All BYC rules apply, this is not "endorsed" by BYC and they are not responsible for any issues w/ the swap. If you have issues w/ it contact me not BYC.
Time for another crochet collaboration!
OVERVIEW:
This time, however, it is going to be a little bit different. Rather than crocheting an entire blanket to swap with other BYC members, I am hosting a afghan square donation. Here's how it works:
Everyone will crochet 1 to 4 afghan squares (depending on how many people join the swap) of a designated pattern (we will vote on a pattern) using the Red Heart Super Saver yarn (more details in this post) and will send the squares to me by Valentines day, February 14.
I will sew all of the squares together to form a blanket and will take it to one of the following places to help someone in need, 1) the temporary abuse shelter, 2) the youth homeless shelter, or 3) the food pantry.
We crocheters tend to be very charitable and this gives us a chance to put our hooks together across the country to help give someone hope and to keep a little warmer during these cold months.
If you would like to participate in this crochet donation, please keep reading!
DETAILS:
How to join? Reply to this thread saying you are joining before Saturday, January 17th, if possible. Late comers are still more than happy to join!!!! But getting an early list will help us to know how many squares we need to make. By replying to this thread, your name will be added to the list, and you are IN!.
What is the pattern? If you are joining, please include with your reply to this thread your vote on one of the three 12" squares below to use for our blanket. (Disclaimer: I have not tried these, but others had completed the patterns on ravelry, so I think they should be safe to make). The pattern will be finalized on January 17th. If there is a tie, I will make an executive decision. These patterns are all free on ravelry. I can email instructions to those without a ravelry account.
1) THE HEAT WAVE
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heat-wave-12-inch-square
2) DALLIANCE
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dalliance-12-afghan-block
3) THE BURST SQUARE
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/double-treble-burst-square-12hx12w-inches---crochetville
What yarn do I use? Please use Red Heart Super Saver yarn, or a yarn that is very close in properties. Here is information about the yarn: http://www.redheart.com/yarn/super-saver-economy. Please be sure the yarn is 100% acrylic. I am not going to be super picky about yarn because I know some people have a hard time getting specific colors.
What colors do I use? This swap is going to be BEACH THEMED!!!! Because it is so cold, I thought it would be nice to get us all thinking about our private beach in paradise. Be creative! I am thinking of using some white, tans, blues, and maybe some greens and yellows. It will be super fun to see how each of us can put a unique perspective of "the beach" into a blanket. This will surely be a piece of art. I am not requiring a specific border color. When I join, I'll pick the one that joins them the best. Here is a picture to get your brains going:
How many squares do I make? The blanket will be a minimum of 24 squares (unless we have a lot of participants). We will divide the squares by the number of participants to get a final, with 4 per person being the max (unless you'd like to crochet more than 4
!)
Where do I send them? I will PM participants my address towards the end of the donation, or whenever you finish your squares.
What happens to the squares after I send them? I will receive all of the squares, sew them together, and put a border on it. I will then take it to one of the following places, based on which organization has an individual that could really benefit from our gift:
1) the temporary abuse shelter, 2) the youth homeless shelter, or 3) the food pantry.
Will this be fun? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I tried to include as many details as possible, but if more questions arise in the thread, I will add to this main page.
LET'S START!!!!!
PARTICIPANT LIST:
1) acemario
2) rancherhicks
3) christine9
Time for another crochet collaboration!
OVERVIEW:
This time, however, it is going to be a little bit different. Rather than crocheting an entire blanket to swap with other BYC members, I am hosting a afghan square donation. Here's how it works:
Everyone will crochet 1 to 4 afghan squares (depending on how many people join the swap) of a designated pattern (we will vote on a pattern) using the Red Heart Super Saver yarn (more details in this post) and will send the squares to me by Valentines day, February 14.
I will sew all of the squares together to form a blanket and will take it to one of the following places to help someone in need, 1) the temporary abuse shelter, 2) the youth homeless shelter, or 3) the food pantry.
We crocheters tend to be very charitable and this gives us a chance to put our hooks together across the country to help give someone hope and to keep a little warmer during these cold months.
If you would like to participate in this crochet donation, please keep reading!
DETAILS:
How to join? Reply to this thread saying you are joining before Saturday, January 17th, if possible. Late comers are still more than happy to join!!!! But getting an early list will help us to know how many squares we need to make. By replying to this thread, your name will be added to the list, and you are IN!.
What is the pattern? If you are joining, please include with your reply to this thread your vote on one of the three 12" squares below to use for our blanket. (Disclaimer: I have not tried these, but others had completed the patterns on ravelry, so I think they should be safe to make). The pattern will be finalized on January 17th. If there is a tie, I will make an executive decision. These patterns are all free on ravelry. I can email instructions to those without a ravelry account.
1) THE HEAT WAVE
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heat-wave-12-inch-square
2) DALLIANCE
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dalliance-12-afghan-block
3) THE BURST SQUARE
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/double-treble-burst-square-12hx12w-inches---crochetville
What yarn do I use? Please use Red Heart Super Saver yarn, or a yarn that is very close in properties. Here is information about the yarn: http://www.redheart.com/yarn/super-saver-economy. Please be sure the yarn is 100% acrylic. I am not going to be super picky about yarn because I know some people have a hard time getting specific colors.
What colors do I use? This swap is going to be BEACH THEMED!!!!
Because it is so cold, I thought it would be nice to get us all thinking about our private beach in paradise. Be creative! I am thinking of using some white, tans, blues, and maybe some greens and yellows. It will be super fun to see how each of us can put a unique perspective of "the beach" into a blanket. This will surely be a piece of art. I am not requiring a specific border color. When I join, I'll pick the one that joins them the best. Here is a picture to get your brains going:How many squares do I make? The blanket will be a minimum of 24 squares (unless we have a lot of participants). We will divide the squares by the number of participants to get a final, with 4 per person being the max (unless you'd like to crochet more than 4
Where do I send them? I will PM participants my address towards the end of the donation, or whenever you finish your squares.
What happens to the squares after I send them? I will receive all of the squares, sew them together, and put a border on it. I will then take it to one of the following places, based on which organization has an individual that could really benefit from our gift:
1) the temporary abuse shelter, 2) the youth homeless shelter, or 3) the food pantry.
Will this be fun? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I tried to include as many details as possible, but if more questions arise in the thread, I will add to this main page.
LET'S START!!!!!
PARTICIPANT LIST:
1) acemario
2) rancherhicks
3) christine9
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