Midnight Brites Blanket help!

[bgs]

Sandra put me down for 27 of the pumpkin squares.  I have to edge them and work in the ends.  

[owlvamp]

Purple --Amethyst -88 blocks -greyhoundgrandma-5 = 83 needed pineknott -3 = 80 needed

Pink -- Pretty in Pink - 92 blocks greyhoundgrandma -5 = 87 pineknott - 17 = 70 needed

Orange -- Pumpkin - 88 blocks greyhoundgrandma-5 = 83 needed katyallen8090 -12 = 71 bgs-27 = 44 needed

Yellow -- Bright Yellow - 82 blocks pineknott -10 = 72 needed greyhoundgrandma -5 = 67 needed

Green -- Paddy Green - 80 blocks -10 pineknott = 70 -16 owlvamp +54 needed

Blue -- Blue - 80 blocks -1 = Need 79 yarnscrapper 6 =73 needed greyhoundgrandma5 = 68 needed

[owlvamp]

thank you bgs that was wonderful!!!

[VikingRunnerGirl]

I'm trying yellow but I'm having a hard time getting four inches. I'm up to a K hook and still only getting 3.75 inches with three rounds. I'm pretty sure if I go up another hook size it'll be too big!

[katyallen815]

hey lauren, i think,if i remember correctly, sandra was advising to use an I hook, three rounds of the chosen color, , with only 2 sc bwtn the corner groups,and the last round in black, for a total of four rounds. Least that is how Im making mine. hope that is correct info to pass on, sandra, can you verify again please, thanks.

[VikingRunnerGirl]

Yep, that's what she said, but I only got three inch squares when I was done with the yellow, when I used an I hook. I thought it was supposed to be four inch colored sections. Is it four inches counting the black instead?

[VikingRunnerGirl]

Nope, went back and checked, it says three rounds equals four inches. Is it treble crochets maybe?? I always do DC for granny squares, but an inch per round is what I always get - I'd have to do four rounds to get four inches with an I.

[owlvamp]

Correct. 3 rounds equal 4 inches. MAybe try crocheting a little looser. even with all the one sI collecting last time some were off. But when I connected them you couldnt tell one bit. So just make them. We all crochet different. katy's orange ones sent are a tad bigger then my green ones. But once all connected you will never know.

[katyallen815]

I have found that if they are off a bit, not a bunch, it makes no diff at all either, so sandra is right about that. I think I must crochet looser than some, but doesn't really matter too much if it's only a smidge off, and too, squares can either shrink, or grow, when stacked in a puffy, lol they have a mind of their own!!

[bgs]

I had to go up to a J hook and concentrate on crocheting loose to get 3 rounds to equal 4 inches.  Just an interesting observation the brand and age of the hook you use also affects your guage.  I tend to use my old Boye hooks the most-----many of those would be at least 40 years old.

[katyallen815]

and i am not taking apart these others I made for you sandra, lol they are thre rows of color, i hook, and last row, in black, lol that is all i concentrated on..hope you agree! lol

[owlvamp]

I wouldn't take them apart either katy. They are perfect just the way they are. LOL

[katyallen815]

thank goodness, lol.. ii was going to, if you wanted me to, im glad they are ok...next time I make some, i will use an h hook i think,that is more my hook anyways,loli didn't mean for it to sound firm, as it did when I read it back, lol, so sorry about that folks.....

[pineknott]

I've used my H hook on all,I usually crochet real loosely and had to really pull it in and concentrate,once I had the 10 made my tension adjusted just fine

[owlvamp]

I need make a count on my green ones for I made more.

[greyhoundgrandma]

I have 12 green squares that I just need to weave in the ends on.

[owlvamp]

Posted 17 April 2015 - 07:15 PM

Purple --Amethyst -88 blocks -greyhoundgrandma-5 = 83 needed pineknott -3 = 80 needed

Pink -- Pretty in Pink - 92 blocks greyhoundgrandma -5 = 87 pineknott - 17 = 70 needed

Orange -- Pumpkin - 88 blocks greyhoundgrandma-5 = 83 needed katyallen8090 -12 = 71 bgs-27 = 44 needed

Yellow -- Bright Yellow - 82 blocks pineknott -10 = 72 needed greyhoundgrandma -5 = 67 needed

Green -- Paddy Green - 80 blocks -10 pineknott = 70 -16 owlvamp +54 needed greyhoundgrandma-12= 42 needed

Blue -- Blue - 80 blocks -1 = Need 79 yarnscrapper 6 =73 needed greyhoundgrandma5 = 68 needed

[VikingRunnerGirl]

I have 5 yellow squares that I just need to put the black on. If I can get more done before the end of the month I will but I want to make sure I get these out.

[owlvamp]

Thank you!

[katyallen815]

well, totals are going down a bit, which is good, I will have more for you, but they will come in your birthday month, lol..... looks like you are making progress though!!

[greyhoundgrandma]

I finished off the black skein and have an additional 5 orange blocks and 1 purple block.

[owlvamp]

Posted 17 April 2015 - 07:15 PM

Purple --Amethyst -88 blocks -greyhoundgrandma-6 = 82 needed pineknott -3 = 79 needed

Pink -- Pretty in Pink - 92 blocks greyhoundgrandma -5 = 87 pineknott - 17 = 70 needed

Orange -- Pumpkin - 88 blocks greyhoundgrandma-5 = 83 needed katyallen8090 -12 = 71 bgs-27 = 44 needed greyhoundgrandma -5 = 39 needed

Yellow -- Bright Yellow - 82 blocks pineknott -10 = 72 needed greyhoundgrandma -5 = 67 needed VikingRunnerGirl-5 = 62 needed

Green -- Paddy Green - 80 blocks -10 pineknott = 70 -16 owlvamp +54 needed greyhoundgrandma-12= 42 needed

Blue -- Blue - 80 blocks -1 = Need 79 yarnscrapper 6 =73 needed greyhoundgrandma5 = 68 needed

[owlvamp]

Through all my figures I need

 

purple (amethyst) 79

pink (pretty n pink) 70

orange (pumpkin) 39

Yellow (bright Yellow) 62

green ( paddy Green) 42

Blue (blue) 68

 

 

Numbers are coming down. Thanks everyone! I couldn't do it without you guys.

[pineknott]

thanks for the updated counts,I'll try and do a few more purples before sending them off to you

[katyallen815]

LQQk for a puffy containing at least a dozen although dont ask me right now what colors...I will mail off in may sandra, should bring a few of those numbers down a bit!! lol