Comfortghan for 12 yr old girl whose gramma passed

[funkyreporter]

Hi Villagers.
I've never asked for a comfortghan before but I am now. I'll explain.

My younger daughter is Tara and her closest friend is Maggie - they have been friends since before they were born (her mom and me were pregnant together and they live across the street)

Yesterday (November 26th) Maggie's grandmother died after complications from pneumonia brought on by a weakened immune system from a kidney transplant four years ago. Maggie has never lost anyone close to her and had a close relationship with her grandparents on both sides and has a lovely extended family who are grieving right now.

I told Tara and Maggie to come over to our house and I held Maggie and cried with her while we talked about her gramma and she said she should have visited her more - all the guilt things - and I told her her grandma knew how much she loved her but I knew that was of little consolation. I asked her what might make her feel better (ice cream?) and she said, "One of your afghans to keep me warm." - no one in her family is crafty or sews - they are all really into sports, especially professional hockey. Maggie said she and her grandma used to enjoy watching the California hockey team The Kings play on TV and sometimes going to home games.

So here's the request: The Kings colors are purple and black and I'd like to make Maggie an afghan of eight-inch squares, six squares by eight squares, 48 total. Any yarn would be fine, Fun Fur, scraps, whatever. She's a fun and funky almost teen and I know she'd love something wacky, that's why I'm not suggesting any specific square to use or yarn to use, just black and purple. If you want to edge them in black SS yarn so I can connect them easily, that would be great - otherwise I'll put the edging on if you don't have any.
Here is a link to one of their jerseys to see the color:
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/3/32/180px-Kings20033rdjersey.gif

I appreciate anyone that can help as it would mean a lot to be able to offer something of comfort that would remind her of her grandma and also let her know how loved she is.

Thank you:manyheart

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

I would like to help :)

[scc51055]

i have 2 skeins of caron ss in black....i will try to get a few squares off to you this week and send the rest of the yarn along to join them! please send your address! i feel really sorry for this young one

[afswife]

i can help send me your address ill get me and donna to get a few together i got tons of purple and black yarn as i was going to make an afghan out of it but this is more important

[JoBug]

Oh dear, how sad. I will gladly help, resend me your addy...lol..I just got them books out to you, and now I haven't got your addy, I went and deleated all my read PM's, as i fulfilled all my obliations as of yesterday. So PLEASE pm me your addy again, and off I will search for the right sized squares. I know I have black, but will run out and get some purple in the morning. :hug
oh,I have that purple too, it was for hubbys vickings afghan...lol...and I found a square I can do here
http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/01granny/ladysquarevariation.shtml

[sewnsew]

Yep I will have no problem helping Melissa out with making squares. My thoughts and prayers are with Maggie and her family.

[funkyreporter]

Just sent the addy to you all - thanks so much! I just put "Thank You" in the title - guess I should have put what it was for...

Here's a picture of Maggie and Tara (Maggie on the left, Tara on the right) they'll be teenagers in just five weeks!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j80/Paulette112264/faggiemaggieTARA075.jpg

Again, thank you all so much for your kindness...

[cbear713]

I'd like to help too, please send me your address.

[scc51055]

i didnt get your address will you resend it to me? i have the next 2 days off so i may be able to catch up on all i would like to do

[funkyreporter]

Just wanted to send a big purple thank you to all who responded willing to give of their time (and yarn) so I can put this together for Maggie.

I sent the addy out to every post above this one so if it didn't get there :think then let me know and I'll try try again!

Gotta get ready for work now...
:hug

[JoBug]

Hi dearheart! I finished 4 squares for Maggie, and am mailing them out today right before I go to work, so start looking, I hope you like them. :hug

[Arcticwolf]

I'd love to help. :manyheart Please let me know if you still need any squares and in which color. Please send your daughter's friend my prayers & best wishes:hug .

[tobybob]

I will make two squares for you. I had two wonderful Grandmothers and even though I was older when they passed I still miss them today. But have wonderful memories of them. So I would love to help. Send me a pm with your address. Thanks!

[mslilypond]

If you still need some squares let me know and give me your address. I just happen to have some purple (Kings color) yarn that I have no clue what to do with, I bought it cuz it was soft feeling and pretty

[funkyreporter]

I never had the joy of grandparents (perhaps I mentioned this before) as they had all passed before I was born... thank you for offering to help, and I hope you have good memories of your grandparents while you're crocheting!

I will make two squares for you. I had two wonderful Grandmothers and even though I was older when they passed I still miss them today. But have wonderful memories of them. So I would love to help. Send me a pm with your address. Thanks!

It was wonderful to get home and see more offers for squares - I've PM'd each of you with the addy and am so grateful for the generosity of the fellow Villagers, especially knowing everyone is so busy with holiday projects and just life in general. You all are so wonderful.... now off to the shower and back to making squares!:hook

[Fidgement]

Paulette,

If you can use some more squares, PM me your address and I'll get some out. I have some purple, though probably not the same shade, if thats ok? I also think varying shades would be cool, but let me know what you think!
Big :hug to Maggie!

[funkyreporter]

OH thank you all so much! You're all so wonderful! Maggie is over now and her and Tara are helping each other figure out what to wear to the funeral on Friday. It will be cool (California cool - we're wimpy here! Could drop below 50 degrees)

They are happy and it's wonderful to see them smiling. They want me to take pictures of them so I'm off to play photographer and crochet some more!

[JenC]

Paulette - Please PM me your address. I'd like to send some squares.
-Jen

[funkyreporter]

Well, a little calmer now... the girls were having a blast which was really nice.

I showed Maggie Crochetville and told her how the Villagers were making squares for her afghan and she said, "I feel so loved!"... it really made her happy!

Her and Tara were having fun with the digital camera and took about 100 pics (okay, maybe I'm exagerating... they probably only took 96) but here's a really sweet one that I wanted to share: (Maggie on the left, Tara on the right)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j80/Paulette112264/MAGGIEANDTARAblackdress019.jpg

[funkyreporter]

Well, just got back from the funeral service and it really was a lovely remembrance of Ms. Gonzalez's life... Her children were quite stoic (they are in their 40's) and it was amusing when her daughter got up to do a eulogy and went to refer to her notes only to find that she had a Costco grocery list with her! She said, "Thanks, Mom!" and everyone was able to laugh.

Maggie seemed to have a tough time of it - just sorta overwhelmed by the ceremony of it all, being a Catholic funeral it can be somewhat intimidating.

And what to my wondering eyes did appear (in the mail) when I got home? Two BEAUTIFUL squares for Maggie's comfortghan from Chriscrochetcrazy! I'm talking some excellent work here - absolutely stunning!

Thank you so much, Chriscrochetcrazy, for your generosity! What a lovely gesture and the timing is impecable...

Also I debuted my Butterfly Shawl at the service (I worked hard to finish it last night). You can see it in the Butterfly Shawl Crochet Along, one of the last posts.

Here's a big Hug:hug and Love:manyheart to my wonderful Crochetville family!

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Aww thanks Paulette :hug I love the pics of the girls :)

[funkyreporter]

Oh, JoAnn, the squares arrived and they are beautiful! Thank you so much! You don't know how much I appreciate the help! I have ten squares now! Six from the Villagers and four that I made... This is so exciting!:cheer
Hugs:hug


Hi dearheart! I finished 4 squares for Maggie, and am mailing them out today right before I go to work, so start looking, I hope you like them. :hug

[JoBug]

Thank you Paulette, for the compliment! I am happy they will be to a very good cause, and I know she will cherish it forever. Bless you!

[funkyreporter]

After receiving the squares from Alisha and JoAnn I realized how much my squares, um, suck. So I went to Michael's and got some nicer yarn (was using the cheap stuff I had lying around) and I'm gonna make the rest of mine look more up to par with what I'm receiving from you talented Villagers.

Again, I thank you so much for sharing your talent and helping me with this project!:manyheart

[auntbubbels]

Paulette - somehow I missed this post and want to send you at least one square but I don't have purple or black yarn and I don't know when I will be able to get to the LYS. I will try and go early this week and will check back with you after I do.

[Fidgement]

Paulette,

I just finished my fourth square! I plan to post a pic in show and tell since its my first attempt at bullion crochet. My problem is that I've used Caron's wintuk, simply soft, and TLC's Heater purple. Are these going to work with what you have coming in and what your intending to use?:think let me know as I intend to get them in the mail tomorrow if they will work!

:sweat :scrachin

[funkyreporter]

Paulette - somehow I missed this post and want to send you at least one square but I don't have purple or black yarn and I don't know when I will be able to get to the LYS. I will try and go early this week and will check back with you after I do.
Oh, thanks so much... I'm a slow-poke crocheter so I really appreciate your help!:hug


Paulette,

I just finished my fourth square! I plan to post a pic in show and tell since its my first attempt at bullion crochet. My problem is that I've used Caron's wintuk, simply soft, and TLC's Heater purple. Are these going to work with what you have coming in and what your intending to use?:think let me know as I intend to get them in the mail tomorrow if they will work!

:sweat :scrachin

I am certain that whatever shade, texture or size you used will work... I'm grabbing everything purple and/or black so this is going to be a "purple and black stew" afghan!:lol Maggie is 12 and she'll love it.

I had mentioned earlier in the thread but I'll mention again, when I told her what you all were doing she just cried it made her so happy. I just don't see her scrutinizing it and saying, "You know, that bullion stitch isn't quite up to par!":lol

Thanks ALL:hug

[Fidgement]

Well, even with the purple and black, I had to use white for this one since its Bonnie Pierce's Angels Around the World block. I thought this block was appropriate! Let me know what you think.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m285/Fidgement/Wakullariver2006resized.jpg

[Fidgement]

Here's a close up!
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m285/Fidgement/Wakullariver2005resized.jpg

[funkyreporter]

OH, Fidgement, that is absolutely stunning! I LOVE it! Really really beautiful work!:manyheart

[Fidgement]

Great!!!:sweat I was really sweating for a moment! I just couldn't see putting any black on that one!

They'll be in the mail tomorrow!

Cheers!

[scc51055]

what a beautiful square!

[ankey]

paulette, do you need any more squares? I was hesitant to offer to make some before because I don't have any black yarn but I do have a few shades of purple. Will it be ok if my squares are just purple?

[funkyreporter]

paulette, do you need any more squares? I was hesitant to offer to make some before because I don't have any black yarn but I do have a few shades of purple. Will it be ok if my squares are just purple?

Boy do I LOVE purple! Yes, it would be lovingly appreciated to receive a purple square - I'll edge it in black (or not) and it'll fit right in! Thank you, thank you, a thousand times thank you!:manyheart

I'll PM my address:yes

[mythunderbird]

paulette, hey sweetie, do you need any more squares? i feel soooo bad for that sweet child, btw those 2 are going to be driving the boys crazy before long lol, i just finished a couple squares of purple for someone else and i still have the yarn left so dear heart will make you as many as i can between now and tuesday when i will be going to the po, 8 in, in any color purple,black mixture or just solid color or ??? will play around while i am waiting to hear from you and see what i can come up with. if nothing else will have some made up for someone who may need them at a later date. gotcha 8 in squares, purple and black or purple or black? is this right?
oh i crack myself up sometimes:P :P anyways hon will do what i can. i have a heart square i designed and i think am going to try an make one for her to have close to her heart. you dear friend in spite of havin a full time job and a family who depends on you , you decide to help your daughters bestest friend since in vitro and i think thats amazingly awesome, i would be honored to help. let me know kk? :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug

[Fidgement]

The squares were mailed this morning. Hopefully they'll arrive before the :wgrinweekend (shipped first class).:hug
:ctree
:rud :sheepxmas :flake :sman

Ok, I went a little crazy with the smileys, but its the season!

[auntbubbels]

Paulette - I went to the store today and bought purple yarn. I forgot that you asked for them to be edged with black - duh but I will make it in purple and then send to you. I won't have time to get back to the LYS.

I love Fidgement's square and can guarantee you that mine won't look that fancy, but it will be made with lots of love :hug

[funkyreporter]

Thanks Auntbubbles! I got plenty of black so I can edge 'em no problem! This is so exciting! I laid my 12 squares together on the floor (six I've received and six I made) and they look so PRETTY!:manyheart And they have the special ingredient: The LOVE!!!!:hug

[Fidgement]

To all!

Thanks for the compliments on my square although I really picked it because of the meaning - crocheters from everywhere making squares for this comfort ghan to comfort Maggie, just like "angels around the world!"
At least thats the meaning it held for me when I saw it. This forum really has me stretching my creative self in crochet which is always a good thing. I get so much positive energy off of this forum and thats due to the talented and creative villagers here! :yes

[Sennight]

Awww. I wanna cry:cry You are all so lovely and kind!:hug

I am going to have a look and see what I have but I'm nearly positive I don't have any in the right colours(cept thread) so I may not be able to help but I'd really really love too!

You are one of the kindest most generous people I have ever met Paulette and all my love and well wishes are going across the Pacific to you and dear Maggie.:heart:manyheart:hug:2hug :flower :bheart :sheepxmas

[mythunderbird]

got 4 made and still have not made the heart one. i will need more yarn:eek :eek oh no please don't make me go yarn shopping:lol :lol and will make as many as i can. will work on them till friday and send the ones i have then since i need to go to the po friday too decided to wait to go hehehehe. thanks paulette for doing this for maggie,. she will love it.:yes :hug :manyheart :manyheart

[funkyreporter]

Awww. I wanna cry:cry You are all so lovely and kind!:hug

I am going to have a look and see what I have but I'm nearly positive I don't have any in the right colours(cept thread) so I may not be able to help but I'd really really love too!

You are one of the kindest most generous people I have ever met Paulette and all my love and well wishes are going across the Pacific to you and dear Maggie.:heart:manyheart:hug:2hug :flower :bheart :sheepxmas

Sennight, your love and caring and cheering us on is more than anyone could ask for! Thank you so much!
Hugs to you:hug

[Sennight]

Sennight, your love and caring and cheering us on is more than anyone could ask for! Thank you so much!
Hugs to you:hug

Thanks:hug I just wish I could do more. I really do wanna help by making squares but I just can't. I will keep watching this thread to see how it is going and I absoloutely cannot wait until it is finished and made with love and given to dear Maggie. She's gonna love it so much and it's gonna keep her so nice and warm and snuggly and everyone time she picks it up and wraps herself in it she'll know she's wrapping herself in love from all over the world!:manyheart

[ankey]

I'm done with 2 (rather plain :blush ) squares - I hope you can use them! I'm going to send them Thursday morning since I won't have a free moment until then.

[scc51055]

the squares were mailed last week please let me know when you get them!

[mslilypond]

funkyreporter: "Well, just got back from the funeral service and it really was a lovely remembrance of Ms. Gonzalez's life"

Oh this just makes me doubley glad I did the squares,

My last name just happens to be Gonzalez (the z at the end isn't as common as 's')

[sakurasaku]

Hmmm, how did I miss this thread? I love making 8-inch squares for comfortghans because they get doen much faster then 12-inch ones. :) My heart goes out to Maggie; it must be so difficult to be at that age and lose such a source of love and comfort as a beloved grandma.

Paulette, I'll PM you to see if you need more squares. I have to go yarn shopping today anyway (like I need a reason....right).

Questions:
*Does the black edging go OUTSIDE the already 8-inch square, or is it 8 inches INCLUDING the black edging? Am I being too, well...you know what? Wait, don't answer that last one.

*I saw in the uniform that there is some grey, too. Are you using any grey?

[funkyreporter]

funkyreporter: "Well, just got back from the funeral service and it really was a lovely remembrance of Ms. Gonzalez's life"

Oh this just makes me doubley glad I did the squares,

My last name just happens to be Gonzalez (the z at the end isn't as common as 's')

Well, thank you so much - I had to get used to NOT misspelling their last name. :think

Just letting you all know, as the squares arrive I'm PM-ing the sender to let them know and also announcing it on the thread along with the running count! Not sure if I mentioned before, but I laid out the 12 that I have so far and they look SO pretty!:clap

[auntbubbels]

Paulette - I have two squares for you and they will go in the mail this week. Please save two spaces for me!!!! :hug

[Shelleden]

Right this very minute I have tears streaming down my cheeks - tears of joy and love for all you wonderful crocheters out there who are so willing to give of yourself to help comfort a grieving girl. I think you're all wonderful. I wish I could just reach through this computer and give each and every one of you a great big hug. I know how much this means to Paulette. I can't wait to see pics of the finished blanket! And Maggie's sweet face when she receives it - be sure & capture that expression Paulette! It'll be priceless. God bless you all for your love and compassion.:manyheart :ghug
p.s. Maggie likes funky, huh?! Well, funky she's a-gonna git! http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_104.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm415DHUS) http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_127.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm415DHUS)





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[tobybob]

Paulette I mailed you 2 squares Monday afternoon. Postmaster said you should have them by the end of the week. My 11 year old Granddaughter was here and she loved one of them. Plus I put a little something extra in there for Maggie.

[funkyreporter]

Right this very minute I have tears streaming down my cheeks - tears of joy and love for all you wonderful crocheters out there who are so willing to give of yourself to help comfort a grieving girl. I think you're all wonderful. I wish I could just reach through this computer and give each and every one of you a great big hug. I know how much this means to Paulette. I can't wait to see pics of the finished blanket! And Maggie's sweet face when she receives it - be sure & capture that expression Paulette! It'll be priceless. God bless you all for your love and compassion.:manyheart :ghug
p.s. Maggie likes funky, huh?! Well, funky she's a-gonna git! http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_104.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm415DHUS) http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_127.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm415DHUS)





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Ah Shelle, you're so sweet... NOW SUCK IT UP:devil ! Just kidding. Villagers are amazing... I just love reading post after post of the help and kindness and understanding and generosity of this family of crocheters... You know that's why I invited the entire Village to come live with me!

Of course I will show pictures of the finished ghan and lots of pics when it's presented to Maggie! Believe me, these girls (my Tara and Maggie) are NOT camera shy... seriously, no exageration, there must be over 2,000 digital pics on this computer of those two girls....:lol

[funkyreporter]

Paulette I mailed you 2 squares Monday afternoon. Postmaster said you should have them by the end of the week. My 11 year old Granddaughter was here and she loved one of them. Plus I put a little something extra in there for Maggie.

Oh, you'r so kind. Thank you! If it got the approval of your 11-yr-old granddaughter then it must be very special indeed! I'll be sure to give it a prominent placement in the ghan... (what is prominent placement in a ghan anyway? center? corner? :think )

Ya know what I'll lay 'em all out and maybe take some pictures before I start hooking them together and then I'll ask for placement suggestions. There are so many lovely shades of purple out there... Who Knew????:manyheart

[Shelleden]

Here are mine! Going in the mail today!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/Shelleden/Purplesquares.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/Shelleden/Purplesquare.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/Shelleden/Purple.jpg :D

[funkyreporter]

WOW, Shelle! You are awesome!:cheer

Let the Funkiness begin!!!!!:yay

Thanks:manyheart

[funkyreporter]

i have 2 skeins of caron ss in black....i will try to get a few squares off to you this week and send the rest of the yarn along to join them! please send your address! i feel really sorry for this young one


Thank you Sherri:manyheart ! The squares arrived today and they are so pretty! And thanks so much for the extra black Simply Soft - I can definitely use it! Much nicer than the 'el cheapo' that I had lying around:lol !

This comfortghan is definitely coming togethre with so much love I'm just bursting!:hug

[funkyreporter]

Wow! There's good mail days:gotmail , and then there's GREAT mail days:mail !

Today I received THREE packages of beautiful comfrotghan squares from the amazingly talented and generous Helen (Fidgement), Marlene (tobybob) and Christie (cbear713) :angel all Crochetville Angels to me!:manyheart I also got a lovely Santa ornament from Marlene - so thoughtful!

This is going to be a beautiful blanket!:applause filled with so much LOVE! I've made 9 squares myself, received 9 today, and received 9 previously so this is more than I ever could have hoped for!:clap

I took a break from making Maggie's squares to make some other comfortghan squares to send out, and I'm just SO EXCITED!!!:hyper :flying ! I don't know how to thank you all! :ty :day !

I was hoping to be able to come up with 48 squares (six by eight) and figured I'd be lucky if I get ten or so... that I'd make the rest - but this is unbelievable! And the creativity:jumpyay WOW! I could never have made something like this by myself because this has so much beauty in it! I can't wait to start laying out the squares but I know there's more coming and then I'll see how many more I need to make and lay them out so ya'll can see what I mean:manyheart

[mslilypond]

I hope mine get there soon, I sent them out Saturday.

[funkyreporter]

I hope mine get there soon, I sent them out Saturday.

I'm sure they're making their way here, and I'll let you know via PM and on the thread just as soon as they arrive! I know I like to know when my 'stuff' gets there:think

This is so exciting! My first comfortghan and I'm truly overwhelmed by all the Villagers' generosity of time and yarn and talent to help make this special project.

It's so tempting to starting joining the squares, but I want to wait until they're all here and lay them out properly and orderly... I did lay them out on the livingroom rug and the mixture of colors, textures and styles is stunning! This is gonna be a real beauty!

[mythunderbird]

mine will be going out tomorrow. have 4 for ya sweetie. wish i could have done more, but i am commited to another comforghan also and need to finish the sweater for my dd also forgot i have to make 8 wonderful, beautiful spectacular christmas ornaments, no wait 9 for the ladies in the cafeteria at work:angry:angry:angry:angry darn my hubby anyways, he said he just knows i can come up with something fast and pretty. any suggestions?
am thinking snow men , and so far have a half a one done, oh i forgot he also wants cookies and maybe gingerbread men:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry. anyways will get them off tomorrow hon hugs

[funkyreporter]

mine will be going out tomorrow. have 4 for ya sweetie. wish i could have done more, but i am commited to another comforghan also and need to finish the sweater for my dd also forgot i have to make 8 wonderful, beautiful spectacular christmas ornaments, no wait 9 for the ladies in the cafeteria at work:angry:angry:angry darn my hubby anyways, he said he just knows i can come up with something fast and pretty. any suggestions?
am thinking snow men , and so far have a half a one done, oh i forgot he also wants cookies and maybe gingerbread men:cry:cry:cry:cry. anyways will get them off tomorrow hon hugs

You poor, over-extended thing, you! My goodness but you are busy:eek ...

And you reminded me of a X-mas crunch from long ago... My first-born was in kindergarten (he's 24 now... or 23, I forget) but I was room-mom and soccer mom and all that good stuff... also had 1-yr-old Ah Leah to care for... and things were going swimmingly until I contracted CHICKEN POX in the first week of December.

I was going to teach a group of room-moms to make little plastic canvas ornaments for their classes (five classes of 30) but being contagious I had to do them myself.

I also missed the end-of-season soccer party, the classroom Christmas party, the cute little Christmas performance...:( ... but I did manage to make a few hundred heart ornaments while I was lying in bed nearly dying from chicken pox... chicken pox is not pleasant to have :no as an adult and I would strongly recommend avoiding it if at all possible

[funkyreporter]

MAIL CALL:D

Two packages today containing three beautiful squares from mslilypond and two gorgeous squares from Shelle!

Thanks so much, Villagers! This is awesome!

I'll take some pictures today so you can all see what each others' coming up with... I am so amazed at the creaitvity... you guys are the best!!!:hook

[auntbubbels]

Paulette - your squares went in the mail yesterday - :cheer

[JenC]

Paulette - I sent you two purple squares today. -JenC

[moomooo]

Dear paulette:

Can I still make and send in a square or two..???

I wanted to help out but i had other comfort squares to make and finish that will go out on monday so i didnt; want to commmit til I had the time..

So please if you still can use a couple of more squares PM me your mailing info and I will get these out to you this week..

[sakurasaku]

Paulette, three squares will head out for their long journey to the West Coast tomorrow (I've been watching too many nature shows :lol).

One of them might be a little too lacy for this afghan, but hopefully the other two are okay. It was my first time with TLC Amore, so I didn't know what kind of pattern would work...I guess it wasn't the brightest thing to do to try a new yarn for someone else's comfortghan. :blush

[funkyreporter]

Paulette - your squares went in the mail yesterday - :cheer
Thank you!!!:hug


Paulette - I sent you two purple squares today. -JenC
Thanks so much... I'll be watching for them!:manyheart

Dear paulette:

Can I still make and send in a square or two..???

I wanted to help out but i had other comfort squares to make and finish that will go out on monday so i didnt; want to commmit til I had the time..

So please if you still can use a couple of more squares PM me your mailing info and I will get these out to you this week..
Yes, can still use a couple squares! Sent you a PM with my addy!:c9


Paulette, three squares will head out for their long journey to the West Coast tomorrow (I've been watching too many nature shows :lol).

One of them might be a little too lacy for this afghan, but hopefully the other two are okay. It was my first time with TLC Amore, so I didn't know what kind of pattern would work...I guess it wasn't the brightest thing to do to try a new yarn for someone else's comfortghan. :blush
I'm sure they'll be gorgeous - I've been amazed by the creativity and talent (and different shades of purple) so I KNOW yours will look lovely!


Thank you all SO VERY MUCH!!!!!:manyheart I can't say it enough: Villagers are WONDERFUL!:hug

[funkyreporter]

Squares and a pretty X-mas card from Auntbubbles today! Yeah!:cheer

[Arcticwolf]

Paulette,
I'm sorry:blush it took so long but I sent out several squares today. Hopefully they get to you soon. My best wishes to you and your family.:2snowman

[sakurasaku]

Sorry, I meant to mail mine out on Monday, but I couldn't make it to the post office till today. :( They are on their way, though...

[funkyreporter]

A big THANK YOU to JenC from Connecticut for her contribution of two purple squares that arrived today! Yippee!!!

I'm getting closer but not quite there yet... Got silly busy at work (it's like people expect you to WORK when you're there:eek what's that about? Totally cuts into my personal time:( )

So I will sit tonight and try and knock out a few more squares and I know there's a few more on the way and I just can't thank you all enough for all the love and support!:manyheart

A comfortghan is an amazing thing to be a part of... I never knew...

[JoBug]

A big THANK YOU to JenC from Connecticut for her contribution of two purple squares that arrived today! Yippee!!!

I'm getting closer but not quite there yet... Got silly busy at work (it's like people expect you to WORK when you're there:eek what's that about? Totally cuts into my personal time:( )

So I will sit tonight and try and knock out a few more squares and I know there's a few more on the way and I just can't thank you all enough for all the love and support!:manyheart

A comfortghan is an amazing thing to be a part of... I never knew...
:lol :lol :lol Soooooooo true, when I am at work and the alzheimers pople wont sleep, that cuts into my time,,lol :think :hook

[Sennight]

Yeah I hate it when they expect you to work too. It's like but Crochetville is more important than this broken printer/computer/whatever else is broken at the time!:rofl

[Sennight]

And I am so glad that this comfortgan is coming together so well for you.

[funkyreporter]

Sometimes I am crocheting at work and the judge comes out for something and says, "Um, excuse me for interupting." and I say, "No problem. Let me finish this stitch. Whatya need?" and he just laughs.

The three of us girls run the courtroom - the clerk, the courtroom assistant and myself (court reporter) so once we're done with the public then we get our work done in our way: we laugh and joke and eventually everything gets done! It is really a lovely atmosphere.:lol

[funkyreporter]

MAIL CALL! Three more lovely squares form Sakurasaku! Thank you SO much for the beautiful squares! I never knew how many lovely shades of purple there were and I must say this is going to be a beautiful comfortghan! I've started laying the squares besides each other to get an idea how it's going to look and it is definitley 'more than the sum of its parts'... Simply amazing, the talent and generosity of Crochetville members!

I'm at 40 right now:cheer and having gotten bored with the 'regular' pattern I was making I started trying 'fancy' patterns which are more time consuming but keeping me "at the hook":lol . Last night, and into today, it is a popcorn stitch thing... very interesting...

[Shelleden]

Wow! 40! That's a lot of love out there! I think it would be fun to take turns getting a comfortghan. People (whoever wants to) send you a square or two, then you have to sew them together, and then you'd have a love blanket from your crochet friends all over the world. Can I go first? Huh? Huh? Can I? I want PINK!!! Then when mine's made, someone else would say what color they want, and we'd all send her some squares.... and so on.... might take a while, but eventually a lot of us would have comfortghans made with the loving hands of our friends here on the ville! What do ya'll think? Is it a dumb idea? Should it just be reserved for the people who especially need comforting? Like loss of a loved one, illness, etc....

[ankey]

my squares haven't gotten to you yet? :eek
hopefully you'll get then on monday... I hope they didn't get lost in the mail...

[funkyreporter]

my squares haven't gotten to you yet? :eek
hopefully you'll get then on monday... I hope they didn't get lost in the mail...

OH, dear, I hope they aren't lost... I'm sure they're on the way and perhaps slowed up by all that pesky Christmas stuff:lol being mailed. Ankey, I hope I didn't mistake your squares for somebody else's - I've PM'd everyone as their squares arrived and a couple I had to do some detective work because I didn't know "real" names, only Crochetville names, but I narrowed them down by the city and state they'd come from. I'll keep watching for yours:manyheart

I sent poor DH to the post office the other day to mail out some work-related things and also slid in a couple Crochetville mailings (hey, why not:think ) and he said it was packed! And boy was the holiday spirit in full swing - people honking in the parking lot, cussing in line... yep, the holiday spirit was alive and well in Los Angeles post offices!:lol Hubby is pretty calm tempered so he just amused himself watching the idiocy of the people that just don't get it: the only thing that moves as one gets more and more frustrated waiting in a line is the blood pressure raising!

[Fidgement]

Paulette,

Thats an amazing number of squares! Wow! Anyway, no pressure here(lol), but you can be rest assured that we're all on the edge of our seats waiting to see pictures! Even just the four I made showed differences in the shades of purple. The Circle of Friends block took on a blue hue when placed next to the others. This is going to be a wonderful afghan for Maggie. Has she seen all the different squares yet?(Inquiring mind/s want to know)

[sakurasaku]

The Circle of Friends block took on a blue hue when placed next to the others.

I think that's the same pattern I used for two of my squares! Isn't it a lovely pattern? They came out pretty good in TLC Amore, which I initially wasn't sure about because it's a "loopy" yarn. I am definitely keeping the pattern for future comfortghan squares.

I think TLC Amore "plum" will look almost grey next to other brighter purples. I never knew there were so many different shades of purple, and I can't wait for a picture of the finished 'ghan.

[funkyreporter]

In answer to an inquiry, NO, she hasn't seen the squares yet! That makes it so exciting:cheer ! She knows about it, but only saw about four squares I had made and maybe six of the first few that came in! She has NO idea of how many gorgoeus purples there are, textures, patterns!

I am so much looking forward to being able to give this to her... actually I think I'll let Tara present it to her, them being best friends, 'cause she knows it's coming from all of us at Crochetville! Then I'll tell her mom about the 'Ville and I know she'll get all touched and mushy...:manyheart

[Fidgement]

Sakursaku, the Circle of Friends block is a keeper:yes . I used TLC's heather in the purple shade and its amazing how the shade changed. I'll be using that block again and again, but then, I like all her patterns.

Paulette, it is exciting that she hasn't seen them. I hope you'll tell us all about it and take many pictures when she gets it!:fluffy

[Ah Leah]

dude, mom, hello? I don't get a comfortghan for grampy? geesh! Kidding. I'll make maggie a square or two.

[Phoenix]

Just wanted to let ya know I dropped two black squares in the mail friday- along with a little somethin' hehe. Mine are also the circle of friends square- I like to make squares at work and its such a pretty pattern but easy to keep memorized!

[funkyreporter]

:gotmail If this is a mailbox belching out eight-inch squares then it's the picture I was looking for:mail !! I'll say it was a GOOD mail day today! I have reached magical number 48 (six by eight squares) as I received gorgeous squares today from ankey, Phoenix and Annie from Austin TX whose Village name I didn't figure out... hmmmm...

And Phoenix was pheeling phunky and sent me a HAT that she made and it's adorable! I went in to show Todd and Tara (both teens now:yay ) and they said, and I quote, "Don't ever wear that hat in public." which confirmed that it's a GREAT HAT! Thank Phoenix! I didn't know I was hat person but I'm going to start making myself some hats. Turns out I'm having a bad hair life (not a bad hair day, a bad hair LIFE) so hats it is!

Back to the comfortghan, I have of course been working on squares too (didn't expect you guys to do ALL the work!) so I may be over 48... in which case I will pick some and perhaps make a granny square scarf for her too... whatya think? Maybe some of those Circle of Friendship Squares that are so pretty... Where is that pattern from anyway? It is beautiful!

Okay. Time to lay 'em out on the floor and see what it looks like... :hook maybe I'll use The Dude's square joining method... seems like I saw something on his site about that...

[Sennight]

Oh wow! I absolutely cannot wait to see it!! Please post pics-please please please!

[Fidgement]

Oh wow! I absolutely cannot wait to see it!! Please post pics-please please please!

Ditto, ditto, dittooooooooooo!
The suspense is agony!

[Fidgement]

Paulette,

The Circle of Friends square is by Priscilla Hewitt. Here's a link to her site
http://www.priscillascrochet.com/patterns.html

[funkyreporter]

Here you go! I just laid them out and haven't fooled with them too much for placement. Turns out I only had one extra so I took out one that I had made, and then I have one "on the hook" so I'll just make that into something else purple and furry.....

Are you ready? Try and fine your squares - I took a lot of shots but I thought these showed all the squares pretty well... the color isn't "true" - this thing is PURPLE!!!!!!:cheer
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j80/Paulette112264/hairghan019.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j80/Paulette112264/hairghan012.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j80/Paulette112264/hairghan010.jpg

Suppers ready so gotta go! Can't wait to see what you think - and please give your suggestions as to placement!

[Sennight]

They all look so GREAT!! Ummmm I'm not sure about placement.. could you maybe do it in diagonal rows of similar shades? Dunno..it's up to you..Maggie is gonna love love love it!!!

[Fidgement]

Wow!!! That really is a lot of purple. Maggie is sure to be wrapped in a lot of love and warmth with that. As to placement, being a quilter, I like to lay things out and let them sit awhile. Then something usually hits me! In this case, I need to think about it for a while before I add my thoughts to the mix! That really is a lot of purple and a lot of variation.

Thanks for posting the picture! Enjoy dinner :yes

[funkyreporter]

They all look so GREAT!! Ummmm I'm not sure about placement.. could you maybe do it in diagonal rows of similar shades? Dunno..it's up to you..Maggie is gonna love love love it!!!

That's interesting, Sennight. I hadn't thought of trying for any sort of symetry or pattern:lol ! I sorta let them land where they did and then if I saw two together that were too similar I moved them away from each other.

I had a bad experience with a blanket I crocheted for Ah Leah many many years ago (wonder what happened to that:think ) Anyway, it was one of those that you do in stripes (is that Mile a Minute?) so I did the strips in shades of blue going from light to dark... man - that thing came out Ug-Lee!

[Sennight]

I'm so sorry you're blanket came out ugly. That must've really been a bummer. I'm sure whatever you do with it will look fantastic! It'd be hard not to with all those beautiful squares!:yay

[Brandybuck]

The squares are gorgeous! So many different shades of purple and so many patterns! She's going to love that afghan. Good luck with putting it together(I can't think of any suggestion for placement, but Sennight's suggestion sounds good). :hook

[ankey]

:gotmail If this is a mailbox belching out eight-inch squares then it's the picture I was looking for:mail !! I'll say it was a GOOD mail day today! I have reached magical number 48 (six by eight squares) as I received gorgeous squares today from ankey, Phoenix and Annie from Austin TX whose Village name I didn't figure out... hmmmm...


Lol, Paulette... I'm Annie from Austin TX... :lol
Glad you finally got the squares today! And all of the squares look great - so many shades of purple! I don't have any advice on how to place them though...

[JoBug]

:) Oh what lovely squares!! I found mine right away :manyheart You will vertainly have a WONDERFUL blanket for her :clap :clap :clap Ya to all the 'Ville folks helping :hug

[funkyreporter]

Lol, Paulette... I'm Annie from Austin TX... :lol
Glad you finally got the squares today! And all of the squares look great - so many shades of purple! I don't have any advice on how to place them though...

OH, Dear... you are Annie from Austin Texas.

:think Hmmmmmm... then who is V. , last name starts with H from Houston Texas? Thank you, V, for the pretty square and the extra black yarn!

[scc51055]

wow is all i can say!

[Shelleden]

Wow, that's gonna be gorgeous! Here's my suggestion: I agree with your statement that if any two look alike (color or pattern) I'd separate them. And I think I would put the one with her name & date smack in the middle. But - I agree with Fidgement - lay them out and let them sit for a while - walk in & out of the room a few times, making changes wherever you see fit. I think a mix would be best - no pattern to it, just a wonderful mix. Did that make sense?
:manyheart

[funkyreporter]

Wow, that's gonna be gorgeous! Here's my suggestion: I agree with your statement that if any two look alike (color or pattern) I'd separate them. And I think I would put the one with her name & date smack in the middle. But - I agree with Fidgement - lay them out and let them sit for a while - walk in & out of the room a few times, making changes wherever you see fit. I think a mix would be best - no pattern to it, just a wonderful mix. Did that make sense?
:manyheart

Shelle, as ****htening as it is, you ALWAYS make sense to me!

I would love to write more but I've got to get ready for stupid sucky work because court doesn't close for the holidays:no . And I am NOT happy about this. I need more coffee. I'll be more civil to ya'all later...

[Fidgement]

Paulette,

I think y'all need to form a labor organization! Court not closing :eek for the holidays is truely barbaric!:yes

[mslilypond]

My only thought is that the purple and white angel one should go in the center

[funkyreporter]

Paulette,

I think y'all need to form a labor organization! Court not closing :eek for the holidays is truely barbaric!:yes
Yeah, is that completely unreasonable or what? I get the DAY of Christmas and the DAY of New Year off. I could try for vacation but don't have enough seniority to get these highly saught after days... maybe by the time I have GRANDKIDS I'll be able to take the time off.

And you'd think the criminals would take a little time off, too, but NOOOO! I've been working Compton Court for two days... don't know how many of you are familiar with the infamous "Compton" but it's sorta the 'birthplace' of west coast gangsta rap and basically what a pit! Today wasn't so bad but among yesterday's cases was a drive-by shooting (attempted murder with gang enhancements) and then we sent a guy to prison for eight years for forcible rape which I thought was WAY low! I was thinking more like 80 years, but whatever. After the first of the year my 'regular' judge will be back and we can get back to our usual silliness!




My only thought is that the purple and white angel one should go in the center

I think someone else had mentioned putting the pretty white one in the center - they look like angels! I just can't figure out what the center is of six by eight:think ! I also have one that says "Maggie 2006" and would like to put that in a prominent place... maybe they could be beside each other in almost the center:lol .

I had to pick all the squares up so everybody wouldn't be stepping on them :eek but I think I'm gonna go with the the random placement and try not to have any two that are too similar near each other...:yes

[Shelleden]

Sounds good Paulette. You have a great eye for style, so whatever you do with them, I know it's going to look wonderful. Can't wait to see the finished project, and Maggie's sweet smile! :manyheart

[Island Girl]

Here you go! I just laid them out and haven't fooled with them too much for placement. Turns out I only had one extra so I took out one that I had made, and then I have one "on the hook" so I'll just make that into something else purple and furry.....

Are you ready? Try and fine your squares - I took a lot of shots but I thought these showed all the squares pretty well... the color isn't "true" - this thing is PURPLE!!!!!!:cheer
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j80/Paulette112264/hairghan019.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j80/Paulette112264/hairghan012.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j80/Paulette112264/hairghan010.jpg

Suppers ready so gotta go! Can't wait to see what you think - and please give your suggestions as to placement!

You could use the two extra squares to make her a small tote bag. That way she'll be carrying everyones love with her all the time. That's what I'd do with the extras. Or a small pillow she could put on her bed to match the afghan. I think I like that better.
Pat A.

[Phoenix]

And Phoenix was pheeling phunky and sent me a HAT that she made and it's adorable! I went in to show Todd and Tara (both teens now:yay ) and they said, and I quote, "Don't ever wear that hat in public." which confirmed that it's a GREAT HAT! Thank Phoenix! I didn't know I was hat person but I'm going to start making myself some hats. Turns out I'm having a bad hair life (not a bad hair day, a bad hair LIFE) so hats it is!


Heeheehee! Oh, I just got back online today and saw this- made my day! Glad you like it...if that response isn't a reason to wear something, what is? *snicker* I never claimed it was a sophisticated piece of work- 'cause neither am I! Life's too short to take hats seriously :) Or hair, for that matter.

[mslilypond]

Here's a suggested layout :http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o130/mslilypond/blanket.jpg
the 2 yellow blocks is where I would place the angel one and the Maggie block.

That way they are both near center

[sakurasaku]

I think someone else had mentioned putting the pretty white one in the center - they look like angels! I just can't figure out what the center is of six by eight:think ! I also have one that says "Maggie 2006" and would like to put that in a prominent place... maybe they could be beside each other in almost the center:lol .

Maybe you can put those two diagonally from each other in the "center". Like this for example (each "*" represents a square, "A" for the angel square, "M" for the Maggie square):

* * * * * *
* * * * * *
* * * * * *
* * A * * *
* * * M * *
* * * * * *
* * * * * *
* * * * * *

No matter what you end up doing, I'm sure it will be gorgeous. They look so pretty in your photos. :cheer

[sakurasaku]

Here's a suggested layout :http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o130/mslilypond/blanket.jpg
the 2 yellow blocks is where I would place the angel one and the Maggie block.

That way they are both near center

I didn't even see your post before I posted mine. Great minds think alike. :D

[Sennight]

Oh yes I was thinking that same thing too.:D

[funkyreporter]

Well, that's settled then! The Angel square and Maggie square will go in the "center" and the rest will be random with an effort to keep color, texture, etc. separated for 'interest'. And I love the idea of using the two extras to make a little purse or pillow! You guys are SO smart!

Has everybody been able to find their squares? It's fun to see "your work" as part of something big, huh:manyheart

[Fidgement]

Ah yes, I found my blocks!:clap This has been a wonderful experience and seeing everyones squares together is the icing on the cake.:yes :manyheart

[funkyreporter]

Ah yes, I found my blocks!:clap This has been a wonderful experience and seeing everyones squares together is the icing on the cake.:yes :manyheart
Isn't it GREAT!!!! It is just so fun to look at! One of the Villagers has a purple granny quilt as their avitar... wish I could remember who. I wonder what the story is behind that one... I'll have to watch for it!

I plan to do the "great assembly" this weekend - do you think it can be done in a weekend? I think so! Then I'll do a border of some sort - black assembly and black border since all the squares are bordered in black... it's just like I pictured it only a THOUSAND TIMES MORE BEAUTIFUL! Thank you, Villagers:hug :manyheart :yay :cheer :clap :c9

[Fidgement]

yes, I think you can put them all together in a weekend. Just ask the family to wait on you and provide meals, etc... You deserve some spoiling giving what you are doing!:angel :ctree

[funkyreporter]

Oh, what a lovely surprise today! THREE more beautiful squares to add into hte 'ghan! Two light purple and a dark purple from Tammy H in Pennsylvania.... Hmmm:think ... I'll look through the prior posts and see if I can find someone that fits that description so I can thank her personally!

[funkyreporter]

Just finished getting all the squares put together... came out really nice! I will be putting a border around it - I have a book of "beautiful edgings" so I'm going to find something that looks nice and not too complicated... this has taken me longer than expected - the getting them sewn together part - I guess because of the busy-ness of the holidays and also having my older daughter home from college and wanting to spend 'family time'.

I'll post a pic later, hopefully once I get the edging done, and then ya'all can pick out your squares that were so generously donated! And I promise when I present it to Maggie I will take many pictures and post those as well!

Again, thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your kindness and generosity!:hug

[Sennight]

Can't wait to see it and Maggie's reaction to it!!!!

[funkyreporter]

Tomorrow is Maggie's b-day so I'll give it to her tomorrow night. Her family is taking her to Disneyland and Tara is going along. I know for some people Disneyland is a vacation destination but living 45 minutes away the kids have been there quite a bit, but they still enjoy it!

So here's the blankie. I didn't get too fancy with the edge because, a) my fancy edge book was for thread edges - very complex, and b) I wanted to get this done! I hope everyone can find their squares - they all made it in! The ones I took out were duplicate ones I had made that weren't nearly so creative as what ya'all came up with.
Ta-dah!:cheer
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j80/Paulette112264/afgan07002.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j80/Paulette112264/afgan07001.jpg

[Brandybuck]

Oh I love it...she's going to have puppies when she sees it! :D Everyone did a wonderful job with the squares...nice job on putting them together, too!

[auntbubbels]

She is just going to love it - you did a fantastic job putting it together - I was glad that I could help out :cheer :cheer :cheer

[Sennight]

That is more beautiful than I imagined it would be. I agree with Brandybuck that she is going to have puppies when she sees this beauty!! Be sure to get tonnes of pics!!!

[funkyreporter]

Oh, thank you all so much! I was hoping I could do justice to the beautifully and lovingly made squares that were sent for this project! My daughter Tara was wrapping up in it and saying "make me one:( " ... so funny! She's really excited to be able to give it to Maggie (and of course I am too!) I have a blankie in the works for her - hideous shades of bright green that I got on sale at Michael's this weekend:eek ! She's gonna LOVE it!

I noticed that I have it upside down in the picture - the square that says Maggie 2006 is upside down, but I did put the angel square and the Maggie square 'staggered' in the center as suggested. It was really fun to put together - all the different yarns and textures and designs!

Truly a collective work of Crochetville love! And I promise to take lots of pictures when we give it to Maggie! :manyheart

[luckybmr]

Just beautiful. All that contributed made beautiful squares and Paulette you did a great job putting them all together. I am sure Maggie will cherish it always.

[Fidgement]

Excellent job putting that together Paulette. She is going to be tickled pink and purple, and purple, etc... She will cherish this forever! I can't wait to see pic's when Tara gives it to her!

Thanks for sharing this with us.

[sakurasaku]

That is so beautiful! I love all the different shades of purple (I want a purple afghan now...). :cheer to the participants and :clap to Paulette for doing such a great job putting it together!

Oh I love it...she's going to have puppies when she sees it! :D

I have never heard that expression, though I think I understand what you mean. :lol

[Shelleden]

Wow, that turned out so pretty!! And the love just oozes from every square. :lol :manyheart

[funkyreporter]

Wow, that turned out so pretty!! And the love just oozes from every square. :lol :manyheart

Yes, it was oozing love, Shelle, which made putting it together rather challenging, having to clean up all the love ooze, but somehow I managed!:hook With hook in hand I trudged through.

I'd never heard that term either "gonna have puppies" but that's pretty cute! Looks like it may be tomorrow that I give it to her, since they're still gone at Disneyland, and I'm assuming they're gonna 'close the place down'. Actually haven't seen my daughter Tara in three days - I think she moved in across the street at Maggie's... I'll have to invite her home soon - maybe tomorrow I'll trick her into coming home by calling both girls over to give Maggie the afghan and then I'll block the door before Tara can leave again:devil .

[Phoenix]

Oh, it's beautiful! I can't wait to hear how she reacts to it!

You did an awesome job, Paulette :)

[funkyreporter]

Two things... no, three things:

1) I talked to Maggie's mom after they got back from Disneyland on the 3rd (Maggie's b-day) and mentioned I wanted to give her the afghan but it was pretty late (past 10:00 p.m.) and mom said, "Oh, she's so excited about it - she keeps telling me you're making her an afghan, and blah blah blah," so I told her about Crochetville and how all of YOU (Us) made her the afghan.

2) Tara GAVE HER THE AFGHAN TODAY WHILE I WAS AT WORK!!!! No pictures, nothing, nada, zilch.:( I didn't even get to see her get it or see her reaction... I'm so sorry I don't have pictures to post, but perhaps I'll walk across the street with the camera and say, "Maggie, look surprised and grateful abou the afghan while I take some pictures!" and I'm sure she will:D

3) Tara has now ORDERED an afghan! last night i was fooling around with some new yarn, just checking it out, seeing how it stitched up (does anybody else do that - make swatches and shells and stuff to see how the yarn is going to act before you decide what it should be?) anyway, Tara says, "What are you making?" and I said, "Thinking about making an afghan. Why?" and she just gave me this look and said, "For who?" and I said, "For you, of course!" and she got a big 'ol smile on her face and climbed up on me which made it impossible to crochet but how can you turn down a big hug from your teenager:hug

[Sennight]

Ha ha ha Tara's so cute jumping up on your lap like that!

I'm so sorry you weren't able to get pictures. I bet she loves it and you should still get photos anyway for us all PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!:grin:flower:hug

[Phoenix]

Ha ha ha Tara's so cute jumping up on your lap like that!

I'm so sorry you weren't able to get pictures. I bet she loves it and you should still get photos anyway for us all PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!:grin:flower:hug
Ditto!

[Happy_Hooker]

Children... Impatient? NEVER!!!! :)
That is too bad, it would have been cool to see... I like idea of having her look surprised...

You could go over there and tell here "OOPS, Sorry, that is for another Maggie!" ;) That would be a picture for sure.

[Sennight]

Children... Impatient? NEVER!!!! :)
That is too bad, it would have been cool to see... I like idea of having her look surprised...

You could go over there and tell here "OOPS, Sorry, that is for another Maggie!" ;) That would be a picture for sure.


:rofl *** That would be so so so funny! Mean yes, but the look would be priceless!!:rofl

[funkyreporter]

:rofl *** That would be so so so funny! Mean yes, but the look would be priceless!!:rofl

Actually.... Maggie (Margaret) is named after her aunt who lives right next door... she goes by Margie... I could go over there and say, "Oh, I'm sorry, Honey. This one is for your aunt." After all, Maggie's gramma was Margie's mom, so she's grieving too! That would be terrible, huh:devil

Or I could say "look really surprised while I take some pictures!"

[Sennight]

:lol Ha ha ha sound's like you've got it all planned out Paulette!