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  • Biker54
    Biker54 Member Posts: 1,310
    edited January 2008

    Ladies, what can I say.  I am totally overwhelmed.  I got home from a particularly grueling funeral of a friend, who had died of prostate cancer, and there was the package.  I saw the return address, but it still didn't hit me until I opened the box.  There was the most beautiful afghan I have ever seen!!!  OMG!  I am absolutely speechless!  I wrapped myself up in it and it is so warm and toasty.

    Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for all the hard work you put into it.  I love it!  You can feel the love in every square.

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

    Love,

    Jan

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  • wildabouthorses
    wildabouthorses Member Posts: 605
    edited January 2008

    BIKERJAN>Dear sister...wrap yourself in the warmth and love we send you...

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2008

    Janny:  Im so happy for you.  Its a wonderful feeling to get one and wrap yourself with all the love that goes with it. 

    nnn

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited January 2008

    Janny, sending you love and hugs..............

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  • Gus
    Gus Member Posts: 251
    edited January 2008

    Hi all,

    I wanted to let you all know how much my son loves the afghan you sent.  We were watching a movie last night and he wrapped himself up in it and wouldn't let it go.  He even fell asleep on the couch with the afghan wrapped around him!  I thought you might like this picture...




    Thank you all again!  You've made a little boy and his mom very happy!

    Love,

    Sue 

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  • lizws
    lizws Member Posts: 1,892
    edited January 2008

    Gus - how very sweet.  Thank you so much for sharing with us.

    Hugs

    Liz

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited January 2008

    Gus, he is so handsome...........

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited January 2008

    Here is the afghan I finished last night:

     

     

     

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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited January 2008

    Oh Jan!  I'm glad you were greeted with a box of hugs when you came home!!  Enjoy!

    Guz:  AWWW  he looks so cozy and warm!  Glad you both are enjoying your afghan!

    Madison:  Love the latest "addition" to the Hugaghan Family!!  It is beautiful!  How many have gone out now?

    Hugs,

    Neesie 

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  • Bren-2007
    Bren-2007 Member Posts: 6,241
    edited January 2008

    Madison,


    The afghans are beautiful!

    I have about 20 squares edged and ready to send. 

    Who would you like me to send them to?

    Thanks,
    Bren

    PS - YEAH LSU.  Mr. Tim wanted to know why we were rooting for LSU. 

    I told him all about you and Louisiana!! 

    GO TIGERS! 

    I also showed him all the pics of the afghans. 

    He was really impressed.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2008
    I would love to contribute! I practiced the single stitch all weekend...I think I have perfected it. But...is a size/letter I needle okay? If not, I can run out and buy one. Also, I counted from the photo above, but want to verify...is it 49 squares per afghan?
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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited January 2008

    We do 6 squares down and 7 rows across.  There are 42 squares in each afthan.

    The squares are really 7X9 in measurement.

    I think the size needle used depends on the individual.  Some people have a tight crochet style, others crochet different.

    Please let me know if you need any additional information.

    On the first or second page of this thread there is a link to patterns for 7x9 squares (if you would like to see this info).

    Thank you, Madison

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  • lizws
    lizws Member Posts: 1,892
    edited January 2008

    I will be mailing an afghan tomorrow and then will get started on another. 

    Laura welcome!

    Donna I received your squares!  How pretty.

    Thank you all again for all your hard work.

    Hugs

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2008

    Ive got squares boxed up and ready to go but cant find the addresses to the ladies doing the boardering...

    Could the three of you please pm me your addy's again???

    Thanks

    Jule

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited January 2008

    Jule, just sent you a PM with my address.

    Hugs, Madison

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  • LuAnnH
    LuAnnH Member Posts: 8,847
    edited January 2008

    I received an afghan today.  Thank you ladies for all your work and love!  It is very nice and comfy and will help bring a smile to my face when I am down.  You all are so very special!  Thank you very much!

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited January 2008

    LuAnn, so very happy the afghan has been delivered.   I always think of you and prayer for you and your son serving in the military.

    Hugs, Madison

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  • wildabouthorses
    wildabouthorses Member Posts: 605
    edited January 2008

    LUANN>wrap yourself in warm hugs from all of us!

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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited January 2008

    My little fingers have been knitting away.............a bit out of practice but the love is still there!  Don't give up on me ladies...............squares should be on the way shortly!

    Hugs,

    Denise 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2008

    Hi!

    More questions:

    How many scanes for the outside border (the area that joins all the squares together)?

    How many 7x9 squares can be made from a scane?

    Thanks!

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  • AlaskaDeb
    AlaskaDeb Member Posts: 2,601
    edited January 2008

    Hey Laura- 

     I think there are only 3 gals putting the afghans together right now...liz, madison and vickie.  The rest of us have just been making squares and mailing them to one of those gals.  Then they make up an afghan that has squares made by many different folks.  If you are trying to make one by yourself, I'm not sure how much yarn it will take.  When I do a douple crochet I get 5 or 6 squares out of a normal sized skein.  I have never done the edging or connecting part, so I don't know how much yarn it takes.  I have also used up lots of little balls of left-over yarn I had sitting around by doing multi colored squares.  If you are looking for a good source of yarn cheep, look at your local salvation army or second hand store.  I got a HUGE box of yarn, maybe 2 feet square, for 6 bucks because it was all partial skeins, which work great for the small squares.  Have fun...I love this project, especially since so many folks are involved....

    Hugs

    Deb C

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2008

    Thanks Deb!

    No way...I'm not THAT good...I would have no idea how to connect the squares as I'm not as talented as liz, Madison and Vicki. I'm going to make the squares and then send them to one of the girls (which one and where?). But I need to know how much yarn to buy for the squares, and I thought I would also purchase coordinating yarn for the outer part and send it along with my squares (I don't have any yarns scraps because I've never done this before). If you consistantly use black yarn, that's fine, and I'd be happy to purchase black then. Just let me know what!

    So...liz, Madison or Vicki...?

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited January 2008

    Laura,

    We always use black thread for our border and to stitch the afghan together.

    When I crochet I get about 5 to 6 7X9 "squares" out of one skein...

    Thanks, Madison

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2008

    Great...thanks. Should I send the squares to you?

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited January 2008

    HAPPY ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY AFGHAN PROJECT

    THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HARD WORK

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  • lizws
    lizws Member Posts: 1,892
    edited January 2008

    Laura when you get ready to mail some out - let us know.  Whomever needs the squares the most will let you know. 

    Madison & Vickie - thank you for all your hard work.  This is such a great project that I know will continue as long as we can do it.

    Hugs

    Liz

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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited January 2008

    Wow, I can't believe it's been a year already!!  Does anyone have a count on how many have been made and sent??  I know it's a huge number.........you guys are the best!

    Hugs,

    Neesie 

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited January 2008

    Neesie, I have the number stored in my home computer.......I'll look it up tonight.....

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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited January 2008

    wow...a year already. it is amazing how much hard work all of you have done...

    I just realized that I forgot to post a pic of the afghan that I just sent out and...I'll get to it tonight or tomorrow...

    you are all the best

    Hugs and love

    Vickie

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2008

    Thanks liz!

    You girls should be very proud! I think your efforts are totally awesome! I'm proud to be, hopefully soon, a contributor!

    Thank You!

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