Flower Themed CAL - Afghans, Bookmarks, Scarf, etc.

[BarbaraJean]

Oh, thank you, ladies! I appreciate your encouragement. I just made a few more squares and ran in here to check this thread.

I'm finished for today though. My family is taking me out for dinner this evening so I'm going to go get my shower.

I'm trying to take your suggestion, Krystal. Of course, we're working hard on the kitchen remodeling too.

85 of 108 squares complete! Lord willing.... :yay

[Krystal16]

BarbaraJean - you're even CLOSER! Now you only have 13 squares to do, and it's still 7 days away! If you do 4 squares a day, you'll be done in three days, and then plenty of time for a border and a beautiful wrapping job. Just keep the yarn packed up so you can do it in the car ifyou're the passenger. Get every last minute out of your time!

K

[darski]

Barbara jean, even if it is 23 squares, :wlol you can do it. I am so proud of you for getting this far with this big push.

[BarbaraJean]

Thanks for cheering me on ladies. I didn't get a great deal done today because I need to do some work in the kitchen.

But...

90 of 108 squares complete.

[Krystal16]

Yeah,, can you tell I was a MATH major in college!?!?! I can't SUBTRACT! :rofl Well, keep it up - you're still making progress!

[darski]

Yeah,, can you tell I was a MATH major in college!?!?! I can't SUBTRACT! :rofl Well, keep it up - you're still making progress!

Krystal :rofl so been there, done that

You have done well Barbara Jean to get this close so a little more push... who's to say. :manyheart :hug

[unicorn37757]

Here's one I put together out of alot of flower squares (some from exchanges) Here's a link to it (wouldn't let me show the picture??)



http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4263380&a=31615137&p=75189331

[q8_crochet]

barbara cant wait to see your afghan
only 18 to go
i wish i can do the captivating cosmos its a wonderful pattern but badly there is un understand able part of the pattern
i was wishing to make it for my wedding:(

[Krystal16]

q8 - I missed the part of the difficult pattern. Did you try writing the publisher to see if there are corrections? What part is not understandable? I have to go look at the cosmos thread..... I smell a challenge!

[darski]

I agree with you Krystal. I'm sure my nose twitched when Athba said it was not do-able :wlol

Where was it a problem?

[q8_crochet]

hehehe
its row4 see it and tell me if you under stood !!!
i know how to work around the sts but i didnt understand what the auther wanted us to make
i read it 100000000000times to figure whats my problem but discovered its her problem in describing a pattern

[Krystal16]

Well, I've got my yarn out and my hook... going forth to tackle that challenge...

[Krystal16]

OK, I've got it.

If you look at the back of the book, on page 143, it instructs you "how" to work around stitches - basically your hook goes down a row (or two) and you insert it from the front, yarn over in the back, then bring the hook back up to the current row. Another way of saying this is that you're going to be working in the row BELOW the row you would usually be working in. So, in round 3 you do all SC. But in round 4, you are actually going to be inserting your hook into the dc and ch-1 sps of round *2*, by working "around" or skipping all of the stitches on row 3. You ignore the row completely - they act like spacers.

does that make sense?

[q8_crochet]

:think
i think it does 10% sence
can someone come here to kuwait and show me :D
just kidding
i`ll see page143 and tell you my problem
can`t we just work normally without LDC :no

[Krystal16]

q8
Yes, you have to do the LDC, as that is the color separation between the petals. Sorry, but I'm not thinking of travelling to the middle east at this point...I can post pictures, though!

[BarbaraJean]

Here's one I put together out of alot of flower squares (some from exchanges) Here's a link to it (wouldn't let me show the picture??)



http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4263380&a=31615137&p=75189331


Sooo pretty!

barbara cant wait to see your afghan
only 18 to go


I'll be showing you soon! :yay

108 of 108 squares completed and I've already started row 1 of the border! I honestly didn't think it was possible.

[Krystal16]

Yay!!! I KNEW you could do it!

Congratulations!
Can't wait to see pictures!

[yarndiva]

I have 4 daisy squares that need to be used for something.

Perhaps I'll make little purses for my girls (2 squares each) with a little bit of lining inside just to get it off my WIP/UFO list :lol

[inkberry]

I'll be showing you soon! :yay

108 of 108 squares completed and I've already started row 1 of the border! I honestly didn't think it was possible.

Wow! Congratulations on getting soooo much done in such a short space of time. I'm really looking forward to seeing pictures too. :)

[darski]

108 of 108 squares completed and I've already started row 1 of the border! I honestly didn't think it was possible.

Way To Go!!!!


I am so proud of you and so happy for you. :2hug

[q8_crochet]

its great to finish them all barbara
can`t wait to see pictures

claire
i made it last night its awsom but badley very small :(

[BarbaraJean]

Finished!

:jumpyay :yay :dance :sofunny

[BarbaraJean]

Finished product:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/happycouple3/gift4karen1reduced.jpg

And this is a close up of the border which I think is really beautiful!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/happycouple3/gift4karen1corner.jpg

[darski]

Barbara Jean that is so beautiful. Wonderful..

Is that the cluster stitch border from About dot com?

I am just so pleased for you. You must feel great. You did it!:cheer :clap

[Krystal16]

AWESOME!!! You DID it, and with days to spare! Sit back, relax, and think about the NEXT project! LOL!

[BarbaraJean]

Is that the cluster stitch border from About dot com?



I'm not sure. It's what the pattern called for. And it is a little cluster on the tips.

AWESOME!!! You DID it, and with days to spare! Sit back, relax, and think about the NEXT project! LOL!

I've already picked out a few projects - just need to make a final decision. :D

[q8_crochet]

wonderful
good job :)

[inkberry]

Your afghan is absolutely gorgeous! The pattern is lovely and delicate, the colours are fresh...and I think the border is beautiful too. :)

[BarbaraJean]

Your afghan is absolutely gorgeous! The pattern is lovely and delicate, the colours are fresh...and I think the border is beautiful too. :)

Thank you! :hug

[BarbaraJean]

How is everybody else doing?

[Adri]

I recently added this flower to a beret I'd crocheted a couple years back:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/329032835_8aedb67c4f.jpg

The yarn is angora and I find that the flower adds a sweet touch!

[BarbaraJean]

Nice touch!

[kahud48]

Very pretty, that really set the hat off nicely.

[Krystal16]

I'm not a beret person, but that is cute! They look good on some people (definitely NOT me!). I did finish the daisy charity ghan a couple weeks ago - I have a couple others to work on, just want to get a few other WIPs out of the way. Maybe I'll work on one the beginning of each month? The last one went together in less than a week, but I think this one I'll slow down a bit with it. Once I get my Windsor Afghan done, I'll probably use it as a fill-in between my Blue Star.

[BarbaraJean]

I'm glad that I finished my daisy afghan but gosh, I miss getting together here and talking. :(

[lulubird6]

Hey guys! Thought since it was spring, I'd kick up this thread. I finally finished another Sweet Magnolia Scarflette (http://www.fablehandmadegoods.com/Crochetpattern-magnoliascarf.html). I've already made two and given as gifts. I love this pattern!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/422247631_beb7787540_m.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/422247171_cb39ed8804_m.jpg

Anybody else make anything flowery for spring?:flower

[Krystal16]

Wow! That's cute... and it looks good on you...

I'd look like I was getting strangled by a deranged flower in that! LOL!

[BarbaraJean]

It is adorable! No flower projects for me right now though.

[Lisaizme]

I wasn't in the mood to do flowers when this CAL was going hot & heavy.. but now I am. (my contrarianism coming to surface :D)

Here's the afghan I'm currently working on (this picture is actually about 2 rows ago.. I'm a little further along, but not much):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/Lisaizme/AfghansInProgress/th_MVC-009F.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/Lisaizme/AfghansInProgress/MVC-009F.jpg)


The pattern is at:http://megan.cc/RosesBlanket/

I'm using Caron Simply Soft in Violet Rose, Autumn Red as the A colors
Soft Pink as B
Dark Sage as C
Off White as D

For those who don't like Octagons, but do like the Roses; This is ALMOST the same pattern:

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/celtwich/Charlestongarden.html

I've gone through and read the instructions and they are very very similar.

Sometime later I want to make a blanket with this Magnolia blossom pattern:

www.dazzled.com/cromusings/cmfreepats/cmafghansquarespats/magblossq.html

but not in simply soft.. it needs a yarn with more "oomph" or "body".

[Krystal16]

OH MY! That is BEAUTIFUL! I'm going to print it out and add it to my 3-ring binder of afghans I'd like to do someday... it's a 3-incher! LOL!

[BarbaraJean]

I wasn't in the mood to do flowers when this CAL was going hot & heavy.. but now I am. (my contrarianism coming to surface :D)

Here's the afghan I'm currently working on (this picture is actually about 2 rows ago.. I'm a little further along, but not much):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/Lisaizme/AfghansInProgress/th_MVC-009F.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/Lisaizme/AfghansInProgress/MVC-009F.jpg)


The pattern is at:http://megan.cc/RosesBlanket/

I'm using Caron Simply Soft in Violet Rose, Autumn Red as the A colors
Soft Pink as B
Dark Sage as C
Off White as D

For those who don't like Octagons, but do like the Roses; This is ALMOST the same pattern:

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/celtwich/Charlestongarden.html

I've gone through and read the instructions and they are very very similar.

Sometime later I want to make a blanket with this Magnolia blossom pattern:

www.dazzled.com/cromusings/cmfreepats/cmafghansquarespats/magblossq.html (http://www.dazzled.com/cromusings/cmfreepats/cmafghansquarespats/magblossq.html)

but not in simply soft.. it needs a yarn with more "oomph" or "body".


That is stunning! I might try that one too!

OH MY! That is BEAUTIFUL! I'm going to print it out and add it to my 3-ring binder of afghans I'd like to do someday... it's a 3-incher! LOL!

I have a 3-ring binder of patterns too. Ohhhhh, we really are addicts, aren't we? :lol

[krazy-kitty]

Hi, would love to join in. Newbie and only been crocheting a week, but will give it a go. Have a shrug on the go at the moment and might add some flowers to that and have seen a really pretty flower throw I would like to do as well.:flower

[Krystal16]

Yep, we're addicts!

[lulubird6]

Sometime later I want to make a blanket with this Magnolia blossom pattern:

www.dazzled.com/cromusings/cmfreepats/cmafghansquarespats/magblossq.html (http://www.dazzled.com/cromusings/cmfreepats/cmafghansquarespats/magblossq.html)

but not in simply soft.. it needs a yarn with more "oomph" or "body".

Oh, I love that Magnolia square! I did mine in my scarflette in Bernat Softee
Chunkee and I've done it before with Wool-Ease. I think the bernat will wash up better, but the wool-ease was kinda nice because it was a bit fuzzy.

[Lisaizme]

I didn't know where else to post this.. so I guess this is as good a place as any.

I'd put it under designer patterns, but it's not MY design...

The designer of the Ryann's Cuddle Cover and Gerbera Daisy Square has put both on a webpage for easier access:

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeutylb/id7.html

enjoy everyone!!

[krazy-kitty]

Decided to make my mum a flower scarf, this is a picture of the flowers Iam doing.

:flower

Using disney wool, as I like the colours, 15 in total. Have to finish the yellow and oranges ones off.


http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/krazy-kitty-album/Clothing/flowersforscarf.jpg

Havn't decided if I should just join up the flowers to make a scarf, or to crochet a narrow green scarf and randomly stitch the flowers on add in a few leaves.


This flower bookmark was a mistake, was trying to replicate a flower throw and went wrong, but it was so nice i couldn't bring myself to undo it, so made a long row of single crochets and turned it into a bookmark. Will also give this to my mum as well.





http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/krazy-kitty-album/Other/flowerbookmark.jpg


Will post some more pics of the scarf when it is finished.


:cat Roxy:cat

[Krystal16]

Very pretty! Love the colors - just in time for spring!

[Nutsaboutcrochet13]

Can I join? As soon as I print off your Daisy Charity Square pattern Krystal, I will try to make a few!

:flower

[Lisaizme]

Finally finished my BOR Afghan.. now I wish I had made it bigger.. but no way am I going to undo all that edging!! I'll just do another one someday.

whole thing:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/Lisaizme/Afghans/th_MVC-014F.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/Lisaizme/Afghans/MVC-014F.jpg)

close up:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/Lisaizme/Afghans/th_MVC-015F.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/Lisaizme/Afghans/MVC-015F.jpg)

Info about the pattern & stuff at this post:

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showpost.php?p=686671&postcount=539

[Krystal16]

Great Job, Lisa! How big did it turn out to be?

[Lisaizme]

Great Job, Lisa! How big did it turn out to be?

I don't know where my tape measure is... but it looks roughly to be twin bed size. It's laying out on my husbands side of our King bed. LOL

btw Krystal.. did you ever see the r/w/b blanket I finished with your daisy pattern? If not.. it's here (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=48926&highlight=Grief)

I loved doing it.. very addicting.

[Krystal16]

I have just started ANOTHER afghan... it's daisies (not my pattern) from the "Crocheter's Garden of Afghans" book. The pattern is called "Grandmother's Lace"..

Is there anyone out there doing something with flowers in it, that would like to jump-start this CAL back into life? I'll be here for a good month with this one!

[JenB]

Hi Krystal!
I will join you!! I'm working on an afghan for my mom's 65th birthday. I'm making the Carons "Rose Trellis" afghan pattern that I found on the Michaels website. Here's the link:
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=24059

I've finished 2 of the squares already. I didn't do the last row on them because I'm not sure how I will be joining them all together yet. I still want to just keep it at 12 squares to make it "A dozen roses" theme and I may have to either make plain filler squares to add in or just add on a large border around the 12 roses to make the afghan larger. :think For now, I concentrating on finishing the 12 rose squares first. I really love how the roses look 3Dish. It is much prettier than I expected. :manyheart I will be working away at this to make sure I finish it in time to mail it up to her for her birthday by Sept. 25th! I'll update as I go along and will keep checking back in to see if anyone else has joined us!

Looking forward to seeing your progress on the Grandmothers Lace afghan!! :cheer

Here's a photo of what my squares look like now: (sorry kind of dark)
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/JenB888/rosetrellis.jpg

[Krystal16]

Oh, those are very pretty. I usually don't like 3-D flowers in an afghan, but those might be the exception!

[HappyBunny]

The Rose Trellis afghan is beautiful! I would love to join this CAL. I just finished the Florabunda scarf by Gourmet Crochet last week. Once I get to JoAnn's or Michael's, I'm going to start the Lion Brand Microspun Flowered Scarf. I'm trying to get some Xmas gifts done early for SIL's!

I love anything crocheted with flowers!:manyheart

Kim

[afswife]

ok im in lol just what i need another cal to feed my addiction

[Krystal16]

Oh, goody! I've got COMPANY!!!!

[ginamaria73]

Jen B-that looks awesome! I dont usually like the 3-d roses either, but that is great!!!

[darski]

Here's a photo of what my squares look like now:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/JenB888/rosetrellis.jpg

OH WoW! I love those colours. I love dark red roses so you have touched a soft spot for me. I can't wait to see how this one goes.

I have always loved this CAL. :manyheart:manyheart:manyheart

[JenB]

Hi, Anyone still out there??! Thanks for the nice comments from all of you. Hope to see some other posts/updates soon! I always love seeing what everyone else is working on. I've been chugging away at this Rose Trellis lapghan squares since I first posted. I have only 3 more squares to finish and I will have the dozen roses crocheted!! I decided that I'll join them all together as in the pattern instead of doing something different. I found a border edging that I saw that I think would look so pretty with these squares so I think I'll be doing that. It will allow me to add a ribbon all around the entire afghan too and ends with scallopped edge. In case you notice in the photo that the roses aren't the same size, well I did that on purpose. I thought up a smaller rose to go along with the large ones. Both are 3Dish and I hope they look nice next to the original big ones. Just like in real life, you have roses that are more closed and some that are more open and that is the effect I was going for I guess.

Heres a pic of what I've done so far. 9 done and 3 of the small roses to go!! When I'm done with the last 3 I will reorder them so it goes big rose, small rose, etc...I just threw these down to give an idea of what its looking like so far. I hope to be finished with this whole thing by next Wed so that I can package it up and mail up to my Mom in time for the big b-day!! :hook

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/JenB888/roseafghan.jpg

Here's a close up of the smaller rose.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/JenB888/smallrose.jpg

[Krystal16]

Very pretty...

The Granny Lace afghan that I had started for the charity thing turned out to be too pretty, so I decided to keep it. Only thing is that NOW that I don't have a deadline, and it's for me, it is going to get put to the end of the line. I have my blue star to finish for myself, then this one can get finished...

But, I'm here to cheer you on! :cheer

[darski]

Jen, I really like your large and small roses effect. Very pretty.

:manyheart:manyheart:manyheart

:rose

[unicorn37757]

Those are really pretty Jen!:manyheart I've got some of my squares done, just haven't gotten the chance to start putting them back together. Need to get a move on with Christmas coming up so soon:eek

[HappyBunny]

The roses are beautiful! I love that pattern. I had started a floral scarf but really didn't like the yarn so I've been looking for another floral pattern to try. I'll post as soon as I settle on something!

Kim

[JenB]

I finally finished the Rose Trellis afghan for my moms 65th bday. I mailed it out yesterday and so she will get it tomorrow. I can't wait to hear from her when she opens it up!! I hope she will love it!

I ended up joining the squares together by following the pattern. It really surprised me how quick and easy the joining went along. I bet it would look nice with lots of other squares too so I'll have to remember that for the future. :hook This is only my 2nd afghan made by squares so I'm still learning as I go. I am so happy that I went ahead and did this pattern for my mom. I think it is so beautiful. :manyheart A dozen red roses for her that will last forever!

Thanks to everyone for all the nice comments! I'm sure that I'll be checking back in soon with another floral project to crochet! I love flowers....so this thread is one of my favorites here at Crochetville!

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/JenB888/rosetrellisafghan.jpg

[HappyBunny]

Jen, it's just beautiful! She's going to be thrilled with it. I'm finishing up the afghan I'm working on and will be ready to start something floral by the end of the week!


Kim

[Krystal16]

Very pretty! I love the alternating large and asmall roses.

[darski]

Jen that is a beautiful afghan. You did a great job and your large and small roses look so good.

Thank you for the inspiration.

[darski]

I thought of this CAL as soon as I saw the Annie's Attic pattern for today

http://www.anniesattic.com/free_pattern_day/index.html

so this CAL gets a :bump It wouldn't break my heart if we had a major interest in this one again

[HappyBunny]

I thought of this CAL as soon as I saw the Annie's Attic pattern for today

http://www.anniesattic.com/free_pattern_day/index.html

so this CAL gets a :bump It wouldn't break my heart if we had a major interest in this one again


That's beautiful!! I am working on a Garden Party Wrap from one of the Leisure Arts booklets that would qualify for this CAL....I'm going to finish it and then look at making the Annie pattern. :yes

Kim