Look ! Up in the Sky ! [Archive 2]

[JulieKay]

Welcome to the new Sky CAL

The purpose of this group is to get all those UFO’s completed and get more organized .

We will work on a point system , one month at a time .

Each month, we will start with a clean slate and clear all points awarded for the past month .

The winner of the first month will receive a small item as a prize (price $ 2- $ 3 )

If you are the winner for that month, it will be up to you to send a prize to the winner of the next month, etc. That way, one person will not have to send all prizes .

What you work on each day will be your decision .As long as you are working on ANY project, you will get points for that day, based on the scale below .

Good luck and have fun !





Point System

One point a day for POSTING .

One point a day if you answer the question of the day .

One point for each small granny square .

One point for each row or round completed on a medium project ,such as a baby afghan, shawl or sweater .

One point a day for keeping and WRITING in a crochet journal .

One point for each separate Photo you share on Photo Friday.

Rainbow points- if you are making a scrap project, one point for each color used on it that week .

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Five points for each row on an adult sized afghan .

Five points - Small items completed (dishcloths ,squares over 5 rounds ,small toys, hats ,scarves ,etc )

Five points if get a thank you in the mail from someone you made an item for .

Five points for a Flat Stanley Photo
( a photo of you crocheting in an unusual spot )

5 points if you change your avatar weekly, based on the theme that week. The new theme will be announced on Friday.
You also get an extra 5 bonus points each time you change your avatar again during the week, as long as it is still in the theme we are going with that week. You can only get points for one change a day , though .

Five points if you recruit a new member to join the group .

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Ten points for a preemie afghan completed .

Ten points if you give the item to someone and have a photo of them WITH the item .

Ten points if you design a new pattern to share .
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25 points for a completed afghan .

Added Bonus points – Each morning, I’ll choose a secret post number for the day . Whoever posts on that number will get 5 bonus points .

Each morning I will also write down a color of yarn. If that is the color you are using that day you get 5 bonus points.

****New & Improved ******
THE DEAD ZONE
-- if you pick ONE HOUR A DAY as your CROCHET hour-- that means no cleaning, cooking,laundry, or POSTING in here -- and dedicate that one hour to CROCHET -- give yourself 5 bonus points for that hour.
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Cville Friends Ghan Squares

8 inch
Krystal - navy,natural,country blue
Wendy-blue,yellow,white
Judy-tropical
Cara-darks,reds,greens,gold,blue,black
Heather-blue,teal,sage,rose,grey
Jeannie-jewel tones solid
Karen -blue,green,purple
Cindy-any colors
Brenda-ecru,dk blue,burgundy,hunter
Pauline-jewel,black
Donna- any
Shelly-any
Tab-tropical
April -pink and red
Tracy-8" Royal green or bright yellow or mix
Valerie-any
Kathy-any ( 8 or 12,either one )
Lorraine (Scorpio59)-Varigated centers - black border

12 inch
Betty-brights
Tammy-greens/cream
Norma-reds,blues,purples,greens
Athba-floral themed -blue,yellow,beige,rose ,buff
NiYa-purples--all shades.
Lillibet- 12" squares in floral theme or any 12" squares and any colors..

[Aussie]

Cville Friends Ghan Squares

8 inch
Krystal - navy,natural,country blue
Wendy-blue,yellow,white
Judy-tropical
Cara-darks,reds,greens,gold,blue,black
Heather-blue,teal,sage,rose,grey
Jeannie-jewel tones solid
Karen -blue,green,purple
Cindy-any colors
Brenda-ecru,dk blue,burgundy,hunter
Pauline-jewel,black
Donna- any
Shelly-any
Tab-tropical
April - any color Pink or Red
Tracy-8" Royal green or bright yellow or mix
Valerie- any color
Kathy - 8 inch or 12 inch any color
Tena - 8 inch any blue
Lorraine (Scorpio59)-Varigated centers - black border
Sherri - 8inch any color.
Leanna - pinks,reds and purples
Amy - fall Colors
Christi - Bright Smiley Colors
Pixie - Med to Dark Purples
Shelby - Blues, Off White, Grey and Black

12 inch
V -brights
Tammy-greens/cream
Norma-reds,blues,purples,greens
Athba-floral themed -blue,yellow,beige,rose ,buff
Niya - any color Purple
Lillibet - 12inch Floral or any other theme and any colors
Honey - 12inch Cream, Forest Green or Navy Blue

[goofy]

Ya! I'm using the color of the day! I can also add two points for finishing the cradle purse and the bear. I just need to finish up the blanket and dress which should be done tomarrow. Then its back to the baby blanket that I've been doing anything to put off....its made of peices and I just hate them.

[sewnsew]

I know Jenni. I have that problem too. I have gone through my pattern books and I have about ten books out here that have something that I'm interested in making. I don't think I'll make all of them but I know there will be a few toys each in the box :yes Right now I'm finishing up probably the last toy for the toy drive that KristieMN is doing. Then I will start working on things for the boys.

[JulieKay]

JENNI

Congrats to you ! You hit the lucky post # today --- 5 bonus points for you !

5000

Cha-ching !!! :D

[krazy-kitty]

Bf has been trying to wake me up for ages, only cause he wants feeding, woke up with a splitting headache and in a bad mood.

Judy - It is hard to get into a routine especially when they keep messing me about with my shifts, working both nights and days for next few weeks, can't afford to turn the work down, even if it makes me tired and grummpy for a bit.

Tammy & Juile - I used to love the darleks when I was a kid used to put washing bin over my head and pretend to be a darlek :lol I prefer the newer episodes to the older ones. It's just a shame the BBC are gonna axe the show next year:( My favourite Dr is David Tennant ....MMMMMMMMMM lovely, had him as an avitar earlier in the week. He was also in one of the Harry Potter films, goblet of fire.

Anyway no crochet done yet today, no purple projects today.

Sherri - I love Dolly Parton, saw her in concert at the NEC in March and she was fantasic, dont dont why I didnt think of that one!

Gonna go and get ready for my bath and get some dinner sorted out.

Rox

[eebrs]

Kathy -:eek :hug :hug

All most have everything in place. Just some stuffed animals that need to be put in their place. :lol

[mommy2jj3604]

YAY!!!! I finally got lucky!!! I definately need it as there will be no crochet for me today just Kn*tting :eek

Donna-lol good to know I am not the only one who is going to do more than one thing!

[JulieKay]

Kathy
Good luck with your sore toe. That sounds like it hurts . It'll be better once they get it all taken care of though. I bet it hurts worse now than it will then .

[Misa]

Kathy - Must be a rash of that kinda problem :yes My nephew had the same thing done last week. He woke up here one morning horribly ill. Rushed him to the ER and everything. They never looked at his feet and the fool never said anything. Took until his follow up with his regular doctor to see the toe. Doctor told him that was probably what was making him so sick. It was horribly infected. His toe had even turned so purple it was almost black. This is an 18 year old we're talking about. You'd think when his toe started turning colors he would've said something :P Anyway, hope you have a super easy time with it and heal real soon :hug

[Julie B in WA]

Any Veggie Tales fans? Madame Blueberry sings "I'm so Blue" because she wants stuff from the Stuffmart. Must have mentioned yarn in there somewhere.......:yarn

Got another round of squares on last night. I'm running out to get that Warm Brown today to get started on the next round. I don't think it'll be on for tomorrows pic, but oh well. I'll do what I can!

[Misa]

Stuff from Stuffmart :lol :lol I love it :lol :lol

[mommy2jj3604]

Julie B-I LOVE VEGGIETALES!! Even more than my boys do!! We have the chocolate factory one and I have all the words and songs to the whole movie memorized. I might just go watch that right now :lol

[eebrs]

Any Veggie Tales fans? Madame Blueberry sings "I'm so Blue" because she wants stuff from the Stuffmart. Must have mentioned yarn in there somewhere.......:yarn

Got another round of squares on last night. I'm running out to get that Warm Brown today to get started on the next round. I don't think it'll be on for tomorrows pic, but oh well. I'll do what I can!

I love the Silly Songs by Larry!

I'm going to post my friday photos now so I won't have to worry about it while my parents are here.

So here's what I did this week. (And I lied, there are still 3 boxes left, but they are toys and my kids haven't missed them yet.)

http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u14/eebrs/New%20Apartment/?action=view&current=54ab8fd6.pbw

And here's the only crocheting that I did this week. About a dozen stars in various sizes and colors. DS is thrilled with the stars and now wants all the planets too! :lol

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u14/eebrs/New%20Apartment/DSCF4755.jpg

[judianne]

Em, what a beautiful home! The kids' rooms are fantastic!!!

[JulieKay]

Em
It looks you you have a really nice place ! Very pretty !

[slicer]

EM - I love the apartment. Great decorating, especially the cool red tea pot. I've got the same one!

I haven't picked up my hook yet, but will soon. And it will probably be purple too. I'll either make a few music notes, or work on the square toy I started last night.

[eebrs]

Thanks! The kids actually share a room. They each have a side to decorate as their own.

I found that getting DS excited about how to decorate his new room makes the move easier on him. We lucked out that his uncle (who also did the oil painting in the living room) gave DS an oil painting of a space scene. DS was thrilled with the gift and the idea of making his new room match it.

Amy -It was a gift. My kitchen is in ladybugs (thanks to my mom -long story) and the teapot matched perfectly!

[slicer]

Em - my kitchen will probably end up with lots of ladybugs as well. Red is my favorite color, and I used to LOVE ladybugs when I was in HS. I still like them, but I'm afraid that when I get my own house, I'll get a lot of ladybug gifts for the kitchen.

[eebrs]

We tried to do shades of blue (my favorite color) in my kitchen, but my mom keeps sending us ladybug stuff. It started when I went to Argentina. She was under the impression that I would encounter a lot of bugs down there. Just roaches and mosquitoes. So as a joke she keeps sending the ladybugs. I finally gave in. On my WIM list are ladybug magnets!

[slicer]

I have a cute ladybug magnet that KnicKnac made for me during the fridgie exchange. It likes to walk all over my fridge (BF moves it every now and then). I thought it was lost the first time I didn't see it, but instead it was on top of the freezer door.

:rofl

[eebrs]

:rofl :rofl :rofl

My magnets have that problem too, but only when they're on the bottom half within reach of little fingers!

[judianne]

Em - my kitchen will probably end up with lots of ladybugs as well. Red is my favorite color, and I used to LOVE ladybugs when I was in HS. I still like them, but I'm afraid that when I get my own house, I'll get a lot of ladybug gifts for the kitchen.
I have a ladybug teapot that our niece gave out to everyone at her daughter's christening:manyheart

[QueenOfCrochet]

( Don't pay no mind to me and Tab-- she gets a little punchy after hitting the Rotgut and I have to humor her ) She'll be sorry in the morning when she wakes up feeling like her horse kicked her in the head .

**Deserves it after calling me Duct Tape Granny .




I that why my head hurts so bad today? I couldn't remember what happened. :lol

BTW Julie~I remember too much that's the real problem. You may not remember a conversation that went on in another group we were in but I do. All the joking about how you owned every color of duct tape & such. Hopscotch? Remember the duct tape bra picture? Oh my, you can't tell me you don't remember all of that. That's what made me think of duct tape for you. All of the jokes you made about it. Sorry, if I offended ya. You know i'de never do that on purpose. :manyheart :hug

I told ya all I suffer from foot in mouth syndrome. :D So sue me. :P

[judianne]

Tabby, don't feel so bad - I also suffer from the foot in mouth malady...though in my later years I've not been quite as bad as I used to be:P

[eebrs]

I had a friend that suffers from that too! More than I thought possible. Passing a friend with a darling newborn she tried to give a unique compliment. Instead she blurted out "He's so funny looking!" She later apologized.

[JulieKay]

Tab
I'm just joking -- it's ok, you are just funny ! I wasn't really mad. I have been called a LOT worse than that, by my own kids, so no worries. You are NICE compared to them .:lol

I remember all our duct tape talk before, sure. And it's ok.

To tell you the truth, I'd rather be Duct Tape Granny than Captain SuperThong.
I just don't quite have the PHYSIQUE for that any more . :D

[JulieKay]

PS- dont you remember me warning you last night about that ROTGUT ????

You never listen til it's too late ,then you wonder why your head hurts . :no

[TammyG]

Hi all, I am back and get some points for giving people their stuff. :D

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet2020.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet2020.jpg

The first is Joan getting her granddaughter's sweater. First time I've had someone pay me to make something.

The second is Leona getting Lindsey's sundress. I added the skirt. There is a pic of Lindsey in the corner.

My avatar is Xena and Gabrielle. Saw someone has Wonder Woman. Xena is the other Wonder Woman.

Cara- I LOVE British tv, movies and books. My ultimate trip would be to England, the whole British Isles.

I really had to LOOK UP IN THE SKY today. On the way home, about 2:30, little ole' CT started getting tornado warnings!!! The lasted till about an hour ago. The rain and everything is done. There were 3 confirmed tornadoes. It was quite cool watching the news and seeing the storm just cut across out state from west to east.

No crochet yet.

Oh and here is how far I am on the bathing suit top:
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet2020.jpg

Haven't crochet yet, but put together my cotton swamp box and my auction box. Gotta send everything out tomorrow.

[Aussie]

Morning everyone.

How is everyone going.

I have done 2 and a half rows on the casa. Everytime I sit on the couch with the casa the cats come up and lay right in the middle of it. Anyway I put them under it last night so at least I could move it along as I sc the verticals when all of a sudden I heard this gnawing sound. My cat was having a munch on the blanket, now its one thing to gnaw at my curtains and make holes in them but not my blanket. He got tossed off the couch quick smart. Naughty pussy cat.

[QueenOfCrochet]

Julie~That's why I though it was funny because I gave myself a worse name then you. If you ever saw me then you'de know why it's worse. I'll need a duct tape sidekick just to keep everything in place. After 4 kids nothing on me does what it's suppose to anymore. Everything headed south & not just for the winter. :D

I wish I really did drink maybe my head wouldn't hurt so bad or atleast it would've been worth it. :lol

[TammyG]

Woops looks like photobucket is not working, those pics are of the auction box....hmmmmmm

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet2019.jpg
Joan's sweater

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet2018.jpg
Leona and sundress

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet2.jpg
the bathing suit

[QueenOfCrochet]

TammyG~They look great. Beautiful job on the sweater & sundress. :clap

[QueenOfCrochet]

Okay, i'm off before my head explodes & flames come out of my eyes. :lol Talk to ya'll later. :manyheart

[Misa]

Excellent work Tammy :clap :cheer

Hope your head feels better soon, Tab :hug

[JulieKay]

Tammy- nice work !!!

Tab- yea,tell me about it. I had 3 kids,but they were all whoppers. smallest was 9 pounds ,plus I have lost a lot of weight since I've been sick, plus I'm almost 50.
Put all that together and what do you get

The Saggy Baggy Elephant .


Get some rest for that head, old buddy .


Wendy- wow, I hope your kitty doesnt chew a hole in it after all that work !!!

[Aussie]

Em I like your apartment photos.

Tammy well done on the photos of your finished items with the person who is receiving them. The bathing suit is looking good.

[Aussie]

Tabby hope your feeling better. Headaches are the worst.

Julie howdy. yes I have a naughty cat. He had better not start that again.

[sewnsew]

Oh Wendy, definitely a naughty kitty. I hope he learned his lesson.:yes

Em, your apartment looks wonderful. Very nice

Tammy, great work. They all look so nice.

Tabby, I hope your head feels better soon.

[Aussie]

Wow I am having trouble getting into this site this morning. Im going to mums for the day and hope to get more done on the casa.

You all must be sick of hearing about it.

have a great night.

[slicer]

Tammy - I love the sweater and sundress. And the bathing suit is coming along nicely!

I put a row of purple around the yellow square I did the other day. I also made 4 small yellow squares, only 16 more to go, then sew them onto the big square. I hope it turns out well because I'm making it up as I go. I've been having too much fun not following patterns. What am I going to do with everyhing I have picked out already? :lol

[losingmymind2]

I'm checking out for a day or so to sleep and catch up on rest. See you all when I wake up and feel human again.

[krazy-kitty]

Eventually managed to get my bath anad have some dinner, BF didn't want any and went to bed in a strop!

Working in the morning,so really should try and get some sleep, working all day Saturday, so won't pick up a :hook till Sunday now.

Might go and get the yarn for the baby blanket I wanna do after work tomorrow, have the pattern saved somewhere, need to find it to see how much yarn I need to get.

Still not 100% decided what colours to use, might do white, lemon, mint:yarn :shrug
:night all

Rox

[Krystal16]

OK... FINALLY getting in here - what a DAY!

Had Dr.'s, bloodwork, another doctor's then errands, errands, errands. The GOOD news is that when going to Jo-Ann's to get the thread for my Viceroy (I ran out at the Dr's office), they still had clearance yarn. I had bought out the colors at the OTHER JoAnn's, but this one still had some of them. I bought 7 skeins of yarn and my spool of thread for $10. What a deal!

Got some Daisies done, but it started pouring at soccer, and DD and I huddled while watching DS.

Rox - I first read your post and thought you said your BF went to bed in a STRAP, and I thought "Wow, WAAAAY too much information!"... I assume a "strop" is a BAD mood?!?!?

Julie - everyone has taken all the good songs...here's one "Song Sung Blue" by Neil Diamond... it's the oldest one that popped into my head.

[amigurumicraze]

Hi! I've been very sick. I got a soar throat :fever :headache along with a viral infection in my gums and an infection on my cuticle because I was chewing on it. I got really bad headaches and I was really tired :tired so I napped a lot:sleep . You might as well call me Ms. Infection or Ms. Germ or something. I have been crocheting though:hook . In my signature click the link and you can see my craft blog and my new projects. I finished mokona though!!! Now I'm better except for my gums and my cuticle. :frog

[amigurumicraze]

Ooh and I got tons of crochet thread at a thrift shop today!!!!

[slicer]

Hi, My name is Amy, and I'm a Book-A-Holic.

Why does the Rag Shop have to be right next door to the AC Moore??? Of course I had to stop in because they are going out of business. All the books were 70% off. So what did I do? I bought...

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w12/slicer22/Crochet/th_books.jpg (http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w12/slicer22/Crochet/books.jpg)

I spent way too much. But I did get a cool dye your own yarn and knitting set (shown on the left) for $2.50.

Then I walked to AC Moore to get what I really needed. I got another ball of wool for the purse. It will probably be finished tomorrow then, except maybe the felting part.

[amigurumicraze]

what is the question of the day?

[JulieKay]

Becca
The question today was name a song with BLUE in the title .

Kathy ,Becca and Tab
Hope you guys all feel better tomorrow .

I am gonna hit the hay guys-- I'm tired tonite.

Tomorrow is a big day-- photo Friday, we will be announcing a new question of the day , new color, new mystery post AND the new AVATAR category for the next week.


See you all in the morning .:)

[Krystal16]

Julie - I'm voting for "Most HATED TV Character" for avatars for next week.

That way, I'll fit right in. ;)

[JenC]

Hi Ladies -
I'm a newbie jumping in here. Trying to catch up on all those UFO's. My husband and I recently moved back to NY. I've finally unpacked and sorted all the yarn. Anyway, during the packing/unpacking stage I "found" projects that I totally forgot about:blush . I've frogged some, and made a list of the others that I really need to get moving on. At this point it's a bit overwhelming. I'm hoping this thread will make me a bit more focused and help me complete some of these projects.

With that said...here's my progress for today:

15 small grannies for Project Linus =15
2 rows on Lauren's afghan 2x5= 10
post =1
Using the color purple =5
So if I've done this right I have 31 points for the day.

[Misa]

Welcome Jen :hug Great start on your first day. We'll try to help you keep focused :lol

Krystal - Sounds like you had a full day indeed. Take a rest, you deserve it :yes

Becca - Oh dear! You've just had a hard time haven't you? :( Hope you feel all better real soon :hug

Amy - :lol You're a girl after my own heart :yes Great books you picked up :yay

Just taking a little break right now. Up to 37 pts so far for today. Not gonna be up much longer though. Getting to be pumpkin time :sleep

I probably won't check in again before bed, so I'll wish y'all good night now :manyheart

[Ankh]

rainbow song. Ok every one sing with me Red and yellow and pink and blue purple and orange and green, I can sing a rainbow sing a rainbow sing a rainbow too. yeah I know the blue and green may be out of place it's late.:yes
NiYa:yay

[Ankh]

:yay I'm using the color of the day woohoo I'm always using the color of the day today it is my favorite color . I knew it had to come around at some point or another. NiYa :yarn

[hseger]

Welcome Jen! You've come to the right place!

Great job on the points today Cara! I have not done much today. I did buy 5 notebooks at Wal-Mart for crochet things and rewrote my journaling into one. Still none of the yarn I need at HL guess I'll have to make a trip to the rich side of town they have plenty of it. I think it's cause they all go to the high dollar shops instead of HL :lol

I did learn today that the "I love this yarn" will be having 18 more colors to choose from in the next 6 months or less. I can't wait I really love that yarn :lol

[Ankh]

Only 8 points for me today not a very productive day at all and now I have to pullout and redo one of the motifs in my vest because I got ready to add the following motif and relized the picot needed to add it was not there. That late night hookinj' will get you every time. :night Well I 'm going to bed before I mess it up again. :elle NiYa :yarn

[Aussie]

Hi everyone, I had a great day at mums place. I have done 3 rows on the casa and am now halfway. woohoo. Im nearing the end of my stash of yarn for this project, I sure hope I have enough for the border. Going to watch the news and then maybe do some more.

[JulieKay]

Guess what day it is ???

Photo Friday ! Got any progress to show this week ? If so, bring it on, we are ready for some photos !


The new AVATAR category for this week is ANYTHING WITH A SIGN OR SAYING ON IT .

You may change avatars each day if you want and as long as they are in the same category, you get 5 bonus points each day for them .


QUESTION OF THE DAY :

Name a movie that has had at least one sequel.

I pick ROCKY .


Be watching later today for color and post number of the day .

[judianne]

Star Wars....

[Aussie]

Home Alone

[Aussie]

Morning Julie and Judy.

I have had a great day crochet wise. I have done 3 rows on the casa and I have just redid my tunisian and done 5 rows on that.

[JulieKay]

Morning guys !

Wow, Wendy
it sounds like you have cranked out some major work . The Tunisian must be getting a little easier for you now, huh ?

Glad you got the hang of it . :)

If you are like I get when I have an afghan that close, I bet you are REALLY getting antsy to finish up the Casa .


and Judy- how are you liking the progress so far on your quilt ( with Leslie's pattern ) .
I plan on doing one too once the WB is done.
I am now working on putting block 8 together . Cam was here last night so I didnt get as far done as I thought I might, but it's ok . I like spending time with him . :manyheart

[mommy2jj3604]

Saw is my answer. Good morning!!

[TammyG]

Good morning all! I will be running around today to get ready for my trip.

My answer "The Mummy"

[judianne]

Morning, Wendy and Julie!

Wendy, I'm glad to hear the tunisian is coming along for you! I have a simple, 45 st heart graph I'll start next week...there are 2 more I want to do - a Germ shep one I was "gifted" and a simple, black silhouette, amish buggy pattern. Figured I'd get the hang of the color change FIRST before trying anything big.

Julie - I'm finishing a comfortghan and then I'll be able to add to the 2...yup, only 2:eek... squares I've made from Leslie's purple and green pattern. I love the colors...I've also already clipped off some of the neutral from the variegated yarn (watercolor) I'm using in place of the light orchid. Great colors to work with!

[Misa]

My answer is Father of the Bride :D

Now off to find an avatar :yes

[Aussie]

Julie glad to see that you nearly have block 8 done.

Judy yes its probably easier to have a small pattern to start this tunisian with. I was doing the cats rule patterns which had 130stitches but have now reverted back to the original dolphin pattern that only has 80 stitches. Also being in light blue instead of dark green really helps too.

[JenC]

Morning All-

I have some company coming today so I thought I'd get up early and finish up the two large squares I was working on for Project Linus.
I've now added them to the box. :clap My idea is to keep making squares and start joinign them in Sept. and (hopefully) finish a few blankets at the local Blanket Making Day.

Movie: Lethel Weapon.

I'm hoping to get some more crocheting in before the company comes...but I have to finish cleaning and cooking first. :no So we'll see.

Happy crocheting everyone!

[judianne]

JenC - what size squares are you making for Project Linus?? I made a blankie for Pr L using the Van Gogh technique...check out that CAL if you haven't yet.

[mommy2jj3604]

By the way my avatar says "the best kiss is a sailor's kisses" I just realized that the writing is really really tiny.

[judianne]

By the way my avatar says "the best kiss is a sailor's kisses" .
Awwwwww:manyheart ......has DH seen the avatar yet?

[Misa]

Good morning ladies :flower

Okay all set now. Hey I've got 8 points and I haven't even picked up my hook yet :lol

I'll get photos as soon as there's enough light :yes Think it's kinda overcast out today. Haven't checked yet but it seems gloomy :rain

I'll spend more time on the Ducky today but I think I shall also work up hook cases. I don't have the calendar pattern so I'll have to make one up but I think I can probably figure something out :yes

Have a happy day y'all :manyheart

[JulieKay]

Looks like the board is coming to life this morning. If it looks anything THERE like it looks here, it'll be a hard day to get woken up and moving . It's real grey here this morning and kinda cold --maybe around 50 something right now, although it's supposed to shape up and be a nice weekend .

Judy- you and me may have CLOSE to the same colors, although not exact. I am going to use lavendar, sage, aran and linen as my 4 colors and am doing Leslie's around the world, so we may have a little different looks .

Yea, some of these sign avatars may be a little tricky to see. I had to change mine about 4 times to get one that you could see the reading on .

Well, off to get more done on the WB .

Will check in later . :)

[Swerbie]

Good Morning everyone!! I am sooo glad it's Friday. I think I'll only be working a few hours tomorrow...I'm tired! :yawn But I'm still really backlogged at work.

I haven't gotten much done the last couple of days, crochet wise....but work has been kicking my butt. (Gotta work to support the yarn addiction!). I did manage to get about 6 rounds done on Mom's tote last night, start another tote for myself (10 rounds), and finish up part of a bikini top for a co-worker (10 rows). So I guess that leaves me at 26 points for yesterday. Not too bad.

My answer to today's question: The Naked Gun.

I'll post pics later...after I get some more work done AT WORK! :D

[Krystal16]

Morning.... I'm here.... yay.

sneezing again - actuallly, still and some more.

I am going to go with the movie that has the world's LARGEST amount of sequels - there are so many that they probably had to consult a Roman scholar for the numerals after the title:

The Land Before Time

[mommy2jj3604]

Judy nope he hasn't seen it yet but I have plenty more that he has seen that used to be on my myspace page until I deleted it.

[Krystal16]

By the way, did anyone notice that Arnold is really starting to look like Don King? That hair is just something on top of his head.... :eek

[Misa]

By the way, did anyone notice that Arnold is really starting to look like Don King? That hair is just something on top of his head.... :eek

:lol :lol :lol

I'm wondering if what's under him is even human :think

[Aussie]

Julie what is Leslie's around the world. Have you started a new project.

Cara cant wait to see the ducky.

I would have had some pics too but the battery in the camera needs charging.

The toy swap has started and my partner is a lady in Western Australia which is great. I wouldnt have a clue what to make at the moment. She has a 4 year old girl that has the Dora doll, maybe I could make some clothes for it. I could use some of Darski's patterns.

[Full~O~TLC]

Just dropping a quick note saying I'M ALIVE! I haven't had internet for the past month (or so) and miss my beloved 'Ville. I've been moving and in the process have been trying to save on bills - so internet was the first to go. I'll hvae it up and running this weekend. There is NO WAY I'll ever catch up on the 2,000 posts that have been going on.
Did anyone else get a bingo?? I didn't get an email about it (I had a friend checking for me - just for this. hehe)
Everyone have a good day!! I look forward to the shenanigans again!

~Tristan

[judianne]

Julie, to avoid the bi-color squares:D ...I'm doing the ATW, too. Leaning toward the dark bordered pattern - though when I get a bunch of squares made I'll lay them out and make a definite decision then. I always like deeper colored borders on my stuff.

[sewnsew]

Kathy, I hope you are feeling better soon.

Krystal what a great deal at Jo-anns. We don't have any of those near us.

Becca, I'm sorry your not feeling good. I hope the infections clear up soon.

Amy, I'm the same way with pattern books. I love them. It looks like you got quite a nice selection yesterday though.

Welcome to the group JenC. It sounds like you did the posts right. Congrats on getting so much done yesterday :cheer

Cara, great job on the points.

NiYa, my oldest learned that song in school last year. Boy did it drive me nuts listening to it all day every day. :lol I'm sorry about your vest.

Heather, that's great that you got a notebook and condensed your journaling. I need to go get me a notebook still. I just haven't gotten to it yet.

Wendy that's so awesome you are halfway done:cheer I hope you have enough to make it too. I'm glad the tunisian is going easier for you now.


JenC stole my movie, now I have to think of another. hmm :think Congrats on getting two squares done so early today.

Cara, I'm wondering the same thing about what's under arnold.

Wendy that's great I bet she would love some Dora clothes.

Okay my movie pic is American Pie.

I finished up three small toys. One for the swap and two for Jenni's boys. :D I'll post pics in the next post though since this one is looking like a novel already. :lol

[JulieKay]

HIYA Wendy

Leslie's pattern photo is on post 3850 of Crochet-a -quilt. She has some others too, but I don't have the post numbers for them. Cara has one listed on her page too .

I havent started it yet, since it is small squares too . I didnt want to lay down the colors I am doing to start new ones, or it'll be harder to come back and finish my WB-- it comes first, then I can pick up my new colors !

I'm actually FINALLY gonna use some purple. :)

[JulieKay]

Krystal
I have no idea about what is under Arnold. At this point I am almost SCARED to see.

Tristan !
Long time no see. There is the girl with the pretty name !!! We missed you. Check post one - I revamped the rules some, so if you are able to jump back in and wanna play, send me your email address so I can send you the chart and rules . Good to have you back .

Judy- I agree, I like dark borders for the quilts myself . And I don't blame you for choosing the one-color pattern. They are less time-consuming than the 2 .

Wow, Donna- impressive ! You are getting the hang of this posting now-- you answered 14 comments all in one post ! :lol

[slicer]

Good Morning! Well, I'll try to make it good. I'm starving and we have no milk for cereal, so I'm gonna have to find something else to eat! Maybe eggs, or oatmeal. I don't feel like cooking either! What am I going to do??

My plan for today is to finish the strap and back panel for the Music Purse, then stitch it all together. If I'm feeling up to it, I might throw it in the wash for some felting!

I'd also like to finish the yellow and purple baby blanket and some accessories for the swap.


Welcome Jen - way to get some points right at the beginning!

MOVIE - Austin Powers

Krystal - I was also think the Land Before Time! I knew they had many sequels, but I didn't realize it was 12!!!

Time to find a new Avatar.

[slicer]

Welcome Back Tristan! I was wondering where you got to. You had me worried since you were gone for so long. I even looked you up on here to make sure you were still alive! It said you logged in recently, so I figured I'd wait a day or so to see if you were still with us...then I was gonna hunt you down!!! j/k :lol

[Misa]

Good Morning! Well, I'll try to make it good. I'm starving and we have no milk for cereal, so I'm gonna have to find something else to eat! Maybe eggs, or oatmeal. I don't feel like cooking either! What am I going to do??
.

In this situation I always have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich :) Of course, my Peter Pan is still off the market til the end of July but still :D

[Full~O~TLC]

Holy cow! Rule changes! OK - it's going to take me awhile - I might get into that. But Julie - please let me know who wins and I will get that first one out =) I'll have to get re-organized after I move this weekend. Thanks everyone!!! =)

[JulieKay]

Hey Tristan
The rules aren't too hard to adjust to , if you print them out and hang them up with your point chart, they are actually pretty easy to keep track of .

The first winner won't be announced til the end of July, so you have several days yet to get organized ! :)

[sewnsew]

Alright I think I have the pictures ready. Here they are.
Here is my tunisian. It's not much but next week I should have the other color in it.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Donna_G/photos/blog%20stuff/eagle7-18.jpg
Then I made a friend a hook case. It's the same color as mine. She loved the chococherry so much she wanted one too.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Donna_G/photos/blog%20stuff/chocohookcase.jpg
I needed a stitch marker case to match the hook case so I made one up. I changed the pattern a little so it holds 30 instead of 20.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Donna_G/photos/blog%20stuff/chocostitchmarkercase.jpg
My woven blocks so far. It doesn't include the squares from last night though.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Donna_G/photos/blog%20stuff/WB7-18.jpg
My baby blanket from last fall that I am just piecing together now. I had to stop though because I'm running low on the white.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Donna_G/photos/blog%20stuff/pinkcheckered.jpg
The teddy for the toy drive that KristieMN is doing.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Donna_G/photos/blog%20stuff/pinksecretkeeperbear.jpg
And finally my single crochet gopher graph. It's really coming along now. I like it more each time I work on it.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Donna_G/photos/blog%20stuff/gopher7-18.jpg
Whew that's alot of pictures.

Julie, I'd like to think I'm learning from the best. :lol You gabby gusses.

Tristan it's good to see you stopping in. :hug

Amy I can't wait to see the purse. It's going to look so nice felted. :yes

[sewnsew]

Today I'm working on a testing afghan. I'm hoping to make decent progress on that. Then this weekend I'm going to try to spend at least one day on my 63 squares. I am thinking of starting another toy for Jenni's boys this weekend too. I got three toys made yesterday and then I was able to make 8 squares too. So my points for yesterday was 30.

Tristan you'll do fine with the new rules. They really aren't that bad. :yes

[Misa]

Holy smokes, Donna! You got so much done! Good for you :clap :cheer And of course, everything is just beautiful as always :hug Don't you love that hook case pattern? That's one of the niftiest pattern I've ever seen. I've made a couple already :yes

[JulieKay]

Great work Donna

Yea, it takes some getting used to, but if you hang out here long enough you can answer lots of people at once, do all the other little doo-dads my brain is all the time thinking up, AND actually crochet too !

Thanks for sharing the photos. Looks like you have been a Good-Doobie this week and gotten a lot done .

[Misa]

Tristan - Actually, the "new and improved" Sky CAL is easier. At least for me it is. I was having more trouble the other way. This is more interactive, IMO :yes But take your time. :hug Personally, I think everyone should get an automatic 2 week vacation after moving :lol

[JulieKay]

Hey gang.
I may come in from time to time and toss out something like this if I think up something .

Today I am gonna call it Extra Five Friday, which means that if you go in and put ANYTHING funny in your Profile, you will get an extra five bonus points today .

In order for you to GET the points, you need to drop a post in here TITLED

EXTRA FIVE, so I can go check out your profile and see what you added .

Thanks-- it'll give you something to do if you get bored today . :D

It must be done today to get credit for it . :)

[Aussie]

Donna wow you have been so busy and everything looks amazing. Thanks for sharing your pics with us. I really like the purse and I love the little teddy, wish I had patience for that and the baby ghan looks beautiful. Cant wait to see more of your tunisian and the gopher.

Tristan howdy doody.

Julie I will have to have a look at Leslies ATW as I have all this caron brites yarn that I want to use but not sure what pattern yet.

[JulieKay]

Wendy
Did you make a pretty good haul with your yarn for chocolate swap ?

[Aussie]

Yes I got heaps of caron brites yarn from Cara and Em and now I did a choc for yarn swap with Donna.

[slicer]

In this situation I always have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich :) Of course, my Peter Pan is still off the market til the end of July but still :D

MMMMmmmmm I love PB&J! But we don't have any of that either! Well we've got jam, so maybe I'll make some toast and jam!


The teddy for the toy drive that KristieMN is doing.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/Donna_G/photos/blog%20stuff/pinksecretkeeperbear.jpg


Donna - where did you get the pattern for this bear? It's adorable, and looks pretty easy. I'm still working on some toys for this drive as well.

[Aussie]

Julie just looked at Leslies ATW and it looks great doesnt it.

[Misa]

Julie just looked at Leslies ATW and it looks great doesnt it.

Yeah, it really does :yes The gal has a real eye for them. And I'm soooo lucky she lets me put 'em on the site :manyheart

[Aussie]

Cara Im amazed at how you and leslie can create these graphs. I wouldnt know where to begin.

[Aussie]

Im going to bed now. Have a great day everyone.

[sewnsew]

Amy I found it in the CAD calendar for this year. I had forgotten all about it until I was looking for stuff for the toy swap and was like oh I can make this for the toy drive. lol I had been trying to think of something that looked nice but was quick :yes this is definitely it.

[sewnsew]

Good night Wendy.

Thank you everyone for the comments. I didn't think I had done alot till I started posting pictures. lol

[Misa]

Night Wendy :hug

[mommy2jj3604]

WOW Donna you are fast!!! Everything looks great!!:clap

Good Night Wendy!

[sewnsew]

Jenni, hubby came home early again. When he's home at night I sit on the couch and crochet the whole time. When he's gone I sit at the computer, then I'm alot slower since I have to stop to type :lol Tonight will be a slow crochet night since he said he won't be home early tonight.

[Full~O~TLC]

Tristan - Actually, the "new and improved" Sky CAL is easier. At least for me it is. I was having more trouble the other way. This is more interactive, IMO :yes But take your time. :hug Personally, I think everyone should get an automatic 2 week vacation after moving :lol

Tell me about it - with the month that I have had. Not just moving - way too much life drama to even begin! I'm exhausted from all of it! :sleep:yawn

[mommy2jj3604]

Donna- I know just what you mean usually when Jon comes home I stop with the internet and just chill and crochet. Especially seens how he is a computer geek and wants the computer as soon as he gets home.

[Krystal16]

JULIE -

I put something funny in my profile... :rofl

[sewnsew]

Yep Jenni, Mike will come home and check his email then he wants me to watch tv with him. So I sit on the couch and crochet while we watch tv. Luckily he usually gets home about the time the girls go to bed.

[Misa]

JULIE -

I put something funny in my profile... :rofl

:rofl :rofl :rofl

[slicer]

Donna - thanks for the info on the bear. I found it, now I'm gonna have to try it, but I should finish a couple other things first...like the purse and blanket!

Krystal :rolf :rofl

I still haven't thought of anything funny for my profile yet.

[QueenOfCrochet]

Halloween

Saw

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Ring

Chucky

He** Raiser

The Hills Have Eyes

[QueenOfCrochet]

Hey Julie. I fixed up my profile. :lol

[JulieKay]

ALRIGHT YOU 2 WISENHIMERS !!!!

You each get your 5 point bonus .

Tab- Not you too, Brutus ???

and Krystal
not to sound like a Dumb Hick, but who IS that guy ?

[sewnsew]

Alright I added one to mine too :rofl

[JulieKay]

Very cute, Donna !

5 POINTS ~~~ :D

[Misa]

Alright I added one to mine too :rofl

:rofl :rofl :rofl

[Krystal16]

Oh my gosh, you guys crack me up! Arnold AND the Duct Tape Poultry!!! LOL!

Julie - that is DON KING - the guy that people thought I had under my avatar of Arnold. (No,it's not him, but the HAIR!!!)

I'm loading up my pictures now!

[hseger]

First a Movie: I saw what you did last summer

No pictures just yet for me. I packed up all I did for the calliope last night and don't really want to get it all back out right now. I'll do a Friday pic on it Monday when I get it back out. :lol and I haven't done anymore on the tunisian till I get some more yarn.

The square along is this weekend so I'll be making squares for a lapghan for the nursing home the next 3 days :)

Tristan glad your back!

I'll have to hunt for an avatar and do the profile thing later today.

[Misa]

Put up a funny sign from a shop. I found it amusing :lol

[slicer]

I had to go along with the theme!

[mommy2jj3604]

Ok I added something to my profile. Not ment to offend....so if it does let me know I will change it, I have other ones.

[Krystal16]

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o196/krochetkrystal/th_workbasket.jpg (http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o196/krochetkrystal/workbasket.jpg)
Not for points, but I figured I'd share with you my birthday present - a workbasket!!! Obviously, I haven't put my WIPs in it (well, if I put them ALL in there, I am not sure that you'd be able to see the basket!).

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o196/krochetkrystal/th_squares0720.jpg (http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o196/krochetkrystal/squares0720.jpg)
Here are the daisy squares I've bordered this week.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o196/krochetkrystal/th_viceroy072007.jpg (http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o196/krochetkrystal/viceroy072007.jpg)
Here's my viceroy progress!

[slicer]

Great work Krystal! The daisies look even cooler with the black edging now!

[Misa]

Here's my progress for the week:

Of course, the completed BT -

http://happyyellowhouse.com/bigtop%20done.jpg

And here's the Just Ducky so far -

http://happyyellowhouse.com/ducky0720.jpg

Now I've gotta go find a duct tape photo instead of the sign :devil :lol

[moreta1]

There's a lot to read in this thread, but I think I've got the jist of what this CAL is all about. I've got UFO's to complete. I'll try to get some pictures of them posted tonight after I leave work. I'll also have to print out "the point rules" so I can remember how to calculate my totals. It's a shame that I'm going to start in the middle of a month, but at least the points are restarted each month.

[sewnsew]

Cara and Amy, those are good. :rofl I've seen that sign before Cara.

Krystal those daisies look great. They really pop out with the black. The viceroy is looking really good too.

Cara, your just ducky is looking really good so far.

[sewnsew]

Oh I have a dumb question. What are you supposed to write about in the journal? I am not good about keeping up on them but would like to start. I just have no idea what I'm supposed to write in it.

[judianne]

Hi, Emily! Welcome...we're a very loose group here...in so many ways:devil
Do your best figuring the points - shout out if you have a question.

Cara and Krystal - Very, very nice work:clap :clap

[SheffnJerri]

Cara and Krystal - Very, very nice work:clap :clap
Ditto.

Hi and welcome to Jen and Emily.

My answer to the question of the day-Shrek.

http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/5650/2468626390094065822S200x200Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2468626390094065822lRPHkm)
My progress on the WB for the week.

[Krystal16]

ooh, Sherri - I LOVE THAT!!!

You know, that is a great one for all my "odd" skeins that match. It doesn't take a lot of neutral - I think that one is on my LONG WIM list. :devil

[SheffnJerri]

Oh I have a dumb question. What are you supposed to write about in the journal? I am not good about keeping up on them but would like to start. I just have no idea what I'm supposed to write in it.

Donna, in mine I've listed basic information about the projects I'm working on, supplies, colors, hook size. If it's a gift, then something about the person I'm making it for.

Then because it was started because of the Sky Cal, I jot down post #'s I want to go back and look at for either a nice compliment, funny story, photo of something I like...I think one of my first entries has something about pirates and planks in it and why I like this group.

In the end, I hope to turn it into a scrapbook complete with photos.

[SheffnJerri]

Thanks Krystal. I like it, too. I think it's going to be on the small size as I only plan to add dk blue and dk plum for the next 2 ribbons. Then black squares for the border. If I do another like this I'll do a 3 rnd granny instead of the 2 rnd ones.

This week I've not gotten alot done on it as I've traded in my hook for a putty knife. Getting the house ready for the new tenants.

[Misa]

Sherri I am absolutely in love with what you're doing with the WB :manyheart Excellent job!

I can't find any funny duct tape photos :grump Think I'll stick with what I have :yes

[SheffnJerri]

Thanks Cara. I was inspired by your website. In fact I crocheted one square for the WB just before I joined this Cal. I didn't want to wait weeks before I could start it.:D

[slicer]

Sherri - I love that you wrote about the pirates and the planks in your journal :rofl And turning it into a scrap books is a great idea.

In my journal, I just write down what I've completed for the day and the points to the right side. I also write down what row I start and finish o if applicable. For the music notes I made, I wrote the pattern in my journal.

I haven't picked up my hook yet today, unless you count picking it up and putting in in my bag. I'll probably do a few yellow blocks and maybe make a bear. Then the Music Purse! Right now I want to work on something that doesn't take much energy (mind or body), so squares it is!

I'll put some pics up later...I've put most of the pics I had up already throughout the week!

[Swerbie]

Okay...in keeping with the duct tape theme......I added something to my profile!!!

:rofl

[krazy-kitty]

Movie - Harry Potter
POTC (with Johnny Depp)

Need to work out my points for today and yesterday, and take some photos

Rox

[mommy2jj3604]

Ok pictures.... I am only going to put up links because of the size and we have no photo editing software on the laptop. The first one is Danny's RR I only have one more row of orange then the two rows of orange and green then 2 rows of green and then 2 rows of green and yellow then 8 rows of yellow and the edging and I am done.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v334/jkent721/?action=view&current=DannysRR_0001.jpg

Here is the ripple scarf that I made for the auction, it is a great pattern just annoying cause I wanted it to be done fast and it took forever it seemed :lol
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v334/jkent721/?action=view&current=ripplescarf_0001.jpg

And here is the shot of some of my yarn, I still have two medium sized totes and a huge rolling tote that can fit me and my two boys in it full of yarn upstairs. This is mainly scraps and stuff I was given through freecycle, I still have to sort it and find it a nice plastic home :lol

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v334/jkent721/?action=view&current=scrapyarn_0001.jpg

The rest of what I have been doing this week has been Knitting for the toy swap but hopefully the knitting will be done by tomorrow night and then I will be able to work on blankets and crochet stuff and of course more toy swap stuff.

[sewnsew]

Sherri, you're WB looks great so far.

Thanks for the ideas on the journal. I think I'll try to keep a WIP and WIM list in mine. As well as keep track of where I am on my projects. And that's a great idea to write down post numbers for posts you may want to go back too.:yes

[sewnsew]

Jenni, his RR looks great. The scarf looks so pretty. And wow look at all that yarn. Have fun going through it and finding it a home. I love organizing my yarn.

[SheffnJerri]

Extra 5 for me please.:D

[judianne]

Jenni - love those colors!!
...and what an awesome yarn stash!! I would LOVE to just open the bags, dump them all over the floor and wallow in it!
I know...I'm not all there...:P

[goofy]

Donna- I love the gopher graphghan! My brother would love it.
I finished the cradle purse and acc. No pics right now but I will hopefully get some on here later.

[mommy2jj3604]

Judy-Yeah I would do the same thing if Danny wasn't running around trying to unravel it all! Thanks for the compliment on the RR I wasn't sure I liked the orange on there but it is growing on me.

Donna-Thanks!!!:D

[darski]

don't mind me... I'm just stopping by because it's Friday

:gallery

:rofl

[Krystal16]

HEY, Darski! Nice to see you!

:welcome

Stop by and have a little chat, will you?

[SheffnJerri]

Hi Darski, how's the lumberjack going?

[Julie B in WA]

Sherri- I can't get over that woven blocks. I am definately gonna steal that idea for the future. One more idea for the WIM pile!

Jenni- I'm in scrap ghan heaven! I love odds and ends of stash, and I'm always pokin my nose into second hand stores and yard sales. Unfortunately crochet/knit is not that popular in this area of the country, but I swipe what I can.

Tristan- welcome back, and congrats on surviving a move! Oh wait.. I may be speaking too soon...

Donna- good grief you are quick, girl!

Krystal- that pile of squares is beautiful. The basket is great- how big is it?

Cara- so what are you averaging, 40 sq/day???

Em- wecome to the crowd. Don't be intimidated by this crazy bunch. They are (mostly) harmless.

My movie? The Thin Man.

I'm going to try desperately to get another round on my ATW before I post a pic, but we will see.

[krazy-kitty]

Extra 5 for me please

Ok photo's are on the way, just gonna load then onto photo bucket

Rox

[TammyG]

Afternoon all. Went to PO this morning took 1/2 hour to mail all my things - Sheesh. Then to the bank. I rolled all of our change, so deposited $345. Trying to make sure I have as much money as possible on trip. Came home, cleaned out car, started packing - had all of my summer clothes and and eliminated as I went.... Still doing laundry. Have to decide what I am taking to crochet. Not leaving till about 3 tomorrow - so excited!! Cheching out what's up on here. Lots of great pics on profiles - I added one too.

Julie - thanks for the chart

[judianne]

Hi, Darski....I'm lurking all over the place, too. Nice to see you here!

[Krystal16]

The basket is HUGE!!! About 12" deep, 2' long, and 18" high. Woo-hoo!

[TammyG]

Since some have shown your stashes, thought I'd show some recent pics:
http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/th_crochet2005.jpg

http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/th_100_0093.jpg

This is just most of what I have recently purchased. This was before I decided to go to Florida. I also have about 10 totes in the basement, 2 in the living room and about 10-12 totes/baskets in my spare/computer/yarn room. I have a serious addiction!

[judianne]

TammyG - I feel much better - your stash beats mine:devil

[SheffnJerri]

Julie B-Thanks, steal away.

Donna-Thank you and your welcome.:)

Jenni-Nice job on your RR and scarf. Good luck on finding room for your mountain of yarn!

Rox-Love your Xtra 5 pic!!

Krystal-Your basket is just big enough for Arnold!:lol

[mommy2jj3604]

Tammy- your stash makes me feel better about mine!! Yours is about 10 times bigger than mine :lol

Sherri-Thank you for the compliments.

Krystal-That basket looks wonderful and huge!!

I sorted all that yarn and put them in the extra large ziploc bags (ya know the big ones that they show caring like 10 sports balls) and then when I got all 4 of those filled with the scraps and partial skeins I realized I had a whole other tote that I didn't even pull out and sort but oh well. No more room in those bags so I guess they will just have to live in the tote :lol

Ok so tomorrow I probably won't be on too much because tomorrow is my and hubby's 6th anniversary!!! Don't know what I am going to do but should probably spend some time with hubby

[krazy-kitty]

Ok photo time
Finished Kola bear

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/krazy-kitty-album/WIP%20CAL/Finishedkola.jpg

Made dragon head into book mark, was oldlady's dragon pattern, but didnt like what I had done with the body so scrapped it.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/krazy-kitty-album/WIP%20CAL/dragonBookmark.jpg

2nd gauntlet completed, they look alot better on than in the photo

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/krazy-kitty-album/WIP%20CAL/finishedgauntlets.jpg

squares for dads afghan

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/krazy-kitty-album/WIP%20CAL/bigsquares.jpghttp://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/krazy-kitty-album/WIP%20CAL/smallsquares.jpg

PSP case completed

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/krazy-kitty-album/WIP%20CAL/Finishedpspcase.jpg

That's all for this week

Krystal - you are right a strop is bad mood!:lol

What is the colour of the day?

Great work everyone!

My total points for today and yesterday are 56

Rox

[mommy2jj3604]

Rox-great job on everything! I especially love the dragon bookmark!!!

[Misa]

Nice stashes all :yes Mine's nowhere near that nice :no But it'll do :yes

Julie B - No, I only avg about 28 squares a day but I only sleep about 5-6 hrs out of 24. That's just a few at a time when my hands don't hurt :yes
I just have no life outside of crochet you see :lol

Rox - LOVE the dragon bookmark! Where did you find the pattern?

[sewnsew]

Rox everything looks great. I love the dragon bookmark too. Great job on all of it.

[judianne]

Wow, Rox, you've been busy! I don't know how you find the energy! Great work:cheer

[slicer]

Great work ladies!

Here's what I've got, that I haven't shown yet this week. Maybe I'll post some others later tonight.

This is the blanket I started at the movies. It was gonna be all yellow, but I found this cool purple that looked good with it, so it's got purple too! I'm still attaching the little squares, then I'll probably do a round in purple, then a couple in yellow with the last skein. Then maybe purple again if I've got any left.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w12/slicer22/Crochet/th_yellow_purple.jpg (http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w12/slicer22/Crochet/yellow_purple.jpg)

[TammyG]

Ya' think my yarn stash is big - you should see our books. Both hubby and I are avid readers. So are his mom and sis. So we have hundreds, yes, hundreds of books, in boxes and stacked on bookshelves. Plus I'm a teacher so I have professional books and books in crates in the basement for my classroom. The only other thing we have alot of are CD's. Hubby owned a store. My mom's whole side of the family are packrats and unfortunelty I also inherited the gene.:eek

Jenni - Love the colrs in the RR
Sheri - Your WB is beautiful, I love the colors
Cara - Love the Just Ducky so far. I really need to try one of those ghans, they are fantastic.
Krystal - Great basket!!!! Have fun filling it. Is the Viceroy thread? I think it looks like Einstein under Arnold. The daisies pop with the black - can't wait to make my own!
Wendy - WHat does your sign say?
Donna - Can't wait to see more of the Tunisian. What yarn brand is Chococherry? I really love it. Great hook and marker cases.
Love the colors in the baby blanket. The teddy is adorable, love the color. I also like the colors of your WB.

[Misa]

Amy - Love the little blocks with the big block! That's looks great :hug

[JenC]

Hi All -
My company just left...thought I'd take a minute and check in.
I have a question: Writing in your crochet journal- Does it have to be a handwritten journal, or does a blog count?

[msmusic]

Happy Friday everyone, we all have so much fun here, don't we? Holy mackerel, I have a lot of reading to do to catch up here! :eek Just got home from the office - hubby & I are out to run errands, grab a bite to eat, and then I'll be back to have him model the scrapghan for you with my Friday pic posting. :)

[sewnsew]

Amy that looks so cute. I love the purple in it.

Tammy, I used to have a good book stash and then I decluttered them one day and got rid of those that I won't read again. The chococherry is TLC essentials I think.

[krazy-kitty]

Rox - LOVE the dragon bookmark! Where did you find the pattern?


It started off as baby snow dragon oldbaglady's pattern, was making it as a mothers day gift, but looked a bit deformed so just shoved it into a bag and left it.

Decided to re-do the body, arms, legs and spines, but couldn't frog it as sirdar blur wont. So just kept the head and threw away the rest.

sorting out WIP's and decided that I wont have time to re-do so thought about what I could do with the head and book mark just popped into mine.

The rest I just made up as I went along, cut some ears out of felt re-did eye lids added some sparkle and beads.

When I get some free time will write out what I did, as long as oldbaglady has no objections with me using her dragon head pattern.

Rox

[TammyG]

Thought I'd share pics of the accessories I made for accessory swap - don't believe she comes in here.
http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/th_crochet2012.jpg
http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/th_crochet2011.jpg

The little one is a watch, the necklace matches the watch and has little silver hearts dangling from it. The bottom necklace is made from bambbo yarn. First time I've used it. I live this necklace so much, I will probably make one for myself.

[Aussie]

Morning everyone,

I have found a ducttape avatar. Silence is golden but ducttape is silver.

Wow I love photo friday. Everyones photos look amazing.
:cheer :clap :yay :cheer :clap

Tammy love the accessories
Cara your ducky looks great and I love the blue you have used.
Amy I love the ghan you have made with the big square in the middle and then the little squares around the edge.
Rox I love your bookmark and the Koala he is so cute.
Sherri I really like your WB the different colors really make the lines stand out.
Jenni your round ripple and scarf are beautiful. nice work.
Krystal the Daisy squares really stand out with the black border.

[TammyG]

Julie - points?? Where do I fall for the bathing suit. I have actually completed 229 rows, but some are very small rows and some are much longer. What do ya' think. I also completed 4 ornaments for the ornament swap, althoug I neglected to take pics before I mailed them this morning. So where do points fall for that???

I have, without the project points - 75 for the week.

It's funny, when I joined this cal I started keeping a crochet journal. I actually have two. One I use to work out projects, write down yarn, jot notes as I go. The other I write about what I've crocheted. I have taped in the addys of the gifts I've been Elf'd and any cards received. It's kinda of like a scrap book. I keep something similiar for school called a "Writer's Notebook." I have my kids keep one too.

[losingmymind2]

Just checking in to let you know I'm still alive. Slept till 5pm, and going soon to prop my throbbing tootsie up on the sofa and crochet. If anyone needs me, email me..I do check that a couple times a day.

[QueenOfCrochet]

I love everyone's stuff, it's all so perdy. :clap :cheer :clap

[JulieKay]

Hi Guys
Gotta try to get a quick post in here and hope it goes through. Our Internet servcie is on the blink and works for about 28 seconds, then stops again, so I'm trying to get in as fast as I can before it croaks again. I havent gotten a chance to look at all the photos, but will come back in to do that as the computer straightens up .

Just neglected to post the color and number today--

Color is any NEON color you may be using -- BRIGHTS in any color .

Post number was 5127 ,so I'll try to go take a look and see who got it before this thing shuts down on me again . CARA ~~~~~

and Tammy -- the small items completed get one point -as for the swimsuit with small and big rows, GEEZ, I have no idea how to give that one points. Does anyone have a good idea for it ?

[judianne]

Kathy, how's the tootsie the day after the coming out party?:D
...sorry...I couldn't resist:lol

Take pain meds if needed - don't be brave!:hug

[Misa]

Hiya Tab :hug

Hope ya feel right as rain real soon Kathy :hug

Wendy - Love the avatar! :lol

Tammy - Excellent items! Great job! :cheer

Rox - How clever of you to save the project like that :clap

[QueenOfCrochet]

HiYa Cara. :hug Right back at ya. :manyheart

[mommy2jj3604]

Amy- that is just beautiful!!

So hubby is mean!!! :( He came home with a gift and put it on top of the refrigerator and told me I can't open it until tomorrow! He said if I did he would divorce me :lol Good thing I have good will power and can avoid the gift at all costs, although part of me thinks that looking might be a good thing :lol :lol Just kidding.

[krazy-kitty]

Just another question about points

How many points would I get for blocking squares? I know it's not actual crochet, but it takes along time to do.

No bright or neon colours today

Rox

[Julie B in WA]

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x315/Buildingblocks_album/th_005.jpg (http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x315/Buildingblocks_album/005.jpg)
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x315/Buildingblocks_album/th_003-1.jpg (http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x315/Buildingblocks_album/003-1.jpg) Yay! It worked!


The bottom pic shows where I'm going with this. At my current rate of 15sq/day I have six more weeks until I'm done. Yikes!

My points for the week total 130- not bad!

[Krystal16]

Ooooh, Julie - that is beautiful!!! :D

[JulieKay]

Beautiful, Julie !

[hseger]

Rox I'm a big South Park fan!! Love all the pictures you put up you got a lot done last week.

Sherri Love the WB I really like all the colors!

Jenni Love the colors in your rr everything looks great!

I'm slowly trying to catch up with all the posts. Ended up having car trouble and DH told me to bring him the car to fix it so didn't get to try to get my yarn today :( maybe Monday.

[Aussie]

Julie B that is beautiful. I love the colors your using.

[JulieKay]

Beautiful work on this page, ladies
Trying to do the quick post thing so my computer doesnt konk out on me again .

[JulieKay]

Welcome to Emily-
Don't worry that you are starting late in the month, we all re-started in here about a week ago, so you're not too far behind, and everyone's slate is wiped clean at the end of each month to restart new totals, so you will have time to get used to it in here before taking on August .

Sorry I was unable to check in here today and had to just quickly leaf through most of the posts today, so I won't have time to respond like I'd like to ,to each of you .

Anyhow, I'll try to catch up from here now .

Any questions please ask again, so I can start out from scratch .

[hseger]

Love the TAW and love the colors for it!

I'm using really bright neon like colors a yellow and a really bright peach :yay at least I've got that 5 points I've got a picture to put in my profile too just need to get in there and do it.

Those accessories look really neat and that purse is wonderful.

[hseger]

Ok I've got my profile extra 5 points updated.

[JulieKay]

My,my Heather !

Too bad we don't live closer ! We could do shopping sometime together -- don't you have FASCINATING stores in your area ?

:lol

[sewnsew]

Kathy I hope your tootsie feels better really soon.

Cara, congrats on getting the post.

Julie, sorry the internet is on the fritz

Jenni what a meanie. Sounds like my hubby:lol

JulieB, oh wow that is looking so good. I love it so far.

Still working on the travelghan. It's really looking nice so far. I'm using rose pink and white. Haven't decided where it's going to go yet. I am going to talk to my MIL and see if her sister needs one. If not I'll see if I can donate it to one of the cancer centers nearby.

[Julie B in WA]

Heather, one of my WIPs has those yummy bright colors in it also. I have to decide before I log in each day which ghan I'm gonna work on, or I think I could get the color of the day *every* day! Yep, I'm a scrapaholic!

[msmusic]

Here's Winston gazing at my progress. Thanks to hubby for modeling the ghan for me:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j156/msmusic_2006/DSC01415.jpg

Wendy - 3 rows on Casa, way to go, congrats! :hook
Jenni - I agree about that best kiss - my retired sailor still sweeps me off my feet :manyheart ... and I love your RR
Donna - that teddy is sooooo cute and perfect for the toy drive. :clap Do you have a link to that pattern if it's free?
Krystal - those daisies are grand!! :flower The viceroy looks like a challenge ...
Sherri - great progress, keep it up :tup
Hi Darski - :waving good to see you pop in here :waving
Amy - love the big square, little square concept! :yes
Cara - love the ducky! :ducky
Julie B - such yummy colors for your ATW ... :artist can't wait to see it completed.
Great work everyone! Looking forward to following your progress

[sewnsew]

Norma thank you. I got the bear out of the crochet a day calendar. I'm not sure if it can be found online or not.

[sewnsew]

Oh and your ghan looks awesome. Very pretty.

[SheffnJerri]

Rox and TammyG-Nice work!

Kathy-Hope your "tootsie" feels better soon. My son had surgery on his in Jan. and he was soooooooooo glad he did.

JulieB-Wow! That looks amazing.

Heather-Sorry about your car troubles. Did you guys get any rain last night? We got enough to fill the bird bath.

Norma-I'm loving that scrap ghan!

Amy-Love the baby ghan.

[Misa]

I got the secret post!! :yay

Julie B - Love that ghan!! :manyheart

Julie - Oh dear....naughty computer :( Hope it starts behaving soon :yes

Jenni - Oh DH is mean! I have no willpower at all :lol

Heather - ACK! We have one of those stores here too! It's so freaky :eek Unfortunately, it's next to the used bookstore so I see it all too often :lol

[Misa]

WAIT! I forgot Norma :oops Sorry hon :hug I truly LOVE that scrapghan. I'm gonna make me one of those and hopefully soon :yes Great work :h5

[TammyG]

Hubby comes home and asks "Whats' the matter?" "I'm depressed.":sigh "Why? You tell me before I guess" "Well," I say, " I'm not taking the bathing suit with me on the trip, I need a break, so I don't know what to take/start. I can't go three weeks without crocheting :hook (even if I don't do it, knowing I have the yarn in the car, while I am :drive ). "Oh" he says. "Make something for your mom." So I have been looking at patterns :book and pulling yarn:yarn to find something for my mom. Also pulled out yarn and pattern for a shawl I bought awhile ago. SParkly pink yarn for a scarf for niece and several other yarns. Still haven't quite decided what I'm making for mom:think ......

Anyway I am going to be mostly heading down I95 - almost straight shot from CT to FL with slight detour in Philly. Any good yarn stores I should stop at, and possibly any Hobby Lobbys, so I can actually see the store I hear about......

[SheffnJerri]

Tammy, Sorry...I can't help you with stores. When we go to Fl we take I-75. But have a great time on your trip. :)

[QueenOfCrochet]

Norma~Your ghan is coming along beautifully. Great Job! :clap :cheer :clap


Julie~I love your profile. :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

[Misa]

Tammy - There's a HL in Florence SC at 2357 David H. McLeod Blvd which looks to be right off 95. That's the only one I see so far.

[msmusic]

I got the bear out of the crochet a day calendar.

Oh my goodness, then that's why it looks familiar - I HAVE the CAD calendar. Woo hoo! Gotta make some of these cuties ...

[Swerbie]

Well....it's ben a loooong week. Here's what I've gotten done, though:

Mom's beaded tote:

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z223/swerbie/Crochet%20Stuff/momstote720.07.jpg


My tote....this one I started and frogged about a dozen times before I found a yarn from my stash that I was happy with! :sigh

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z223/swerbie/Crochet%20Stuff/mytote.jpg


And the dreaded bikini top for a co-workers clubbing adventures. (Well...at least one cup anyway!) I am NOT happy with the way this is turning out. I'm probably going to scap it and start over. :P

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z223/swerbie/Crochet%20Stuff/bikini-1.jpg

Sorry about the pics...it was getting dark when I took them.

My point total so far this week: 66. But I'm not done for the night...I've got ot catch up on some Desperate Housewives! :lol

[msmusic]

Good evening again. I'm proud to announce that I parked my butt on my side of the couch and stitched together and attached another row :clap :clap . Hubby and stepdaughter are out at the local B&N waiting for their Harry Potter book, so I've had a quiet evening to catch up.

Been a lonnnnnnng week, ladies. Moving son to his "new" college apartment in Richmond tomorrow, so I'll really be ready to park here again in the evening. Enjoy your weekend, I'll be checking in as I can.

[slicer]

Tammy - If you can spare the time, stop at the Knit With in Philly. http://www.theknitwith.com/ My boyfriend took me there to show me all the lovely yarn they've got. It doesn't look like there are any Hobby Lobby's until you get further south than Virginia though.

Woohoo! I got some more rows done on the Music Purse!!! Well, I'm still working on the strap. I ended up taking apart the front panel from the flap to make it easier to continue with the strap, but also because the seem for the strap would have ended up in a weird position.

Time to write in my journal and add up my points for the day.

[Krystal16]

Well, I finished bordering my remaining Daisy squares, and I have two rows joined together... :cheer

I just wish I weren't allergic to cats. Joining these squares is brutal for me - you have NO idea how many people that send these squares have CATS!!! But, no pain, no gain, right?

I earned myself 29 points today! AND I'm caught up with my viceroy! Whoopie!!!

[Swerbie]

Yea!!! 7 more rounds for me tonight! Which brings my weekly total up to 73! Hopefully I'll have a little bit of down time this week-end. I've got to go into work for a few hours tomorrow morning (in about 6 hours to be exact! :eek )...and I Have to pick up the new Harry Potter book on my way in. Then I really really need to get to the gym after work...i can take my book!

Hopefully I'll have some hookin time tomorrow evening. Although considering the lack of sleep I'll get tonight...it will probably be an early night for me! :tired

Hope everyone has a good night!!!

[hseger]

Julie- Yeah and I really need a shopping buddy for them :lol I thought that was the funniest store to open.

Cara- they must like book stores cause there use to be a used bookstore at the other end of the little strip of shops they are in. :lol

JulieB- Did you ever see the TAW I did it's so bright it would keep you up at night :LOL It's in my blog if you want to see.

Sherri- I don't think we got to much last night we got more the other day it really poured. I don't even think we got enough last night to fill the shallow bird bath we have :lol

[krazy-kitty]

Morning all, off to work now, have to leave a little eariler because of rain last night.

Rox

[Aussie]

Howdy everyone,

Becky thanks for the pics. You are making a lot of progress with your projects.

Krystal well done on getting the border finished.

I have done 28 squares this afternoon and hopefully tonight I will get more done on the casa.

Im leaning towards making Leslies ATW when I finish the casa.

[JulieKay]

Well, another day in the rat race, huh ?

Anyhow the computer seems to be functioning ok right now. We have a pretty good Internet company that rarely ever messes up, but once in awhile, they have a day like yesterday that it will work for about 12 seconds, then just SIT and do nothing . I hope it's fixed though.

What a frustrating day to have that happen on Photo Friday. I have gone back through to look at all the progress ,and wow, you guys have all done some beautiful work this past week and are doing so well staying on task, tallying your points and getting things done !

Round of applause for you all ! :applause

I have enjoyed seeing the new avatars - and also the funny things you added to your profile pages .

See, guys, we aren't just a boring gang of ladies with a ball of yarn and a hook, we are a pretty doggone funny group of ladies who like to laugh and goof off, but we are also "Masters" of the art of crochet .
What could be better than that ?:manyheart

[judianne]

Good morning Julie and Wendy!

Hey, Wendy - what color scheme are you doing Leslie's TAW with? I have to stick with the RHSS in dark orchid, watercolor, aran and med thyme, since I alrady bought it. But the one with black - wow! I'll be looking forward to working with my stash to make that one!

[JulieKay]

Thought I'd drop in here early today and get the point tally items up in case the computer fizzes out on me again -so here goes :

1- Today's color is any VARIEGATED yarn . If you are using variegated today, you get 5 points.

2- I'm gonna go ahead and give the post number NOW to see who can scramble to get it in time -

# 5289

3- Today's Question - Name a famous person with a one-word name.

I'll go first - CHER .

Happy crocheting. I am now working on block 9. HOPE to get it done before the day is over .

[judianne]

Prince

[Aussie]

Hi Judy and Julie.
Im busy with some squares at the moment. Have done 28 of them today now just putting them together while I wait for you guys to wake up over there.

Judy I was going to use my caron brites yarn but I dont have black or white to do leslies ATW. Does the brites yarn come in black and white .

[JulieKay]

Morning Judy !

Yea, Leslie just keeps punching out those designs, and as quick as I choose one, she punches out another . I am having a time trying to decide now . I bought the yarn yesterday to do the ATW in the purples and greens ( I don't think it's the same exact pattern as you ) ,but wow, that one with the brites is so pretty too .

SO, I am debating now on whether to return the other yarn and go with the brites and black.. not sure yet .

I WAS looking forward to finally making an item with purple, so I am undecided .

As long as it takes me to get one done, I can't get too many " on the burner", because I may not be around long enough to finish 817 more of them .:D

[judianne]

Wendy, I haven't seen the brites in black - or white, come to think of it. The Michaels I go to most of the time, though, has too many varieties of yarn but limited color choices in each variety sometimes.

Julie, I've been wanting to use purple and green (reminds me of my yard, the catmint plant - think that's its name - in particular) so I'll stick with the one with the dark orchid border. THEN the black one!

[Aussie]

Julie I quite like the purple one too. I do know that all those black squares will be so hard to do as its hard to see.

[judianne]

Julie I quite like the purple one too. I do know that all those black squares will be so hard to do as its hard to see.
I'm not Julie...but you're right: They are hard to see, but the brighter colors next to them should help - I've made some black squares and really love the dramatic look - and I don't mind making "saltines" at all - or weaving in the ends! The result is worth it to me!
Call me loco:P :)

[Aussie]

Judy sorry about that... hehe.

Not sure what to do now. If you cant get black and white in the brites it means either doing another pattern or using different yarn.

[judianne]

Wendy, I just checked a couple of sites and why not just get the Caron SS in black - and the rest Brites? It should still be the same weight.

[Aussie]

Judy would that look ok do you think

[judianne]

Judy would that look ok do you think
I'll probably be stopping in Michaels within a few days (my goddaughter has a new bedroom that is crying out for a ghan:lol ) so I'll see if they have the regular black in the SS (they should) and compare the texture to the Brites and let you know how it looks.

[Aussie]

Judy the brites yarn gives off a bright look and I put it against my black acrylic yarn I have here and I guess it would be ok but not sure if when put together it would look odd.

[judianne]

Judy the brites yarn gives off a bright look and I put it against my black acrylic yarn I have here and I guess it would be ok but not sure if when put together it would look odd.
I know - the RHSS black is not at all like the Brites - but the Caron SS might work because they're both SS. I'll give it a look - otherwise there are lots of very bright RHSS colors out there to pick from, too.

[Aussie]

Oh I didnt realise you meant the caron simply soft yarn I guess that might work.

[judianne]

Oh I didnt realise you meant the caron simply soft yarn I guess that might work.
As soon as I check it out I'll let you know what I think - if I'm NOT sure about it, I'll say that...

[Aussie]

Judy thanks for that.

So what do you have planned for your saturday.

[judianne]

It's a relaxing day - DH will be pulling weeds:D while I crochet:) . Off to an early dinner at Applebee's later (they have a Weight Watchers section in their menu;) ). The weather has turned comfortable and NOT humid! It's days like these that help get me through the summer - my LEAST favorite time of year. Maybe I can take our pup:lol (you'll see a pic of him in the Circle album...and know why I put LOL there) for a walk - finally. It's been way too uncomfortable - even dangerous - to do much outside.

We may end up near Raritan Bay, where we can see the NYC skyline, or Colts Neck township, where there is a pond with geese and a horse fenced in nearby (must remember carrots this time).

Tomorrow is a trip to NYC and the museum - an exhibit of Greek and Roman art. My request...need a NYC "fix" - haven't been in for ages!

[Swerbie]

My famous one-named person: Shakira

(I'm listening to her song Hips Don't Lie for the billionth time!!)

[QueenOfCrochet]

Wendy~Judy's right the caron ss in black will work. I've worked with that & the brites. They are the same thing but the brites are just named brites instead of ss. Good luck & I think it'll look awesome. I love that yarn. :cheer

[QueenOfCrochet]

PINK :clap

[judianne]

Tabby - that's great you've already worked with those colors in the SS! It should look awesome, Wendy.

[Aussie]

Madonna

[Aussie]

Ok maybe I should get some black.

Tabby I like how you are matching your name in your signature with your avatar.

[JulieKay]

QUESTION .........

Becky-

Tell me about this HIPS DON'T LIE song .....

That is certainly a point to ponder for the day ....

( You can see how easily entertained I am.. ) :lol


and Wendy- I made my Around the World in the brites with the SS black- they are the exact same yarn and weight and work well together .

[TammyG]

Amy - thanks I checked out the site. Unfortenetly I will be there Sun-Mon and they are not open those days - shoot!

Who is Leslie and what is a TAW??? Most times I can figure out the acronyms.

Good morning - noone said Madonna yet. So that's my answer.

[Aussie]

Julie you dont listen to Shakira at all.

[TammyG]

Aha - Julie just answered it. It's an Around the World - okay!!!

Shakira is the BEST!!!!!! Love her songs.

[JulieKay]

Tab-
Isn't that PINK girl an interesting person ?
I saw her ( I THINK) on american Idol this year. I liked her personality .

Kinda FUNKY . ( You can tell THAT is from the 70's )

[TammyG]

Okay Wendy beat me - how about Beyonce

[Aussie]

In our family there has always been a generation gap when it came to music but now my hubby and I still follow the current music so we both bop to the same songs as our girls do. Couldnt do that with mum and dad.

[JulieKay]

Tammy- whoops, it looks like Wendy beat you just under the wire on Madonna. Can you think of another one ?
I'll give you a hint- there's a REALLY easy one- male, died 30 years ago, but some people say he DIDN'T .

And I have no clue who Shakira is.. maybe I'll go YOUTUBE her .
You guys can tell you are being led by an OLDIE here - I am not real up-to-date on the modern singers.

[JulieKay]

Wendy
Who did your parents BOP to ?

[JulieKay]

Ok, I You Tubed Shakira - Hips Don't Lie .

I CAN DO THAT .

I got a BUMBLEBEE in my underpants once and I made the same moves she makes . :D

[Aussie]

Well I was born in 1964 and you would think that they would have been into the beatles or something like that but no they were stuck in the 50's. Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra:yuck Hubby's brothers are the same, they are a lot older than he is and so there is a generation gap in music between brothers. Weird I reckon.