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[Jimmie Lu]

As many of you know my husband and I take teams into Mexico to build houses and do mission work. I try to take as many gahns with me when I go (the more colorful the better)

For the month of aug. I am making 6 in sqs. I have a goal to make 200 in mind. here is the challenge

Make more than me to donate for my cause and I will send you a very nice gift. Hopefully some of you will help me on my quest and set a goal and mail them to me the first week of sept. I will not count any sqs until Aug. 1st.

Please consider helping me out and remember if you do more you get a nice prize.

6 in any color but remember NO WOOL. Granny's are great and colors dont matter because The more colorful the more they are desired.

[pineknott]

I will try beat your total

do I have to tag every one with my name?

[Nashville Crocheter]

Are you gonna tell us how many you have done in...say a day or a week? I need some motivation

[Jimmie Lu]

Yes I will post a total every day or so and no you just need to send all from the same pearson

[Vickietoria]

Wow, 200 6" squares... This calls for a trip to the store! I don't know about you guys, but doing the math... I can make 14 traditional grannies from one 7 oz ball of Red Heart Super Saver. This means I'd need... 15 balls of yarn. Ah yes... Definately calls for a trip to the store... Oh! And shall we all post how many we've done, to encourage eachother? Just wondering.

Victoria

[yarnart]

I am working on squares anyway, with the newbie group, so count me in. I may not "win" anything, but I'd be helping my crochet along, and also helping out.

[Jimmie Lu]

Yes starting tomorrow please post your totals thats great motivation to everyone. I figured if I do 7 sqs a day that will give me over 200 sqs by the end of this fun little challange. The true winners are the recipiants of the gahns truely. and we'll all have a good feeling when we see how many gahns I can squeeze out of these sqs. lol

Thanks everyone and remember we officially start tomorrow.

[Vickietoria]

Woo hoo! It's Aug. 1st.!! Granted, it's 1:33 AM, but hey, I'm excited! Hi to all you night owl crochetters doing this challenge too!

 

Quick question though... Do you need sport weight (baby blankets) squares too? I'm making worsted weight now, but I have a lot of sport weight baby that I could make up too. Just wondering!

Victoria

[pineknott]

Good morning,I'm excited to start too.had to tie up other loose ends before reaching for the hook.

Linda

[Jimmie Lu]

wow you 2 are early risers ehhh???

Baby sqs are gladly taken. just remember no wool as I am allergic.

No get off the puter and get hooking!!!!

[ChayaSar]

I don't think i can more than 200 or even 200 this month.... but I can make some, and send them in... so you want them all sent in at once at the end of the month?

[scc51055]

All right! I cant stand it! I've gotta join in! i dont know if i can make the 200 in a month, but will definitely try! I am finding that since i joined this group all i can think about is what to crochet next, i dont want to go to work since i cant do it there, and i dont want to clean up the house i want to stitch! I think i need therapy!

[Jimmie Lu]

Ok ladies new twist. Honestly I did think Id get one or 2 to bite at a challange but there are more than that now so how about I sweeten the pot. For every participant Ill send you a small token of my appreciation and for every 100 sqs sent a gift. That way everyone is sure to get something right? maybe itll be yarn or something handmade and for anyone who beats my total will get the prize I origannally stated.

Yes you can send them all at once the first week of sept. unless it is more feesable to send a few a week. I will keep track of who is sending what.

Today in PA it was so stinkin hot that there was not much else to do but crochet in the AC so far today I have 19 sqs finished. I am averaging about 4 and hour today. and night time is when I really like to pump out the sqs.

[laureni526]

Well, it must be divine intervention that led me to this thread today. I saw it and thought, maybe I can do this. Then Hubby turned up with a bag of FREE yarn he got from someone on craigslist. I may not make it to 100 or even 200, but I do feel the need to make some squares and send them your way. I have nothing to lose and the yarn was fah-ree.

[Nashville Crocheter]

OK ya got me

 

I'm getting ready to sit down to watch tv tonight. I'll see how many I can make and I'll let you know in the morning.

 

Barbara

[scc51055]

I have seven done already....cant believe it!

[ChayaSar]

he he he, I found a box that I hadn't unpacked yet.... guess what was in it... 86 6" squares, and a bunch of oddly shaped ones.... so I'm up to 86 is that cheating? anyway, I'll definitely be able to send in 100 now, all i have to do is make 14 =) but I'll shoot for higher for ya

[pineknott]

I was hoping for 10,but only made it to 8 today

[Vickietoria]

I've made about 15 today. My baby eats a lot, and so I crochet while he's eating (I breastfeed him). Sometimes he seems annoyed by the yarn tickling his face, but other than that, he is supportive of my craft lol. Everyone is doing really great! Keep up the good crochetting!

Victoria

[Nashville Crocheter]

I made 7 squares made last night.

Can't say that they are colorful though...3 are in mystery varigated baby yarn. The rest are in baby blue. All are sport weight.

[yarnart]

I'm sorry, but I won't be able to fulfil my obligation on this.

[scc51055]

YOu sure did get a head start with 86! I did 7 yesterday and thought that was good, i work full time and crochet in the evening.....wish i could take it to work.

[Jimmie Lu]

I am up to 41 and planning a night of AC and crochet

[pineknott]

my two day total is 21

[Vickietoria]

Hey, just out of curiosity, how does everyone make the squares? I mean, I make traditional ones, 5 rows, sometimes with an I and sometimes with a J hook, depending on the yarn, to make it come out to 6". I was just wondering. Leaving now, to crochet!!!

Victoria