Well, this week, I started working with that black crochet cotton on my first square for my parents afghan. After a few rows...I hated it....so rip rip rip I went...and the next day returned the 5 balls of cotton to Joann's. Now I am going to use black yarn instead. Guess this will teach me how to change colors throughout a square! I was not please at the end of that evening, because ZERO progress was made.
As of today, I am almost finished with my 7th Green square.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Changes...changes...changes to my Anniversary Afghan
After knitting on this afghan for just over a week, I have completed 5 of the frosty green squares, and almost one of the brown squares. I am not happy with how the brown square looked, so I put on my thinking cap, and started trying to think of a better way for the design to stand out on these squares.
Off to Joanne's I went, to search around for another yarn or thread to make these squares looks nicer. One of the squares will have a pair of wedding rings, so of course, I wanted them to be gold in color. When I put the gold crochet cotton up to the brown square....it screamed....NOOOOOO this is awful! So, I decided to think more about the wedding ring square later.
Below the gold, was some #3 black crochet cotton. I thought that maybe if I joined in as a 2nd strand - the black along with the brown - that might work, since I am going to crochet a black border around the afghan.
I purchased 6 balls, since I wasn't sure how much I would need. I also purchased 3 skeins of the Red Heart black yarn to use for the border.
When I returned home, I ran a sample of the 2 strands to see if that would be enough, and it was. It was just enough to make the black color pop in the brown color. These squares will take longer, but they will be so much nicer than without the added color.
I ripped back the brown square to where I would add in the black, so I am back to the beginning of square 1 for the design squares. It's ok...Practice does make perfect!
May work on the brown/black square tonight at Craft & Chat....it will depend on if I have too many distractions...if so, I will just continue on the grosty green squares!
Off to Joanne's I went, to search around for another yarn or thread to make these squares looks nicer. One of the squares will have a pair of wedding rings, so of course, I wanted them to be gold in color. When I put the gold crochet cotton up to the brown square....it screamed....NOOOOOO this is awful! So, I decided to think more about the wedding ring square later.
Below the gold, was some #3 black crochet cotton. I thought that maybe if I joined in as a 2nd strand - the black along with the brown - that might work, since I am going to crochet a black border around the afghan.
I purchased 6 balls, since I wasn't sure how much I would need. I also purchased 3 skeins of the Red Heart black yarn to use for the border.
When I returned home, I ran a sample of the 2 strands to see if that would be enough, and it was. It was just enough to make the black color pop in the brown color. These squares will take longer, but they will be so much nicer than without the added color.
I ripped back the brown square to where I would add in the black, so I am back to the beginning of square 1 for the design squares. It's ok...Practice does make perfect!
May work on the brown/black square tonight at Craft & Chat....it will depend on if I have too many distractions...if so, I will just continue on the grosty green squares!
Friday, March 8, 2013
Well, I did it again....I cast on a new project, but this is for a very special occasion...a very special occasion indeed. You see, my parents are going to be celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary on July 18. I have been thinking for a while that I would like a special gift for them, but the question kept coming up as What?
For their 40th Anniversary, I created a counted cross stitch, with their wedding date, wedding rings, 40, and their names. I framed it in Mahogany. It is very nice. It still hangs in my parent's bedroom. They both thought it was the best gift they had received that year.
Since then, I have crocheted their last name, and framed it. My Dad has it hanging over his bed. Another project for my parents were 2 fleece tie blankets. My Dad's has playing cards on it, and my Mom's has cardinals. I am always trying to come up with something that really means something to the both of them. You see, that is what I do, when it is for someone I really love!
Well, I thought that a commemorative afghan knitted for them would be great. There will be 36 squares total - set up in rows of 6. I am making 11" squares - the first square looked like 10", but ended up being 11", so that is the size each square will be. I have counted up my cast on stitches, and the amount of rows to be knit. There will be 18 squares which will have a garter stitch border, but plain stockinette in the middle of the square. The other 18 squares will have pictures or words, in the middle of the square, that depict my parents 60 years together. Some of the squares will have: MOM, DAD, 60, 1953, a train (my Dad worked for the railroad), a dog, a pair of baby feet (to represent my brother & I), an irish one, a bird, a duck (they had ducks that would visit their yard when they owned a swimming pool), a pair of linking wedding rings, flowers, a spade (Dad plays cards), and a few more to make up 18. This is going to be a challenge, but I am up to it! Finished one square in less than 2 evenings. Started the 2nd one last night too. The weekend is here!!!! Knitting time!!!!
For their 40th Anniversary, I created a counted cross stitch, with their wedding date, wedding rings, 40, and their names. I framed it in Mahogany. It is very nice. It still hangs in my parent's bedroom. They both thought it was the best gift they had received that year.
Since then, I have crocheted their last name, and framed it. My Dad has it hanging over his bed. Another project for my parents were 2 fleece tie blankets. My Dad's has playing cards on it, and my Mom's has cardinals. I am always trying to come up with something that really means something to the both of them. You see, that is what I do, when it is for someone I really love!
Well, I thought that a commemorative afghan knitted for them would be great. There will be 36 squares total - set up in rows of 6. I am making 11" squares - the first square looked like 10", but ended up being 11", so that is the size each square will be. I have counted up my cast on stitches, and the amount of rows to be knit. There will be 18 squares which will have a garter stitch border, but plain stockinette in the middle of the square. The other 18 squares will have pictures or words, in the middle of the square, that depict my parents 60 years together. Some of the squares will have: MOM, DAD, 60, 1953, a train (my Dad worked for the railroad), a dog, a pair of baby feet (to represent my brother & I), an irish one, a bird, a duck (they had ducks that would visit their yard when they owned a swimming pool), a pair of linking wedding rings, flowers, a spade (Dad plays cards), and a few more to make up 18. This is going to be a challenge, but I am up to it! Finished one square in less than 2 evenings. Started the 2nd one last night too. The weekend is here!!!! Knitting time!!!!
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