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| countrymamma |
Posted - Jul 10 2005 : 6:48:02 PM
I'm working on an afghan right now. I've been working on it for awhile because I'm new to crocheting and quilting also comes first. I'm hoping to get it done by Christmas.
~Carol |
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| Kati |
Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 12:33:20 PM
Jess, if you put a border of shells or something around it when you're done with the body, it may well help even out the body. Evidently blocking also helps, but I've never had the space to block a blanket. LOL Something to consider, though, a border. I'd love to see a pic of what you're doing.
Blessings. |
| sunshine78 |
Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 11:20:57 AM
I don't sit well, so I always have a project(s) going. Variety is key to keeping me interested in a project. I finished a ripple afghan and now I'm using the left overs in a granny square afghan.
Cynthia
www.pinecanyonranch.com |
| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 11:07:15 AM
Oh, here is the funny thing, the pattern lies within the yarn I am using, it was my starter project to teach myself to crochet, it is just a BUNCH of double crochets in several different coordinating solids and a varigated to pull it together. As soon as I finish the body of it(32 more rows left), I then need to put a border on it. I started making it for one of my girls when she was about 18 months old, she is now 7 1/2 and it coordinates with her bedroom at a house we haven't lived in for almost 3 years. The funny thing is, everytime I have worked on it, I am usually in the car, on some sort of car trip. Recently I got it out to work on it, and I decided to spread it out and look at the whole thing at once. Well, it is so wobbly on the sides, it is almost embarassing, but I will finish it anyway and just know that is the piece I learned on. |
| Kati |
Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 10:31:25 AM
Jess (Smoothiejuice), I started a twin-sized afghan for my DD's bed in 6" granny-squares of yellow, blue & white (did a quilt-like pattern for the laying out of them) which took me 4 years to finish. (And wouldn't you know it, she didn't use it on her bed ONCE this past winter!) LOL I think the larger afghans can take longer. It also depends on what kind of pattern you're using. What kind of pattern are you using for your twin-sized afghan????
Blessings. --Kati |
| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 06:53:23 AM
Those are totally cute bags, Kati. I have been working on a twin size afghan for 6 years, I need to finish it, but I am only marginally fast at crochetting, so...here's to another 6 years. I do not work on it often, but it is the one project that sits in the sewing closet and haunts me. Otherwise, washcloths/dishcloths/facecloths. Glad everyone is staying busy. Jess |
| sleepless reader |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 8:14:22 PM
I'm making these little coin purses. Very old-fashioned, thread crochet. I'm also making ones that are a bit larger and would hold a credit card and/or driver's license. Chapstick holders too. Trying to raise funds for a cross-country trip in the fall. Many bake sales, yard sales and coin purses in my future!!!
Sharon
Life is messy. Wear your apron! |
| Alee |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 8:08:56 PM
I am finishing up a little blanket to give to someone special! :)
Alee |
| mikesgirl |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 6:41:03 PM
Jeanne, Thanks for the compliment on the hat. I had to run out and buy yarn the day I found out my dd was pregnant too. I made a white afghan, then a blue one after I found out he was a boy! |
| JeannieC |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 6:04:33 PM
Sherri, that's adorable, I love it!
Everyone's projects sound so nice. :-D
Right now I'm working on two baby afghans, one is yellow (I bought the yarn before my son and his wife had the ultrasound), another afghan will be a variety of pinks whites, lavenders and light blues. They will be having a girl, but now I've also started a third afghan in light violet color too. I hope I can get all of these done before she's born in July, LOL!
I just finished a pair of yellow baby booties over the weekend. I haven't made those since my son was born, 26 years ago! I guess you never really forget how to make booties, lol !
:-D
Hugs..
Jeannie
~ Jeannie and Jim's Little Country Acre ~ http://countrygranny.blogspot.com/ |
| Kati |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 5:57:24 PM
I'm currently working on another cotton-net grocery sack. I've sold 3 now, and have 7 more made to sell already, with this next one in the works. Pics can be seen on my blog: http://dragonflysmusings.blogspot.com/2007/05/some-creativity-hard-work.html#comments It's a pattern I came up with while making myself some reusable grocery bags over the last couple of years, and I finally got my pattern worked out to what I think is the perfect bag. The shoulder/carrying strap is very sturdy, and wide enough to spread the weight of the load, the bag is crocheted in the round until you get to the handle, and the whole thing is done in one piece.
I've got some afghans in the works, though not actively, as well as a filet-crochet owl wall-hanging that I should be working on, but don't seem to find the drive for.
A local friend just showed me her favorite pot-holder pattern that's crocheted in one piece, in the round. And I've been having fun with that as well. |
| mikesgirl |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 4:54:17 PM
One more try..........
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| mikesgirl |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 4:51:51 PM
Nope - didn't work. I will try something different
I'll practice in the practice area first. |
| mikesgirl |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 4:46:51 PM
Here's what I've been working on - I have made about 90 of them in the last month of so. I sell them at craft shows and sold about 65 at the last one, so my supply is depleted! I think I could make them in my sleep now! Hope this works, I've never tried photobucket before!
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| Bluewrenn |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 1:24:57 PM
I recently did a shawl, have a messenger bag (to be felted afterwards) in progress, and just a few minutes ago finished a baby dragon.
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| vintagegrl |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 12:14:15 PM
I'm midway through a shawl using no. 10 cotton thread and a doily pattern. This is my 5th one, I crochet while watching TV. |
| cinnamongirl |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 11:43:46 AM
For now all I can make is dishcloths but will get around to teaching myself more there just is not enough hours in a day for all I want to accomplish! |
| sunflowergal |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 08:32:52 AM
I just started crocheting garments this year and have really enjoyed it.
It all started with my son picking out some yarn at a craft store. I decided to make him a hoodie out of it, but the pattern I had was for knitting. Being adventurous, I followed the pattern, but crocheted it instead. The hood was the hardest part, but it turned out and he loved it.
After that project, I determined that I chould read other clothing patterns and set out to make things for my baby to be. I made a sleeper, a romper, and numerous hats. I have also beem making shawls and a poncho to wear while nursing.
Crocheting has been very helpful in keeping me occupied at numerous apts. and gives me something I can do while watching TV. I love the feeling of accomplishing something that I can see completed. 
I was born after my time. |
| mommatracy |
Posted - May 26 2007 : 8:12:23 PM
I did some crocheting when I was a very younggirl and have just started back at age 52. Wow, I love it more than ever. I have made a dozen dishcloths, two scarfs, and am now working on a bedspread. It is so calming. I too crochet while watching t.v. I had trouble reading the patterns at first but a local lady who has a lifetime of experience crocheting sat down with me and helped me to understand how to follow the patternsand now I've got it. I am thrilled to see the resurgence of neeledwork. I have also taken up embroidery. Just finished some lovely pillowcases. Tracy |
| CelticCoyote |
Posted - Sep 11 2005 : 07:19:20 AM
I've finally finished the purple couch blankie for my youngest son.  It took WAAAAY longer than it should have! It's been too warm here for him to use it yet, so it's been folded on a corner of the couch...and the cat has adopted it. She loves up on that thing every chance she gets...she kneads her paws into it as if her life depended on it.  One of my next projects is a knitted Homespun cat bed (it's the pet bed on Lion Brand's website), so she can have a blankie of her very own. In the meantime, I'm currently working on a cotton trivet for my mommy, in a neato spiraly Bosnian pattern. It was sort of confusing at first, but once I got the hang of it, the going became pretty easy. It's entirely done in slip stitch, though, so it's sorta slow to grow, if you know what I mean. |
| WisGal35 |
Posted - Sep 08 2005 : 2:24:17 PM
Thanks Aunt Jenny :) |
| countrymamma |
Posted - Sep 08 2005 : 1:33:12 PM
I'm still working on my afghan. Hoping to have it done in about a month's time.
I found this website (in my bookmarks) for anyone interested in crochet lessons. There is lots here. http://www.obgidge.com/gg09.html
~Carol |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Sep 08 2005 : 10:39:28 AM
my neighbor makes them (she is a very old ladyish 28 year old) I bet I could get her pattern if someone else dosn't find it. I made some years ago for my oldest kids. my grandma made them too. I knit more than crochet..but do know how and if I remember right, they wern't a hard thing to crochet.
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things |
| WisGal35 |
Posted - Sep 08 2005 : 07:31:22 AM
Meadowlark, thanks!
In this case, I'd love to prove my DH wrong -- he's of the opinion that everyone who knew how to make these slippers has passed on to the big sewing circle in the sky :) |
| MeadowLark |
Posted - Sep 07 2005 : 4:11:32 PM
My mother used to knit those booties for us when we were kids...They were very warm! I'll ask her if she still knows how to do it...I'd like to learn!
Being is what it is. Jean Paul Sartre |
| WisGal35 |
Posted - Sep 07 2005 : 4:04:45 PM
Thanks for suggestion katie-ell -- I'm originally a flatlander too, grew up under roar of O'Hare. Those slippers are wonderful for drafty farmhouses and cold wood floors. Figured to start where the talk was on crocheting, then cross-post my buy/barter hopes, but my little boy decided he'd rather I do something else :) |
