CROCHET BABY AFGHAN SHOWER PROJECT signups NOW OPEN & On Going

[chicks rule]

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Oops, was it a secret??????

 

[ozark hen]

no, not that I know of LOL I just meant I didn't want to say anything since I know she told the mods and not the general pop. so I was just asking a person if it was ok to tell everyone and hadn't heard back yet. LOL I am sure it is ok

News like a new baby is

 

[skand]

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Hey Karen.. breathe..... in....out... in.... out.. very good.
Okay, I got my envelope off today.. there are pinks, whites and blues crammed in there so tight, I had to tape it. lol
So, that will help catch you up on a few empty spots!

 

[ozark hen]

I just finished three pair of booties, green, ducky yellow and blue. do you need to me to send these ASAP or wait till the end of the week? Doesn't matter to me, just let me know.

 

[karanleaf]

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Hey Karen.. breathe..... in....out... in.... out.. very good.
Okay, I got my envelope off today.. there are pinks, whites and blues crammed in there so tight, I had to tape it. lol
So, that will help catch you up on a few empty spots!

Oooo Kkk

I am breathing..... in....out... in.... out.. relaxing...

breathing

Oh

Thank you

Sk Thank you very much

..... you bet that will help

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Thank you so much Ozark

3 pair of Booties

I can breath through the week

The week end is fine..

You guys are awesome

This is actually going to work because you all are such a great team

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 Aiden Ryan arrived @ 3:40 AM Tuesday Jan20th

Babyghan completed , put in the mail Should arrive to them soon

2. Carrie Blake arrived on the third of Feb

3. PamsPride baby girl born Jan 24th she was 5 weeks early

4. Asher eggspecting a boy in May
5. Okiemommy eggpecting a Boy in July
( 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.

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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 combo & solids
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.

 

[blossom hen]

I've started working on BLUE combo and solid squares. Looked yesterday at the list and realized that while I've been doing berrylicious squares, we really needed bluebell! Four out of five are boys. I'll try to increase the pace a bit.

 

[karanleaf]

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Hey, that's fine Blossom,
We are doing great here ,

there are quite a few coming in soon so,,,

don't work yourself up,,,

Sorry, I know I kinda got in a panic for a bit,,,,,,

but I'm better now...

I am glad you you did the berrylicious squares

they are the only ones I got. And enought to do this babyghan , I am just adding more yellow and green squares with the others that were from SE and Wildsky and we got a ghan

I will have a preview photo up soon

so be watching

Karan

 

[ozark hen]

I just finished another pair of booties here is what I have so far.

 

[skand]

Now, those look nothing like size 9 womens!
Great lookin booties ya gots there. lol OK, That sounds really horrible! I meant to say, what a nice set of booties.. nope not right either.. uh.. you get the idea. lol