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franney
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| loobyj wrote: | Mine's just a big granny square that I keep going round and round on! Takes away the pain of crocheting all the squares together!!! I had a whole bag of cotton glace in pinks and purples, but not enough to make anything with (iyswim). I started it last summer, but haven't really put any effort into it - 'bout time I did, it's supposed to be a picnic blanket to leave at the caravan when it opens in two weeks time!!
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I have a blanket just like that, it's just over 5foot across  (although not in cotton - just cheapo acrylic)
It got HEAVY towards the end and i hated working on it cos it took so long to grow after about 3foot  I love it now though, it looks fabby!
Good luck with yours 
I'm going to make my friend's daughter a blanket mile-a-minute stylee, i love them SO much and i'll try and start another blanket for my neice too I'm with n, i've got caught up in sock knitting and neglected my crochet. I might try and teach my little neice to crochet too, she's been learning to knit from Granny and she's picked that up well so we should do OK
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Aknita
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25 April 1956
Location: Malvern, Worcs
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| Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:23 am Post subject: |
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My LYS has this fab dvd in stock. I'm going to invest in one - it seems very reasonably priced.
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jacquie
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1 November 1956
Location: Salt Lake City
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Crochet week starts on Sunday - are your hooks at the ready?
I crocheted in the 70s and I am afraid what happened in the 70s will stay in the 70s for me - but I hope you all enjoy your crocheting experience
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Ali
Joined: 28 Jan 2007
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Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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I'm raring to go!
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cazzie
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Location: Northants
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:01 am Post subject: |
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| I'm going to finish the crochet jacket I posted as a UFO and start doing some granny squares - I seen a few afghans made with granny squares on different blogs wich have inspired me and I have a bag of Rowan Handknit Cotton in various colours can use. |
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Ali
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Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject: Progress? |
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How is everyone's crocheting goodness coming along?
I've completed another two squares of my Stitch Sampler Blanket, and I'll probably pop photos on my blog tomorrow.
It's actually a learn-to-crochet afghan, but I don't call it that since I've been hooking for 35 years!
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Farmgirl
Joined: 07 Feb 2007
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30 December 1949
Location: Essex
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:56 am Post subject: |
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I have done one small teddy bear (just got to be stuffed) and now I'm doing a bigger one Hopefully I will have two finished ones at the end of the week!
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Auntie Noo
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16 May 1968
Location: Guildford
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:21 am Post subject: |
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Well I had a little play with some cotton and a hook last night, and ended up with something vaguely resembling a circle!!!! The thing that I'm finding hard is the difference between the UK and USA terms, but I guess I'll get that eventually. I would really like to make one of the jumpers out of happy hooker for the summer, so I hope I can master it!
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KnittingLadybird
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I have to say really us terms seem to make the most sense to me...I think it's because they start with a single, then a double....etc....we seem to be one ahead lol
Noo...I set up a colour key for a my patterns...all my dc's (uk)/sc's (us) are red...all the trebles and equivalents are blue etc.
i just copy the patterns into word and doctor them...then i just look at the colours....i find it helpful, not sure if others would but anyway, it's just an idea
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Auntie Noo
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Now that is a clever idea Linz............
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