Giant Granny Square Afgan Along?

Melibean223 · September 30, 2006

I have 2 giant granny square afgans to make as of right now before xmas, I was wondering if anyone out there would like to do one of these along with me. They seem to be very quick working and the color combos are endless. If anyone out there is interested just let me know I've already started one of mine and will post pics if anyone is intersted in seeing it. Feel free to just join on in at any time if you are interested

http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.bl...-pictures.html

Gardener · September 30, 2006

I just finished one, and I don't think I'd better start on another one until I finish a few of my other projects. However this is a really easy way to get a nice afghan finished. Once you get it going it "grows" quickly. I have been thinking of using this idea to make lap robes for nursing home patients using yarn leftover from other projects. I think it would look fine if each round was a different color. If this is still going when some of my WIPs are finished I'll be back.

Butterfly04 · September 30, 2006

I will join in, I have started on one already. It is a great way to use up my yarn. I am trying to use up all the yarn I have by December 31, 2006 so far I am almost done with all the yarn I have. All my yarn is put together by projects and all projects are started or almost finished. now if I can say the same thing about the other crafts I do I would be in good shape. :lol

ankey · September 30, 2006

I'm currently making one as a christmas present for my sister. I've only done two rounds though so I'll definitely join in here... hopefully this'll help me keep up my motivation to finish it by christmas!

Shellybrook · September 30, 2006

So are we talking ONE Giant Granny Square or a Giant Afghan made of Granny Squares?

I have a WIP or two myself to finish by X-mas.

barbn77 · September 30, 2006

I'll join, just this morning I bought enough to make each of my girls one for christmas :hook I'm doing one in hot pink and white and the other will be light pink/md. pink/ and green varigated with a blue that i have in my stash that looks really pretty with it :yay i'll start with the varigated/blue one first I think :clap

dogymom · September 30, 2006

Well, I'm in! I've already purchased the yarn to make one for my mom for Christmas. Did I read correctly that this is one giant granny square?

Melibean223 · September 30, 2006

Well, I'm in! I've already purchased the yarn to make one for my mom for Christmas. Did I read correctly that this is one giant granny square?

yes you read correctly one giant square...i'm doing the rectangle pattern that is in ErinLindsey's blog...here is the link for anyone that might want/need it

http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.blogspot.com/2006/01/granny-square-pattern-with-pictures.html

it is a great pattern with pictures to help you get started...i look forward to seeing pics of everones gahns I'll post pics of mine in a little bit when my daughter is done eating. So far I am 12 rows in to it and it is growing quickly.

yarnyviolet · September 30, 2006

I have never joined a CAL but why not. I have a pile of yarn to use up and I like granny afghans. I like this rectangle one better than the one I usually do it looks better in the middle.

Rachel

dogymom · September 30, 2006

yes you read correctly one giant square...i'm doing the rectangle pattern that is in ErinLindsey's blog...here is the link for anyone that might want/need it
http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.blogspot.com/2006/01/granny-square-pattern-with-pictures.html

it is a great pattern with pictures to help you get started...i look forward to seeing pics of everones gahns I'll post pics of mine in a little bit when my daughter is done eating. So far I am 12 rows in to it and it is growing quickly.

12 rows, huh? You're scooting right along! Would love to see pics!!!!

Robyn · September 30, 2006

I have one of these in progress but it's currently at campus about 80 miles away. I might have to pull it out when I head back tomorrow.

ankey · September 30, 2006

yes you read correctly one giant square...i'm doing the rectangle pattern that is in ErinLindsey's blog...here is the link for anyone that might want/need it
http://iamtotallyobsessedwithyarn.blogspot.com/2006/01/granny-square-pattern-with-pictures.html

it is a great pattern with pictures to help you get started...i look forward to seeing pics of everones gahns I'll post pics of mine in a little bit when my daughter is done eating. So far I am 12 rows in to it and it is growing quickly.

I'm doing that same pattern as well but I'm definitely not as far along as you are... I also look forward to seeing everyone's progress in the upcoming days/weeks!

Robyn · October 1, 2006

Actually, I just found some baby yarn in one of the bedrooms here and I think I have enough for a small baby afghan so I'll start on that tonight to take a bit of a break from my other two afghans.

barbn77 · October 1, 2006

TY for the link to the rectangle granny, I was going to do a square one but I like that one much better :yay

librarycat513 · October 1, 2006

Is it okay if I join later on in October? I have a giant granny in progress right now, but I have to get a couple of things out of the way before I can devote more than a cursory amount of time to my afghan again.

Melibean223 · October 1, 2006

Barb, Your welcome, I was originally going to do a square one too till someone pointed me in the direction of the rectangle one.

Librarycat, feel free to join when ever you can =o) I just found out that I actually have 3 of these to make so I will be here for a while, and I have a feeling that my b/f is going to come up with more people in his family that would want an afgan for xmas. But hey I don't mind doing it as long as he keeps making it possible for me to buy lots and lots of yarn lol. I think I have been inspired on what yarn I want to use to make one for us to keep but that won't get made till after all the xmas pressies are done.

But as I promised here is a pic of what I've done so far

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/Fluff223/Picture271.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/Fluff223/Picture272.jpg

salos · October 1, 2006

I didn't know about this CAL, but I finished my first giant granny afghan this morning. Two day project... they are quick.

glinster · October 1, 2006

I would like to join too. I am also working on a star blanket, but have cotton yarn that I would like to use for a square or rectangle one. The colors I have are blue, purple and green in different tones, so it will be either nice and colorful or very ugly:)

I always work on a lot of things at the same time so I don't get bored :hook

ankey · October 1, 2006

wow salos, two days??? I'd have to not eat or sleep or do anything besides crochet and then I probably wouldn't even be half-way done with mine!

Melibean223 · October 1, 2006

Salos I would love to see pics of your finished gahn if possible. And hey if you decide to do another one we all know a special someone that would want a gahn for xmas *wink wink hint hint* feel free to join us the more the merrier!

KellyA · October 1, 2006

I will join this CAL, hopefully it will motivate me to "start" one that I have been puttering with. I have the yarn now to get going.....

I think I will do the rectangle one first:yes :manyheart :yarn

Kelly

dogymom · October 1, 2006

Barb, Your welcome, I was originally going to do a square one too till someone pointed me in the direction of the rectangle one.

But as I promised here is a pic of what I've done so far

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/Fluff223/Picture271.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/Fluff223/Picture272.jpg

That's really cool! How do you determine how long to do that 1st row?

Melibean223 · October 1, 2006

i just followed the pattern that i linked to in a above post. the start chain is 48 i believe. Erinlindsy was even awsome enough to post pics to go with the pattern.

librarycat513 · October 1, 2006

Librarycat, feel free to join when ever you can =o)

But as I promised here is a pic of what I've done so far

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/Fluff223/Picture271.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/Fluff223/Picture272.jpg

Thanks. I know with all the projects I have going right now, I should be used to multitasking, but I have promised myself not to join more than 2 group things at once, so I don't drop the ball, so to speak. And since I've already committed to Hubby Swap and the Sweet CAL, that's my limit of two for now. Maybe Sweet will go fairly quick.

And I love what you've done with your afghan so far, really dig the color combination. Whoever's getting that one will be a lucky person. :cheer

Melibean223 · October 1, 2006

And I love what you've done with your afghan so far, really dig the color combination. Whoever's getting that one will be a lucky person.

Thanks, hopefully my sister will agree with you, she is just turning 18 and can be a real brat sometimes

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