Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

In_Search_Of_Me

Without doubt the most love filled birthday ever Kinsey. Cant ask more than that can you eh!

chalky_75

Late for me but DOH has been in bed all day with horrible flu like symptoms so I have been busy administering Lem Sips etc etc and catching up with sewing.

ISOM --Hope you have had a happy day
Only Girl-- Happy Birthday for tomorrow

I am going to a workshop next Saturday with Madeleine Milllington so I am practising even Blanket Stitching like mad . I decided to make a needle case for DD1 ( She NEVER does any sewing but it must be in the Genes somewhere !! ) It opens to 2 pieces of felt containing needles



I just want to add a few tiny glass beads when I get to town to buy some and then I will tuck it away for her Christmas stocking
Night night everyone

In_Search_Of_Me

chalky if yu just want a few beads am happy to send you some when I post squares next week...I have some perfect ones to match the cols......a thank from me for all that blanket sewing up!! Would be my pleasure so rsvp!

chalky_75

Thanks so much that would be great. It seems like the good goes round and around on this thread . Will look forward to your parcel ISOM

Kinsey

chalky that's a lovely needle case, given me some useful ideas. Hope DOH is feeling a bit better better.

ISOM no you can't ask for more cos there's nothing more valuable, very pleased for you.

Only Girl have a very Happy Birthday, also filled with love.

maytaurus

OnlyGirl

maytaurus

I know that some of you do cross-stitch, I came across this and thought it might be of use

Free embroidery patterns
http://cross-stitchers-club.com/

delain

A quick crochet question:

My mum says i need to start from a circle to make crochet squares (for a blanket) but she hasn't got time to show me! I know how to make a starting chain, but if i just make a circle from there i just end up with a crochet tube! The only stitch i can do is a treble (and variations on it)

What is my mum on about and how do i do it?

Thanks in advance for your help

lump is coming on nicely

mioliere

Happpy Birthday, Only Girl! Have a wonderful day!

ISOM - I'm so glad you had a great birthday yesterday!

Chalky - (((Hugs))) to your DH. Hope he gets better soon. Your needle case is beautiful! Will look forward to all the details about the workshop!

Delain - here's a video about starting a crochet circle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eayNzAgZMUY and there are plenty more if you google something like 'starting a circle in crochet'! To stop your work forming a tube, you need to increase as you go. Here's a link to a simple granny square http://crochet-mania.blogspot.com/2008/01/chain-4-join.html. Keep trying - it's frustrating when you are learning but all of a sudden it all clicks in!

Will call back later and catch up with you all.

KathyXX

maytaurus

delain wrote: »

A quick crochet question:

My mum says i need to start from a circle to make crochet squares (for a blanket)

[FONT=&quot]Hi delain :wave:
[/FONT] you can start with a circle but you don’t need to start from a circle if you don’t want to,
You can just chain stitch the width you want your blanket to be and then crochet... back and forth... until you get to the length you want.
If you want a really big blanket you can make several smaller ones or squares and then put them together
I make all my blankets this way as I find they have much straighter edges and you can always crochet around the outside when you’ve finished

[FONT=&quot]Have a look at this blanket pattern, it’s really easy peasy
[/FONT] An H hook is 5 mm

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[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] http://www.knitlist.com/00gift/fast-baby-blanket.htm

There are lots of edging stitches/patterns here;

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/edgings.php

[/FONT] [FONT=&quot]Let’s know how you get on!!



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