CROCHET BABY AFGHAN SHOWER PROJECT signups NOW OPEN & On Going

[karanleaf]

How is everyone this morning ????

Well I hope

Here is what we did with all that snow we got. And we had a blast too.

This is DH and Noah with our Snow Hen...

Karan

 

[karanleaf]

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. If you wish to have an eggspecting Momma added to the list Please PM me with details. All 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 , put in the mail Should arrive 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 combo w/blue and solids
2. Lutheran Chick - Kay Assembler
3. Scrambled Egg - Darlene Crocheter squares & 1 pair of booties
6. Mangled - Emily Crocheter/Next Assembler out of commission due to injury
7. WildSky Crocheter squares of combo & solids & 1 adorable hat
6. FrChuckW Crocheter
7. Skand Crocheter/ Assembler
8. Queen Scoot Crocheter
9. AmyQuilt Crocheter
10. OzarkHen Crocheter solids
11. Coffeelady3 Crocheter
12. Blossomhen Crocheter combo & solids
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.

 

[ozark hen]

luv your pic. Our snow was completely gone in two hours. It is suppose to be fifty today and climbing into the sixties this week.

I finally finished one pair of booties. I was sick all week myself

Now hope to get some more made this week and get them sent to you by the end of the week. anyone hear if Carri..our mod..had her baby yet?

 

[karanleaf]

Thanks Ozark, I will be looking forward to getting them.

No, I haven't heard.

If anyone does hear please let us know.

we will be looking for news. Thanks

Karan

 

[blossom hen]

As seems to be becoming the "norm" for me, my life and family got crosswise with my plans the last few days. LOL So, I didn't get very many squares done and none mailed on weekend. BUT, I'm ready to go to the post office with 54 squares to send. Sorry it's not more or sooner.

I've been wondering about Carri also.

Karan, Love the snow chicken! Since we don't get snow --mostly ice and sleet if anything frozen -- not complaining, don't misunderstand me LOL -- I have to get my snow creatures thru others pictures. Thanks for posting her.

Will try to check back in later today.

 

[karanleaf]

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Thanks Blossom that will be great. Any and all squares are greatly appreatahed.. I believe I may have enough to get one layed out now . I got a few more solid squares made up. Will see what I can get done here tonight or tomorrow. I will post just before I put in the mail to Algo to assemble.

Karan

I will be updating the Info post and for those I have not heard from in a while I will be checking to see if they are still in for squares. I know that we all get curves thrown at us and other more important things take our attention. So if you have to take a leave for a while we understand.

Thanks Gang

 

[no chicks here]

Yep Karan, love the snow chick!

& my box of squares are off to you, I got them out today.

 

[karanleaf]

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Oh Thank You Thank You

I have something speical in mind for the Mix and match ones



And some more Eggciting news to be coming soon

We are Gona find out today what's goina be hatchin

Just a fly by post:

Today we find out the sex of the baby!!! I will let you guys know when we get back!!! wee wee wee wee

Last edited by okiemommy (Today 7:00 am)

we just have to watch

Karan​

 

[okiemommy]

The U/S was at 8:00 this morning

and we found out what we're having!! It's ANOTHER boy!!!

This will make four boys and one girl all together. I'm sad that I won't be having another girl, but not sad that he's a boy. Does that make sense? He looks healthy, and all of his stuff is in the right place!

The U/S tech printed off copies of the baby's pictures for each of the four kids. One of the twins has been walking around with, and clutching his pic ever since we left. ^_^

 

[lutheranchick]

Congrats, Okie!!!

Little boys are wonderful, aren't they? Okay, everyone, put away the pink and pull out the blue!