Snowflake Afghan CAL

[darski]

Most Canadians really are not into 'flag waving'.

In fact I admit to flag envy since "Old Glory" is so easily represented in crochet, knit or quilting.

 

Red and white doesn't do it and the leaf is a challenge as you can't toss one off the way you can with a star and some stripes. People would never assume that red and white was patriotic the way that your red/white and blue is. It seems more like Christmas than July 1st.

 

I have toyed with trying a Patriotic CAL for Canucks but ...there yah go. See

[SuzyQT1968]

Well Darski if you do a Patriotic CAL for Canadians I might just have to join. I'm not a Canuck but my DH is and he would be thrilled if I did him something to remind him of home. He is a double Canuck, hehe or something like that. Being from B.C. he favors the Vancouver Canucks in hockey.

[darski]

I finally tried for my 3D snowflake but it didn't really lend itself to the technique that Krystal designed.

 

However, it is 3D; whether that serves any useful purpose is not in question just now.

 

I am going to keep going until it is big enough for a pet crate for our SPCA

 

 

I have not given up hope of a really 3D one but this is where it is for now

[q8_crochet]

nice try darski

are you making more than one project in the same time??

i love your yarns

[dilyca2006]

Darski. That is a very nice snowflake.

[viggie]

I'm using Caron one-pounders in white and Cape Cod Blue

It looks great Lynn, what is your yarn and color name?

[dilyca2006]

I have never used Caron one pounders. I have used the softee yarn or something like that, for baby afghans. I still need to go and get yarn for this one. maybe this week!!!!!!!!

[MyissaG]

Yeah!!!! I have now completed my fifth row of this afghan. And, I have enough Snowflakes to do the next row. Here is a pic of it .

[redbird51]

melissa, your work is beautiful. my colors are similar. i have 10 more snowflakes to finish before i add the dark rounds to them. i have several rows joined. i plan to spend more time working on this. everyone's afghan looks so nice.

[hseger]

That looks great Melissa.

 

Here is my finished afghan. I just went ahead and edged it I couldn't think of making more snowflakes right now It made my brain hurt.

[darski]

Heather and Melissa, those are both lovely.

 

This is a great pattern and they all look good with whatever colour is chosen

[dilyca2006]

How is the gal doing that started this CAL. I see that she has only posted a couple of times. I hope she is ok and knowing that she inspired a lot of folks to make this afghan.

I still have not gotten my yarn for it. I need to concentrate on my ALS afghan for a while and then I will get into this one!!!!! I really want to do it and I think I want to use a Red Heart color that I just saw. I am sure it has been out there for a while, I just never noticed it before. Rodeo Red. Has anyone made anything with that color before???

[keetch]

ok I started this yesterday and will use it at the trailer on those cool nights snuggled up to hubby watching tv lol

 

[q8_crochet]

Heather and Melissa, those are both lovely

 

keetch

awsom

[darski]

Keetch, i love that one. I would never have thought of pink for this but it looks good.

 

BTW, can you resize your photo so it doesn't get re-linked?

[hseger]

That's going to be real pretty in pink keetch.

[dilyca2006]

Keetch. I love the pink as well. It is beautiful. I never would have thought of using pink either.

[SuzyQT1968]

I thought the light purple looked great (and it does) but pink...... Definitely makes my heart go pitter patter :bheart Very nice!!

[q8_crochet]

girls how many balls of yarn and how long is each ball?

i cant buy it by the oz. i feel something wrong without length

[dilyca2006]

I decided to get the Red Heart Rodeo Red and White to make this afghan. I have so many other things I need to do right now, but I am going to set and make a square now!!!

[dilyca2006]

Well. It calls for 32 oz dark and 28 oz light. Both my dark and light skeins of yarn are 7 oz's and it says that there are 364 yards/333m for the 7 oz skein I got 5 skeins of each.. I alway get at least one skein more on everything then it calls for. I can always use the extra to make squares for square exchanges.

girls how many balls of yarn and how long is each ball?

i cant buy it by the oz. i feel something wrong without length

[q8_crochet]

thanks diane

[dilyca2006]

Your welcome.

[MyissaG]

Keetch

That looks great in the pink. I would never thought to use that color. After I finish this one, I am going to do another one in Claret and white.

[dilyca2006]

Well. I started on this last night, then felt guilty about the baby afghan sititng here and all of the ALS afghan squares sitting here so I put it down and worked on the baby afghan.