~*~Update~*~ Project is DONE - THANK YOU! Comfort-ghan Needed for My 2nd Mom...

[KnicKnac]

I just found out that a very dear and close friend of the family has breast cancer. I would like to make a comfortghan for her using 8" squares.

She is having surgery on Friday - they say it's stage one and that there is a 98% success rate with the procedure they are using, but she is taking it very hard.

Her colors in her house are all nuetral - so I would like to stick to a natural theme. I think that any type of "fall" colors would work well with her.

ETA: Any type of yarn will be ok, I will make it work. But please no wool, she is allergic to wool

Could I count on my Crochetville Friends to help me with putting something together for her? This is my very first attempt at making a afghan of squares but I know that the people around here will be able to help me put something together that will be most comforting.

Please PM me for my address.

ETA: OCTOBER 9, 2006 - So far I have received squares from the following people. I want to keep a record in this post so that I know I am up to date with saying my "thank yous"

Updated: October 18, 2006

24 Squares
Daisy

7 Squares
Nght

4 Squares
Wanda - lhasaapsolady
Bonnie - angelfire
Linda - pineknott
coolhockeymom

3 Squares
sakurasaku
Lea

2 Squares
Coralie - Senace and Scooch
Sherri - sc51055
Kiki

1 Square
Janet - auntbubbles
Vickie - MamaHooks

61 Squares so far!!!


~*~AND THIS IS ALL I NEED TO COMPLETE THIS COMFORTGHAN! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH, STAY TUNED FOR PROGRESS PICS!~*~

[lhasaapsolady]

You know I'm in for some. HUGS

[KnicKnac]

Thank you lhasaapsolady! I had someone PM me also so we are on our way!!!

[scc51055]

please count me in! I will send a few when i finish a counted cross stitch (my goal is firday!) for my daughter. I started it when she was in 3rd grade it is a poem she wrote and she is now 25. I want to finish it and give as a wedding pres.!

[KnicKnac]

Sounds good Sherri! I will PM you my address.

There are two others that have pm'd me with donations! Thank you all for being so kind!

[kidget29]

Hi,

I would also like to contribute a couple of squares please email instructions where I can send them.


Smiles,

Kidge
:manyheart

[KnicKnac]

Thank you Kidge, you can remove your address now, I sent you an email!

[Seneca and Scooch]

What a thoughtful thing to do for your friend. You can count on me for a couple of squares. :hug

Coralie

[ChainOFools]

Hi KnicKnac!

You can count on me for a couple as well, can you pm me with your address or information and I'll start on them right away!

:hug

[KnicKnac]

Thank you all for helping me with this endeavor. I have had a few who haven't posted here PM me so I am getting a good response! I still need more tho...since it's an 8" square afghan I need more than if it was a 12" square afghan.

Thank you SO MUCH!

[minwifeof4boys]

Count me in! I lost your addy... Would you mind PMing me again with it???? This will be a great take along project for our trip....
Tell her she is in my thoughts and prayers!

[KnicKnac]

Thank you Lea, I pm'd you!!!

[ChainOFools]

Hi KnicKnac!

I got two mailed off to you today! :D I asked the lady in the post office how long the package would take to get to you and she very helpfully said, "I just don't know!" How's that for service?!:blink:oops Hopefully it won't take that long! :lol

[angelfire]

I sent a package off to you today... clerk said should be there Monday

[coolhockeymom]

I will send mine out in the morning

[KnicKnac]

Oh wow! You all are just angels! Thank you so much!!!

[pineknott]

I would like to help with a few

[KnicKnac]

Thank you pineknott - I sent you a PM with my address!

[auntbubbels]

Let me know if you still need a square. I started one in brown but didn't want to commit to you because I wasn't sure if I would get it done in time. Well I can, so send me you address I will send the square to you if still needed - :hug

[KnicKnac]

Janet, I PM'd you.

Look! I got my first delivery of squares, thank you lhasaapsolady!!!! They are GORGEOUS!!!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/comfortghan-01.jpg

[Daisy]

KnicKnac, my squares will be in the mail tomorrow for sure! I just can't get to the post office today, but at least with the extra time, I can make another square for you.
Daisy.

[KnicKnac]

No worries Daisy, there really is NO rush. I appreciate ANY and all help!

[sakurasaku]

If you still need squares, please PM me with your address. I'm not very fast, but I can do at least a couple of squares. Would Red Heart SS in "Farmland" (variegated muted greenish and brownish colors) work? It's very fall-ish.

[KnicKnac]

Thank you sakurasaku, I just pm'd you.

[auntbubbels]

I mailed my square today - :cheer

[KnicKnac]

Thank you Janet!

angelfire - if your from WI and these are your squares, just wanted you to know that I got them today and they are oh so gorgeous! Thank you SO much!

This is going to be ONE beautiful COMFORTING afghan!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_P1010008.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/P1010008.jpg) Image is clickable

[Nght]

I mailed my pkg today.. I think there were 7 squares in there... maybe 6? :confused
I hope they arrive safely & quickly! :)

[KnicKnac]

Oh wow nght, thank you so much! I will let you know the minute they arrive!

[sakurasaku]

KnicKnac, I did one square last night and I will do another one (two more if I feel energetic) tonight.

The sage, white and variegated squares are so pretty...(a little intimidated here).

I love the fact that they are 8 inches, not 12 inches, because I'm not a fast crocheter. :P

[KnicKnac]

Please sakurasku, do NOT feel intimidated, these are all done out of love and kindness of strangers. It's just FASCINATING to me that I can put out a request like this and people from all over will donate their precious and valuable time to make squares for someone they don't know.

I wanted 8" squares because I would get more squares into one afghan to show off the beautiful work of these people here on the board.

Take your time.

[scc51055]

I have 2 done and will be putting them in the mail tomorrow since it was already picked up today

[pineknott]

4 were mailed off to you this afternoon
Linda

[KnicKnac]

Thank you Sherri and Linda!!!

[sakurasaku]

KnicKnac, I have three squares to send out today. Are we supposed to include a tag? If so, what do I write on it? I never learned the "protocol" in sending squares. :think

[KnicKnac]

Actually, you don't have to send it with a tag. I am making a diagram with each square and who they came from so that appropriate thanks can be given.

I can't wait to see your squares!

[sakurasaku]

Actually, you don't have to send it with a tag. I am making a diagram with each square and who they came from so that appropriate thanks can be given.

That's easy...me like it!

They went out today. :manyheart

[KnicKnac]

I would like to thank the following for their squares (images are clickable for larger view):

Pineknott for these delicious squares:

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_P1010018.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/P1010018.jpg)

MamaHooks for this wonderful square:

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_P1010013.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/P1010013.jpg)

AuntBubbles for this scrumptious square!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_P1010012.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/P1010012.jpg)

If you sent squares and don't see a thank you yet it just means I haven't gotten them yet. My PO is a little slow sometimes so no worries yet! I usually post as soon as I get them. Friday afternoon was the last time I was at the postoffice so squares might be waiting for me when I go back to the PO tomorrow. I usually go to the PO when I go to work, and I am playing HOOKY today!

[scc51055]

lucky! i had to work!

[KnicKnac]

OH MY GOODNESS!!!

My hubby went to the PO without my knowledge today and brought home 5 puffies!!!

Give me some time ladies to open them, take pictures and post!!! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!

[KnicKnac]

The incredible TALENT among these people at Crochetville leaves me UTTERLY SPEECHLESS.

All images are clickable:

Thank you Sherri for these two gorgeous squares!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_P1010015a.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/P1010015a.jpg)

Thank you coolhockeymom for these four beautiful fall colored squares!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_P1010012a.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/P1010012a.jpg)

Thank you Sakurasaku for the awesome three squares!!!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_P1010010a.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/P1010010a.jpg)

Thank you Senaca and Scooch for these beautiful two squares!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_P1010006a.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/P1010006a.jpg)

Thank you to nght for the following incredible amount of squares!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_p1010002a.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/p1010002a.jpg)

I am going to spend some time this evening assorting the squares, seeing where they might look their best. There are still a few that say they are sending and I want to kind of hold off until I have ALL the squares in hand.

I am thinking about using rust as the joining color. I don't want to use black and I don't want to use a light color. So either brown, rust or dark green.

Anyone would like to make a suggestion? Rust is her favorite color.

[sakurasaku]

Wow, you have lots of beautiful squares now...I can't wait to see the finished afghan. I think rust will tie them together very nicely.

[Daisy]

I think that the rust color will tie all the different squares together beautifully.....green would also work well.

[coolhockeymom]

I think that they will all look beautiful together

[KnicKnac]

My husband helped me experiment this evening on different arrangements, this comfortghan is going to be GORGEOUS! Just waiting on a few more squares to make it complete!

I think I have decided on rust. She loves it and it will make her happy!

[KnicKnac]

I just have to say this is going to be one REMARKABLE comfortghan...

2 more people sent me squares:

Thanks to Kiki for these two scrumptous squares!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_P1010011.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/P1010011.jpg)

Thanks to Lea for these three delectable squares!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_P1010014.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/P1010014.jpg)

THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH!!!

IF YOU HAVE SENT SQUARES BUT DON'T SEE YOUR NAME OR YOUR SQUARES IN THIS THREAD, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!

[ChainOFools]

I'm so glad they got there okay! It only took 2 weeks! :lol I was afraid it would take longer.

Glad to be of help, can't wait to see the finished product! :D

[KnicKnac]

You and me both KiKi!!! I have one more person sending me squares, and as soon as I get those, I will be starting this monster project!!!

[KnicKnac]

A thank you is owed to StitchinCindi as she sent me some yarn to do the joining!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[KnicKnac]

Hello everyone!

I believe I have ALL the squares that were promised here, which brings the total to 61 squares!!! Which is just perfect because I needed 60!!! The extra one I will make into a pillow to give with the comfortghan.

The final box that came - it had 24 squares in it! I have to thank this person PROPERLY but I can't do that without a picture so I have to wait until my batteries get charged back up before I can do that...

Will return after awhile - and you all can follow the exploits of me putting this thing together!!!

[ChainOFools]

:eek Wow, 24 squares?! That's great! I can't wait to see how they all come together!

[KnicKnac]

Hi Kiki! Thanks for checking in! I have actually started this monster project this afternoon, it's running smoothly, alot better than I thought it was going to go. I will take some pics shortly and show you all my progress!

[KnicKnac]

Ok people, I have officially STARTED this...I intend on posting pictures of my progress each evening. I am using Drew's method of assembly and I think it's turning out quite nice. It's actually alot easier than I thought it would be.

My husband spent about a half hour this evening laying it out for me. He works with color so he is better at it than I. I took a picture of it so I could follow it.

But here is what is done so far. I decided to alternate between rust and green. Because of the lighter and darker colored squares I received!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_comfortghan-01-1.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/comfortghan-01-1.jpg)

Hope you all like it! (Image is Clickable!)

[auntbubbels]

very nice - its going to look great :cheer :cheer

[scc51055]

Looks great

[Daisy]

I am very interested in that border you are using around the squares. Is that part of Drew's (Crochet Dude), method for joining the squares? I have never tried it, so I am hoping that by watching your progress, I will learn something. This is so incredible! You are doing great absolutely fabulous! :cheer

[KnicKnac]

Hi Daisy!!!

Yes, that is Drew's method, and it's actually really easy! I was dreading this part of the process, but no more!!! This is fun!!! I will have more squares ready to post later tonight!!!

[KnicKnac]

I could have sworn I posted a picture of the last box I received!

Daisy, thank you so much for these 24 squares! Above and beyond the call of duty, but made me have enough to put together a most lovely comfortghan!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_daisy-squares.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/daisy-squares.jpg)

Image is clickable!

Going up to edit original post!

[coolhockeymom]

the ghan is going to look great and I agree Daisy squares are wonderful she is truly talented:manyheart

[Daisy]

Okay, so I got carried away with the sunflowers....just couldn't help myself, :lol ......now you are all making me blush :blush I just can't wait to see the continued progress on this afghan and how it will look with EVERYONE's squares are put together. It's going to be fabulous for sure!
KnicKnac, you are doing a beautiful job with it! You are going to have to coach me one of these days, when I get my turn to put squares together. I never did that before......shame on me!

[KnicKnac]

Oh Daisy, you do such pretty work. All of these squares that EVERYONE sent me are so very, very nice and well done!

Ok, here is my update photo for tonight! I think it's coming together rather nicely....I just wish I could take better pictures!

Image is clickable!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_progress-02.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/progress-02.jpg)

[Ilene]

Your pictures are just fine KnicKnac and the afghan is coming along wonderfully.

[Daisy]

KnicKnac, Your pictures are GREAT! I'm impressed with how beautiful the afghan is coming along. It's already Gorgeous and you've only just begun. :cheer :cheer :cheer I think I am going to cheer you on, on this, as this is a lot of work for you to figure out where everything is going to go...and then crochet all those pieces together. You deserve the cheers! :cheer :cheer :cheer
Sorry, dummy me just has to ask...... are you putting a separate border around each square before you join it...or is it a join as you go kind of thing?

[KnicKnac]

Oh gosh Daisy! Your a great cheerleader!

Thanks Ilene!

It's a border you do on each square then attach it on the last row. Well actually, it's only a two row border...one of sc's and then this chain three skip two thing. But when you are attaching it, it's a chain two, remove hook, insert hook to attaching square, insert hook into loose loop and chain one thing! LOL

Now that I have THOROUGHLY confused you!!!

[ChainOFools]

KnicKnac, the ghan is looking great! I love Drew's joining method, it is similar to the flat braid joining I'm using on my neverending yo-yo scrapghan :lol So much better than (muffle gag reflex) whipstitching the squares together (eww I hate sewing squares together!)

[KnicKnac]

Oh yeah, this is SO MUCH easier than whipstitching!

[KnicKnac]

Ok...here is my progress for today...18 squares down - so it's about 1/3 of the way!!!

What do you think? All I think is that there are a ton of generous and talented people here at the 'Ville!!!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_progress-03.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/progress-03.jpg)

Image is Clickable!

[Daisy]

Oooh-la-la, I love your arrangement! The afghan is lookin' sooooooo good! I love how you post each day's progress! It's fun to watch, follow and look at. It's beautful eye candy! This is truly a labor of love!
:cheer :clap :cheer :clap :cheer
Hugs,
Daisy

[lhasaapsolady]

You know I think its beautiful, but you forgot to give DH credit for the layout. LOL

[KnicKnac]

OH YES!!!

Please, praise goes to my hubby, the color co-ordinator of the family because I have absolutely NO color sense whatsoever. He spent about 30 minutes the other night making the arrangement for me. I took lots of pictures from all angles so that I had to a grid to go by!!!

Thank you both for the kind words.

[KnicKnac]

Ok...it's been a few days since I last posted. I had to take a break this weekend and work on "other" things. But today I made a deal with myself that I would work on it until it was HALF done.

I am officially HALF DONE!

This ghan is going to be AWESOME! and HUGE!!!!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_comfortghan-06.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/comfortghan-06.jpg)

[auntbubbels]

Its so colorful - she is going to just love it - :cheer I see my square - how great is that -

[Daisy]

Awesome! I love how you are doing this! Keep up the marvelous job you are doing! I'm soooooo impressed! :cheer :cheer :cheer

[ChainOFools]

Wow, that is looking really great, KnicKnac! The squares really look good together, tell Hubby he did a good job placing them! :clap

[pineknott]

Oh Knicknac,
your afghan is turning out so beautiful

[KnicKnac]

Thank you all for being such great cheerleaders. Ok, here is an updated photo. I hope to have it done this weekend.

7 out of 10 rows complete.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/th_comfortghan-06-1.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/comfortghan-06-1.jpg)

[scc51055]

that is just unbeileveable! and to think of all the people that helped make it....we are truly blessed! It is really a beautiful afghan, and i know it has been made with love and good thought for your second mom!

[Aelita]

Do you still need squares?

[KnicKnac]

Thank you Aelita, but no, I have the squares I need!

[Aelita]

okay

[KnicKnac]

I AM FINISHED!!!! WOO HOO!!!

Thank you all you wonderful people here! Thank you SO MUCH...look how beautiful it came out!!!

I posted about it here (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?p=514606#post514606).

But here is a picture for this thread!

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/KnicKnac/Projects/finished-comfortghan.jpg

[scc51055]

beautiful it is so neat to see your squares being used