Summer 2012 Granny "Square" Swap (sign ups closed)

[Smitty's Farm]

Thanks ladies!!!! It's not really intricate. It uses the popcorn stitch for the center, but the 12" do take me longer to finish as does trying out any new pattern. Hopefully they will go more quickly as I go. We shall see.

 

[Kassaundra]

I agree about the 12 inch taking longer, I kept thinking just one more round. lol

 

[SunnyDawn]

Canesisters-Someone else posted a picture of a throw from the last swap. It would Have been on that thread, which should still exist somewhere. It was beautiful.

Kassaundra-Great square. I've never seen anything like it.

Sunny-The puppies look like ink blots. I look forward to seeing them as they turn into little dogs.

LOL! Yes they are definitely still at that generic rodent looking stage. Can't wait til they open their eyes and start looking like puppies vs newborns.

I've been having a little bit of an issue incorperating the cafe latte thread, it is so much firmer (harder) then all the other colors, but I found a place it works well, the rectangles I've been making I have been puting the outer edges in the green thread, but it is working so much better in the firmer cafe latte.

I love the firmer yarn for edging. It's why I incorporated the Red Heart super saver and the Vanna's Choice yarns. I don't even really have to block with those heavier yarns for edging. However I love the feel of the softer yarns, so I'm enjoying using both this time around.

Here's all that is left of my Cafe' Latte. Looking a little wimpy. LOL!!!

Haha! I have been using quite a bit as well but hoping it will hold out to the end.

Here's a pic of the 12" I finished last night. 2 down and 18 to go to finish 2nd set.

Wow! Look at all the color changes! I LOVE it!!!

 

[Kassaundra]

Not that I am any where near this point, but I was wondering how do you guys package and send the squares?

 

[SunnyDawn]

Not that I am any where near this point, but I was wondering how do you guys package and send the squares?

I just tied a piece of ribbon to each of mine with my name scribbled on the ribbon then placed them in a zip lock baggie. I then wrote my name on the baggie. I did make the mistake of putting more than one in each bag the last couple of times, not realizing that Kim or Betty might need to separate them. Sorry.

I'll let the others tell you what they did. There were many methods used.

I guess I'll need gallon bags for the 12"ers. Good thing the generic brands are cheap.

 

[Smitty's Farm]

I just tied a piece of ribbon to each of mine with my name scribbled on the ribbon then placed them in a zip lock baggie. I then write my name on the baggie. I did make the mistake of putting more than one in each bag the last couple of times, not realizing that Kim and Betty might need to separate them. Sorry.

I'll let the others tell you what they did. There were many methods used.

I guess I'll need gallon bags for the 12"ers. Good thing the generic brands are cheap.

Yes, many methods have been used. Once I printed off tags that had my BYC avatar pic on it w/ my name and my user name and tied them to the corner of each square and then placed each square in a sandwich baggie.

I'm wondering if you can fold the 12" some way to fit in smaller bags?

 

[Alethea]

I wrote my name on a piece of cardstock, punched a hole in the cardstock, threaded some yarn through the hole and tied it to the square.

If I can use the bags I have instead of getting new gallon-sized ones, I'd like to do that. It's just a little less plastic. If I have to buy new gallon-sized ones, I will.

 

[Kassaundra]

I wrote my name on a piece of cardstock, punched a hole in the cardstock, threaded some yarn through the hole and tied it to the square.

If I can use the bags I have instead of getting new gallon-sized ones, I'd like to do that. It's just a little less plastic. If I have to buy new gallon-sized ones, I will.

I don't see why the 12 x 12 couldn't be folded.

 

[Smitty's Farm]

I don't see why the 12 x 12 couldn't be folded.

I think I have gallon on hand. I usually have have a variety of sizes and I try to recycle them if possible. I guess either way it's going to take up space. If you fold them they will be fat. LOL!!! When I threw the folding suggestion out there I forgot about the people who may block their squares. Does anyone have any objections to folding the 12" squares?

Oh Sunny... how do you want us to send them to you???

 

[SunnyDawn]

Yes, many methods have been used. Once I printed off tags that had my BYC avatar pic on it w/ my name and my user name and tied them to the corner of each square and then placed each square in a sandwich baggie.

I'm wondering if you can fold the 12" some way to fit in smaller bags?

Of course they can be folded. I was thinking of the couple of 12" squares I have with very large flowers on them. The flowers alone would fill a sandwich baggie. lol (And I wonder why I'm going through so much yarn).

Ah well, I'm having fun.

I wrote my name on a piece of cardstock, punched a hole in the cardstock, threaded some yarn through the hole and tied it to the square.

If I can use the bags I have instead of getting new gallon-sized ones, I'd like to do that. It's just a little less plastic. If I have to buy new gallon-sized ones, I will.

Use what you have on hand already. I was speaking about my own huge squares only.
I seriously got carried away on a couple of these squares.

BTW the short sweet note you sent the last time really brightened my day. I still have your note attached to your squares from the last swap. It was really very sweet! Even the colored paper helps them stand out so that at a glance I know which ones are yours.

I think I have gallon on hand. I usually have have a variety of sizes and I try to recycle them if possible. I guess either way it's going to take up space. If you fold them they will be fat. LOL!!! When I threw the folding suggestion out there I forgot about the people who may block their squares. Does anyone have any objections to folding the 12" squares?

Oh Sunny... how do you want us to send them to you???

Send them the same way we did the last 2 times. Use whichever way is the most economical for you and include return postage inside your box (this is the part I've almost forgotten the last 2 times but somehow remembered at the last minute). Ship them to me and I will sort and repack your boxes and then ship them back to you. You will need to pm me for my address when you are finished with your squares. If you are doing a single set of 6" squares keep in mind that you will be getting back larger 12" squares and 6"x12" rectangles as well as 6" squares so leave some room in the box to pack the larger pieces in.


One of the things I have loved the most about these swaps is how much I'm learning. When I joined my first swap (Kim's Fall Swap) here on BYC I considered myself a beginner. I mean I had the basics down and knew how to do a couple of decorative stitches but that was about it. For some reason these swaps have helped me challenge myself to try and do more than I've ever tried to do before.

Plus I am having so much fun doing it! Normally I would have spent a lot of time being frustrated with a new pattern, especially if I didn't get it right away. With the swaps it is no big deal if I decide to go with a different pattern or if a square doesn't come out the way I expected. Not like putting in weeks on a blanket then deciding you don't care for it. IDK why I never did squares before joining a swap but I never had. Just wanted to thank you all for giving me the impetus to try new things!