63 Squares Crochet Along

[Donna]

I don't know that I was ready, but when is a person ever really ready to share such insanity?

[Julie]

<img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/cutewink.gif" /> Let me get back to you on that one! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/nahnahbooboo.gif" />

[Stephanie]

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.

 

Donna, you're missing one. The Red Heart 52 crochet a square a week booklet (I've got that one). :nana

 

I started my afghan and immediately messed up the first square. Instead of crocheting THROUGH the stitch, I crocheted through the back of the stitch (as I had been doing for the Homespun afghan). So, I'll be redoing this square tonight after I finish square 2 (started). It is so hot, muggy and icky outside--I'm not going anywhere!

 

Stephanie

Whose personal idea of Independence Day celebration is to do so in a/c bugless comfort.

[Donna]

You're right, Stephanie! I've been meaning to get that one! eBay, here I come!

 

I've also got Sampler Afghan on the Double and 52 Tunisian Crochet Stitches Combine to Make an Afghan Stitch Sampler, but I haven't learned either of those techniques yet, so who knows when or if I'll get to them.

 

We've got the same lovely weather here!

[JulieKay]

Oh boy !

 

I just ordered the 63 MORE squares book .

 

I also just finished my baby dress . Now I can start on the 63 squares !

 

Here's a photo of the dress --

 

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[Julie]

After a couple of mentions here on the board, I sat down and made a photo album of my squares so far. You can click on the gallery button in my signature to go to the album. Let me know if any of the links don't work!! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/scratchhead.gif" />

[JulieKay]

Julie,

I just went and checked out your page of square photos -- WOW, what a nice job you are doing !

That number 10 looks wickedly hard .

They are all turning out pretty - and you are doing great to have 25 done .

I just started on number 1 tonight .

[Julie]

Thanks JulieKay! #10 wasn't too hard, but I did doubt the pattern when I started it. I'm swiftly learning the lesson not to doubt the patterns. <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/sweat.gif" />

[RebeccaVelasquez]

juliekay - it won't let me see your page you linked

[Chie]

Julie, You've done such neat job on your squares!

 

I had hard time getting #8 right. It was chevron relief stitch, and I had to rip it 3 times! It's just that the instruction did not work for me. Today, I finally finished it by staring at the picture of the square.

 

This is my first afghan, and I am getting a bit worried. None of my squares are exactly 7 in X7 in (close though), when all the squares are done, they may not join well together...

[Julie]

I saw your chevron square, Chie, it looked really good. It was one of the ones that gave most of us trouble, so don't worry.

 

Mine tend to vary about a 1/2 inch from largest to smallest. I think it will be okay. I change hook size to get it as close as possible, or even add an extra round of sc if necessary to get it right. It's a scary prospect, making sure they all match up! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/wha.gif" />

[RebeccaVelasquez]

julie, thanks for posting the link to your gallery. you do absolutely beautiful work.... i'm very jealous!!

[Donna]

I had hard time getting #8 right. It was chevron relief stitch, and I had to rip it 3 times!

I had to rip my chevron square about a dozen times. That one gave me fits, but I finally got it! Almost everyone is having problems with it. Chie, yours looks excellent. :thumbsup

 

None of my squares are exactly 7 in X7 in (close though)

I'm having to add an extra row of sc (before edging) to some of my squares to get them the right size. Sometimes one more row of the pattern stitch is too much so the sc works well as a substitute. You won't notice it when the afghan is put together. If your whole square is too small (width and height) I wouldn't hesisate to add an extra round of edging, as Julie said. :bigsmile

[JulieKay]

Ok, try it again - maybe it will work now

 

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[RebeccaVelasquez]

aaawwwwwwwhhh! how cute is that!!! precious. little watermelon dress

[Donna]

Hi, JulieK and everyone, I've updated the 63 Squares CAL page. There is a clickable little camera icon next to the name of each person that has a gallery of their individual squares.

 

So far I have myself, yarngirl, Chie, LeaderLadyK, Gulfskye, lissylaine, and vhanna26 with photo albums. If you have an album that was not listed, please let me know. Thanks! :bigsmile

[Chie]

Thanks Julie and Donna. I feel better now about my squares. :bigsmile OK, I think I will do the same.... add extra SC rows before edging to adjust the size.

 

Juliekay, the dress is toooo cute!

[Chie]

Donna -

 

It is so much easier to see other people's squares now. Thank you so much, Donna! Everybody is doing such a nice job!

 

Can you please change my URL to this?

 

f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph.../my_photos

 

The above URL will take you to the pictures of my squares directly. Thanks.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

wow!! everyone's looks so good! i love being able to see all the colors everyone is using. i have to run to my sissy's house and help her get her secret plans together (today is her first wedding anniversary and she is doing some things for her hubby shhh). when i get back, i'll get an album put together of my squares.

[Stephanie]

Everybody's stuff is looking so good! I redid the first square, so now I'm smoking on #3. We're going to practice with our new printer/copier/scanner combo unit from Cannon today and hopefully, I will have individual scans. Unfortunately, until they figure it out, I can't update PHOTOS in my picturetrail accounts. I have photos of 2 more afghans that I did for my Mom about 8 years ago (I'm trying to get photos of previously done stuff for my photo album).

 

I'm using Red Heart and as it was mentioned that it comes out larger, I'm using a G hook instead of H. My squares are coming out to about 7 inches, and since I like a G hook best, that's working out well (so far). I do have the other ones as I'm sure I'll have to switch sizes for different patterns.

 

Anyway, crocheting away...

Stephanie

[crochetgrl]

I just wanted to let everyone know that when I was in WalMart yesterday (getting yarn for a stadium blanket- ) a certain little book caught my eye...I did buy it, but I don't have the yarn right now to make the blanket (or the money to buy the yarn--i spent enough on the book, the green and white yarn, another little booklet and two new hooks [i didn't have an N or a P, now I do]). My aunt said she had a lot of single skeins that she wouldn't use, and if they go together, I might just do a multi-color one...We will have to see tomorrow...I am just excited to have all those different square patterns:clap

[JulieKay]

Hi Bethy

You have my curiosity going-- what was the little book you bought , could you tell us ?

It sounds like you found a lot of neat stuff. Who are you making the green and white blanket for , and is that your school colors ? Ours are red and black !

[Julie]

Everyone's squares look great! Thanks for updating the CAL page Donna.

 

JulieKay, that dress is adorable! Too cute for words!!

[crochetgrl]

I bought that booklet "63 easy to crochet pattern stitches" to make that heirloom blanket. And yes, my school colors are green and white (go green! go white! go state!--Michigan State University) Sorry for the confusion!

[Stephanie]

Well, I'm learning to use the new scanner. My color saturation is a little deep so med. Purple is coming out darkish plum, but we'll get it eventually. My first two squares are up. Please try this link first.

 

My Picture trail album of squares

 

If it doesn't work, please tell me and then go to http://www.picturetrails.com/quiltsRUs. My squares are in the last album.

 

As it was mentioned that using Red Heart results in larger squares, I've been doing the squares using a G hook so far. Stays pretty close to 7 inches, so I'll continue with that size until patterns force me to change!

 

Stephanie