Community Afghan

Oh my gosh you ladies have been extremely busy. The pictures are lovely.

Vickie, what is a "lapghan"? I think I just knitted one. Mine is 23" X 23". I will use it for working on the computer in the winter. My office is in the basement, it tends to get chilly. Great in the summertime though.

Jule, glad to see you are posting as it must have been really difficult getting through 2 surgeries. Please rest up.

I washed my questionable squares (unknown yarn type) and threw one away as it smelled awful when damp, decided it must be wool. The other one stretched!! So now I have a quandry of whether to rip it up & reknit, or give up on that yarn.

DH was very sweet and upgraded my laptop this week with new memory and bigger hard drive.

I was at Walmart (for a change of pace from Kmart, Target or Michael's, LOL) and picked up a Liesure Arts book with 63 pattern stitches to crochet. If anyone wants something different to do, let me know and I will email the directions.

Here is one I have made before, the V Stitch:
(Multiple of 3 + 1 ch)
Ch 28 loosely (adjust so it measures 9" and stays in pattern)

Row 1: (Dc, ch 1, dc) in fifth ch from hook (V-St made).
* skip next 2 chs, work v-stitch in next ch; repeat from * across to last 2 chs, dc in last ch.

Row 2 (right side): Ch 3, turn; work V-st in each ch-1 sp across, dc in top of beginning ch.

Note: Loop a short piece of yarn around any stitch to mark last row as right side.
Repeat Row 2 until piece measures approximately 7".

Just a thought if anyone wanted to try something else.

Thats good news Madison! I'm glad we can get an afghan to her. Thank you so much for your hard work on this.
Hugs,
Sue

WOW! That is so great. She is going to be so freaking verklempt. You guys rock.

Hi girls,

Madison & Vickie - will be mailing squares tomorrow. My aunt who is 76 did some double crochet ones. She was in a tizzy because they weren't the exact size etc. I just laughed. Told her mine are never the right size. She said if you can use them great - if not do whatever you want. It gives her something to do. My Mom (also 76) has torn her one she's done up 3x because it wasn't perfect. LOL

So cool about EE. I'll have to send a PM to you Madison.

Hugs

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Beautiful Madison!

Did you get my message for EE? I know I sent it to Vickie, but don't remember when????

Hugs,
Denise

Denise, yes I have your message.

I purchased a beautiful album and I would like to print everyone's message on a separate sheet of paper....
I will insert the paper in the sleeves of the album....I have about 8 pages already...but really would like more...even if just to say "thinking of you"....
Hugs, Madison

Sue, Vickie did indeed send me your message...it has been printed and is in the album.. Thank you.
Hugs, Madison

I have room in the album for more messages....just PM me...I am going to try to work today, but will bring the album and special paper to work.... (I would like to at least fill up the pages in this book - about 8-10 more messages). Thanks bunches, hugs, Madison
Sue, I do have your message....Boo-I do have your message...
All messages sent to Vickie have been forwarded to me....

I really would like to see all who make these squares, or contributed to this project, at least have a sentence or two in the album....Squares from everyone were incorporated into this afghan....and I did a history and story of the Community Afghan group....Everyone is listed in the album....


Hugs, Madison

Beautiful Madision and all the ones that contributed.

Amy