35 Granny Squares Afghan

[Stitchinpick]

Okay, count me in, but I will not start (no matter how badly it calls to me) until after Christmas! This will be my first Crochet Along. I think it will be fun! I will work on ordering the pattern book.

 

Stitchinpick

[donnalynn2]

Unbelievable!!! I had the order in the mailbox with the flag up and my mail carrier DID NOT take it!!!! I was soooo upset! When I get home it's dark so I had no idea til my hubby told me so I took the envelope and took it to the Post Office myself this morning. The guy there told me it shouldn't take more than 3 days to get there so hopefully she'll get my money by Friday! I HOPE I HOPE I HOPE!

 

I think I am going to go with a pink and a burgundy... I am deciding between using Caron Simply Soft and Caron Regular WW. The regular WW isn't avail in that many colors where as the Simply Soft has a lot to choose from. Rag Shop has that big sale this Saturday so I think I'll choose when I go there then. Can anyone tell me approx how much yarn I need??? THANKS!!! I am sooooo excited to start this CAL! I so enjoyed the Felted Tote CAL and it's so much fun to see one pattern interpreted so many different ways!

[JulieKay]

Hi Donna

 

Since you're in Florida and she's in Louisiana , she should get it in time . I wouldnt think it'd take very long for mail to go that far, unless it is slowed down due to all the storms they have had down there .

I don't have my book laying up here with me, but I think you need approx 14 ounces of one color and 18 of the other . It really doesn't take a lot for it . Maybe someone who has the pattern laying there handy can tell you the exact amounts .. Next time I come up, i'll get the exact amount for you .

I think Jennie ( the lady from Country Crochet ) will hold the book for you -- it doesn't look like there are a big number of people on here who are ordering it all at once, so with 5 available, you should get your order in in plenty of time .

[JulieKay]

Hi Linda-

We'll be glad to have you join us-- it might be smart to order the booklet now if you can-- they seem to be out of print and hard to locate . Once you see it, it might just talk you into starting early ! It's VERY pretty .

[donnalynn2]

Another question: Do you think I could do this with a 3rd contrasting color used to join the squares or do you think that will be too much?

[evelyn]

What is the price of the leaflet on purple kitty site I cant seem to find it

 

They dont have it anymore!!

[JulieKay]

Hi Evelyn -

 

Try here -- this is the lady that had 5 copies of it -

 

http://www.countryyarns.com/

It is out of print elsewhere from what I have found out so far .

I think it was 5.50 ,plus you'd owe shipping .

[JulieKay]

Donna-

I think you could use a 3rd color to join them if you want -but I'd go with something pretty plain that would blend in -- like white , aran, or something along that line .

[Celestial Seasonings]

WOOT! Got my white, still looking for a decent (read: CHEAP) gray. . . and as soon as my 63 are all together, I'll be in!

[JulieKay]

Howdy Celeste -

 

How's the 63 coming together ?

 

Will be glad to see you over here in this group soon. I have to admit, after reading Pagan's post yesterday, I started my 35 . Boy, is it a breeze compared to the 63 --. Every square so far has come out EXACT in size -- do you believe it ? And this one will whip up quickly .

 

Looks like 63 PART TWO is not far off the Horizon ....... So get ready to LOAD EM UP AND MOVE EM OUT when we get to that one-- it looks CHALLENGING to say the least .

[pb&j]

Hi all, I got my yarn the other day. I really wanted to use Ecru and tan like Pagan's pic but all the tan colored yarn at Michael's looked off somehow so I choose the colors from the leaflet, beige and light green. I still might run over to JoAnn's to see what they have - can't seem to settle on a winning combination...arg!

 

I'm glad you didn't wait for me, Julie, I seem to be getting side-tracked from 63 Squares, shame on me!

 

I hope to work with dh this weekend and come up with a button for this unless someone else is dying to make a button.

[evelyn]

Julie Kay

 

I guess I will just order one and see if she has any left.

 

Thanks

[PaganBaby69]

Hi All, I'll be posting my squares one at a time. This is square 18.

 

PaganBaby69

[PaganBaby69]

Hi, Here is Square 4.

Changes: Instead of ch 6, join to form a ring, I chained 4 to form the ring.

[PaganBaby69]

Hi, Here is square 28. There is a mistake on the last round, Rnd 6.

 

On the 3rd line it says to "dc in hdc and each"..., it should say dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in hdc, and in each....

 

[PaganBaby69]

Hi, Here is square 33:

[PaganBaby69]

Hi, This is square 14:

[PaganBaby69]

Hi, This is square 25:

On round 6, make sure you skip the first stitch.

 

[PaganBaby69]

Hi, Here is square 24:

[PaganBaby69]

Hi, Here is square 29:

[PaganBaby69]

Hi, here is square 11. I made the flower a little differently than the instructions. I sc around the post of the sc below, like you would do for an irish rose. I liked the way the petels popped better this way.

[PaganBaby69]

Hi, Here is square 15:

[PaganBaby69]

Hi, Here is square 21:

[PaganBaby69]

Hi, One hint on the last rounds of each square is to make sure you get 23 dc's on each side. This will add up to the 92 dc's that is your final total.

PaganBaby69

[PaganBaby69]

Hi, In case you're wondering, I am using up the scraps of yarn that live next to my chair. I'm challenging myself not to break into any unopened skeins.I have some beautiful Dusty Teal but I think I want to make a shawl or capelet with it.

 

I've made this afghan 8 times already and since I already have one done in neutrals, I thought I'd get creative with this one. I'll sc it together on the front side with a neutral color.

 

PaganBaby69