Crochet -a- Quilt

[Lucki721]

JulieK: Nooooo you did not! Start another CAL, LOL!! I would like to work on the one that you are working on eventually, I picked up that magazine some time ago, and to be honest, not sure where it ended up...lol, I had it with me when I was moving. It's still available, I've seen it at JoAnn's and some other places.

 

I'll jump in when I whittle my other projects down...or at least finish the baby blanket. I hope to make the blanket with cotton yarn, since it's on sale this week at JoAnns, lol!

 

The other patterns are awesome, btw!

[JulieKay]

Hey there Amy

We'll be hear waiting on you -- get to whittling ~~~~

[The Fargoan]

Darn you Julie!!! Not another CAL! Ok stop twisting my arm already! I'm in, I'm in! I have a pretty quilt-type afghan pattern I printed off the internet months ago. I'll have to dig it out and take a look. I can't remember what it is called or where I found it, but I do remember that it was from a place that said they'd be revoking their free patterns by such-and-such date so I printed it out because I liked it so much.

 

But seriously, thanks for starting up such a cool CAL. I haven't found the motivation to crochet since I finished my 63-square afghan for my sister in late Feb!! More than a month without real crochet time! I must be sick? So thanks for the motivation.

 

On a side note I started my first crochet project during the Masters (golf) tournament last year and this weekend it is starting again so that must mean it's time for a new project!

[JulieKay]

Jen

It sounds like you DO have a sickness if you haven't crocheted in a month .

 

==============HEAL ===============

I have prescribed a new CAL called Crochet a Quilt .

I think that will cure your disorder .

Buy 2 skeins of yarn and call me in the morning .

Look up that pattern and let us hear about it. I think it was from Solutia-- they are the website that closed down all their patterns and they had some nice quilt-type ones .

[snbarclay]

Okay Julie . my dh might not like it but I am gonna jump in only because I just bought 14 skeins of wintuk caron yarn . woodys green and sage green . I wanted to make a afghan for the living room . I am not sure what pattern of quilt to go with . I liked the flower garden we did . Dh got upset with me when I would get frustrated but it was fun. Help me out with a subjestion on which one to go with . Please ............... because its your fault I am joining .

[Qmare]

First of all... I have to say, this is just sick sick sick!

 

Julie, you are like a dealer supplying dope to the junkies! :laughroll

I'm still stumbling along with the 200 blocks CAL that pre-empted my Lace and Bobbles CAL that I abandoned my 35 Grannys CAL to work on! And, now you do this!

 

Well, let me just be very clear about something...

 

You will not tempt me, Julie Kay,

You will not tempt me, this I say!

You will not tempt with a pinwheel quilt,

You will not fill my head with guilt!

Log Cabins can just go away,

Save Roosters for another day!

Buying yarn is NOT a cure,

I will not do it, that's for sure!

You will not tempt me, JulieKay,

You will not...

 

Hey, did I see some cool deals on Webs (http://www.yarn.com/)? LittleKnits (http://www.littleknits.com/) has some awesome deals right now... gee, I do have a JoAnn's coupon and Michael's is just around the corner...

[dragonfly]

You are killing me, i must stop these cal!!! But i can't! HELP! There must be a crochet program out there to help me stop. LOL. I just have to decide which one i want to do. The around the world one is beautiful! I have never done a quilt one before. Linda C

[JulieKay]

I need to thank you guys one and all for making this such an entertaining and funny morning . Today is my Dr appointment day and I'm a bigger chicken than my 3 year old grandson is about doctors ! So you have kept my mind off the fact that at 2:30 pm I will be sitting in the waiting room sweating bullets .

( * Don't worry, I don't have anything fatal -- it's just a checkup, but when I hear the word doctor I could literally go into a COMA from fear )

Now you all know what a big WOOSE I am .

Anyhow, be thinking of me at 2:30 as you are at home crocheting away, with the wind in your hair , a stiff drink in your hand, and some peaceful music like Rolling Stones on the radio .

* I can't get no, satisfaction * ... SING ALONG ....

 

No, never mind, that makes me sound like I'm going in for Viagra pills .

NOT TRUE .

 

( Maybe I should take a stiff drink before I go )

[JulieKay]

Hey Norma

My CAL-PAL !!!

Glad to see you join in . Wow, that is going to be a beauty, whichever pattern you choose .

I vote for the one I'm doing -- Around the World, changing colors each round . GORGEOUS .

I can picture it in my head already !!!

Tell your husband to sit in his chair, watch tv and pipe down .

There are CAL's to do .

[JulieKay]

Hey Linda !

Great to see you ! Jump on in -- let us knnow which one you choose and what colors !

[JulieKay]

MARE

You ornery little numbnut you .

I WILL be coming back at you with a poem in return . Give me a moment to gather my thoughts .

[mia1003]

Well I've never done a CAL before but this sounds like fun. I've been wanting to do a quilt for my future neice (due in July) but this is even better! I'll let you know how my pattern goes as I get to it. Colors? It's always more fun to figure it out as you go...well for me at least! Thanks for the motivation!

[JulieKay]

Hi Maria

Great to have you join us ! Let us know what pattern you decide on, ok ?

[crochetlady]

Julie!!! how can you do this!!! Its hot as hell summer here and I can't pick up yarn! and I have started too many CALs with you but can't seem to finish them!!! My 63 squares is mocking me and the grandmother's garden is still waiting to be joined and you go ahead and start something which I have been longing to do... Oh well back to back burner all my cals go as I start this one ... Hopefully I will get somewhere with this project before Julie comes along with another winner of a CAL!!!! I think I am going to start the pastel pinwheels or must I start the "around the world" ??? Hmmm decisions decisions....

 

 

hugs

Vims

[JulieKay]

Vims

You little sweetheart ! You guys are cracking me up !

It probably IS hot over there -- what better thing to work on in the heat ,but some TINY little granny squares ? They won't make you any hotter, will they ?

 

Set aside your other CAL's -- this one is officially open today. WE NEED YOU .

 

Let us know which one you pick ok ?

[JulieKay]

Do you like green eggs and ham ?

How about that jellied meat called SPAM ?

Do you like to use a hook ?

Well, there's lots of patterns ,

Just take a look .

How 'bout some yarn in greens or blues ?

I do not like blue, but I know YOU do .

If I ask you NICELY what will you say ?

You really won't tell me to GO AWAY .

I know you're my pal and you're here for me

So pick out some yarn .. you'll have fun , just wait and see .

It's not MY fault you have 3 CAL's undone .

You have to lay them down and come in HERE now for the fun .

By the time you get to the 35

I'll be on CAL number 75 .

It's more fun with folks like you

Who are a laugh a minute and a barrel of fun , too .

So drop the 35,63 and MORE

Just throw them suckers on the floor

I won't leave you alone til you agree

You 'll have fun, you will see . :D

[snbarclay]

Okay here it goes. I am going to try my hand at the Nine patch

 

but the colors will be

woodsy green

sage

aran

and I think maybe a blue to go in place of the clay ? or maybe black which do you think ?

oh my now my plate is full . I am doing a afghan for my SIL birthday in the autum red in caron . out of the birthday month afghan's and her birthday is in july so maybe I can alternate between the two. On top of my other things......

What have you talked me into julie........... Its all good ...............

[JulieKay]

Hey Norma

I think maybe some shade of blue -- I'm not sure what . Maybe you could take a little snip of each of your yarns with you to look for your other color and hold them up together ?

Maybe a dark type blue, or at least like a royal blue maybe ?

Anyone else got any ideas ?

[grandkids]

Julie, count me in:clap Like I told you before I am so hooked it doesn't take much to get me in on something. Especially like this:cheer

[Qmare]

Oh... Julie... you... make... me... laugh...

 

It's going to take some time to formulate a resonse to that most recent poem.

 

The rest of you ladies... welcome WELCOME...

 

 

I'll be here and there and everywhere...

[JulieKay]

GREAT Linda !

Glad to have you with us !

 

Let us know what pattern and colors you choose !!!

[JulieKay]

Mare

I think you oughta change your screen name again to SAM I AM ....

You'll be here and there and everywhere ....

You funny thing you ~~~~

[Lady_of_Roses]

Would this one qualify as a Crochet-a-Quilt? It's made up of diamonds and not squares.

 

Prairie Star

[insurechick]

I'm gonna cheat and join in with you guys...I've been working on the Drunkard's Path quilt afghan from Lion Brand's booklet. I've got all the squares made, but I probably won't have them all together with a border before most of you finish your afghans, so it will work out

[dazy]

when you get done kicking your own butt, you can kick mine. i'm gonna dive in and probably land on my head. i found a pattern for a triangle-y (is that a word?) half granny square and i could put together a patchwork sort of thing. oh, yeah... instead of joining a million granny squares, i'll join 2 million half grannies. i must be nuts. i hope there's no time limit on this. now, do i want to do a color scheme, or scrap it? hmmm......i think i'll be coordinated this time.