Team Filet

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This thread is for members of Team Filet to chat with each other.

[goofy]

Is everyone ready to start?

[marikamum]

Just waiting for the flame :hook

(OK, as the flame will probably be sometime between 10pm and midnight my time, and that is not really my best hour for working into a foundation chain for filet, I am waiting for the morning after :lol)

Cheers,

[Snikki28]

Ready here and I have started!!! Woohoo Go Team Filet.

[goofy]

Now that I am sure I can start I am off to start. I want to get a good start on the name filet before I go to my Dr. app. After that I promised my son a picinic and time at the park if its not raining. So maybe I will have to bring it with to work on while he plays. We will see.

[Snikki28]

Good luck I am trying to get as much done this morning as I can. I have plans this afternoon and evening. Then I work twelve hours Sat/ SUn each, off Mon then back to work Tue/Wed so I want to get a decent start today. We can do this!!!

[marikamum]

As we were allowed to start at the beginning of the OPening Ceremonies, I did my foundation chain and half of my base row (base row = 60 blocks)... then I went to bed :sleep

Now it is Saturday morning here and hopefully I can get going on it today (around bed shopping for my 2 yo cot/crib escapee, etc.) - I reckon I need about 5 rows per day to complete...

Cheers,

[Carla J]

Just stopped in to offer support.
:cheer:cheer:cheer:clap:clap:cheer:cheer:cheer


Yeaaaa TEAM! Good luck with your projects!

[frogrockr]

I'm away! 3 rows and getting the markers in and then....zzzzz
I forgot how hard you have to ceoncentrate with Filet!

Manda

[marikamum]

I'm away! 3 rows and getting the markers in and then....zzzzz
I forgot how hard you have to ceoncentrate with Filet!

Manda

Yup :yawn
I'm still plugging away on row 1 - block 40, 40, 40, block 41, 41, 41, block 42, 42, 42...

:D

[missmaxx]

Good luck to all your team members (and especially Marikamum the Mad Filetier) Is that a word? LOL

I know I'm not a member of your team but will be watching all your great projects as they progress. I always find the first couple of rows the hardest in filet. You'll be past that in no time!

Good luck!

[frogrockr]

Yup :yawn
I'm still plugging away on row 1 - block 40, 40, 40, block 41, 41, 41, block 42, 42, 42...

:D
That's me - 121 A, 121B, 121C, 122...
The best part about filet (well.. for me anyway ) is how much you look forward to doing the solid bits.

And then after doing lots of solid, how grateful you are to go back to the open stuff.

i'm nearly into the first solid on /off bit.
Manda

[marikamum]

That's me - 121 A, 121B, 121C, 122...
The best part about filet (well.. for me anyway ) is how much you look forward to doing the solid bits.

And then after doing lots of solid, how grateful you are to go back to the open stuff.

i'm nearly into the first solid on /off bit.
Manda

:lol Well said :)

[marikamum]

Good luck to all your team members (and especially Marikamum the Mad Filetier) Is that a word? LOL

I know I'm not a member of your team but will be watching all your great projects as they progress. I always find the first couple of rows the hardest in filet. You'll be past that in no time!

Good luck!

Thanks, Nancy

and thanks for the cheering to Carla J as well :)

Off to crochet some more :)

[mariallen]

Congrats and best of luck to this team and all the teams!

I started yesterday afternoon on my wall hanging. I finished 12 rows of 80. I worked on it for about 6 hours total (I took the afternoon off work).

I'm going to try and post the pic later.

Mari Allen
Team Filet and Team Original Design

[shuttlebuggy]

:manyheartHi guys! Just checking in on Team Filet!
I am almost done with my first motif in a filet survivor shawl - lime green for Lymphoma. The shawl takes 5 motifs that are large ribbon (awareness ribbons) worked in between the filet.
I feel badly I am not using thread as you all prolly are - but this pattern (from our own RoseRed) is for ww yarn.
I am also beginning a pink one with crosses (same pattern different version she offers as well) for someone who just got diagnosed with a breast cancer recurrence. That one isn't for the games but it still will be a challenge to do 2 at once :cheer
Good luck with all your projects ladies!

[mariallen]

Okay, here is my first day's progress photo. It was 14 rows, not 12.

<a href="http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/?action=view&current=phonecard8908016.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/phonecard8908016.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Somebody please reply and let me know if it worked. Thanks!!!

How is everyone else doing?

[Carla J]

Okay, here is my first day's progress photo. It was 14 rows, not 12.

<a href="http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/?action=view&current=phonecard8908016.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/phonecard8908016.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Somebody please reply and let me know if it worked. Thanks!!!

How is everyone else doing?

If you click on the link above it works to bring up the picture. I have photobucket too. I received a tip for how to post thumbnails (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=41) (but the thumbnail size of picture no longer displays, just the actual size of the picture. Therefore, you may wish to resize to the max of 480 x 360 or 360 x 480 first.)

[marikamum]

If you click on the link above it works to bring up the picture. I have photobucket too. I received a tip for how to post thumbnails (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=41) (but the thumbnail size of picture no longer displays, just the actual size of the picture. Therefore, you may wish to resize to the max of 480 x 360 or 360 x 480 first.)

That's interesting... when I do it, I get a clickable thumbnail...
Hmmmm...

[marikamum]

Well, I am quite pleased with my progress yesterday. WIth no stress or outlandishly obsessive crocheting I managed to complete through Row 7 (and I nearly had Row 8 done when I spotted a mistake on Row 7 that needed ripping out - I had skipped a stitch so my 2ch mesh was straddling an edc post taking up the space of an open mesh... oops!) :c9

Go filitiers! (Thanks, Nancy...even if it is not a real word, I LIKE it! :D)

Cheers,

[Granny Square]

Stopping by to root for the filetiers! :crocheting

I wanted to sign up and join you guys but I've done something to aggravate my tendonitis, so I thought I'd just sit in the stands and rest my arm. Can still wave my smilie pom poms tho' :cheer

[Carla J]

That's interesting... when I do it, I get a clickable thumbnail...
Hmmmm...
Yep, I think its me too! :lol I just haven't marked the little box under the picture. Maybe that has something to do with it?

In any case - go filetiers! :cheer :cheer

[marikamum]

ACK :bang :eek

I keep playing snakes and ladders with this piece!

:think

I was nearly done with row 9 and it did not add up and sent me all the way back to row 3!!!!! :faint

Ah well, back in forward motion again :crocheting. I think that may put paid to my idea of getting ahead of my allotted 10 rows by tonight. :sigh

Hopefully I will at least catch back up :P

Hope everyone else is getting along better!

Cheers,

[Carla J]

:2eek:cry Oh Marika, I am so sorry. We all know how flustrating that is. I think we all have done that. But I know you can fix it and move on.

Go Marika Go! Yeeaaaa Filetiers!:cheer:cheer:cheer

[goofy]

marika~that stinks that you had to take out that many rows. I agree with carla, I think we have all done that and can understand your frustrations. You can fix it and keep right on moving. :cheer:cheer I am now behind my letter a day that I wanted to do but I'm sure I can make that up this week. I have a letter and a half done out of seven and then I have two ends and several rows of a new boarder to do.

Go team filet!!:cheer:clap

[missmaxx]

Dear Wanda,
Sending along some fairy dust to help with your project (and all the great filet going on here).

:2magic :mdust :mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust

I read the label and it says, "guaranteed to prevent the need for :frog:frog:frog".

Happy crocheting, Cosmo

PS. If this happens again check carefully for signs that Vicky has been messing with your thread. Timmy says she'd do it just for fun!

[frogrockr]

[quote=missmaxx;1405522]Dear Wanda,
Sending along some fairy dust to help with your project (and all the great filet going on here).

:2magic :mdust :mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust

I read the label and it says, "guaranteed to prevent the need for :frog:frog:frog".

I think we should all have a dose!!! Wretched Wretched frogs!! :frog:frog:frog:frog:frog:frog

[marikamum]

Thanks, Cosmo :) I think I can feel it working already!

Thanks for the support everyone!

Maybe if I kiss the :frog it will turn into a :king ?(hmmmm... royal smiley discrimination, I see... no actual prince!)

Good thing, I suppose, that I based my row count on 2 weeks rather than 16 days, I'll have a little something up my sleeve... but I'd best not count on that or I'll get really full sleeves! :lol

Happy fileting folks!

Dear Wanda,
Sending along some fairy dust to help with your project (and all the great filet going on here).

:2magic :mdust :mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust

I read the label and it says, "guaranteed to prevent the need for :frog:frog:frog".

Happy crocheting, Cosmo

PS. If this happens again check carefully for signs that Vicky has been messing with your thread. Timmy says she'd do it just for fun!

[missmaxx]

[quote=missmaxx;1405522]Dear Wanda,
Sending along some fairy dust to help with your project (and all the great filet going on here).

:2magic :mdust :mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust

I read the label and it says, "guaranteed to prevent the need for :frog:frog:frog".

I think we should all have a dose!!! Wretched Wretched frogs!! :frog:frog:frog:frog:frog:frog


Please don't forget to wave your wand in the air while you dance wildly about - clothing optional (of course) :dance :woo

It might also be a good idea to draw the shades.... or not. It's up to you.

BTW frogrockr, I visited your blog. Your angel is beautiful! (The baby's adorable too!) Can I ask where you got the pattern? -For the angel - I'm pretty sure I know where babies come from.:2blush

Good luck all,
Cosmo

[marikamum]

[quote=frogrockr;1405845]

... Can I ask where you got the pattern? -For the angel - I'm pretty sure I know where babies come from.:2blush

Good luck all,
Cosmo

:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

Are you quite sure about that, Cos?

:lol

[marikamum]

Oooooooo...

Team Afghan have a team logo avatar...

I'm almost jealous, though I must admit, it does make it more difficult to follow who is posting on their thread :lol... would we be interested in a team avatar for the Games?

If I'm inspired, maybe I can even work up related but different avatars for each of us? I'd better hope my boy has his nap today! :D

Hmmm :think

[frogrockr]

[quote=frogrockr;1405845]


Please don't forget to wave your wand in the air while you dance wildly about - clothing optional (of course) :dance :woo

It might also be a good idea to draw the shades.... or not. It's up to you.

BTW frogrockr, I visited your blog. Your angel is beautiful! (The baby's adorable too!) Can I ask where you got the pattern? -For the angel - I'm pretty sure I know where babies come from.:2blush

Good luck all,
Cosmo

Hey Cosmo!
The Angels aren't bad! The most recent Angel is actually my own pattern - I am thinking about putting my notes together :scrachin (especially for the other two which I would have finished if the Games hadn't begun :sigh ) and putting it up :compute .

The baby is pretty darned cute though!

[frogrockr]

Oooooooo...

Team Afghan have a team logo avatar...

I'm almost jealous, though I must admit, it does make it more difficult to follow who is posting on their thread :lol... would we be interested in a team avatar for the Games?

If I'm inspired, maybe I can even work up related but different avatars for each of us? I'd better hope my boy has his nap today! :D

Hmmm :think
Hmmm.. :scrachin Maybe a logo... with the slogan "Fileters do it in Blocks"
or "Fileters do it in groups of 3" :woohoo

I'm at work :construct on my last 4 days before moving back home to where it is snowing :wangel I'm seriously contemplating signing out a car during the day to sneak a few rows:crocheting on the sly.

[marikamum]

If you want to look here:

http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/Filet%20Team%20Avatars/

You can see my suggestions for the various avatars (I did my best to reflect our individual projects as listed on the athletes thread...) Feel free to copy the link for your avatar to use for the Games.

I will now go switch to my husband's side to see if you will be blocked by passwords or not...

[marikamum]

Hmmm.. :scrachin Maybe a logo... with the slogan "Fileters do it in Blocks"
or "Fileters do it in groups of 3" :woohoo

...

You naughty woman :lol

[Carla J]

:woo :woo Go Marika Go! :woo :woo :2rock Cos's magic dust has done it!

[frogrockr]

You naughty woman :lol

Who me?? :lashes

I'm the picture of Angelic :angel Innocence.

[Granny Square]

:cheer
I'm getting my money's worth up here in the bleachers watching the Filet Event, you guys are too much.

Marika, you should get points for added difficulty for your event for taking time out to design the avatars! Very cool! :2rock

[frogrockr]

:cheer
I'm getting my money's worth up here in the bleachers watching the Filet Event, you guys are too much.

Marika, you should get points for added difficulty for your event for taking time out to design the avatars! Very cool! :2rock

We're not as rowdy as Team SKY though - they're up to 37 pages of posts!!!

and Marika deserves :angel status for doing the Avatars!

[marikamum]

Awwww :2blush you guys are nice :)

It was easier to do with my 2 kids up and about than the filet :lol

Cheers!

Go team Filet!

[frogrockr]

Just as a small question...
When do the Olympics finish?????

[marikamum]

Just as a small question...
When do the Olympics finish?????

The Closing Cermony is on the 24th of August, haven't found the actual time yet...

[frogrockr]

After 3 days of competition, it's time to show where I'm up to.

I started like this:
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/startofgames.jpg

Altin Basak thread. I'm really in love with this thread. It's silkier than Cebelia. The coloured spools are for the border.

I shouldn't write patterns that involve "Chain 321" :bang and then call for a :eek HORRIBLE :eek number of DCs. I swear that row was the worst :irk .


After a couple of :frog:frog:frog I'm up to:
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/eeyorebackingfilet.jpg

Which mean that I have less than 100 rows to go.

And, because I'm digging the varied stitches in the Filet, some corner detail:
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/acorner.jpg
Doing the popcorns adds just a nice texture in the corners.


So OK :cheer :cheer :cheer Team Filet!! Let's GO!:hook

Where are we up to?

[Carla J]

Wow! Frogrockr is :2rock in! I am :drool ing over the thread. Such pretty colors.
Nice work on the design!

:cheer :cheer GO TEAM FILET! :cheer :cheer

Nice avitar Marika! Such a sweetie to share....

[crochetluvknot]

adding some sideline cheer for you all :clap :yay :cheer

[Snikki28]

Way to go teammates. I am home for a few hours today, had to work 12's over the weekend and work the next two days too, I hope to get alot finished with mine today, since the in-laws:eek are coming in on Thursday!!!! I'll finish though! No matter what. It is too hard to watch the Olympics and crochet a filet piece though.. LOL and tonight I'm watching my faves the swimming/diving and gymnastics.... back to crocheting!

Go Filet Go!

[Snikki28]

"Fileters do it in threes" HMMMM I likes that one!:clap I hope you don't mind that I used the avatar too! Love it!

[marikamum]

After 3 days of competition, it's time to show where I'm up to.
...
Altin Basak thread. I'm really in love with this thread. It's silkier than Cebelia. The coloured spools are for the border.


I'm using Altin Basak as well, but the smaller balls - the metallic wrapped 50 - white with a gold wrap. Go Crochet Australia :D (I'm assuming they are your source or does someone else in Oz stock it?


I shouldn't write patterns that involve "Chain 321" :bang and then call for a :eek HORRIBLE :eek number of DCs. I swear that row was the worst :irk .


:rofl I hear you! I was slogging away at half that many!


Love the progress pics. Interesting with the textural stitches - I'm biting off enough with the flat stitches on this go - perhaps you need some of Cosmo's magic dust for your frogging?..... it certainly helped out a bit with mine... I may have some left around here... :mdust :mdust ...just don't take too large of a breath, you might :sneeze

Cheers,

[Carla J]

:hi Marika -- careful with the :mdust as it is mighty powerful!

[missmaxx]

:hi Marika -- careful with the :mdust as it is mighty powerful!


It's OK Carla. Wanda's the one who gave it to me. She knows how to use it! :yes

Warmest regards,
:mdust:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust:mdust

[Carla J]

It's OK Carla. Wanda's the one who gave it to me. She knows how to use it! :yes

Warmest regards,
:mdust:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust:mdust

Whoa Cos, did Wanda give you the instruction book to go with it? It's mighty powerful. Too much and we all could have a bit of of the :sneeze

P.S. To the rest of the Filetiers, Please excuse us flakes from the :flake Monday CAL, we may have been in the freezing snow a little too much.

[Snikki28]

LOL you guys! I'm halfway through the body of my piece now. YEAHHH I originally thought there were only three ghosties for my runner, nope....there are six, three down three to go! :yay

[frogrockr]

I'm using Altin Basak as well, but the smaller balls - the metallic wrapped 50 - white with a gold wrap. Go Crochet Australia :D (I'm assuming they are your source or does someone else in Oz stock it?
Yes - that would be from Vicki! Mailed to me whilst still in Nhulunbuy.

I'm sure she must roll her eyes :ohdear when I call but she has helped me out so many times!

I just wish they had a decent olivey-green. I described what I wanted in terms of the need to be "military" and she said she would get her husband (ex RAAF) to approve or veto! The Old Gold and the Red should work.

The one thing I have noticed is that it's actually much easier to work with the ecru rather than all white. I wonder if there's a scientific reason for that but I'm finding it quite ... *something*


:rofl I hear you! I was slogging away at half that many!

It hurt. Trust me on this.
318 DCs.
One after the other. :loco
Promising myself mesh.
And Popcorns.
And Kahlua in milk.
And trying to ignore the Babyghan I have sitting there....

I was watching Run Fat Boy Run and then the Beatrix Potter movie (the one with Renee Zellwegger) and trying to concentrate. I actually turned my phone off so I could just plug :sweat away.

Love the progress pics. Interesting with the textural stitches - I'm biting off enough with the flat stitches on this go - perhaps you need some of Cosmo's magic dust for your frogging?..... it certainly helped out a bit with mine... I may have some left around here... :mdust :mdust ...just don't take too large of a breath, you might :sneeze

:ty for the :mdust:mdust:mdust !! hopefully it will keep away the :frog:frog
or at least turn one into a :king !!

Cheers,

I have to recommend the textured stitches in Filet as well... I'm currently debating altering the plumes in the soldier's slouch hat to be spike stitches to represent the Emu plumes...

[frogrockr]

LOL you guys! I'm halfway through the body of my piece now. YEAHHH I originally thought there were only three ghosties for my runner, nope....there are six, three down three to go! :yay


C'mon Snikki!!! :cheer :cheer :cheer
We need photos!!
Have some :mdust:mdust:mdust!!

Manda

[marikamum]

Well, I got two more rows done over coffee this morning (the last time I got to concentrate on me for the day) Now after two adult computer intro courses I am utterly exhausted. If I perk up some after dinner, I may try to do some progress photos, if I perk up a lot, I'll also try to do more :crocheting ... if I maintain the status quo, I'll just :sleep....

Go Filetiers!

Apologies to my friends on other teams :yawn... too sleepy to post any more comments before it will be time to go pick up my daughter from ballet.

Regards to all,

PS I am a bit recovered, but very unenthused about the photo taking and posting process, so maybe tomorrow... or Thursday... or... :yawn night night :sleep

[marikamum]

I have to recommend the textured stitches in Filet as well... I'm currently debating altering the plumes in the soldier's slouch hat to be spike stitches to represent the Emu plumes...

I can't wait to see it... I have a hard time picturing filet beyond mesh block and lacet...

[frogrockr]

I made a deal with myself - I had to finish the letters tonight.
The trade-off was that tomorrow, I will redesign the Emu feathers in the soldier's hat.

Oh - and that I got to eat the peppermints that have been sitting on the coffee table!:hook

It's a cunning plan I have developed but I need to work out which DCs need to be Back/Front Loops so I can put the extended stitches into.
I think I will need two copies of the pattern. One with the filet marked and then one with the quadtr stitches overlaid.

So... I would like to show you where I'm leaving it overnight!
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/filet12aug.jpg

I hope it's readable!

The :mdust :mdust is working - either that or the :frog :frog :frog are asleep!

Manda

[sissie44]

hello team Filet ... just checking on the completion .. I'm in team Sissie44 Seniors.... looks like some really nice work being done here


:cheer:cheerKEEP UP THE GREAT WORK:cheer:cheer

[mariallen]

http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/?action=view&current=Day2progress.jpg

I'm not sure I'm doing photobucket right. The choices are Email/IM; Direct Link; HTML; and IMG Code. This is Email/IM. Is that the one y'all use?

Anyway, click above to see where I ended on day 4 (Monday). I usually have the most time to work on it in the evenings, but mornings are better for posting pix, cuz the internet connection is so much faster. I guess cuz everyone else is sleeping.

I can't wait to see all of this team's progress. The descriptions sound beautiful.

I like the slogan - Fileters do it in rows -- if you are taking suggestions.

Soon we will all have the "winner" logos, right????

When I estimated my time, I thought the games only went for ten days, so I am going to add a border if I get done in time. Instead of trying to attach it as I go, I am going to make it frame style and then sew both finished pieces together. Any thoughts? Has anyone else done this?

Thanks for reading, and I apologize for the lengthy post.

[Carla J]

:woo :woo Go Marika and Mari Allen Go! :woo :woo

Mari Allen I generally use Direct link or you can use Shells pictorial **Photobucket GUIDE** to adding clickable thumbnails listed here on the ville. I personally cannot get the little thumbnail picture to work here without resizing first. I generally resize and save a copy of the item. Then copy the resize and paste on my post. Go back to the big picture in photobucket and click on the direct link. It will say copied. Go back to my post here highlight the picture and click on the world with a chain. A pop up box comes up and I paste the direct link info into the pop up box and hit OK. It makes a clickable thumbsize picture here, but will click to the larger picture in photobucket. It's a long process, but works for me.

[teakaycee]

Good morning!
Looks like you guys are moving right along...... AWESOME.
Keep up the good work ladies........... I see Gold in them thar projects.
Thought I would stop by... lend my support and pass out some water before I get busy with my project.
:water :water :water :water :water

:mug :crocheting
GO TEAM AFGHAN :cheer
Grab your yarn and grab your hooks,
Get your scissors and your books,
We can do it, yes we can,
We can make it Team Afghan!

[shuttlebuggy]

Hi Team Filet Members ~ Well here I am one week in on both my Survivor Shawls - one for a friend just rediagnosed with Breast Cancer and the other as a donation to our booth in the upcoming Fall Relay for Life in my area! Of course the pink is symbolic of Breast Cancer and the Lime Green for lymphoma. I have taken the pink one with me on the go to work on, the green one has been at home for working on in the eves, I may switch that around so I can catch up on the green one ;)

As I said in my previous post - although I am not doing a "threadie" filet project, the yarn filet for these Survivor Shawls is a pattern I was given by RoseRed here at the 'Ville :)
Hope you ALL are plugging away at your filet - the projects sure are looking great on this thread!!! WooHoo for Team Filet!!!:cheer

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d633b3127ccec48dbf2ae6b700000040O00AYuGrdo4ctG IPbz4I/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d633b3127ccec48d20f1a6bb00000040O00AYuGrdo4ctG IPbz4I/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/

[Carla J]

Nice shawlers!

:woo :woo Go Filet Go! :woo :woo

[marikamum]

Hello all!

Here is my progress shot:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/th_DSC04151.jpg (http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/DSC04151.jpg)
(clickable)

Mariallen - looking good :D. I pretty much follow Donna's instructions and get the clickable thumbnails from photobucket. It is NOT one of the choices directly under the photo in your album. You must click on the little box beneath your photo, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the rightmost button "Generate IMG and HTML Codes". That will take you to a page with 5 codes in boxes under their headings. You want the one that says IMG clickable thumbnails for bulletin boards - recommended (or something like that). It is the middle one. Copy the code from there (making sure you get it from the first bracket to the last) and paste it into your email.

Carla J - I don't know why it doesn't work for you!?! :mdust :magic :mdust :2magic COsmo and I may need to work together on this one! Thanks for the support :D

frogrockr - That is looking great! Definitely readable :D It says "ANZAC DAY", right? :devil Can't wait to see the soldier take shape!

Shuttlebuggy: The shawls are looking lovely! It is Team Filet not Team Thread Filet - no poor cousins here :U :cheer

Happy :crocheting,

Go Team Filet!

[Carla J]

:hi Marika!!!

Thanks, the tangle is gone. It was at the end of the skein near the end of the bag project.

I hope your project is going well. Here's some extra :mdust back to keep the :frog away from your project. :)

I am slowly working on a different tote adding to the 4 hidden angel squares (my design) that I had already done. I think I will need about 30 squares if I want the whole top part of the tote to be the squares. I know I need 24 minimum. The same with the other tote that I will do with the chains in the corners. I'll have to see. It is my own design so I am free to do as a want.

All the projects here are looking great! Go Filetiers Go! :cheer :cheer

[shuttlebuggy]

:hug:yayAwwww....Marika, that's sooo sweet of you! You made me feel most :welcomeas this time I am a "yarnie" filet person, 'stead of a threadie ;)
And I like that term "poor cousin" ~ had never heard that before, it's cute!:hug

[marikamum]

:hug:yayAwwww....Marika, that's sooo sweet of you! You made me feel most :welcomeas this time I am a "yarnie" filet person, 'stead of a threadie ;)
And I like that term "poor cousin" ~ had never heard that before, it's cute!:hug

Hey, where in Eastern CT are you? I lived in Fair Haven when I was a youngster, then moved to Watertown but went to school in Woodbridge... my grandmother lived in New Haven most of my life...

The pour cousin concept is probably from my affection for reading Jane Austen novels :D...

Cheers,

[frogrockr]

becaHello all!

frogrockr - That is looking great! Definitely readable :D It says "ANZAC DAY", right? :devil Can't wait to see the soldier take shape!

Happy :crocheting,

Go Team Filet!

No!!! I was trying for "Easter" Have to :frog :frog :frog the whole thing!! :slingshot

Ok!! I'm rolling. The next milestone will be the banner part under the soldier. Then the soldier and the Rising Sun Design and then it's DONE! :xfin

Marikamum - Digging the sparkle on the Thread! Obviously you're the one farming the :mdust!

And Shuttlebuggy: I love the :pink shawl!! I'm pretty sure that Filet is just the use of blocks on/off to make your design - nothing about thread only.

Mariallen - Don't you love it when you get a section finished!! Looks Great! :cheer :clap :cheer
It's all lookin' Good!! We've got the :2magichappening!!

Manda

[Carla J]

:hi Manda! You need to be careful with that :mdust, cuz it will make you :sneeze if too much is floating about. It's a fine line between the no tangle yarn, and the :sneeze monster. :lol

[marikamum]

Hey, how's this for a cadence (not sure if we want to go military... I'm such a follower! :lol Though we do have Manda's ANZAC wallhanging, so that goes with the theme...)

Hooks and fibers, we've got those
'Cause filetiers do it in rows
Sound off: block, mesh
Sound off: la - cet
Sound off: block, mesh, la-cet
block, mesh... la- cet!

Hint: on the second line stress "fil" "tiers" "it" and "rows"
Disclaimer: I know filet can also be worked in the round, but I THINK we are all going in rows for this challenge.... Manda, we can sing the first row with "fibres" :devil

Can you tell I've had my :coffee? :D

Cheers,

[Carla J]

Hey, how's this for a cadence (not sure if we want to go military... I'm such a follower! :lol Though we do have Manda's ANZAC wallhanging, so that goes with the theme...)

Hooks and fibers, we've got those
'Cause filetiers do it in rows
Sound off: block, mesh
Sound off: la - cet
Sound off: block, mesh, la-cet
block, mesh... la- cet!

Hint: on the second line stress "fil" "tiers" "it" and "rows"
Disclaimer: I know filet can also be worked in the round, but I THINK we are all going in rows for this challenge.... Manda, we can sing the first row with "fibres" :devil

Can you tell I've had my :coffee? :D

Cheers,
:rofl :rofl Marika your :sofunny

[frogrockr]

Manda, we can sing the first row with "fibres" :devil

Can you tell I've had my :coffee? :D

Cheers,

Marika..... :blink Put the :kettle on - I want whatever you're :coffee

:morcoffee <------ that's me this morning!!

And I have come up with the :faint idea for how to do the feathers...

[marikamum]

Marika..... :blink Put the :kettle on - I want whatever you're :coffee

:morcoffee <------ that's me this morning!!

And I have come up with the :faint idea for how to do the feathers...

Awwwww, Manda :hug :kettle :tea :coffee...

Mocconna and drinking chocolate homemade mocha for me... have some :mdust as well, I'm sure those feathers are just aching to be designed!

Wanda
aka
Marika the Mad Filetier

[Granny Square]

:cheer GO FILETIERS!

All the progress pics looking great! :yay Looking forward to seeing those fancy plume stitches.

Sound off: block, mesh, lacet.... :hook

[marikamum]

Hey Team, how would we feel about inviting Smooth Fox to join us? She is doing an afghan, but didn't sign up for teams before the athlete thread was closed and hasn't received any response on her requests to join a team? The center of her afghan is a patriotic themed filet (bordered in some of her trademark heart squares :U)...

Marika

Hmmm... looks like she may be getting a welcome over on Team Afghan... but we can always compete for her affections and attentions :devil

[marikamum]

Check in for end of Wednesday:

I have caught up to where I should have been on Tuesday... which is pretty good, considering that I got nothing done yesterday.

Row 10 of 70 and now I think it is time for bed. I hope everyone is :crocheting away nicely :U

:sleep

Night,

[mariallen]

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/th_Day5Progress.jpg (http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/Day5Progress.jpg)

Okay, how's this for a thumbnail? I think I've finally got it.

I made the half way mark on day 5 (like I said, I thought the games were only going to last ten days), so at that rate, I am on track for gold). I feel bad for misjudging the challenge, though.

I say yes to bringing in more team members. I am on two teams, so I don't think there is a limit.

Sound off filet!

[Carla J]

Very nice Mari Allen....
Go Team Filet!!!!

[marikamum]

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/th_Day5Progress.jpg (http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/Day5Progress.jpg)

Okay, how's this for a thumbnail? I think I've finally got it.

I made the half way mark on day 5 (like I said, I thought the games were only going to last ten days), so at that rate, I am on track for gold). I feel bad for misjudging the challenge, though.

I say yes to bringing in more team members. I am on two teams, so I don't think there is a limit.

Sound off filet!

Lovely work :U It is kind of funny, I grew up going on holidays to a little island in Massachusetts called Cuttyhunk. For most of my childhood and youth, the hotel/inn/nice restaurant on island was called the Allen House... your filet reminds me of them :manyheart... ahhhh, nostalgia :D.

Cheers,

[goofy]

O.k. I don't come on here for two days and you all start chatting like crazy. :lol It was fun to read it all. I like the avaters...might have to figure out how to change mine. I also like all the progress pics. Everyones projects are looking so nice! I need to get a progress pic of mine taken and posted. I am working on todays rows. I have it figured so that I should finish a couple of days ahead but that will give me time if I make an error ect. and I should get it washed and starched also which I consider part of finishing a project.

:yayGo team!! :cheer

[Carla J]

Hello all. It has come to my attention that as the games have been progressing, more players are being :faint and sore. I am now assigning a gorgeous masseur for each team to be on-demand. You will just need to ask him for help.

Here's :king Gorgeous Joseph. :wink He has extra towels to wipe the :sweat off of your brows and his pillows are nice and :fluffy. He's ready at a moments notice. Just ask him for help.

[marikamum]

...and I should get it washed and starched also which I consider part of finishing a project.

:yayGo team!! :cheer

Heh heh heh... I only thought about trifling details like washing, blocking, stiffening, oh... edging? this week. We'll see - finishing the filet portion is my definite challenge... if I fly on the wings of the angel I may consider getting all the finishing touches finished as well...

Good on ya!

:cheer Go Team! :cheer

[marikamum]

Hello all. It has come to my attention that as the games have been progressing, more players are being :faint and sore. I am now assigning a gorgeous masseur for each team to be on-demand. You will just need to ask him for help.

Here's :king Gorgeous Joseph. :wink He has extra towels to wipe the :sweat off of your brows and his pillows are nice and :fluffy. He's ready at a moments notice. Just ask him for help.

Thanks Carla :wink
I was wondering why all the cute medics seemed to be dedicated to Team Afghan, we were feeling a bit sidelined here :angry... But, I believe a masseur is a better choice for Team Filet anyway - some nice head and neck massages as we toil away counting and recounting, hunched over our endless grids of mesh, block and lacet... and for the bold and brave among us the popcorn and the spike stitch ... ooooh I feel dizzy just thinking about it! :faint

Joseph! Joseph! :king....

Ahhhhhh.... that's better :wink

You're a lifesaver, Carla! :yes

Cheers,

[frogrockr]

Thanks Carla :wink
I was wondering why all the cute medics seemed to be dedicated to Team Afghan, we were feeling a bit sidelined here :angry... But, I believe a masseur is a better choice for Team Filet anyway - some nice head and neck massages as we toil away counting and recounting, hunched over our endless grids of mesh, block and lacet... and for the bold and brave among us the popcorn and the spike stitch ... ooooh I feel dizzy just thinking about it! :faint

Joseph! Joseph! :king....

Ahhhhhh.... that's better :wink

You're a lifesaver, Carla! :yes

Cheers,

And I thought it was just me! My wrists are begining to squeal at the seven row mark... maybe Joseph :king could give me a hand massage???

I've doubled my dosage of glucosamine - hopefully I'll make it through the next 87 rows. :faint

[frogrockr]

And my update for the morning!!

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/filetaug14.jpg

My promise to myself was that I could finish when I reached the end of the open work between the first set of letters and the banner.

:whewThe next break point will be at the top of the banner. DEEP BREATH :sigh
At least the :frog:frog:frog didn't visit last night!

Please Joseph :king - I need a hand massage!!!

The truly :eek news is that despite using the calculations from Sandcastle, I think I may have to order more thread.....:phone
:rolleyes

Manda

[Carla J]

Very pretty Manda... :2rock team.

Um, sorry guys, Sven is the gorgeous masseur for Team Accessory. :D I had to save him for myself and my teambuds....:devil

[missmaxx]

And my update for the morning!!

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/filetaug14.jpg

My promise to myself was that I could finish when I reached the end of the open work between the first set of letters and the banner.

:whewThe next break point will be at the top of the banner. DEEP BREATH :sigh

Please Joseph :king - I need a hand massage!!!

Manda


Very nice Manda. You'll be done in no time! :hook

[frogrockr]

Hey ! Calling all Team Filet!!!

I remembered that in the original call for Athletes, someone asked if we could have Olympic Smilies.

Not sure how to animate him - but this is my go at our very Own Horace the Greek Games Hooker!


http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/olympics.gif


Manda

[Granny Square]

Funny these masseurs all look alike...are they brothers? :lol

Go Filetiers!! :cheer


edit- we posted at the same time - I really like Horace!!!

[craziebunny]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/TampaDoll/gifs/wave.gif

[frogrockr]

Very nice Manda. You'll be done in no time! :hook

I wish - I have 87 more rows to go. :sigh
plus the border.

i need to see how everyone else is doing!:cheer:cheer:cheer

[Carla J]

Hey ! Calling all Team Filet!!!

I remembered that in the original call for Athletes, someone asked if we could have Olympic Smilies.

Not sure how to animate him - but this is my go at our very Own Horace the Greek Games Hooker!


http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/olympics.gif






Manda
He does look angelic, but where is his :hook ?

[marikamum]

Looking good, Manda... I'll try to post a progress pic tonight or tomorrow (hopefully no-one will call me for work tomorrow! (casual teacher in primary school)).
Horace is a cutie (I mean he's no Sven or Joseph, but a cutie nonetheless!)
I love the Mexican Wave!!!

Go Team Filet!!

Oh, yeah! I am nearly up to being one day behind, but as I have a day or two up my sleeve, that is okay... Also (sorry Manda) I have gotten to about 1/3 of the way through and I'm still on my first ball of thread so, PHEW!, looks like I will make it through with my supplies (which is a good thing as they didn't know if they would even be able to order more of my thread from the supplier b/c they were out of stock when they placed their last order - certainly a long shot for Games timeline!)

Cheers,

[Carla J]

:U :hi Marika.
:(So sorry about the extra thread you wanted.
:clap that your thread seems to be holding out!
Sorry if I am a bit :grumpy as my youngest dog had a Grand Maul last night late, so I am still :tired this morning and may need to take a :sleep later. I am still in the middle of my first cup of :coffee and definately need :morcoffee. I hope you have a great night....


Go Team Filiet!

[jeanut]

Hi, sorry I'm late checking in with y'all. I was out of town but took my crochet with me and was able to start durring the opening of the Olympics. Sure was not easy to start then so just stuck to crocheting durring comercials. I'm home now and have finished the small square filiet except weaving in the ends and blocking. I've almost finished the small round one and will block both of them before moving onto the big round florabunda doily. I sure hope to start that one soon because it will take longer. So far the filet in the rounds lessons have been fun.
Jeanut

[frogrockr]

Hey Jeanut!!!!!!

Sounds like you're on a roll :cheer :cheer

Manda

[frogrockr]

Hey Guys!
Glad to hear Horace wasn't too hideous! :eek

Yesterday was my last day at work - and right now I'm sucking up free hotspot whilst crocheting at the airport. I actually went and bought a sacrificial 1.5mm hook that I can hand in. I'm sitting outside the departure area until the v.last minute!!


See!
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/IMG000044.jpg


Getting a few strange looks but an elderly man was most impressed by my ANZAC design so I feellike it's working!!!

GO TEAM FILET!!!!!! :cheer:cheer:cheer

The :2magic is happening!!!!

[Carla J]

Nice picture. Loved your blog! :ty for sharing!

[missmaxx]

Hey Guys!
Glad to hear Horace wasn't too hideous! :eek

Yesterday was my last day at work - and right now I'm sucking up free hotspot whilst crocheting at the airport. I actually went and bought a sacrificial 1.5mm hook that I can hand in. I'm sitting outside the departure area until the v.last minute!!


See!
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/IMG000044.jpg


Getting a few strange looks but an elderly man was most impressed by my ANZAC design so I feellike it's working!!!

GO TEAM FILET!!!!!! :cheer:cheer:cheer

The :2magic is happening!!!!


Great job Manda! Nice pic too. It's very nice to meet you.

I always think there should be an aid station for crocheters and knitters at the airport. We could hand in our sacrificial hooks and pick up another one at our destination. Kind of like a lending library only you can keep the last one you get till you fly again. Or maybe we could develop a chain of "Rent-a-hook" stores located in airports. Use in the terminal and return in a bin at security. Then we go collect the bin and do it all over again!

Happy crocheting,

[missmaxx]

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/missmaxx_crochet/th_transport031.gif (http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/missmaxx_crochet/transport031.gif)


Warmest regards,

:mdust:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust:mdust

[marikamum]

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/missmaxx_crochet/th_transport031.gif (http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/missmaxx_crochet/transport031.gif)


Warmest regards,

:mdust:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust:mdust

:rofl :rofl :rofl
You da best, Cosmo!
:rofl

Manda, great pic, good progress! I'm always crocheting on the school playground - the kids are so interested and mums keep expressing their wish to learn (not enough time to do anything about it there, but maybe someday :D) I was so happy - I was allowed to take my hook on the plane in April to the UK - but that was a plastic 4.5 mm with yarn... I have a feeling the steel 1.5 might be pushing it a bit :sigh...

Go Team Filet!

[Carla J]

Hello Filetiers. I found this neat idea about if you have a hard time holding the steel crochet hooks, http://www.crafthands.com/services.html. I already tested it out with an old size 11 Killarney hook that was my MIL's. I didn't use the gel grips as shown, I used a fat click pen that was out of ink. And to make sure the needle was study the I put the spring that goes on the out side of the ink (thing) around the hook before attaching the inserting the hook in the body of the pen and the bottom of the pen on to hold the hook in place. It actually works! So cool. (oops showing my age)

I wonder if the hook is in the dryed up inks place, if it would go thru the TSA? Especially since they have those new fancy metalic coated pens?

Now if there could be a fix for the eyes when looking through one of those magnifyers that go around your neck and make one sea sick from the movement of ones hands or for being slightly out of focus.... without Dramamine...

[shuttlebuggy]

Hey, where in Eastern CT are you? I lived in Fair Haven when I was a youngster, then moved to Watertown but went to school in Woodbridge... my grandmother lived in New Haven most of my life...

Marika!
You lived it sounds - on the western portion of the state - I am on the northeast or "quiet corner" of CT. It is lovely and tranquil for the most part and my most favorite place to crochet is down by my river on my backland - very peaceful there! But lately not much time for that - it is crochet on the run :eek time right now as life is really busy right now with no chance for "boring" in site - :(I really like the sound of "boring" and could do that quite contentedly right now - *sigh*

Anyways - I am a Jane Austen fan as well!
:clap

[craziebunny]

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r10/tomovuk/kittyo.gifjust lurking around

[marikamum]

ACK!
Only four rows yesterday!
I'd better stop :blah:compute and start :crocheting!

GO TEAM FILET!

I will post some pics later today hopefully (when I will hit another delay as I post a celebratory email regarding the SUPER STUPENDOUS package I received from dorothysgirls :drool :faint - definitely a distraction yesterday :D Yarn, and hooks and patterns, oh MY! (and don't forget the candy :devil)...)

Maybe I can get a few rows done at the 2 yo birthday party we have this morning? We'll see how anti-social that makes me...

Oh, my other distraction - I am planning a Beginning Crochet course at the Community College I teach at... here's hoping enough people sign up so I can teach it!! :D

ACK! I was supposed to go do some :crocheting... quick! someone get the muzzle, I can't stop :blah mfmmmmmmfff :blah mmmfmfmfmf :compute ...MUST.... GO.... CROCHET.....!

GO TEAM FILET!!
:Cheer

[frogrockr]

Help me! I'm trapped in the QANTAS lounge and I can't crochet!!!! :rofl

Please tell me everyone else is getting quality F'time!

:cheer :cheer :cheer Go Team Filet!!

[marikamum]

ACK!!

Sadly, no real :crocheting today... :( I'm falling woefully behind - unfortunately I am so sleepy at night that I have to go to :sleep rather than stay up and crochet :eek... and my days have been too busy!!!

:cheer
Go Team Filet!
:cheer

Help me! I'm trapped in the QANTAS lounge and I can't crochet!!!! :rofl

Please tell me everyone else is getting quality F'time!

:cheer :cheer :cheer Go Team Filet!!

[jeanut]

Wow, I've been going over some of the older post looking at the pics and I'm seeing some great work.
Jeanut

[jeanut]

today I started round 12 of the large florabunda doily. I finished the 2 small ones and will be weaving in the ends and blocking them this evening. I have a bad habbit of leaving the weaving of the ends to the last then I want to kick myself for doing it.
Jeanut

[Carla J]

As the demand for massages increased, we had to call in extra help. Here is teammate already receiving their turn.

[Granny Square]

:cheer GO TEAM FILET!! :cheer

[marikamum]

Sounds good, jeanut... "Weave those ends! WEave those ends! Let me see you weave those ends! YAYYYYYYYY, Jeanut! :cheer"

I am limping along - just caught up to my Thursday goal last night before falling asleep sitting up in front of the TV clutching my project as the cyclists went round the Velodrome... :sleep

I took a pic this morning will post later today!

GO TEAM FILET! :cheer

[Carla J]

:jumpyay Jeanut and Marika...You can do it!!!! :jumpyay


GO Filetiers Go!!!!:cheer:cheer

[Carla J]

:eek Thunderstorms in the area... I can not remember who was trying to figure out the "plumes" so please be kind. Maybe you could use a little fun fur in the same color to represent the feathers....

Got to go Lightning..... :eek

[marikamum]

Progress pics (then I have to run... ok walk briskly... to church!)

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/th_DSC04152.jpg (http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/DSC04152.jpg)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/th_DSC04153.jpg (http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/DSC04153.jpg)
clickable

Go Team FIlet!

[Carla J]

That looks like it is going to be beautiful!!

[marikamum]

That looks like it is going to be beautiful!!

:2blush

Thanks! :)

[missmaxx]

Progress pics (then I have to run... ok walk briskly... to church!)

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/th_DSC04152.jpg (http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/DSC04152.jpg)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/th_DSC04153.jpg (http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/DSC04153.jpg)
clickable

Go Team FIlet!

Very nice Marika. I really like the thread. It sparkles. You're moving right along.

Your truly.

:mdust:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust:mdust

[marikamum]

So ...
are we allowed to aim for a medal status lower than gold?

I'm getting precious little crocheting time and a longing to work with something a bit fluffier...

My gold wrapped thread may sparkle, but :fluffy it is not...

[goofy]

Marika~It is looking wonderful! very pretty! I think part of the challenge is to resist that urge to work on something else..:) I know your pain though. :lol

I am up to date on my filet. I have the last letter of the name and then to figure out the boarder. I am kinda nervious about it. I'm not sure why but I am. I think it looks complicated but I just need to remember to follow the directions step by step.

[marikamum]

Marika~It is looking wonderful! very pretty! I think part of the challenge is to resist that urge to work on something else..:) I know your pain though. :lol

I am up to date on my filet. I have the last letter of the name and then to figure out the boarder. I am kinda nervious about it. I'm not sure why but I am. I think it looks complicated but I just need to remember to follow the directions step by step.

You can do it! Step by step... slow and steady wins the medal :fame ! :U

I am halfway through (I am up to Friday's goal, so 2 days behind! :eek)... however, it is positive, too because I am still on ball 1 of thread, so it looks like I will have one whole ball spare :dance... now to think of something else to make with gold-wrapped white thread :D...

GO TEAM FILET! :cheer

[Carla J]

You can do it! Step by step... slow and steady wins the medal :fame ! :U

I am halfway through (I am up to Friday's goal, so 2 days behind! :eek)... however, it is positive, too because I am still on ball 1 of thread, so it looks like I will have one whole ball spare :dance... now to think of something else to make with gold-wrapped white thread :D...

GO TEAM FILET! :cheer:spin:spin Now repeat after me. I am finishing my project. I am finishing my project. :spin:spin See you can do it!!!!

Go Team Filet Go!

[jeanut]

Yeah I got the ends woven in of the first 2 doilies. Now to wash and block them. Oh and I made it to row 16 after frogging twice. Only have 32 rows on this one. Yeah! 6 of those rows require a lot of cutting and reconnecting (more ends to weave). I'm determand this time to tie as I go
Jeanut

[jeanut]

Wow more pics of great WIP's. Go TEAM!!!
Jeanut

[Granny Square]

now to think of something else to make with gold-wrapped white thread :D...

Lots of snowflakes? :flake
Your :angel is beautiful. You're halfway there, a week left in the Olympics, so you can do it!!

:cheer Go Filetiers! :cheer

[missmaxx]

Wanda, Wanda the super Fairy.
Make that filet so nice and airy.

We all know you're the best fairy godparent.
To think you'd fail!!! We really wouldn't daren't.

You know how to work hard under all this pressure.
Just remember next week you can go back to your leisure.

note* - Hey We all know I'm not the smartest fairy here! rhyming is not my stong suit! -Cosmo

Wanda, Wanda the super fairy.
Make that filet so nice and airy!


Go Wanda!

[frogrockr]

Progress pics (then I have to run... ok walk briskly... to church!)

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/th_DSC04152.jpg (http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/DSC04152.jpg)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/th_DSC04153.jpg (http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/Marikamum/DSC04153.jpg)
clickable

Go Team FIlet!

That looks great :cheer :cheer :cheer

Manda

[frogrockr]

Yeah I got the ends woven in of the first 2 doilies. Now to wash and block them. Oh and I made it to row 16 after frogging twice. Only have 32 rows on this one. Yeah! 6 of those rows require a lot of cutting and reconnecting (more ends to weave). I'm determand this time to tie as I go
Jeanut

Cool!! Let's See!!!!!

Manda

[marikamum]

Thanks for all of the encouragement, folks :ty

:rofl
Cosmo, you are a poet! (Admittedly it is a bit of doggerel, or will that offend First Kitty? We could christen it kitterel if he'd prefer...) I only had to come up with the one rhyme for the cadence! :lol

:spin I..... will.... :spin... fi.. :spin.. let.... :spin... ((cluck))... OOPS looks like I'm getting my post-hypnotic suggestions crossed... :rock :eek

Looking forward to seeing some progress pics, my friends... I will press on, I will resist the call of the yarn :yarn :blah ((shhhhh! quiet in there!)) I will shoot for the gold! (Though I will still be happy just to medal... hey, Grant Hackett only managed a silver in the 1500 and he was the world record holder... if the filet is better than me on the day, I will still hold my head up high :D...)

:cheer GO TEAM FILET :cheer

[Carla J]

Jeanut, I would like to see the pics too. Pretty Please?

:rofl Marika your too much. :spin :spin Repeat after me. I will finish the filet. I am a Filetier! I will finish the filet. I will squeeze in a :flake. I will finish the filet. :spin :spin

Oh my, how did that get in there? :devil

[marikamum]

Jeanut, I would like to see the pics too. Pretty Please?

:rofl Marika your too much. :spin :spin Repeat after me. I will finish the filet. I am a Filetier! I will finish the filet. I will squeeze in a :flake. I will finish the filet. :spin :spin

Oh my, how did that get in there? :devil

:rofl :rofl
You are a bit of a :devil, you!

MUST RESIST FLAKES!
MUST RESIST FLUFFY YARN!
DOWN WITH BABY BLANKETS!
THE FILET IS ALL!!!!

:spin :spin :chicken ((Cluck))

Sing with me:
"A-fileting we will go, a-fileting we will go, Hi ho the dairy-o, a-fileting we will go!"

Now to separate myself from the :compute....

GO FILETIERS!

[frogrockr]

:rofl :rofl
You are a bit of a :devil, you!

MUST RESIST FLAKES!
MUST RESIST FLUFFY YARN!
DOWN WITH BABY BLANKETS!
THE FILET IS ALL!!!!

:spin :spin :chicken ((Cluck))

Sing with me:
"A-fileting we will go, a-fileting we will go, Hi ho the dairy-o, a-fileting we will go!"

Now to separate myself from the :compute....

GO FILETIERS!

Oh .. my... God.... - We've lost the plot over here in Team Filet!!!

:spin Must filet....must filet:spin (Cluck) :hen (Cluck)

The "A-fileting we will go" :dance though is the best you've come up with yet!

And my piece grew another 4 rows this morning.. I've got the day to myself and I want to try and get to the 50th row!! (at 38 now!)

Keep going everyone!! :cheer:cheer:woo :cheer :cheer

[marikamum]

Oh .. my... God.... - We've lost the plot over here in Team Filet!!!

:spin Must filet....must filet:spin (Cluck) :hen (Cluck)

The "A-fileting we will go" :dance though is the best you've come up with yet!

And my piece grew another 4 rows this morning.. I've got the day to myself and I want to try and get to the 50th row!! (at 38 now!)

Keep going everyone!! :cheer:cheer:woo :cheer :cheer

I like our plot quite alot, thank you very much :yes (Anyway, to lose something you need to have hold of it in the first place haven't you? :lol That certainly does not resemble this mad filetier :lashes...)

Go Team Filet!

Go, Manda... 50! 50! 50! 50! :yay :cheer

[frogrockr]

Progress!!!

My first day OFF!!! One i spent :sleep and sorting through :ebay purchases

With the help of the Team Filet mind Control :spin MUST FILET :spin and someone to watch over me :cat

I can report a great deal of progress!

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/Filet18Aug.jpg

I am now at the halfway mark of 52 rows!

that's my sister's :cat Centime guarding the secrecy of the design for me.

GO :cheer :cheer Team Filet! C'mon Ladies! Show us your :crocheting Filet!!

Manda

[Carla J]

Manda, I thought the cat was preventing you from fileting...:devil
What you have looks great!

Woo Woo Manda's 1/2 done Woo Woo.... Marika is almost 1/2 done.... Woo Woo...
and maybe we are all fully baked? :devil

A fileting we will go
A fileting we will go
Oh a fileting we will goooooo!

:cheer Go Team Filet Go! :cheer

[contrary.crocheter]

Just visiting from Team Home Decor to cheer you all on! What gorgeous work!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/TampaDoll/gifs/wave.gifGO TEAM FILET!!

[Granny Square]

Funny how 'we've lost the plot' segued to 'the farmer in the dell' :lol Is that where the chicken came in???:P

The farmer may have had a dairy, but what if we sing 'hi ho the threadio' instead of 'hi ho the dairy-o'. Those working with yarn can substitute 'yarnio'. :hook

:cheer GO FILETIERS! :cheer

[Snikki28]

My update. 10 rows left and I will complete the body of my piece. Then I have to start the edging - six rows of that. I am anticipating that I will finish my piece tomorrow night, then to figure out how to block it. This is my first filet piece and you threadies out there ROCK! Because this is killing my hands LOL. But the end is in sight.


Go Team Filet.

Beautiful works in progress! Keep up the antics you guys keep me :yay

[goofy]

My update~ I am done with all the letters and am to the two tapered ends before the 6 rnd endging. I am kinda confused by directions in this book. It gives several different "optional edging" directions. And I want to make sure I get the right one to make sure I make the one I like. DH is home from his first day at his new job. so I best go and visit with him.

[frogrockr]

Go Snikki and Goofy!!! :cheer :cheer

Manda

[marikamum]

Go Snikki!
Go Goofy!
Go Manda! That is looking great - love the snap of the pattern so we can see where you are going :cat MEOW! :lol

I am past the 1/2way point (JUST!) and nearly done with my 1st ball of thread (Boy! It is the little thread that could! I keep thinking "ok, I might just get one more row out of it..." then at the end of the row... "Huh! I think I might just get one more row out of it..." and there we go again! :D... I want to switch at the end of a row, but I don't want too much left over... I'm not sure what I would be able to do with that quantity of thread...)

Hopefully I can squeeze in a couple of rows in my half hour coffee between dropping DD off at school and going to hear her class read... (my only unspoken-for time in the day, pretty much... including the evening! :eek)

GO TEAM FILET!

[frogrockr]

Manda, I thought the cat was preventing you from fileting...:devil
What you have looks great!



Hey Carla !

the :cat is actually pretty good about crochet, she just likes to :lurk and then *suck* the :yarn as it's coming from the ball up to my left hand and into the :crocheting.

If I wear my UGH (proper :kangaroo -made UGHs - not Mini-skirt fashion trash) boots, the :cat likes to rub against them and leaves the thread alone.

Today's Goal: to get to Row 65 !

Stand Back Everyone !

:elle:elle:elle The Ellies are to here to squash the :frog :frog :frog

[Carla J]

Go Manda! Go Marika! The mini M&M team Filetiers....

:cheer :cheer :clap :clap :cheer :cheer
Brenda, Granny Square and Nicole you can do it tooooooo!

A fileting we will go
A fileting we will go
Hi ho the "threadio" [or "yarnio" were appropriate]
A fileting we will go.... :D

[shuttlebuggy]

Hey everyone!!! I am still hanging in there despite a lot of interruptions to progress - our bathroom is in the hurried stages of getting finished this week before dd's bf flies in for a visit!
So the house is getting thrash cleaned as well with Mt Laundry being scaled and conquered - LOL
And I noticed on my calendar that one of my godson's bdays is Sat - I can't go so I have to give his present to his Mom on Thurs - which of course is a crocheted edged fleece panel - Yikes - so I made one start to finish last eve till the wee hours of the morn!
So my lime green filet survivor ribbon shawl is in good shape the 4th out of 5 ribbon motif's is in progress, the pink is coming good as well but I don't know if it will get finished - but the lime green one was my original goal set.
Hope you are all doing great too!!!! GO TEAM!!!!!:cheer:cheer:cheer

[frogrockr]

That's it! row 63 - I'm going to bed!

Singing "hi-ho the threadio, a fileting we will go" :dance

Go Team filet!!! :cheer :cheer :cheer
Manda

[Carla J]

A fileting we will go
A fileting we will go
Hi ho the "threadio" [or "yarnio" were appropriate]
A fileting we will go....

GOOOO TEAM FILET GOOOOO!!!!

:D

[marikamum]

Hey everyone!!! I am still hanging in there despite a lot of interruptions to progress - our bathroom is in the hurried stages of getting finished this week before dd's bf flies in for a visit!
So the house is getting thrash cleaned as well with Mt Laundry being scaled and conquered - LOL
And I noticed on my calendar that one of my godson's bdays is Sat - I can't go so I have to give his present to his Mom on Thurs - which of course is a crocheted edged fleece panel - Yikes - so I made one start to finish last eve till the wee hours of the morn!
So my lime green filet survivor ribbon shawl is in good shape the 4th out of 5 ribbon motif's is in progress, the pink is coming good as well but I don't know if it will get finished - but the lime green one was my original goal set.
Hope you are all doing great too!!!! GO TEAM!!!!!:cheer:cheer:cheer

:yay Sounding good, there :U And in the midst of renovation and house-guest cleaning :yay Hmmm... speaking of house guests, I must remember we have someone coming to stay next MOnday.... must clear laundry from the spare room!

That's it! row 63 - I'm going to bed!

Singing "hi-ho the threadio, a fileting we will go" :dance

Go Team filet!!! :cheer :cheer :cheer
Manda

:cheer Good progress, Manda! :cheer

I got in about 3 rows yesterday. I switched over to thread #2 and had a major tangle when I had the project attached to the new thread and the old thread remainder in the same bag! :eek I had to snip the thread and reattach, because the metallic wrap snapped as I tried to untangle the two... but it is all right and I kept on going!

Hi-ho the thread-io!

Go TEAM FILET!

[frogrockr]

Progress Report!!

I'm up to the plumes.
But I have to ask the question :scratch : what do you call a stitch where you yarn over 8 times, insert hook in the front loop of a dc 5 rows below, yarn over and work off the 8 loops in lots of two???

And you do that three times as part of one stitch????

TeAm FiLeT!!! :cheer :cheer :cheer


Manda
ps the :cat has found the empty thread roll and thinks it's the BEST toy ever.

[marikamum]

Progress Report!!

I'm up to the plumes.
But I have to ask the question :scratch : what do you call a stitch where you yarn over 8 times, insert hook in the front loop of a dc 5 rows below, yarn over and work off the 8 loops in lots of two???

And you do that three times as part of one stitch????

...

Death on a hook?

or to be technical, :think, let's see...

a quintuple-long front loop octuple-treble shell in Australian terms or a quintuple-long front loop heptuple-treble shell in American terms?

Insanity?

hopefully also pretty and/or striking and certainly we'll hope plume-like...

:lol

If you are writing out the pattern and want to seriously know what to call it as a special stitch, I'd call it a plume stitch :D...

But, you know, I can't lead off with the serious suggestion... my reputation would suffer :devil :lashes

Good on ya, Manda!

GO TEAM FILET! :cheer

I have managed three or four rows and that is being at-home mommy to my 2 y.o. son Stephen aka Captain Destruct-o, so that is doing pretty well, I reckon!

Cheers,

[frogrockr]

Death on a hook?

or to be technical, :think, let's see...

a quintuple-long front loop octuple-treble shell in Australian terms or a quintuple-long front loop heptuple-treble shell in American terms?

Insanity?

hopefully also pretty and/or striking and certainly we'll hope plume-like...

:lol

If you are writing out the pattern and want to seriously know what to call it as a special stitch, I'd call it a plume stitch :D...

But, you know, I can't lead off with the serious suggestion... my reputation would suffer :devil :lashes

Good on ya, Manda!

GO TEAM FILET! :cheer

I have managed three or four rows and that is being at-home mommy to my 2 y.o. son Stephen aka Captain Destruct-o, so that is doing pretty well, I reckon!

Cheers,


Thanks Marika... you :devil

It gets better - try : yarn over 18 times, insert hook in front loop of stitch 8 rows below and 4 columns over. Work off loops. :faint Do that three times and call it one DC.


When I did the 11 wrap one, my mother suggested "elf stitch" (after the German word for eleven). Achtzen doesn't sound so pretty though!

It seems to be having the right effect anyway. I'll let you see when it's all done.

But right now, I'm at row 75 of 105. I'm going to bed!!!

C'mon Carla J, Shuttlebuggy, Miss Maxx, Jeanut and everyone else!!!!
Let's Go!!! :cheer :cheer

[marikamum]

Thanks Marika... you :devil

It gets better - try : yarn over 18 times, insert hook in front loop of stitch 8 rows below and 4 columns over. Work off loops. :faint Do that three times and call it one DC.


...

Thanks, I'd better not try it... I might need medical attention :faint :out

Good work! Only 30 to go... a sprint for the gold! :D

I got a few more rows done, so I am nearly through with Tuesday's rows :yawn... 53 of 70... I think I can make it!

:cheer Go for it, everyone! GO TEAM FILET! :cheer

And now to :sleep....

See y'all tomorrow...

[Carla J]

It sounds as if everyone is doing great! :cheer :cheer :clap :cheer :cheer

:spin :spin Repeat after me.... I can finish....I can finish....I am gold....I can finish....I can finish. :spin :spin :D

A fileting we will go
A fileting we will go
Hi ho the "threadio" [or "yarnio" were appropriate]
A fileting we will go....

GOOOO TEAM FILET GOOOOO!!!!

[mariallen]

Hey Team Filet! I haven't posted in awhile, and promise to post a pic later today, but I am well on my way to gold.:hook

I have finished one ball of string and about 80% of my design. With a kidless weekend ahead of me, I have no doubt I will finish the main piece.

The border is a different matter, however since it wasn't part of my "challenge", (hope that isn't cheating) I am not going to sweat it.:devil

So glad to hear of everyone's progress in the face of many obstacles!!! :eek

Laundry can be such an interruption! :(

Those of you who are losing steam, think of the long distance runners in the Olympics -- pace yourself so you can finish! :clap:clapIf you don't finish, you can't win.

I KNOW we can ALL finish by the end (August 24th -- different local times) if we stay together and cheer each other on.

WE ARE THE BEST!!!!!!:cheer:cheer:cheer:cheer

[Granny Square]

Good luck with your insane elf stitches ... whoa!

:cheer :yay GO TEAM FILET !! :yay :cheer

[shuttlebuggy]

Guess what everyone???? I finished my commitment of the survivor ribbon shawl in the lime green!!!:yay:yay:yay:yay:yay I am psyched for GOLD!!!!
Now for my extra challenge that I would like to finish also by the end - a pink one that is for a friend with a recurrence of her bc.
Also in the midst of this - I realized one of my godson's bdays is Thurs - so I had a fleece wildlife blanket to finish edging in time - DID IT and it is in a gift bag for tomorrow. It has been a lot of burning the midnite oil ladies!!!:crocheting:tired:yawn

[missmaxx]

Guess what everyone???? I finished my commitment of the survivor ribbon shawl in the lime green!!!:yay:yay:yay:yay:yay I am psyched for GOLD!!!!
Now for my extra challenge that I would like to finish also by the end - a pink one that is for a friend with a recurrence of her bc.
Also in the midst of this - I realized one of my godson's bdays is Thurs - so I had a fleece wildlife blanket to finish edging in time - DID IT and it is in a gift bag for tomorrow. It has been a lot of burning the midnite oil ladies!!!:crocheting:tired:yawn


WTG!
And for anyone out there still burning the midnight oil.....

A little more :mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:m dust:mdust:mdust

You can do it!


Warmest regards,

:mdust:mdust:mdust Cosmo:mdust:mdust:mdust

[marikamum]

:yay Shuttlebuggy!!! Good on ya, mate!

Cosmo, thanks for the :mdust... I need all I can get, I had to work today and will have to work tomorrow and my husband is away Friday night and Saturday morning (leaving me sole parent to 2 kids with no car for Saturday morning...:eek) so I am thinking the 17 remaining rows are looking a bit daunting! :yes

GO TEAM FILET!

Cheers!

[frogrockr]

Guess what everyone???? I finished my commitment of the survivor ribbon shawl in the lime green!!!:yay:yay:yay:yay:yay I am psyched for GOLD!!!!
Now for my extra challenge that I would like to finish also by the end - a pink one that is for a friend with a recurrence of her bc.
Also in the midst of this - I realized one of my godson's bdays is Thurs - so I had a fleece wildlife blanket to finish edging in time - DID IT and it is in a gift bag for tomorrow. It has been a lot of burning the midnite oil ladies!!!:crocheting:tired:yawn


:woo :woo :cheer :woo :woo
Way to go!!!!!

[marikamum]

:eek I may have lost my size 11 hook... otherwise known as, I believe, my only size 11 hook :eek

Hmmmmmmm.... :think

Go Team Filet!

[Carla J]

:ohdear Marika

Were you crocheting by the 'puter or in a chair/couch. If by the 'puter check under the keyboard. In a chair/couch it could be down the side/back or under the cushion. Check under the chair/couch too, cuz sometimes they fall all the way to the floor.

Here some extra :mdust I was saving so you find it!!!!!

A fileting we will go...

[goofy]

shuttlebuggy~way to go!!! You have been busy!

I have four and a half rounds left on my boarder. I am starting to doubt that I will finish as it seems to take me so long to do such a simple boarder but I will keep trying. I have the rest of today off and all of tomarrow. So I will be crocheting inbetween loads of laundry. :)

[jeanut]

Cool!! Let's See!!!!!

Manda
The secound little one is on the matting board now had to take the first one off and wash it found a spot on it. If I can't get my camera working I'll scan it with my flat bed scanner and post that as soon as it's dry.
Oh I only have 2 more areas of decrease to do on the big one then do the edging and it will be finished. Should be finished by the weekend if all goes well
Jeanut

[jeanut]

Wow from the post I've been reading it's a wonder that someone hasn't called the fire department yet because Team Filet's hooks are smoking. GO TEAM!!!!
Jeanut

[jeanut]

shuttlebuggy~way to go!!! You have been busy!

I have four and a half rounds left on my boarder. I am starting to doubt that I will finish as it seems to take me so long to do such a simple boarder but I will keep trying. I have the rest of today off and all of tomarrow. So I will be crocheting inbetween loads of laundry. :)
Don't give up you can do it. You go girl
Jeanut

[Carla J]

Aww its just the barbe
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n366/carlajob/smilies/bbq.gif

Actually, I think that Angelfire's MOJO has been rubbing off on everyone. Way to go jeanut and goofy. Ummm.... Marika has that hook turned up yet? I certainly hope so as you are soooo close!

Filetiers should have it in the box! :devil

[marikamum]

Aww its just the barbe
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n366/carlajob/smilies/bbq.gif

Actually, I think that Angelfire's MOJO has been rubbing off on everyone. Way to go jeanut and goofy. Ummm.... Marika has that hook turned up yet? I certainly hope so as you are soooo close!

Filetiers should have it in the box! :devil

Thanks for asking Carla, sadly, no... of course, I've been :sleeping since posting that :lol so I guess that is not surprising. I still need to excavate the couch and check in the car (I carry the project in my bag in a ziploc bag - I discovered the missing hook while planning on showing off to my friend at a school where I was subbing... luckily I am there again today, so I can check if it rolled somewhere in the staff room if all else fails :)...)

I won't have any time to :crocheting today until my daughter's swim lesson at 4.30 pm anyway...

GO TEAM FILET!

Go, Shuttlebuggy - I know what you mean about edging - for the final project in the Beginning FIlet class, I handled the filet portion of the doily quite handily, but the ^$*#&^@$^ edging kept tripping me up - it probably took me as long or longer to work out the edging as the whole filet portion of the doily! But... you can DO it!!!

Sounds great, jeanut!

GO, TEAM, GO!! :cheer

[frogrockr]

:eek I may have lost my size 11 hook... otherwise known as, I believe, my only size 11 hook :eek

Hmmmmmmm.... :think

Go Team Filet!
Hey!

Did you find it???

Sending someone to help you :sher

Sounds like Team Filet is all in sight of the staadium - just that last hill to pull up! :cheer :cheer

Manda

[mariallen]

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/th_Almostdone.jpg (http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/Almostdone.jpg)

Only a few more rows to go! I am psyched for GOLD!!!

Marika -- please tell us you found your hook :eek

We are kidless this weekend, so if my dh doesn't need too much of my time, I should have no problem finishing by the time the flame goes out.

I wish we could play sound bytes on here -- imagine the theme from Chariots of Fire - da da da da da daaaaa . . .

sorry, i'm no singer -- even when I text LOL!!!

[frogrockr]

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/th_Almostdone.jpg (http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/Almostdone.jpg)

Only a few more rows to go! I am psyched for GOLD!!!

Marika -- please tell us you found your hook :eek

We are kidless this weekend, so if my dh doesn't need too much of my time, I should have no problem finishing by the time the flame goes out.

I wish we could play sound bytes on here -- imagine the theme from Chariots of Fire - da da da da da daaaaa . . .

sorry, i'm no singer -- even when I text LOL!!!

:cheer:clap:cheer Mariallen!!! You're so nearly there!!!:cheer:clap:cheer


I just hit row 94 of 105, but I'm taking a break before my hands fall off.

[missmaxx]

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/th_Almostdone.jpg (http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll110/maryallen1410/Almostdone.jpg)

Only a few more rows to go! I am psyched for GOLD!!!

Marika -- please tell us you found your hook :eek

We are kidless this weekend, so if my dh doesn't need too much of my time, I should have no problem finishing by the time the flame goes out.

I wish we could play sound bytes on here -- imagine the theme from Chariots of Fire - da da da da da daaaaa . . .

sorry, i'm no singer -- even when I text LOL!!!

You're almost there! WTG Maria! :cheer:cheer:cheer:cheer:cheer



Marika, please tell us you found your hook!
Get your wand out and give it a wave. I'll try mine too but you're a much better fairy than I am.....
Yours truly,
:mdust:mdust:mdust Cosmo:mdust:mdust:mdust

[frogrockr]

:crocheting Progress Report:
Row 101 of 105.

And my hands are :grumpy :tired

anyone know what carpal tunnel feels like???

Manda

[missmaxx]

:crocheting Progress Report:
Row 101 of 105.

And my hands are :grumpy :tired

anyone know what carpal tunnel feels like???

Manda



WTG Manda!
Sorry to hear you're hurting though. Take a rest. You'll make it tomorrow.

Here's some MD (magic dust - not a Dr although I've played one on my cartoon)

:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:m dust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust

Take 200 and type back in the AM :)

Warmest regards,

:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust:mdust

[frogrockr]

C'mon Team Filet!!! :cheer :clap :cheer

I have some news....

I've finished!!!!

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/Filetfinished.jpg


As I am going to exhibit this piece, I am going to leave the blocking until closer to the event and I'm still waiting for the thread for the border!!

But my mother just said "OOhhhh Yes, I can see it now"

Vital statistics : 106 columns by 105 rows. 1400+metres of #10 thread.

:yay:yay Let's Go Team Filet! Final Push!!!

[jeanut]

:cheer I scanned a pic of one of my small florabunda doilies. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/tarbabyskid/JeansCrochet/scan0014.jpg
Today I'll block the other one and more good news I only have the edging to finish the big one. I almost went into panic attack last night I just did have enough thread to finish the main part of the doily and had to dig through my stash to find more. I found some that matched even though it's a dif brand it will work
Jeanut

[jeanut]

[quote=frogrockr;1421714]C'mon Team Filet!!! :cheer :clap :cheer

I have some news....

I've finished!!!!

quote]

Way to go. It's beautiful. Great work
Jeanut

[jeanut]

You're almost there! WTG Maria! :cheer:cheer:cheer:cheer:cheer



Marika, please tell us you found your hook!
Get your wand out and give it a wave. I'll try mine too but you're a much better fairy than I am.....
Yours truly,
:mdust:mdust:mdust Cosmo:mdust:mdust:mdust
I'm with Cosmo you're almost there. Yeah Team
Jeanut

[Carla J]

:faint :jumpyay :cheer :applause :cheer :jumpyay

frogrockr and jeanut finished!!!!!! Their beautiful!!!! :jumpyay

Marika did you find your hook?????? Marika can do it tooooo!!!!

[jeanut]

:faint :jumpyay :cheer :applause :cheer :jumpyay

frogrockr and jeanut finished!!!!!! Their beautiful!!!! :jumpyay

Marika did you find your hook?????? Marika can do it tooooo!!!!
Not quite finished I still have the big one to do the edging on. I sure hope I get the camera working before I do so I can get a good pic and not just part of it with the flatbed scanner
Jeanut

[missmaxx]

:cheer I scanned a pic of one of my small florabunda doilies. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/tarbabyskid/JeansCrochet/scan0014.jpg
Today I'll block the other one and more good news I only have the edging to finish the big one. I almost went into panic attack last night I just did have enough thread to finish the main part of the doily and had to dig through my stash to find more. I found some that matched even though it's a dif brand it will work
Jeanut


WTG Jeanut! Filet in the round is one of my favorites.
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[shuttlebuggy]

Okay as promised pics of the completed filet Survivor Ribbon Shawl (pattern by our own RoseRed:hug)
This lime green one is the 5th of my long term goal of making 10 in time for the Relay for Life in October. We sell them or raffle them and all the proceeds to the American Cancer Society's Research for Cancer Cures and Treatment.

So without further adieu - here it is! I am now racing to finish a pink one for a friend of mine who has a recurrence of bc - but not to sure I can do that one extra - we'll see - my hook is still ready to churn up some yarn into a crochet storm! :hurricane:hurricane:hurricane:hurricane

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/shuttlebuggy/CIMG2388.jpg


http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/shuttlebuggy/CIMG2400.jpg

[missmaxx]

Okay as promised pics of the completed filet Survivor Ribbon Shawl (pattern by our own RoseRed:hug)
This lime green one is the 5th of my long term goal of making 10 in time for the Relay for Life in October. We sell them or raffle them and all the proceeds to the American Cancer Society's Research for Cancer Cures and Treatment.

So without further adieu - here it is! I am now racing to finish a pink one for a friend of mine who has a recurrence of bc - but not to sure I can do that one extra - we'll see - my hook is still ready to churn up some yarn into a crochet storm! :hurricane:hurricane:hurricane:hurricane

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/shuttlebuggy/CIMG2388.jpg


http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/shuttlebuggy/CIMG2400.jpg



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WTG! Shuttlebuggy!

[goofy]

Wow! What beautiful projects! They look wonderful! Congrats to you all!

I have three more rows on my boarder left. Would have been further but had a really weird spell this morning were i broke out in a sweat, felt nasious and felt like I was going to faint. Weird, but I feel alot better now and plan to keep the water flowing this afternoon.

[jeanut]

Okay as promised pics of the completed filet Survivor Ribbon Shawl (pattern by our own RoseRed:hug)
This lime green one is the 5th of my long term goal of making 10 in time for the Relay for Life in October.
Beautiful.

[jeanut]

I now have the small square florabunda doily pinned to the blocking board even thought it still has a small mark on it. I'll tea dye it later. I started the border of the large one and didn't like it so am changing it to mach the small round one. I def. like that one better
Jeanut

[Granny Square]

Nice work ladies!!! :woo

[missmaxx]

C'mon Team Filet!!! :cheer :clap :cheer

I have some news....

I've finished!!!!

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k196/frogrockr/Filetfinished.jpg


As I am going to exhibit this piece, I am going to leave the blocking until closer to the event and I'm still waiting for the thread for the border!!

But my mother just said "OOhhhh Yes, I can see it now"

Vital statistics : 106 columns by 105 rows. 1400+metres of #10 thread.

:yay:yay Let's Go Team Filet! Final Push!!!


WTG Manda!

[missmaxx]

Wow! What beautiful projects! They look wonderful! Congrats to you all!

I have three more rows on my boarder left. Would have been further but had a really weird spell this morning were i broke out in a sweat, felt nasious and felt like I was going to faint. Weird, but I feel alot better now and plan to keep the water flowing this afternoon.


Brenda,
I hope you're feeling better now. It may be a good idea to see your doctor.
:hug All your crochetville friends want you to be well!

Happy crocheting,

[Carla J]

Someone just pointed out the notification bar for the time for the end of the games:
"The end is near for the 2008 Crochet Games of Ancient Greece!
The closing ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 8 AM Eastern time on August 24.
Official time to stop work on your crochet challenge is 11 AM Eastern time on August 24."

[goofy]

Nancy~I have to call and reschedule my next app. so I was thinking off letting them know. I really want my pregnancy to go well.

o.k. brain dead, what time is that for central time? 9?

[Carla J]

No, Brenda 10 AM central.

[frogrockr]

:cheer I scanned a pic of one of my small florabunda doilies. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/tarbabyskid/JeansCrochet/scan0014.jpg
Today I'll block the other one and more good news I only have the edging to finish the big one. I almost went into panic attack last night I just did have enough thread to finish the main part of the doily and had to dig through my stash to find more. I found some that matched even though it's a dif brand it will work
Jeanut

Looks great :cheer :cheer
Don't worry about using a slightly different thread for the border - it just helps give it that little bit extra distinction.

:woo :yay Team Filet! :yay :woo

[frogrockr]

Okay as promised pics of the completed filet Survivor Ribbon Shawl (pattern by our own RoseRed:hug)
This lime green one is the 5th of my long term goal of making 10 in time for the Relay for Life in October. We sell them or raffle them and all the proceeds to the American Cancer Society's Research for Cancer Cures and Treatment.

So without further adieu - here it is! I am now racing to finish a pink one for a friend of mine who has a recurrence of bc - but not to sure I can do that one extra - we'll see - my hook is still ready to churn up some yarn into a crochet storm! :hurricane:hurricane:hurricane:hurricane

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/shuttlebuggy/CIMG2388.jpg


http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/shuttlebuggy/CIMG2400.jpg

Well done!!! :yay :yay

Manda

[Snikki28]

WOW !! :clap:cheer Congrats Team you guys have done wonderful work. :cheer:clap
I have had a few setbacks but am finishing the final row of the border now. I have a question...... Do table runners need to be blocked? If so, spray starch? I guess I mean how do you store it if it is stiff once the holidays are over?

Finally, I can say I have fileted!:yay

[goofy]

Thanks Carla.
Called and talked to the nurse about my spell..nothing to worry about but let them know if it happens again it could possible be a couple of things. I also was given a couple things to try and make it stop if it should happen again. Also went to the chiropractor so I'm all set to go. :)

[Carla J]

Your welcome. I hope everything works out for you Brenda. :yes

A fileting we will go....

[Carla J]

WOW !! :clap:cheer Congrats Team you guys have done wonderful work. :cheer:clap
I have had a few setbacks but am finishing the final row of the border now. I have a question...... Do table runners need to be blocked? If so, spray starch? I guess I mean how do you store it if it is stiff once the holidays are over?

Finally, I can say I have fileted!:yay They can be blocked if you wish. You may need to reblock the