Squiggly-Wiggly CAL

[walker1021]

Krakovianka -

Yup - my squiggly is a dark green, then a cream color, then a light green. I am with you on green being my color of choice right now. Especially sage green.

[neatlytangled]

I love the idea of a squiggle swiffer cover. Very cool.

 

I think for mine, I'll keep on making the same mistake until I get out to the edges (or maybe within a round of the edge?) and then fill in the corners. Hmmm. I should probably leave a round to be completed to pull the thing together a bit since it's all wacky at this point.

 

It'll probably be a week or so before I can get to it, since I have a project that absolutely has to get done that must go first. I still can't believe how busy this summer has been!

[luvmnms]

I finished my second one...

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It took me four days from start to finish.

I used Size 5 thread and Size 6 Hook. The color is Mistletoe.

 

My grid is 23 x 23, 11 rounds, and measures 7" x 7". I worked the grid "in the round" and worked 5 dc on each post. Then I did a final round of sc.

[msmusic]

I am getting even closer - have 1/2 of a row and then the outer row to complete. Picture will be posted when I'm done; life is too crazy right now to snap an inbetween and link it here ...

[Krakovianka]

Wow, Tammy, that's really cute. It looks Christmas-y to me. Texasrh, I LIKE your "free form" squiggly. I wish the picture were bigger, so I could try to figure out what you did.

 

Norma, can't wait to see another finish! We've made quite a few squigglies here, and I think it's neat. I've heard a number of people say "my GREAT grandmother had/did that" and I think it's been a long-neglected technique. We are reviving a tradition.

 

I'm going to start a third squiggle soon...I'm tempted to try a round one, but I'll probably make at least a couple more traditional ones for Christmas presents. I have SO much of that "yucky" thread to use up, and it is perfect for this project.

[neatlytangled]

Tammy, that looks great!

[msmusic]

Here it is, finally finished:

It really was a lot of fun to do. Don't know that I'll do another any time soon, since I have lots of yarn projects to do, but I'll keep my thread handy to work on one as an inbetween project!

[luvmnms]

thanks everyone for your nice comments. this one went much faster than the first one I made.

msmusic, I love your squiggly, it's so patriotic!

[2020kitten]

Last weekend I bought some camo yarn by mistake - thought one or two of the colors would work in a project, but when I worked a couple of rows up and it started looking like hunter's garb, I read the label. AAK!

 

But I think this will work out fairly well, for something utilitarian, that will only see the light of day when actually in use. And because the pattern is so unique, the focus will automatically be drawn to THAT instead of the ***** color scheme. Or I could use it for the mesh, and use a brown or cream for the top. Yeah! Hide the evidence! Hehehehe....

 

I'll show off as it comes along!

 

Maggs

[2020kitten]

Last weekend I bought some camo yarn by mistake - thought one or two of the colors would work in a project, but when I worked a couple of rows up and it started looking like hunter's garb, I read the label. AAK!

 

But I think this will work out fairly well, for something utilitarian, that will only see the light of day when actually in use. And because the pattern is so unique, the focus will automatically be drawn to THAT instead of the U-G-L-Y color scheme. Or I could use it for the mesh, and use a brown or cream for the top. Yeah! Hide the evidence! Hehehehe....

 

I'll show off as it comes along!

 

Maggs

[2020kitten]

[luvmnms]

OK, Maggs, you've piqued my interest now, as to how U-G-L-Y this yarn really could be , so be sure to posts pics! oh, and welcome to the CAL!

[Krakovianka]

Norma, your r/w/b squiggle looks great! I love seeing the finished squiggles.

 

Maggs...feel free to make a camo squiggle with us. One of the reasons I'm making multiple squiggles is because I have a lot of low-quality thread (in bright colors, though) that won't work for doily or lace projects, but is just fine for a utilitarian project like this.

 

In fact...I've started a grid for my third squiggly! This one is going to be lilac and aqua...haven't decided on a 3rd color. Why do I think they need to be 3 colors anyway? I have 6 colors, and could use 2 or 4...or 5 or 6. But 3 seems to balance. Oh well...lilac, aqua, and something...

[2020kitten]

I think I'm doing this right -

 

Camo Mesh

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Swatch

 

 

Yarn & Swatch

 

 

I told ya it was U-G-L-Y!

 

Maggs

[luvmnms]

I think I'm doing this right -

 

Camo Mesh

 

 

Swatch

 

 

Yarn & Swatch

 

 

I told ya it was U-G-L-Y!

 

Maggs

 

OK, after being a miliarty wife for 20 years, I'm use to these colors!!!

 

So I guess I'm not the best person to judge whether or not this is really ugly!

[tahlara]

In fact, camo yarn look more pretty in the mesh! It looks like combination of mossy (if it's a word?) colors.

[2020kitten]

I've been afraid to put it down, sort of like you're afraid to put down an overstuffed gyro sandwich...almost like you're not sure if you'll be able to pick it back up just like you laid it down.

 

Here it is, with 2 rows to go.

 

 

Not too bad looking from the back...

 

OMG - funky camo-thingie is trying to eat the crochet hook that created it!

 

 

 

hehehe I couldn't resist that last after my DH asked me "what is it?"

 

Maggs (ps I think I told you I was slightly warped.)

[luvmnms]

Maggs, it looks good so far, just keep going, you will be done before you know it!

[neatlytangled]

Norma, I love how your red, white, and blue turned out. And Maggs, there's good ugly and bad ugly, you know? And that's turning out good ugly!

 

I've become so completely distracted that I'm not sure I'm going to *ever* finish my poor squiggle. It's been sitting neglected while I've been running around doing one of this and one of that and worrying over the housework while somehow still managing to avoid it. You'd never know by my tiny attention span and obsessive need to make dishcloths that I've got a baby due in 3 weeks.

 

I swear I'm going to finish it before the little one arrives. I can't have a half-finished squiggle mocking me from its basket in the middle of the night, I just can't.

[Krakovianka]

Maggs, I think your camo squiggle is cuuuuuute. Perhaps, since olive green is one of my all-time favorite colors, I am not completely objective? But, I like it.

 

Deb--three weeks???? My family has a ton of August birthdays--it's a good month. But I hate being pregnant in the heat, so...I won't wish for you to go past your due date (like MY August baby did--she's turning 14 on the 12th!). Maybe you could save the squigglie to distract you while you're in labor????

 

I still haven't figured out what color to put with the lilac and aqua...

[luvmnms]

I still haven't figured out what color to put with the lilac and aqua...

 

List the colors you have on hand and we will help you pick your third color...

:think or could we confuse you even more???

[neatlytangled]

Krakovianka, thanks. I've been handling the heat ok up until the last couple of days, and now for some reason it's really bugging me. I think I'm just about *done,* you know? I do have the comfort of knowing I won't go past my due date, though, since my first 2 babies were c-sections, this one has to be, too...so he's scheduled to be evicted on the 20th, and I'm officially due the 22nd. Of course, he's welcome to show up any time now, but I'm actually hoping he waits so my mother has a chance to get here. And so I can finish the squiggly!

 

I think with lilac and aqua I'd be thinking along the lines of a soft yellow...

[Hooked]

Lilac, aqua, and pink.

 

I have to agree that the camo isn't the most attractive yarn that I've seen, but they are nice greens.

 

Crochet during labor? I'd love to hear how that turns out.

[woolcat]

What a great idea!! I started mine today and want to make it in different brown-colors.

 

The pictures of the ready one´s are great!:clap

[woolcat]

I am ready and it was soo funny to make it!!

 

 

 

(click on pictures to see larger image)

 

I am sure, it was not the last one, I made!!