Encouragement for Making Gifts, 2016 version ;)

[yarnscrapper]

ratdog, I love the tail. And your alteration is very nice.

 

Tampa Doll, Holy Cow!!!  it is beautiful.  Nice corner too

[Tribble79]

Love those mittens! I might make some one day.

 

 

Oh my Apak! That bunny is the greatest!! So beautiful.

 

Tampadoll, that Afghan is amazing! Its turning out gorgeous! Love your crochet corner!!

 

I'm still working on finishing a couple of orders before I can get back to crocheting gifts and for fun! I need to update my list and I will soon!

[Tribble79]

Ratdog that second tail is perfect! I like it better than the first.

[owlvamp]

​On those bunnies been wanting to make them for a couple of years. So this year thinking about doing there year in the temperature highs and snakes for the lows.

 

Is that mermaid ​ tail faster to work up?

 

​Tampadoll , that is a beautiful afghan. Is it hard to change colors like that? do you weave your ends in as you go. I have totally stayed clear of those type projects. Hard to get out of my comfort zone.

 

 ​Sorry I haven't been on for I can not log on with my ipad. I had to ask daughter to use her surface. I don't know what's wrong with it.

[Tampa Doll]

 

 

​Tampadoll , that is a beautiful afghan. Is it hard to change colors like that? do you weave your ends in as you go. I have totally stayed clear of those type projects. Hard to get out of my comfort zone.

 

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Changing colors with yarn is easier than thread.  I weave in as I go.  Actually I crochet over no more than 6 stitches and no less then 3 when I change colors.

 

Not sure if I want to make the reversed sc or go with chain 5's around with 3 rows one of each color.

[judianne]

Ratdog, your second version looks great!

[Tampa Doll]

I am done.  I finished the afghan this afternoon.  Thank you Juianne for the help with the edging.  I went with black reverse sc.

 

The afghan is made with Red Heart Soft, in Black, off white and the main color is Coral.  I can not believe the trouble I had with this afghan. 

 

Now if you look, you will see 3 other afghans that I made quite a while ago.  Dora was from a purchased graph, we made the Tinker belle graph and the Princess one is 3 cross stitch patterns made into one afghan.  Not a bit of trouble with any of them.

 

So the Comedy/Drama afghan is ready to ship for a Feb. 2nd, 16th birthday.

 

 

Finally Comedy/Drama

 

  All 4 afghans

 

 

 

 

[judianne]

Beautiful ghans!!! So glad I could help a little. Sometimes when we do something so involved out brains refuse to think any more...

[judianne]

I finished the baby ghan. The pattern is from Caron, called One Skien Baby Blanket. Instead of a one pounder I used 2 1/2 skiens of red heart super saver in baby pink. I embroidered the initials of the April baby too. It's very squishy and girly.

[ratdog]

OMG Mary Jo! Your graphghans are amazing!

I love the one with Belle - my favorite princess.

[Tampa Doll]

I finished the baby ghan. The pattern is from Caron, called One Skien Baby Blanket. Instead of a one pounder I used 2 1/2 skiens of red heart super saver in baby pink. I embroidered the initials of the April baby too. It's very squishy and girly.

 

That is so pretty judianne.

[Tribble79]

Those Graph ghans are awesome! One day I might tackle one

I am done.  I finished the afghan this afternoon.  Thank you Juianne for the help with the edging.  I went with black reverse sc.

 

The afghan is made with Red Heart Soft, in Black, off white and the main color is Coral.  I can not believe the trouble I had with this afghan. 

 

Now if you look, you will see 3 other afghans that I made quite a while ago.  Dora was from a purchased graph, we made the Tinker belle graph and the Princess one is 3 cross stitch patterns made into one afghan.  Not a bit of trouble with any of them.

 

So the Comedy/Drama afghan is ready to ship for a Feb. 2nd, 16th birthday.

 

8x6 CompletedDoratheExplorer (2).JPG8x6 FinishedTinkerbell001 (2).JPG8x6 finishedproject2 (2).JPG

 

Finally Comedy/Drama

 

8x6 Sydney's Afghan Progress (2).JPG  All 4 afghans

 

judianne, the baby ghan looks very soft and pretty! I'm sure it will keep the baby very warm.

I finished the baby ghan. The pattern is from Caron, called One Skien Baby Blanket. Instead of a one pounder I used 2 1/2 skiens of red heart super saver in baby pink. I embroidered the initials of the April baby too. It's very squishy and girly.

[Tampa Doll]

Thank you all for the compliments.  The ceremony for the burning of the graph will be at 2PM.  All are invited, bring your hooks and yarn.  

[greyhoundgrandma]

The graph ghans are all pretty, Mary Jo. I'm always amazed when I see one. I love the burning of the pattern!

 

A sweet looking baby blanket, Judy!

 

I've gotten one basket done. Forgot to take a picture, so I'll have to get it back out.

[Gardener]

MaryJo, your afghans are just gorgeous.

 

Rat dog, I like both versions of the tail, but I agree that the second one is better.

 

Nice baby blanket, Judy.

[hershey038]

Ratdog I love the second mermaid tail...looks more "fishy"!! Judy your baby blanket is very nice and Tampa Doll, those graph ghans are awesome!!

 

I have been so slow on my crocheting.. so much going on right now and been working on jewelry that some have been asking for.. but I am working on the Starlight Afghan for my DIL.. I think I will do each one of my girls a Christmas afghan this year. That's 4 afghans and I want to choose patterns that seem like their personality..

[judianne]

Thanks, ladies! Its an easy pattern but comes out so nice.

 

Mary Jo...you are too funny...lol!

 

Michelle, makng individual ghans for your daughters is a wonderful idea!

Need any further enabling....uh...I mean help...lol!

[minwifeof4boys]

 Alrighty, 2 grandbaby hats and a lovey for the new grandbaby !

 

 after I get mom in bed for the evening I sort of go into a glass of wine crochet hook television mode...

 

[Gardener]

Alrighty, 2 grandbaby hats and a lovey for the new grandbaby !

 

 after I get mom in bed for the evening I sort of go into a glass of wine crochet hook television mode...

Very nice!

[owlvamp]

​Love all the gragh afghans. Daughter would love the Tinker Bell and Drama/Comedy afghan too. Wonderful job!!

[owlvamp]

I love seeing all the pictures of things you guys make. You all are doing awesome.

[judianne]

Lea, grandbaby gifts are too cute... I lime the loveys and they're on my WIM list for sure. There's also a bearghan pattern I've made before and its great fkr using up funky colors of yarn.

Too many things I want to make and not enough hours in the day!

[Tampa Doll]

 Alrighty, 2 grandbaby hats and a lovey for the new grandbaby !

 

 after I get mom in bed for the evening I sort of go into a glass of wine crochet hook television mode...

They are so cute.  Love the lovey.  Ah wine and a crochet hook and a quite place, just the thing after a busy day.

[greyhoundgrandma]

Cute lovey and hats!

 

Too many patterns and not enough time is the story of my life!

[judianne]

Hi, ladies!

 

I started the marine corp emblem yesterday and added seven rows to the graphghan. Progess!