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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2007
    I wanna help !!!!!!
    I crochet and would love to help make a few of these blankets....I read quite a few of the posts but am unsure who or where to send the squares once I have made them...Is there a limit on how many of these are going to be made??? I live alone and find myself lacking things to do in the evenings so would gladly spend that time helping with this wonderful project...
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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited January 2007
    jpann,

    Welcome....the more the merrier...

    When you are ready to send the squares (no limit), Vickie will let you know where to send them.

    Vickie.....I can help put the squares together....let me know if I can help.

    Let's hear it for the afghan girls.......

    Madison
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2007
    jpann...welcome!!! Thanks for joining us. I will pm you with my address to mail the squares to as I will be putting them together. There is no limit to the squares...make as few or as many as you like. I need 49 squares per afghan and will make as many afghans as I have squares for...5, 10, 50, 1000 afghans...I don't care.
    Hugs
    Vickie
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2007
    Hi Madison...I will let you know if I run into needing help with putting the afghans together...maybe we can split up who sends squares to who?
    Hugs
    Vickie
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  • Binney4
    Binney4 Member Posts: 8,609
    edited January 2007
    Okay, Vicky, I understand about the round one not working. There was a pattern on the Morman website for a flat scarf made on a round knitter, but I'll take your word on the unfortunate curve it ends up with. Makes sense to me. I did actually go out yesterday and get the rectangle, but the back-and-forth threading pattern is more complicated than my eager young crew can manage (they do spool knitting and latchhook now, but are looking for a way to branch out, and hoped this worthy project might be within their range). Maybe we'll just have to make hats instead !

    Onward!
    Binney
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2007
    Hi Beth and all...one more thing.
    Michaels has a sale on all the funky yarns right now...$1.00 a skein!!! HUGE savings as they were between 4 and 5 dollars a skein. I plan on stocking up tomorrow if I can sneak out of work at lunchtime...just what I need...more yarn LOL.
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  • beth1225
    beth1225 Member Posts: 1,061
    edited January 2007

    Vickie...there is no limit as to how much yarn one has. I have found there is a limit as to how much room one has to store it. The Home Depot that dh works in has the Space Bags on sale, $3 off a combo pack. It works great and you can still see what is inside. Now I need more beds to hide them under!

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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2007
    Binney...I think there are ways to use the rectangular knitter that doesn't involve the wrapping...let me see what I can find. It makes a different stitch and I think it might be easier...If I can find it I will send you a link.
    Hugs
    Vickie
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  • dlrcpa
    dlrcpa Member Posts: 134
    edited January 2007

    Dang, you had to go and tell us about the Michael's sale. I will go find out how many $1 bills are in my wallet and that will be my spending limit. I think there are about 5. I will probably waste about 2 hours buying $5 of yarn...Donna in VA

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  • AlaskaDeb
    AlaskaDeb Member Posts: 2,601
    edited January 2007
    LOL The closest michael's store is 150 miles away, so I thought I was safe from more yarn...then a good friend called me FROM ANCHORAGE to see if I needed anything. I took it as a sign that I must need more fun yarn...I told her to go pick out whatever she liked for me....I LOVE yarn...it's a sickness LOL

    Deb C
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2007

    Heehee...sorry girls...but you know that you can never have too much yarn!!!! I'm going tomorrow...I have about 20.00 to blow (unless i break into my piggy bank).

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2007
    OK, OK. I have no artistic abilities whatsoever. No talent for anything to do with crafts, not to say I'm not crafty.lol But I just have to join in on these afghans. I have a sister that crochets everything so I'm gonna get her to show me how to do it. No telling what they'll look like but I'm gonna give it a whirl. Sometime soon.

    Cheri
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2007

    Yoohoo...welcome Cheri!!!

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  • AlaskaDeb
    AlaskaDeb Member Posts: 2,601
    edited January 2007
    Cool Cheri! Just an FYI...the rectangular knifty knitter is really easy too. Both my kids picked it up with 5 minutes of showing them. Glad to have you join us

    Deb C
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  • Gus
    Gus Member Posts: 251
    edited January 2007
    Well, I was going to clean the house tomorrow, but yarn shopping sounds more fun! Thanks for the info about the sale, Vickie!

    Sue
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  • beth1225
    beth1225 Member Posts: 1,061
    edited January 2007

    I jsut told LauraGTO that I will be stuck at waiting for my car AGAIN to be worked on so I should get a lot more done. This time I am taking some of the different yarns to crochet together. I loved the way Deb's turned out and it would be a nice thing to try. Still haven't gotten to Michaels and there isn't one in walking distnace from the repair shop. Darn!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2007
    Vickie: I got your pm. Just wanted to say thanks to you and Madison.

    Nicki
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  • nosurrender
    nosurrender Member Posts: 2,019
    edited January 2007
    If you look up the word Verklempt in the dictionary you will find my picture...

    Community Afghan Circle Girls-
    HOW?
    How can I ever find the words to express to you how I feel right now?
    I was having a pretty bad day and did my errands and went up to the post office to collect my mail and there was a ticket in my box saying that I had a package. I had to go to the counter to claim it, and when the postman came around from the back it was so big! And he said
    "It's says here it is from the Wagon Circle Girls"
    Well that did it. All the emotions I have been holding in came out and I started to cry right there in the post office. I don't cry in public!!
    When I got home and opened it I had another good long cry.
    Girls, I do NOT deserve this.
    This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen- and the little cats! They are perfect!!!
    I informed Mr. Fluffy that even though he owns this house and all its contents this is MINE and it is OFF LIMITS.
    The love and care that went into it has overwhelmed me.
    The letter that you wrote me has left me speechless.
    Girls, I am not used to this kind of thing- I am not good at it!
    If my stupid tumors turn out to be furballs- I don't have to give it back do I???

    I LOVE it so much.

    I don't have a digital camera, but I am going up to CVS to buy a disposable to take pictures of it so everyone can see how beautiful my afghan is and how lucky and wonderful it is to be a Circle Girl.

    I love you all so very much,
    THANK YOU.
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  • beth1225
    beth1225 Member Posts: 1,061
    edited January 2007

    NS, enjoy it whether you have furballs or not. Don't even think about returning, that is so silly. We all need a pick-me-up once in a while. Can't wait to see the pics though. And let us know how long it took Mr. Fluffy to "share" the afghan with you...2 seconds or 2 hours? LOL Hey, he wouldn't be a real cat otherwise. Remember, dogs have people, cats have servants.

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited January 2007
    NS,

    The afghan is YOURS, because you are always there for us, and we WANTED to do this for you AND MOST OF ALL BECAUSE you are our No Surrender - NS.....

    Enjoy....

    Madison
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2007
    NS: Once again, I felt all of your feelings by your description. You are cared for by so many people, you might never know how many. We just love ya.

    Nicki
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2007
    As I told you in the pm our dear sweet NS...wrap yourself in that afghan whenever you feel alone, stressed, anxious or sad and hear us whisper "we love you sweet sister of ours"...thats what that afghan is....LOVE. It is yours forever.
    Hugs and love
    Vickie
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  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 1,358
    edited January 2007
    well i'm so happy that you got the afghan G, but i feel like shit that i didn't participate considering all that you've done for me!!!!!!

    i am so "martha stewart challenged" it is not even funny.......i just despise "crafts" or anything to do with them.......but i DO LOVE YOU TO PIECES!!!!!!! i can cook up a storm (but not bake) so when i come to check out your beach, i'll cook ok? that was my contribution to my best friend while i was in the keys, and we both loved every minute of it

    i anxiously await a pic of the blanket that i had "cheerio" to do with lol!
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  • PuppyFive
    PuppyFive Member Posts: 2,808
    edited January 2007

    I would be happy to make some squares! I don't know if mine will match with others, because i crochet real tight! will that make a problem in connecting them??? I am sooooooo happy You Ladies took care of our NS, sometimes You can say I love you a million times, But when You actualy see it, {{{PRICELESS}}} xoxo Puppy

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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2007
    Hi Puppy and welcome...you can join us any time...I will pm you my address. The only requirement is the squares should be as close to 7x9 inches as possible.
    Just what we wanted her to see...love!
    Just what we want so many other to see too so I'm off to crochet before I fall asleep.
    Love
    Vickie
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  • beth1225
    beth1225 Member Posts: 1,061
    edited January 2007

    (((puppy))), better get started crocheting before NASCAR starts up. Then again, you can multi-task and watch a few little cars and make squares at the same time. How is that fire going tonight? Check out our crafting thread too. We are going to keep posting pics of finished items. Good to see you are joining the rest of us "hookers". LOL

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  • PuppyFive
    PuppyFive Member Posts: 2,808
    edited January 2007

    Beth, "YOU SO FUNNY" I can't drive and hook, But i Will be mighty hot!! LOL I am very happy to be a part of this wonderful group of Love!! Puppy

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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2007

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  • PuppyFive
    PuppyFive Member Posts: 2,808
    edited January 2007
    Quote:

    Oh my we now have a name...
    the happy hookers!!!
    oh too funny!

    I Vote NO!!! lets stick with what it is Community Afghan! xoxo Puppy
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2007

    Just kidding Puppy...no way could that be our new name!!!

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