Closed--2018 Stashbusting CAL

[Ellie 13]

I got a request from my mom for some more Jewish star prayer shawls for a friend. With that, plus hats for charity and trying to keep up with the demand for pumpkin and spider pins, I'm  every spare moment. With all these projects, I'm using a lot of scrap  . I used a small skein, 2 balls and rolled a skein down (+ 5) . I didn't have time to go anywhere except work and home, so no new   this week.

WTD: + 5  YTD: +  128

Ellie 13

[darski]

I finished a ball making the blankie for my nightgown pattern.

 

WTD +1

 

Edited October 14, 2018 by darski

[PBLKNP]

I used up another skein working on my niece’s Afghan, so:

WTD = +2

YTD = -62

😎

[PBLKNP]

Here is my kitty Jack helping with the Afghan!

[Inkked0317]

Good morning all!!

This week I made 3 more blocks for my crochet themed graph-ghan and started on my banner for it. I used up 2 skeins and 2 balls (+6) and bought 1 skein (-2) for this project.  Unless life gets extremely complicated this week i should get it completed this week & then I'll have a picture to share. 

WTD: +4

YTD: +192

[greyhoundgrandma]

Scores for the week ending 10/13/18:

Gold Medal Winner: TexasPurl +10

Silver Medal Winner: Ellie 13 +5

Bronze Medal Winner: Inkked0317 +4

PBLKNP +2

darski +1

Shoot the Moon Winner: greyhoundgrandma -6

[Avon Lady]

21 hours ago, PBLKNP said:

Here is my kitty Jack helping with the Afghan!

Jack is precious!  Cats are SO "helpful" aren't they???? 😛

[Avon Lady]

23 hours ago, Ellie 13 said:

I got a request from my mom for some more Jewish star prayer shawls for a friend. 

WTD: + 5  YTD: +  128

Ellie 13

Do you have a pattern for the Jewish star Prayer shawls?

[greyhoundgrandma]

I'm playing catch up after a long weekend at a state park in AR with very poor wireless and worse cell reception. The weather was awful--cold and rainy, but we had fun visiting with friends and going to an auto museum and fudge shop.

Pam, I love the picture of Jack! He's the same color that our Trip was.

darski, another cute set! That tri stitch looks interesting.

Thanks, Debbie! I played with my yarn just not under a tree. It's beautiful county in the mountains but the weather didn't cooperate. 

Just got GD sent home so I think I'll relax catching up on a tv show and crocheting.

 

[PBLKNP]

Thank you so much!  He just loves to snuggle when I’m knitting or crocheting.  Sewing together the squares has been a LONG, tedious process!  

[greyhoundgrandma]

Trip liked to snuggle, too, but she was a yard/shop cat so she didn't get a chance to get involved with my crocheting. Which was a very good thing because she drooled when she was happy and being petted. LOL

[darski]

Foto Friday:

I'm working on a "Call the Midwife" blankie.  I didn't realize that going to WW yarn and 5.5mm hook would make so much difference to the size of the holes you create.  I'm going to keep going but next time I will make a ch2 gap or even just a ch 1. gap. 

still and all it is pretty.  Have to select a border... it's on my list. 

[Ellie 13]

On Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 7:31 PM, Avon Lady said:

Do you have a pattern for the Jewish star Prayer shawls?

I made a pattern for a small hexagon. They're called Pocket Prayer Shawls (4 - 5 inches). I could try and make a bigger star/hexagons to sew together to make a regular shawl. I haven't written it down. I'll try to write it out, but it might be at least a medium skill level. I'll let you know what I come up with.

Ellie 13

Edited October 20, 2018 by Ellie 13

[Ellie 13]

I forgot to add my points to my last post  . I used 1 small (1.75 oz) skein, 3 balls and rolled a 3 oz down (+ 6)  .

WTD: + 6  YTD: + 134

Ellie 13

[TexasPurl]

Not a spectacular week, but I managed to finish off (3) 25g balls of Cebelia Cotton. Then I went to a local re-sale shop that was having a warehouse clearance. She had a small selection of yarn. I bought 2 small skeins of Patons Grace for 50¢ each. The rest wasn't worth increasing my stash. I finished one of the lilies that will be part of my Christmas centerpiece bouquet. 

 

Have a great week everyone!  

WTD +2

 

 

Edited October 20, 2018 by TexasPurl

[darski]

not a stirring week by any measure 

 

WTD = 0

[darski]

Another way to use up those bits and pieces.  Grandmother's Flower Garden Hexagon motif

I would like to try this on a small scale. 

 

[TexasPurl]

1 hour ago, darski said:

Another way to use up those bits and pieces.  Grandmother's Flower Garden Hexagon motif

I would like to try this on a small scale. 

 

I like that! 💖A small scale would be great too for the doll blankets as well as the shelter mats.

[greyhoundgrandma]

Nice blanket, darski!  That hexagon pattern reminds me of a blanket my mother made--the center flower with the rest of the hexagon plain dc.

Pretty lily, Debbie!

I should have been working on my DIL's Christmas afghan this week, but got sidetracked with the moorland blanket. I'm at the halfway point of it and rolled two skeins into balls---+2.

WTD +2

I don't usually do clothing, but got tempted and ordered three kits this week--2 lacy cardigans and a tunic. I hope I don't regret it. LOL So I'll be back in the negatives next week if I don't get busy with the Christmas blanket which uses fairly small skeins.

 

Edited October 20, 2018 by greyhoundgrandma

[Inkked0317]

Hi everyone!! I've been hooking up a storm this week. I finished my ctoxhet themed CAL and used 3 skeins and a ball on that (+7).i started a tester graph pattern and have used up 2 balls on that so far (+2) but i also bought 6 skeins for it (-12). And I'm finally back working on my Myriad CAL that has been feeling unloved the last 2 weeks and finished 2 skeins on that (+4).

WTD:+1

YTD: +193

[darski]

love that ghan

 

[PBLKNP]

I had no change this week, due to joining all my afghan squares.  What a TEDIOUS process!  Also, I neglected to weave in the ends as I went, so I’m having to do that, too!

WTD = 0

Edited October 21, 2018 by PBLKNP

[greyhoundgrandma]

Pam, I always say I'm going to weave in the ends as I go, but somehow I never do. Hope it goes quickly for you.

Jessie, nice blanket!

I just ordered the yarn for two baby blankets. At this rate I'll be lucky to end the year in the positives.

[greyhoundgrandma]

Scores for the week ending 10/20/18:

Gold Medal Winner: Ellie 13 +6

Silver Medal Winner: tie at +2--TexasPurl and greyhoundgrandma

Bronze Medal Winner: Inkked0317 +1

Holding steady:

PBLKNP

darski

Great work: no shoot the moon winner this week!

[darski]

all this is done and not a skein used yet