5/23/05 Finished Project Tinkerbell

[Tampa Doll]

This is for my 3rd youngest granddaughter Elizabeth. She is just a delight as all you have to say to her is “Hello how are you “ and she talks on and on for a minimum of 10 minutes. :blah :phone

This is a treat for me as the other older grandchildren give one word answers to my conversations. “ Hi, fine, yes , ok, no , maybe, nothing , fine , Bye :think



Elizabeth is 7 and sharp as a tack, she will inherit a lot of my stuff. :hug http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/TampaDoll/Tinkerbell/1x2Elizabeth.jpg



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[123mama]

Those colors look so pretty. :manyheart

[crochetaddict033]

That is so awesome...I just LOVE :manyheart Tinkerbell but I don't think I could ever take on such a huge project...I think that going from charts is too complicated for me. I :clap you!!!!!!!!

[2goofy]

:) She's adorable! That tinkerbell blanket is crochet? Great Job:tup

[AshEgypt]

Wow! What a project! :eek

:frog

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Ooh yummy I just love those colors :manyheart It's gonna be gorgeous. I have 2 teenagers and a tween son.My daughter seems to only have smart mouth things to say lately and my son's use those one word answers alot. The only time they say much more is when they're screaming at each other.

Your grandaughter is just beautiful :)

[rsisland]

Another great project started. I'm sure this one will also turn out terrific !

:clap

[buggaboosmommy]

Wow! Tinkerbell looks great so far :clap I can't wait to see the finished afghan!

Donna

[sjkmaurice]

Those colors are so pretty! I, too, don't think I have the patience for an afghan like that just because of all of the weaving in ends! Do you just find a good picture and print it out on your graph paper? That's a great idea.

[Tiggzie]

You're wearing a crochetville t-shirt! AWESOME! And the blanket...wow. I hope I have the skill and patience to tackle one myself when they're done. Your granddaughter is going to LOVE it. :)

[tamirive]

Wow that looks so amazing. You are so talented! I wish I had the patience to do something like that. Maybe If I started one now It would be finished by the time I have a grandchild. I don't even have kids!

[tamirive]

I forgot to add that you have one beautiful and very lucky granddaughter!

[rebeccav]

you are simply amazing!! i can't believe how fast you are

she is a cutie pie! is this a surprise or does she know about it?

[YarnFeather]

Those colors are beautiful!

[becjac67]

Oh wow that's going to be so neat when you get it done. I can hardly wait to see it!

[Julie]

She's going to be thrilled with this one! It looks great, I can't wait to see it come along. :tup

[cajunwhacko]

Woohoo! It's PURPLE! :D (It is right? lol)

Lookin good!

[twoqtgirls]

It's going to be gorgeous!

[threeolivemartini]

awww Elizabeth is such a good name !! lol..

and you dont mess around do you .. you get a project going and you just go.. i cant wait to see it finished!

[Tampa Doll]

Yes, the background is purple (lt Violet). I am using Barnet Baby coordinate.


It is going to be a total surprise. When She called to thank me for her Birthday gift, she took about ten minutes or more to tell me that she is doing her room in Tinkerbell. This kid was estatic over the fact that she got a tinkerbell trash can. Can you beat that?:lol

I am glad you guys like it. I took a picture of Tinker and used a software I bought called Instant stitch. It is basically for cross stitch, but I am able to use it for crocheting if I make the graft in black and white. The color copy you see is on graph paper that I started out with.

I will post as I go along.

Thanks again.

[Frangipani]

You're off to a great start Mary Jo! If it were me, I'd still be on row 2 of the Dora one!!! :lol ELizabeth is so lucky. I bet she'll go on for longer than ten minutes after she gets this present!!! :D
Bec

[bythehook]

I love your afghans so much and I'm in awe of the speed you get them done in.

[MLLORF]

You continue to amaze me. There is a Veggie Tale afghan on the web, I printed it out. I'm not sure I would ever get it finished. So you are going to be my role model. :clap

[Crochet Buffet]

This is like watching Rembrandt paint!!!!

I love the colors - I can't wait to see the next set of pics!

[divawithahook]

I know how long it takes to do those kind of afghans. It took me a whole year to make a Red Wings one for my family's round robin on Christmas. Keep up the good work! I'm sure she's going to love it.

[Terri/LadySorce]

She's a cutie

Love all the pastel yarns together

[Kimberly]

Your Granddaughter is adorable! I am sure that she will just love this when you get it finished :cheer

I wish that I had the speed and ability that you have! I know, it will come in time, but until then I'll have fun watching you finish your many projects as I struggle along with my one! :lol

Am waiting with anticipation to see how the progress goes on Tink!

[goldi316]

This is like watching Rembrandt paint!!!!

I love the colors - I can't wait to see the next set of pics!

I sooo agree with that! What amazes me is how fast you go with it. Someone said they'd still be on row 2 of Dora, I'd be barely a quarter of the way through the princessess 'ghan, lol!

What a lucky little girl! Those colors are positively mouthwatering! :manyheart Yes, be prepared for a nonstop barage when she gets this one, lol!

[Tampa Doll]

Progressing well on Tinkerbell, I need to start thinking about what color the border will be. :think Of course I will have to consult my DH (the supervisor) He likes to think he is

the man behind the woman. :hook



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[buggaboosmommy]

Oh my! Tinkerbell is coming along wonderfully! Can't wait to see the finished afghan! :clap

Donna

[crochetaddict033]

I'm jealous. I love tinkerbell. If you ever make an extra one, send it my way

:rofl

Looks awesome, she is going to love it...you are fast!!!!!!!

[Crochet Buffet]

:eek:eek:eek:eek:eek:eek:eek

You are a true artist!!!!

[threeolivemartini]

Mary Jo.. YOU ROCK!!

[twoqtgirls]

She is looking very lovely!

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Awesome work :cheer

[dennymare]

Oh I can't wait to see the complete blanket, it is sure to be adorable and such a beautiful girl to give it to. :cheer

Mary

[Crochet Buffet]

I just peeked at your photos, and Oh My Goodness!
I love the Disney Princess ghan you did!

I must, must, must do this!!! You are awesome!

[jingles96]

I am in awe of you! And seeing this gets me thinking about Christmas presents (already!). My brothers gf loves Tinkerbell. Hmm....

[tween]

OMG MaryJo!! Wonderful work!! Tink lQQks fab!!! http://www.tweenhookz.com/4cville/tinkerbell.gif

Nice see'n your hubby too, that fun luv'n guy!! :U

[YarnFeather]

Mary Jo! I LOVE IT! You amaze me my dear!

[sallymander]

Oh wow....that's going to be a beaute!! I can't crochet from a graph myself.....I can't count apparently.....LOL.

[crochetdiva]

My daughter wants one too.....she is 20. :manyheart

[diamond]

What my daughter would do for that!!!! And she's 23! She loves Tinkerbell. Awesome job!!!

[Tampa Doll]

Almost done except the border. Now what color? White, pastel yellow, green, blue, cream, lavender or a rainbow combination of these colors. :scrachin



I took some time off to make some squares. :hook



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[AngelFairy]

As always your work is beautiful?
The other day in Crochet pattern central they
had this link as soon as I saw it I thought of you
I don't know if you saw it already,but here it is
http://www.****************.nl/Breipatronen/disney.htm (http://www.****************.nl/Breipatronen/disney.htm)
it has all kinds of graphs like disney's princess and other
disneys characters and others. Check it out and I hope you like them.

p.s. It's in another language but they have translated(sp?)it.
they said it's for knitting,but it could be done in crochet.:hook

[Crochet Buffet]

:nworthy:nworthy:nworthy:nworthy:nworthy

You did an AWESOME Job!!!

[hollier2002]

Hey Mary Jo,

What does the back look like when it is finished? Just curious.:)
By the way, it is gorgeous!

[hookedoncrochet]

Your project looks like fun! I am sure that your very pretty grandaughter will just love it! Wish I had one to make things like this for myself!

Enjoy it!

[kazily]

That is beautiful! You are so talented!

[kellyv]

Wow that is great!!! I love it.
kellyv

[goldi316]

That really turned out awesome! :cheer:yay:cheer:yay:cheer

I'd go with a rainbow border, since you're asking for recommendations. I think it would give it a good frame that way. Can hardly wait to see it finished, and to hear all about how your grand-daughter is gonna yak your ears off raving about it! :D

And yes, I too am curious to see what the backside looks like...

[Tampa Doll]

Back View http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/TampaDoll/Tinkerbell/th_BackViewTinkerbell002.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/TampaDoll/Tinkerbell/BackViewTinkerbell002.jpg) Front View http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/TampaDoll/Tinkerbell/th_FrontViewTinkerbell.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/TampaDoll/Tinkerbell/FrontViewTinkerbell.jpg)

[goldi316]

So, let me get this straight - this blankie is REVERSIBLE??? :eek

:manyheart:manyheart:manyheart

Well, I'm just all out of superlatives now! Wow! :yay:clap:yay

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

It's so wonderful and you are extremly talented :cheer :nworthy Ho hum :think I'm trying to make hubby a harley blanket & I don't see that mine will look same on the front and the back :( It looks like a cat atacked it on the back :eek

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Oh and I vote rainbow edging maybe you could vind a variegated yarn with all those clors in it.

[123mama]

Looks great.:)


sondra

[threeolivemartini]

good job mary jo..

i think you should edge it in either the aqua or the blue or maybe stipes of each ..

[faithpa76]

Wow that is amazing!

[sem464]

:manyheart That turned out great!! :c9 So, did you run the ends through the stitches in order to get it reversible?

[diamond]

I don't know what to say! That is stunning! I just showed it to my dd and she WANTS ONE! Awesome job, Mary Jo.....absolutely awesome!

[Broncrochets]

Oh my gosh - that's amazing! :clap:cheer:clap Awesome, awesome job. :yay Your granddaughter is one lucky girl!!!!:D

Bron

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

MaryJo I just wanted to say Thank you because of you I figured out the right way to do it, without having cut string and a hanging mess. I finally after reading over & over your posts and looking at your blankets forever I got it :cheer Thank you for your inspiration and help :hug

[crochetaddict033]

I just really love this blanket and wish I had one just like it. You are so awesomely (is that even a word??!!) talented and I am jealous;) . You ought to be so so proud!!! :cheer :yay

[Yarnmistress]

This is my favorite one you have done! You are such a talented lady. I am always excited to see your new things.

[NancyCA]

Just gorgeous! I vote for a rainbow edging too! How adorable!

:clap :clap :clap

Huggers! :hook

[cajunwhacko]

It looks great! I too vote for a rainbow border. :D

:clap

[kat]

You did a fabulous job as always! It looks terrific!

[Tampa Doll]

Tinker is done and ready to go. :cheer Should I send the Granddaughters :c9 their Special Afghans now or wait until fall when it gets cold in Jersey? :think



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[rebeccav]

you must crochet at warp speed!!! :eek


FABULOUS!!
i say send right away!! they will love having it on their beds:manyheart

[crochetdiva]

It is fabulous!!! I love the edging too. You are just incredible, can you even see your hands move or are they a blur? LOL My twenty year old is so jealous, she loves tinkerbell, and wants you to adopt her. I told her "get in line".

:manyheart

[Sharon]

Mary Jo, very nice!! Where did you get the pattern for the edging? I have some fleece blankets to edge and that would be perfect!

[crochetaddict033]

Send it right away!!!! I am excited for them to get them...lol. I :manyheart how Tinkerbell turned out, and I am sure that they will love having them on their beds, and that ac can get pretty chilly sometimes;)

[Tampa Doll]

Hi everyone,

Thank you for your warm and fuzzy praise on the afghan.:day

As for the edging, it is very simple. I sc in any sc and then I chain 5, skip 2 and sc in next sc. That is it. I do this all the way around the first row.

Row two: If I change colors, I sc in any loop with new color, chain 5 then sc in next chain.

If I do not change colors, I do row one then slip stitch 2 times in first loop, ch1 sc then chain 5 then sc in next loop.

It is really the simplist way to edge something. If you like, you can add to the number of chs. ex: row 2 sc chain 6. or you can make a double loop in each corner. That is what is so nice about this edging. You can do anything you want.

Hope this answers the question.

:hook

[threeolivemartini]

fabulous mary jo!

[Colyak Crocheter]

It is absolutely beautiful! :clap I don't have the patience to do the picture afghans. Good Job!!

[truelove730]

Absolutly STUNNING! As always! You did a great job! You do amazing work. What is next?

I say send them right away!

[earthwhisper]

Very pretty! I love the trim you put around it.

[faithpa76]

That is just amazing! I love the edging.

[Kimberly]

Oh my gosh! That turned out wonderful Mary Jo! Once again - :nworthy .....are you sure that you are not my step-grandma josie (her real name mary jo also) in disguise??? :lol Once again - great job!!

[MLLORF]

Soooooooooo very nice. You do beautiful work!!

[bythehook]

Absolutely gorgeous! I'm still in awe of you. I can't get over how beautiful your picture afghans are and how fast you do them.

[Kymberlina]

Your work is always beautiful! Great job! :yay

[kittencrochet]

That is just...wow! My friend's youngest daughter loves Tinkerbell! I wish I had the talent and patience to do that! I'm sure they'll :manyheart them!!!!

[goldi316]

That turned out wonderful, Mary Jo - I LOVE that edging, gives it a lacy look. :c9

I'm with everyone else - send 'em now! I know I'm not alone in wanting to hear all about their reactions (especially for Tink)! :hug:yay

So, are you going to take a break now, or do you have something equally stunning up your sleeve for the next project? :devil:hook

[elicrochet]

Wow that is really beautiful! :cheer

[Swayde]

I am so impressed with your work. Every time you post something I just sit in here in total state of awe! :hug

[Clifegoesonandon]

Your blanket is wonderful. It's awesome. I also looked at your other projects and they are great also.:cheer
I was interested in the pattern for the tinkerbell and Dora blankets. Is it possible for you to send it to me? I would be more then happy to pay for it if I had to. Or if you don't want to give it to me where did you get it. How did you make it? Please let me know. And again you did an AWESOME JOB.

Thanks,
Marie:woo

[Mrs. Principal]

That is going to turn out so cute! I really like that you switched to purple, she's going to love it.

[Sahmlock]

That is soo cool!!
Stupid question: are you joining each color in and weaving ends? Or do you work those other colors in and kind of tuck the unused color into the stitches/ Hmm...how do i word that?

[Aelita]

Man I wish I was Elizabeth b/c I love Tinkerbell seeing as she is a fairy and I love fairies. That project is turning out great I know she will love it and if not then you can send it my way lol.

[Tampa Doll]

Hi to let eveyone know, Elizabeth loves the afghan. According to my daughter, she always has it with her. Infact, I was told she has taken it to sleep overs, So sorry Aelita, no luck getting it off her.

Sahmlock- I crochet over each dropped color no more than 6 and no less than 3 stitches. This locks in the yarn and also makes less ends to weave in. I aso think it makes the back look less messy.:hook

[christinascrochethaven]

Cute:manyheart

[ChainOFools]

That looks like it's going to be really pretty!

[MimiFL]

That afghan is absolutely gorgeous! :c9 :manyheart

I would never have the patience to do something like that. :eek

[Starr]

WOW! That is GORGEOUS!!!!

I really wish that I had the patience to do something like that!

[mizduck]

That is probably the most beautiful work of art I have ever seen! I'm so truly impressed and in awe of your talent! Go Mary Jo!!!:cheer

[Stitchinpick]

Mary Jo,

What size graph did you use for that size blanket. It appears to have been done with a MoEZ hook, which color?

I absolutelyl love what a great job you did. I wish I could spend an afternoon watching you work on a graph ghan too see what tricks you have up your sleeve to make it so fast and so perfect. :clap Alas, Nevada is too far away. Sigh.

[ib3tanaka]

soooo pretty ...:clap :cheer :clap :cheer

I have yet to pick up courage to try graphs :D

[lilpug]

All I could say when I saw the finished project was "oh WOW" I love, love it!

[laureni526]

Your tinkerbell blanket literally took my breath away. It is gorgeous. I'm so glad someone rediscovered this thread. It's such a lovely blanket.

[JoBug]

How pretty!! Great work!

[richsgirl]

Your granddaughter is soooooo cute!!! I am sure this afghan will always have a very special place in her heart!!