Crochet Tree Of Life CAL

[imanurse55]

I'm on row 33 of the final tree section. I didn't get to work on it at all yesterday. So, it won't be finished this weekend, but it should be by next weekend.

I'm sure you'll get it done Nicole!!!:cheer I see you joined the Combo Challenge for 2011!!! Me too!!

 

Shay- :cheer:cheer you on too!! It's such a pretty ghan

 

I think lots of us do more than one project at a time Twinkle!!! Right now I'm working on a flannel'ghan and since I have a time crunch (it's a Christmas gift) I'll just keep working on that till it's done!!

[nicolep]

I usually have at least five projects going at once.

[sissie44]

You can do it! I am through the first tree panel and almost done with the first divider.

Are you doing the Divider by the pattern? I ask cause I know my sister Shay changed hers as it looked better

 

I guess I should post a picture of my 'ghan in progress.

It is looking great!

 

Thats what i did and then it took a year to dig it back out...so its the only thing im working on now so i can get it DONE!!....im over half way.

I know you well enought to know this is not the only think laying by your chair! I got mind back out but have lost the stitch markers somehow:(

 

Even though I am working on my christmas afghan right now, I kind of want to get started on this afghan too. Is it so wrong that I wanna do 2 afghans at 1 time? lol!!

I think all of us do more that one project at a time:) so no it is not wrong:)

[nicolep]

sissie - Yes, I did the divider per the pattern. I read the thread before I started. I decided I liked the pattern as written. Thanks for the compliment.

[Shaylen]

Yay...im on row 40 on the second set of trees.

 

Sissie...IT is to the only thing i have going right now that is crochet Allso Kristin is in labor and dilated to 4 and walking,walking,walking....im betting baby by 5

 

Here is what you do Sissie....when she is not looking you sneak into Mimis room and steal some of her hair clips for your markers thats what i use

[sissie44]

Yay...im on row 40 on the second set of trees.

 

Sissie...IT is to the only thing i have going right now that is crochet Allso Kristin is in labor and dilated to 4 and walking,walking,walking....im betting baby by 5

 

Here is what you do Sissie....when she is not looking you sneak into Mimis room and steal some of her hair clips for your markers thats what i use

 

Are you a grandmother again yet? I am praying all goes or went well for her! Pass on my:manyheart

mimi does not have hair clips. I need to take a pic of the ones I have cause Cynthia had told me she had some but not sure what the name is of the kind I use so she needs to see them LOL

I did not take mine out tonight as I have micky and there is no quit time with him LOL

[nicolep]

All righty! I just started the border. So, I figured it was a good time to post an in-progress picture. Here we are -

 

 

It's not the best picture since I don't have any natural light. Since it's almost winter in Indiana, I'm likely not to have any natural light until March. Thanks for looking everyone!

[Shaylen]

All righty! I just started the border. So, I figured it was a good time to post an in-progress picture. Here we are -

 

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It's not the best picture since I don't have any natural light. Since it's almost winter in Indiana, I'm likely not to have any natural light until March. Thanks for looking everyone!

 

Very pretty....what kind of border are you doing??

 

Let me see if i can get a photo of mine up.Im going to put one more row of flowers on the top and bottom.

[Shaylen]

Mine so far!! Its looks lighter then it really is/.

[nicolep]

Very pretty....what kind of border are you doing??

 

Let me see if i can get a photo of mine up.Im going to put one more row of flowers on the top and bottom.

 

Thanks! Your 'ghan looks great, too.

 

For the border, I finally settled on two rounds of hdc, one round of sc and a crocheted leaf in each corner. I might make it three rounds of hdc...it just depends on how I feel once I get there.

[rii698]

All righty! I just started the border. So, I figured it was a good time to post an in-progress picture. Here we are -

 

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It's not the best picture since I don't have any natural light. Since it's almost winter in Indiana, I'm likely not to have any natural light until March. Thanks for looking everyone!

Wow!! That is fabulous, Nicole Beautiful job you have done, and so quickly, at that. Amazing.

[nicolep]

Thank you, Dusti!

[sissie44]

wow these are both so pretty and it is great to see it just as pretty in one color as the other! Well Done Shay & Nicole!

 

I will see if I can get a pic of mine tonight

[dragonlady]

Oh love this. Can't start til end of Jan 2011.

[HappyOldCro]

Love the pics, and the pattern is so tempting, but I bore easily if I work with same color, I wonder how it would look if I did the trees in one color and then the center panel and border in another? Hope you guys are still around in 2011 in case I need some advice or encouragement to keep it going. Everyone's is soooo pretty...

[nicolep]

Love the pics, and the pattern is so tempting, but I bore easily if I work with same color, I wonder how it would look if I did the trees in one color and then the center panel and border in another? Hope you guys are still around in 2011 in case I need some advice or encouragement to keep it going. Everyone's is soooo pretty...

 

For me, the same color wasn't boring. All of the counting required kept me from getting bored. I think it would look nice with one of the panels a different color if you decide to go that route.

 

I'll definitely stick around. I might make a bigger one eventually.

[HappyOldCro]

Thanks Nicole. I will probably start the end of Jan. Have to finish the table topper I am working on right now. Since my yarn is stored in tubs in the garage I don't have the room to bring another tub in here right now. Once all Holiday things are packed away I will bring the next one in.

[sissie44]

Love the pics, and the pattern is so tempting, but I bore easily if I work with same color, I wonder how it would look if I did the trees in one color and then the center panel and border in another? Hope you guys are still around in 2011 in case I need some advice or encouragement to keep it going. Everyone's is soooo pretty...

 

 

I do not think you will get bored with this one, way to much counting for that! but that is a good Idea about changing colors for the panel. I would like to see that

[HappyOldCro]

I finished my topper, just need to block it, so I ventured out to the garage and pulled in my tub of Worsted yarn. Going through it to see if I have enough to make the afghan, and trying to estimate how much of each color I would need. I have so much yarn stashed, so I don't want to buy more if I don't have to.

[HappyOldCro]

Just started row 15 of the ghan, and figured it out that it will require 3 2/3 skeins of the Berella 4 yarn I am using to do the tree panel as I am getting 15 rows per skein.

Should just make the 2 tree panels with what I have.

[nicolep]

Just started row 15 of the ghan, and figured it out that it will require 3 2/3 skeins of the Berella 4 yarn I am using to do the tree panel as I am getting 15 rows per skein.

Should just make the 2 tree panels with what I have.

 

Once I started the cables, I got less rows per skein. I used Vanna's Choice. it took just under 15 skeins to complete the 'ghan. I didn't do the border as written in the pattern either. This 'ghan uses a TON of yarn.

[HappyOldCro]

Well I am on row 22 right now, and so far made 16 rows on first skein. It is a heavy ghan and I figured to use lots of yarn, just needed to know if it would work on different colors per panel. I know I have enough for this first panel, but perhaps I will have to switch to a different shade of this color for the 2nd tree panel. Time will tell.

I can see what everyone means about the counting, I have to rip out at times just to redo a section where I was off on the count.

[nicolep]

I had to do that a lot on the first tree panel, too. The second one went much quicker though.

 

I think different colors will look just fine.

[sissie44]

I would not have though about using different colors. would love to see it once you get going.

what colors are you using?

[HappyOldCro]

Well this has to go on hold now til 2011, have to finish up wrapping and giving/sending other gifts, then there is company and visits, so time has run short.

Happy Holidays to you all, I will be back next year and promise to do pics.

Sissie I am using a natural shade, similar to an ecru for the trees, haven't picked the other colors yet.