63 Squares Crochet Along

[Julie]

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>JulieK ( I'll call myself this, since there's already a Julie here )<hr></blockquote>

 

Glad to have you join us, Julie! There's always room for lots of Julies! <img border=0 src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif" />

 

 

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr> Is there a place where you all have listed the squares you have done so far and size hook you needed for each <hr></blockquote>

 

Most of us who have blogs have been noting along as we go. Donna has done a great job keeping all her pictures in one place (I keep meaning to do that myself!), click <a href="http://www.yarntomato.com/my63/" target="_new">here</a> and under each of her photos she mentions which hook she has used.

 

I'm using the colors as they appear in the book. My sweetheart helped me to pick them out, so that's what we got. I'm just pleased when he offers a suggestion, so long as I can live with it! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/bounce012.gif" />

[Stephanie]

Wasn't able to get any Patons locally, so have gone with Red Heart. As I already have a sage and rose going for an afghan I'm making for my Mom, I decided to pick something in colors I haven't made an afghan in yet - purple and blue. My color selections are Periwinkle, Med. Purple and soft white. Periwinkle is a slightly purpled bright blue. I'll be starting this project tomorrow, but I'm really psyched to crochet-a-long with others!

 

Oh, yes, and then this will make 4 afghan projects at the same time (1 is knitted, the rest crocheted). I average finishing 2 a year, so I'm not TOO bogged down!

 

Stephanie

[RebeccaVelasquez]

you sound like me...... fully loaded! this is my first afghan. i'm, using RH med purple, lilac and petal pink. i'll come back and edit in a picture

well, i was going for color accuracy, but my phone pic quality isn't that great:p

[Guest bramble]

juliekay,

mine's not ALL green - i am using aran for the 'ecru', but the only real colors involved are green. :-) it's paton's decor sage, pale sage, and aran. i love green, too.

 

i'm in the middle of my trinity stitch square - was working on it on the subway and had to put it down when i got to my stop! it took me a while to get the hang of it, but i think it's going fine now. assuming i'm doing it properly! i found that a certain stitch was always coming out very tight, so i started pulling the relevant loop up further to loosen it. i can explain that more coherently if anyone is having the same problem and wants help.

[Guest bramble]

oh, and btw, if you are going to use paton's decor, it is 20% off at beehivewool.com for JUNE. hope you can still sneak an order in today!

[Stephanie]

Ok.. as of today, I have my very own Blogspot. I just haven't figured out why photo won't show up. Something to fix, I guess. Anyway, to keep this crochet related, my blog includes the directions for my towel toppers (35 and counting).

 

worldofcrochet.blogspot.com/

 

Yeah, well, sortof a cliche name, but I couldn't think of anything on the fly, so to speak.

[JulieKay]

Julie

Thanks for sending the link to the squares so I can keep track of hook sizes .

That was sure nice of your sweetie to help you pick out the yarn !

[JulieKay]

Stephanie

Your color choices sure sound pretty ! I can't wait to see photos of some of your squares. I'm glad to know I'm not the last one starting this project. At least there are others at the beginning too !

[JulieKay]

Wow, Rebecca !

It looks like you have been hard at work . I love your color choices too. You guys have all picked out some beautiful colors .

[JulieKay]

Bramble-

Do you have your squares posted anywhere with photos yet ? I'd love to see those colors .

Thanks

[Guest bramble]

julieK,

i haven't taken photos of my squares yet, but i have a picture of all of the swatches together <a href="http://www.implossible.com/artichokes/archives/000092.html" target="_new">here</a>

[Chie]

Hi all!

More people have joined this CAL! Goodie. :bigsmile

 

I finished more squares and you can see them by clicking the following:

 

My photo album

 

OR by visiting my blog and click on the link on the sidebar:

 

Chie's Crochet & Knitting

 

I too had to use smaller hook for some squares.

[Stephanie]

<< I'm glad to know I'm not the last one starting this project.>>

 

I totally understand. I love the ongoing projects because everybody is at different stages and levels. You don't feel like you are competing. I had such positives from some cross-stitch SALs; it really is a motivator and does help that others are not finished!

 

I'm sure to get a bunch done right at the beginning and then slow down again. My problem with projects is "almost done." I'm almost done and never quite get done. SALs (stitch-a-longs) really help with this!!

 

I hope to post the colors this week, but I don't know the current status of the scanner and/or camera connections (I use my Dad's or sister's computers for online as my Mac is too old and slow to manage the speeds needed anymore).

 

Off to crochet!

STephanie

My Blog

[Donna]

JulieK, right now I'm working on putting together a photo album for everyone's completed afghans. It would take a ton of time for me to do an album with everyone's squares, so don't think I'll attempt that, but you've given me an idea. As the other Julie mentioned, some of us have photo albums for our squares. I'm going to try to find an organized way to link to those photo albums from the 63 Squares CAL page. I'll let you know how that goes.

 

JulieK, thanks for the compliments on my chevron square! I am so happy with it now that I've finally tackled it! Yep, I'm using rosy colors: Patons Decor coralberry, pale coralberry, and aran. You can see my 63 Squares photo album here. Oh, and don't concern yourself one bit that you're just starting on this ghan! I hope more new members will continue to join! :bigsmile

 

Stephanie, your colors sound great and good job on your new blog!

 

Rebecca, your squares are excellent!

 

bramble, if you wanted to explain more about how you figured out what you were doing wrong with the trinity stitch, I'm sure a lot of folks would be grateful! I know there have been some problems with it being tight. Thanks!

 

Chie, your squares are excellent!

[JulieKay]

Who's up to trying the NEXT book in the set after this one ? Do any of you have it, or have any of you made one of these yet ? ( 63 MORE squares --- by leisure arts . The photo is sure pretty -it is all done in winter white, it looks like ! )

 

www.leisurearts.com/craft...&skill=KC#

 

It'd sure be a nice challenge to tackle in case anyone wants a new idea for another crochetalong !

[JulieKay]

Chie ,

I went to your page and looked at your squares-- what a nice neat job you are doing ! Is the taupe color a more grey or tan , I can't tell by the photo . I thought it was a tan, but it looks grey .

I like the pink square you have done, whatever pattern that is , it is sure pretty !

[JulieKay]

Hi Steph

( Do you mind if I call you that ? It's my daughter-in-laws' name ,and I call her that ! )

I was wondering about the bedspread you have on your page-- that is sure pretty. How long did it take you to make it and are those granny squares or a different pattern of square ?

Thanks

[JulieKay]

Donna,

Thanks, that would be a great help if everyone's pages were all available in one place to compare colors and hook sizes, etc.

I'll be watching for them !

[Guest bramble]

ok, so, here's what worked for me in getting the trinity stitch to be less tight. i noticed that the problem stitch was always the last one that i was trying to pull up a loop through. (if all of your stitches are equally tight, you may have a different problem!) so i figured out which one this was when i was making the stitches, and loosened it up so it would work for the next row.

 

so, when you YO and draw through the 4 loops on the hook, BEFORE you ch1, yank that loop on the hook up further than normal. really stop and pull it up where it doesn't seem it should be. then make your ch1 and proceed as normal. it may seem kind of huge, but when you get to the next row, you'll find it makes it even with the other stitches. takes a little practice to get the right amount of yank. :-)

 

hope that helps someone!

[Deb]

JulieKay...

I have that book too. AND I was wondering WHEN someone would bring it up! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/veryhappy.gif" />

I just want to get thru this project first... THEN I might consider another 63 squares! haha

(what? am I crazy???) <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/wow.gif" /> hehe yep!

[RebeccaVelasquez]

Who's up to trying the NEXT book in the set after this one ?

have you lost your mind?

i'm not so sure i'm going to make it through this one!!!

[Chie]

Thanks Donna and Juliekay!

 

Juliekay, My Taupe yarn is more tan than gray. Picture taking is so difficult! I was frustrated looking at those pictures because I re-took the pictures many times changing lighting etc., but the color still did not come out right.

 

I have more squares done so I will try to take better pictures. If I get the colors right, I am going to retake other pictures, too.

[Donna]

Juliekay, you have compelled me to expose my true intentions. <img border=0 src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif" /> I just want you to know, people will whisper. They will shake their heads. They will say, "That Yarn Tomato!" Poor dear girl. What a shame. Bless her heart.

 

Why? Because I have the following collection of sampler afghan booklets, and I fully intend to crochet every one of them if I am physically sound enough to do so. (Of course, I won't mention anything about being mentally sound.) <img border=0 src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif" />

 

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[Donna]

bramble, thanks for posting your tips on the trinity stitch square! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/angel.gif" />

[Julie]

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Because I have the following collection of sampler afghan booklets, and I fully intend to crochet every one of them if I am physically sound enough to do so. (Of course, I won't mention anything about being mentally sound.)<hr></blockquote>

 

LOL I vaguely remember your telling me that was your evil plan, but I didn't think you were ready to share with the world. <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/wha.gif" /> <span style="font-size:x-small;">I wonder how many of those I'll end up doing along with Donna...</span>