Weekly Craft Challenge - 03/09 - 03/15

[Dreamer]

I hope no one minds but I'm going to go ahead and post the craft challenge for the week.

> Spend 1 hour this week working on gifts from your gift list.
> Sepnd 15 minutes working a craft for yourself.

 

[Dreamer]

Here's my list for the week.

[ ] Finish Afghan 1 of 3
[ ] Work on DH's Afghan (It's also an UFO from last year)
[ ] Crochet one dishcloth for myself

 

[Lana]

Hope to try this week to:

Finish 1 of the 2 crocheted scarfs needed for nieces for Christmas

Try to work on my skill at reading the pattern and trying a crocheted Christmas Tree with thread

I have seldomly posted on this BUT maybe I NEED to see the words on screen and hold myself to them!

 

[jmgconner]

Thanks for getting us started this week!

I get to skip a few steps this week. The quilt that I planned on JUST looking for ideas has the entire top finished, as well as prairie points! I can't believe how quickly it has come together!

[ ] One hour of cross-stitching
[ ] Sandwich and pin C's baby quilt

 

[jackie]

I have really been a slacker the past few weeks, and I am paying for it. Today is one of my dneices b-days. I have yet to even cut out the pjs I am making her. :thud: I hope to get that done tonight.

jmg ~ WTG on the quilt top! :applause:

Lana and Dreamer ~ I have crocheting on my list this week too.

[] Cut out nightgown for dneice
[] Sew up nightgown
[] Mail nightgown
[] Mail St. Pattys gifts to dneices and dnephew
[][][][] Crochet 4 dishclothes

Good luck everyone! :leprechaun:

 

[Lana]

Hey Jackie, a question to get another opinion. I do a limited amount of crocheting and when it says sc in 2nd ch from hook, that means not counting loop on hook and going back to the 2nd one right. Had a lady here tell me no. I am wanting to try a Christmas Tree from thread. Normally I do simple scarfs, granny blocks, dishcloths and etc.. I WANT TO GET THE CROCHET BOOK FOR DUMMIES!!!! Hoping to this week.

 

[Dreamer]

Well I'm making some progress so far. I finished Afghan number 1 and have started on DH's Afghan!

Lana I know you asked Jackie your question but I have always done it by not counting the loop that's on the crochet hook.

[X] Finish Afghan 1 of 4
[ ] Work on DH's Afghan (It's also an UFO from last year)
[ ] Crochet one dishcloth for myself

 

[Lana]

Dreamer, THANKX! That was my thought but like I said I just do simple so figured I didn't even have that right. My grandma taught me the granny block many ages ago. (when I was in grade school. '75 that ended) But I will advance here yet!

 

[Dreamer]

Your welcome Lana.

 

[girlsinmo]

I would love to learn SIMPLE crochet stitches to make afghan. But a chain is my extent of crocheting.

 

[Lana]

Girlsinmo,
I made like 4 scarfs for Christmas and going to do 2 for nieces next yr.. The adults you chain 37 stitches and then come back with a single crochet in each of the 37 and at the end chain 5 then do 2 single crochet stitches in each of those 5 chains. Turn single crochet in each chain again and repeat chain 5 and with 2 sc in each. Continue till length you want. My nieces (3 & 5) I started crocheting it 20 wide and then 4 on ends. Will see. This is smple and everybody seems to like them.

 

[girlsinmo]

Thanks Lana. That's my problem tho I don't understand what a single crochet stitch is or chaining at the end.

 

[jampss]

How To Crochet Web Site:
http://learntocrochet.lionbrand.com/

bun2

 

[jampss]

I've sprain my silly ankle, so I've not done much on crafts this past week ... but I'll get back to it! I like this accountability!

chick3

 

[Dreamer]

Ouch Take care of that ankle jampss.

 

[Lana]

I finished 1 scarf today. Have to get another skein of yarn for the other one. The Christmas I think I am doing right but time will tell.

 

[Dreamer]

Good for you Lana!

I finished crocheting all the blocks for Dh's Afghan together last night now I just have to weave in all the ends :thud: I was lazy and didn't do that as I went so now I'm paying for it

 

[Dreamer]

I did good this week!

[X] Finish Afghan 1 of 4
[X] Work on DH's Afghan FINISHED IT!!
[X] Crochet one dishcloth for myself

 

[Lana]

WAYTO GO DREAMER!!!!!!

 

[girlsinmo]

I have the learn to crochet site in favorites. As soon as I can I will get some yarn and give it a try. Thanks ladies.

Then maybe I can do a 30 day experiment with it. Veiw the 30 day experiments I have going on now in my blog.