Squares Received ...

Also received squares from Beverly Talley recently and forgot to post ... Will take pics later ... been a busy time here at the store ... had my monthly wine tasting last Thursday ... and received a new pile of Inventory about one week prior to that ... so no real time for blogging or crocheting or anything but work. So I'm trying to get back on track.

Spent the last (1/2) hour reviewing what I have made for squares thus far and what I want to work on next ... as I have yet another square that I think has to go into my personal pile, it just doesn't make the cut for me to send to someone else. So (6) sets of squares completed [(5) sets ready to be sent out tomorrow or Wednesday morning] and (3) squares for my personal stash.

Happy Columbus Day!

Squares Received

I received these lovely squares from Beverly Talley. I am so excited that you all decided to send to me even though I can't send to you!

Circles in Squares

I did this simple square with the solid colors. So in the end I had like 6 different coordinated squares to mail out. It was fun and simple.. Then to get to the 8" I added a border with the Shaded Browns. I hope you like them.

I pulled it from the Bernat Tone on Tone Home Bonus Book.

MOTIF
With Color 1, ch4 . Join with sl st in first ch to form ring.

1st rnd: Ch3 (counts as dc). 15 dc in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch3. (16dc)

2nd rnd: Ch3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in same sp. 2 dc in each rem sp between 2 dc around. Join with sl st to top of ch3. (32dc)

3rd rnd: Ch3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. *1 dc in next dc. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * around to last dc. 1 dc in last dc. Join with sl st to top of ch3. Break Color 1. (48dc)

4th rnd: Join Color 2 with sl st in any dc. Ch3. (1dc. 1tr) in same sp. * Miss next 2 dc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 dc. 1 sc in each of next 3 dc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 dc. Miss next 2 dc. ** (1 tr. 2 dc. Ch2. 2 dc. 1 tr.) in the next dc corner. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. (1 tr. 2 dc) in same spas first ch 3. Ch2. Join with sl st to top of ch3.

5th rnd: Ch2 (counts as hdc). *1 hdc in each st to next ch-2 sp. (2hdc. Ch2. 2hdc) in next corner ch-2 sp. ** 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to top of ch 2.

6th rnd: Ch2 (counts as hdc). * 1 hdc in each st across to next corner ch-2 sp. (2 hdc. Ch2. 2 hdc) in corner ch-2 sp. Rep from * 3 times more. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of rnd. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. Fasten Off.

New Efforts with Color.

Okay so this is my first attempt with color ... the square on the right is from "Beyond the Square" Motif # 88 ... and I realized that I used the wrong brown after I had finished the pattern. So I decided to not add an extra row around at this time, until I decide whether or not to use it in my bunch of squares.

The one on the left was my attempt at modifying the pattern to make it come out large enough to meet the 8" Square ... It is withing a 1/16" - 1/8" of the square template. What do you think?

More Squares

These are pics of the next (3) sets that I worked on ... the most recent ones, I have ripped out and started over ... I didn't like the way the pattern didn't really show with the yarn. -- Louanne

My Squares

I fear my squares are so very plain as compared to what I have received thus far. This pattern was my for my 1st (2) sets of squares. -- Louanne

Squares Received

Squares Received from Wendy Bennett, Jennifer Albrecht, Carolyn Trent & Patty Siler. Just lovely! Now I know I have to not be afraid to play with color. -- Louanne

Ok, here is my first two squares I finally started the other day! I now am up to about 6 squares done... Cat W.

Maybe...

Maybe after you write your entries, you could sign it. Blogger adds that the post was written by so-and-so but it's so small to try and read. Plus, it's a nickname we give ourselves that some people might not know. Just an idea anyway...

Thinking about still making a blanket for my father-in-law for Christmas....my idea is to knit some scarves and then whip stitch them together. How do you think that would work ladies?

Lovingly,
Your Swap Hostess, Samantha D.

Oh boy I hope this works..

I am new to this one so please bare with me... I love these brown's. I might just keep this blanket my self. I'm not sure yet. But, as I recieve my squares I am going to border each of them with the Multi-Color. Like 2 rounds of hdc. And, then whip stich with the darker solid. I have not done this before but, I seen a picture of this and I think it looks really neat. Soo that is my silly brainy idea. I definitly will post pictures.

On a different note Sam how are you hands holding up.. Lots of rest and little repeat motion.
I pray for your healing all the time.

Would love to see pics!

Hi Everybody! I am so anxious to see pictures of people's BofB blankets when you all have chosen your colors to put them together and border them! I think I might gift my finished blanket to my SIL /BIL, and I hear their living room is sort of SW, so I might use those colors to join and border...I dont' know fer sure yet. So: post those pics! I am sure you talented crocheters have lots of good ideas for finished blankets.

Swap #15 Batch of Brownies

This is a great group of ladies! I hope you all enjoy yourselves!

Here is what this blog is about. There is this site called the Yarn Lover's Room where lovely women from all around the globe get together and crochet and/or knit. We exchange different things. For this swap, we are doing 8" by 8" squares (2 to each person). The specific colors we're doing are below.
So this blog is for the women in this swap. We will be uploading pictures of squares that we're sending and receiving, as well as finished afghans! Maybe there will be some postings of patterns that we're using as well!

I look forward to seeing the finished products, I hope you do too!

Lovingly,
Samantha D., Swap Hostess