Some good clean fun?! [Archive 2]

[a_stitchintime]

oh! and , Stacy!

[Vicki loves yarn]

Hi LeaAnne! How are you! I was just getting off the computer. Hubby is getting jealous of the underground network we have here!

[a_stitchintime]

night, Vicki... hope sleeping in is great tomorrow!

 

Yes, we made some progress...

[a_stitchintime]

don't tell DH that 1 of your HBB's is a Pat's fan, or he'll NEVER let you back on !

[imanurse55]

Oh, yea, I forgot about your chat last Friday and the underground network...lol....

 

Sweet dreams Vicki enjoy the extra sleep in the AM!

[imanurse55]

Or for that matter that one of your HBB's is a GIANTS fan!!!!

[a_stitchintime]

DH decided that this is the year that my BIL Finally gets his afghan!

 

He is too cute, that guy:manyheart

[imanurse55]

Tell him though tht since the Giants are on a bye this week i'll be watching the Jets- they are in a different division after all...The PATS division!!!

[imanurse55]

So does that mean you are making another flannelghan? What colors?

[a_stitchintime]

I wonder what he thinks we talk about? I like that I belong to a "secret underground" something!

[imanurse55]

Maybe I'll make a navy/white one for DH- after all the YANKEES are the World Series Champs!!!

[imanurse55]

Michael's has RHSS on sale- if I did blue/white, how many of each would I need- I know you old me b/4 but of course, silly me didn't write it down, and I would have to search through all these posts!

[a_stitchintime]

I think it will be a flannelghan... they work up so quick. I want to do Navy and lt grey for the Patriots/Sox. I am wondering how Simply soft would work, though... RHSS is tough on my thumb of my hook hand if I work on it for too long. This 'ghan took me a total of 13 hours, I think. Not bad.

[a_stitchintime]

Navy and White would look Awesome!!!!

 

which color would you want for the main color, and how big do you want it? Like nappy on the couch, or to cover a bed?

[imanurse55]

13 hours- not bad at all- I know what you mean about the RHSS- that is what I am working with now on the ghan I am making for my DD.

 

the Caron Simply Soft- would it be too soft? What about Caron pounders? I don't know if they come in navy and white though- I've never bought them, but they are also on sale at Michael's and I got a coupon in my email for additional 20% off total purchase including sale items

[imanurse55]

Oh I think nappy on the couch--and navy for the main color

 

What size was the one you took only 13 hrs to make? (I figure if it took you 13, it will take me at least 20-25...lol)

[a_stitchintime]

I like the pounders for this 'ghan. It's less skeins to keep track of, and it is a little softer than RedHeart.

[a_stitchintime]

I did 5 panels, 7 blocks per panel. It took me almost 6 skeins of black (mc), and 4 orange (cc). Also, I did hdc's instead of dc's like the pattern calls out. I like the hdc better. It is quicker and "cleaner"... not to mention easier to line up to sew:lol

 

if you are doing pounders, I would get 3 navy, and 2 white.

[imanurse55]

I just looked on Caron's website- they have a pretty blue- royalty. The midnight blue is almost black. Now to see if they have it at Michael's.

[a_stitchintime]

the pounder dark blue is like a dark windsor, not quite navy, but it's still nice:yes

Our Joann's has them for $2 off per skein... $5.49

[a_stitchintime]

Michaels does carry it, but Joann's selection is better... around here, anyway. ACMoore also carries it.

[imanurse55]

Thanks- and I am also a fan of the HDC! I think that is what I'll do too- especially if you say it lines up easier to sew. I will go to Michael's in the morning (a break from cleaning) and check it out. Hopefully they have the blue. I've seen the pounders in ACM and Michael's and alot of times they only have a couple of colors.

[_Stacy_]

I'm back!

[a_stitchintime]

I'll let you all know how the Simply Soft works... I have a lot of it hanging around. Hopefully enough of 2 colors to put together:lol

 

DH also asked me for a scarf, and DS wants a flannelghan like dad's for his birthday.

[a_stitchintime]

, Stacy!

 

Cool:clap Joanne... so when are you going to start it? Shannon is trying to make one, too, I think, for her dad. It would be fun to do them all together!