Mile-a-minute-a-long!

[Aussie]

Thanks for the compliments on the scarf...I might go down a hook size to make it a little tighter of a design...but it's for me, so:c9

 

RR...here's a clicky pic for you. (Unblocked....still that way, too)

 

Judy that is beautiful.

[judianne]

Thanks, ladies.

 

RR...I think I stil have the written pattern on my portable drive...

[RoseRed]

It wouldn't matter - you have it in pdf format and I lost the graph for it. I'm just happy that it was made before it was lost.

[judianne]

It wouldn't matter - you have it in pdf format and I lost the graph for it. I'm just happy that it was made before it was lost.

I still have the graph...with my scribbles on it....so if you'd like a copy, PM me...

[ThoseDarnPickles]

Judy the filet is gorgeous! Did I understand right? rr designed it? Well I'm finished with just over half of the inside of my strips. Will do the outsides then connect the half I have done then finish the other half. Needs to be finished by February 19th. EEK! Wish me luck!

[Aussie]

Pickles you can do it

 

I have finished the second strip on my MAM today, not sure whether to sew them together as I go or wait till the end.

[ThoseDarnPickles]

Pickles you can do it

 

I have finished the second strip on my MAM today, not sure whether to sew them together as I go or wait till the end.

 

Well strips aren't as daunting as saltines but I like to join as I go.

[JulieKay]

Howdy there ladies

I havent checked in again for days , but I do have an update. My first pattern, I got the center done, but couldnt figure out the first row of edging for the life of me, so I trashed it and started a new one, which is written for a premie, but I just used a bigger hook and made it lots longer . I'll try to get a photo posted today . One strip totally completed now, border included .

 

The lace one that someone posted is gorgeous . I really like it .

 

and Judy-- love the color of your bright blue scarf . I could just picture that on someone with bright blue eyes, they'd look so pretty in it .

[JulieKay]

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Just a little piece of advise to anyone who is joining strips, and this is certainly not meant to say anyone wouldnt know to do this, but the last time I made a MAM-- When I put the strips together, I wasnt paying attention, and ended up with one ,the shells going in the opposite direction( in other words, they were upside down .)

Just a note -- it's pretty frustrating to have all strips complete, the afghan totally together, take a step back and go - OH NO !!!

Then you have to take out the offending piece and put it in right, which may make you say bad words .

( At least I did )

[judianne]

Judy the filet is gorgeous! Did I understand right? rr designed it? Well I'm finished with just over half of the inside of my strips. Will do the outsides then connect the half I have done then finish the other half. Needs to be finished by February 19th. EEK! Wish me luck!

Yup - RR designed it...

And you can finish on time...you're a fast worker!

 

The lace one that someone posted is gorgeous . I really like it .

 

and Judy-- love the color of your bright blue scarf . I could just picture that on someone with bright blue eyes, they'd look so pretty in it .

Rose Red made that one...

Yeah, about the blue eyes...mine are now green, unfortunately:lol...though they used to change from blue to green, depending on what I wore.

 

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Just a little piece of advise to anyone who is joining strips, and this is certainly not meant to say anyone wouldnt know to do this, but the last time I made a MAM-- When I put the strips together, I wasnt paying attention, and ended up with one ,the shells going in the opposite direction( in other words, they were upside down .)

Just a note -- it's pretty frustrating to have all strips complete, the afghan totally together, take a step back and go - OH NO !!!

Then you have to take out the offending piece and put it in right, which may make you say bad words .

( At least I did )

I never would have thought to check the shells! TY...before I make the baby one I have in mind and start saying those bad words too:lol

[JulieKay]

Judy- are you saying you wear contacs or have your eyes just started staying one color now ?

My oldest son has eyes like that -- I call them MOOD EYES like the mood rings ?

 

His go anywhere from grey to hazel-type color, to blue, to really bright blue .

 

It depends on what he wears too, certain colors make them show up a different way .

[RoseRed]

Thanx

 

I did that once with the shells and took it apart to fix it. I think the taking out the whipstitching (with the occasional knot just in case it came loose) was more work than making the entire ghan. ugh. That pattern was lost to a move along with all my other patterns in that box! When I go up to Mom's in april I'm going to have to pull the pattern from the ghan itself just because I want to make another one.

 

I would love a copy of the chart - if I remember correctly you found a mistake one it. I'll pm you in a minute with my email address.

 

I haven't worked on any strips lately - I got sidetracked with tp covers. I made hubby the coffee cup one last night and he asked for another one in black. lolol

 

My yarn is piling up around my spot on the couch. I'm just waiting for hubby to tell me that it's getting out of control. He's so sweet about it, too.

 

Catch ya later!

[judianne]

Judy- are you saying you wear contacs or have your eyes just started staying one color now ?

My oldest son has eyes like that -- I call them MOOD EYES like the mood rings ?

 

His go anywhere from grey to hazel-type color, to blue, to really bright blue .

 

It depends on what he wears too, certain colors make them show up a different way .

Like a mood ring...

 

I would love a copy of the chart - if I remember correctly you found a mistake one it. I'll pm you in a minute with my email address.

Got it...

[ThoseDarnPickles]

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Just a little piece of advise to anyone who is joining strips, and this is certainly not meant to say anyone wouldnt know to do this, but the last time I made a MAM-- When I put the strips together, I wasnt paying attention, and ended up with one ,the shells going in the opposite direction( in other words, they were upside down .)

Just a note -- it's pretty frustrating to have all strips complete, the afghan totally together, take a step back and go - OH NO !!!

Then you have to take out the offending piece and put it in right, which may make you say bad words .

( At least I did )

 

 

:whewGlad you shared this! never would have thought to check the shells on the inside of the strip! And you are right....i would have said bad words! very loudly!

[ThoseDarnPickles]

Thanx

 

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I haven't worked on any strips lately - I got sidetracked with tp covers. I made hubby the coffee cup one last night and he asked for another one in black. lolol

 

My yarn is piling up around my spot on the couch. I'm just waiting for hubby to tell me that it's getting out of control. He's so sweet about it, too.

 

Catch ya later!

Would love to see a pic of these tp covers!

And DH is the same way with me....the pile grows and grows and he eventually lets me know its too crazy.

[RoseRed]

I posted them here at the ville but you can check out all the pics on my blog. just click the link in my siggee. I have a bunch of free patterns there too.

[ThoseDarnPickles]

I posted them here at the ville but you can check out all the pics on my blog. just click the link in my siggee. I have a bunch of free patterns there too.

 

OMG! The water lily is just adorable! My hubby would love the little koi fish!

[JulieKay]

 

Ok gang, after fiddling around with photobucket and trying to remember how to post a picture in here, here is my first strip done. I tried to lay both ends together so you could tell how it'll look with more than one strip on it .

[tracysthings]

Julie, that is pretty. Those colours are good together.

[JulieKay]

Thanks, Tracy -- they are definitely bright . I'm not sure what I'll be doing with it yet, but I do have 3 granddaughters, so one of them might like it .

[bgnagy]

Judy - Love the scarf - it looks so snuggly and warm

 

Julie - your MAM strip is awesome. Great colors, and I like that pattern!

 

RoseRed - I checked out your blog and the TP covers are too cool. I'm tempted to try one myself

 

Despite my New Year's resolution, I remain a hopeless new-project-starter. I have begun workin on 2 new MAMs. One for my son and one for my daughter. I thought I'd do a little on his, then a little on hers and back and forth... But today I am committed to working only on the last strip of the MAM I started out with for this CAL - the one for my neice. If I stay focused I should be able to wrap that one up in a few days. Happy crocheting everyone.

[stormdrac]

I have two strips complete and the insides for 4 more done, I will take pics when I get home from work, (and measure them). I ended up doing one strand of Bernat Coordinates Stripes with one strand of Bernat Coordinates in plain white and came up with my own simple pattern for a mam.

[ThoseDarnPickles]

 

Ok gang, after fiddling around with photobucket and trying to remember how to post a picture in here, here is my first strip done. I tried to lay both ends together so you could tell how it'll look with more than one strip on it .

Absolutely stunning! I LOVE the bright colors!

 

Judy - Love the scarf - it looks so snuggly and warm

 

Julie - your MAM strip is awesome. Great colors, and I like that pattern!

 

RoseRed - I checked out your blog and the TP covers are too cool. I'm tempted to try one myself

 

Despite my New Year's resolution, I remain a hopeless new-project-starter. I have begun workin on 2 new MAMs. One for my son and one for my daughter. I thought I'd do a little on his, then a little on hers and back and forth... But today I am committed to working only on the last strip of the MAM I started out with for this CAL - the one for my neice. If I stay focused I should be able to wrap that one up in a few days. Happy crocheting everyone.

HAHA Thats funny because I just picked out my 3rd and 4th MAM and my first 2 arent even finished!

 

I have two strips complete and the insides for 4 more done, I will take pics when I get home from work, (and measure them). I ended up doing one strand of Bernat Coordinates Stripes with one strand of Bernat Coordinates in plain white and came up with my own simple pattern for a mam.

It sounds great! Can't wait to see pics!

[judianne]

 

Gorgeous colors, Julie!

Judy - Love the scarf - it looks so snuggly and warm

Doubled up when it's really cold - it is snuggly - Thanks!

[JulieKay]

Thanks, guys --

 

It sounds like a bunch of you have the START- ITIS that's been going around. I have to try HARD not to get that this time. The more I START, the less I finish.

 

I keep wondering when I'm gonna learn not to do that, but so far, I'm not real good at it .