on. Its called CHAPEAU's and is from the Big Book of Scrap Crochet by House of White Birches.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/th_ChapeauAfghanSquares_1.jpg (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/ChapeauAfghanSquares_1.jpg)
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/th_ChapeauAfghanSquares_2.jpg (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/ChapeauAfghanSquares_2.jpg)
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/th_ChapeauAfghanSqCloseUp.jpg (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/ChapeauAfghanSqCloseUp.jpg)

Lynn

[KnicKnac]

How simply precious Lynn!!! Are those hats stuffed? Of all the books you have, which would be your favorite?

[minwifeof4boys]

Here (http://members.aol.com/crochetalong/yoyoghans.html) is the pattern for the yo yo's!

Nice to have you on board Lea!!! Remember there are no silly questions in regards to crochet, there are MANY silly questions when it comes to kids! :lol

Thanks! Seems easy enough! 618 yo-yo's to go LOL

[Leslie]

CanI join? I am finishing up my first aphgan-a giant granny square made with with bliss and red heart babyclouds(2 strands-one of each).This for my 9 year niece.It is really heavy-it will be too warm to sleep under this summer-she wanted me to use"soft "yarn.It is in her favorite colors including pink,purple,and turquoise.I am doing the giant granny because I wanted something I could do quickly.The aphgan for this cal(my first!)will be for a wedding present.I loveto crochet!This sounds like fun.

Any ideas for a easy one that would look good for a wedding gift.?

Leslie

[KnicKnac]

Your welcome Lea!

Of course you can join Leslie! Nice to have you on board! Gosh, maybe Lynn might be the one to answer that one, she seems to know alot about Scrap-ghans. Altho did you see both her fan type? They are beautiful and would make perfect wedding presents in my opinion!

[eyenowhour]

Hi,

I'd like to join too! I have a scrap afghan almost finished - just have a couple more squares then on to putting it together. Its little hats of different colors trimmed in black.

A few books you guys may be interested in:

House of White Birches - SCRAP YARN AFGHANS - leaflet #10113
6 patterns --- Moonflowers, Wildflowers & Lace, Tumbling Blocks, Beach Balls, Floral Quilt & Butterflies.
I made the floral quile - its beautiful! Also made the butterflies

House of White Birches - BIG BOOK OF SCRAP CROCHET AFGHANS (Hard cover book) Has 70 beautiful and really different scrap patterns

Here are a few pictures of several scrap yarn afghans I have made

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/th_FlowerScrapAfghan.jpg (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/FlowerScrapAfghan.jpg)
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/th_FanAfghan.jpg (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/LynnCrochet/FanAfghan.jpg)


Lynn

Those are so pretty! I love the fans!

[Lynn]

Oh, definately the fan afghan would be perfect for a wedding present! You could do the fan inserts in solid colors if you wished to or all fans the same in the colors of their bedroom. I also thought the fans would be very striking in white fan inserts with black trim, but don't know if you would want to do that for a wedding present or not. Would depend on their colors in their home.

Thanks KnicKnac! No, the fans are not stuffed - they form that shape with the first few rounds of the hat. In fact before the lacy edge is put on they look like tiny beehives!:lol

Lynn

[sprtsbear]

Well I'm in. I started a Round Baby Ripple to use up all my baby yarn. Lynn, I love the afghan with the hats. I have the pattern and always liked it. Was it very hard to make? I really would like to try it. It would be a good project for summer.

[KnicKnac]

Welcome Sprtsbear! Just join right on in! Let us know when you decide on a pattern!

[ChainOFools]

Well, I managed to figure out the "flat braid" joining method for the yo-yo afghan, it really wasn't that difficult once I tried it, so I'm starting that pattern :D I can't wait to see how it turns out :lol I posted a picture on my blog of the beginnings: http://byhookorbycrook.blogspot.com/2006/05/yo-yo-mahhhhh.html Lynn, thanks for letting me know the name of that book. Your afghans are fabulous!!

I have yarns of various weights and tried a few yo-yos out of chunky weight and they came out the same size as the worsted, so I think if you are making small motifs you should be able to use different weights with no problems, just keep comparing them to make sure. I've even used fingering weight (two strands held together) with worsted on other scrapghans and it's come out great! The sky is the limit with scrap afghans, and I'm excited to see everyone's progess and finished products!

[KnicKnac]

Oh Kiki - that is a fabulous idea about putting two strands of fingering weight together. After seeing your blog now inspires me to actually go ahead and do the YoYo afghan! I am sold!

WOO HOO - I got my pattern!!!

[Leslie]

Thankyou for the suggestion of using the fan pattern for a wedding present.I will have to look at the pattern first and see if I can do it!(Being a beginner crocheter that is...)I will let you know.

"Some say the world is hanging on by a thread.I say a thread is all I need."

I have to hurry and finish the aphgan (a throw )I am making so I can give to my neice tomorrow night!Never will I promise to make something on a deadline again! Leslie

[KnicKnac]

Argh, deadlines are horrendous. I don't think I could crochet with a deadline, I have to be in the mood.

[Lynn]

Thanks All!:)

The hat afghan was easy and really fun to make. After you do the first little hat you just sit back and look at it and say "boy that was easier that I thought it would have been!"

Leslie - I did that afghan a long time ago and as I remember it was not hard at all. Don't let the pattern intimidate you when you read it. its much clearer as you go along

Lynn

[renegade]

Ok peeps, this is what scares me about choosing a pattern, any pattern for this. I have horrible color matching sense. I just wrote in another post that I don't know how I ended up a woman because I have absolutely no fashion smarts at all. If I start making squares, how will I know what goes with what, what colors don't belong so close together. If I just choose to do something like a MAM afghan, what if I follow one color with a color that doesn't match???

Those afghans Lynn posted, especially the fan one, which I LOVE btw - seems to have a definite pattern to the color selection.

Oh my, what should I do??? Do you think it matters that much???
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I would just go with what you think looks good together. Also, I think that if you use the same motif throughout done in all kinds of different colors, then the sameness of the motif will hold the look together.

I've been thinking of doing a scrap ghan with hexagonal motifs in all different colors. But I have so many WIPs right now, that I really need to get some progress on those before I start something else! :eek

[KnicKnac]

Renee, this is the most casual CAL there is, no rush. Come on in and give us a RAH RAH RAH when you can. Start whenever you want to.

And thanks for the thoughts on the color matching.

[eyenowhour]

Ok peeps, this is what scares me about choosing a pattern, any pattern for this. I have horrible color matching sense. I just wrote in another post that I don't know how I ended up a woman because I have absolutely no fashion smarts at all. If I start making squares, how will I know what goes with what, what colors don't belong so close together. If I just choose to do something like a MAM afghan, what if I follow one color with a color that doesn't match???

Those afghans Lynn posted, especially the fan one, which I LOVE btw - seems to have a definite pattern to the color selection.

Oh my, what should I do??? Do you think it matters that much???

I started quilting recently and the first thing i'm supposed to make includes putting together a bunch of squares. The teacher suggested that after we finish all the squares, to lay them out on the ground and then decide which should go next to each other.

Personally, I like repetition and grouping. Take the fan scrapghan for example. I would use X colors to make one fan, where X is a positive integer. I would then make as many more fans as I could with those same X colors. You can then group these fans together in one corner or spread them in some type of a pattern throughout.

Another thing you could do is group colors. So one fan could be all shades of blue and another fan all shades of red/pink etc.

If you REALLY don't trust your judgement, I would suggest looking through crochet books and seeing which color patterns you like, try to figure out what you like about it (rainbow pattern, light to dark, all pastels etc) and use that for your color scheme.

I'm sure you'll do a great job!

[KnicKnac]

Aw thanks for the suggestions eyenowhour! Those are all pretty good ones. And thanks for the vote of confidence.

[lilmari]

i've been looking at this post for a few days now, but i've been too shy to come out and say CAN I JOIN??
i know the pattern i wanna use, its from a book tho... :think called the ultimate book of scrap afghans... i actually already started :blush
so what ya think?

[Jimmie Lu]

Ok I changed my mind I am doing 12 inch sq 12 total all from small(very) amounts of leftovers so it will be colorful.
The MAM afgahn patterns can be found at www.bevscountrycottage.com she has one that is a mile an hour and it is beautiful.
So I got the first sq started and am off to do more!!

[KnicKnac]

lilmari - so glad to have you join us!!! There is only one requirement - HAVE FUN!!! Oh yeah, and you gotta get some pictures up as soon as you can, especially since you started already!!!

Jimmie Lu - I think what you got going will be great! Thanks for the link!!!

[lilmari]

lilmari - so glad to have you join us!!! There is only one requirement - HAVE FUN!!! Oh yeah, and you gotta get some pictures up as soon as you can, especially since you started already!!!

Jimmie Lu - I think what you got going will be great! Thanks for the link!!!

cool! my afghan pattern is for squares, so once i get enough to start sewing together i'll post a picture :jumpyay

[renegade]

I posted this a few days ago in the Lace and Bobbles thread, but since this is technically a scrap afghan, why not also post it here! I have the Afghans for all Seasons, book 1, where this is called Sampler Afghan, but in a different LA book (not sure which one) it's called Lace and Bobbles. The pattern has about 85 or so rows, and I made this through about row 70. I stopped when it got to 50x50, since I wanted it to be toddler sized. I used a bunch of really colorful yarn to make this. The colors are a little washed out (for example, the center is a pretty peach color), but you get the idea of what you can do with scraps!

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/macrenegade/th_BL2.jpg (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/macrenegade/BL2.jpg)
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/macrenegade/th_BL1.jpg (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/macrenegade/BL1.jpg)

[KnicKnac]

That is so cool Renee, it definitely qualifies for the scrap-ghan!

[Ilene]

KnicKnac, the Monet is finished

[Lynn]

Renee --- Love your colorful Lace & Bobbles! Bet the toddler that received that just loves it!

Lynn

[renegade]

Renee --- Love your colorful Lace & Bobbles! Bet the toddler that received that just loves it!

Lynn
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I don't think it's been given away yet, I'll have to check. I donated it to Project Linus. But it sure is bright, and I loved it!

[KnicKnac]

OH MY!!! Ilene, that is absolutely GORGEOUS! I bet it feels wonderful to have it done!!!

[Ilene]

LOL, you have no idea! :yay :jumpyay :fame

[Ilene]

LOL, I was reading back over the posts for The Crochet Dude and had to step back a few paces. Yes a yellow! There is just a bit of pale yellow all through the veragation in the Monet yarn and to put a pale yellow blouse or Tee under it would really bring out that color in what you've made.

(KnicKnac quote) Yellow? Really? I am so HORRIBLE with matching colors it's not even funny, I don't know how I ended up a woman[/quote]

[KnicKnac]

Ha! No problem, I think you answered me anyway earlier in this thread!

[crochetlady]

ok ladies I am biting!! I have quite a few yarns waiting and I had been wanting to do the yo yo afghan for a long time now. but I am cheating here:) My daughter wants to help me in some project that i am doing so i asked her if she can crochet some yo-yo's for me and I would join them. She is only 9 so i don't know how long she will stay intrested in this :) Will keep you all posted:)

hugs
Vims

[cupcake]

I had a look at them yo yos. :think How many hundreds of them little fellows do you reckon you would need to make an afghan? While I think the look is good, I feel I may go nutty joining them all together. When I finish my 200 block CAL, and my Gaugan :D I might join you.

I am a bit intimidated by Ilenes Monet as it looks so fabulous! And lyns colourful cretions are fantastic. I do like the look of the first flowery one, and the second fan one.

[Ilene]

Good Morning ladies! (and gentlemen if there are any out there today) I was so exhausted after finishing up my Monet, it was like a full day and a half of work at Walmart (I used to work there) that you would have thought I would have taken a full break from it and just watch some TV or something. NOPE!

I started playing around with a motif square from this big book of Afghans by Leisure Arts that I got a few weeks ago. This one is called Old Fashioned Favorite. I thought doing a few of my squares in this would be nice but it looked a bit scarey to me.

http://www.mindspring.com/~ibennett/motif.jpg

My youngest daughter is not real fond of the bright red sticking out like a sore thumb in the middle of all those pastles. This is just a test square to see if I could do this and not loose my mind.

Cupcake, don't be intimidated by the Monet! That was a very easy afghan to do and you could probably have one wipped up for yourself in no time.

[crochetlady]

Ilene thats a lovely square!! now to see if I have the book Is it just called big book of afghans? thanks a lot!

hugs
vims

[Ilene]

No, it's called Our Best Afghans A to Z

[PBLKNP]

Okay, I've been going through my stash, and I think I may make my scrap-ghan out of Lion Brand Homespun. While it has to be the most pain-in-the-butt yarn to work with, I do have tons of skeins, either left over from some project or skeins I picked up at Walmart, meaning to do something with them. I'm tempted to do a striped afghan, using the sideways shell pattern from the Project Linus website, as I figure a) It will be easier to work with homespun if I'm just going through a loop vs. hunting for an invisible stitch, and b) I can always donate it to Project Linus, if I can find colors in my stash that are baby-friendly.

[eyenowhour]

Ilene,

Beautiful square. I love all the colors and the combination of them!

[Lynn]

Ilene --- I LOVE that square! I'll have to see if I have that book

Lynn

[ChainOFools]

Cupcake, you asked how many yo-yos you need to do for the afghan...the site says 618 for an afghan 48" x 70"...but I suppose you could make it however big or small you wanted, just keep joining them until you get the width, then adding them 'til you get the height you want. I just started making the yo-yos yesterday and really without a whole lot of effort I almost have 100 done, they go really fast! I figured I'd make around 12 or so of each colour to start and then join a few when I have the time. I'm keeping them all in little zip lock baggies for now :lol

Ilene, that square you made is gorgeous!!

[KnicKnac]

Kiki - you are an inspiration! Already about 100 done??? WOW - I haven't even started yet!!!

Pam:

I may make my scrap-ghan out of Lion Brand Homespun. While it has to be the most pain-in-the-butt yarn to work with

OMG, I hate that yarn! It's so wonderful once the project is done, but making it??? ARGH!!! But it will be so soft and cuddly!

Ilene, that is a gorgeous square!!! I think the red is just fine in it! I would have been intimidated by that pattern.

Alright cupcake, it looks like you and me need to start moving!!!

Vims - nice to have you here with us! I was actually thinking that I would teach my little girl (6.5 years old) how to crochet and she could do those yo-yo's for me!!! GMTA!!!!

[minwifeof4boys]

Cupcake, you asked how many yo-yos you need to do for the afghan...the site says 618 for an afghan 48" x 70"...but I suppose you could make it however big or small you wanted, just keep joining them until you get the width, then adding them 'til you get the height you want. I just started making the yo-yos yesterday and really without a whole lot of effort I almost have 100 done, they go really fast! I figured I'd make around 12 or so of each colour to start and then join a few when I have the time. I'm keeping them all in little zip lock baggies for now :lol

Ilene, that square you made is gorgeous!!

and I was feeling good about myself getting 15 done! ahh well.. the evening is still young... and the DO work up quick!

[Ilene]

It's time to take a break and run away from home! (Don't I wish!) I'm headed out in the morning to my mother in law's which is in the mountains of North Carolina and take her the Monet.

I'm also bringing her one other thing she loves to have around, grandchildren. My husband talked our baby, she's 23 into going up for a visit. My Becky has been very busy lately trying to graduate from college and raise my granddaughter so it's been a bit rough for her to go up and visit Granny.

I redid my original square, it had a funky bump in the second row. (Kept the color scheme the same). Funny thing is that when I redid I didn't need as much yarn the second time, how come? The redone square looks much better and it's also got a paternal twin now. :D

See everyone on Sunday!

[JesseCat]

Ilene,

I can not believe how fast you whip out these ghans and how beautiful they are....I love the dusty rose and light green one and the American Flag is genius.....Good work and so fast....:cheer

[rude-girl72]

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto=IIZRYBBWI'm making a scrafgan too. so I'm in :)
I'm making a blythe afgan with it. for the winter. so I have a couple of months to make it.:)

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto=HXOJDCNU
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto=VY6CY3V4

[KnicKnac]

Welcome rude-girl72!!! That is quite the creation you got going there! What is a blythe afgan?

Ilene, please have fun in North Carolina, and please let us know when you get back how your MIL like the Monet! I just know she is going to drool over it!

[KnicKnac]

Ok, I couldn't be outdone by those of you that have already started on your scrap-ghan, so I started my yo-yo one this morning.

Nevermind that I only did 5 yo-yo's. Shhh, stop your laughing, I only have 613 more to go ... let's see, if I do 5 a day, that means it will only take me 123 days just to finish the yo-yo's, oh my, 4 months, just to do the yo-yo's - I gotta pick up the pace!!!

They are cute little buggers tho. I gotta ask those of you that have chosen to do the yo-yo pattern. Are you weaving in ends as you go? Should I spend the time today weaving in these ends so that it's not a problem later on? Are you going to wait for awhile till you get a bunch and then start putting them together?

So many questions, so little time!

[cupcake]

mmm, while I can see that the yo yos are fun, the joining up in my opinion is like a punishment. I think I would rather stick bamboo shoots up my nails. :D I am going to seek out something that is more join free. :D Yes, I know I am a wimp..:lol

[KnicKnac]

I wouldn't call you a wimp.

Maybe a realist is more like it!!!

[cupcake]

There were some celtic circle motifs posted a while back which I am going to explore a bit more. I reckon they might be quite effective done in different colours. I need a join as you go plan if I am to succeed in this.

I am currently bored joining up 49 squares for my 200 block CAL...:eek


joining 618 little yo yo thingames..... geese, a great way for me to commence yet another ufo! :D

[rude-girl72]

Welcome rude-girl72!!! That is quite the creation you got going there! What is a blythe afgan?

Ilene, please have fun in North Carolina, and please let us know when you get back how your MIL like the Monet! I just know she is going to drool over it!

blythe is a 1970 doll. very expensive to buy,so I made a afgan that Ican affort.( from scraps ;) )
you can see some dolls over here.
http://www.prillycharmin.com/dolls/repro/hblythe.htm

[LadyintheMoon]

I want to join! I'm currently trying to do a bit of destashing to make some room for new yarn! I'm getting ready to start a scrap afghan, and I'd love the motivation for the board to help me along!

[lilmari]

errr... i need some help posting my pic :confused i dunno how it got in psf form but now i cant get it back to jpg, and it wont let me upload that kind of file :(
if anyone could help me out i'd really apreciate it

[ChainOFools]

Knicknac--about the ends...I've joined a few and figure the best way to handle it (for me anyway) is to weave the ends in as I go...when I make the yo-yos I leave the end (about 2 inches) and work over it with my joining colour, then when the yo-yos are joined I'm working the ends in right away, otherwise it will surely drive me insane, since weaving in ends is my least favorite thing to do. Do I question the wisdom of choosing such an "ends a'plenty" project? Nah, if it takes a few months, well then it takes a few months...it is a scrapghan, after all :D

Is anyone else who's making this afghan thinking about colour schemes? I thought for this one I would just put colours together arbitrarily, no rules except not join two of the same colours side by side, and not put colours together that look really hideous...I've got about 17 different colour scraps to work with here, so it should be pretty interesting :lol

[cupcake]

Hey has any one got this?? If so do you think it is worth the 15 bucks and postage I would have to pay?.

For you "yo yoers" out there, I like the way the yo yo looking job appears on the cover.

http://www.crochetaustralia.com.au/prod175.htm

Whad ya reckon??

[KnicKnac]

cupcake - I don't have that book, but it does look interesting. I do like the way they did that yo yo looking one on the cover with the color coordinating.

Kiki - I have a problem with ends being WAY to long to cover over with stitches! I have to work on that and maybe I can hide mine along the way like you are doing. I am not going to bother with a color scheme. I am going to make a bunch of squares first tho to make sure I don't put two of the same too close together.

lilmari - I don't know what a psf file is. Hmmmm...maybe someone might be able to help?

Lady in the moon - Welcome to this CAL! No rush to get anything done, it's just when you have the time, and the scraps. Have you decided on a pattern yet?

Rude girl, thanks for that explanation!

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Well, these five yo yo's are staring at me, beggin me to continue on!!! Let me get out of here and get some stuff done!

[minwifeof4boys]

I have to tell you... these yo-yo's are addicting....mindless busy work I tell ya...Thanks for turning me on to them....

[Lynn]

I don't have that book either but love the scrapghans on the cover! I don't know if its only available in Australia but maybe try www.abebooks.com (http://www.abebooks.com). I have gotten books through them much cheaper than anywhere else.

Lynn

[cupcake]

Mimi wife, I am happy you have let yos yos enter your life. Are you joining as you go?


Thanks for that. It is usually the shipping costs nd the dollar conversion which is a killer.
I don't have that book either but love the scrapghans on the cover! I don't know if its only available in Australia but maybe try www.abebooks.com (http://www.abebooks.com). I have gotten books through them much cheaper than anywhere else.

Lynn

[LadyintheMoon]

I'm going to make an afghan called "Stained Glass" from Leisure Arts "Afghans For All Seasons" Book 4. I wouldn't do this afghan for anything if my fiance didn't SWEAR that my soon to be mother-in-law would just adore this particular one! I HATE crocheting with multiple colors. I love the result, but I hate the time I spend changing colors, and I stay in constant fear that I won't weave in all those horrible ends well enough to keep the afghan together! I may have a breakdown before I'm finished. The pattern is easy... it's just all those COLORS!

[lilmari]

I'm making an afghan using the squares from a pattern called Welcome Bouquet, but im using tons more different colors than the pattern says, and instead of whipstitching the squares together, i opted for the crochet dude's Dudesembly (yay!) i wish i could figure out this picture thing, i would love to show you all how its turning out

[cupcake]

I'm making an afghan using the squares from a pattern called Welcome Bouquet, but im using tons more different colors than the pattern says, and instead of whipstitching the squares together, i opted for the crochet dude's Dudesembly (yay!) i wish i could figure out this picture thing, i would love to show you all how its turning out

email me your pictures and I can post them if you like. You need to use a web based photo host.

[Stephanie]

I got a lot of other things to work on, but thought I would post photos of my finished scrap afghan that I finally FINISHED for my cousin last year. Many of the scraps came from yard sales as I didn't have enough variety of color. It's very hard to show all the color well. Very easy to do--just alternating single and double crochet. Plowed through scraps like nothing else.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL252/1600103/3194928/105961782.jpg
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL252/1600103/3194928/105961699.jpg

Here is another scrap afghan (I call it the Circle Afghan) that required buying Black, but otherwise worked well with any kind of worsted. I did two of these as appointment afghans (took along project while driving relative to medical appt.). Very much a scrapbuster project that I enlarged considerably to fit full sized bed.
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL252/1600103/3194928/54613930.jpg

[KnicKnac]

Those are really nice stephanie!

Ladyinthemoon - half the battle is picking out the pattern - your on your way!

[minwifeof4boys]

Here is another scrap afghan (I call it the Circle Afghan) that required buying Black, but otherwise worked well with any kind of worsted. I did two of these as appointment afghans (took along project while driving relative to medical appt.). Very much a scrapbuster project that I enlarged considerably to fit full sized bed.
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL252/1600103/3194928/54613930.jpg[/quote]

I abolutely love it! The balck really makes it too...

[denny]

Lea,
The link isn't showing up for me. I would love to see it.

[Lynn]

Those are beautiful Stephanie! I expecially like the one with the black!

Lynn

[Ilene]

Okay Ladies, I'm back from the mountains and my mother in law loved the afghan! Man did that woman get spoiled too and not by just me, grandbabies and great grandbabies came in and did everything for her yesterday.
I worked on a few squares while I was there and even tried to teach 2 of the grand neices how to crochet!
I'll have pictures posted of the squares later on.

[Nan-Nan]

I've even done some scrap yarn projects in the mile-a-minute patterns. I've also done some quilt square afghans with them...NanNan

[KnicKnac]

Ilene, glad to hear about your MIL loving the afghan, congrats!!! Glad you back too!

Have any pictures Nan-Nan?

[minwifeof4boys]

Lea,
The link isn't showing up for me. I would love to see it.

Denise... it's the pic from post 99... I was just quoting :)

[denny]

Thanks Lea, somehow I missed that one! It is pretty! I still haven't decided on a pattern, but that is more what lines I'm thinking of--floral but with a common color joining them together. I would use black, but the one that is on my bed now, I did 30 years ago and it is mostly black and white grannies and I would like to change. Maybe a green would work with a floral. What do ya think?

[minwifeof4boys]

I'm thinking after 30 years your due for a change LOL... Green sounds great!:yes

[jammerholly]

I'm already there! I have two different scrap afghans going. One is a granny's daughter afghan. The second one is yo-yo's out of baby yarn. I made an afghan a few years ago for a friend's new baby. It was a yarn with a dye lot, so I figured by making the small motifs you wouldn't be able to see the difference in the dye lots.

Oh wow, that's a cool idea! Can you show us some pictures or links maybe to the patterns your using jmmerholly?
__________________
KnicKnac ~ South Carolina

I'm so sorry it took me so long to get back with a reply to this question! I actually lost one of my books! I was lucky enough to find a replacement at Hobby Lobby! :)

Anyway...I've used the Granny's daughters to make the afghan of the cover of Leisure Arts #2159/Scrap Yarn Afghans-Book Two. I'm thinking about using my next batch of Granny's daughters to make the afghan of the cover of Leisure Arts #2946/Old-Timey Scrap Afghans.

My plans for the yo-yo's out of baby yarn is to make the baby afghan of the back of Leisure Arts "Little Books" #75030/Li'l Sweetheart Baby Afghans.

[Ilene]

http://www.mindspring.com/~ibennett/scrap.jpg

Here is a shot of what I've managed to do so far! As you can see I've mastered the motif square and I really like it. I think this one is going to be more like a Crazy Quilt, what ever makes my heart go pitty pat!

[cupcake]

I like the circley wheely motif. Where did you get the pattern for that from?

[Ilene]

I like the circley wheely motif. Where did you get the pattern for that from?


Leasure Arts "Our Best Afghans A to Z" my book has the afghan on the front cover

[cupcake]

http://www.crochetaustralia.com.au/prod220.htm


This One?? It is 20 bucks plus postage. What are the rest of the patterns like? The one disadvantage of ordering books on the web: you have to judge a book by its cover! :D

[Ilene]

That's the one! The American Flag that I did from my father also came out of that book!

[cupcake]

um sorry I am not into American flags. I would be interested to know What are the other patterns like?

[minwifeof4boys]

Ilene great job so far... You really
have mastered the motif!

Cupcake.... would it be cheaper for you if we buy the book and ship it out?

[Ilene]

I checked Ebay for the book to see if it was available there with no luck, trying to see if Cupcake could get it cheaper there.

[cupcake]

Thanks for your help. I am used to paying an arm or a leg, or donating a vital organ for these things. :lol . I am interested to know what else is in the book tho as they never tell you .

[Ilene]

There are 24 different afghans in the book covering just about everything from elegent to everyday! Even a few for babies. I could scan you a few of the highlights and email them to you.

[Lynn]

ILENE ---- Love what you have done so far! The circle squares are fabulous! :cheer :cheer :cheer

Lynn

[Ilene]

Thankyou Lynn

[ChainOFools]

Stephanie Your afghans are really great!! I love the black one, so colourful and pretty!!

Ilene Your squares look fabulous so far, I can't wait to see how they all look together!!

I've made around 200 or so yo-yos so far, and actually managed to join a few, too :lol I've got almost two rows done and so far it's not looking too hideous (to me, anyway) :D

[eyenowhour]

http://www.crochetaustralia.com.au/prod220.htm


This One?? It is 20 bucks plus postage. What are the rest of the patterns like? The one disadvantage of ordering books on the web: you have to judge a book by its cover! :D

I've seen that pattern somewhere else. I don't know where though. I'll look around to see if I can find the book.

[KnicKnac]

I love your motifs and your getting them done FAST!

I am working on mine - slowly but surely, I have to update my sig!!!

[karin4christ]

I just noticed this crochet along today. I don't know why I didn't see it before. Right now I am COMPLETELY swamped with ufo's and wip's. Nothing is getting done and it is driving me crazy!! :eek So, of course, its the perfect time to add this CAL to my list. Count me in! I keep telling myself that crocheting is supposed to be a stress reliever not a stress causer. I'll have to go through my patterns tonight and find one to start. I have really enjoyed looking at the scrap afghans that people have posted. Just beautiful!

[andreageller]

:hook i have tons of scrap yarns. I've been busy making ponchos for sale and have left overs to do a crazy colored blanket for someone.

I am searching for a pattern for nativity figurines. all of them including wisemen, sheep, shepherds, oxen, camels, donkey. Anyone know of where i can find those patterns. Much appreciated.

Anyways i am new to the crochet a long thing. But hope to spend time here when not busy with my on going projects:cheer meantime i can be a cheerleader for others.

[KnicKnac]

andreageller - welcome to this CAL and welcome to C'Ville! You will love it here, but it's addicting so be careful!!!

Karen - welcome - hey we are all here for the same purpose! We are all crazy, and we are all wanting more crochet projects!!! :lol

[Jimmie Lu]

andreageller check out www.bevscountrycottage.com then go to the christmas items she has crocheted nativity there

[Leslie]

:drive Hi Everyone,

I am back!This past week I finished my giant granny square throw for my niece(my first!)She adored it.Now her 15 year old sister wants one that she can take to football games in the fall.I have been doing alot of driving and not enough crocheting.(my dd finshed her jr.year in college -had to help her move.)
Now back to what I love-I need to pick a pattern to crochet.Has anyone crocheted anything from the book"Crocheted Afghans" by Donna Kooler?I may try on called"Love"on page 56.It is really cool!"it is made of simple squaresthat spell out the word love with unique geometric shapes"(such a heart,a diamond...)It is made of squares in enough colors that I will use up lots of scrap yarn.I crochet tonight and let you know how it goes! Leslie :) :) p.s. it is very crazy for me to on on this project at the moment-

[rude-girl72]

:hook

I am searching for a pattern for nativity figurines. all of them including wisemen, sheep, shepherds, oxen, camels, donkey. Anyone know of where i can find those patterns. Much appreciated.

.

maybe you can use this program to make your own pattern.
http://www.microrevolt.org/knitPro/

( thats how I made my patern ;) )

[karin4christ]

I think I've found the pattern I'm going to use. Its from an Annie's Attic mile a minute booklet. The pattern is a granny mile a minute. I was looking through all my patterns last night and I decided that I didn't feel like doing small motifs. I'm just not in the mood right now to sew alot of squares together. I'll start looking at my stash yarn today. I can't wait to get started.

[sprtsbear]

I have finished (just the edging to go) my Around the World quiltghan. I will be starting a scrapghan from Big Book of Scrap Crochet Afghans. It is called Chapeaus. Someone had a picture of it on this thread. I have wanted to make this afghan for a long time. Now is the time:cheer :yes

[Lynn]

Hi Sprtsbear - it was me that put up the picture of the chapeau's scrapghan. I still have to sew the squares together to finish it. Just wanted to say I think you'll enjoy making this afghan. Its really fun to see all the little chapeaus come together. Pretty easy pattern too! Post pictures of yours when you get some squares done!

Lynn

[Ilene]

Today was a fun day! I got up this morning and decided I really needed to do some housework before my husband started to hide my crochet. So I drug out my steam cleaner and went after my livingroom carpet!

I have one of those Hoover steamers the size of an upright vacuum cleaner and it really does a good job but it's murder on my back. I had to sit down and rest a bit afterward but I didn't touch any of my squares.

This evening after dinner I did something I was hoping would be fun. I went to a Knit and Crochet club at our public library. The club only meets for an hour every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. It was a small gathering, only about 8 people. I was the only one crocheting, everyone else was knitting except for the lady that was doing some macrame'. I did manage to get an afghan square done in that time. :yay

Afterward I went to my old job (Walmart) and picked on a few of my buddies and bought a skein of bright yellow RH SS. Not even sure what I'm going to do with it yet! Oh well, that was my day! How was everyone else's?

[denny]

Well, I finally decided on a pattern for my afghan. It is called Trip Around the World from an afghan magazine I picked up at a supermarket checkout line. I'm going to use what I have on hand right now which are alost of earth tones I have left from an afghan I made my grandson. I have 10 of the little squares done already. They only have 2 rounds in each square. I figure I'll just use up the yarn and see how the squares fit together after I get a bunch of different colors done, and go from there. Happy crocheting!

[Reba]

I know it's kinda late in the game, but is it OK if I join in? I can't decide if I want to make an icon out of the Wavy Chevron pattern from the Encyclopedia of Crochet, or one of the scrapghans from The Ultimate Book of Scrap Afghans (Remember Dad, Threads of Time and Shells from the Sea look really nice). But the Stained Glass Window scrapghan looks great, too! So many choices, how will I make up my mind?:eek

[karin4christ]

I've already changed my mind over what pattern to do. I did three of these squares last week. http://pandacrochet.8m.com/crossmyheart.html

So I think I'll make this my scrap afghan. I'm trying to use whites and different shades of pink. I was going to donate this to my local Project Linus chapter but today I received an email that the chapter will be closing.:( So I'll have to find another place to donate it to.

[cupcake]

wow they are cool!

[puddin67]

Hi everyone:hi , I would like to join in the Scrap-ghan CAL. I'm going to try the Yo-Yo afghan I'm a newbie and this will be my very first...So be gentle :haha ...LOL.... I look forward to many more if I can get through this one.:yay

[Lynn]

Hi Kelly,

Promise ------ we'll go easy! LOL You'll get through this and many more --- I guarantee!!!:cheer

Lynn

[puddin67]

Thanks for cheering me on Lynn....:ty

[KnicKnac]

Welcome Kelly! Just start yo-yo'ing!!! Remember, you gotta make 618 of those little buggers, so don't quit!!!

[puddin67]

:think I know and i only have made 10.....:eek ,,,LOL.... But it shouldn't take tooo long, I like to work on them at night when I watch TV. I'll have them before you know it......Putting them all together will be the real challenge.:yes

[Ilene]

My daugther says I crochet like I got bees up my butt!

[misssmaggie]

How cool is that Russian join?!?!:D I always hated the joining new yarn thing. Too much bulk...too many ends...try to hide the join. I was always so trying to make it perfect. This going to make me love to change yarns!:) Maggie

[lilmari]

finally figured out the picture thing i think... i hope...
well here goes nothin'

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c350/mariG123/scrapafghan.jpg
:'(

[Ilene]

you did a wonderful job with the picture, my only other suggestion is to learn how to lighten it a bit. Wonderful job on the squares!

[minwifeof4boys]

Great job on the picture and the squares:clap

[Leslie]

I have been so busy,I am just beginning my first Hexagon motif---I just did one.It is easy,but different then the granny squares I have been doing.So I am off to a slow start.I guess picking the pattern may be the hardest part.I have decided that this is for fun and I am not going to stress myself out to do it on "deadline"(a habit from my job)It is time a make something for me.Everyone's aphagans,squares,motif's look great and have me inspired to begin this scrap-gan. Leslie

[KnicKnac]

By all means Leslie, this is NOT a rush CAL - this is do when you can, when your finished with other projects.

[renegade]

I have been so busy,I am just beginning my first Hexagon motif---I just did one.It is easy,but different then the granny squares I have been doing.So I am off to a slow start.I guess picking the pattern may be the hardest part.I have decided that this is for fun and I am not going to stress myself out to do it on "deadline"(a habit from my job)It is time a make something for me.Everyone's aphagans,squares,motif's look great and have me inspired to begin this scrap-gan. Leslie
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Hi Leslie, the great thing about doing a scrap ghan is that we'll always have stash that needs to made into a scrap ghan! :lol Besides, crochet is what we do to take away stress, not add more to our lives!

I've got to complete some of my UFO's first, but I have wanted to do a hexagonal motif scrap ghan with some of my stash.

[Ilene]

I went shopping yesterday determined to find the closest JoAnn's and found it only to be disappointed in it. Now I'm not sure if they are in the middle of a remodel or something similar but it was not what I was expecting.

When I go into a craft store here lately I check out the yarn to see if they've got anything good on special and at the books. I've been looking for the 63 More Square book since I picked up the 63 Square afghan book and got hooked into C'ville. I could hardly find anything in this store at all.

Up the road from there is a brand new AC Moore that I had never been into either so I decided to visit there and hit the jackpot. Not only did I find the 63 More book but got some veragated blue yarn that was on sale.

I've been rethinking some of the squares that I wanted to use for my scrap ghan, this is where I've started to loose my mind! I've tossed out the square with the flower and have opted for an afghan square instead. As well as adding in a few granny's that have different colors in them, also found a really nice square in the 63 More book that I'm going to use. (#35)
http://www.mindspring.com/~ibennett/square 35.jpg

http://www.mindspring.com/~ibennett/scrap-ghan.jpg

If anyone has seen what's left of my mind, please send it back!

[Leslie]

That is a really pretty granny square! Leslie

[minwifeof4boys]

Love it Ilene.. and your mind hasn't traveled north.. no where to be found up here on the border LOL:hug

[pplcrochets]

......How cool is that Russian join?!?!:D I always hated the joining new yarn thing. Too much bulk...too many ends...try to hide the join. I was always so trying to make it perfect. This going to make me love to change yarns!:) Maggie

Ummm.....sounds like something I'd like to know about, too! Where can I learn about it? Thank you!

Edited: did what I should have done in the first place before posting; did a search on Russian Join. Found a lot, but this post has two good links (that still work, too!): http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showpost.php?p=87117&postcount=37

[sprtsbear]

Pat, go to google and type in russianjoin. It is the second one. The first one is kind of the same. It is really a great way of joining yarn. It doesn't leave much of a bump in the work.

[ChainOFools]

For all the "yo-yoers" out there, I'm curious as to how everyone is going to join their yo-yos?

I tried the 'flat braid' method and I like that one, just wondering what everyone else is going to do? :hook

[KnicKnac]

I believe I am going to use the flat braid method myself. If you look in my siggy that is how well I am doing!!! :lol

[karin4christ]

I believe I am going to use the flat braid method myself. If you look in my siggy that is how well I am doing!!! :lol

Look at it this way, you are almost in the double digits for number of yo yos done!
I've got 7 twelve inch squares done. The only problem is that they are not all coming out to be twelve inches.:think But in the words of Scarlett O'Hara "I'm not going to think about that today. After all, tomorrow is another day."

[Ilene]

Look at it this way, you are almost in the double digits for number of yo yos done!
I've got 7 twelve inch squares done. The only problem is that they are not all coming out to be twelve inches.:think But in the words of Scarlett O'Hara "I'm not going to think about that today. After all, tomorrow is another day."

LOL, good for you Karen on what you've done and I agree with Scarlett! I'm on square #14 of 8 inch squares.

Don't worry if they aren't coming out exactly at 12 inches, just get close to it. When you put your afghan together alot of times the squares come out much better than what you see.

[minwifeof4boys]

For all the "yo-yoers" out there, I'm curious as to how everyone is going to join their yo-yos?

I tried the 'flat braid' method and I like that one, just wondering what everyone else is going to do? :hook

Oh goodness! I hadn't even thought that far ahead... now I'm going to ahve to figure out what a flat braid is!
:(

[Ilene]

Good Morning Ladies!

I now have 17 squares done for my scrap-ghan and am working on my layout. I have used up nearly every bit of the scrap yarn that I have.

I've found that the bit of light blue that I've been using really should have been tossed out because it's frayed and has loads of knots in it, I've used what I could. (Must have had this one since the '70s)

For my layout I've been using MS Excel, using it like graph paper and importing the pictures and putting them where I think they look good. (Excel lets me move the pictures around, don't have to keep coping and pasting.) So far the afghan is going to be 49 squares and most of the pretty's that I've posted are going to be used in a criss cross pattern. So far, so good!

[KnicKnac]

Oh wow, you are wonder woman! You are an inspiration to us all! Can't wait to see the finished pics!

[Ilene]

Just for you KnicKnac, didn't know how well it would look on here!
I'm a bit surprised that the background turned out the way it did.
If anyone's got a few suggestions for additional squares, I'm all ears!

http://www.mindspring.com/~ibennett/Image4.JPG

[KnicKnac]

Gosh, that is cool how you can do that! That makes it kinda easy to be able to put it together.

I really have no ideas for any squares.

[Ilene]

I'm glad you liked that! Sometimes I have far too much time on my hands, lol!

[Jimmie Lu]

I have 7 of the 12 sq (12inch) done and am plugging alomg

[pplcrochets]

Ilene, I've been lurking on this CAL, following along for when I get current WIPs/UFOs done and can join. Thank you very much for the Excel idea! It will be very useful to me when working on the quiltghan patterns I have in mind. .....If anyone's got a few suggestions for additional squares, I'm all ears!... If you are still looking for suggestions, I was thinking of some of the neat quilt squares I've seen. The simplest example would be a square divided in half along the diagonal in two colors. Since you've got a cool "X" pattern going with your current design, some of these might fit in. Or a star pattern. Neat ideas at this quilting site (http://www.quilterscache.com/), and this site (http://www.quilt.com/) has many quilt block patterns to be printed out (.gif files) and colored. You could print out designs you liked, color them in, take a pic, and use in your Excel spreadsheet to try out some placement ideas? If you like a block, it shouldn't be too hard to create a granny-style crocheted version of it.....

Can't wait to see what you'll come up with next! Have fun :D

[Ilene]

Pplcrochets- thanks for the ideas, you got me thinking and that could be dangerous! LOL:hug

[Ilene]

Ladies, I think I'm on the down hill side of my afghan! Yes, the layout I created made it much easier to see what I'm doing and help me think.

My center 9 squares are complete, the remaining 4 are red and white granny's. The row around them are going to be dark blue, light blue and off white afghan squares. I did try last night to make and afghan square like pplcrochets suggested (2 colors on the diagonal) and I just couldn't make it work. I may try it again later because I really liked the idea of it. The outside row will be done in the neat circle square from the 63 more book.

[ChainOFools]

Ilene, that was such a good idea you had about Excel! I would have never thought of that...I would probably have just drawn out a graph on a piece of paper, but your way you can actually visualize where it will go and how it will look, fantastic!

minwife, the 'flat braid' looks more confusing than it actually is, it's on the site with the yo-yo instructions (http://members.aol.com/lffunt/scrapyo.html) along with a different joining technique called the 'net stitch' joining--I chose flat braid because I thought it looked neater, less lacy-looking, and I also thought it seemed a bit easier.

I'm still plugging along on my joining...I almost have 4 rows joined...really I have no idea how many rows I'll need for the length, but I've made mine 20 joined yo-yos wide on the widest row--since the next and alternate row(s) you use one less yo-yo. I measured and in my guage/tension this fits a double bed. Those yo-yos would make a neat pillow cover, too! :D If I have any extra after the afghan I may try it!

[pplcrochets]

Ilene - you're welcome! After all, what would life be if you didn't always have more patterns in mind than time to do them? :lol

[Ilene]

I've finally finished the layout and have started to put the afghan together. I've still got about 25 squares to do but this is pretty much how it's going to look.

http://www.mindspring.com/~ibennett/layout.jpg

[KnicKnac]

You are just plugging along Ilene, I think that is going to be one awesome afghan!!!

[minwifeof4boys]

[minwife, the 'flat braid' looks more confusing than it actually is, it's on the site with the yo-yo instructions (http://members.aol.com/lffunt/scrapyo.html) along with a different joining technique called the 'net stitch' joining--I chose flat braid because I thought it looked neater, less lacy-looking, and I also thought it seemed a bit easier.

Thanks for the heads up... How I wish life were as simple as just making yo-yo's@! LOL.... Can't wait to see pics of your finished product!:)

[Nicie]

Hi

I'm new to this site but would love to join in on the scrap along. Am I too late? I would like to make my daughter something before she goes to college this fall. And something with all my leftovers would be great. I loved the afghan with the hats. What book was that in?

[Ilene]

Sure Nicie you can still join! The more the merrier:yay

[Jimmie Lu]

welcome Nicie

[Jimmie Lu]

Hey Illene Thats looking GOOD!!!

[Ilene]

Thanks Jimmie lou, I'm hoping the afghan looks better than the layout. Seems to so far.

I'm having a bit of a problem getting back to my crocheting today, got a very large problem with my chair! I got up to answer the phone at 4 this afternoon and when I turned back to get in it our cat, Milo had taken over again. At that time it wasn't much of a problem cause I had to run an errand but I may want it back soon and he's still there. LOL

http://www.mindspring.com/~ibennett/cat.jpg

P.S. He's 17 pounds of pure love!

[karin4christ]

Hey Ilene, when I saw that picture I thought that was my cat!! Our cats look exactly alike. Then I realized it can't be, if that were my cat that skein of yarn would have been all pulled out and wrapped around the legs of at least four different pieces of furniture! :eek I tell my children that Ashley, our cat, loves yarn as much as I do. And I love yarn ALOT.

[sprtsbear]

Well I have gegun my scrapghan. It is the one with the hats. It may take longer than I expected because I don't think I have enough scraps of different colors. I would like to make each hat a different color. The pattern is quite easy. I am enjoying working on it.

[KnicKnac]

That is cool sprtsbear, I think that will be an excellent and beautiful afghan when done. Remember, there is no rush! This is for scrap yarn anyway!!!

[pplcrochets]

Awwww.... Ilene, I just want to reach through the computer screen and rub his tummy! (although most cats aren't too fond of that, are they?). Ok, so, at least stroke his side..... I miss my furbaby.........:sigh

[renegade]

Thanks Jimmie lou, I'm hoping the afghan looks better than the layout. Seems to so far.

I'm having a bit of a problem getting back to my crocheting today, got a very large problem with my chair! I got up to answer the phone at 4 this afternoon and when I turned back to get in it our cat, Milo had taken over again. At that time it wasn't much of a problem cause I had to run an errand but I may want it back soon and he's still there. LOL


P.S. He's 17 pounds of pure love!
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Awwwwww, what a big, gorgeous orangeman he is!

[Ilene]

Thank you ladies for the Milo appreciation, we need to keep the admiration down to a dull roar because he's already got a swelled head. (He thinks he owns the place)!
pplcrochets- He does love to have his tummy rubbed but not for very long, after that you have a fur muff around your wrist! He's also and excellent bed buddy for my 4 year old granddaughter.

[pplcrochets]

...He does love to have his tummy rubbed but not for very long, after that you have a fur muff around your wrist!.... With claws deeply imbedded, right? :eek :lol

[renegade]

Thank you ladies for the Milo appreciation, we need to keep the admiration down to a dull roar because he's already got a swelled head. (He thinks he owns the place)!
pplcrochets- He does love to have his tummy rubbed but not for very long, after that you have a fur muff around your wrist! He's also and excellent bed buddy for my 4 year old granddaughter.
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Orange kitties are my most favorite kitties in the world! I have 2 right now (one of them not feeling so good these days). I love the big orange loverboys (which is how Sam usually is when he's well, so I have to beef him up some, cuz right now he's a skinny orange loverboy). I bet Milo can never get too much love!

[Ilene]

I'm having a bit of a set back with my afghan today. The square I'm using from the 63 More book in it's finished mode is 30 stitches across and everything else I've done is 27. Now this doesn't make for very good assembly at all and I didn't realize it until I had put together two entire rows.

I've spent most of the evening taking the 2 rows apart and frogging the one funky row in that square. It's all coming back together much nicer.

Renegade - I hope your ailing kitty buffs up quick, I would love to see a picture of your two and of everyone elses. (especially Karen's since she says Milo looks like her Ashley!)

Milo sends kitty kisses to all of his fans

[KnicKnac]

Sorry you hit a bit of a set back, but it seems you are on your way again Ilene! You are an inspiration!

[pplcrochets]

Ilene, please thank Milo for me; I loved the kitty kiss! :day

We'll be getting a pair of kittens soon to fill the empty spaces in our home and hearts (hubby still thinks in terms of one, but my son and I are wearing him down, I think!). have no idea what they'll look like, just that they will be needing a good home..... Might be orange, who knows? :c9

[Ilene]

We'll be getting a pair of kittens soon to fill the empty spaces in our home and hearts (hubby still thinks in terms of one, but my son and I are wearing him down, I think!). have no idea what they'll look like, just that they will be needing a good home..... Might be orange, who knows? :c9

I would really love it if you'd either post or send me a picture of the kitty(s) when you finally decide. Now you know a pair is double trouble but twice the fun! Milo to date is the best cat we've ever had, he's also got a brother and sister (both dogs). Our pug, Pugsley runs a close second for my heart.

On a crochet note, my afghan is caught back up and a little over half done. I spent the evening putting 4 of the rows together.

[denny]

I've been using all the yarn in colors that go together and this is what I have so far. I don't have enough of any one color except the cream maybe to make a complete round, so I started mixing them up. I'll see how it looks after a few of them.


http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j168/crochetnan/000_0115.jpg

[pplcrochets]

Hi, Ilene! Way to go on your afghan - you're over the hump!

Hey, I found out where that expression originated. In the first half of the 20th century (for all I know, even now), freight train yards were routinely built with a gradient up which a switching engine would push freight cars to be sorted into different trains/destinations. Cresting the top of the "hump", each car then rolled free down the hill under gravity, and was sorted onto the proper set of tracks through a series of switches. The cars were speed-controlled and braked to a stop by "disc brakes" built into the track sections. So, before the cars crested the top of the hump, they had to be pushed up the hill, but after they were over the hump, they coasted downhill. Just passing on what my 8yr old steam train buff taught me :lol

Speaking of the train buff, he wants the kittens Right Now, but we need to wait at least until July. You mentioned that 2 are double the trouble, and maybe that's how it will turn out, but we're hoping that 2 will keep each other occupied and out of the trouble a bored kitten might find. No way a human can keep up with the energy/activity level of a kitten! (especially this one, who spends a lot of time with a keyboard/crochet hook/book). and I promise pics as soon as our furbabies are on board!

[KnicKnac]

Wowl That is SO NICE!!! How did you join them together???

[pplcrochets]

Daisy (Oops! :embar sorry, Denise!) , very nice! I like the alternating look you have in the most recent round. This is a scrap afghan - that design change is just the ticket! (probably another train saying, eh?)

[Ilene]

Denny, that is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!You put me to shame. keep up the excellent work. I know all of us can't wait to see it finished.

[Ilene]

Choo, Choo! Thats what my oldest daughter used to call from her bedroom when she was supposed to be sleeping when she heard the trains go by. Looks like you guys need to start hunting for a kitty cat or two. If the hubby is agreeable now then it's a good time to get started. (Sounds like he could use the company too!)

[denny]

Thank you very much Ilene, but you seem to be an expert at putting one of these together. My COD keeps me from trying new things sometimes, that why I thought this would be good for me-----to try and loosen up a bit, and use up my leftovers at the same time:yes .

[Ilene]

Denny, I'm far from an expert! I just can't match colors or see the larger picture without help. If anyone can use the cheat sheet I use more power to them. I love sharing what I learn, I'm still pretty much a beginner.

[pplcrochets]

Ilene, I kind of wish we had to hunt for the kitties; but there are so many looking for homes in our local shelters that we'll be able to select a pair just about as soon as we start looking. Good for us, sad for all those kitties.....

[Ilene]

pplcrochets - something with a long, thick, show off tail! :hug

8 more squares to go on my afghan!:yay

Denny - I copied the picture of your afghan so far. I just love it so much I'm going to use it for future reference.

[craftaholic]

I would love to join...I am brand new to this website could you please let me know what I have to do.:cheer :cheer :cheer Thanks very much

[KnicKnac]

Craftaholic, there is really nothing you have to do, except have some stash of yarn and wanting to make a scrapghan out of it!

Welcome to the 'Ville!

[Ilene]

Welcome to the CAL Craftaholic! :yay

[Ilene]

Looks like everyone here has taken a long weekend off from crocheting. I got left home alone all weekend, even deserted!

My husband has been out of town on business for over a week and won't be back til Saturday and my daughter ran off with the grandbaby to housesit. So I crocheted all weekend and now I'm paying for it.

I have Arthritis in both of my hands, just behind the thumbs. Must be do to how I have to hold what I'm working on right now.

The good news is that I'm 4 squares and 1 row away from being finished with my scrap-ghan.

[KnicKnac]

Ilene, you are an inspiration! Can't wait to see it!!!

[karin4christ]

I finished my afghan yesterday. Hurray for me!:cheer I finally have a digital camera but don't know how to use it yet. I didn't want to try to read the instructions for it until I had an ample supply of chocolate with me. Then I'll have to find out how to get that picture out of the camera and on to this website. It sounds too complicted for my little brain to handle. But I promise I'll try. I used a little of Caron's Simply Soft yarn in only one square of the afghan. My seven year old daughter, Ingrid, was picking out her favorite square. As soon as she touched that one, she said "That's it." She wants me to buy only Simply Soft now.

[Ilene]

Congradulations Karin for completing your afghan. I had the feeling you where going to beat me in finishing!:cheer Please take your time in learning your camera, you will have so much fun with it and not just for taking pictures of your projects either, lol. I can't wait to see what you've done.

Mine should be finished maybe by tomorrow, I had to slow down abit because of my hands. They don't feel so bad today.

[Nicie]

I have 1 1/2 strips done on my MAM. I used yellow on the first one and the second I have a teal color I'm using. I'm going to dig for some red for the next strip. Starting next week I'll have lots of time to crochet since the business I work for is closing.

[KnicKnac]

Congrats on finishing your afghan Karin, I can't wait to see it finished! Take time with your camera, once you get the jest of it you will be ok!

Sorry to hear about that Nicie, I hope you will be able to find other work. But take advantage of the time of and CROCHET CROCHET CROCHET!

[Ilene]

I finished my afghan this evening around 10. My daughter and I have both named this my Pug-ghan we we think it's close to Pug-ugly. (I can get away with saying that cause I own a pug, he's so ugly he's pretty.)

http://www.mindspring.com/~ibennett/scrap-ghan2.jpg

I'm going to have to wait a few days before I start on anything else, had to break out my brace for my left hand.

[KnicKnac]

Ilene!!!

That is so far from pug-ugly!!! I think you did a most awesome job! What method did you use to join the squares? Is it that method from the Dude?

WOW - you are one dedicated crocheter!!!

[Ilene]

Ilene!!!

That is so far from pug-ugly!!! I think you did a most awesome job! What method did you use to join the squares? Is it that method from the Dude?

WOW - you are one dedicated crocheter!!!

knicknac, I just did a simple whip stitch in the back loops for joining and the edging is 2 rows of single crochet.

[denny]

Ilene

Your afgah is great! I love the squares that look like plates. I know what you mean about your hands hurting, put it is beautiful and I'm sure that somehow the effort is kinda worth the pain. Take a much deserved rest.

[Ilene]

Ilene

Your afgah is great! I love the squares that look like plates. I know what you mean about your hands hurting, put it is beautiful and I'm sure that somehow the effort is kinda worth the pain. Take a much deserved rest.

Thank you Denny. I slept with my brace on my left arm all night and this morning my thumb was a bit swollen so I think I'd better take a break for a bit. The square I think you're talking about is #35 from the 63 More Square book. Just doing that one in 2 different colors set off the circle in it.

I have 2 other projects in the works (mostly in my head for now) another afghan and socks for everyone in the family for Christmas. Let's see now long I can sit still!:devil

[Jimmie Lu]

I have 2 rows done I need to do 4 more sq and then stitch them into the rest and add a boarder. I will be finished soon

[Ilene]

Wonderful Jimmy Lu, I can't wait to see yours!:cheer

[KnicKnac]

Me too!!!!

[ChainOFools]

Ilene, your afghan looks great!! :clap My favorite are the 'circle-squares', they really catch the eye :)

I've been bad :blush I haven't worked on my yo-yo's for a while because it's been so darned hot! I made up about 250 and started joining them, but I'm still stuck on row 3...hopefully it will cool down some here and I can continue.

[Ilene]

I know what you mean about hot, here in North Carolina it had been in the 90's most of this last week. Sometimes I forget that the North can get hot to, I lived in Maine for 2 years.

[KnicKnac]

Hot? Don't I know it!!! Afghan's are definitely things to work on when it's cold!

Kiki, could you post a picture of what you have already? I would love to see what you got so far. I am so afraid to start stringing mine together because of the color combinations, are you running into that?

[ChainOFools]

For you KnicKnac, here is a pic of what I have so far:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Kayncee/scraptacular.jpg

This is not the greatest picture (dang digital!) Some of the colours aren't picking up, like a grape/purple and chocolate brown, and the reds are looking really ewww, plus there's only one white, but the aran colour and a light blue are reading as white-ish...but this is the best I could do. The main colour is black, and I have 17 different coloured yo-yos, which I'm keep in a certain order, but alternate for the different rows, like for the second row I started with the 10th coloured yo-yo in from the first row, but kept the same order of colours as the first row...does that make sense? There are 20 across and I have no idea how many rows I'll need. It looks smallish in the picture but does fit a double bed. So far I like it. :D I figured it was probably a good idea to make up a few of every colour I planned to use and then start joining, then that way I wouldn't be introducing a new colour half way in or whatever.

As far as the weather goes, so far today it's downright cold at 18 Celcius (65 F), but last week we were averaging 32-35 C (90-95 F), and with the humidex it was actually more like 44 C (which is 112 stifling degrees fahrenheit!) :yuck :hot

[KnicKnac]

Oh Kiki, that is turning out so nice! I have some dark blue scraps, I was worried what they would look like on there with the black border. With the darker colors, do you think they turn out ok?

Thanks for the pic!

[ChainOFools]

KnicKnac,

Thanks for the compliment! :) As far as darker colours go, I think whatever makes you happy works, after all it is your afghan. When I was picking colours for mine, I just sort of reached into my stash bags and whatever I came out with I said "yeah, that'll work." The only colour I didn't use was a really dark navy blue, because it looked almost like the black I was joining with.

[sprtsbear]

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i202/sprtsbear/th_LittleHats.jpg (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i202/sprtsbear/LittleHats.jpg) This is the beginning of my Scrapghan. It is called Chapeaus and the pattern in in the Big Book of Scrap Afghans. I have 21 squares made and have 21 more to go. The pattern called for 63, but my squares are too big.

[denny]

I love it! The colors are so vibrant. When it was being talked about I wondered what this afghan looked like------Beautiful!

[ChainOFools]

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i202/sprtsbear/th_LittleHats.jpg (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i202/sprtsbear/LittleHats.jpg) This is the beginning of my Scrapghan. It is called Chapeaus and the pattern in in the Big Book of Scrap Afghans. I have 21 squares made and have 21 more to go. The pattern called for 63, but my squares are too big.

:clap Love the Chapeaus!! That's going to be a really great afghan!

[KnicKnac]

Just checking in people! Everyone looks like they are still plugging along. It's been a very busy couple of weeks for me, so I haven't progressed much on my scrap-ghan, but hey, that's life!

[cupcake]

hey there you folk have been busy! I am yet to decide on a pattern.:blush

I notice Annies Attic today is a novel use of the yo yos in a little girls vest.

sprtsbear they remind me of little sun hats! Very effective:yes

Chain of fools that looks so cool! I admire your perserverance to join up those little suckers!:D

Ilene yours looks fabulous! :yes

[Jimmie Lu]

Boy you guys those are looking great!!! compared to mine! I am just doing 12 in sqs of all colors and it is very colorful!!! as soon as my sqs are done (I have 5 left) I willl get some pictures up at my blog!

[mecread]

I think I am now ready to tag along with this CAL. I Started a scrap gahn, last night. It is from Leisure arts. Afghans for all Seasons. This pattern was the reason that I got this book! But at the time I was just relearning how to crochet and it was a litte advanced for me. Now I have the stash and the skills to complet it. (i hope) hehe. I have another gahn that is a WIP, so this one is my time off prog..

[KnicKnac]

Good for you Mary! Welcome to the scrapghan!

[Jimmie Lu]

phew!!!! I finished my sqs this weekend and stitched them all up I am almost done with the boarder and then I will post a photo at my blog! Almost done

[KnicKnac]

Dang, you go girl!!! Can't wait to see the pics!

[Ilene]

Okay ladies, looks like I'm still in on this one. While I was doing my Pug ghan I started playing around with other scrap yarn that I had left over from my DD's 63 square afghan using a layout similar to the one that Denny had posted earlier. (I really loved what she had done!):manyheart I've been going to a Knit and Crochet Club here in town where I live and the lady that's heading up the club brought me some of her scrap that will go nicely with what I'm doing. Need to do another round before I post a pic.

[KnicKnac]

Cool! Ilene you certainly are the queen of afghans that is for sure!

[LadyBeBop]

I'm going to join this CAL in a few weeks. :D

I'm still working on one more graphghan that I want to enter into the State Fair.

By that time, I should have enough odd lots to start my scrapghan.

I already have my afghan picked out. I don't think I can legally show a picture of it. However, it was the Annie's Attic pattern of the day for Feb. 4, 2006. It's called "Mended Hearts," and it's also sorta a graphghan. It's squares of multicolored hearts. Really pretty. It's also in Annie's "101 Easy Scrap Crochet Projects."

[Ilene]

As promised here is the start of my next scrap-ghan. Not sure of where I'm going with this one but we'll see!

http://www.mindspring.com/~ibennett/patch.jpg

Oh, I'm getting as bad as most of the others on here. I now have 4 projects going at once! Pray for me, lol.

[minwifeof4boys]

Gosh we should start a 12 step program for recovery WIP aholics :D ..I have too many to count... and just told dh I'm going to AC Moore while I'm in Raleigh tomorrow to pick up yarns to start on Jeremy and heather's kitchen stuff ..I'm sure there will be something else I HAVE to buy:P