"snowflake mondays" a past post i had seen UPDATE WEEK #4

[missmaxx]

Hi Wanda,

Just wondering if that was you running in stiletto heels in Sydney on the news? Great race!

http://english.sina.com/world/p/2008/0902/183407.html

 

Hi All,

I like the pink design and the red one too - maybe a few more too. We'll have to do a couple of them over the next few weeks. What does everyone think?

 

I'm wondering if I'm on my way to breaking some kind of record here on crochetville. I posted my pic - legally I hope! - of my snowflakes #21- 34 over at show and tell. It's funny, 74 people have viewed them but only one left a comment! I guess I left them speechless.

Oh well.

 

Warmest regards .

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust

[marikamum]

Hi Wanda,

Just wondering if that was you running in stiletto heels in Sydney on the news? Great race!

http://english.sina.com/world/p/2008/0902/183407.html

 

Awww, Cos, why'd you have to break my cover? The only reason I dropped to the back of the pack was that I saw something glinting on the ground out of the corner of my eye, I could've sworn it was my missing size 11 steel hook... a gal's gotta check that out, right?

 

Hi All,

I like the pink design and the red one too - maybe a few more too. We'll have to do a couple of them over the next few weeks. What does everyone think?

 

I'm wondering if I'm on my way to breaking some kind of record here on crochetville. I posted my pic - legally I hope! - of my snowflakes #21- 34 over at show and tell. It's funny, 74 people have viewed them but only one left a comment! I guess I left them speechless.

Oh well.

 

Warmest regards .

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust

Maybe people like them so much they have to revisit, but the drool has shorted out their keyboards rendering them incapable of leaving a comment?

 

I'm all for popping several of the motifs into the mix... hopefully y'all won't revoke my CAL card due to my lack of :flakeing recently, I swear I have been quite flaky, just not snow-flakey! I'll have to get going soon, though... promise, just as soon as I clear the angel filet, a baby sweater for a friend and get going on my blanket (and finish the reject baby sweater as a sweater for my daughter's Baby Born...) I will get right to them!

 

Ah well, off to the park and then to pick up my dd from school and then to do Father's Day shopping... no rest for the

 

Cheers,

Wanda

[angelfire]

oh my I need to get started with these, thank you for the links.

[Carla J]

Hi Wanda,

Just wondering if that was you running in stiletto heels in Sydney on the news? Great race!

http://english.sina.com/world/p/2008/0902/183407.html

 

Hi All,

I like the pink design and the red one too - maybe a few more too. We'll have to do a couple of them over the next few weeks. What does everyone think?

 

I'm wondering if I'm on my way to breaking some kind of record here on crochetville. I posted my pic - legally I hope! - of my snowflakes #21- 34 over at show and tell. It's funny, 74 people have viewed them but only one left a comment! I guess I left them speechless.

Oh well.

 

Warmest regards .

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust

Yes, they are so stunning (sparkily too) that they were struck dumb and intimidated by your awesome needlework!

 

Awww, Cos, why'd you have to break my cover? The only reason I dropped to the back of the pack was that I saw something glinting on the ground out of the corner of my eye, I could've sworn it was my missing size 11 steel hook... a gal's gotta check that out, right?

 

 

 

Maybe people like them so much they have to revisit, but the drool has shorted out their keyboards rendering them incapable of leaving a comment?

 

I'm all for popping several of the motifs into the mix... hopefully y'all won't revoke my CAL card due to my lack of :flakeing recently, I swear I have been quite flaky, just not snow-flakey! I'll have to get going soon, though... promise, just as soon as I clear the angel filet, a baby sweater for a friend and get going on my blanket (and finish the reject baby sweater as a sweater for my daughter's Baby Born...) I will get right to them!

 

Ah well, off to the park and then to pick up my dd from school and then to do Father's Day shopping... no rest for the

 

Cheers,

Wanda

I yes in the land of many WIP's. I know that landscape very well!

oh my I need to get started with these, thank you for the links.

Oh, now all the :flakes will melt because Angelfire is soo fast with the hook!

[marikamum]

Wow! We are starting to draw a real crowd here ... Cool! We'll have to generate more :flake to keep things cool ...

[missmaxx]

Hi,

I'll be trying one on Sunday eve or Monday- whichever one gets posted to our list on Sunday Evening. Other than the regular weekly "Snowflake Monday" pattern I don't really have much free time to work on flakes. Wish I did. I thought I was getting caught up on WIPs till I looked at the calendar.

AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

It's already fall and almost time for :skeleton:jack:ghost:jack.

Before we know it :tdance will be here and then.....................

 

:wreath:sheepxmas:santa:grinch:gift:stocking:hbulb:rud:fruitcake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thank goodness I have 44 :flake:flake:flake:flake:flake:flake:flake

 

done.

 

Did I mention DH has a B-day soon? He'd love a Barbarian Hat with horns - I just bought the pattern on etsy.

 

But never fear, The voices in my head know all the stitches.

[marikamum]

Hi,

I'll be trying one on Sunday eve or Monday- whichever one gets posted to our list on Sunday Evening. Other than the regular weekly "Snowflake Monday" pattern I don't really have much free time to work on flakes. Wish I did. I thought I was getting caught up on WIPs till I looked at the calendar.

AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

It's already fall and almost time for :skeleton:jack:ghost:jack.

Before we know it :tdance will be here and then.....................

 

:wreath:sheepxmas:santa:grinch:gift:stocking:hbulb:rud:fruitcake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thank goodness I have 44 :flake:flake:flake:flake:flake:flake:flake

 

done.

 

Did I mention DH has a B-day soon? He'd love a Barbarian Hat with horns - I just bought the pattern on etsy.

 

But never fear, The voices in my head know all the stitches.

 

Breathe, just breathe..... You can do it You can do it

 

Cheers,

[Carla J]

Hi,

I'll be trying one on Sunday eve or Monday- whichever one gets posted to our list on Sunday Evening. Other than the regular weekly "Snowflake Monday" pattern I don't really have much free time to work on flakes. Wish I did. I thought I was getting caught up on WIPs till I looked at the calendar.

AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

It's already fall and almost time for :skeleton:jack:ghost:jack.

Before we know it :tdance will be here and then.....................

 

:wreath:sheepxmas:santa:grinch:gift:stocking:hbulb:rud:fruitcake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thank goodness I have 44 :flake:flake:flake:flake:flake:flake:flake

 

done.

 

Did I mention DH has a B-day soon? He'd love a Barbarian Hat with horns - I just bought the pattern on etsy.

 

But never fear, The voices in my head know all the stitches.

 

Breathe, just breathe..... You can do it You can do it

 

Cheers,

:cheer:cheer:clap:clap:cheer:cheer:cheer

:spin Go Nancy Go! A crocheting we will go .... You can do it :spin <<<<<:hugs>>>>>>

[missmaxx]

Marika and

 

 

Carla!

 

I could really use a massage. Do you happen to know where I can find Sven?

[marikamum]

I think Sven is on holidays in Fiji at the moment... but he is sure to return any day

 

If you are interested, I've posted a progress photo of my angel filet wallhanging in the Team Filet thread (I am also slowly starting to use the project facility on Ravelry... so the pic is up there as well...)

 

Cheers,

[marikamum]

Updated list:

Week #1: http://www.angelfire.com/pe/shellangels/Crochet.html(Snowflake 1) (NB: Round 3 correction - "dlst" should read "sl st".)

Week #2: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html (Snowflake Pattern #3)

Week #3: http://members.aol.com/lffunt/picsnow.html Snowflake 3

Week #4: http://susaninstitches.blogspot.com/...-snowfake.html

Week #5: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html (Snowflake Pattern #4)

Week #6: http://karpstyles.com/crochet/snow.html

Week #7: http://marikamum.blogspot.com/2008/0...snowflake.html

Week #8: http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?sto...7884233661.xml (Star Snowflake - third one)

Week #9: http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/o...nowflake.shtml

Week #10: http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?sto...7200352640.xml(NB: Chain 10 and sl st into first chain to form ring to start snowflake.)

Week #11: http://hometown.aol.com/stitchvvwitch/page10.html

Week #12: http://kazpooh.blogspot.com/2008/03/...starflake.html

Week #13: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html (snowflake pattern #7)

Week #14 http://members.aol.com/SAG55/trcsnow.html

Week #15: http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/christmas/cp6.html

Week #16: http://hollerbears.com/snowflakeframe.html

Week #17: http://cstitcher.tripod.com/xmas/snowflake2.html

Week #18: http://www.creativepartnersllc.com/P...keEarring.html

Week #19: http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/bett...er-snowflakes/ (Snowflake 2 - Aus/UK terms conversion chart here)

Week #20: http://www.modadea.com/patterns/WM1012.htm (Snowflake, omit base)

Week #21: http://www.karpstyles.com/crochet/beadsnow.html

Week #22: http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/bett...er-snowflakes/ (Snowflake 1 - Aus/UK terms conversion chart here)

Week #23: http://community.livejournal.com/sta...ream/5514.html

Week #24: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/sh...&postcount=374

Week #25: http://hobbyloco.com/snowflake4.html

Week #26: http://sofar-sogood.blogspot.com/200...now.html#links

Week #27: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html (Snowflake # 6)

Week #28:http://hometown.aol.com/stitchvvwitch/page1.html

Week #29: http://www.******/crochet/snofla.html

Week#30: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=82532

Week #31: http://crochet.about.com/od/winter/a/rcsnowflake.htm

Week #32:http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/ornaments/f103006minisnowflake.shtml

Week #33: http://hometown.aol.com/stitchvvwitch/page16.html

Week #34: http://www.daintycrochet.com/Snowflake1.html"Fans snowflake" Second on page

Week#35:http://www.crochetmemories.com/archive/Snowflake.html

Week#36: link to site not allowed by Crochetville's filters

 

There we go, executive decision made ... and I'll just go ahead and do it again next week if someone doesn't give explicit instructions... SO THERE!

 

Wanda

 

PS - After posting I found the actual snowflake patterns on the site... perhaps I'll put some of those up for next week?

[missmaxx]

Who was that masked fairy?

 

 

Thank you Wanda. And Thank you Leanne for picking a great pattern site.

 

 

PS. I just finished printing the snowflake section. I missed it before. Thanks for pointing it out!

[cyn13013]

My cousin is going to kill me when she finds out how much I've printed today - all the quilting motifs that could be snowflakes, (and the one I just liked), all the snowflake patterns, PLUS all the terms, diagrams and how to follow a diagram. I've never used a diagram pattern before. But what the heck, learning a new skill is a good thing. Wish me luck.

 

Cyn

[missmaxx]

My cousin is going to kill me when she finds out how much I've printed today - all the quilting motifs that could be snowflakes, (and the one I just liked), all the snowflake patterns, PLUS all the terms, diagrams and how to follow a diagram. I've never used a diagram pattern before. But what the heck, learning a new skill is a good thing. Wish me luck.

 

Cyn

 

 

I'll be happy to wish you luck! But you won't need it! The diagrams are very easy to read, just takes some practice. Think of it as a map.

 

GO CYN! :cheer:cheer

[Carla J]

My cousin is going to kill me when she finds out how much I've printed today - all the quilting motifs that could be snowflakes, (and the one I just liked), all the snowflake patterns, PLUS all the terms, diagrams and how to follow a diagram. I've never used a diagram pattern before. But what the heck, learning a new skill is a good thing. Wish me luck.

 

Cyn

:hugs You'll be fine. After you get the hang of reading the diagram, you may want to use it instead of words, as there is generally less confusion.

 

I'll be happy to wish you luck! But you won't need it! The diagrams are very easy to read, just takes some practice. Think of it as a map.

 

GO CYN! :cheer:cheer

Awww... First lady, crocheter extra-ordinare, and now cheerleader... There seems to be no end to your talents..

[missmaxx]

:hugHi All,

I just noticed that this is my 500th post and I wanted to put it here with my friends. It's a good time to say to everyone here for making crochetville and most especially snowflake monday's feel like home.

 

:manyheart

 

 

Warmest regards ,

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust

[marikamum]

:hugHi All,

I just noticed that this is my 500th post and I wanted to put it here with my friends. It's a good time to say to everyone here for making crochetville and most especially snowflake monday's feel like home.

 

:manyheart

 

 

Warmest regards ,

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust

 

Congratulations!!

 

Thank you for putting this special post here I am so glad to have met you via Snowflake Mondays et al ...

 

I was curious when you posted this as to when I might acheive my 500th post, apparently I have left it far in the dust I think if we compare joining dates and posts we can see who the super-chatterbox is ... Maybe I'll catch myself at 1,000 ... (Edited: ... ok, don't mean to point any fingers, but I think Carla has out-posted me! She must be Speedy Gonzalez! And I think she's out-crocheted me too! Hmmmm... what to do? ...)

 

Keep up the and the !

 

:mdust Wanda :mdust

[Carla J]

:hugHi All,

I just noticed that this is my 500th post and I wanted to put it here with my friends. It's a good time to say to everyone here for making crochetville and most especially snowflake monday's feel like home.

 

:manyheart

 

 

Warmest regards ,

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust

 

Congratulations!!

 

Thank you for putting this special post here I am so glad to have met you via Snowflake Mondays et al ...

 

I was curious when you posted this as to when I might acheive my 500th post, apparently I have left it far in the dust I think if we compare joining dates and posts we can see who the super-chatterbox is ... Maybe I'll catch myself at 1,000 ... (Edited: ... ok, don't mean to point any fingers, but I think Carla has out-posted me! She must be Speedy Gonzalez! And I think she's out-crocheted me too! Hmmmm... what to do? ...)

 

Keep up the and the !

 

:mdust Wanda :mdust

:woo Nancy reached 500! :woo

 

I haven't out crocheted you Marika, my fingers have been typing too much on that Sky Cal visiting with the ladies over there. :scratch Then there was that games thing. Hummm... I there was an announcer over there.... I think it is wonderful that Nancy reached 500 posts and you are working your way to 1,000. If we keep cheering each other on weather we are in with :flakes or enjoying a little

working on other projects, we will be at 5,000 posts lickty split.

[sOCKsgirl]

I got my first ball of thread and my first steel hook a few weeks back along with a 99 snowflakes book. I don't know if I really like working with the thread though =( the snowflakes are so pretty but I find the small motifs very hard to work with. It's like I'm all thumbs.

[missmaxx]

I got my first ball of thread and my first steel hook a few weeks back along with a 99 snowflakes book. I don't know if I really like working with the thread though =( the snowflakes are so pretty but I find the small motifs very hard to work with. It's like I'm all thumbs.

 

 

You can do it sOCKsgirl! Once you get the tension down you'll be making beautiful snowflakes with ease, and the best way to get it down is...........drum roll please.......................yep, practice.

If I can offer some advice... try a few patterns with a minimum number of picots like # 21,or 27 from your book. Or possibly try a slightly more "solid" center like #40, 44, or 48. You just might find yourself finding the right tension - one more thing, --Once you find it, you'll always have it. (Kind of like riding a bike!) BTW - lots of the flakes from our list are great beginner patterns too- I especially like the 10 you'll find at http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html - but that's just me

 

Good luck and please let us know how you make out.

[cyn13013]

sOCKsgirl, you will find snowflakes are addictive and the people arround here will be encouraging you to try new things (diagram patterns for me - finished). Good luck.

 

Working my first beaded flake today.

 

 

Cyn

[marikamum]

I got my first ball of thread and my first steel hook a few weeks back along with a 99 snowflakes book. I don't know if I really like working with the thread though =( the snowflakes are so pretty but I find the small motifs very hard to work with. It's like I'm all thumbs.

 

What Nancy and Cyn said ...

 

Also, feel free to work them up in yarn - or start with a larger thread and hook... What size are you using? Size 3 thread is not much different from a fine baby-weight yarn, you could work your way down to being comfortable ... it really is worth it, though, they look so lovely in anything, but especially in the finer threads (10 or below).

 

I need to go attend to my little ones, but will be back to join the cheering squad

[Carla J]

Hello All!

 

:cheer You can do it sOCKsgirl! I viewed your crochet gallery, and the random flowers are simular to the :flakes as they make up quick. You can do it! :cheer

[missmaxx]

OOOOOOHHHHH Wanda,

 

Youuuuuuuu Whoooooooooooooo! Wanda,

 

Have you picked a flake from the snowflake section of mypicot.com for this week?

 

missing you,

warmest regards ,

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust

[marikamum]

OOOOOOHHHHH Wanda,

 

Youuuuuuuu Whoooooooooooooo! Wanda,

 

Have you picked a flake from the snowflake section of ************ for this week?

 

missing you,

warmest regards ,

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust

 

 

**snort** **shakes head and rubs eyes**

 

Oh, is it next week already? Sorry, sick 2 yo boy all last week currently upstaged by sick 37 yo daddy

 

Oops, reread message, I'll now pick one of the flakes from the flake document...

 

Edited to remove barred URL

 

You will need to download the whole document in pdf form...

 

I vote for the first flake - page 2 of the document.

 

I'll follow this up with an updated list post.

 

Thanks for the regards!

 

Wanda