Giant Granny Square Afgan Along?

[Melibean223]

I have 2 giant granny square afgans to make as of right now before xmas, I was wondering if anyone out there would like to do one of these along with me. They seem to be very quick working and the color combos are endless. If anyone out there is interested just let me know I've already started one of mine and will post pics if anyone is intersted in seeing it. Feel free to just join on in at any time if you are interested :)

http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.bl...-pictures.html (http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.blogspot.com/2006/01/granny-square-pattern-with-pictures.html)

[Gardener]

I just finished one, and I don't think I'd better start on another one until I finish a few of my other projects. However this is a really easy way to get a nice afghan finished. Once you get it going it "grows" quickly. I have been thinking of using this idea to make lap robes for nursing home patients using yarn leftover from other projects. I think it would look fine if each round was a different color. If this is still going when some of my WIPs are finished I'll be back.

[Butterfly04]

:yes I will join in, I have started on one already. It is a great way to use up my yarn. I am trying to use up all the yarn I have by December 31, 2006 so far I am almost done with all the yarn I have. All my yarn is put together by projects and all projects are started or almost finished. now if I can say the same thing about the other crafts I do I would be in good shape.:lol

[ankey]

I'm currently making one as a christmas present for my sister. I've only done two rounds though so I'll definitely join in here... hopefully this'll help me keep up my motivation to finish it by christmas!

[Shellybrook]

So are we talking ONE Giant Granny Square or a Giant Afghan made of Granny Squares?

I have a WIP or two myself to finish by X-mas.

[barbn77]

I'll join, just this morning I bought enough to make each of my girls one for christmas :hook I'm doing one in hot pink and white and the other will be light pink/md. pink/ and green varigated with a blue that i have in my stash that looks really pretty with it :yay i'll start with the varigated/blue one first I think :clap

[dogymom]

Well, I'm in! I've already purchased the yarn to make one for my mom for Christmas. Did I read correctly that this is one giant granny square?:D

[Melibean223]

Well, I'm in! I've already purchased the yarn to make one for my mom for Christmas. Did I read correctly that this is one giant granny square?:D

yes you read correctly one giant square...i'm doing the rectangle pattern that is in ErinLindsey's blog...here is the link for anyone that might want/need it
http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.blogspot.com/2006/01/granny-square-pattern-with-pictures.html

it is a great pattern with pictures to help you get started...i look forward to seeing pics of everones gahns I'll post pics of mine in a little bit when my daughter is done eating. So far I am 12 rows in to it and it is growing quickly.

[yarnyviolet]

I have never joined a CAL but why not. I have a pile of yarn to use up and I like granny afghans. I like this rectangle one better than the one I usually do it looks better in the middle.

Rachel

[dogymom]

yes you read correctly one giant square...i'm doing the rectangle pattern that is in ErinLindsey's blog...here is the link for anyone that might want/need it
http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.blogspot.com/2006/01/granny-square-pattern-with-pictures.html

it is a great pattern with pictures to help you get started...i look forward to seeing pics of everones gahns I'll post pics of mine in a little bit when my daughter is done eating. So far I am 12 rows in to it and it is growing quickly.


12 rows, huh? You're scooting right along! Would love to see pics!!!!

[Robyn]

I have one of these in progress but it's currently at campus about 80 miles away. I might have to pull it out when I head back tomorrow.

[ankey]

yes you read correctly one giant square...i'm doing the rectangle pattern that is in ErinLindsey's blog...here is the link for anyone that might want/need it
http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.blogspot.com/2006/01/granny-square-pattern-with-pictures.html

it is a great pattern with pictures to help you get started...i look forward to seeing pics of everones gahns I'll post pics of mine in a little bit when my daughter is done eating. So far I am 12 rows in to it and it is growing quickly.

I'm doing that same pattern as well but I'm definitely not as far along as you are... I also look forward to seeing everyone's progress in the upcoming days/weeks!

[Robyn]

Actually, I just found some baby yarn in one of the bedrooms here and I think I have enough for a small baby afghan so I'll start on that tonight to take a bit of a break from my other two afghans.

[barbn77]

TY for the link to the rectangle granny, I was going to do a square one but I like that one much better :yay

[librarycat513]

Is it okay if I join later on in October? I have a giant granny in progress right now, but I have to get a couple of things out of the way before I can devote more than a cursory amount of time to my afghan again.

[Melibean223]

Barb, Your welcome, I was originally going to do a square one too till someone pointed me in the direction of the rectangle one.

Librarycat, feel free to join when ever you can =o) I just found out that I actually have 3 of these to make so I will be here for a while, and I have a feeling that my b/f is going to come up with more people in his family that would want an afgan for xmas. But hey I don't mind doing it as long as he keeps making it possible for me to buy lots and lots of yarn lol. I think I have been inspired on what yarn I want to use to make one for us to keep but that won't get made till after all the xmas pressies are done.

But as I promised here is a pic of what I've done so far

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/Fluff223/Picture271.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/Fluff223/Picture272.jpg

[salos]

I didn't know about this CAL, but I finished my first giant granny afghan this morning. Two day project... they are quick.

[glinster]

I would like to join too. I am also working on a star blanket, but have cotton yarn that I would like to use for a square or rectangle one. The colors I have are blue, purple and green in different tones, so it will be either nice and colorful or very ugly:)
I always work on a lot of things at the same time so I don't get bored :hook

[ankey]

wow salos, two days??? I'd have to not eat or sleep or do anything besides crochet and then I probably wouldn't even be half-way done with mine!

[Melibean223]

Salos I would love to see pics of your finished gahn if possible. And hey if you decide to do another one we all know a special someone that would want a gahn for xmas *wink wink hint hint* feel free to join us the more the merrier!

[KellyA]

I will join this CAL, hopefully it will motivate me to "start" one that I have been puttering with. I have the yarn now to get going.....
I think I will do the rectangle one first:yes :manyheart :yarn
Kelly

[dogymom]

Barb, Your welcome, I was originally going to do a square one too till someone pointed me in the direction of the rectangle one.


But as I promised here is a pic of what I've done so far

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/Fluff223/Picture271.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/Fluff223/Picture272.jpg

That's really cool! :) How do you determine how long to do that 1st row?

[Melibean223]

i just followed the pattern that i linked to in a above post. the start chain is 48 i believe. Erinlindsy was even awsome enough to post pics to go with the pattern.

[librarycat513]

Librarycat, feel free to join when ever you can =o)

But as I promised here is a pic of what I've done so far

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/Fluff223/Picture271.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/Fluff223/Picture272.jpg

Thanks. I know with all the projects I have going right now, I should be used to multitasking, but I have promised myself not to join more than 2 group things at once, so I don't drop the ball, so to speak. And since I've already committed to Hubby Swap and the Sweet CAL, that's my limit of two for now. Maybe Sweet will go fairly quick.

And I love what you've done with your afghan so far, really dig the color combination. Whoever's getting that one will be a lucky person. :cheer

[Melibean223]

And I love what you've done with your afghan so far, really dig the color combination. Whoever's getting that one will be a lucky person. :cheer

Thanks, hopefully my sister will agree with you, she is just turning 18 and can be a real brat sometimes

[Melibean223]

I've been looking through some patterns for edgig my gahn and haven't found anything that screams use me. Anyone have any ideas for a good boorder to go around one of these. This is for my 18 yr old sister, so I'm not looking for anything too fancy just something simple and nice to make it look complete. Any suggestions would be appreciated =o)

Hope you are all doing good on your gahn's and hoping that we'll get to see some pics soon. I am just about to pull mine out for the first time today I've gotten quite a few more rows done since I posted my pics I'm hoping to get a few more done before my daughter wakes up again then I'll post another picture. I still have to pic out colors for the newest gahn I have to make and can't wait to get started on my next one. I am so excited about these I love how quick they go and the fact that I can do it while paying very little attention makes it perfect to take places with me. I got at least 5 rows done sitting in my truck at our local hang out the other night while people came over and talked to me and asked "oh my god, are you really crocheting? That is such a granny thing!!" lol.

[KellyA]

:cheer Thanks for the suggestion on the rectangle granny. :cheer I put my mind to it and currently working on round 20. Using Claret, Linen and Navy Blue from Caron Pounders. Using the J hook makes it go a bit faster, current size is 23x36.
Will post picture when done.
:hook Kelly:hook

[ErinLindsey]

I was wondering why my blog had so many hits on it in the past couple of days... :)

For an edging, you can do just about anything. I'm usually fairly boring with the edgings on the rectangle. I'll just do a half double crochet around the edge at least once or twice. (usually do that in whatever color I was using when I finished the last round of double crochets)

I've done a fan stitch (sc, sk 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st). I usually have to fudge a little to get the fans to look right at the corners.

I've fringed one of these afghans (never again. I hate fringing) and when I did that, I just fringed the short ends instead of all the way around.

I dont normally do crochet-a-longs...not sure why. I might for this one (I've got a lot of scrap yarn that wants me to work with it) I've been taking a break from crocheting since injuring my left eye last month. I might just start a rectangle tomorrow.

[darski]

A half double crochet in a couple of colours (or 3 shades of one colour) can be very nice especially if you work through back loops only. It is one of my favourite edges.

You can't go wrong with a simple Treble shell-stitch either.

[Robyn]

Here's what mine looks like so far. It's about 17 inches square so about half done for the baby afghan I'm making with this one. I haven't dug out my other one yet, but I'll get pics up of that one when I can.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c270/witchyrobyn/DCFC0023.jpg

[Melibean223]

thanks for the suggestions guys. I might try a fan stitch and if I don't like the way it turns out I'll do the half double crochet. Although i've never used that stitch before, can't hurt to learn something new =o)

Oh please do join us Erin I love crochet alongs they are fun and keep me focused on what I need to get done. although I did kind of put asid my 200 blocks book for the moment to get these done for xmas, pressies are more important than my own personal gahn

Looking good Robyn looking forward to seeing your other one =o)

[Robyn]

Okay, here are two pics of the bigger one. They're not very good but the lighting in my room is horrible so pictures taken at night are usually bad.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c270/witchyrobyn/DCFC0001.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c270/witchyrobyn/DCFC0002.jpg

Maybe I'll actually get one of these finished some time soon. So far it looks like the baby-ghan will be first since that's the one I'm taking to classes with me today. I need more yarn for the bigger one but I'm not sure what color to use sicne I can't find the original color anywhere now.

[ErinLindsey]

Take some black yarn and do a round around the color you've got now, and then add a new color after that round. Everytime you change colors do a round of black before you change colors. If you dont like black, pick another color and do a round of it between each color change. It'll make the other colors in the afghan pop out.

I did a rectangle scrap-a-ghan last year where I used up a bunch of yarns where all the colors clashed with each other. What I did to make it all go together was use a neutral color inbetween each color change. (well,it wasnt exactly neutral, it was a pastel purple color) and the afghan turned out really cool looking.

Used up a small percentage of my scrap yarn (I have a LOT of scrap) and my dad loves the afghan. He snatched it away from me before I could decide who to give it to.

[yarnyviolet]

Sorry I only have use of my webcam but here are the two I am doing. DD is 1 at the end of the month so I was making her the pink and purple one but ds got all upset and he loved this yarn when I got it so I am making him one too.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d182/Devlintreasures/Picture13.jpg

Just a start I know but hopefully they will be done in time.

Rachel

[KellyA]

http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/th_neonsquare.jpg (http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/?action=view&current=neonsquare.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1)

This is one that is a WIP done with Bernet Chunky in Neon Yellow, Hot Orange, Purple and Lime Green. Need to pick up more yarn in order to finish.

http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/th_jeffintheworks.jpg (http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/?action=view&current=jeffintheworks.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch2)

Here is the rectangle ghan done with Caron pounders, in Claret, Linen and Navy Blue.

Hope the pix come through

[barbn77]

Everyone's 'ghans are looking good so far :) I tried to take a pic but the lighting was'nt good today so i'll try again tomorrow:yay

[Around74]

I have been wanting to make one of these also. I hope that's it's not too late to join this CAL. Can't wait to see all of your finished projects.

[Melibean223]

wow they all look so nice, I just got the yarn for the 3rd one I have to make for my b/f's aunt. Unfortunatly I have to do it in sports weight yarn I'm thinking it will take me forever to do it in an adult size with that weight yarn but it was the only way to get the colors I needed to match the room she will keep it in. Oh well glad I'm getting a decent start on things and can get my other two done early

[ErinLindsey]

wow they all look so nice, I just got the yarn for the 3rd one I have to make for my b/f's aunt. Unfortunatly I have to do it in sports weight yarn I'm thinking it will take me forever to do it in an adult size with that weight yarn but it was the only way to get the colors I needed to match the room she will keep it in. Oh well glad I'm getting a decent start on things and can get my other two done early


I made one in baby yarn (Cuddlesoft) about 10yrs ago. It went quickly, and I made it HUGE. (it wasnt for a baby, I just liked the color) I wish I had taken a picture of it to show. I didnt start taking pictures of my projects until maybe 5yrs ago.

[coolhockeymom]

I am working on one for my DGM///though she may never get it...it is driving me crazy and it is a ***** yarn large granny square...it is makintg pull my hair out and I don't have much left:eek

[Melibean223]

Erin that makes me feel better cause i think i might be using cuddle soft or something similar, what size hook do you advise for that? i picked up a E but it was just an excuse to buy a new hook lol

oh...my sister is like 5 ft 3 in, how many rows would you suggeset making this gahn?

[Melibean223]

I have been wanting to make one of these also. I hope that's it's not too late to join this CAL. Can't wait to see all of your finished projects.


welcome to the cal :) can't wait to see yor gahn

[ErinLindsey]

Erin that makes me feel better cause i think i might be using cuddle soft or something similar, what size hook do you advise for that? i picked up a E but it was just an excuse to buy a new hook lol

oh...my sister is like 5 ft 3 in, how many rows would you suggeset making this gahn?

Whenever someone asks me that, I just tell them to use whatever hook feels good.

and as for size, I'm one of those people who will crochet until the afghan just "feels" finished. If I think it's done. It's done.

I know...kind of cheesy advice, but that's the way I do stuff for most of my projects.

[jstwannacrochet]

Is it too late to get in on this one, I need to make one for my son like quick!!

[Melibean223]

Nope not too late at all. I'm on number 1 of 3 of these that I have to make so I'm gonna try to keep it running for a while. Look forward to seeing pics as you go along =o)

Erin, that is actually very good advice cause everyone has there own opinion of done, and things like that. I'll post pics tomorrow hopefully. I haven't even gotten to work on mine today my daughter hasn't been feeling well and there is nothing like a cranky, not feeling perfect infant to keep ya on your toes.

[ErinLindsey]

Erin, that is actually very good advice cause everyone has there own opinion of done, and things like that. I'll post pics tomorrow hopefully. I haven't even gotten to work on mine today my daughter hasn't been feeling well and there is nothing like a cranky, not feeling perfect infant to keep ya on your toes.

I just started a new rectangle. I've been trying to figure out what to do with the four 16 ounce skeins of Red Heart (cherry red) yarn that I bought over the weekend. I think I'm either going to do a xmas themed afghan (I have lots of green), or I'm going to do a weird variation on my scrap afghans. (3 rounds of red, to one round of scrap yarn...a different scrap color after every 3 rounds of red)

I just have to decide what to do before I have to change colors. I guess I better go check my supply of green yarn.

[Melibean223]

Hmmm I need an opinion from you guys. If I were to make one of these to be the size of a queen size bed would I be better off making a square one or a rectangle one? Or would it really not matter I'm trying to plan for the one I plan on making for myself I really want it for my bed just wasn't sure which would be a better shape for a queen size bed

[dogymom]

Hmmm I need an opinion from you guys. If I were to make one of these to be the size of a queen size bed would I be better off making a square one or a rectangle one? Or would it really not matter I'm trying to plan for the one I plan on making for myself I really want it for my bed just wasn't sure which would be a better shape for a queen size bed


I would probably do square (i'm a square kinda gal:D)
I hope to start my afghan tonight!:hook

[Melibean223]

I was thinking the square would work out better for that purpose too. I hope you get to start and I hope I get to work on mine I'm going through withdrawl. Thankfully my daughter is feeling better so that should help me some

[darski]

Aren't king sized beds more square than the queen? The genral shape would be your best guide - do you want it to drape over the sides/bottom of the bed?

[ErinLindsey]

Hmmm I need an opinion from you guys. If I were to make one of these to be the size of a queen size bed would I be better off making a square one or a rectangle one? Or would it really not matter I'm trying to plan for the one I plan on making for myself I really want it for my bed just wasn't sure which would be a better shape for a queen size bed

I made a red, white and blue rectangle about 5yrs ago that mostly fit on a queen sized bed. I have no clue as to how many rounds I did on it tho. I had a picture of it, but that was at least 2 hard drive crashes ago. I no longer have the afghan. I hardly ever keep anything I make.

[Melibean223]

Aren't king sized beds more square than the queen? The genral shape would be your best guide - do you want it to drape over the sides/bottom of the bed?

I would like it to drape over both sides a bit and a little over the bottom. Just something my b/f and I can both be under and have enough blanket type of deal

[barbn77]

Those working on the rectangle granny....are the long sides curling up on yours?? or is it just mine??...and if they are will they straighten out? so far they're not....I may change to a square granny if it keeps curling :hook

[ankey]

I've done 7 rounds but the long sides are still flat on mine... are you further along than I am?

[barbn77]

Ankey - i've done 12 and a half rounds so far

[Everyday Crochet]

I'm on row 22 and mine are still flat. :yarn

[Melibean223]

i'm about 23-24 rows into mine and everything is still flat for me

[ErinLindsey]

Those working on the rectangle granny....are the long sides curling up on yours?? or is it just mine??...and if they are will they straighten out? so far they're not....I may change to a square granny if it keeps curling :hook

Are you doing a chain 1 in the corners or a chain 3?

I've had a few of my rectangles look a little wonky on me when I first start them (I'm on round 5 of one right now) and it seems to straigthen itself out once you get a little further along in it. Seems like the weight of the afghan helps straighten it.

[Butterfly04]

I am working on two right now and they both are working out ok. I finished a big square granny square already I will post pics later.

[barbn77]

I was doing (3Dc, ch2, 3dc) in the corners.....I ripped it out anyway and started a square one:hook ....does changing the amount of ch's in the corners help? for the 2nd one I might try this one again:yay

[ErinLindsey]

I was doing (3Dc, ch2, 3dc) in the corners.....I ripped it out anyway and started a square one:hook ....does changing the amount of ch's in the corners help? for the 2nd one I might try this one again:yay

Try doing a chain 1 in the corners.

[Melibean223]

i think i might get a little bit of time to work on this after I finally hop in the shower. and tomorrow I'll post pics weather I get to work on it or not. hope all is going well and that you are getting along good on your gahn's =o)

[dogymom]

Hi y'all! I'm on round 15 of a square afghan, using Homespun. It's working up amazingly fast. Why haven't I done these before?????:P

[itsgeetee]

Wow! I can't believe I just found this CAL - I will be starting a rectangle granny using Erin's pattern tonight! :clap I have had the yarn for awhile and printed out the pattern last week, but I have been determined to finish the shawl I'm working on and that will be done today! :yay

I'll be using Homespun in Rocco and Sierra. I'm cheating a little - I'm copying a fellow 'viller - I think her id is AJCrochets. :think She has one on her blog and it's awesome! :bow Hopefully mine will be too. :yes

I've been looking forward to this project, but now I'm really excited to get started! :cheer

[yarnyviolet]

Mine was curling at first but is starting to flatten out.

Rachel

[dogymom]

I'll be using Homespun in Rocco and Sierra. I'm cheating a little - I'm copying a fellow 'viller - I think her id is AJCrochets. :think She has one on her blog and it's awesome! :bow Hopefully mine will be too. :yes

I've been looking forward to this project, but now I'm really excited to get started! :cheer

Hi Glenda
I'd love to see her afghan, but can't find anyone with that name here. Would you happen to have her blog link?:)

[itsgeetee]

Yes, I do have it. Although I can't remember her crochetville id, I saved her blog address in my favs. We have the same taste in colors and I have to admit there are a couple of things on her blog that I want to copy. :blush

I've never done a link before, hope this works: http://crochetaj.blogspot.com/

:hook

[itsgeetee]

Oh! I meant to add, the Homespun afghan is posted on March 24, 2006.

[dogymom]

Thanks Glenda!!!! It is pretty worked up in Homespun. I was worried that it would look too "holey".:P

[laurastar0962]

i am intersted in joining, are there any other pattern links> besides the one rectangle one?

Laura

[KellyA]

:jumpyay Guess what I found???? :jumpyay :dance
Oh yeah!! I found the rest of the yarn I need to finish the neon granny:woo I needed two more skeins of each of the four colors. Gosh darn it I purchased it on clearance and have been driving all around town for more. It really makes me mad when I know I saw it somewhere but can't remember where it was that I saw it. And then it ends up being in the last spot. Ah well at least I found it.:woo
Now I'll finish the rectangle granny (BTW - love , love, love the pattern- will do again :c9 :yes
Then onto finish the Neon square ghan (hopefully this weekend) then I will be back on task. Only problem with finishing them I will have to start thinking of a new color scheme :eek I think I have one in mind.
I will double check the database on Project rest assured to see what is needed.

Thanks to all for this push.
Will post pics when done!!:yay

[Fidgement]

:clap :clap :clap :clap
You are one happy camper!! Good for you!!
Crochet on:hook :yarn :manyheart :yay

[TamiCrochets]

i've got a ton of that bernat softee chunky i might try this with it

[laurastar0962]

I am sorry if my question is dumb:( can I use any granny square and just keep going? Or is thier other patterns besides the one listed? I ownt ask any more if noone wants to answer

[yarnyviolet]

Yes Laura. You can just make a granny square and keep going. A giant square makes a nice throw.

I know how it is when someone doesn't answer a question. Sometimes though people are busy and just go to the last page to put up a post and don't read all the posts. I requested some help for a skirt I am making and no one answered but finally Interweave Crochet answered with some corrections.

HTH

Rachel

[ErinLindsey]

I am sorry if my question is dumb:( can I use any granny square and just keep going? Or is thier other patterns besides the one listed? I ownt ask any more if noone wants to answer

Use any granny square pattern that you like. If you pick one and it doesnt work for you, you can always frog it and start over. (gotta love that about crochet)

[laurastar0962]

ty for answering, i really want to try this project

[mchaasmarshall]

awesome pattern, count me in, this looks a lot quicker to do that the 40 6" lapghan I am finishing up on, printing the pattern now
thanks for the link

[wendyRN]

ty for answering, i really want to try this project


Hi laura! The very first thing I ever made was a huge granny square throw. I started crocheting and kept going and now the sucker fits my king sized bed:hook

[Melibean223]

laura sorry I didn't answer you my b/f had to go to NY and that left me home alone with a newborn who was cranky cause she didn't have daddy.

Needless to say i didn't get much done on my gahn this weekend but I'm hoping this week will calm down and we will be able to get some sort of steady schedual going so that I can find a little time to get this done.

How are all your gahns coming? Hope all is going good for ya guys

[JulieKay]

Hi Ladies
I am a long-lost c-ville member who has recently been lurking here, watching some of the CAL's in progress . This one sounds like so much fun . I would like to join in. I started last night , using this pattern :
http://www.onceuponapattern.com/custom/rectgranny.html

I am using RH in sport weight in all the brightest colors I can find , and would like to make it big enough for my 4 year old grandson's bed .I just finished the first color, a bright green( green is my favorite color ) . Next will be purple, since that is his favorite color .

Hope to post photos as the work progresses a little further .

[QueenOfCrochet]

Hello everyone! I've never heard of the rectangular granny but it sure does look neat. However, i'll have to save that one for another time. I started a granny square ghan on Wed. and am now half way done with it so i'll stick with it. I'm making it for my sons preschool teachers Dad, he only has 2-8 weeks to live so I definitely have to get it done ASAP. I hope no one minds me jumping in here with you all. I think when i'm finished I will start the rectangular one, probably by Monday or Tuesday. I'm so glad to be crocheting with all of you, it sounds like alot of fun.

:ghost ~ Tabby ~ :jack

[JulieKay]

Hi Tabby
Great to see you in here with me ! What colors are you gonna do the rectangle afghan in, do you have any ideas yet, and who you will be making it for ?
By the way, your post looks very festive, all in Halloween colors !

[QueenOfCrochet]

Thanks Julie, nice to see you too. When you mentioned it was one big square I thought well isn't that great it's just what i'm working on now, heehee. I thought I would do it for myself, maybe for my bed. I do have all of that rose colored yarn that I was doing my filet in before I frogged it & quit, LOL. So, i'm not really sure yet but maybe the rose and something else. I know I want to make my twins ghans too, so maybe i'll do them each a rectangle granny. I just want to make them something simple and warm so this might just be the perfect thing. Hmmmmm........now you have my wheels a turning. You always did have that effect on me :blush . Now i'll have to get yarn shopping, ones favorite color is red and the other blue so maybe different shades of each.

What colors are you using? Who are you making yours for?

[JulieKay]

Hi Tab-
Well, it sounds like your wheels are spinning then, thinking up some good colors already. This is a REALLY great pattern for a bedspread, since it is so easy to do and you can keep going til it's the size you need. The rose sounds pretty . I'm trying to think what other color you might wanna go with. Do you have certain colors in your bedroom that would go with the rose ?
And your boys would probably love their own bedpsreads in their own favorite colors, shades of red and blue sound pretty.
Let us know what you pick out .
I am making mine for Cam - he loves bright colors, so I'm going with all the neon-bright colors like lime green, purple, orange, red, etc. I am just using all one skein til I run out , then starting with the next, so it really won't have much of a pattern to it, just whatever color I add next .
I'll post a photo when I get a little bit farther on it. So far, I have the green center done, and just started on the purple .
Thanks for coming on over ! It's good to have a pal in here . I hope we get to know some of the other new ladies too . :)

[yarnyviolet]

Here is mine so far for dd. It is a little slow going as I am making the Citrine skirt and Interweave has just got back to me with corrections (all that time wasted trying to figure things out and I could have been working on this).

I am doing this band of purple and then going back to the pink/soft purple multi-colour.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d182/Devlintreasures/Picture22.jpg

I like it so far and it is such a relaxing project to crochet.

Rachel

[dogymom]

It is relaxing, Rachel! :c9 Tabby, mine is a square, too. I think I like that traditional look, but may try the rectangular one for my SIL. My colors are taupe and burgundy, with a row of black between each color.:)

[JulieKay]

Rachel,
your afghan is very pretty. I like the colors. I am guessing that shades of purple must be your favorite, due to your name and blog name ? Also the afghan has shades of purple !
What kind of yarn is the first color you used, is it a variegated ? The color doesn't look familiar to me .
And yes, this pattern is definitely relaxing -not a lot of reading instructions for this one -- once you get the center done, it's all just repeat until it is big enough or you get tired of working on it ! :)

[QueenOfCrochet]

Rachel~Beautiful start, the colors are very pretty.

Julie~I'm sure Cam will love it. He must have a ton of ghans from you. You just made him the star not too long ago, right? Never can have too many ghans from grandma. Can't wait to see it.

As far as my square one, I am officially done. I just finished the reverse sc border about an hour ago. I will have to take pics tomm. because the light will be better. It's not really big, just a comfort/lap ghan. I went until the colors I had ran out.

I can't wait to see everyone else's progress. All of your colors sound beautiful. I hope to get the yarn to start my rectangular granny tomm. evening.

Have a great night! :manyheart

[JulieKay]

Hi Tab -
Yea, Cam has a few afghans from me. I made him some when he was a baby, then make him a new one ever so often as he grows . His mom has the star one I made on a round tv chair he sits in .This one ,I hope to make big enough for his bed now .
Let me know what colors you pick tomorrow !

[ankey]

my rectangle granny so far: (I am a very bad photographer...)
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/ankey1110/crochet008.jpg

How does it look?
I've done 9.5 rounds an my pattern is 3 rounds dark green, 2 rounds white, 3 rounds dark navy, 2 rounds white. This afghan is going to be my little sister's christmas gift - she's in high school right now and her school's colors are forest green, navy and white. Since this is getting to be a large project that i can't take around with me on the bus, I've only been working on it during the weekend. I hope I can finish it in time for christmas!

[JulieKay]

Hi Ankey
Looks like you have a good start on it. You should have it done by Christmas with no trouble, just try to work on it at least a little bit each day. Before you know it, it'll be done ! These go pretty fast in the beginning. Of course, the larger you make it, the slower each round goes !

[dewbaby00]

I think I am going to start a rectangle granny....I had a ripple started had almost 3 1/2 skiens worked up and frogged it today cause it was going to take me forever to finish....my dh is upset with me cause I tore his blanket apart but I wasn't interested in finishing it and it's not the first blanket I have started for him and frogged so wish me luck....it's supposed to be queen size plus when finished

[JulieKay]

Dew-
Here's wishing you luck .Don't worry about the frogging. I have done that plenty of times myself, if you start something and don't like the way it is turning out, or the colors don't look right wit hthat pattern, then there's nothing wrong with changing your mind-
So good luck with your rectangle granny ! What colors are you using ?

[andrea2006]

ankey
Yours looks great I really like the colors I'm sure your sister is really gonna like it.

[evelyn]

Hi Julie and Tabby:cheer
Is the afghan you are talking about the diagonal?
If theres a picture I cant see it .
My puter is acting up so I might get knocked of anytime
Good to see ya both I look at a few different boards.
I just finished a granny square 20 10 in blocks sewed together.

[andrea2006]

Evelyn,
What is the granny square 20 10? I don't believe I have heard of that one.

[evelyn]

Andrea
Oops sorry for not explaining better
I made 20 blocks 10 inches each from scraps and sewed them 5 x 4
The border color is light sage.
My puter is acting up but I will try to post a picture tomorrow.

[andrea2006]

Did you use any special stitch at all ex sc or all different . Cant wait to see a pic.

[evelyn]

I used the march square pattern by Julie Bolduc It a free square pattern
I just kept adding rows till it was 10 inches all different colors except the last row

[Robyn]

Haven't checked in on this in a few days...Of course I haven't crocheted much in the past few days (school politics...college is an amazing extension of high school) but now I'm back (I think) and ready to get going again.

[KellyA]

Hello all,
As stated I was going to finish my two this weekend. DH decided that he wanted to go out looking at fall colors on Saturday and it kind of threw off my schedule. Didn't take any crocheting with me, I too wanted to see the colors. Somedays I wish I could capture those beautiful tree colors along with the crisp blue sky and make an afghan of that....... sorry I slid off the thought path.....:think Oh yeah, I finished both ghans and will be posting a picture soon. I like to take the photos outdoors for the lighting.
I may do that early tomorrow morning then post them later.
Any way I am ready to turn in now to dream of the next crocheting project. I need to assemble some squares together for another ghan. Then I think I will do another rectangle this time in bright white with a border in lilac. Thats the thought process now, but then again I am off to dream land.....:c9 and Joann's has a coupon that expires on the 9th for 50% off one item and I have noticed new colors in the Joann Sensation Rainbow boucle........:manyheart think I have an idea.....:yes

[Melibean223]

wow everyone seems to be doing pretty good. I will try to post pics I promise I've just been really busy the past few days. Loving all the gahn's I've seen so far

[Ashley's Mom]

I think I should join! Would be my first CAL since I just joined. I already have a giant granny started for my mom.(started spring of '05 :eek when I was pregnant, since then I have been on busy baby duty) Maybe this Cal will give me the motivation to get this granny done in time for her B-day or later for Christmas.:cheer Count me in!

I'm currantly working in a varigated and solids of green and tans.

[JulieKay]

Hi Evelyn
It is so good to see you over here. It looks like a few of us are congregating over here again. It's good to see a familiar name since there are so many new people here that I'm not yet acquainted with .
Your afghan sounds pretty and like it was a lot of work ! I hope your computer will work well enough to post a photo of it.
Yea, the afghan they are working on in here is either one big square granny afghan, or one big rectangle . I am doing the rectangle one . It isn't BIG yet, but it's growing a little at a time .
If you are between projects, maybe you'd like to join in if you have extra yarn sitting there waiting to be used !
Again, it's good to see you .:manyheart (ALL of you guys ...)

[renegade]

You're back! :cheer :manyheart

[renegade]

my rectangle granny so far: (I am a very bad photographer...)
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/ankey1110/crochet008.jpg

How does it look?

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Annie, I like the colors you're using! It's going to be gorgeous (although I am mildly suprised you aren't doing burnt orange and white, hehe).

[JulieKay]

Hi Renee :manyheart
Yep, I have been reading up on all these CAL's over here and couldn't resist !
You know me and the CAL's ....

[itsgeetee]

I got started on my rectangle granny Friday evening as planned and got about 9 rounds done before...I decided to frog it and start over! :eek I'm using Homespun, which is kind-of stretchy and it was turning out too "open". So I frogged and elminated the chain one on the sides (I kept the chain one in the corners) and it looks much better. :clap The yarn is stretchy enough that it looks like the chain one is still there.

I have about 9 rounds done again :cheer and I'll post a picture tomorrow! I was running late for work this morning and didn't have time to snap one. Of course, I should have taken one last night before I went to bed, but I didn't want to stop crocheting! :P

They all look great! Looking at them is giving me ideas for the next one...and the next one...and the one after that! :devil I really like this pattern, it works up so quickly and looks so nice, I think I have figured out what most people on my Christmas gift list are going to be getting. :manyheart

[renegade]

Hi Renee :manyheart
Yep, I have been reading up on all these CAL's over here and couldn't resist !
You know me and the CAL's ....
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I do! I just wish I could find the time right now to work on some of them. BTW, we've tried to keep the 63 More going along, too. You should pop over and see Ilene's fantastic afghan.

[yarnyviolet]

Kelly I had to laugh at you talking about fall colours as we have had bits of snow here. Just in the mornings and it is gone by the afternoon. I think I might have to go into Whitehorse soon and get straw for the dog houses (and the lys).

Yes, purple is one of my favourite colours.:lol The pink variegated is a red heart 12 oz skein.

Rachel

[JulieKay]

Well, Renee
Maybe in a few weeks when you get your big commitments over with you will have time to jump in here. I will definitely have to make a
run over to the 63 more and see one finished . I am sure glad there are others out there that stuck with it and completed it ! Good for them !:cheer

[ch2crochet]

Hi, I'd like to jump in if I could. I'm new here and this will be my first CAL. I've always liked doing granny squares, their pretty easy and quick. I've started a rectangle granny and got about 8 rows done so far. I'm using Bernat Softee Baby since thats what I have the most of right now.
Just check out my blog below for a picture.

[renegade]

Rachel, here in Austin we're expecting the first of the arctic fronts for the fall season by Thursday. The high on Th is expected to be only 69-70, and the low overnight will dip into the 40s! I can't wait!

[JulieKay]

Dianna
That is VERY pretty. Love those colors, they are so restful looking . Are you making it for anyone in particular ?

[ankey]

Dianna, I love the colors of your granny as well!

Rachel, here in Austin we're expecting the first of the arctic fronts for the fall season by Thursday. The high on Th is expected to be only 69-70, and the low overnight will dip into the 40s! I can't wait!

We are?? Thanks for the notice, Renee! I guess I haven't been keeping up with the news lately... I have to go home and move all of my "winter" clothes from home to my apt. now.

[ch2crochet]

Thanks JulieKay and Ankey. It's not for anyone in paticular, I will probably donate it when I'm done unless one of my boys want it! :)

[pplcrochets]

You're back! :cheer :manyheartHi, Julie! It is so good to see you back! You have been greatly missed; the quiltghan CAL proceeded a lot more sedately after you left.....

And I am so ready to start a homespun stitch-into-chain-space pattern, I think I'll do something manic and start one tonight. Despite the fact I've got at least 4 other projects at risk of UFO-dom. Hoping this'll help me get over my slump and finish those others, too. :lol :hook

Umm, Melissa? Can I play in your CAL, pretty please? Got a ton of homespun in various colors, and AJ (http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7703/2436/1600/blankets-223bb.jpg) and knit errant' (http://knit-errant.blogspot.com/2006/04/yarn-diet-and-new-lapghan.html)s sierra/rococco combo afghans made in Erin's pattern (http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.blogspot.com/2006/01/granny-square-pattern-with-pictures.html)look gorgeous! You can almost see the softness.... (and if folks like a pastel colorway, check out snarflemarfle's 'ghan from Erin's pattern: http://snarfle.blogspot.com/2006/09/i-have-finished-another-baby-blanket.html. While you're drooling over AJ's giant granny, make sure you browse her other 'ghans on the same page , including another rectangle granny in blues/greens - made me want to try each one!:nworthy)

Erin, thank you so much for putting such care and detail into your posted pattern - I think you've made a lot of folks very happy (and I'm not just talking about the recipients of your FO's :flower) Your suggestions on color separation here in this thread are also very helpful, and I'm already thinking of how to use up that eclectic stash of homespun....

[JulieKay]

Hi Patricia !
I answered you in the other thread, but will here too as well. It is GREAT to be back and to see all my old pals again. Wow, you have been one busy lady from the looks of your list of accomplishments ! And now you are ready to give the Homespun a try ! That really is beautiful yarn and so nice and thick, it should make a great warm afghan for winter .
Thanks again for the welcome. I'm glad the quilt thread kept going without me. I like the word sedate-- it was probably more "sane " without all my cutting-up all the time !
I do have those funny things hit once in awhile and I have to put them someplace, so here they went !:hook

[pplcrochets]

Hi, Julie (I'll go back to look; I suspect we're playing "post-tag") thank you for the compliment - but that list has looked the same for months! :blush I'm thinking of taking all of it out of my signature because it's tattling on me!

Well, sedate is kind of nice for some things, but I'm not sure it's all that helpful in a CAL. I *need* energy to keep going! I just posted in the UFO CAL that my project for that CAL was a UFO! :eek (doesn't get any scarier than that, eh?). I think today was the first day in waaaay too long that I even clicked on "new posts" instead of just checking my thread subscription list.

so, here's to a quick victory in the Giant Granny CAL :party
and ..... Viva' creative cutting-up! :rofl :hug :heehee :laughroll :cheer

[JulieKay]

Well, Patricia,
Stick with me if you want someone to CATTLE-PROD you into getting your projects done. I'll see what I can do about the CUTTING-UP too. That just kinda comes out when the right mood strikes !
Anyhow, I am sure glad to hear from you. We'll see if we can get some action going , huh ?
Believe me, I know what you mean about signing up in the UFO section for another UFO... geez, these things are addicting aren't they ?
Worse than Mad Dog .:D

[natcat]

Hello Melissa:flower
I would like to join in too:cheer , last week, I finished a big granny for a christmas gift, and now, I just got started on a another rectangle granny, for a gift also, but this one is going to be a little smaller, it's for our great grandaughter, & every time I say that I feel so old:eek , but I'm not really,:yay

I started it this morning, & I am on the 6th row, so back to crocheting:hook :yes
I always use Erin Lindsey's rectangular granny afghan pattern, it's a lot of fun, and easy too:yes

[andrea2006]

Oh my all of your ghans are beautiful, I have so much sitting here waiting for me to do something with it and yet for a hairdresser that can do color I suck at putting together color combos to do something like this. It really makes me want to scrap the graph ghan I've been working on and do something like this . I may need Julie to get the bat out and beat me with it lol.

[JulieKay]

Andrea
Yea, I almost forgot the good old bat -- if you need me to just get it out and SHOW you for old times' sake, I can do that. Maybe that will put enough FEAR into you to do this project or finish up one of your others ! :lol :tryme

[andrea2006]

LOL yea I am pry gonna need it cuz I am sure leaning on doing this one and it is really hard to try not to .

[Melibean223]

Everyone is welcome to join, the more the merrier...The more people the more beautiful gahn's we get to see when everyone finishes. I'm bouncing between my sisters rectangle granny gahn and my b/f's aunts tartan that I am working on. Every time I turn around he comes up with someone else I need to make one for cause it is cheaper for him to buy me yarn to make something than it is for us to go out and buy everyone expensive stuff. Ugh my poor hands

[Robyn]

I'll try to get the latest pics of mine posted when I get back to my room. I'm in the library now waiting for the rest of my study group but I'll make a note to get the newest pics up when I get back that way.

[JulieKay]

Aw come on ,Andrea --- you know you wanna do it.
You are just waiting to be asked . Pretty please ?:flower

Melissa
It sounds like your boyfriend at least is enthusiastic about your crocheting ! That's a good thing. What colors are you doing the tartan in ? That sounds like an interesting pattern . Got any photos ?

[Around74]

Well--I finally picked my yarn and started on my afghan. I managed to get 6 rounds done this morning before work. It's coming along quite nicely and I will try to post a pic of my progress later tonight.

[irikel]

:waving Hey Julie....So nice to see you again....you were very missed here and I see you got this here on a roll...I will be joining pretty soon ...I have to finish up a baby ghan I'm working on....Welcome Back!!:hug

[JulieKay]

Hi my friend, Olga !
It is good to see you here too . It looks like this giant granny -ghan was a good idea, so congratulations to whoever started it . It seems to be a great success ! It is a real simple pattern and goes quickly, although the BIGGER it gets, the LONGER each round takes, but that's ok -- it's still a real fast -moving afghan .
What colors will you use, do you know yet ?

[yarnyviolet]

I am not so sure that this was a great idea as I have now found out I am addicted to making afghans.:eek No wonder people make them! You don't have to worry about them fitting and they are easy to do. I was on knitpicks last night picking out yarn for another afghan for me. Luckily dd is only a year old this month so her afghan isn't going to be too big. I have found myself looking through my patterns looking for afghan patterns. Sigh...... I am just addicted to crocheting I guess. Of course living in the Yukon means afghans come in handy!

Rachel

[andrea2006]

does anyone who has already done this know how much yarn it takes to do a decent size one?

[Melibean223]

Andrea that is a really good question. I'm using a white one pound and 2 skeins of the purple colors. I'm hoping that I won't have to go out and buy more but hopefully someone will have an idea for us

[ankey]

that is a good question - I bought 13 6 oz. skeins for my afghan and I'm making an afghan to fit a twin-sized bed so I hope I'll have enough to finish the afghan.

[Melibean223]

wow if you bought 13 skeins I think I might need to go get a few more lol. I only have 2 of each color and a pound of white. Granted mine isn't being made for a bed just something my sister can use on the couch but i want it to be a decent size

[ErinLindsey]

I've been trying to figure out how much yarn it takes to do a giant rectangle.

It's been so long since I did one from brand new skeins...the last 4 or 5 that I did were scrap-a-ghans. (I have a LOT of scraps)

Last time I did a rectangle from brand new skeins, Red Heart was still producing the 8oz skeins.

If I had to guess, probably 4-6 skeins (Red Heart 8oz skeins) depending on how big you want it to be. But, I could be wrong.

A baby sized afghan probably wouldnt take much at all.

I guess I'll have to keep track of how much yarn I use on my next rectangle and add that info to my blog.

[pplcrochets]

I am not so sure that this was a great idea as I have now found out I am addicted to making afghans.:eek No wonder people make them! You don't have to worry about them fitting and they are easy to do. ... Of course living in the Yukon means afghans come in handy!

Rachel
....and another one bites the dust! :heehee Welcome to the "maybe I can get away without doing a gauge swatch" club!

[pplcrochets]

I got mine started in homespun rococo, will be working the next rows in sierra as soon as I can figure out which (unmarked mill ends) of my on-hand homespun is Sierra!

Wonder how much homespun AJ used for hers?

[ch2crochet]

Hi Everyone,

I hope everybodies projects are going well. I just posted and update on my blog of my rectangle granny. It's going well so far.

I'm not sure how much yarn a regular granny square would take I don't think I've done a huge granny blanket before. I'm using baby yarn now . I started with somewhat new skiens and haven't had to get anymore yet.:) But I imagine it would take several to get it done. It depends on how thick the yarn is and what size hook your using.

[natcat]

:waving Hey Julie....So nice to see you again....you were very missed here and I see you got this here on a roll...I will be joining pretty soon ...I have to finish up a baby ghan I'm working on....Welcome Back!!:hug

Hi Olga!!
I am so happy to hear that you are going to be joining soon:clap :yay

[natcat]

I make afghans, because I know that it will keep the person nice & warm during the cold season:c9 and besides that, afghans last so much longer then a store-bought piece of clothing

[niqita]

Ok Iam fairley new here and was wondering if someone is wanting to see how many people they can get to make this rectangler granny square afghan :confused or what is going on :shrug If it is I want in :clap I have one that I have been working on and using the red heart camo yarn and also using dk. green in between every few rows. The only thing I don't like about the camo yarn is it is not as soft and it smells funny :worried

[natcat]

This is how far I've gotten, the size of this little granny is 32" x 20", I was kind of shocked, because I thought it was smaller then that:eek I guess I better make another pot of coffee:yes :hook http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l124/natcat_01/ImageServer.jpg


http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l124/natcat_01/corner-view.jpg
The bottom photo, is a corner view, I had to take these pictures in our bedroom, that's the only place, where I can get some good natural light.
The colors are RH super saver petal pink, RH super saver light rasberry, RH classic light berry, & RH super saver soft white.

[renegade]

Carol, great colors!

[natcat]

Ok Iam fairley new here and was wondering if someone is wanting to see how many people they can get to make this rectangler granny square afghan :confused or what is going on :shrug If it is I want in :clap I have one that I have been working on and using the red heart camo yarn and also using dk. green in between every few rows. The only thing I don't like about the camo yarn is it is not as soft and it smells funny :worried

:welcome niqita, This is a giant rectangle granny crochet-a-long!! I hope you have a lot of fun in this one, I sure am!! I hope you have an accout with photobucket, so you can post your pictures as you go along!! it's a lot of fun to see each others granny's as they work on them

[ch2crochet]

Natcat,
Nice rectangle granny, pretty colors. It reminds of this candy that has pink, white and brown in it I think. I think it's coconut flavored or something. I can't remember the name.
Very Nice!!:yay

[JulieKay]

Natcat-
I love the pinks you are using - very pretty !:c9

[Around74]

Natcat--that looks great!!

[andrea2006]

Great Job Carol it looks great.

[natcat]

Natcat-
I love the pinks you are using - very pretty !:c9


Hi JulieKaye, it's so great to see you here:hook :manyheart
Thank you for the compliament!!

[natcat]

Thank you everyone for such sweet compliaments, I really appreciate it, :hug I am almost done with this one, it's for our great grandaughter, she is 1 1/2 yrs. old, so she doesn't need a giant one, but our son and his family will, so I have 4 more :eek to do, eeeekkkkk !!!!!

[natcat]

I've been looking through some patterns for edgig my gahn and haven't found anything that screams use me. Anyone have any ideas for a good boorder to go around one of these. This is for my 18 yr old sister, so I'm not looking for anything too fancy just something simple and nice to make it look complete. Any suggestions would be appreciated =o)

Hope you are all doing good on your gahn's and hoping that we'll get to see some pics soon. I am just about to pull mine out for the first time today I've gotten quite a few more rows done since I posted my pics I'm hoping to get a few more done before my daughter wakes up again then I'll post another picture. I still have to pic out colors for the newest gahn I have to make and can't wait to get started on my next one. I am so excited about these I love how quick they go and the fact that I can do it while paying very little attention makes it perfect to take places with me. I got at least 5 rows done sitting in my truck at our local hang out the other night while people came over and talked to me and asked "oh my god, are you really crocheting? That is such a granny thing!!" lol.


Hi Mellibean!! what I've been doing, when I get to that stage, ( I use either a "G" or an "H" hook) I crochet the first row with a single crochet stitches, & 3SC+CH1+DC3+CH1 in each corner space(only in the first row corner space; then I go around again, & make all DC this time,in BOTH loops on the second row, and when I get to the corners, I make 3 DC(if the corner seems like it is too tight to make a square corner to move like it should, make 1 more DC) just in the corner loops( it helps to make it turn the way it should). Nothing really fancy, but it seems to hold the shape of the granny pretty good.
I hope that helps a little

[natcat]

Yarnviolet
Your granny looks pretty, you are doing a good job on it!!

[irikel]

Hi Olga!!
I am so happy to hear that you are going to be joining soon:clap :yay

:wavingHey Carol....Yeah....I'm gonna join sooner than I thought. Im gonna see if I can get my yarns tomorrow...If I get the chance to go to Walmart tomorrow. Kids don't have school tomorrow so guess who gets to baby sit:think ......none other.:lol
Carol...I didn't see you granny before I posted so I came back and edited to tell you how great your ghan is looking...I love the colors.

[QueenOfCrochet]

I'm sorry, i'm still here. I just have had some stuff going on & haven't been able to get the yarn yet. I still plan on doing the rectangular granny, maybe i'll get the yarn this weekend if all goes well. :hook

Julie~I swear I didn't leave ya. I tried to send ya a PM but I guess you don't except them. But, i'm here and plan to be for awhile. How are ya doing on Cam's blankie? Hope all is well. :hug
Everyone else's ghans looks great. :clap

[JulieKay]

Hi Carol
Thanks for the welcome ! It sounds like you will be busy with these afghans for a long time to come. Do you have colors figured out yet for the others, or are you just thinking of one at a time right now ?


Tab- Sorry, I had my message and mail thing clicked off, but went in and turned it back on today.
Hope to hear from you soon .:)
Cam's afghan is going well , I ended up doing a round of black between the colors to give it a little different look ,and have the green and purple both done . Just started on orange this morning . I'll have to dig out the camera and post a photo if i can remember how to do it .

[musicmarth]

...Got a ton of homespun in various colors, and AJ (http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7703/2436/1600/blankets-223bb.jpg) and knit errant' (http://knit-errant.blogspot.com/2006/04/yarn-diet-and-new-lapghan.html)s sierra/rococco combo afghans made in Erin's pattern (http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.blogspot.com/2006/01/granny-square-pattern-with-pictures.html)look gorgeous! You can almost see the softness.... (and if folks like a pastel colorway, check out snarflemarfle's 'ghan from Erin's pattern: http://snarfle.blogspot.com/2006/09/i-have-finished-another-baby-blanket.html. While you're drooling over AJ's giant granny, make sure you browse her other 'ghans on the same page , including another rectangle granny in blues/greens - made me want to try each one!:nworthy)...

Hi all! I saw that several people visited my blog from this site, so I thought I'd check it out!

I'm working on another baby blanket using Erin's pattern. It's with Red Heart Baby Clouds yarn. It's going really quickly with a big hook! That's good because my friend is going to be induced on the 23rd!

Anyway, I'm off to check out the rest of the forums!

[QueenOfCrochet]

Hi Julie~The black sounds like a great idea. Just sitting here thinking about it, I bet it makes the colors stand out even more. I can't wait to see pics., i'm sure it's beautiful. :yes

I'm thinking about going upstairs and seeing what colors I have laying around waiting for a home, so maybe I can get started on one just for fun. I could always make it for my hubby since I have yet to make him a ghan of his own. He uses my quilt ghan that took me 3-4 months to complete & I could kill him when he does, lol. :eek

musicmarth~Welcome & good luck on your baby blankie. We always love to see pics. if you have any to share. :D

[wendyRN]

You guys are driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

I am trying so hard to make my sister a Mile a Minute afghan for christmas (it's my first MAM) and every darn day I come here and even more people are joining this CAL. I want to make a granny too!!! :hook

I am NOT looking at this thread again until my MAM is done, Im NOT:no (but when I do, I want to make a homespun granny lol)

[JulieKay]

Hi Ho Tab !

Yea, I'd dig out all your stash colors and see what you can come up with for your other half, so he stops using your prized afghan that took so long and made you sweat bullets to finish !
He won't care what colors you use, just pull out some and get a good start on it. You'll probably have to make it big to cover him up completely ,so get ready for a lot of rounds ! The first ones go quick, but then they get slower and SLOWER , the bigger it gets .
Let me know what you come up with !:manyheart

and Wendy -- go ahead, you know you want in. You are hooked already if you already have the yarn type in your head ! Might as well jump in feet first . :D

[pplcrochets]

Natcat,
Nice rectangle granny, pretty colors. It reminds of this candy that has pink, white and brown in it I think. I think it's coconut flavored or something. I can't remember the name.
Very Nice!!:yay
I know just the candy you mean! It's made by Brach's and is usually part of those bag-and-weigh-your-own candy display in grocery stores. I always picked a lot of these when getting a bag! I think it may be called neapolitan or something like that - definitely made w/ cococut. Thanks for the memory trip :D

Carol, the granny is turning out gorgeous! (now all you have to do is make sure it doesn't get eaten when your back is turned :lol)

[pplcrochets]

Sorted and identified the homespun stash - it's amazingly difficult to tell some of those colorways apart :eek. Mill ends are lots cheaper than buying homespun in banded skeins, but at least the bands told you what the color name was! Also, I can see I'll need to treat them as scrap yarn, as the dye lot varies so much from skein to skein. Oh well, it's an adventure, not a problem! I found the sierra, and will be able to resume adding rows to mine tonight. Have I mentioned how much I love working in chain spaces when using homespun? makes all the difference in the world... (and so does using a K hook). First time I tried homespun, I used an H (shudder). Almost swore off the stuff permanently. Fortunately, got advice here at the 'ville to try again with a bigger hook. Much better experience the second time around.

[JulieKay]

Patricia
Yea, that Homespun is hard to work with if you use certain patterns or smaller hooks, but with this pattern and a big hook, it should go smoothly .
Best of luck !:)

[JulieKay]

I hope this works ---

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/jlabo1/th_100_2925.jpg (http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/jlabo1/100_2925.jpg)

Just started on the orange -- it is about 29" by 38" right now .

[yarnyviolet]

I got my "Crochet Pocket Reference" when I got a subscription for Crochet! magazine and it gives measurements for different size afghans. It says for a coverlet/comforter queen size it should be 90"x95" and for a bedspread it should be 102"x120". I know somewhere in this thread someone was asking so if you still need to know that is what they say. For a toddler it says 35"x40"-45" so I am modifying dd's afghan and putting more purple stripes in it so it will be wide enough. I want it to last her for a while (and then I suppose it will be used for her dolls afterwards). I had no clue as to what size it should be so it is nice to have some guidelines.

HTH

Rachel

[QueenOfCrochet]

Julie~It looks great. It looks very Halloweeny right now with those colors. I'm sure Cam is going to love it, ecspecially since it's from you. :manyheart


Jaden is sick right now so i'll start mine after bedtime tonight or maybe tomm. if he feels better, we'll see. I haven't lost hope yet, lol.

[JulieKay]

Rachel
Thanks for the measurements-- that does help !

Tabby - Sorry to hear poor Jaden is sick, is it that same cold that you had ? I hear it is going around really bad right now. Luckily we havent gotten it yet ,but we're not around very many kids, other than Cam . I hope he doesnt get it, but being in preschool this year, he will probably get lots of things like that .
Hope you get some time to start yours tonite-- and yea, these colors do remind me of Halloween, which Cam LOVES -- he loves scarey stories and talking about ghosts and all the Halloween stuff . His dad was the same way when he was little .Have a good night and I hope you and Jaden can get some rest.

[QueenOfCrochet]

Thanks Julie! And yep, it's the same cold that I STILL have. It has gotten better but it's been 2 and a half weeks for me, 3 on Sat. Jaden started with his last Wed. & I thought oh wow i'm lucky he just has a runny nose. Wrong, he started with this horrible cough last night that is so bad he ends up vomiting. So, yeah lucky me. I've been giving him the nebulizer but it doesn't seem to help & he hates it so he just gets all worked up. Hopefully, he'll wake up a bit better. He's driving his dad nuts right now *evil giggles* :devil I love it. :lol

Okay, sorry for the chatter. LOL, did I ever mention i'm a chatterbox.:yes

[JulieKay]

Boy, Tabby
That stuff sounds nasty. My DIL works for a doctors office and they have had TONS of people in with that stuff- they say it's viral and just has to work itself through your system . Not much they can do for it I guess .
Give him lots of popsicles, maybe that will make his throat feel better .

And if you think YOU are a chatterbox, I'd hate to see what that makes ME !!!!:blah :blah :blah

[TamiCrochets]

hi guys i'm starting mine i'm on the 12th row allready i'll have a pic up tomorrow! the afghan is done in Bernat softee chunky yarn i just love the way it feels! the center is done in the Nature's way (blue, brown and white verigated) the next three rows are done in the True Taupe and the next three after that are done in the New denim heather, after that i'm doing three rounds in Denim Ragg and then 3 rounds in black and starting back up with the Natures way etc it should be a nice warm afghan i'm doing the rectangle one and with 12 rows its pretty easy so far its getting harder though :) ill show yall a pic tomorrow

[Melibean223]

my biggest set back on this one is it has gotten too big to take with me to do in my car while I am hanging out with my friends. But we are making progress on it. I'm really hoping my daughter will allow me to to take pics and actually post them cause she has been an attention hog lately. although she loves to lay on me while I crochet afghans cause I can cover both of us with it while I work lol

[irikel]

OK...I'm in....I made it to Walmart and got my yarns ( an a couple other things....) I'm making mine in light sage , aspen print , aran and frosty green. The colors were chosen by my DH . I think he did a good job. I already started it but since im jumping in between projects....I do a little here and a little there. There's 3 projects im jumping in between but one is almost done. Anyway...im in the granny crowd!!

[JulieKay]

Howdy Olga
It sounds like you picked some pretty colors . It'll be nice to see how they turn out in this afghan . You always were good at juggling projects. Good for you, for keeping so many going at once .:hook

[QueenOfCrochet]

:clap Yippee! I actually got to start mine last night. I've used up almost 1 skein already. i haven't had time to work on it yet today but maybe tonight after the little one is sleeping. I'll share a pic. when it gets a little farther along.:hook

[irikel]

Hey Julie....You know I haven't been able to stay away from a cal that you poke and push around in....lol...lol....and since I'm so glad to see your in it....I'm in it..lol

[JulieKay]

Hi Tabby
I'm glad you got a good start last night. I'll be watching for the picture ! It doesn't take long to go through a skein with this one, does it ? I think it's because it's so quick and easy . it goes faster .

Olga-
Thank you so much ! It's always good to see you in the CAL's that I'm in ! You keep me laughing . You have a great sense of humor . I'll be watching for your update on yours too .


I just finished the orange today and am on the black row, then will go on to red next .

[mchaasmarshall]

Julie
wow, orange, black and red... gonna get my shades, I have finished my lapghan for the TBI group and plan on this granny to go there, mmm.. what's in my yarn basket, my yarn bucket, my yarn tote....yep it's everywhere!

Christine

[JulieKay]

Christine
Yea, you will about need sunglasses for this one, but it's for a 4 year old so I went with lots of bright colors.

I am now on yellow - it's getting pretty big . I have to finish the yellow, then a row of black, then I'm gonna wrap it up with blue .

I hope to be done by the end of the weekend if possible. I'll post a photo then .

[Melibean223]

I am looking at 4 hours in my car today so I think I'm gonna leave the tartan home and try to get some traveling work done on this one. I'm not sure if it will make me car sick so I figure something I don't have to look at as much would probably be better. Lets hope it works and it doesn't make me sick lol *crosses fingers*

[TamiCrochets]

ok folks hope to god this works well here it goes my attempt at posting pictures of my afghan...

the rows i got done thursday night.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n30/TameraLeah/IMG_4243.jpg

Rows I got done Friday Night!!

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n30/TameraLeah/IMG_4249.jpg

[KellyA]

as promised here are pixs of the finished grannies - Finally a nice day to take the pix outside:clap
BTW - yes I know a real finished ghan has its tails tucked :blush - I gather everything together from the week and on Sunday's I weave in all the ends, that way I start the new week fresh
Any way here they are:
http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/th_Picture024.jpg (http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/?action=view&current=Picture024.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch2) http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/th_Picture019.jpg (http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/?action=view&current=Picture019.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch6) http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/th_Picture020.jpg (http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/?action=view&current=Picture020.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch7) http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/th_Picture023.jpg (http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/?action=view&current=Picture023.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1)
And here is the newest member being worked on - using Joann's Rainbow Boucle color called berries, it is really soft, I wil have to wait until next week to get another skein (on sale for $6.00, may have to use the 40% for a better price)
http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/th_Picture021.jpg (http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/?action=view&current=Picture021.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch4) http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/th_Picture022.jpg (http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/kalbrecht7/?action=view&current=Picture022.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch3)

Anyway this has been the greatest and I have all of you to thanks for the motivation.
I am thinking of more color schemes while trying to fall asleep:c9
Kelly

[andrea2006]

Kelly great job those are really beautiful.

[shortylam]

this is such an awesome pattern. I already bookmarked it and may try later. I will make one for my brother who doesn't wear blanket at night. His reason is he doesn't want anything heavy on top of him and other blankets make him itch. He's 12 years old and always has a cold or a flu because he doesn't wear a blanket :( .

I'm looking for something soft and lightweight to make a blanket or a giant afghan for him. It seems like LB homespun is good but I've heard it sheds a lot. Maybe pairing homespun with Caron simply soft may help?

[KellyA]

I'm looking for something soft and lightweight to make a blanket or a giant afghan for him. It seems like LB homespun is good but I've heard it sheds a lot. Maybe pairing homespun with Caron simply soft may help?[/quote]

I have used Caron Simply soft and made a ghan with it- it is heavy (at least the pattern I used) Have not done a complete ghan with homespun -so can't comment there. But try Joann's sensation rainbow boucle, very lightweight - it is available on line if you do not have a Joann's near you.

These are just my thoughts....:manyheart
Kelly

[QueenOfCrochet]

Tami~Beautiful start, I really love the colors. Great job!:cheer

Kelly~Beautiful ghans, all of them. Nice color schemes, great job!:clap

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I had cub scouts last night & then a late night at Wally World. I didn't get home until 10 & then had to put the kiddies to bed so it was a late night. I was exhausted by time all of that was over so no progress made here. Hopefully today, i'll keep my fingers crossed but who knows what the hubby has planned for his day off. MEN...........:devil

[ErinLindsey]

as promised here are pixs of the finished grannies - Finally a nice day to take the pix outside:clap
BTW - yes I know a real finished ghan has its tails tucked :blush - I gather everything together from the week and on Sunday's I weave in all the ends, that way I start the new week fresh
Any way here they are:

And here is the newest member being worked on - using Joann's Rainbow Boucle color called berries, it is really soft, I wil have to wait until next week to get another skein (on sale for $6.00, may have to use the 40% for a better price)


Anyway this has been the greatest and I have all of you to thanks for the motivation.
I am thinking of more color schemes while trying to fall asleep:c9
Kelly


I really like the red, white and blue one. My favorite colors to crochet with are red, white, and blue.

I had read several months back that someone was doing a rectangle with the Joann's Rainbow Boucle' (was that you?)...I'd been wondering how one would turn out with that. (especially since I have 3 skeins of the green Rainbow in my closet, just waiting for a project) I did a half granny square shawl with some blue Rainbow earlier this summer.

[ch2crochet]

Tami-Looks good so far, I like the colors!:cheer

Kelly-Those all look beautiful. Nice colors!:cheer

I haven't done too much on my rectangle granny, I'm up to about row 20 now, but it seems to be getting long but not very wide. Looks more like a table runner or something! :scrachin Oh well, I'll keep going, but I started making a baby pncho for my neice, so we'll see how it goes!:D

[mchaasmarshall]

:D Love the pics! thanks for sharing, I have started a rectangle with boucle for baby colors that I have left all over the place, it is working up really fast with a K hook, might be done with the first one this weekend, this is addictive... rather dream about color schemes like Kelly anyday... see ya

[JulieKay]

Tami and Kelly :applause
Very pretty pictures ! Great work, both of you . Kelly, you must be speedy to get so many done so quick !
Tami- love the blues and browns, just gorgeous. What color did you say that variegated is called ?

Here is mine , finished about 10 minutes ago . Get out your sunglasses !

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/jlabo1/th_100_2927.jpg (http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/jlabo1/100_2927.jpg)


Hi Tabby !:waving

[andrea2006]

Very pretty Julie now how many skeins did you use I guess oz wise trying to get a handle on how big it will be and how much i'll need.

[JulieKay]

Hi Andrea
Thanks-
I used about 32 oz , I would guess and it was almost big enough to fit on the top square part of a double bed, with no hangover on any sides.
I didn't measure it, and already sent it home with Cam, so I don't know the exact inches it was, but it was pretty big for a 4 year old !
I used an I hook .

Hope this helps !

[forines13]

Tami it is beautiful. I like the colour combination a lot. Keep on hooking.:cheer

[forines13]

Kelly all three are gorgeous! My favourite is the first one, the yellow,red and green combination. Very spectacular.:cheer

[forines13]

Julie it is very colourful and I am sure he will love it. They are happy and fun colours and they combine beautifully. :clap

I am still plodding along on my Orange Blues as I frogged the large section I did last night. Mine now measures 48X42 inches and I am working in granny square so it is taking me a while to get around each row.

[natcat]

Good Saturday Afternoon to everyone:clap
I have to admit, in the last part of this week, I haven't worked on my granny too much, because I lost all of my blog, I went to the blogger beta, & everything was gone:think :eek so?? I have another blog with blogger, & I think I like this one even better:yes ,so anyway, if you would like to visit, all of you are more then welcome!! it has taken so many hours to try to get everything the way I want it, with asking my DH if it looks right :yes :hook so I'll get busy & try to finish it this weekend...hope :hook

Julie Kaye, your granny is really pretty, and as for the question you asked me about if I had the other 'ghan's colors picked out?? our day bed in our den is FULL of yarn:2hug :eek the next one, is going to be a rainbow granny for one of our grandaughters, and the next one will be white-grey- & delft blue, the next one?? I would like to do it in all light peach with some soft white in between the peach, for our other son & daughter-in-law in az.... I want to make 2 colors of blue, & white, for one, & I'm not really sure about the last one, maybe one like the rasberry, or all in colors of turquoise;!!!!
so, I have to get busy, I've been sitting here all day, working on the computer, & my blog:eek & need to go sit on our couch & put my feet up, & crochet !!!

All of the rest of you ladies, your grannies are soooo pretty:c9

[forines13]

Carol I love those granny square afghans especially the purple/lilac, variegated one. Beautiful!!!:cheer

[QueenOfCrochet]

Hello Julie! :hi I love your ghan, it is so pretty. I bet Cam loved it with all those bright colors. :clap Are you going to make another one? I know you want to, it's just calling your name. :devil If so what colors will you use this time? If you don't have anyone to make one for i'm available. :blush :lol Maybe, you can make on for your hubby now. So, did it work? Will you start another one? HeeHee, I hope so. Have a good night! :hug

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Oh BTW, I didn't work on mine yet today. YIKES! I know, I know. But, my Dad was soooo bored so I went to keep him company for awhile. Much needed time. I came home to my living room being switched around. :rant Why do men mess with our stuff? :yell I hate it! It looks stupid & none of it's balanced right. It is annoying the heck out of me. :thair He says "it looks bigger" & I say "I liked my cozy LR just the way it was". He covered up my thermostat for the heat, he also put the fish tank on my chest that I keep my yarn in, so now am I suppose to get in it? I could name tons more but I will stop ranting now, thanks for listening though. I guess I have to deal with it for now but he's going to get it. :tryme I am going to go crochet now to calm myself down. :hook

[nss]

Tami,Kelly and JulieKay,,
WOW good job:clap Love them all!!

Never to Bright,JulieKay!::lol

I haven't wandered in here lately,,Fun place:yay

[nss]

Ok Iam fairley new here and was wondering if someone is wanting to see how many people they can get to make this rectangler granny square afghan :confused or what is going on :shrug If it is I want in :clap I have one that I have been working on and using the red heart camo yarn and also using dk. green in between every few rows. The only thing I don't like about the camo yarn is it is not as soft and it smells funny :worried


Brenda,I did one similar to what you're doing and I had the same complaint with the camo yarn!:angry http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=29482
After it was washed with some fabric softner and dried with a dryer sheet it was better.
What is up with RH yarn,anyhow,,The cherry red I'm using now is bigger than the blue and white,,, GGGGGurrs me off!! Does anyone have a phone number for RH?? I know I've seen it in the 'ville but can't find it now!

Anyhow,Brenda,,Can't wait to see a picture!!:yes

[irikel]

Well....I finished one of my wip and I got started on my granny...this is how far along I am....
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/irikel3/th_grannyrectangle.jpg (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/irikel3/grannyrectangle.jpg)

[Aussie]

Hi Im Wendy from Australia, I have started a big granny rectangle Afghan.
I had a lot of trouble with it and realised by a friend at work that Im doing my squares wrong. My square was going all crooked and my friend said that to keep your square straight when you have finished a row turn it over and go back the other way. Does anyone else do this?

Anyway I restarted my rectangle doing the turn over at the end of the rows and its now straight I cant believe it..:cheer

I have now done about 20 rows and want to see how big I can make it.
When I have worked out how to put the photo on here I will show you.

Wendy

[JulieKay]

Wow, this place has been hopping ! I will answer all of the past replies all in one :

Ines- it is SO good to see you .I have missed you a lot . Your quilt-ghans are GORGEOUS, as always . You sure have a talent for them , I know that !

Nat -You sound like me, I always have so many NEW ideas and projects in my head... to me, it is really hard to accomplish all of them . It's like my brain goes on YARN overload .
I wish you success in completing them all and it looks like you are off to a great start !

Tabby -you ornery thing you . I JUST finish one and you try to talk me into making another one ! I don't know if that will happen or not. I'm knocking around several ideas right now and trying to figure out which one to tackle next .
By the way, I am AMAZED that your husband moved around your living room furniture. Mine would never do that ! ( maybe because I move it so much, he doesn't get the chance ) ,but he is pretty much satisfied with everything the way it is and never seems to comment whether his chair is in one corner or another. I could probably set it out in the yard and he'd sit in it as long as it wasn't too cold out. He doesn't pay a whole lot of attention to where the furniture is .
I don't blame you for being upset about having the fish tank parked on your yarn .The first thing I thought was OH NO .... I hope it doesn't get a LEAK, or you are gonna be madder than a wet hen, with wet yarn !!!!

NSS - Thank you for the compliments !

Olga- you are off to a beautiful start -- you know I love greens, so it is looking beautiful .

Wendy- I just read on a web page the other day someplace about granny squares and it says you can turn them at the end of each round if you want to, so I don't see why it would hurt ! As long as it is working for you, that's all that matters ! Good luck :)

[ch2crochet]

Hi Aussie,
I've done it that way for years, that's how I was taught. But I read awhile back on some other pattern that when you join that row with the beginning, just slip stitch in the next 2 double crochets and slip stitch in between the double crochet group and then chain 3 and do 2 more double crochets in the same stitch and then continue like you normally would.

Either way you do it they look good, the only difference is when you do it the other way all your stitches are facing the same way.

It sounds like yours is going well, so keep up the good work:cheer

[JulieKay]

OK TABBY :yes

You talked me into it. What did I do, but just go buy yarn for rectangle granny number 2 .
Where is my WILLPOWER ? :ohdear

Oh well, this one is fun and easy, no sewing a bunch of stuff together, so it isn't bad at all !
I'm making the second one in blues and browns . Will have to go down and read the label colors. I know one is a real dark chocolate brown .

I also signed up for a scallop ripple -along . :bang

These along groups are just TOO tempting . Kinda like someone sitting a VAT of GRAVY and a washtub full of biscuits in front of me .
:D

[Around74]

Julie Kay--I can't wait to see the new one you are making. Those are my two favorite colors.

I am still working away on mine but I have a few irons in the fire right now. I am making mine out of Yarn bee fleece lite (very close to homespun) and since it is raining outside it's going to be a crochet day.

I am really enjoying the pics of the finished ghans that are being posted.

[Robyn]

Here's my latest:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c270/witchyrobyn/DCFC0003.jpg

It's in Harry Potter Slytherin colors and about halfway done.

I'd probably be further along, but my darling boyfriend thinks I crochet are too much and started to keep me distracted when we're in my room. Of course, when he crochets, there is no such thing as too much. *sigh* Men.

[QueenOfCrochet]

Olga~Beautiful start, love the colors. Good to see you in here with us! :cheer

Robyn~Great granny, the colors are nice. I second what you said, "MEN" *sigh*. HeeHee!

Julie~LOL, I'm so glad you got a taste of your own medicine being sucked in to one of these CALS. It serves you right batgirl. :tryme :devil

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Okay, I was able to work on mine for a bit last night & finished up that one skein of variegated. I also got two rounds of tan on & 4-5 rounds of country blue. I'm doing the dreaded laundry right now, but when I finish up i'll take a pic. and post it. Have a great one! :manyheart

[JulieKay]

Hi Miranda
I hardly ever make anything with blue, so this will be a rare occasion. I liked the blues and browns together so hopefully it'll be pretty. Someone else in here is making one with blues and browns ( with a variegated ) and I thought it was so pretty, so I am KINDA copying of them, but I don't have a variegated and may not have the exact shades of the other colors they do . I'll post a picture when I get a good start on it .

Robyn -- I have only read the first Harry Potter book ,so I'm not familiar with the colors you mentioned, but it IS pretty ! I am also partial to anything with greens and I like greens and browns together. They remind me of the woods .

Tabby
Batgirl here. It sounds like you are getting a good start on yours too. I'll be watching for photos later today when you get the time . How's the illness in your house ? Is everyone improving or still sick ?

[lauried26]

I would like to make one as well but I do not have a pattern to make a giant granny square afghan. Does anyone know where I can get one at.
Laurie

[Melibean223]

http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.blogspot.com/2006/01/granny-square-pattern-with-pictures.html
this is the link for the rectangle granny square that seems to be so popular


http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/01granny/grannysquare.shtml
and this is just a regular granny square that you can make big

[yarnyviolet]

I am done dd's afghan but am not sure how to edge it. What has everyone else done? It is pink variegated and violet so quite girly. I have been looking at different options and still can't decide.:think

Well onto the next one....:D

Rachel

[PoisonApple]

Do these work up pretty quick. I think I have three people on my x-mas list that said they would love an afghan and I am not sure I would have enough time!!!!!

[yarnyviolet]

These are dead simple and work up fast in my opinion. I am not a fast crocheter and I think they are fast. I think these are one of the faster afghans out there. Use bulky yarn and a bigger hook if you need to get them done faster.

Rachel

[PoisonApple]

thanks so much for your reply! I'll have to go yarn shopping, I saw some cute new bernet bulky and then I can join in on the crochet along!

thanks again!
Mysti

[JulieKay]

Hi Rachel
For the one I just finished for my grandson, I just made a row of sc around the entire thing for the edging, but it was for a boy .
Maybe for a more girly-looking edging, you could do small shells or even like a row of sc around, then a chain 3, skip one, sc into the next stitch ,ch 3, etc , just to make a little frilly looking edging .

[coolhockeymom]

today i am going to try to finish the one for my grandmother then on to my DD 1 and 2 and the DS

[Melibean223]

hehe today I just hope to work on my sisters, my dd is keeping me pretty busy gotta love the joy of a 6 week old.

[QueenOfCrochet]

Here are the pics. I promised yesterday. Sorry about the quality of the pics, but all I have to work with is a webcam & I can't even fit the whole thing in one pic. Anywhoo, i've come farther then that since this was taken. I've done one more skein of country blue, 2 rounds of tan & started the windsor blue. After that i'll use a lighter blue variegated. I'm only using my stash so the color scheme isn't all that great, but that's why it's for the hubby, lol. I'm only de-stashing so I can re-stash. :devil


Pics. are clickable, Thanks for looking!
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/queenpsycho26/th_145232.jpg (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/queenpsycho26/145232.jpg)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/queenpsycho26/th_144924.jpg (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/queenpsycho26/144924.jpg)

[Aussie]

Well its 11.30pm monday night but I thought I should drop in and say hi to
everyone. I did a few rows tonight while watching Grey's Anatomy. I just love that show.
Its taking longer to get a row finished now but I want to persist and try and make it huge.
Turning over my work after every row has made the rectangle stay straight but Im not sure I like how the stitches are not the same way.... hmmm Im not starting again..

Robyn: I love the green you are using its looking good.
Olga: I love yours as well great colors.
Dianna: I went to your blog site and your baby blankets are fantastic

Can anyone tell me how to post a photo on here. I would like to share what I have done so far.

Well gotta go. Catch you all tomorrow.
Wendy

[JulieKay]

Tabby
Very pretty ! I like the colors, they look nice together . Good work, you are just whipping right along now !
You know, I just heard a rule someplace that if you finish THIS one before I finish MY next one, you have to start another one to work along with me .
Have you ever heard that rule before ?:think

[QueenOfCrochet]

Thanks Julie! ROFLMBO! :eek Yeah, so I guess I better start snailing along here. I've already started slowing down now that every round takes forever. I'm also going to have both this & the ripple going at the same time so i'm sure i'll be much slower then you. You are the ghan queen, you can whip em up faster then I can think of colors, LOL. Anywhoo, how's yours coming along?

[pplcrochets]

I am done dd's afghan but am not sure how to edge it. What has everyone else done? It is pink variegated and violet so quite girly. I have been looking at different options and still can't decide.:think

Well onto the next one....:D

RachelOne of my favorite "girly" edgings is where you create a frilled/potato chip edge by round 1 of single crochet, followed by round 2 of putting two stitches into every stitch in the previous round, followed by round 3 of *two stitches in next stitch, stitch in next stitch* repeat from * to * around, finish off. You can make it even frillier by adding additional rounds of the 3rd round pattern. the stitches for rounds 2 and 3 can be single crochet, or half-double crochet. Go 'round corners with the usual 3 stitches in each corner-most stitch. (I don't try to make the corners frilly with extra stitches, but it would probably work...) this is from memory, so if anyone recognizes what I'm describing, and i've made a mistake, please point out any corrections.

[JulieKay]

Tab
Mine is coming along ok. I have no clue how many rows are done. I haven't counted them, but not nearly as many as yours, by the looks of your pictures . Mine is maybe ( just a guess here ) about 14 inches across and about 28 inches long ?
I don't know, just guessing. It's laying downstairs and I'm too lazy to go count. I need to post a photo of it since I have all 4 of the colors on it now so you can at least tell what the colors will look like together .

Maybe we should both sign up for every CAL they have open, then we will both work really SLOW on all of them. That way ,we will never finish one, that way, nobody will have to make 13 of the same afghan waiting on the other one to finish one . WADDYA THINK ,Calamity ?:D

[natcat]

Well....I finished one of my wip and I got started on my granny...this is how far along I am....
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/irikel3/th_grannyrectangle.jpg (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/irikel3/grannyrectangle.jpg)

Olga:clap
your granny looks so pretty, you are doing a great job on it:yes :manyheart :hook

[natcat]

http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.blogspot.com/2006/01/granny-square-pattern-with-pictures.html
this is the link for the rectangle granny square that seems to be so popular


http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/01granny/grannysquare.shtml
and this is just a regular granny square that you can make big

Melibean223
http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=34789&page=16

I had to update the granny I make(I added some extra stitches in the corners of the first row edge), so I put in the page, where I tried to give you some help, I just hope I'm not too late.
Hugs,
Carol

[QueenOfCrochet]

HeeHee, you think you're funny huh Julie? I'm crazy but not that crazy, LOL. Okay well maybe I am but I don't have thjat kinda stash. It sounds like you're coming along nicely on yours. I've only added a round of windsor blue to it today. I was working on the ripple one today & then grocery shopping I went, ughhh. I'm hoping to get some more done on it tonight. If I don't atleast add 1 or 2 more rows tonight then I give you permission to get the bat out. :eek

[irikel]

Olga:clap
your granny looks so pretty, you are doing a great job on it:yes :manyheart :hook
Thank you Carol....I'm having fun with this one ...I already finished one of my projects so now I can dedicate more time to this one. I also have the baby blanket...so...I just take one in the morning and one in the evening ...in between housework...:lol

[irikel]

Tabby.....I love the colors of your granny ghan. Blue is my favorite color and to think I've never made a blue one...but...your colors have inspired me to do one in my favorite color!!:hug

Julie.......Your granny square just brightened up my whole screen!! I love the colors ...looks like a box of crayons.:hook

[Robyn]

Well, I thought I might be able to get mine done before fall break but I decided I didn't like black and ripped out all the rounds I'd done. Now I have to make a trip to Walmart for more grey yarn. Glad the place is open 24/7. ;)

[JulieKay]

Olga -
Thanks, yea, it does look like crayon colors. Cam always wants the brightest colors when I make him something .

Robyn - you sound like me. Sometimes if I start something and don't like the way it looks in those colors, I tear it all out too . I have done that a LOT with afghans. It is sometimes hard to choose the exact colors you want , to go with a certain pattern til you get them together in that pattern and see how they will look .

[QueenOfCrochet]

Olga~Thank you! Funny thing is, my hubbies favorite color is green & this ghan is for him. LOL, I have yet to make one in green, but he gets what he gets. :devil Your ghan looks great too & I might just make one in green after this one, MAYBE! LOL. :lol

Robyn~Good luck with your yarn hunt. I hope they have what you want. I wish I drove because i'de yarn shop in the middle of the night when all the family was a sleep. Then the hubby really wouldn't know how much I buy because I could hide it before he wakes up, LOL. Sounds peaceful. Let us know how it goes. :cheer

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As for mine, I did both rounds of windsor blue & then ran out. LOL, I should've done that first but I thought I had more of it. That'll teach me to pull the colors as I go & not before. But, i'm definitely not pulling it all out just to switch the order of the colors. :eek I also did one round of tan & then ran out of that too, ughhh there was suppose to be two rounds of that. And now i'm onto the lighter blue variegated & I have about 4 3.5 oz skeins of that so i'm hoping it's enough to wrap this up but we'll see. If not then I have to figure something out for the next color. :think So, Julie I promised 1 or 2 rounds & I got 4 done. WOOT! :yay Made my quota. :hook It's getting big too, it covers the width of me & it's up to my chest so far. My hubby is taller then me so I have about 8-10 more rounds to go. :2eek :sigh That's alot since it takes me almost a half an hour to do one round now. But, it'll get done. :yes Okay off to get the kids on the bus, Woot! :yay

[JulieKay]

Very good, Tabby !
It sounds like you are on a roll with this one. These do go really fast, don't they ?
That means if you finish it before I finish my second one, then you have to start a NEW one ,so you'll be working on one while I am finishing up my second one . THEN you can do your green one .
I need to time myself and see how long it takes to go a round right now. I also need to take a photo of this one . It is really dark here today and pouring rain so the colors may not show up real great, but I'll give it a shot .
Back in a little bit - :)

[JulieKay]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/jlabo1/th_100_2930.jpg (http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/jlabo1/100_2930.jpg)

Ok, there's my second one so far .

[Around74]

JulieKay--That is very pretty!! I need to get back to working on mine. I haven't even looked at it in about 4 days.

[JulieKay]

Thanks Miranda ! :)

[QueenOfCrochet]

Beautiful job Julie! :clap I like those colors. :yay We'll see about that second one, LOL. Yours looks more full then mine. The pattern i'm using looks a tad bit skinnier. I like yours better, i'll have to use that pattern next time.

I had run out of the windsor blue last night after just 2 rounds. Jaden's teacher stopped by today for home visit & guess what she brought me, yep a skein of windsor blue. She just about fell over when I told her I ran out of that color last night and was actually looking for more in my stash, LOL. I have already added other colors since I did the 2 rounds of windsor but I can add it again later, too cool.

[JulieKay]

Well Tabby
Isn't that weird that she brought you the exact color you needed ? Yea, I'd just toss it in there someplace, it'll look fine I'm sure. These patterns are pretty easy to put in whatever you want ,since you could actually use small amounts of colors and even make it like a scrap afghan with many different rounds of colors.
I'm not doing mine in much order, just throwing in a color here and there .

[natcat]

:manyheart http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/jlabo1/th_100_2930.jpg (http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/jlabo1/100_2930.jpg)

Ok, there's my second one so far .

Good Afternoon JulieKaye:yay

your granny is really pretty:clap I like the colors together:woo

[Aussie]

Julie: I love your granny the colors really go together. I find it really hard to decide what colors to use and also how many rows to do of the colors I finally choose.

Tabby: I know what you mean with running out of wool. I picked my colors with what I had but now my granny is getting bigger and Im hoping the shop still has those colors otherwise I will have to put something else in.

Does anyone know how to add a photo so I can show you mine.

Well gotta get ready for work. All I really want to do is stay home crochet and watch tv.

[JulieKay]

Thanks Carol and Wendy -- :)

Wendy- I'll try to explain how to post a photo . You will need to have your photos online someplace ( mine are at photobucket.com )
You can set up a free account there if you don't have one yet.
Then you just load the photo onto your account there, it only takes a few seconds . It will then have a small copy of your photo on the page. Click on the tiny empty box underneath it , then scroll down to where it says Generate html code ( I think that's what it says ), it's a grey box on the right at the bottom of the page .
It will then give you different codes to use .
I think it'll be the THIRD one on the page, it says- Clickable code for message Boards .
Just highlight that whole set of letters and numbers in that box, come in here to post, and paste the entire thing into your post .

Is that as clear as mud ?
It's much easier to do it than explain it.

Good luck and holler if you get stuck . :yes

[Aussie]

[URL=http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o274/ghost8964/MVC-028F.jpg][IMG]

Here is my rectangle granny so far. I hope the picture comes through.
Thanks for your help Juliekaye

[yarnyviolet]

I could see it when I clicked on the last IMG. It is very nice.

Rachel

[QueenOfCrochet]

Aussie~Very pretty, the colors are beautiful. :clap

[natcat]

Good Evening Everyone!!
I wanted to just tell you how far along I am on my little granny, I am on the first row, of the edge, so I'll be done tomorrow:cheer
I'll take a picture & post it here!!
Carol

[andrea2006]

:cheer congrats Carol way to go.

[PoisonApple]

wow Aussie..it is really looking good! very pretty.

Can't wait to see the pictures Carol!!!

[KellyA]

Natcat - beautiful ghans on your blog:yay
Everyone is doing so well, I am sooo glad this CAL was started :hook
I again need to get another skein to finish the Joann Rainbow Boucle. Thank goodness Moonlight madness at Joanns this weekend and I have my coupons ready to go. I started another one today will be doing it in Claret and light Gold-traditional square.
Great job everyone :manyheart

[JulieKay]

Wendy
Well , it sorta worked ! You can see it when you click on the last IMG thing. I'm trying to figure out why the photo just didn't show up on here ?
Anyone got any ideas on where I went wrong in my directions ?
Anyhow, nice work on the afghan - it is very pretty !

Carol - wow, you are the big granny queen, aren't you ? You have made tons of these and they are all such nice color combinations, I couldn't choose a favorite .

Kelly- can't wait to see your new colors together -- they sound very interesting !

[QueenOfCrochet]

Carol~Congrats, can't wait to see it.

Kelly~Good luck on your second one. The colors sound pretty, I just love claret.

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