Stained Glass Window Afghan Cal????

[LaurieE]

Jessica -- the one I made is approximately 54" x 72" (top of a double bed) and each square is 10 rows high. I started with full skeins of about 15 different colors. After completing this afghan, each skein is now about a half skein.

[cancrochet]

I've completed seven strips now on my second afghan, now all I have to do is the edging on them and crochet them together. It may be the weekend before I get any crochet time again, but hopefully I'll be able to work in some time this to work on it.

 

Candy

[q8_crochet]

Jessica

wow i`m so happy for your sister

 

Laurie

wow its too big

 

 

Candy

wow thats awsom

i`m the only one late

[Jane E]

These Afghans in the CAL are really pretty and a nice way to use up ends of skeins. May I join in? I started a strip for one but i have to figure out how to post a picture later. Jane

[iamnichole]

that is a very beautiful pattern and also useful.

but what is CAL?

[q8_crochet]

jane

you are welcome any time

 

iamnichole

cal is crochet along

which means it keeps available as long as someone is joining and working

[MsSunflwr]

Welcome any newcomers!

 

Wow! It's been a minute since I posted (or worked on ANY crochet project) . I will have 3 people over on Saturday to learn to crochet and we are planning on making an easy crochet purse (felted). I printed each of them the Lionbrand "How to Crochet" section, it has lots of really good illustrations.

 

I did actually start on my pants I said I was going to sew before starting another afghan, I got nearly done and broke my needle on a straight pin. I'm gonna try to finish them up tonight. And I never got to see the venue for our possible wedding as my fiance got sick with the same thing I had.

 

Keep posting your photos, I love looking at everyone's beautiful work!

[Moi!]

wow! youz guyz are AMAZING....i've been very tempted to join...but i've been on a strict yarn diet lately (must save money for college junk) and i lack scraps....i have about 4 skeins of yarn at the moment (lucky for me i have a beautiful friend who also crochets and avoids yarn diets at all cost) . but i'm curious to know if my using so many different yarns would affect the pattern. help anyone?

with love,

moi!

[MsSunflwr]

wow! youz guyz are AMAZING....i've been very tempted to join...but i've been on a strict yarn diet lately (must save money for college junk) and i lack scraps....i have about 4 skeins of yarn at the moment (lucky for me i have a beautiful friend who also crochets and avoids yarn diets at all cost) . but i'm curious to know if my using so many different yarns would affect the pattern. help anyone?

with love,

moi!

 

It affected my afghans, but in a positive way in my opinion. I used different yarns in different textures/weights. Once I put my border around the panel and attached it, I was pleased with the results. The irregularity wasn't enough to affect the main scheme. I think my last photos was on page 24 or so for a look at it.

[Moi!]

thanks donna. well in that case i'm totaly in on this cal! now i must go off to the store and purchase me some black yarn.

thanks again!

[Jane E]

 

Thanks for the welcome. I'm trying to post a picture of my first section. What I see is a red x on the page. If is doesn't post the link is here-

 

http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/janecrochetprojects/

 

My afghan will be a combination of mostly simply soft and redheart yarns. I have a lot of the simply soft left over, a lot of blues and purples to use up. I'm pretty slow at crocheting and have a lot going on right now, so I will take a long time to finish this project. I think it will be worth it. Jane

[stargazingirly]

Laurie, thanks for the yarn estimates, those will really help me! I can't wait to get back home to work more on mine!!

 

Can't wait to see more pictures from all of you!

[LaurieE]

Your panel looks very nice.

[cancrochet]

Jane, you panel is very pretty! Can't wait to see the rest of your afghan when you finish!

 

Candy

[q8_crochet]

how is every one going???

[Moi!]

I've finally completed ONE panel! HAZZAH! unfortunately my pile of things to do has stacked up so i wont have much more done for quite some time:( but i plan to finish before april (it's going to be a gift for my daddy's birth day!)

[fiddleyarn]

I have 5 strips done on my variation of the SG afghan. I did mine in single crochet. Each strip is 200 rows long. I've put a photo on my blog. Also a photo of a granny square afghan I recently finished. The squares were made over a period of years. And then spent more years patiently waiting to be connected. I may make some more and make it bigger.

 

My blog: http://journals.aol.com/almh34/crochet---knit---spin/

[LaurieE]

It looks very nice!!

[stargazingirly]

Well i'm finally home from spring break, I did not book my wedding reception as planned.... but did try on a million wedding dresses...

 

 

OH well, made my mom happy.

Now back to crocheting... right after i make some dinner!

[MsSunflwr]

Your afghan is lovely Fiddleyarn! Can't wait to see more photos.

[fiddleyarn]

Thanks for the nice compliments! My left thumb/wrist has been painful lately, so I'm holding off a bit on working on it. But (sighi) I can't just quit crocheting can I? Got the ends worked in on one strip last night. Four more to go and then crochet around and connect them. I love this pattern. It's such a great way to use up scrap yarn! I should have been counting balls of yarn used for the stash busting weekly count. :-)

[stargazingirly]

my second strip is almost long enough!! hope to get it long enough to start edging tonight...

 

ooooo and on a great note my grad student sent me an email.... shes not back from spring break yet, which means i don't have to go to the lab tomorrow and I can crochet from morning to night!!!

 

 

I"ll post a picuterlater

[stargazingirly]

Well I finished the second panel (not the edging) but i did get all the ends woven in... i sware i always forget how long that part takes... I'll add the black around it tomorrow and then post a picture.

 

Right now its bedtime!

Goodnight

[stargazingirly]

 

Heres my progress so far, you can see i've just started a third panel, its going to go between the other two, since i dont' really like them next to each other!

[LaurieE]

Jessica - that looks great!!