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| Prairie Princess |
Posted - Jan 23 2012 : 10:42:17 AM
I pulled out my yarn stash this morning to start making those granny squares, and noticed most of my little leffovers are 100% cotton yarn. Has anybody ever made a afghan with cotton squares? Have you mixed cotton and synthetic squares in one afghan? I imagine the cotton would shrink, and pull on the other squares... any input?
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 12:49:58 PM
I agree on not mixing them. :)
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| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 06:53:51 AM
I wouldn't mix cotton and other, either. You can use your bits and bobs to make some crocheted dishcloth granny squares. You can also just do a basic square from single crochet, just changing colors when you run out. Since I knit most of my dishcloths, that's what I do when I have those little oddments. Hope this helps!
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| Prairie Princess |
Posted - Jan 23 2012 : 6:31:38 PM
Okay, that's what I was thinking. I'll just stash my cotton squares for later, then! Thanks!
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| MrsRooster |
Posted - Jan 23 2012 : 1:28:59 PM
I wouldn't mix cotton and other. You can start a stash of squares from cotton and add to it as you go.
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jan 23 2012 : 10:45:08 AM
I have made afghan's in the Ripple Stitch pattern style, but never have mixed cotton and synthetic together. The afghan's that were 100% cotton did shrink a bit, but did mis-shape the afghan. Good luck crocheting.
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