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  • SheriH
    SheriH Member Posts: 785
    edited January 2007

    I just started reading this thread. I guess I missed it while I was away. Are we sending these to Vickie? Is it too late to get on board, I didn't read all the posts yet.

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited January 2007
    Sheri, it is never to late to start. You can send the squares to Vickie, or myself.

    Michelle, I think Vickie did get an annon donation to buy yarn....we'll check with her.

    M
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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited January 2007
    Hi Michelle,
    I to am very challenged! I did buy a knifty knitter and haven't attempted a square yet. They say it's easy! (but 'they' have never met the likes of me!) I've also asked about sending a donation. Vickie, if you did send out something to buy yarn, I missed it. Please repost. But hey, I'm still gonna give this thing a try!
    Hugs,
    Denise
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2007
    shel38again
    I will crochet the squares for you if you would like....send me a pm and I will give you my address to send the yarn to if you would like.
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  • susanmcm
    susanmcm Member Posts: 1,324
    edited January 2007

    another technical question. How do you finish off the rectangle when it'd done. One pamphlet said to take a big needle and stitch the yarn along the last row of crochet stitches. Is that what you do?

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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2007
    Susan...yes...take your end and weave it into your last row and then cut it off...it will keep it from unraveling.

    Hi Shel...I did get an anon $10.00 donation for yarn...went to Michaels on Saturday and bought 10 skeins as the really fancy yarns were on sale at $1.00 each!! Any yarn will do as long as it isn't wool. You can send yarn to me or Madison or whoever else could use it. I personally have plenty of yarn so if anyone else needs yarn I can suggest they pm you...and thank you!

    Denise and Sheri...jump right in and join the fun!!
    Hugs
    Vickie
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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited January 2007
    Okay, advice on Knifty Knitter please. My hat turned out fine, However.......my 7" square is only 5". I'm using the rectangle loom and can't go any larger. I know there is a way to use the circle loom but can't figure it out. It was 7" when I started...go figure. If I use the round loom how do I measure for flat knitting? Help, Help, Help.
    Hugs,
    Denise
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  • dlrcpa
    dlrcpa Member Posts: 134
    edited January 2007
    Denise, unfortunately it is often trial and error. A thicker or heavier yarn on the same setup would result in a wider square. Skinny yarn will result in a narrower width. I ripped up my first square twice trying to get the width right, guessed and cast on 35 stitches, reduced to 29 stitches, still too wide, I finally ended up with 26 stitches for my heavy-weight yarn. Trial and error is normal so don't fret it. Just go a few inches and measure and if it's not gonna work, go back and make changes.

    I don't know the nifty knitter, but from what Deb said, apparently you put on some stitches but don't cover the entire circle. When you reach the end of the row, stop and go in reverse back the way you came. When you made the hat, you probably just went around and around the circle always in the same direction.
    I'm on rectangle #3 and about out of this red yarn, so next one will probably be "baby yellow". -- Donna "freezin her butt off" in VA
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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited January 2007
    Thanks Donna,
    That's my plan, try and try again!! We're freezing up here too, but I think were suppose to this time of year! So much for moving South for the Winter!
    Denise
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2007
    HI Ladies!
    Well, I had lunch with Jeannie (Silvergirl) today. She met me at work and brought along a bag of absolutely beautiful squares for our afghan! I can't wait to get started!
    Here is a picture of Jeannie and me in my office at work...I will try to post pictures of her squares later...they are so very pretty!
    image
    Hugs all around and how is everyone doing?
    Vickie
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  • dlrcpa
    dlrcpa Member Posts: 134
    edited January 2007

    Hi Vickie, I'm fine, got 6 squares done now (knitted in basic colors). Do you want beige/cream ones? That will be the yarn I have left after I get through this blue I am working on now. Otherwise I will need to think about buying some yarn. Beige and pastels might be pretty. -- Donna in VA

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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited February 2007
    Hi Donna...sorry it took me so long to answer you. You can make the squares any color you want. It is going to be the "afghan of many colors"...filled with love! I have several colors now and it's going to be simply beautiful. I am currently working on crocheting borders around the squares I have collected and hoping to get some more so I can get one finished. Not sure how many I have...I'll do a count tomorrow and let everyone know. If anyone needs my address just pm me and I'll send it too you...Madison has also offered to put them together so you can pm her too.
    Love ya ladies
    Vickie
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  • AlaskaDeb
    AlaskaDeb Member Posts: 2,601
    edited February 2007
    Hey Vicky. I think i have 8 and will mail them tomorrow or Saturday.

    I can hardly wait to see a picture!

    Deb C
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  • silvergirl9114
    silvergirl9114 Member Posts: 381
    edited February 2007

    If my math is right, between you, Deb and me we only need 6 more to make our first afghan! and I just finished 2 more!

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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited February 2007
    Woo Hoo...we are well on our way to afghan number one! I have almost all the squares bordered (hmmm...is that a word?)...you know what I mean.
    Oh...I have several squares made too.
    How is everyone else coming along?
    Hugs
    Vickie
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited February 2007
    Donna...I can send you some yarn if you need some. I have quite a bit...just let me know.
    The same goes for anyone who needs yarn.
    Hugs
    Vickie
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  • SheriH
    SheriH Member Posts: 785
    edited February 2007

    I will have some for the next one. I got a late start. I had missed this thread. Vickie, please pm your address. I'm excited, this sounds like a great project.

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  • kimmytoo
    kimmytoo Member Posts: 206
    edited February 2007

    ok, mailing about 6 or 7 -- I was sidetracked.....

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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited February 2007
    Yeah for Kimmy! I saw one that you made so I'm excited!
    Welcome Sheri...sent you may address.
    Hugs
    Vickie
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  • dlrcpa
    dlrcpa Member Posts: 134
    edited February 2007
    Vickie, I am shooting for 13 squares by Monday (1/4 of an afghan) so you can PM me your address too. I think I have quite a bit of beige/cream around. There is a Michael's within 3 miles of my house so I will go get more yarn if needed. I am pleased to use up the little balls I had from other projects and "inherited" yarns. (1 square requires about a tangerine-sized ball of worsted.) I am vowing to only buy 1 skein at a time though.

    By the way www.joann.com also has yarn and they put on free shipping every once in a while, so check their web site every week if you're in the yarn market. That is where I got myself in trouble last time. Before I started chemo, I ordered a large box full of yarn and still have not used that up. I loved Caron Rainbow Dreams and bought 1 of every color. They make gorgeous shawl/wraps. -- Donna
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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited February 2007
    Vickie, if you get overwhelmed, let me know. I can also add my address to the mix.

    How many squares are we doing? How many across? How many down?

    Are we using black yard to sew them together?

    Oh my, too many questions....You probably have had way too many jello shots to be able to answer.

    I think I have had too many to ask questions.

    Madison
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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited February 2007
    Hi Ladies,
    Vickie, did you get the pictures of the "squares" I emailed you? Don't mean to bug you, just wondered if they are okay! I should have a batch ready in a couple of days so I'll take your address now!
    Hugs,
    Denise
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited February 2007
    Hi Denise...I just got your email open to see your squares and they are not only perfect they are so very pretty!!! Nice job.
    Hi Madison...sittin here in my toga with Dopey by my side handing me Xanex uhhh I mean yarn! Each afghan has 63 squares, 9 squares down, 7 across. I am crocheting a black border around each square and then sewing them together. I will try to post some pictures of my progress sometime this weekend. Feel free to add your address to the mix...don't have quite enough for a full afghan yet but will by tomorrow if I make a few more squares tonight. I have been stalling a bit to get squares from several girls so that we all have a square in an afghan.
    Donna...pm'ing you my address and thanks!
    Hugs all
    Vickie
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  • AlaskaDeb
    AlaskaDeb Member Posts: 2,601
    edited February 2007
    YooooHooooo Viiiiickie

    I just mailed of a package with about a dozen squares for ya. let me know when you get them
    Deb C
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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited February 2007
    Hi Vickie,

    Will you pm me your address so I can get a few squares off to you?!?!
    Thanks,
    Denise
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited February 2007
    woo hoo Deb...I can't wait!!
    Denise...sending you a pm!!
    Hugs all
    vickie
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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited February 2007
    Hi All,

    I just sent a couple of PMs to individuals giving my home address so you can mail me some squares....

    I do want to help Vickie get all of these afgans together so we can mail them out to individuals.

    Let me know who needs my address. Thanks.

    Madison
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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited February 2007
    Ok, I am in...I went out today and bought some yarn..I can't go back and read all the pages...so ...please tell me what you think..I knitting using no7 needles with medium worsted acrylic yarn...I did one square this afternoon and it looks good.just wondering..
    Lisa
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  • jasmine
    jasmine Member Posts: 1,286
    edited July 2008

    Lisa...what pattern are you using. I'm learning to knit and would like to do this too but I need some knitting suggestions/guidance.

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited February 2007
    Always hope..I am not using a pattern...just with that yarn I mentioned above..and the No7 needles, I cast on 30 stitches, which with my knitting is 7 inches..I just knit, did not pearl..it makes it keep its form better..Then after 9 inches I cast off. It is very simple and I am sure anyone could teach you..
    Lots of knitting stores will help you get started..
    I started knitting almost fifty years ago..but lately I haven't been doing much..
    This is a fun project..
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