Community Afghan

PuppyFive

Mine will go out soon Vicki!!

Sorry not been sent yet!

Hello new girls, Your life will Never be the same

Puppy

Anonymous

On Sat dh and I are going to MX for 8 days...guess what will be the FIRST thing I put in my carry-on? YUP...yarn and my trusty crochet hook! LOL The flight's 3 hours...I figure I can get 3 squares done each way! LOL and...I'll have both pool-side as well! Yes...I will be careful...no sun screen or spilled Margaritas or salsa on the squares!

Boo46

Wow so nice to see so many new ladies. You will love getting involved. I really think this is one of the most important things I do and I LOVE it.

Sue

Bren-2007

Hi Sheila,

She's near Hickory.  Next time I'm down there, we'll coordinate with you!!

Madison

This one is being mailed tomorrow:

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neesie

Welcome to all the new ladies!  Addictive only begins to describe this!

Okay.......Twink.........you went and bought yourself a 'how to crochet' and in one day you made a square??????  I have every how to book for both crochet and knitting and they don't make a hillabeans of sense to me!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank God for the Knifty Knitter................not nearly as fancy as some stitches, but it is all that works for me!!

 Liz:  You just learned how to crochet????  Come on now...you're kidding, right?

Shelia:  You can crochet Angels?  You've got my interest up now!  Love and collect angels...........may have to commission you to crochet a short mantel scarf for me!!!!!!!!!!

Watson:  From one dork to another..............don't fret, you'll get it!  I don't do technical either...............I do the Knifty Knitter (straight board)   and why they aren't great.........I've literally done hundreds and no one has thrown them back at me yet!!  Just enjoy!

Hugs,

Neesie

P.S.  Ummmm......good luck with the engineer husband helping.........I've got a Senior Designer over here................talk about technical!!!! 

neesie

Very Nice Dee...........you posted while I was writing!  Can't wait to see who is getting this beauty!!

Hugs,

Neesie 

jenni__ca

you want scary ??? dh and i are both engineers

Watson

Okay,

Here is a new definition of stupid:

I tried to learn to crochet from a book.  It took me a while to realize I was trying to knit! lol  I used to knit as a kiddo (potholders, lol)  I was trying to cast on to the crochet hook. 

So I told myself it would be chemo brain if I was on chemo.  OMG!! I am on chemo!  lol  That as got to be the dumbest thing ever! 

Anyhoo, I am going to ask any of my friends if they know anyone who knows how to crochet.  I just need the basics and I can take it from there.  I decided my husband would just make me crazy.  He's one of those super nerdy engineers that over complicates almost every situation.  I'm afraid I might ram one of those hooks I bought up his nostrils!

I will definitely try to do this though. 

Thanks!

Watson

CherrylH

Watson,

Is  there a yarn shop in your area? They almost always have beginning knitting and crocheting classes. Good luck.

Cherryl

twink

Watson,

Heh... I had a hard time with the instructions too.. started to think maybe I had dylsexia (late bloomer)...  Go to youtube... I found a few basic instructional videos (I don't know what I'll do to progress to the more complicated stitches)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRsGeVk073w&NR=1

Good luck to you.

twink

Neesie...  (laughing at hillabeans)..ahem... I made TWO squares.  I think I'll keep the first one for me though, it's a little primative.

Look at the link I posted... for the visual learners in the newbie group of crocheters (like me).

t

wildabouthorses

TWINK>glad to see you crocheting! I would have never thought of YouTube having some instructional videos, thanks for the link. I feel a little guilty as I only have 4 made right now and haven't picked up the hook since the day of his surgery. I made the 4 that day. I'm sure Liz missed seeing my box come to her door this weekend since I usually mail a box full on paydays. DH was surprised I didn't bring it along on the trip to Michigan to do it while in the car.   

lvtwoqlt

Bin, I live just 15 miles up the road (321) from Hickory!

Neesie, Yes I crochet snowflakes and angels for the church craft bazaar. I just got 2 new books from Annie's Attic with 9 different angel patterns! Until now I have done small (4 inch) angels but the books have 10 to 18 inch tall angels for tree tops. I also have done some filet crochet doilies, but have not tried mantle scarves.

When I was in high school I crocheted a long (hip length) rainbow rippled sweater that won the blue ribbon at the county fair in the Jr. division. I take spells between crocheting and quilting.

Sheila

Anonymous

Madison - it's a beauty! Can't wait to "hear" from the recipient.

Watson

Twink,

Thanks for the YouTube advice.!  Her hands were shadowed just in the part where I was confused so I couldn't exactly make it out.  So,

I just Yahoo'd  Learn How To Crochet and all sorts of things popped up.  Crap, now I don't have any excuses for being a dummy.

Thanks,

Watson

lizws

I can't tell you guys how happy I am to see so many visiting and joining us on this thread.  It honestly brings tears to my eyes.

Watson - you silly girl.  Why is it I can see you doing that?  LOL  I can send you a CD if that will help.  Just let me know.

Laura - WOW  lucky girl.  Have a great trip.  Yep, I crocheted last year on the plane.  Remember though - no pointed scissors etc. 

Madison - gorgeous as always.

Jan - yes I did miss your box but I knew you weren't home.  Sorry about your cousin. 

  

Neesie - you crack me up girl.  Yes, I learned to crochet when they started this project.  So about a year?  Madison showed me how to border at Pinkstock and it went from there.  We'll work on it with you this year.  K?

Sheila - my sis in law crochets names and then frames them! That is cool that you can do the angels. 

Twink -  I'm so glad you've joined us. 

Hi Cherryl, jenni, Bren, Vickie, Boo and everyone else.  Don't mean to miss you intentionally.

Off to the post office to mail another afghan. 

Hugs

Liz

purplemb

so many beautiful hugs going by mail... wonderful job ladies.... 

my dear watson...well now you have to come to pinkstock...and learn how to make these squares..lol...

anyway welcome to all the new "squares"...lol..

envelopes in the mail, hope they get to their destinations ok...more to come....so glad to be back on the "hook"...lol...

hugs MB

neesie

LOL....Jenni, I had forgotten that you were both engineers!!

Okay, I'm going to take you all away from seriousness for a minute......Alot of you have met me in person and alot of you know from here that I was born with 2 left feet, 4 hands and not alot of 'creativity'.....................Well, I have the panels done for the Baby Afghan...................I am in the process of sewing them together......................I'm sure you can only imagine!!  Poor Baby........hope Grammy doesn't give him a complex!!

I'll be back when I get done.......................................

Hugs,

Neesie 

Madison

Ladies,

I have tears in my eyes as I read how many of you are participating in this project. I can not express how much the afghan project means to me BECAUSE we do make a difference in the lives of those we touch with our heartfelt kindness.

 

I counted last night (again)

72 Afghans have been made

72 afghans

x

42 squares each

EQUALS

THREE THOUSAND TWENTY FOUR SQUARES

(3024)

 

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME............I THANK YOU WITH MY WHOLE HEART

Anonymous

That's great! Thanks for keeping us all together (huh-huh...get it?)! I love being a part of this...I thank YOU with my whole heart!

twink

Wow.  I'm so glad to be able to contribute to this wonderful project. Finished my 3rd square last night and I think this one is up-to-par. 

Now, I just have to apologize for spelling dyslexia incorrectly.  There's something laughable about that. 

t

Anonymous

awww... twink... you're so funny! LOL Sounds like you've mastered it.

I'm so glad you joined this incredible group of girls!

neesie

Absolutely wonderful Madison!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   That is so inspriring......3,024 squares!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's get them girls.................squares ahoy!!

Hugs,

Neesie 

cmb35

Hi Ladies

I have known about this wonderful afghan project for ages, but have never visited this thread. I need to sit in a doctor's office for hours on end tomorrow, so I bought myself a "how to crochet" kit today. I'm hoping to get started on some squares.

I'm going to check out the link, I'm hoping there are instructions there, but I saw Vickie say something in a post about using a certain type of yarn? I just bought the yarn the lady at AC Moore said was good for beginners, so if it's not right I can use these as practice squares (I'm not know for my handiwork or craftiness!)

Hoping I can get the hang of it!

Madison

The yarn we use must be machine washable..........we wash the afghans before mailing them.

LoriFL

Unbelievable how many hearts we have touched this year! My blanket sits on my lap as a crochet more squares!

Let's not talk about tears!!!!

This whole project brings tears to my eyes!

I love the love that goes into each and every blanket but wouldn't it be great if we didn't have to make them? Cancer sucks!

Anonymous

Wow - That's alot of love!

Very impressive and so thoughtful of so many who contribute.

That's awesome!

lizws

This will go out tomorrow............

 

Anonymous

What are the prerequisites in qualifying for a hugaghan?  I have a friend who beat a potentially fatal melanoma (2 yrs of treatment) only to discover a couple of weeks ago that she has been dx'd with bc.

She is having surgery on March 3rd.

I would love to put her name on the list.

I don't crochet (although would love to learn) but would pay any postage needed.

Can you let me know?

You guys are doing an awesome thing here...you're the best.

xo

Peggy