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Guest crochetis4fun

Julie, that is so pretty!! You are an inspiration! Well, maybe I'll do another square on my pillowghan instead of a sock that I can't figure out! I'm working on the Irish Rose one. I have only one complete square done.

Joy

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2 squares left to do, and I ran out of pink yarn. <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/mad.gif" />

 

I will finish this, by golly, and by the end of the month.

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I've been working on mine. I have two of the pillowtop squares done. I'm working on the Irish rose one.

Joy

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Ok, I finished all my squares! I am short 2 pink ones, so I have to re-configure my pattern, but soon I will be joining them.:clap

 

No gallery of these that I know of.....

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Michelle, Congratulations on being so close to finishing. :clap It will be great to see it when your finished. I think we need to have a gallery of these also. :fluffy

Joy

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I think several folks are still working on their pillowghans, but nobody's really running this CAL as far as I know. :thinking2 Pam started it and she is not around anymore. Anybody want to take it on? :D!

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Hey, Mitzi! I'm glad you asked! :wink

 

Taking it on would mean, at a minimum, keeping an eye on this thread and responding to people that post here (i.e., welcoming people that want to join, cheering people on who are working on it, and answering questions about the CAL). (Note: The ezboard feature "Click to receive email notification of replies" at the bottom of the thread is helpful with this. You can click that and will be e-mailed each time someone posts to this thread.)

 

Ideally, taking it on would also include one or both of the following:

 

(1) Keeping a list of the crochet-along members either on your blog or a separate web page.

 

Examples: I have a separate page for the Feet Need Socks CAL and the host of The Incredible Zoo-Along (a knitting CAL) has the list of participants on her blog sidebar.

 

Another way to list participants is in a single blog post, which, of course, you can update when needed. You could put the CAL button on your sidebar and a link that says something like "Pillowghan Participants," which would be linked to the blog post.

 

(2) Setting up a photo album for completed projects. This could be hosted anywhere ~ photobucket, pnavy, yahoo photos, whatever.

 

 

 

Well, that's all I can think of. :D! I'd be more than happy to help you get started with this if you're interested. :wink

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Well, I've been working on my pillowghan and thinking about this and I'd definitely like to do it (with your help of course!) So, count me in! And then come the questions...

 

How do I get started?

What are the rules?

Who is already in it?

Are there already completed projects/photos?

Do we have a cute, irresistable button?

 

I think it would be manageable through my blog with an account set up for a gallery of completed projects. So - cool! I'm excited!

 

Mitzi

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Mitzi, are you going to take this on? I've played with the idea of making one of these for quite awhile. It's a nice way to store an afghan.

 

After looking a Julie's beautiful finished one, I'm wondering if a another two large squares made into a pillow to slip in to plump it up wouldn't create the desired effect.....

 

I'm not promising to join in....but..... I was gifted with several 12 inch squares that could be made up into one. Not as well planned or elegant as Julie's.... but.... mmouseplus.gif

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<img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/clap.gif" />Yee-ha! I AM taking this on...working on the <a href="http://www.ccrtc.com/members/mitzi/pillowghan.htm" target="_new">gallery</a> today. I have <a href="http://www.yarngirl.blogspot.com" target="_new">Julie's</a> pictures posted and I'll be looking through this thread for <a href="http://wickedstitch.blogspot.com/2004/10/crochetville-pillowghan-crochet-along.html" target="_new">members</a> and other links to completed projects. I'm not web-site "savy" <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/ohdear.gif" />and so, it's not going to be as pretty as the others, but I'm learning!

 

I'm very excited, but feeling like the oddball, because the <a href="http://wickedstitch.blogspot.com/2004/10/star-pillowghan-begins.html" target="_new">Pillowghan</a> I chose to do has nothing to do with squares. I'm kind of squared out right now....

 

Well, it's off to run some errands before our driveway floods out...

Mitzi

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Yay, Mitzi! :woohoo Thank you so much for taking this on! :hug :)h Sorry I didn't get the chance to answer your questions yesterday.

 

How do I get started?

Well, you have done an awesome job on that already!! :thumbsup

 

What are the rules?

That's up to you, since you are running the CAL. The rules I have for my CALs are:

(1) People should let me know they want to join by posting here at C'ville or by e-mailing me. Also let me know if they have a web site or blog so I can link to it. (For those who e-mail me to join and are not members of C'ville, I suggest that they join the board, but I don't require that.)

(2) Keep us up to date on progress when you can and post/send a photo if possible when complete.

 

Who is already in it?

I have no clue! Well, I do know of a couple (Julie and Michelle), but if you read through this thread you should find them all.

 

Are there already completed projects/photos?

Julie definitely. Maybe Michelle, I'm not sure.

 

Do we have a cute, irresistable button?

We have two cute buttons! :D! Here they are. The first one is by Julie (I tweaked it a little this morning) and the second (pineapple) one is by me. This is a new button I made just today because I was inspired that you were gonna give this CAL the love :heart it needs! I thought it would be cute to use a pineapple since so many are doing the pineapple pillowghan, but, of course, folks can use whatever pattern they like. :fluffy

 

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Okay girls! after peeking at this CAL for sometime and toying with the idea, I've finally decided to join:clap

I may be crazy (no comments necessary), I'm gonna do 2!! You read that right.

Pillowghan #l will be with 12" squares called 'dream catcher'

Pillowghan #2 will be a travel ghan. I'm gonna make it with 6" squares so I can keep it in my car. My little one is forever falling asleep in the backseat and the mini pillow will be perfect for him and I usually get chilly in the summer with the a/c on. So, this will solve the problem (unless my son is using it as a pillow:huh ).

Thanks to Mitzi for taking this on!!:ty The gallery looks great and maybe someday soon, I'll be in it.

I'll post picks of the sample squares when my batteries finish charging.

~DAWN

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Back again. No---not to quit:D My pictures are ready:

 

Dream Catcher Pillowghan

I'm not using this color yarn. This was only the template. I haven't decided on the colors. It's for my sis for Christmas:danc

Travel Ghan

These are the colors and the first two squares of the travel ghan. I'm doing 14 in one variety and 14 in the other and joining and edging in black. It will go good with my red car!

 

~DAWN

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Great squares, Dawn. I have a few more rows of edging to put on current afghan and then will dig out the 12 inch squares I have and see what elde I need. Hopefully by tomorrow I can post a concrete update.

 

Oh, and Mitzi, thanks much for taking this on! mmouseplus.gif

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WHOO-HOO!! <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/cheer.gif" />Thank you so much for joining Dawn! I love the patterns and colors that you have chosen!

 

I'm still going through the thread looking for others and more pictures - I did find Michelle's...I'm not usually on the PC that much over the weekend, so it will probably be Monday before I can get to more updates. Will be out of town tomorrow and we're doing winterizing today (ugh, can't believe it's that time of year again). BUT! It's the perfect time of year for making pillowghans! I know I'll enjoy snuggling under mine while I'm working on it.

 

This is so great! I'm tickled at everyone and the opportunity to do this. I just wish I was more handy with the web site design, but thanks for the compliments, Dawn!

 

Mitzi

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P.S. And To Sampler Lady - OH PLEASE JOIN!! PLEASE!! PRETTY PLEASE????<img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/yay.gif" />

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I have, I think 16 competed large squares varying in size from 10 to 14 inches. So, I'm adding rounds to bring them up to 14 inches. Once I get that done I can start joining. It'll definately be a crazy pillowghan with all the various colors and kinds of squares, but fortunately, that doesn't affect the warmth factor of it!

OH PLEASE JOIN!! PLEASE!! PRETTY PLEASE????

So, I guess I'm in! How can one say "No" to a request like that? mmouseplus.gif

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