Our House [Archive 1]

[Aussie]

I havent done any squares since sunday. Yesterday I did squares for my blue star.

 

How is everyone going with theirs, it wont be long and it will be photo friday again. It does seem to come round quick.

[judianne]

I've decided not to buy any more pink for the baby ginham...instead, since there are subtle diferences in the pinks I have in my stash, I'll alternate which pink squares I use for each row.

I have a few made for the second strip...by Friday, I should have something to show:hook ...that is, if the light pink isn't washed out by the camera's flash!

[Skysmom]

Happy Monday! This CAL is incredible and what great pictures so far.

 

Julie ~ Keep my name on the list! Life does get in the way of crochet sometimes and I am still going to join.

[hseger]

I still haven't gotten to start one of these yet but I'm close. I just wanted to say that I've been using Cara's square pattern on my quilt and REALLY love it they are so much easier to make than the more solid ones I'm making for the Trip around the world. I'm going full steam ahead with my quilt block so should be able to start one of these next week.

[kelleyk]

I'm plugging along. Have 45 solid white done last night while semi watching the game. 25 more to go plus the 54 solid burgundy. Want to get a my first row of done to see if its wide enough to cover the bed.

[anjelle]

Holy moo, you ladies are amazing. I've got about six squares done in white, and that's it. Ah, well. It might take me two years, but this will be the best project I've ever done.

 

All your pictures are so lovely. Hopefully I'll have something more than white squares to show by Friday. Hehe!

[Aussie]

Hi Kelley welcome. sounds like your getting heaps done. way to go.

[goaliemom33]

Okay ladies I need help. I have just started my bi-color granny squares and I'm not sure that I am doing them correctly. When you drop one color and pick up the other how do you hold the dropped color. It seems that I am stitching over it and then when I get ready to pick it back up I have this long piece of yarn laying on top of by stitches.

 

I hope someone can understand what I am saying and help me out.

 

Pam

[Misa]

Pam, there are as many ways to change colors as there are crocheters, I think But the way I do it is to fold over about 1 1/2 inches of the new color and make a loop in it like you would for doing fringe. I insert the hook in the top loop, insert my hook into the ring and then just DC as normal.

 

Clear as mud? Oddly, enough I have trouble explaining things like this But I hope it helps some anyway.

[JulieKay]

Morning,ladies

Congrats to those of you plugging right along in here. I have almost half a row more to add to mine, which will make the first set of 3 blocks across done .

 

Judi-the different shades of pink sound very pretty ..

 

Tab-maybe you should add some green in your valentine doily if it wont be done til Christmas

 

You guys all keep at it here-- photo friday does seem to come round quick .

[crafterjackie]

Okay ladies, I have been watching this crochet along since it started and really like the pictures you have all been sending. I just can't hold out any longer.....Is it too late for me to join your group? Actually, I was going to try something a little different. I want to use the Ohio Star pattern, but since I am trying to use up my stash of yarn, I was going to keep the white background, but make each block with different colored yarns. So far I have made 16 white squares. Today I am going to start on some of the bi-color squares.

[Aussie]

Hi Jackie welcome. You can change your colors to suit yourself. It will just make it your own individual ghan. I think it will make it quite interesting changing the colors. Cant wait to see a pic.

[q8_crochet]

wendy

how many squares do you do a day??

 

Jackie

thats sounds nice

as a coloured flowers on your bed

[judianne]

Jackie, the different colors sound great!

 

And Pam, try dropping the previous color to a different side of your work after you pick up the new one...and give the old color a little tug to help it shrink in size a little...I think you're having the same problem I used to, from the sound of it.

[busy-bee-lmt]

Good morning, everybody. I'm on the sick list now, so don't know how much I'll get done this week. Maybe more than usual, maybe less.

Pam, my first try at the bi-color had me scratching my head and wondering what I was doing wrong. I solved the delima by leaving a long loop where I first changed colors. When I got back to the place where I was to to pick color number one back up, I did a chain 3 using that loop as the starting loop and then just continued on. I did the chain 1 with color 2 and joined to the top of the chain 3 with a slip stitch. The results look good to me.

Jackie, your idea of stash busting with different colors for each block sounds like it will yield a very pretty and colorful quilt. I look forward to seeing pictures of it. Welcome aboard.

[QueenOfCrochet]

Very funny Julie! I actually stayed up until midnight & finished it. So now I can get to work on my many ghans again.

[Misa]

Good morning, ladies

 

Jackie, Welcome to our little party The multicolor sounds fantastic. I can't wait to see it!

 

Linda, Oh you poor thing! I sure hope you feel better real soon

 

Well, I'm liking my Roundabout much more since I changed to the original Burgundy I had in mind. Much prettier that way. Can you believe I already have two blocks done And I have 2 other WIPs going. My hands are killing me but boy am I having fun

 

I never even considered doing more than one project at a time before. Always had the motto "Finish one before you start another" but it keeps it exciting this way!

 

Anyway, just checking in...off to another fun day

[crochetgoddess]

I am going tonight to purchase my yarns, which will take my stashbusting score way down, but hey I will come out with something beautiful!

 

I am so inspired by everyone here and your work is all so amazing!!

[JulieKay]

Welcome, Jackie ! Of course, you can join in and the all different colored squares sounds neat .

 

Linda- hope you feel better soon. I think almost everyone in here has had that junk this winter .Cover up with a blanket, eat a popsicle and take some tylenol .

 

Tabby - you sound ornery today, you little stringbean, you .

 

Cara- great job ! It sounds like you're having a blast .

 

Melissa- welcome to the gang- let us know what colors you choose .

[TamiCrochets]

16 Red squres into the brown and clarete and white woven blocks

[crochetgoddess]

JulieKay - I am doing the pinwheels in light pinks, greens and creams to match my bedroom.

 

Hobby Lobby here I come!!

[JulieKay]

Thanks Melissa- sounds beautiful ~

[Skysmom]

Okay...here I go! All of the pictures, ideas and colors are so much fun to see/read...you all have wonderful ideas. I, on the other hand, have a horrible time making decisions.

 

The good news ~ I bought Lt. Thyme, Rose Pink, and Soft White today for a baby quilt. Now I can't decide between Love Letters, Baby Blocks, or Do-Si-Do! Cara's patterns are all so lovely...any opinions? Maybe I'll put the names in a bowl and draw one!

[JulieKay]

Mary

That's a good idea if you like them all equally -- just put them in a bowl and pull one out .

[QueenOfCrochet]

I have 2 blocks done & joined so far. It looks like i'll have something to share on photo Friday. WooHoo! I love the pattern & the colors I chose but I can't stand the fact that I can see some color through from the joining. Not bad but enough to bug me. The last quilt ghan with tiny squares I made I was crazy & joined all the squares one by one instead of in a row & I changed colors to whatever color the square was. It looks nice but it was ALOT of extra work. I guess i'll just have to deal with the little peek through. Grrrrrr.........why do I have to be such a perfectionist???

 

Oh, and do you all remember when I told you last week about my Hubby being sick & I seemed cruel with no sympathy? Well, I thought i'de mention that he is *clears throat* sick again today. Coincidental? I think not. It is his day off & it just happens that if you look back it would be last Tuesday when he was sick last. :lol Just thought i'de let ya know incase anyone thought I was too cruel & unsympathetic.