CROCHET BABY AFGHAN SHOWER PROJECT signups NOW OPEN & On Going - Page 3

Yes SK I have you we are going to do a certain granny square pattern I am waiting for Okie to give me the colors of the Vannas Choice baby yarn. Then I will get it all posted.    THANK YOU
Karan

No no, Honey that was me. 
I know your tired, go find your nice soft pillow and comfy blankie. Then tell Jim for him and the girls to give ya a break.

Karan

Sign up is NOW OPEN.           

        PEEK A BOO 


  Fellow Crocheters  to theGHAN  SEND OFF SHOWER                        
we are starting a new thread and hopefully a new trend.     
                         

    Our Sister Crochet hooker and BYCer Okiemommy is eggspecting.

When we recieved Okiemommy's news the idea was brought up to do a Granny square Baby Afghan for her.  From that it has grown into an open community project. Lutheran Chick has gracefully volunteered to put all the squares together and do the the finished edging for this our first Babyghan.
She already has a set of twins.    So we may be making  1 Babyghan for this BYCer. 

So if you wish to join in the fun please be sure to signup.  Sign up is open for how ever long we add new Momma's eggspecting to the list.  So any New Comers are  Welcome

Any and all that crochet or wish to learn are more than welcome.

 

Someone mentioned that one of our BYC Moderators Carrie is also eggspecting.  So more are already coming at us.


Momma in waiting List   

Babyghans will be going out acording to Due Dates
1. swtangel               eggspecting  Aiden Ryan arrived @ 3:40 AM Tuesday Jan20th     
Babyghan completed , to be on way to them soon
                               
2.  Carrie                  eggspecting  a boy about 1st or 2nd week in Feb

3. PamsPride          baby girl  born Jan 24th  she was 5 weeks early 
                                                   
4.  Asher                  eggspecting  a boy in May               
5. Okiemommy         eggpecting    1 in July  don't know Boy or Girl                                                             
( brings a total of 5  Babyghans)  so far                             


Here is the pattern Okie had chosen    http://www.allfreecrafts.com/crochet/baby-blanket.shtml

note ( in this pattern there is 2 type O's as you do 2 chain between clusters on 1st round, 2nd & 3rd round 2 ch only between clusters at corners then 1 ch between the corner and side clusters. and in the 3rd round it states you will have 16 clusters you will have 12 clusters)
  I feel the colors should Sweet pea green, Duckie Yellow and Berrylicious with Lamb for the sc for joining the squares of Vannas Choice Baby Yarn. Here is a sample of a square I did to find the size as it was not in the pattern I used a size J hook some have used an F and some G.  3 1/2 inches is the square with a total of 72 squares for the entire afghan.
That means there will be
16 combo colored squares with Berrylicious , Sweet pea Green then Duckie Yellow.
24 squares solid of the Sweet pea Green
32 of the Duckie Yellow.
It doesn't take long to hook one out. This is for the pattern to be assembled in variation 1 of the pattern combo.  Then we will subsitute Blue Bell for the Berrylicious for the second batch of 72 squares. I hope this is not too confusing. The square here is the colors I had on hand but this will give you an idea of what is planned for the combo square.

Note
But WE don't need to do that round..LC (or the Assembler) will do that round AS the joining.  For the joining You lay two squares together back to back and do a row of sc and then flatten out the squares..the ridge/joining is done that way.That wont work if we add a round of sc to our own squares.  Ours should be 3 1/2" with NO sc on it at all.  Poor LC  (or the Assembler) would be ripping alotout  This  Made I hope pattern more clear.  Thanks Scrambled for the help



The next couple will be mix and match of your choice of Baby brand Yarn and colors.  So any left from these will be added to the next afghans.  No square will go to waste.

So start searching through your yarn stash or jump on that sale of baby soft yarns. I am sure there will be other Babyghans in the future that will be needed after this one is done. Any Squares made with colors of your choice will be used to assemble for these other BYCer's and any left will be held for future Babyghans that may come.
Please if you can include a small note or your tag with each group of 10 or 12 squares so these maybe enclosed with a shower card for the Momma's to place in Baby books for keepsakes. I will PM you all with my address so I can get them packaged to the Assembler be assembled and then sent to the Parents to be. Isn't it eggciting to become New Aunts and Uncles??  I find BYC is One Big wonderful Family.  

  Our intended signup list will begin as follows:
   Whom                             Title / Descripition of Job         #  Solids/combos  recieved
1   Karanleaf - Karan                   Organizer     26 combo w/blue so far
2.  Lutheran Chick - Kay              Assembler
3.  Scrambled Egg  - Darlene       Crocheter      70 squares & 1 pair of booties
6.  Mangled   -   Emily          Crocheter/Next  Assembler out of commission due to injury
7.  WildSky                          Crocheter             23 squares of combo&solids & 1 adorable hat
6.  FrChuckW                              Crocheter
7.  Skand                                    Crocheter/ Assembler
8. Queen Scoot                           Crocheter
9. AmyQuilt                                  Crocheter
10. OzarkHen                               Crocheter    30    solids 
11. Coffeelady3                            Crocheter
12. Blossomhen                            Crocheter
13. TB1  - Teri                               Crocheter
14.  arabookworm                        Crocheter
15. Algopurple                              Crocheter / Assembler
16. chickenlover50010                 Crocheter       

If I missed getting anyone on the list please PM me, I don't mean to over look anyone.  thanks  Karan

While waiting you may want to visit all of us crocheters on the Spring Swap thread. Plenty of chatting, laughing and always loads of help with crocheting questions.  And great friends to make.  Stop by and see us.