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

[Krystal16]

OK, here's the truth...I LOVE these Crochet-alongs, but I can't start ANY new projects, because I'm planning already for Xmas presents.

I have 2 afghans to make that are the same, both are flowers. And I LOVE flowers - the other great joy in my life is gardening!

So I was wondering if anyone out there would like to join me in a "flower-themed" crochet-along? You can make bookmarks, clothing, afghans, doilies....whatever is YOUR thing.

I am making a Gerber Daisy Afghan for each of my girls - I figure I have about 60 grannies to make, then joining, then two borders...I'll be here awhile, you know?

Here's a picture...before the lightning gets me....

http://www.synergy4results.com/images/gerberdaisypic.jpg

Friends on the CAL:
JustRenee - Flower Scarf - DONE - see post 35
Homebody - Gerbera Daisy Afghan
Yelutci - Flower Scarf
Leslie - Gerbera Daisy Granny Purse
scc51055 - Gerbera Daisy Afghan
LadyCrochat - Les Fleurs Doily - 2 flowers done!
CrochetPrincess66 - ???
Barbara Jean - Daisies baby afghan
creative - Gerber Daisy Afghan for Mom...
Svetlana - Summer Flower Top

[JustRenee]

those are beautiful
id love to join , im a newbie, you have any easy patterns i can use so i can make a flower scarf ?

[Krystal16]

Flower Scarf Pattern:
http://needlebook.blogspot.com/2005/12/crochet-flower-scarf-how-to.html
http://www.lorenextreme.com/hooked/index.php?p=16
http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/60027.html

Other scarves:
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/scarves.php

[JustRenee]

cool ty Kry:), can i join the crochet along?

[theresa smith]

if i'd like to join the gerbers stitch along , can you first tell me if these squares are easy ?and where can i find the patterns?or where may i purchase the pattern?:cheer I would like to join something here:lol also im new and i have no way of showing my work off to other's .:blush Anyway i'd appreciate the info .thank you .youre doing a good job so far .Alot of friends got pregnant and i have to make alot of presents this looks colorful .:eek Thank you so much for your time and help .Theresa from new york :manyheart :hug

[Lisaizme]

Very pretty work Krystal.. I like your color choices. The outer band of the squares looks like RH Watercolors?

[Homebody]

Krystal, I love your Gerber squares!!! You know that already. I made one daisy tonight. It seemed to take a while, was puckery and heavy. Is that how yours is? I really want to make that afghan also. I love flowers too. I am in the middle of the snowflake afghan, but I should be finished with it in another week, 2 at the most. What yarn did you use for the border? I also love it. I would love to do a CAL!

You can find the pattern here.
http://home.earthlink.net/~440me/id4.html

[Krystal16]

This CAL is for ANYTHING flowery, so it doesn't have to be the Gerber Daisy I'm doing....but for those who asked, it is a free pattern here:

http://home.earthlink.net/~440me/id4.html

I have a variety of colors in the centers and flowers, and it *is* RH Watercolor in the border of the square and used to join. There is a darker version of Watercolor called Sage Mary, too - grape & dk sage and light tan.

Kathryn - YES, mine is bulky, puckery and HEAVY. But once I joined the squares, they seem to be behaving better. It takes me about an hour to do each square (maybe more?) and with my modifications, I think they came out to be 10" instead of the 12 or so in the pattern. And I only used one color for the petals, not two.

Welcome Everyone! I'm so happy to have friends on my journey!

[Yelutci]

As a fellow flower lover:manyheart -I'm in. I've been wanting to do the flower scarf from S&B Happy Hooker. This is just the push I need. Unless I find something else flowery that tickles my fancy;) .

OOOO I just checked your scarf links & the 1st one is prettier than the S&BHH one. I think I'm already feeling tickled.

[JCB]

I would love to learn how to make stand-alone flowers... sort of sculptural (3-D)... that I can use on bags, hats or even as pins. I;ve been searching the internet for patterns or ideas of flowers that are semi-realistic looking. I've never been in a CAL.. not sure just what is involved???

Joan

[Homebody]

Krystal, I liked the one color better than two for the petals also. I didn't add the leaves yet because the only green I have on hand (that I might use) is light sage and I'm not sure if that is what I want to use or if I want to mix my shades of leaves. I think I'll play around with it and see.

[Leslie]

I want to join as I love flowers,gardening,and love that square!I am going to try it now,as I have pale mauve pink,pale green and white yarn waiting to be made into something.Maybe I will try to make a purse out of the squares for my mother's birthday next month. Leslie

[Krystal16]

JCB - I will look for some standalone flowers, but you might want to look on www.crochetpatterncentral.com (http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com) and look in the directory under flowers. I thought I remembered seeing those there.

Flowers are here: http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/flowers.php
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/poinsettias.php and here
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/sunflowers.php and here
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/roses.php and here

As for a CAL, all you need to do is say "you're in" and then we cheer you along on your progress, and when you're done, you post pictures!

[Krystal16]

Homebody - my "leaves" are in light sage.

[JustRenee]

Thanks all for the links :)

[Krystal16]

Here are some links for flower bookmarks:
http://www.jimsyldesign.com/~crochet/bmcolumb.html
http://kaleidesigns.com/crochet/patterns/archive/gran011.html
http://www.crochetnmore.com/flowerbookmark.htm
http://closetomyheart.freeservers.com/sunflower_bookmark.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/pisa/22/patterns/filet/rose_book.html
http://jahodnett.tripod.com/id138.html
http://www.crochetnmore.com/prayerflowerbookmark.htm
http://www.jimsyldesign.com/~crochet/bmpansy.html
http://www.freepatterns.com/fp_pdfs/Other/Crochet/bluebellsbookmark.pdf

[Homebody]

I've made 1 square and I love it !!! It has taken me almost all day to "tweek" the pattern to my satisfaction. I'm not big on the "3dc, chain 3" holes in my afghans. (I don't like toes coming through!) So, mine has 2 rows of dc's for the background. I may put 3 rows if I'm sure I will have enough of the yarn. I don't want to run out. I think this one will turn out beautiful! It will just take longer than the others. That's ok, the finished product will be worth the effort!

[Krystal16]

Yes, I don't really like all the holes either, but I didn't realize that until I had a couple squares done....too late now!

[scc51055]

I am going to take a stab at this cal. I really like your pattern it is different and not the standard granny!. I have a lot started now and hope i am not trying to do too much at once!

[JustRenee]

Kry,thanks for the links for bookmarks :)

[Homebody]

Ok, well, I take back what I said about having 1 square done. I frogged it back and did the background as directed for 5 rows and did 1 row of a border. I absolutely love it!!! I can't wait to start on another square. At 1 square per day I should have enough squares by next time this year. Just kidding, the next ones should go much faster being I've figured out what I'm doing.

I'd love to make a bookmark myself - just no time. I can't wait to see what each of you come up with. Have fun and good night.

[JCB]

JCB - I will look for some standalone flowers, but you might want to look on www.crochetpatterncentral.com (http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/) and look in the directory under flowers. I thought I remembered seeing those there.

Thanks for all those links, Krystal. I had checked the CPC one on flowers, but never realized they had a whole section just for roses... wow!

Joan

[Ladycrochat]

Can I play Too? I LOVE:manyheart Patterns with flowers in them, and I have downloaded a whole file of them! Now would be a great opportunity to make some ! I love these crochet along because you get to know the other woman in the crochet along a Little better then if they just say "Beautiful scarf !I love the color you chose "etc! So,three cheers for flowers!:cheer :cheer :cheer Now let's get started on crocheting:hook !

[Homebody]

Ladycrochat, Please do (come play with us)! The more the merrier!! So, what are you going to make? Hard decision, I know!

I'm coming along nicely. I have 2 squares done. I know that's not much, but it took me forever to pick my colors and figure out the pattern. (Plus, I'm in the middle of the Snowflake afghan and I am trying to only work on it when I am alone. That doesn't happen very often. That's the price you pay when your kids live so close to you!!! I wouldn't have it any other way.

Well, back to the hook! Square are a great thing to make in this heat!

[Krystal16]

I have 7 squares done, and I have a goal to make one each night. My 7YO daughter helped pick out the pattern and colors for her afghan, but I'm only working on it now when she's in bed. I'm hoping she forgets about it (one can hope, right?) and it will be a surprise for her & her sister (who is also getting one, but a full size) for Xmas. I have my "daytime" projects, plus just got some wonderful yarn as a present and my fingers are ITCHING to start into them....

I looked through all my books, but I didn't find the "right" pattern, but I think I decided to use that yarn (it is SOOO nice - Bernat Denimstyle) for my OWN afghan for my bed - a Prairie Star.

As for joining, PLEASE - everyone who wants to can join!!!

Anyone else making progress?

[Ladycrochat]

I think I am going to start small...there is a very pretty doily that is called "Les Fleurs", I am not that fantastic at working in thread, so it will be a bit of a challenge, but hey; with all my friends here supporting me, I am sure I can do it! here is the pattern I will try first


http://www.freepatterns.com/fp_pdfs/Other/Crochet/Les_Fleurs.pdf

[Krystal16]

Hello, all - good news! I finally have the last color for my flowers. I have a light grey-blue, lilac, rose-color, and my yellow flowers will be in cornmeal. I saw it in the store (RH) and HAD to have it, but didn't have more coupons, so left it there....can't wait to get the next square done!

[Krystal16]

Oh, wow - Debbie, that's a beautiful doily!

[JustRenee]

Hi yall that have the happy hooker book, there is a flower scarf in there page 96 i think im making that here are my flowers so far, iv never done flowers b4 lol be gentle lol http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f35/jrjt/f.jpg

[Ladycrochat]

Ok, so I started my doily last night, and I thought "Hey, I'll be done in no time! This is only a smallish doily! I'll make LOTS of flowery things in this CAL!" In the past I have made afghans that cover queen sized beds -so I wasn't concerned........well I guess this doily is a bit harder than I thought.. I chose to make my flowers out of yellow, light blue, lilac and hot pink.....the doily itself will be in white and medium green...so far I have two flowers made and attatched....that represents one and a half hour's work!!!:eek , I still have 26 flowers to make...I am hoping the work goes faster once I learn the pattern by heart.....My camera is charging...so I will show you my slow but steady progress sometime later today.....

[Krystal16]

Oh, Debbie - don't get frustrated! These projects ALWAYS take longer than we think!

Can't wait to see the pics.

[Ladycrochat]

Ok, Here is what I have so far....The pattern tells me to make eight of these flowers in different colors and attach them in a ring first, then I have to work the inside part of the doily, I am not sure why, but I guess they have their reasons!
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/DKousmat58/Crochet/DCAM0097.jpg

Krystal, how is your afghan coming along? I see from your on line profile that you are from New York! I was born there too! I lived all my life out on Long Island before I got married and moved to Morocco.....whereabouts in New York are you?

[Ladycrochat]

Renee,I won't laugh at your flowers in thread if you don't laugh at mine!...I have recently (like YESTERDAY), discovered that they are a lot harder to make then they look! It takes a bit of time to get used to working with smaller hooks and thread I think....

[crochetprincess66]

I love flowers!! :manyheart Especially roses. I'm sure I can find something to crochet that is "flowery". I'll search my books for something and let you guys know what I'm giong to do. Thanks for starting this CAL.


Kim :princess

[JustRenee]

YEA :yay I finished my Happy Hooker Flower Scarf :D

lol Jacobs look lol

I was trying to post way b4 now but the goofy photobucket was acting up :(

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f35/jrjt/Crafts%20i%20made/fs.jpg

[Krystal16]

Debbie - I'm from south of Buffalo - waaaaay on the other side of the state! Right now we're suffering from the lake humidity....90* and 100% humidity.

I have 8 squares done...but I have the RH Cornmeal in hand now so will be making a yellow one tonight. What *is* it about a new yarn or new pattern that just makes it that much more exciting. My camera is on the fritz, but once I get that working and some yellow flowers, I'll start joining and take a pic. I like to do stuff as I go, can't STAND to join, join, join, weave, weave, weave....

I like those thread flowers, Debbie - way to go!

[Krystal16]

Wow, this cornmeal is a WONDERFUL color! It's such a nice, muted hue of yellow. It is PERFECT for what I want here. Haven't finished the square, but will pic soon...

[Ladycrochat]

You keep going with your new "Cornmeal" and whenever you get your camera working post your photo....one afghan would be a lot, but you are doing two!! :eek That is rather daunting! But be sure we will keep you inspired!:cheer :cheer :cheer

[Homebody]

cornmeal is what all of my centers are. It would make a pretty flower also. I only have 3 squares completed, but I am almost finished with my snowflake one. I just hope I don't run out of yarn!!!

[Yelutci]

I'm busy working on a flower scarf-purple velour I found a thrift store while on vacation in Clearlake, CA. I've got to find some green for leaves to go with it.

[Krystal16]

ooh, purple velour and green flowers - how pretty!

Kathryn, you are a machine! My time is severely restricted by 4 kids, and then I can't work on this until she is asleep. I think I am going to join one row (4 squares) for her tonight instead of a new square. I just have to go back and find my post to remember my "mistake" joining technique!

Won't get much done tomorrow, I'm afraid - I'll be gone all day. Maybe I'll take the yarn with me in the car. At least there's air conditioning in there!

I started a preemie blanket today - all of my WIPs are going to take a long time to finish, so that will help my need for completion. I'm such a fool sometimes! :rofl

So, do any of you find C'villers also have a garden? I have several - veggie and flowers, but the bugs are out en masse this year, especially the japanese beetles and slugs. I've done everything else, now it's time for the nasty spray...it's the only thing that gets them. Now, if it will only NOT rain for a day so I can do that....

I've been using scraps of yellow, tan and brown for my centers. I'm usually MUCH more fussy when it comes to colors, but I'm trying to relax my need for uniformity a little!

[Homebody]

Krystal, No, no garden. I did that years ago, but we have so many good fruit and vegetable stands around and I'm just not blessed with a green thumb.

We are supposed to reach almost 100 degrees today. I will be inside crocheting! Just too hot to do anything else!

[Krystal16]

So, how is everyone progressing?

I have 10 squares done, and enough of each color that I've begun to put together some squares and hope to get 2 rows put together, then take a pic. It's unbearably hot and humid here, and very few people actually have A/C, so it's not like I'm going to go out and start another afghan!

OK, ladies - let's see what you've got!

[Ladycrochat]

I have completed the inner part of my doily, and the inner ring of flowers, I am now working on the middle part of the doily, I will post pictures tomorrow, as it is now night, and dark, and my camera does not have a flash thing so I need sunlight to get a good photo....working slowly but steadily!:hook

[Krystal16]

Great job, Debbie!

I have joined two rows of my Gerber Daisy Afghan (4x2) but it bumps and bubbles horribly. I'm not a great "frogger" so I'm hoping that after all are joined and is washed and dried it will tame down..... The square itself is pretty wavy, but I was hoping that joining it would fix all that.

BUT, I did find a nice subtle pink to add - I wasn't really liking my pink that I had in there. I'll just sorta mix it in....

[Homebody]

I found a nice light rose stashed away that I think I might use. I also have a pink and a darker rose. I have a blue and a lavender one finished. I am also considering a purple I have on hand. I don't think I will piece any together until I have them finished so I can see where I want them.

Debbie, I can't wait to see your pics!

Krystal, I also had 4 children. I know how busy you are!! Today is my husbands birthday so the gang was all over. ?-Do you think the bumps & bubbles are from piecing it or the squares themselves?

[Ladycrochat]

Everyone talking about all the lovely colors that they are using for this CAL is great! It is an extremely colorful Crochet along! I know what you mean about kids needing your time....I have 4 of my own and 4 step-kids, when they are all together.....well, we are even bigger then "The Brady Bunch"! My camera :photo is charging and I promise there will be photos today:yes

[Ladycrochat]

As promised here are two shots of the doily I am working on...it is Called the "Les Fleurs" doily....and you can get the pattern here
http://www.freepatterns.com/fp_pdfs/Other/Crochet/Les_Fleurs.pdf

here are the shots of mine
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/DKousmat58/Crochet/DCAM0003-1.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/DKousmat58/Crochet/DCAM0004-1.jpg

Please do not mind the tails that still have to be woven in, I do that last....I still have a long way to go as you can see!

[Homebody]

Debbie, It's beautiful! I love your colors! You are coming along nicely. Will it be for you or a gift?

[Krystal16]

Debbie, your doily is beautiful - what a centerpiece that will make!

Kathryn, I'm not sure what it's due to. I will whipstitch the couple I have here and see how it goes, because I used my "mistake" joining method, and it *is* a bit heavy. If those lie flatter, I'll frog my joining and just whipstitch them together, see if it helps.

I didn't get my square done last night - too much else to do!

[Ladycrochat]

Thank you Kathryn and Krystal! It is tougher than I thought to work with that little itty bitty thread! lol.....:lol But it is coming along! It is now about 8 inches in diameter, and I still have a ways to go yet, so I know it will be very large when it is finished...No plans yet as to what I will do with it Kathryn.....are you making the same afghan that Krystal is making? And I hope your husband had a great birthday! My eldest son's birthday is next Saturday! Krystal, can you post a photo of the problem? Are you getting the proper gauge? Maybe your hook is too big or too small and by changing the size you can fix the problem.....better to change it now before you make more squares!!!:eek

[Homebody]

Debbie, Yes, Krystal and I are making the same afghan. I saw hers and just had to have one! I'm not getting too far as I am working diligently on my snowflake afghan. It is almost finished-10 more snowflakes to go and then piece together my strips!

I think he enjoyed his birthday. The grandchildren made pictures and cards and taped them up around the house. My daughter also put up balloons to make it more festive. It put a smile on his face after a long day at work.

[Krystal16]

Debbie - honestly, my gauge is good. I'm really careful about it. The square itself is quite bulky, so that's likely part of the problem. Also, I joined it using a different method, and that might be another part of the problem. I can't post a pic now, I'm expecting company any minute. I am going to make more squares and join those with whipstitch and see if it's better. Then I'll frog what I've done and rejoin if I need to. I'm not too worried at this point - it's an afghan and will stretch and relax where it needs to as it washes.

Red heart is 2/$3 at my local ACMoore, can't wait to go there. I just got an invite to a wedding shower - I am diligently searching my pattern books for something that will look good in those colors. This one might have to sit on the burner while I'm doing that one - shower in 3 weeks....black, charcoal, gray, red....should be easy to match, at least....

[Ladycrochat]

Krystal, I see from your signature line that you like to make afghans, so I guess you know what you are doing and that the squares will relax and settle down.......I would just hate to see you going and going only to have the afghan less than spectacular in the end.....LOL so you will go to a shower soon? Well then, lucky you! I am sure the Bride to be will receive a lovely gift straight from your hooks! I too, work on my doily little by little. Have lots of UFO's that have to get done....like a hobo bag I made for my daughter...the crocheting is all done, but I still have to line it....(UGH!) I HATE sewing! And she is anxious to get her bag! So, we can take our time with this, more people will come and join up, some will stay make something and then go, that is what is great with these CALS, no rules or time limits!

[Ladycrochat]

We are quickly being pushed off the board by the more crowded CALs.....so even if we are not crocheting much on our floral projects at the moment we still need to chat a bit to hold our ground! LOL

[Krystal16]

Well, I didn't get my square done last night, I was busy working on the MAM I'm working on for the wedding shower....

Where's everyone else?

[Krystal16]

Anyone, anyone.....Bueller? Bueller? :rofl

[Homebody]

Ok Krystal, I give. What is Bueller? Bueller?

[Lady_of_Roses]

Ok Krystal, I give. What is Bueller? Bueller?

It's a quote from the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. He wasn't in class and his teacher kept calling his name.

[Krystal16]

Sorry, I've just made it READILY apparent to everyone exaactly which agegroup I fit into. I'm not sure that ANYONE over the age of 20 watched that movie when it came out (it was truly a teen movie) but that one just stuck.....

[Homebody]

Thanks, I have heard of that movie and my kids have watched it (more than once), but I haven't sat through it. So, being naive, what were your thoughts? i.e. is anyone here? or ?

[Ladycrochat]

Hello there Kathryn and Krystal:clap ! I have been busy today too! Are we only three people in this CAL:hook :hook :hook ? That is what it seems like to me! Lady_of_Roses....are you joining our CAL too? That would be nice...The more- the merrier ! And just for the record I saw Ferris Bueller's day off with my kids.....cute teen sort of film.....anyway....I was actually working on a purse for most of today because my daughter wants it done like last week!:blush So I do not have anything new to show on my doily, but I hope to work on it more tomarrow! I hate having so many UFOs, and then trying to finish up everything at the same time! What have you ladies been up to lately?

[Ladycrochat]

Hello Group!:clap How are you all doing? I have been working on my doily....now that it is getting bigger, it takes longer to get all the way around....but I like the way it is turning out..So how are you ladies doing?

[Lady_of_Roses]

Lady_of_Roses....are you joining our CAL too? That would be nice...The more- the merrier ! Not right now. I'm still slowly accumulating yarn for an afghan that has some flowers on it, but I don't have the time or yarn required yet.

[Krystal16]

I'm still working on this MAM afghan. "Mile A Minute" is a FARCE, let me tell you! I could have finished a traditional afghan in under 2 weeks, but this thing, I"m going to be right down to the wire trying to finish it! AAARGH!!!

[Ladycrochat]

Baby steps Krystal! LOL! It is such a beautiful afghan......it is well worth the time it takes to make it! Just set realistic goals and it will get done before you know it! Little by little:yes

[Ladycrochat]

Hope that everyone is doing OK, I am really posting this just to keep us on the first page of the CALs as we were very close to being knocked onto page two.....Hope to hear something from you soon!

[Krystal16]

OK, I washed my afghan rows, but they're still in the washer - will go throw them in the dryer now and see if the bumps and lumps go away. If not, I'm frogging the joining and seeing how it goes with a whipstitch.

[Krystal16]

I washed and dried them, and they are almost perfectly flat - the remaining bubble is just from having so many stitches in the daisy, and the weight of the rest of the blanket will pull that out. I'm on my way again!!! As soon as I finish my MAM, that is!

[Ladycrochat]

Hi Krystal, glad to hear that your lumps and bumps problem has cleared up! LOL:lol .....have you heard anything from Kathrine? I hope that all is well with her....

[Homebody]

I just got back from vacation. No internet and no time to hook! I won't be able to start on my flowers again until Monday (too many inquisitive children & grandchildren around).

Krystal, I'm glad to hear washing helped smooth everything out.

[Krystal16]

Welcome back, Kathryn! How was the vacation? Get anything done, or did you have to go yarn-less?

[Homebody]

No, I took my yarn but never wasn't able to hook a stitch! Vacation was very nice. We went to Mackinaw and the island with all of the children and grandchildren. I will be back to normal activities on Monday. It is good to be home and sleeping in my own bed!

[Ladycrochat]

Welcome back Kathryn!:hug

[Krystal16]

Did you see what today's free pattern was on Annie's Attic? Les Fleurs doily!!! I wonder if we'll have anyone else join us now?

Only 5 more motifs to do on my MAM, but each takes me a day, then to join. I'll be back here in a week, or less!

Where's everyone else?

[Ladycrochat]

I am here, but I have been slacking off:blush , I didn't do ANY crocheting on my doily today and I am ashamed of myself! So I will just have to put in some time tomarrow! I saw the doily that I am making on Annie's Attic today and I couldn't beleive it....maybe more people will join up but even if they don't we are still good here!:ghug

[Ladycrochat]

Progressing along, I have just started on the outer ring of flowers! But I need 20 of them and I can make one flower in a half hour so this will take a bit of time....still I know there is no rush!

[Krystal16]

Great job! It's good to know someone else out there times their progression.....it's a good/bad thing, I know.... Have 3 more strips to make - should be back to the flowers by Sunday!

Oh, and I have a great idea to share with you.

[BarbaraJean]

Oh, I really want to join! This will be my first CAL. :yay

Last evening I started a new afghan called "Fresh as a Daisy". It is in the leaflet titled "Our Best Afghans A to Z".

I'm using Caron worsted acrylic yarn.

It will be 12 squares by 9 squares - a total of 108. I have 16 done already. :clap

This will be a gift for a friend who is expecting her first baby, due in March.

[Krystal16]

Welcome, Barbara Jean!

I'll add you to the list, of course!

I have my LAST MAM strip to do today, then assembly tomorrow. Of course, I am going to run out of yarn! I forgot that I shipped one of my RHSS black skeins to Coats & Clark, and that was to be for this MAM. DH will stop tonight to get the extra skein if I need it. UGH!

The Gerber Daisy afghan, I have decided that it will be TOO heavy to do for the full sized bed. I have been messing around with my own design for a daisy-looking pattern that's more like a kid would have drawn it (y'know, the circle in the middle and the rounded petals?) but I couldn't figure out how to neatly make it look like a square. Well, I was doing a new washcloth that has a different flower in the center (same number of petals, though) and it turns it into a hex (which I could do) and THEN it turned the hex into a square!!!! OMG! That's exactly what I needed! So, after this MAM is done, I'm going to be tweaking that pattern to make the squares for my 2nd daughter's afghan. They will both be flowers and the same colors, but different designs.

I am so excited about that! (I think I would have gone bonkers doing 80 gerber daisy squares anyway!)

What's the status on the rest of you?

[Krystal16]

Homebody, how is your Gerbera Daisy Afghan coming along?

Yelutci, is your Flower Scarf getting longer and longer?

Leslie, is your Gerbera Daisy Granny Purse ready for gift-giving?

scc51055, is your Gerbera Daisy Afghan progressing?

LadyCrochat, how is this last right on your Les Fleurs Doily doing? Is it taking FOREVER? Keep at it, you'll get there!

CrochetPrincess66, did you ever tell me what you were making? Oh jeez, I don't remember! I'll have to go looking....

Barbara Jean, we'd love to see a picture of your afghan in progress.

[Lady_of_Roses]

Leisure Arts makes a booklet called "99 Floral Motifs to Crochet." For folks who are good at picking up motifs and thinking up their own backgrounds, borders, connections between pieces, etc.. it's money well spent IMO. :) I bought it, but I fear that I need more crochet experience before I can get creative enough to make proper use of it. Anyhow, lots of pretty flowers inside. Daisies, sunflowers, violets, roses, etc. :flower

[Yelutci]

Well I've got the flowers done-finished off all the purple velvet yarn. Now I have to decide what to use for the leaves. I'm having a hard time picking a green that I like with the dark purple. I may have to break out the color wheel that I bought at the Homeschool convention "for the kids science and art".

[Krystal16]

Have you seen the RHSS light sage? It's a nice muted green - in my mind it would look good with a dark purple. They also have a dark sage that goes well in the Sage Mary with the dark purple there, too.

Can we see pictures??????? Oh, we're so desperate to see pictures!

Anyone else out there, you're still welcome to join us!

[creativepassage]

O.k....I've tried to resist this one, but I can't anymore! I hope I'm not too late :hook I'm going to make the gerber daisy afghan for my mom for her 71st birthday.....mmm...now to figure out what colors.

[Krystal16]

I am SOOOO glad you couldn't resist :devil WELCOME!!!!

I'll add you to the list so we know who to check up on when we don't hear from you!

May I suggest RHSS "cornmeal" as a great color for the center of the daisy? It's a really nice yellow!

[Homebody]

Krystal, Sorry, I've decided not to make it at this time. I hate the RH yarn I bought for it (hard & itchy!) and I'm not real crazy about all the holes. I've got a few other afghans going right now and I am contemplating what other yarn to use and how to change the pattern so I have less holes.

[Ladycrochat]

Hello Flower lovers! I am going along nicely on my doily....I hope to be able to post a few photos in progress for you...I agree that it is nice to see how the projects are coming along....I hope everyone is having as much fun doing this as I am, and I want to know how you are coming along too Krystal! Also a great big :welcome to creativepassage and Barbara Jean....Of course I am looking forward to seeing your work too!

Krystal that sounds like a great idea you have -changing the shapes of the motifs for the other afghan....I was wondering How you were going to tell them apart, I know how possesive kids can be about stuff like that...I thought maybe you would have to do a different color sequence or something...anyway awesome idea!

[Yelutci]

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/th_IMG_2355.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/IMG_2355.jpg)
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/th_IMG_2356.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/IMG_2356.jpg)
Here is my flower WIP. :think I'm imagining weaving the green leaves & vines the length of the flowers plus some.:think I've decided to use a couple of different greens together to get the thickness & look I'm trying for.
OK- I showed mine-now let's see yours!

[Krystal16]

Oh, Kathryn, so sorry to hear you're disappointed with the pattern. When I get one of my NEW daisies to work out, I'll post that - see what you think?

Kimberly - that is absolutely stunning! As for showing mine - well, there's not much new and different to show, so I'll wait til I can get back to this one and get another row accomplished.

Still sewing together that MAM....what was I thinking with BLACK? Oh, yeah - it's the color the BRIDE TO BE chose....I hate whipstitching, but doing it on black is even worse.

Only one more day....only one more day....

[BarbaraJean]

:hug Krystal and Ladycrchat, thanks for the welcome.

I've only made a couple squares because I wasn't home much today.

But here's a pic of where I was yesterday. I've added maybe 3 or 4 more squares. :yarn

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/420/daisyzd4.jpg

[Wildflwr]

Hi, If it is not too late, I would love to join this CAL. I just love flowers and anything that has to do with them. I started on an afghan that was different hexagons put together to look like flowers but that seems like it may take awhile to do....and....I fell in love with the first flower scarf pattern posted and definitely want to make that for my daughter. She is hopelessly addicted to scarves (and purses). I just bought a purse pattern book on Ebay and maybe I can adapt one of the patterns with flowers to make her a matching purse too...just have to wait for it to come in the mail.

Krystal....your gerber afghan is just beautiful! I love the colors you chose.

Debbie...your doily is just stunning. I really wish I could work with the thread but my fingers will not cooperate.

Barbara Jean....your afghan is too cute...I love the daisies and the colors.

[BarbaraJean]

Thanks Wildflwr! And good luck with your project!

[Krystal16]

Wildflower, welcome aboard!

[Ladycrochat]

Welcome Wildflwr! If Anyone should be in this CAL it should be you with a name like that!:lol As promised, I have a photo of my doily in progress....here it is
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/DKousmat58/Crochet/DCAM0039.jpg

So, What do you all think? I still have eight flowers to make, then I have to join them to the center section, and then I have to do the edging!

I love the blanket you are making Barbara Jean....that will be gorgeous when it is done!

I am sorry to see Kathryn go! I will miss having her here with us!


And Yelutci, that scarf is WONDERFUL !I LOVE purple! Can't you take one of the flowers to the yarn store to hold it next to various green yarns until you find the one you like?

[BarbaraJean]

Welcome Wildflwr! If Anyone should be in this CAL it should be you with a name like that!:lol As promised, I have a photo of my doily in progress....here it is
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/DKousmat58/Crochet/DCAM0039.jpg



Oh, that is beautiful!! Did you see the Lilacs and Lace doily when it was the free pattern of the day at Annie's Attic?

[Ladycrochat]

No, I must have missed it! But Rachael is always putting the free Annie's Attic patterns on her site, so I will go there to look for it! Thanks for the heads up!

[Krystal16]

Alright everyone!! I have an announcement to make.....I designed my FIRST pattern! In desperation, I couldn't find what I wanted for my 2nd daughter's afghan. I was going to have them the same (gerber daisy) but the 2nd afghan is a FULL (not a twin) and it would have been SOOO heavy. So, I designed this square...

It's still a bit rough around the edges, so now I'm going to make a chart (not instructions - I can't make sure my design has the same number on each side that way) and work the kinks out of it. What do you think?

It will be in the same colors as my Gerber Daisy afghan (first post) but this design. Criticism is welcome as well.

http://www.synergy4results.com/images/flower.jpg

[BarbaraJean]

Oh, Krystal, I love it! :manyheart What size is the finished square? I'd love to make that.

[Krystal16]

Well, it's just over 9 1/2", so I guess it could be considered a 10" square?

I have to get it to the point that I can have someone else understand my directions! I've got a FEW (like 30) more squares to do, so it's not like I won't have the opportunity!

When I get it that far, maybe I'll have you guys test it. I'm thinking I might either submit it or sell it. Never done that before, but I figure if *I* couldn't find something like it, maybe someone else wants one, too?

[Ladycrochat]

Oh Wow Krystal! I LOVE that....I bet you could certainly sell that pattern! You can use your daughter's afghan as the example of your design....was it very hard changing colors in the same round? Did you "carry" the white under the pink stitches and the pink under the white stitches?....if you could explain how to do that sufficiently I would love to test it for you! We are talking about making the square right? I don't think I am up for a whole afghan right now!

[Homebody]

Krystal, Your pattern is very nice! I'm sure your daughter will love it. I have decided on a different flower pattern I found in a book using scraps of colors. When I get a few done I will post a picture. This pattern has NO HOLES! It will be for one of my granddaughters. The pattern has black as a background which makes the flowers stand out, but I'm not sure black would work for a 6 yr old. I'm still thinking on that one. Anyway, I'm back in the groove!

[Yelutci]

Krystal, that's awesome! :clap It's just beautiful!:clap

[Krystal16]

Oh thank you for all of your kind words....I must be in a real daring mood today, because I'm just starting my sons' afghans, and the first thing I made for it was a ship's wheel. I think I'm getting the hang of turning these circles into squares....

Now, to write it all down neatly.....boy, doesn't THAT take all the fun out of it!

I'm anxiously awaiting your pics, Kathryn - what's the name of the pattern called? I have a hex motif that sounds similar. I've got 3 hexes done, but since it IS a scrap for me, it's taking the back burner!

[creativepassage]

I really like it! I can see a rainbow of flowers :)

[Wildflwr]

Welcome Wildflwr! If Anyone should be in this CAL it should be you with a name like that!:lol As promised, I have a photo of my doily in progress....here it is
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/DKousmat58/Crochet/DCAM0039.jpg


lol Debbie....thanks for the welcome and you are right, I could not pass up this CAL. Your doily is coming along just beautiful!! I have a pattern for an afghan I am trying to talk myself into that has flowers real similar to yours and it is a connect as you go pattern. I thought it might be too flimsy though because they are only connected at the flower points. I may have to try a small section just to see.

Krystal...your pattern is so adorable and I bet your daughter will just love it...and it will be a one-of-a-kind. The colors you chose are just beautiful too.

Just an update....I have not started the scarf yet. I was going to surprise my daughter....but...remembered how picky she can be sometimes so I decided to tell her I was making her a flower scarf and asked what colors she might like. She hasn't seen the pattern so it will still be a little bit of a surprise. We went to Michael's last night and she picked out Caron SS Quick in the hot pink, neon green, grape and blue colors with yellow centers. Hopefully I will get to start it tonight. If I get any progress made, I will post some pics.

[BarbaraJean]

I'm really enjoying reading about everybody's projects!

I now have 24 squares completed for my daisy afghan.

[Krystal16]

So, as far as that DREADED MAM....it did NOT get done in time for teh bridal shower! Saturday (my "do or die" day) I wound up with a whopper of a sinus headache - thought it was allergies, turned out it was a cold that's now passing through my children. So, I went early to the shower, bought a giftcard where she was registered. Felt like a heel, but OH WELL. So now I'm making the MAM BIGGER and giving it as a wedding present. It was suppsoed to be about 48" wide, I'll now make it big enough to cover the queen sized bed.

I started writing down my sons' ships' wheel pattern last night, was doing well, but ran out of time. I have YET to straighten out teh flower pattern...maybe today. Got lots of real-life stuff to do, though - so I'm not sure.

Started another afghan yesterday called "Snow Crystals" - this is another Xmas present. It's 6" squares, and they work up quickly (J hook) and I'm even being a good girl and stitching them together/sewing in ends as I go.

I think I'll frog that butterfly patchwork one. Too many ends. Have to keep looking for something else. Anyone have a nice pattern that uses a nice simple ecru with a jewel-tone variegated? (NOT a RIPPLE!)

[Krystal16]

WEll, I'm finally back in the game! Got another Gerber Daisy Square done last night!

Going to try to get that other flower square graphed. Just need all the symbols so I can do it.

[BarbaraJean]

WEll, I'm finally back in the game! Got another Gerber Daisy Square done last night!

Going to try to get that other flower square graphed. Just need all the symbols so I can do it.

Krystal, where can I find the Gerber Daisy square pattern? Not that I can start something new yet but if I do ....

[Yelutci]

I've got my scarf finished-but I left my camera at the in-laws:( . I'll pick it up tonight & try to post a pick tomorrow. Did you see Annie's Attic pattern for today? Very cute flower lapghan! I printed it out;:hook but I HAVE to finish a few other things before I take on something new.:hug

[natcat]

:hook Krystal16
Your Gerber Daisey's are very pretty!!! you're just good!!:clap

[Krystal16]

Hmmm....I posted it SOMEWHERE in this thread.....close to page one?

[Krystal16]

OK, I diagrammed my pattern. Took me forever because I'm a neurotic nut and had to use circles and hexes on my graph paper, PLUS a ruler to make sure the stitches all fanned out and were even. Even though my square looked great, I sort of fudged it in places and the stitches weren't even. The diagram helped a lot of that.

So, now that I have it "fixed" on the diagram, I have to actually crochet it and make out instructions (my diagram is too messy to actually scan and read). BUT I can't find my H hook. It's the size I like for this yarn, and it DISAPPEARED! Ugh.

Maybe I'll try the I on it. Really wish I could find that H.

[BarbaraJean]

Thanks, Krystal, found it! The link is on page one.

I haven't done much more because we got cable internet yesterday so I just can't seem to stay off the computer.

We are leaving Tuesday for 5 days of camping so my plan is to crochet as many squares as possible by Tuesday. That means I won't have to carry all 3 colors of yarn with me. I'll just take white and working on joining the squares to the 24 I already have completed.

Yelutci, congrats on finishing your scarf. Can't wait to see pics!

[Homebody]

BarbaraJean, I've not gotten much done either. I did buy some yarn today for my "scrap" afghan. I guess that is cheating!

My husband & I decided to take a vacation to your great state and we are leaving this Saturday. He has never seen a mountain. Any good yarn stores I should try to hit? Or any places of interest I shouldn't miss?

[BarbaraJean]

BarbaraJean, I've not gotten much done either. I did buy some yarn today for my "scrap" afghan. I guess that is cheating!

My husband & I decided to take a vacation to your great state and we are leaving this Saturday. He has never seen a mountain. Any good yarn stores I should try to hit? Or any places of interest I shouldn't miss?

Tamarack!

[Ladycrochat]

Wow! Kathryn...Glad to see that you are still with us! I thought you had left us as your pattern was not working out the way you wanted it to.......nice to know you are still here!

[Homebody]

Ladycrochat, Thanks. Yes, I'm still here! I made another flower today. I will take some yarn with me to work on in the car. I hope to have a few finished to show off when I get back. I hope to check in with you during vacation, but I'm not sure how many places will have internet hook-up.

[Wildflwr]

Sadly I did not get to make much progress on my scarf. I made one of the flowers last night and the bright yellow yarn I had that I thought I could use was a different kind and did not look good at all :eek .... so I ripped it and went to a different store tonight to get bright yellow in the same kind of yarn. Hopefully I will be all set now. :hook

Kimberly...congrats on getting your scarf finished....I can't wait to see it.

Barbara Jean & Kathryn...hope you both have a wonderful time on vacation!!

[Homebody]

Thanks Wildflower. I am looking forward to a relaxing time with my husband.

[BarbaraJean]

Barbara Jean & Kathryn...hope you both have a wonderful time on vacation!!

Thanks, Wildflwr! It would be neat if Kathryn and I crossed paths, huh?

[Yelutci]

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/th_IMG_2384.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/IMG_2384.jpg)
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/th_IMG_2385.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/IMG_2385.jpg)
Sorry the pics are so poor-(It's one of those days when nothing works out) I wound up using TLC Amore Celery Green for the leaves & vines.

[Homebody]

Kimberly, Your scarf is very pretty. Nice job!

[BarbaraJean]

Kimberly, it's so pretty! Are you going to keep it or is it a gift?

I can't seem to get anything more done. Now that I have cable internet I can't seem to stay off here and the rest of my time is spent cleaning, cooking and working up the wonderful fresh veggies we've been given.

[Ladycrochat]

I know what you mean Barbara Jean! I spend WAY TOO MUCH:blush time surfing the net....especially navigating every nook and cranny of Crochetville:hook ....leaves little time to actually CROCHET!:(

[Krystal16]

OK, I got MOST of the flower square made from my graph. I had to stop last night, though - got too tired. Will finish it today. :D HONEST!

[Ladycrochat]

Oh Kimberly, that scarf is so pretty:manyheart ! You have to go and post it in the accessories thread at show and tell:hook ! Everyone at Crochetville needs to see this!:yes

[Wildflwr]

Kimberly...your scarf is just adorable!!!! I love the colors you chose. :)

Just wanted to let you know I was actually working on mine. I got three of the flowers done today, while sitting out by the pool refreshing my tan a little. :lol The colors look a little weird because I could not get them in sunlight but when I get it finished I will be sure to take a pic in sunlight so you can see just how bright it really is. I guess I don't have to worry if my daughter will like the colors since she picked them out.


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/WildflowerzCottage/flowerscarf.jpg

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!!!

[Krystal16]

Wildflower - those are VERY cute! I can picture the colors, for some reason I know how to adjust my eyes from the computer screen!

Had a reunion weekend this past, so didn't get much done!

[Ladycrochat]

Very pretty wildflwr! has anyone seen the Annie's Attic free pattern today (Aug 15)....The Gerbera DOILY!

[BarbaraJean]

I'm off on my camping trip today. I won't be taking my daisy afghan because I'd need to carry 4 skeins of yarn. So, I'm going to start another project. :lol

Now, I'm zippig over to Annie's Attic before getting back to packing the camper. :D

[Krystal16]

Jeez, that doily looks like A LOT of work! I can only get into really small thread projects - like bookmarks. I don't think I could do a doily!

I got my 2nd square of the regular (not Gerber) daisy afghan done and joined last night. Since I have about 8 afghans started, all for Xmas, I became OCD and charted out how many of each square needs to be done and put them in my day planner. The rule is that I have to sew in ends and join as I go. So now I am revolving by day with projects and they will all be done well before Xmas if I follow my plan.....

My self-designed square is still in the adjustment phase. Had to rip out the edge of my first square as I didn't have an even number of stitches on each side :eek !

[Ladycrochat]

Have fun on your camping trip Barbara Jean! You can tell us all about it when you get back! :yes That sounds like a great idea:idea Krystal to put yourself on a schedual like that! It keeps you motivated and you are sure you will be finished before your deadline! I did something similar, I promised I would not do any new BIG projects until I finished up all my UFOs! But I still do little projects here and there like this morning I just whipped up a scrunchie in just a half hour....lol:devil, Thank Goodness for the odd small project here and there!

[Svetlana]

Ladies,
may I also join you here?
I'm making a summer top where the top part is like a bra and the bottom - square flower elements (granny squares?) I'm connecting the squares together as I go. I'm at work now, but will post my progress pictures tonight. I ran out of yarn, so the whole thing is on hold now.

[Krystal16]

Absolutely, welcome and join in!

[Svetlana]

Thank you Krystal!
When you make an afghan out of squares, do you connect the squares as you go or sew them together later? This is all new to me, and I don't really like the way I connected mines.

[Krystal16]

You can do it either way, Svetlana. I usually connect mine into columns as I go, then connect those columns together as I have a new column to add. This helps me to not have JUST joining to do at the end. I dread joining. There are many different ways to join, what method are you using?

[Svetlana]

O, boy, Krystal, you make me feel dumm :lol, I don't know what method I'm using!:think I just connect them in the corners and two time in between when I make the last row of the square. What are other methods? Also, what if the elements are round? How do you connect those?

[Yelutci]

Thanks for the compliments ladies, you're all so kind & encouraging (or is it enabling?). I haven't decided if I'll gift or keep it-I really like how it turned out, it's very soft.
Wildflwr, your little blooms are darling!

[Krystal16]

Svetlana - sorry, I didn't see where you said "join as you go". Most afghan squares you crochet, then you use a tapestry needle and whipstitch them together. I never used to like how whipstitch looked, but for some reason I must have been doing it wrong - lately it's looking a lot better than it used to. You CAN join as you go with grannies or some afghans that are designed that way, but it often creates a raised ridge where the two squares meet. Usually the pattern will tell you what to do.

[Ladycrochat]

Hello Svetlana, welcome to this CAL......I am looking forward to seeing your work. Svetlana....I think I am in the minority because I make all of my little squares and then I start sewing them together....there are many ways to do that, you can sew them together with yarn and a large eye needle or you can crochet them together(again.....lots of different ways to do that too)....But the join as you go method is when you crochet (using single crochets or slip stitches) into the side of another square on the last row of the square you are working on...does that make sense to you?
Here is a link that can help you out.....
http://www.crochetcabana.com/tutorials/ltc-joining_squares.htm

Here is another link that may explain it better...you have to scroll down a bit to find the joining techniques

http://www.crochet911.com/crochet911.html#c9
Hope these are helpful to you!

[Svetlana]

Krystal, Debbie,
thank you for your help. Debbie, I looked at the links, they opened my eyes to joining motivs. Thank you for that!:hug
I connect my squares in the last row as I go. I had to re-do a few of them, because I didn't like how I connected them. It looks better now. Didn't take a picture again last night. And tonight I'm going to my knitting group meeting, so I have to work on my knitting project today.
I'm not a multiple project person, but it's just happened that I have 2 projects going now. Unusual for me, but I guess I'll have two finished objects at once. :hook

[Svetlana]

OK, here is my WIP so far.
http://b.*****************/0608/8bd820b99ec0t.jpg (http://*****************/f.aspx?b06088bd820b99ec0jpg)

[Krystal16]

Well, I finally got that pattern written down, but it wasn't really MY idea! I went to do my daisy square last night, and my graph was GONE!!! AAARGH! One of my kids must have taken it to draw on the back or something, and it is nowhere to be found! Fortunately this is my fourth one, so I pretty much remembered what I had, plus I looked at one that was already done. So as I went along last night, I wrote down the pattern. It's all messy and sloppy, but it's at least in print in a notebook!

Svetlana - great job! I could probably make that, but then I'd have to find someone who would look good in it - NOT ME!!! :rofl

So, where are pictures of everyone else's???

[Ladycrochat]

That is a great job Svetlana:applause.......I hope you are writing :pencilthat down because everyone who sees it later when you post it at Show and Tell will be begging you for that pattern! As for my doily it has been going slowly because I have been working on a few UFOs.....working with that tiny hook nd the crochet thread is tedious:irk..... so I can only do it in short bursts! I am defiantly developing a deep respect for the woman who do mostly doilies......the level of concentration needed is unbelievable!:eek

[angel]

I'd love to join this, it suits my current project very nicely.

Am I too late?

-- Michelle

[Svetlana]

I'm done with flower top! :cheer :cheer I added a picture to my album and going to post it on Show and Tell.
Thank you everybody for help and support!:manyheart

[Krystal16]

Angel - NO!!! You are NOT too late. This is a revolving thing - come in when you want, leave when you finish! I'm still working on my flower stuff, will be until Xmas - but I HAVE PICTURES TO SHARE!!!!

Here's the gerber:
http://www.synergy4results.com/images/gerber.jpg

Here's the one I designed:
http://www.synergy4results.com/images/tweendaisy2.jpg

I'm moving right along!

[angel]

Yay :)

I will take some pictures and post them when I get home today.

I'm making a baby blanket or pram cover (whatever it wants to be, really) for a friend, she's due in about six weeks. I'm using square 2 from "99 Floral Motifs to Crochet" and I'm using light pink, yellow, blue, purple and dark pink for the flowers, light green for the leaves and white for the border of each square. I think I will make it five by seven squares, but I won't be sure until I've got all the squares done, I think it will be on the small side.

I love that Gerbera Daisy pattern (I'll try it one of these days) it's so lovely. What you've done so far is looking great, Krystal16 - your own pattern is exceptional, too. I can't wait to see those two finished :)

-- Michelle

[Krystal16]

Sounds pretty, Michelle! (And you can just call me Krystal ;) :lol )

I'm not sure what to do regarding my pattern and possibly selling it. I've never done it before, but I figure since I like this "hobby" so much, it might be better if I get paid for it, right? Not that I imagine it would be a lot of money, but why not? It *would* be sorta cool to say I got published! I guess I should read up on it, though first.... I asked for pointers in the forum, but only one peppy reply. I want someone to steer me with their mistakes! :lol

Well, onward and upward, right? Have to get crocheting now, can't be sitting her online all night! See you!

[angel]

Okay, Krystal :)

It would be nice to get paid to do something you love. Maybe you should offer the pattern for sale through your website or start an online store? It still counts! :)

-- Michelle

[Panj]

Oooh Krystal ....those are pretty! Fantastic job on the one you designed too!
You ladies do awesome work!!!!

Svetlana!!!!! That is just beautiful!!!!
Panj

[Ladycrochat]

Hello Michelle, :welcome to our CAL! Glad to have you and looking forward to seeing your project! Krystal, those afghans look beautiful:applause! I really love:heart the square that you designed! As for me, I am on the last round of my doily, and then I have to weave in about a gazillion loose ends:sigh and then block it or at least press it! Will probably have a final photo available next week. Keep up the good work ladies! :tup

[angel]

Ladycrochat, thank you. I am anxious to see your finished doily, so far it is looking fantastic :) Maybe one day I'll give it a go...

Just organising some pictures of what I'm up to with my blanket, the squares aren't photographing very well :(

-- Michelle

[angel]

Here's what I have so far. I've been working on all the centers of the flowers before I do the leaves and the border. I've got five more blue centers to do, the rest of the colours are done (7 of each). I have one of each square completed.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowerrugrowsmall.jpg

The first row (bigger image:
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowerrugrow.jpg )

And then the individual squares...
Dk. Pink:
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowersquaredkpink.jpg
Blue: http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowersquareblue.jpg
Lt. Pink: http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowersquarepink.jpg
Yellow: http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowersquareyellow.jpg
Purple: http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowersquarepurple.jpg

They're all much the same, just the different center colours :)

-- Michelle

[Wildflwr]

Sorry I have not been in here in awhile...seems like I have bad luck. Every time I had a chance to pop in, I got the forum error message. :eek Looks like everyone has sure been busy!!

Svetlana ... your top is just GORGEOUS!!!

Krystal ... your afghans are looking great. They compliment each other so well and I am sure your daughters are going to love them!

Michelle .... Welcome! ... I love your afghan. I have that book too but have not started any of them yet.

Debbie ....Can't wait to see your finished doily. I am sure it will be beautiful.

I took a break from my scarf, I wasn't sure my daughter would like it. The flowers seemed kind of big. She came over to my house a few days ago and I showed them to her and she liked them and said they were fine so I guess I will finish it for her.

[Krystal16]

Angel - how pretty! I really like that afghan!

Deb - it's good that your daughter "approves"...now you can finish it!

Can't wait to see that doily, Debbie!

[angel]

Wildflwr, the book is lovely isn't it? This is square 2, I like a lot of them but I think this one is my favourite.

All my centers are done :)

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowerrugcentersdone.jpg

It looks a bit untidy with all those ends hanging out...I'm not sure how I feel about the colours now they're all together but I think it will look better when the leaves and borders are added.

I noticed the dark flowers (dk. pink, blue and purple) are bigger and the yarn felt a bit thicker than the light colours (lt. pink and yellow) - the yarn is the same brand and ply, has anyone else noticed their darker coloured yarns feeling a bit thicker? Not by much, they look the same but the centers are bigger for the darker colours...it's a mystery to me!

Anyway, today I'll have to try and get all the leaves done and then see how I go.

-- Michelle

[Krystal16]

Those look so neat, Michelle! Yes, I've noticed different colors of the same yarn working up differently...funny, isn't it?

Well, I went and started ANOTHER afghan! OMG! IS it possible? I am a freak - an addict! I started Lawless' tartan plaid afghan, but mine is in fall colors. I think this makes about 10 afghans in progress. Boy, I hope I don't have ANY MORE yarn to make ANY MORE afghans I like!!!

I am packing for vacation, have a tote just for my yarn projects. I'm ONLY bringing 4!!! LOL! DH won't say a thing, though - he's an understanding kinda guy. Hope to get a lot done. I'll be making squares, though - not really joining. I don't feel like lugging the Gerber and Daisy portions that are already done. Hopefully I'll get ahead and then just have a day or so of joining to get caught up.

Keep up the good work! See you guys after the holiday (Labor Day) if I don't get on here later.

[BarbaraJean]

Michelle, welcome to the CAL! You've got a wonderful start to a beautiful project!

[Lady_of_Roses]

Well, I went and started ANOTHER afghan! OMG! IS it possible? I am a freak - an addict! I started Lawless' tartan plaid afghan, but mine is in fall colors. I think this makes about 10 afghans in progress. Boy, I hope I don't have ANY MORE yarn to make ANY MORE afghans I like!!!

Do you have a picture of Lawless' tartan plaid? Is it a free pattern? I'm curious to see. :hook

[Krystal16]

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?p=451668#post451668

Here's one of her blankets she's doing. If you do an advanced search and find one with her as the thread starter, you'll find them.

[angel]

Thanks, BarbaraJean.

Krystal, I hope you have a nice holiday - you can never have too many projects, certainly not if they're blankets! :)

I crocheted all day yesterday :eek - I went outside at about 9 o'clock (it was a lovely day) and I stayed there until about 5. A full day of work for me but I enjoyed it. All the flowers now have leaves and a few are finished (12 done), just some edges and all the ends left (I am dreading the ends...).

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/allcentersdone.jpg

(while I was outside).

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/allleavesdone.jpg

(almost there)

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowerssquares.jpg

I have to work today, so I won't be able to do much more until I get home. I might take one or two with me and try to sneak in a round of edging but I don't think it's going to happen...

-- Michelle

[Lady_of_Roses]

Thanks Kryistal! It looks like a mesh, with chains woven through. Very nice!

[angel]

20 squares completed, 15 still waiting for their edges :)

I didn't get as much done as I had hoped to yesterday...I'll post another picture when all the squares are done and then I'll get stuck into the ends and figuring out what border I will put on the rug.

-- Michelle

[BarbaraJean]

You're really making great progress, Michelle!

I haven't worked much on mine lately. :( Since we got high speed internet I can't seem to stay off of it. ;) I'm also working on developing a new web site for our church. Learning new software is so time consuming!

I don't see much free time in the near future either. I suppose it's a good thing that the baby isn't expected until March. :lol

[unicorn37757]

Is it too late for me to join in? I'm going to be using some squares I've gotten in exchanges & made for some Christmas presents!:clap

[angel]

Thank you, BarbaraJean! It's a good incentive to keep going when I can post my little updates here and get some kind words of encouragement :) This is my biggest and most complicated project so far and it is getting to the 'tedious' stage. I love crocheting but I am definitely an end-product type of girl.

You're doing the "Fresh as a Daisy" afghan, right? I have the same book (a future project, maybe?) - it is hard to find the time, I am putting lots of things off in order to spend so much time crocheting this week.

I look forward to seeing everyone elses' progress!

Penny, it seems this is a jump in when you want project, I only joined a few days ago myself.

I managed to finish another square on the way to work this morning, there's not too many left to do now.

I have decided that I will enjoy weaving in all the ends (whether I want to or not) because it will mean I am just one step closer to finishing :)

-- Michelle

[Yelutci]

Angel that looks lovely!

[BarbaraJean]

Michelle, doesn't that book have some great afghans! I've also made the Americana afghan, four of them in fact. :D

[useratl]

Just wanted to let you know I was actually working on mine. I got three of the flowers done today, while sitting out by the pool refreshing my tan a little. :lol


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/WildflowerzCottage/flowerscarf.jpg



Which flower pattern are you using? I like these, and don't recall seeing them in all my perusing . . .

I didn't know about the Flower CAL when after a year of not being able to decide on colors, I finally began the blooms for my version of that veritable flower scarf. I decided to do various colored centers with white exterior rounds. My version of the Anthropologie vine scarf, based on this leaf pattern:
http://www.fablehandmadegoods.com/Crochetpattern-leaves.html

~thanks!

[BarbaraJean]

Welcome to the CAL Useratl! :cheer

[angel]

BarbaraJean - it sure does. I really like the "Old Fashioned Favourite" pattern (pictured on the cover), I'd love to make that one day :)

I had a busy day yesterday, not much time for crocheting. I did manage to finish off the last three squares, so all the squares are done now. I wove in the ends on two squares (two down, 33 to go!). I tried to join them, just to see how I would do but I didn't have much luck with crocheting them together, I'm not sure why. I think I'm going to have to wash and pin each square to shape before I try again, they are a little bit wonky.

I'm still plodding along...

-- Michelle

[lulubird6]

It would seem I do not do well with X-ALs as I have the world's shortest attention span. I seem to have fallen off the ripple-along because I didn't like how the baby-ghan was going. But I'm going to get right up since I managed to actually finish my first non-scarf piece. See my post at the show and tell (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=32927).

So I'm going to make KLouise's Hidden Vines Scarf (http://kristinaskrochet.50webs.com/scarfversion1.htm) in keeping with the floral motif. I've started the chain but mine doesn't seem to want to "wind" was much as hers does. Wish me luck!

[angel]

Boy, am I glad Crochetville is back! :) I sure could've used some advice over the last few days!

I've got all the squares joined now and all the strips joined, except the last one (I'm half way through joining that). When I joined the first two strips together, I was horrified - it looked so awful! I was very tempted to just throw the whole thing away (or at least, throw it in a cupboard and forget about it) but I didn't and I'm glad now because I'm really very proud of it and I think it looks quite nice. None of the squares wanted to line up but they're mostly behaving themselves and if I need to, I just tweak the join a bit until it works.

I did the "weaving in the ends" business for the first ten squares before I joined them and then I thought I'd just go ahead and join the rest anyway, because I was making more ends doing the joining (and then there's the border). A friend of mine has offered moral support on Monday, I'll go to her place and have some company while I do the rest (it actually didn't take too long).

It's a bit smaller than I wanted but there's not much I can do about it now - I am certainly not making any more of those squares for a while!

I will take some photos this afternoon...

:)

-- Michelle

[Ladycrochat]

Wow! So much has happened in this CAL in the last week! Welcome to Michelle and Penny and Lulubird and Useratl! Great looking projects! I am so happy that our fantastic Crochetville is up and running again!:hook

[angel]

Finally finished! :) I still have most of the ends to do, but I am waiting until Monday for those (have done a few more and I will probably do some later on tonight but I will leave the bulk to do on Monday).

It's taken me two weeks - my first actual project and I am very happy with how it turned out.

I decided to go with a very simple border, just double crochet and then a treble 'shell'. I was going to do something a bit more complicated and a lot more colourful...but I got sick of the endless double crochets and I thought that it was only fair to use the green, since it was in every square. I like being fair to my colours :)

Some pictures:

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowerrugfin1.jpg

(on the dining table)

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowerrugfin2.jpg

(on the chair)

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowerrugfin3.jpg

(close-up of pink flower - the photo isn't really true to the actual colour)

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowerrugfin4.jpg

(close-up of the border).

It measures about 62cm (~25inches) x 84cm (~34inches). It hasn't been washed or blocked yet. It's a bit ruffled around the edges and a little skewiff but I quite like it, I'll leave the border as it is and just try and pin the squares out.

Thanks for the encouragement! I might do another one...

-- Michelle

[unicorn37757]

That is so pretty Michelle!:cheer

[angel]

Thanks, Penny :)

Where are all the other updates? I'd love to see what everyone is up to!

-- Michelle

[Butterfly04]

Angel
That is beautiful :cheer

[Ladycrochat]

That is lovely Michelle! I see nothing "skewiff" about it! You did a great job on it, and you finished it so fast!:applause Thanks for sharing it with us!:hug

[angel]

Thanks for the lovely comments :)

As I haven't got a baby to model the blanket with, I'll use a bear instead ("Pooky") -
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/michellekk_craft/flowerrugpooky.jpg

Since I've finished this one, I'm going to start another similar one. A new baby blanket for a little girl born last Monday (the first grandchild of a very good friend of ours). I don't want it to be quite so fiddly and certainly not the same, but I like the floral theme...so I will see what I come up with.

Still waiting to see updates from others! :)

-- Michelle

[Fidgement]

Michelle, That is beautiful. While shopping at Joanns yesterday, I picked up a leisure arts book of 99 Floral motifs. Seeing how pretty yours is, I am getting inspired to try some of my own (in between projects, that is)!

[angel]

Thanks, Fidgement :) I used square 2 out of that book for this project.

-- Michelle

[Krystal16]

Well, I'm BACK!

Got a bunch of crocheting done on vacation, but since I didn't take the main pieces along to join to, all I have is a bunch of squares to show for it! When I get stuff joined together, you'll see the picture!

Everything looks beautiful - angel that afghan turned out beautiful. Using the green really balanced it all out!

K

[angel]

Welcome back, Krystal - did you have some nice time away? Hurry up and do your joining, I want to see the progress!! :)

Thanks, I was too lazy to do what I had planned but I thought the green ended up being the right choice :)

Starting a new blanket now...

-- Michelle

[BarbaraJean]

Oh, Michelle, that is so beautiful!! Great job!

I don't have progress to report. :lol :blush

[angel]

That's very naughty of you, BarbaraJean - I'm getting sick of my own posts here :)

I will just have to *imagine* some progress I suppose...

-- Michelle

[lulubird6]

ooh, that afghan is beautiful! as for progress, well, not much here. a couple of flower centers, but ran out of thread and need to get more. dh has camera so can't show you the pics but just as soon as I get more progress done, i'll post!

[Adri]

I would love to join this CAL! My next crochet project is a scarf from the book "Vogue Knitting on the Go: Crocheted Scarves". The scarf is made of small-ish flower motifs in one colour and joining stitches in a second colour. I'll be going to my LYS next week to pick out two colours... I'm thinking about green+teal or green+brown.... or brown+pink...

[Krystal16]

Welcome, welcome welcome!!!

[angel]

Adri, I vote for pink + something :) I love pink...good colour for flowers!

I am making great progress on my second blanket - I have one square done :) I will be a bit slower with this one, I think...

I am not sure how I am going to incorporate the floral motifs, maybe in the edging or I might crochet some flowers and applique them on - seems like a lot of work for me, I am feeling lazy. I don't know yet :)

-- Michelle

[Wildflwr]

WOW...looks like a lot has been going on. I was gone off and on over the weekend....unfortunately the last one of the summer.

useratl .... sorry I didn't get back to you sooner but the pattern was the first link that Krystal posted in this thread, post #3. I tried the link and I am not sure it is working now though.

Michelle ....your afghan turned out just adorable!!!!:cheer I love the colors you chose and the border is just perfect.

I have some bad news and some good news with my scarf. After trying to put the flowers together, I thought they were too bulky and didn't hang nice (I was using the SS quick)....so....I took the rest of the yarn my daughter had picked out and made her a scarf with it, crocheted on the long side with stripes of her bright colors. She came over the night I got it done and just LOVED it...and of course took it with her. So the bad news it that I have to find a new flower project (which shouldn't be too hard ;) )...but the good news is she loved the scarf I made with the colors she picked. I figure I will keep the flowers I did and maybe add them to a hat ??

I'm definitely going to find a new flower project to work on and will keep you posted very soon. :hook

[angel]

Wildflwr - it's great that your daughter loved her scarf, that's the point of making something for someone, isn't it?

I am making the squares for my new blanket now, I will add crocheted flowers either to the edging or randomly on the squares, I think to the edging will look nicer but I may still put a few on the outer squares...I'll see how I go.

I want it to look flowery but not be so fiddly - and this way, there are less ends to weave in (yay!).

I will try and get some pictures up this afternoon.

-- Michelle

[Krystal16]

Oh, I am SO behind! My time is so short now that school is here, and I have so much joining to do! I'll keep you posted!

[Ladycrochat]

Hello all! Great to have you back Krystal! I see that everyone's projects are going so well! I have finally finished with my doily! Right now it is blocking and it is still wet....I think I may have to iron parts of it here and there, but when it is all dry and ready I will post a photo!

[angel]

Progress! Excellent work, Debbie :) I can't wait to see the finished doily, it looked fabulous as a WIP - I am sure the finished product will be amazing.

-- Michelle

[Ladycrochat]

Well Here it is Ladies! It is about 14" across the "les Fleurs" Doily

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/DKousmat58/Crochet/DCAM0046.jpg

And the edging detail

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/DKousmat58/Crochet/DCAM0048.jpg

I think I am going to keep it and use it as a Springtime table centerpiece!

Pattern available here
http://www.freepatterns.com/fp_pdfs/Other/Crochet/Les_Fleurs.pdf

[Krystal16]

Yes! Good Job, Debbie!

At least you've finally finished! I have lost so much of my time, so I'm not getting much done.....oh well, hopefully I will get time on the weekends (HA HA HA HA!)

[angel]

Debbie, that turned out beautifully :) I'd be keeping it, too, if I was you! It will be gorgeous on your table.

-- Michelle

[lulubird6]

I finally got took some pictures to show my progress on my scarf. I had to sub a lot of the yarn colors as I couldn't find the originals. I absolutely love the Bernat Satins. So soft! I hope they wash up nicely. Anyway, I've got almost all the centers done, except that I ran out of DMC floss and needed to get more and of course Joann's is still out of the light pink. I need to do the outers of the flowers with the Bernat and some rosettes and leaves and attach and it'll all be ready just in time for fall. Course, I don't really have any clothing in these colors so I just may need to go shopping or join that Victoria's Secret skirt CAL so I have something to coordinate. ha ha ha!

http://static.flickr.com/84/237948762_9ecdb2da1e_m.jpg

[ashbirdlady]

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/th_IMG_2355.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/IMG_2355.jpg)
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/th_IMG_2356.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/IMG_2356.jpg)
Here is my flower WIP. :think I'm imagining weaving the green leaves & vines the length of the flowers plus some.:think I've decided to use a couple of different greens together to get the thickness & look I'm trying for.
OK- I showed mine-now let's see yours!
I just love your purple flower scarf Kimberly. Did you have a chance to add the leaves you were talking about?
Care to share the pattern?
Christa

[angel]

lulubird6 - Your scarf is looking great :) What a great excuse to go shopping, too!

-- Michelle

[Ladycrochat]

Thank you Ladies! Even though I have "finished" I will still keep popping by to cheer you all on! And I am stilll looking forward to seeing all those lovely flowery projects! Lulubird6 the colors look great! Your scarf is going to be as lovely as Yelutci's when it is done!

[Krystal16]

Alright, so LadyCrochat is done....who will be here to keep bumping up this post before it hits page 2? I keep seeming to neglect it! :(

So...I have a whole vertical strip of the daisy afghan I made finished. I originally was going to have it 8x6, but it's going to be too big, so now it's only 7x5. I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE working on this square. Should I say that, since I'm the one that designed it? I think it's because I STILL can't memorize the stitches on the one round and I keep having to look in my pattern book.

My gerber daisy one has three rows (of 6) joined together, and a fourth row joined to itself. I messed up though and made the fifth row's squares before the fourth row, so I have only two squares of the fourth row done but the entire fifth row finished. It would have been so nice to have that fourth row sewn on! But I'm getting SOOOOO close!

I have a MAM to finish by Saturday, plus a little catching up on joining from vacation, so I'll post a pic of the Gerber once I get that fourth row stuffed in there.

:D :D

[angel]

Krystal, I'm looking forward to seeing pictures :) I really like both of the patterns you're working on (and really, you can't hate the square you designed).

I haven't made any progress on my second blanket, I've been busy with a few other projects...

-- Michelle

[Yelutci]

Christa-
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/th_IMG_2384.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/IMG_2384.jpg)
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/th_IMG_2385.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/yelutci/IMG_2385.jpg)
Sorry the pics are so poor-(It's one of those days when nothing works out) I wound up using TLC Amore Celery Green for the leaves & vines.
Here's a pic w/the finished leaves-sorry but I didn't use a pattern-just went where the yarn took me;) .

[Yelutci]

Well Here it is Ladies! It is about 14" across the "les Fleurs" Doily

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/DKousmat58/Crochet/DCAM0046.jpg

And the edging detail

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/DKousmat58/Crochet/DCAM0048.jpg

I think I am going to keep it and use it as a Springtime table centerpiece!

Pattern available here
http://www.freepatterns.com/fp_pdfs/Other/Crochet/Les_Fleurs.pdf
Debbie-this is beautiful! It reminds me of a field of wildflowers, Awesome job!

[Ladycrochat]

Hello! I'M BACK! I guess I am a sucker for flowers! Anyway I started another project....It is a picture of a crocheted basket and several crocheted flowers...I am forcing myself to work in thread until I get the hang of it! Anyway do not worry as I will still be here to bump us up if we look like we are slipping onto page 2!

[angel]

A CAL like this could go on for years :) So many floral projects to do! Glad you've got a new project to work on, Debbie - looking forward to seeing how it turns out (it sounds pretty).

My 2nd blanket is still on hold while I work on a few other things. I'm a bit worried it will end up as a Christmas present and not as a "new baby" gift - just as long as it doesn't end up as a 1st birthday present!

-- Michelle

[Notuswind]

wow those are very pretty! i'm sure you're girls will love them!

[Ladycrochat]

My new project is called "Bouquet of crochet" and it is from "Decorating with Crochet" by Ann Halliday....will try to take a photo of a photo to give you an idea of what it looks like!

[Wildflwr]

lulubird6 .... Your scarf is looking soooo pretty. I love the colors you chose.

Debbie .... Your finished doily is just stunning!!! It almost makes me wish I could use thread. It is WAY to thin and the hooks are WAY too small for me. :eek Glad to hear to found something else to work on.

I finally found my new flower project. :cheer It is kind of a scrap afghan from the Scrap Yarn Afghan Book by House of White Birches. It is called Moonflowers. I am using up some scraps to make it now but if I like it, I want to make one without scraps for a Christmas gift. I will hopefully be able to get some pics posted tonight.

[lulubird6]

Thanks wildflower!

Yelutci, I love your scarf! It looks so cosy, where did you get the pattern if I might inquire? I also want to make the Sweet Magnolia Scarflette (http://www.fablehandmadegoods.com/customergallery.html) that I luckily downloaded while it was still a free pattern.

I'm currently on hiatus from my current scarflette until Thursday when I finish my finals. I'm adjusting the pattern so it should be quicker going once I get going on it.

[Yelutci]

I finally got took some pictures to show my progress on my scarf. I had to sub a lot of the yarn colors as I couldn't find the originals. I absolutely love the Bernat Satins. So soft! I hope they wash up nicely. Anyway, I've got almost all the centers done, except that I ran out of DMC floss and needed to get more and of course Joann's is still out of the light pink. I need to do the outers of the flowers with the Bernat and some rosettes and leaves and attach and it'll all be ready just in time for fall. Course, I don't really have any clothing in these colors so I just may need to go shopping or join that Victoria's Secret skirt CAL so I have something to coordinate. ha ha ha!

http://static.flickr.com/84/237948762_9ecdb2da1e_m.jpg
Where did you find this yarn? It's lovely! That'll be so pretty.

[Yelutci]

Thanks wildflower!

Yelutci, I love your scarf! It looks so cosy, where did you get the pattern if I might inquire? I also want to make the Sweet Magnolia Scarflette (http://www.fablehandmadegoods.com/customergallery.html) that I luckily downloaded while it was still a free pattern.

I'm currently on hiatus from my current scarflette until Thursday when I finish my finals. I'm adjusting the pattern so it should be quicker going once I get going on it.
:hug Thank's for your kind words. I wanted to make the magnolia scarflette,too, but never downloaded it when it was free:( . I just did basic flowers with chains to link them and then a series of leaves(-I think the tutorial is on the same site as the scarf). Then I wound the 2 scarfs together and added a few leaves & curly bits to "tie" them.

[Krystal16]

So, haven't made any MAJOR progress, just slow and steady. Have a headcold now - ugh! I hate the first week of school. One of my kids ALWAYS brings home something fun like this.

My MAM has to be finished by tomorrow - I didn't weave the ends as I went, so guess what I get to do today? With a headcold!

Boo-hoo. :(

[Ladycrochat]

Hey Krystal....hate to hear that you aren't feeling well:sick! Hope you are doing better real soon:dance! You keep using the expression MAM....and I am TOTALLY clueless as to what it means:shrug! Maybe I have a MAM too and I just don't know it! LOL! :rofl

Ok...Here I am again...editing my Post! I just went over to seeking patterns and I saw someone seeking a pattern For a Mile a Minute afghan....so NOW I know what a MAM is! Oh....I am SOOOOOO proud of myself!

[angel]

Sorry to hear you have to weave in ends when you're unwell, Krystal - a nasty enough task even without the headcold!

Well done, Debbie - you have excellent investigative skills :)

No progress here, either...focusing on my swap items (have a deadline for those) - I will start back on my squares as soon as I can.

-- Michelle

[Ladycrochat]

Thanks everyone, Just giving us a daily Bump up to stay on the first page!

[Krystal16]

OK, so I got to crochet all day thanks to this darned cold. I wove in all the ends on tha MaM (I posted a pic under Home Decor, if you're interested) and went to the wedding - felt like garbage. Slept poorly, woke up with laryngitis and that nasty dry cough. Only thing to do at that point it to lay low (with the two kids who also have a cough) while the rest of the family went on with daily plans to visit inlaws.

Only problem is that I didn't work on my flower stuff AT ALL!!!!

On my day-to-day "task list", I had fallen behind the last two days and was trying to catch up, when I got distracted by ANOTHER afghan that I am SOOOOOO close to finishing. I really thought I could finish it tonight, but I don't think so now. :(

Now off to reality - make dinner for me & the younguns, then pick up all my yarn projects before DH comes home and sees them ALL OVER the house!!! He's very tolerant, but that would just be taking advantage of his patience, you know?

Well, at least I'm caught up with everything (almost)...

[lulubird6]

I have worked on my scarflette a bit. Make the leaves and will be ready to attach everything once I work in the 5 MILLION(!) ends in all the flowers and leaves and rosettes. Duh! Why didn't I do each one as I finished it and why did I crochet everything so tight cuz those round little flowers are a byotch when you have four ends for each flower! :(

[angel]

Krystal, there are some advantages to being sick after all :) I hope you and the kid