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Becki · January 9, 2008

What a find, Clare!

I say you use that drum to store some of your yarn stash! :lol

But really, an old, thinner pillow will work for the drum as well.

Misa · January 9, 2008

Oh Clare that's a wonderful find!! Good for you not letting him put it back in the drum. I used to have a friend who put a stuffed bear in his....drummers :rolleyes :lol

Poochie · January 9, 2008

Here are my squares 12-1, 6-7 and 6-8! I'm surprised....I'm really enjoying doing this blanket....I thought it would be boring, but it's not! :cheer

HappyBunny · January 9, 2008

Here are my squares 12-1, 6-7 and 6-8! I'm surprised....I'm really enjoying doing this blanket....I thought it would be boring, but it's not!

I love the color combinations you're using!! Can't wait to see the finished blanket!

Kim

Misa · January 9, 2008

Poochie the squares look great! :clap :cheer Love the colors! :yes

Debbi-a1 · January 9, 2008

Pochie those are nice squares! With the different colors and how many ever rounds YOU want to do in colors, it's not boring.

Debbi

JulieKay · January 9, 2008

Howdy folks

Nice squares, Poochie !

Cara- are you sure you meant drummers or drawers ? :think :eek :lol

Aussie · January 9, 2008

Poochie your going great, love the colors.

q8_crochet · January 9, 2008

hello

pochie

the squares looks very pretty

i`m not working on mine busy with house work and the prairie star afghan

by the way

how big is everyone will make her babette?? i really don`t know how big i want it :think

Debbi-a1 · January 9, 2008

hello
how big is everyone will make her babette?? i really don`t know how big i want it

I was gong to ask that. I just did some 6 round squares and they're almost 9 inches. Just one is 9 inches. I was thinking of leaving off panel 9 and 10, but not sure if I want to or will or should:think

So how big is everyone's blanket starting to be? And if anyone has done one, how big was yours?

Thanks.

Debbi

Aussie · January 9, 2008

Deb I havent measured mine but I have nearly finished panel 8. After the first 7 panels its lapghan size. I must measure it and see how big it is so far.

Debbi-a1 · January 9, 2008

I think I might be okay on size. I made a copy of the diagram. I then measured the 6 round one is 8.5. Using that square I measured the other rounds. The 4 round 5.5. The 2 is 3". Just guessing that the 8 round will be 10 inches, the 10 round approximately 11.5, the 12 rounds approximately 13 inches...

I figured approximately 68.5 x 71". Big but not too big. Maybe I'll do the 12 round one just to make sure. This of course is my sizing with my guage. Yours may be different.

For everone else: That's a good way to figure it out. Make a 12 round square, then using that measure the other size squares. That's how I figured out the others, from the 6".... then just add up the inches.

Debbi

bobwilson123 · January 10, 2008

Clare, on your "drum" afghan, I have a question...how do you get the border to be a different color than the blocks? Do you stitch it after you finish your strip?

:hi

i am making a blanket for myself and going from the original drum ghan

you make the strips in different colours ( i have changed colour every 8 rows)

then i have bordered each strip in black

then after i have made all the strips and bordered them in black, i have only made 2 strips:)

you can join/sew them together and then put on a border:hook

Aussie · January 10, 2008

Clare I was wondering how you did the border. I think I might make one of these using all my scraps.

bobwilson123 · January 10, 2008

Clare I was wondering how you did the border. I think I might make one of these using all my scraps.

:hi aussie

all i have done so far is make 2 panels and then i have bordered each panel in a granny type stitch

then i plan on joining the panels

then add a border in the granny stitch

Do you want photos of what i have done so far to give you a idea????

Aussie · January 10, 2008

oohh pics yes please.

luvtocrochet757 · January 10, 2008

Good Morning Wendy,

Waiting on DN to get ready. I'm on my way out the door to work. I get off at 5 and I'm off tomorrow. :cheer

Have a good day/night Wendy. Will check in later. It's hard to get the computer since my sister is in to getting coupons and this big saving kick.

bobwilson123 · January 10, 2008

processing photos now be back in 10 minutes

Aussie · January 10, 2008

Valerie have a good day.

Clare waiting in anticipation.

I have finished another section of the Babette and it now measures 46"x41".

judianne · January 10, 2008

Clare, I love that idea, too - minimal joining, esp!

Aussie · January 10, 2008

Judy it would be a great stashbuster and one you can take anywhere, very portable.

bobwilson123 · January 10, 2008

now you have to excuse the cruddy quality because i have taken them inside at 10.40pm :sigh

but Aussie was getting impatient :lol just kidding

here is the Drum blanket (you will know what i mean if you have read the previous post about the drum story )

i am using this pattern only i have made it 7 shells across instead of 10

http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa062703.htm

this is what you do

make strip changing colors every 8 rows or so ( just join on next colour and continue dont make squares seperalty)

border the strip with colour of your choice i used black

border in next pic (if you make granny squares or blankets you already know this border)

sew strips together ( just pretend that i have sewn them together in the next :photo )

add border

and i think that is about it

Aussie · January 10, 2008

Clare impatient is my middle name:lol. It looks fantastic and thanks for all the pics. Are you just using scraps from your stash and are you doing the colors randomly or just making sure that the same color doesnt end up next to one another in the next strip.

bobwilson123 · January 10, 2008

Clare impatient is my middle name:lol. It looks fantastic and thanks for all the pics. Are you just using scraps from your stash and are you doing the colors randomly or just making sure that the same color doesnt end up next to one another in the next strip.

WE HAVE THE SAME MIDDDLE NAME!!!! :rofl whats the odds !

:yes i am just using yarn from my stash ....some are new balls some is left overs from other projects

the colours are very random just as i pick them up, just as long as two colours arnt together and the plan is not to have two colours next to each other .....but i have that many different colours i dont think it will be a problem :lol

Aussie · January 10, 2008

WE HAVE THE SAME MIDDDLE NAME!!!! whats the odds !

That is just amazing. :rofl

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