I'm going to make a ONE OF EACH square!! Anyone crazy enough to join me?

[donnalynn2]

Ok, I decided that I want to make one HUGE afghan and am planning on making each and every 12 inch square I can get my hands on and then some! I'm sure I'll have plenty more left to make more than just one huge ghan, but then I can put those to good use for Charity and gifts...

Anyone wanna join me? I plan on this taking me quite some time to do but I think it would be fun! Come on, there must be at least another insane person besides myself! :devil

Here's a link to all the 12 inch patterns on CPC. Let's start there! If you have others, please let me know!
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/12in_squares.php

[grandkids]

Donna, you know me I am kind of crazy anyway so why not join. Count me in I will give it a go. :cheer :cheer

[auntbubbels]

Donna - you are insane!!!! :eek

What a great challenge you are putting upon yourself. I would love to make an afghan but I just found a real nice and easy pattern for make a shawl and now I need to get some done for the holidays.

Maybe next time I will join you :cheer :cheer :cheer

[PoisonApple]

Sounds scary....I am still stareing at my 63 ghan and wondering what I was thinking...LOL...good luck and I'll be back checking for pictures.

[Stacy25]

Ooooh I'll join! I actually have 3 balls of chunky sitting in my lap trying to work themselves into a baby blanket and it is sooo frustrating...But I was thinking they'd make a cute 'ghan for my new bed. :hook
Do we have to use all different squares, or can we use, say, our favorite 5 or 6?

[ginamaria73]

hmmmm-I may have to try this one too....

[amdm]

This sounds very interesting, I think I will wait a bit to see everyone's progress, then start. So I am in. Will you all be posting links to the squares you use, or using pattern books?

[donnalynn2]

Welcome aboard everyone!!!

I will post links in the first post so they are easy to find and then we can start workin the squares!!! I cannot imagine this thing being done anytime soon. I think this will have to be like a year-long project. There are a TON of squares out there to make!

I am going to do all of the 12 inch squares I can personally find including some that I have in pattern books. But I'm starting with all the ones on CPC first! That'll take me a long time to do as it is!

I figure this is also a cool way to do some serious stash busting!

[Leslie]

:cheer This sounds crazy enough for me,since I have a short attention span,and love to make squares.I'll join!Are you going to uses the same kind of yarn-or mix it up?After I finish the scarf I am working on-off to Walmart-I am ready to begin the cozy crazycrocheted squares.

some say the world is hanging on by a thread-I say a thread is all I need.

[Robyn]

Oh...Very, very tempting. Squares are easiest for me to get done but I can just see the reactions of my mother and boyfriend if I start another project now. But...I might join in on this once I have a couple of my WIPs done.

[auntbubbels]

DonnaLynn - I am just as insane!!! I am going to join, I should be able to make a few squares along with my other projects. Yeah, something for me!!!! :cheer :cheer :cheer

[loopy1]

Donnalynn, first of all, what is CPC?

And second, do you plan to make each 12" square using a different pattern stitch? I once saw a pic of a knitted afghan doing just that and it was really neat.

Another question: I've never done this before. I would assume all the yarn should be close to the same weight??? In other words you wouldn't make one square with 4-ply worsted and another with 3-ply baby yarn, would you? Unless you doubled the baby yarn--that might work.

I would love to join in and will try to make a square here and there but notice my WIPs (and that's not a complete list!) and UFOs (not complete list either). I think I'll forget about the WIMs for now.

Here's to Happy :hook'ing!!

[donnalynn2]

Aunt Bubbles, I knew you couldn't stay away! Glad to have ya aboard! :hook

Ok, CPC is Crochet Pattern Central and if you click HERE (http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/12in_squares.php) you will see all of the free patterns on the net for 12 inch squares. That's where I'm starting.

I would recommend using the same kind of yarn but you can mix it up. I will be joining using Crochet Dude's Dudessembly (http://thecrochetdudepatterns.blogspot.com/2006/04/dudessembly.html) and using Caron One Pounder in White for that. I plan on using all colors of yarn, whatever I can get my hands on. There are really no rules to this CAL, just doing as many of the 12 inch square patterns as I can find and make them into a big ghan! (And several smaller ones! LOL)

[cateyesmd]

I'm new here. My first post in fact, but I wanted to post something here so I can track what you all are doing. I'm not going to join this CAL, but who knows. I might change my mind later.

:cheer Thise if for all you brave souls embarking on this adventure.

[Robyn]

*sigh* I shouldn't. I tried to resist. Really, I did...But fall break is next week and I can't take all my big projects to my mother's with me...So, it looks like I will be joining in on this one despite what everyone says. I'll find some way to talk my boyfriend into buying more yarn...Maybe I can make one for him...*goes off to think*

[Vickietoria]

What a cool idea! :) I'm not going to join now, I have waaaay too many wip's, but after the new year, when I'm done with everyone's Christmas presents and everything, then I might just join in. :) I was thinking that I might do this, but send the squares to charities instead of making a blanket. I know you're making a blanket for charity, which is going to be great! Good luck to everyone who does this!
Victoria

[yarnbunny]

I'm with Vickitoria. I'm in on this but it will have to wait until the new year. I just bought the 200 crichet squares book and I was already going to make every square in it for a hugh afghan for myself, but I think I'll wait on that project and go with the 12 inch squares on CPC. (only because it will take up more yarn and maybe I can FINALLY get rid of all the scraps I have.):lol (I'm laughing because that will never happen)

Donnalynn, you do realize there are 130 12 inch squares on CPC. If I did the math right, you will have a 10 foot blanket!!!!!!!
If you kept going, you could cover your whole house and get into the Guniess Book of World records.
Go For IT, Girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Vicki, How's that little guy?? E-mail me sometime. I just realized how much I missed you when i saw your post.
Zella

[fuzzbugjr]

I'd love to do this! But....I'm going to have to go slow until my world slows down a little bit. But what a great way to use up some of my stash.

Thanks for the great idea!

[donnalynn2]

I'm with Vickitoria. I'm in on this but it will have to wait until the new year. I just bought the 200 crichet squares book and I was already going to make every square in it for a hugh afghan for myself, but I think I'll wait on that project and go with the 12 inch squares on CPC. (only because it will take up more yarn and maybe I can FINALLY get rid of all the scraps I have.):lol (I'm laughing because that will never happen)

Donnalynn, you do realize there are 130 12 inch squares on CPC. If I did the math right, you will have a 10 foot blanket!!!!!!!
If you kept going, you could cover your whole house and get into the Guniess Book of World records.
Go For IT, Girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Vicki, How's that little guy?? E-mail me sometime. I just realized how much I missed you when i saw your post.
Zella

***! I hadn't thought of that before! What a fantastic idea!!! Wouldn't it be cool to get crochet into the world records? LOL

If I counted right there are 135 12 inch patterns on CPC alone! In order to get all those squares done in a year I would have to make at least 2-3 a week! This doesn't even take into addition all the ones I've seen in magazines I have and such.

I was also thinking of making all the 6inch squares since putting 4 of those together made a 12 inch. Ok, it's official, I have completely gone off the deep end!

This may take me a couple of years to complete, but it sounds like so much fun that I think I'm going to have to try and do it!

[darski]

Well, if you're going to be here for 2 years i may be back after the new year to join you.

Too many obligations until then.

[loopy1]

Okay, I'm officially in--just wanted that to be clear! Thanks for answering my questions!

[Stacy25]

I started with my first square last night. It's my favorite- the butterfly garden square at CPC. :clap

[karin4christ]

Count me in! My goal is to use my whole stash up. This will be perfect for me.
Karin

[Podger1]

VERY tempting offer. I do have a HUGE stash that DH would like me to get rid of so that we have more room in the closet. But, way too many WIPs right now. I am going to follow your progress though. If you are still going in the spring, I may join you!:hook
Becky

[grandkids]

Donna & anyone else, I just thought I would tell you incase one of the patterns that you might use from cpc called "Cherries Jubilee 12" Square had some mistakes on round 3 but I e-mailed the designer and she has now gone in and made the corrections. I thought it was such a pretty square and it just wasn't coming out like it should. Just thought I would give you that little bit of information. Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Stacy25]

Thanks! That one was on my immediate list to make. I've printed out 7 for this week...I think that's how I'm going to do it.
Are you guys just going down the list starting at the top? Or are you making the ones that look really interesting first? :hook

[auntbubbels]

I am doing 7" squares as I have the 63 More Easy-to-Crochet Pattern Stitch book and I want to try different stitches.

I just finished one granny square - may not even be in the book, but I had started it already.

[Leslie]

Last night I completed 2 squares.I did the square from Pricilla Hewitt's flat braid joining method.(I just made it larger)Next I am going to do her Nordic Star Aphgan square.It is 7"-but I am planning to repeat the last row(in alternating colors) until it is large enough.Do you guys think that is a good idea or not?Also about how many squares make an aphgan.I would like to make 3 before the holidays,so I selecting some super easy and quick squares.:lol some say the world is hanging on by a thread-I say a thread is all I need. Leslie

[Leslie]

p.s. I decided to join with black yarn-to give my aphgan a more vintage granny look.

Question-my 12" squares are turning not exactly the same size!(I am a bit new at this)What should I do?

[Leslie]

I have decided not to continue this cal and just stick to making scarfs for holiday presents.When I am more skilled ,I'll rejoin this cal!

[heart]

I like using 2 12" squares together for a tote. (maby for your extra ones)

[donnalynn2]

How's everyone doing? I have 5 done so far but put this down for a few days last week trying to work on my hubby's christmas present. I am enjoying working up the squares though. It's really interesting to see how they are all put together!

[darski]

I started with my first square last night. It's my favorite- the butterfly garden square at CPC. :clap

I love that square. It works up so quickly and looks good.

have you tried the trick of making a flower out of the centre circle - I love it that way too.

I am so tempted to join this but I just can't right now, although I am working my way through most of them anyway...sigh
:hook

[donnalynn2]

I love that square. It works up so quickly and looks good.

have you tried the trick of making a flower out of the centre circle - I love it that way too.

I am so tempted to join this but I just can't right now, although I am working my way through most of them anyway...sigh
:hook

You know, the cool thing about this CAL is that you can make tons of things out of the squares and it's really going to be a long one, so there's no pressure to get it finished right away. I expect it'll take me at least a year to do them all and that also allows me time to put this down for a few days here and there to work on other things...

[loopy1]

Does anyone have problems with Marlo’s 12" squares? I seem to! I’ve started several and just ripped them out. Finally, on 11/1, I sent a couple of emails to her about the August Aran Square and have not received an answer yet. I joined her Yahoo group but don't understand yet how to use it.

In case anyone has tried the August Aran, here are my problems with it (I hope it makes sense--it doesn't to me now!):
In Rnd 9, there’s a dc in the ch 1 space between the 2 sets of cross stitches. In Rnd 10, when making the "V" stitch (that's what I call dc, ch 1, dc) over the cross stitch what do you do with the dc from Rnd 9 that's in the ch 1 space from Rnd 8? Also in Rnd 10, after completing the 1st 2 popcorns, working the corner and after the next "dc, ch 1, dc, sk next 2 sts" -- shouldn't you ch 2 when you sk 2? It's the 4th occurrence of "sk 2 sts" in Rnd 10.
I’ve completed 3 squares, almost 4, all 4-ply worsted:

Bobby’s Square in Bernat's Yellow

Arches in green, some leftover w/o a label

Iron Cross in Bernat's Winter White and Wky (blue) (which is Marlo’s—finally got 1 of hers done!)

Cat Tracks (almost complete) in Coats & Clarks Shaded Denim, variegated. I’m enjoying this too much because it’s something I can start and complete! However, I’ve got to set my mind to finishing my other projects.

Thanks, if anyone can offer some help!

[darski]

In Rnd 9, there’s a dc in the ch 1 space between the 2 sets of cross stitches. In Rnd 10, when making the "V" stitch (that's what I call dc, ch 1, dc) over the cross stitch what do you do with the dc from Rnd 9 that's in the ch 1 space from Rnd 8?

when you make a Vstitch, you create 3 stitches where only one was before so it hangs over the sts around it. That dc is (I believe) a place holder


Also in Rnd 10, after completing the 1st 2 popcorns, working the corner and after the next "dc, ch 1, dc, sk next 2 sts" -- shouldn't you ch 2 when you sk 2? It's the 4th occurrence of "sk 2 sts" in Rnd 10.

When I read the pattern, I made that chain -I'm guessing it is a typo as it makes no sense without it.

I made the square and put those in so it makes sense on the 11th round when you get there. others may disagree and I bow to the wisdom of others on this,

This is not a square I would use but there are parts of it that are rather nice.

[loopy1]

Darski, thanks for your response. I haven't thoroughly read your answer yet but will do that, try again and let you know the results. :ty

I want to make the butterfly square, too. It is so pretty!

In Rnd 9, there’s a dc in the ch 1 space between the 2 sets of cross stitches. In Rnd 10, when making the "V" stitch (that's what I call dc, ch 1, dc) over the cross stitch what do you do with the dc from Rnd 9 that's in the ch 1 space from Rnd 8? ....

[q8_crochet]

at the first time i`ve read these crazy ideas i didnt give it attention but now you drive me crazy i`m gonna surely make one :)

[Riohnna]

I WANNA!! It is one of my New Year's resolutions,,,,make a square a week!

[q8_crochet]

go for it Riohnna
i think its fun while its so crazy woooooow
can you imagine 36 squares for double bed afghan will be perfect wooooooooow

[salos]

Question-my 12" squares are turning not exactly the same size!(I am a bit new at this)What should I do?

Hi, Leslie. I keep a ruler right next to me when I crochet.

For squares made in rounds: when my square is almost done, about 11 to 11.5," I measure it and end off with rounds that will take it to the right size. That is, if I need an extra quarter inch all around, I finish with a round of sc. If I need 5/8" more all around I make another round of dc. With some practice you'll get the hang of this.

For squares made in rows, I always make it narrower (fewer stitches across) than I think I will need. That way I don't have the unfortunate experience of my square turning out too big. Then I work enough rows to make it a square. Then I work a round around it to make it the right size.

This is all simpler than it sounds. Experiment and have fun! Remember yarn is forgiving. It stretches and covers a lot of mistakes.

[amalin06]

I've been reading through this and I'm in I think a square a week sounds good to me since i have so many things I don't know what I do next

[Serenation88]

youre crazy!!!

[SuzyQT1968]

I hadn't seen this CAL before, but I think I will join up! I had already gotten the idea of doing a smaller afghan out of either 12 0r 20 12 inch squares..haven't quite decided. I have two made already and have been searching for more. I am doing it all in the same RH Claret. I am trying to find squares that don't have excessive amounts of holes so that it will be a warm coverup when I'm sitting in the recliner. These are the two patterns I've tried so far. I'll post pics of my own work later.

http://www.heartmadeblessings.org/patterns/BobbysSquare.asp

http://www.heartmadeblessings.org/patterns/winterslace.asp