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View Poll Results: What color would you like the first swapghan to be? (Please vote ONLY if you are participating) | |||
Purple (any shade of including variegated) |
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2 | 6.45% |
Neutral |
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5 | 16.13% |
Autumn Jewel (Gold, Rust, Red, Purple, Yellow, Brown, etc) |
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13 | 41.94% |
Blue (any shade of including variegated) |
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9 | 29.03% |
Rainbow Squares |
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2 | 6.45% |
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There is a "thing" among some yarn folk. It's a Square Swap.
Here's how it works: Each person makes 12(or whatever the number is) squares of a certain size and colorway. They mail eleven squares to the other eleven people in their group. They get eleven squares back. Then you can put those squares into a blanket for yourself of for a giveaway. There is no set style to the square other than size and color choices. Usually it's a 6 month? time frame. I think that is right. So would anyone be interested in doing this? Some swaps I've seen have been : Red, White And Blue Red and Purple Spring colors Variegated only I've got the Blues (various shades of blue) So? ![]() |
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Hey! That sounds really cool!
So do have a blanket size in mind, or a wall-hanging size? And what colorways are you thinking? ![]() |
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Sounds good to me! I like the edging idea because it will add drama yet also continuity.
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Here's how one group does it. CLICKY
8 squares x 8"s = 64 inches So that's a 4x4 blanket making it 32" across. Not really big enough. LOL We might have to do a team of at least 10 people doing 2 8" squares for each member. That would be 20 8" squares total per person. That's a lot but if you do Granny Squares, those go super fast. So I guess it would be up to the group. I'd sure like to try though. 10 people doing 8 " squares x 2 so each person ends up with 20 8" squares. If you do four across and five rows that's 32" x 40", right? Lord Love A Duck, I don't do math well. |
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That's too many squares, love, and too much joining at the end. Let's make it simple, 12" squares, k? 12 of them would give us lap robes 3 squares by 4 squares--3 feet by 4 feet.
16 squares would give us 4 feet by 4 feet; that would cover a more ample lap. ![]() |
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I like that. SEE! This is why I needed you on this. ![]() Now we need more vic...er participants. Remember, these can be knitted or crocheted squares. Who else wants to play? Cath, what color shall we start with? I kinda like the idea of doing a purple and red one in honor of the Red Hat Society. lol. |
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I like Autumn Jewel Tones--purple and red are part of that.
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Here's my thought. Sign up by December 31st. Squares due by April 1st. That's a four month ...no three month (darn math anyway)... window. Do you think that is doable? ![]() |
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It's an adorable smiley and I actually used it in context one day when I had to go offline and do laundry. *curtsies*
![]() Oh look! ![]() I like that timeframe for sign-up on the Square Swap. Do you think people will really need that long, three months for 12 squares though? I dunno how fast other people might knit or crochet... Will the speedy among us be keeping vigil, waiting? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Look at this next set... just cracks me up how they go together... ![]() ![]() Last edited by Bit; 11-27-2009 at 11:29 PM. Reason: typo |
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Okay. So do we need to do a Dear post? If you think we do, will you do it? hee! 1. 12 people 2. 8" squares (knit or crochet--any pattern) 3. We can do a vote on the color scheme. ![]() |
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I don't knit or crochet any more, but I just LOVE this idea, how cool. It makes me want to.
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Hey Pashi, welcome!
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You are right! 12" squares. We need a math person. lol! So: 1. 12 people ![]() 2. 12 12" squares ![]() 3. Any pattern-knit or crochet (no quilt squares, sorry!) ![]() 4. Sign up by Dec 31 (late joiners ok if we don't have enough?) ![]() 5. Squares due by April 30 (That's four months so three squares a month) ![]() 6. We'll decide on colors when we get a few more folk in here. ![]() |
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I'm in.
I love purple. I crochet like a mad woman. Oh wait. I AM a mad woman. ![]() |
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This is a great idea!
I know that Jess would be glad to see some of the many tubs of yarns I have go somewhere! I ran across a great sale at Michael's last year and well, being tactile... you get the idea! Bamboo... alpaca... oohhhhhh.... makes me wanna go home and just pet the skeins! ![]() ![]() ![]() I never learned how to do granny squares, but I am sure I can make something work. Would someone please be so kind to remind me later in the month? Its a busy time for us ![]() |
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well hi,
any room for a knitting idiot? i have been trying to learn from...sigh...a book. throw me a bone anyone? p.s. Christie...avocado is not a pronoun. it's a food group. i heard it on NPR so it must be true. ![]() |
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Sweet! Color suggestions so far:
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I'll join!
And here is an added fun one if anyone is so inclined: Make an extra square in the colors of the site and we can stitch them together for a lap quilt to auction at our first Reunion ![]() |
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