Knit Your Square To Give Your Share - Part 3

k2tog

Some of you might want to pop over to LH. Poor Grannydo is having a hard time and could do with some good wishes.

Chriskim

Re my attempt to crochet some squares for South Africa - not doing too well. I tried 24 chains (too small), 38 chains (too big) 34 chains and about five rows (too small). I settled on 36 chains and worked about 5 inches. Then laid it down and it was working towards a perfect triangle! Will start again tomorrow and do something different at the end of the row - one more stitch should do it
Daphne

chalky_75

Thanks for that K2tog - Hope there is better news soon. What a worry.

Still busy hooking here and wondering about our chances on Sunday !!!
Had a meal with the family tonight and thought you might like to see how Buster has grown -- He is totally adorable and so good !!


Can't imagine what we will be like if we get two legged grandchildren !!!

JARUS

Eveing everyone. No knitting done so far bu have managed to finish a cross stitch card for my friend's daughter. Another one of my new year resolustions to finsh all my unfinished cross stitch - I am going to be busy.

I think I will have to join the Clear my Clutter thread

How do you add at the bottom of a post what projects you have completed?

serendisglair - loved the frog he was so cute & the blankets must have taken you ages

Kiraroo- thanks for link to African appeal

in search of me - thanks for costings on Art of Crochet It is very expensive and having bought all the Art of Knitting and not finished that it does seem another waste. I know it is expensive but what appeals to me is the idea that you do one a square a week as you buy the magazine haha!!

Keep smiling all this snow will soon be a distant memory xx

chalky_75

Hi Jarus
Welcome
Click on Quick Links at the top of the page and then click on edit signature anmd you can add all your info. Hope this helps

Kinsey

Chalky, Buster is beautiful, and looks cuddly.

JARUS

Thanks Chalky 75 I'll give it a go - watch this space

kiraroo

Chriskim wrote: »

Re my attempt to crochet some squares for South Africa - not doing too well. I tried 24 chains (too small), 38 chains (too big) 34 chains and about five rows (too small). I settled on 36 chains and worked about 5 inches. Then laid it down and it was working towards a perfect triangle! Will start again tomorrow and do something different at the end of the row - one more stitch should do it
Daphne

I tried to do the squares like off the website with 24 chain, working trebles into it but it too came up too small and was getting incredibly fiddly. So instead I made a tighter granny square instead. Starting with a chain of 4, working 12 trebles into that and going from there on round 2 putting 6 trebles, every three trebles from the previous round, without putting singles chains between them. I ended up with 9 rounds, using 6mm hook and DK wool and this made a 8" square, I have absolutely no idea if this makes sense!!! I will try and post a picture to demostrate

prfungi

Hello everyone,

Just a quick visit to let you know that Mum passed away about 11.15 tonight. I am very sad that she’s gone, but so please that her suffering is over. She’s not been “well” for a while, but for the last couple of weeks, she’d stopped eating altogether and this week she stopped drinking as well.

My brother saw her this evening & stayed while the staff put her to bed, when she had a drink then fell asleep, he left her about 7.30, we had an update call from the home about 10pm when the Nurse expressed her concern that Mum seemed to be deteriorating, then a call just after 11pm for us to get there asap. We arrived within half an hour but she passed, in her sleep, before we got there.

We said our goodbyes & left her with her music box playing “Londonderry Air” a favourite from when she was “our Mam”. Its been a long farewell but she is finally at peace.

Thanks for listening to me offload!

Please keep us in your prayers.

Luv
Pam.:smileyhea

mioliere

Pam - you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers at this very sad time. Please don't forget that we are all here for you.

KathyXX