Square Swap (For Crochet/Knitting)

[Arwen]

And we are twelve!

1. Arwen
   
2. Cath aka bit
   
3. SuperFemme (need email please)
   
4. Christie
   
5. Medusa (need email please) vote please
6. Paphigleo
   
7. Linus
   
8. K (Linus's partner) vote please
9. Novelafemme vote please
10. fishinabaggie
    
11. Amiyesiam
12. Sweetcali (need email please)
    

Votes so far (I'm only counting your 1st choice):

• Purple (any shade including variegated)SweetCali
• Neutral (tan, brown, black, ecru, white, varigated) Amiyesiam, FishinaBaggie
  
• Autumn Jewel Tones (Red, Gold, Brown, Ebony, Green, Purple, variegated) Christie, Bit, Arwen, SuperFemme. Linus
  
• Blue (any shade including variegated) Paphigleo
  
• Rainbow (Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Green, Indigo, Violet and variegated)

So far everyone is good with the Yahoogroup.

[Bit]

Just a reminder... Autumn colors include chocolate brown and deep jewel-tone blues, plus the camel-khaki-tan-mushroom family of neutrals. We don't necessarily have to be limited, yanno?

The difference between Autumn tones and say, Winter tones, is that Autumn colors are very warm--even the blues--and Winter colors are very pure (including all the icy blues).

So what fibers do people have in mind? Like Nick, I would prefer to work in wool, but I know everyone can't necessarily afford that. I think we have to consider shrinkage and washability of the finished blankets... if we use too many different fibers, they may shrink at different rates.

[amiyesiam]

Originally Posted by Bit

Just a reminder... Autumn colors include chocolate brown and deep jewel-tone blues, plus the camel-khaki-tan-mushroom family of neutrals. We don't necessarily have to be limited, yanno?

The difference between Autumn tones and say, Winter tones, is that Autumn colors are very warm--even the blues--and Winter colors are very pure (including all the icy blues).

So what fibers do people have in mind? Like Nick, I would prefer to work in wool, but I know everyone can't necessarily afford that. I think we have to consider shrinkage and washability of the finished blankets... if we use too many different fibers, they may shrink at different rates.

autumn was my second choice, I wanna go to the yarn store (NOW)
I so enjoy things that teach me to be patient.

I am up for anything fiber wise.

[Arwen]

Originally Posted by amiyesiam

autumn was my second choice, I wanna go to the yarn store (NOW)
I so enjoy things that teach me to be patient.

I am up for anything fiber wise.

Yeah, so basically, this is just an excuse for us all to buy more yarn. I'm not fooling myself at all! LOLOLOLOL

Did you want to switch to Autumn then?

[amiyesiam]

Originally Posted by Arwen

Yeah, so basically, this is just an excuse for us all to buy more yarn. I'm not fooling myself at all! LOLOLOLOL

Did you want to switch to Autumn then?

Yarn stores rock
sooooo is it acceptable to leave one's butch at a medical procedure and go to the yarn store with his card?
Oh the difficult choices I face in life


soo we need:

range of yarn colors:

type of yarn:
(cotton, acrylic,?)
yarn weight?:
(sport, worsted)

perhaps needle size range?:

[Bit]

Ami, the squares need to be 12" finished, so I would imagine any needle/hook that works with your yarn and pattern to get that size. Worsted weight yarn usually crochets nicely with an F hook, I think, doesn't it?

Me, I just pick up hooks and try them till I like the way it looks. *sheepish smile*

Originally Posted by Arwen

I can not afford wool plus I'm allergic to it. I break out if it is against my skin.

Then no wool for sure! And yes, I wondered about costs.

Um, Autumn colors... http://www.color-chart.org/blog/tag/...color-palette/ This is someone's blog entry with three separate Autumn color charts, maybe it will give us a starting point?

Also the Autumn blues are turquoise, teal, and dark periwinkle, in case anyone was mystified.

[Arwen]

I did this with an H hook. Turns out to be a total of eleven rows with RedHeart (forgot to write down which kind but it's the most common one. LOL)

The colors are not coming through. The green is MUCH more lime and the pink is much brighter.



http://twitpic.com/sqsgl link to square pic in case the one I am posting is too big.

[Novelafemme]

oooooo....i love the autumn colors!! This is going to be so much fun

[Arwen]

Originally Posted by Bit

Um, Autumn colors... http://www.color-chart.org/blog/tag/...color-palette/ This is someone's blog entry with three separate Autumn color charts, maybe it will give us a starting point?

Also the Autumn blues are turquoise, teal, and dark periwinkle, in case anyone was mystified.

http://color-chart.org/autumn-color-...lor-chart3.jpg

Can we use that for the swapghan reference colors?

[Arwen]

Originally Posted by Bit

Just a reminder... Autumn colors include chocolate brown and deep jewel-tone blues, plus the camel-khaki-tan-mushroom family of neutrals. We don't necessarily have to be limited, yanno?

The difference between Autumn tones and say, Winter tones, is that Autumn colors are very warm--even the blues--and Winter colors are very pure (including all the icy blues).

So what fibers do people have in mind? Like Nick, I would prefer to work in wool, but I know everyone can't necessarily afford that. I think we have to consider shrinkage and washability of the finished blankets... if we use too many different fibers, they may shrink at different rates.

I'd like to have a set group of colors just so we can all stay within the same range. No more than 7-9 choices. Can you come up with a list and some pictures for reference? This is sooo not my strong suit!

I can not afford wool plus I'm allergic to it. I break out if it is against my skin.

I'd like to (for the sake of cost) stick to acrylic/cotton/blends. I found one wool yarn that didn't make me break out as badly. LOL

[sweetcali]

I am really looking forward to this. I just need a tad bit of guidance. (shush no comments from the peanut gallery..lol)

So that I am clear, I make 12 squares plus one extra for the raffle. I am confused about the color scheme I am to use. Do I make the colors that won in the poll or am I making squares that the person voted for in the poll.

Thanks for your help...I really excited about doing this and looking forward to it. Thank ya'll for the opportunity to participate.

sweetcali

[Arwen]

Originally Posted by sweetcali

I am really looking forward to this. I just need a tad bit of guidance. (shush no comments from the peanut gallery..lol)

So that I am clear, I make 12 squares plus one extra for the raffle. I am confused about the color scheme I am to use. Do I make the colors that won in the poll or am I making squares that the person voted for in the poll.

Thanks for your help...I really excited about doing this and looking forward to it. Thank ya'll for the opportunity to participate.

sweetcali

We will do twelve squares in the colorway that wins. So far it is looking like Autumn Jewel Tones are in the lead.

So:

• Twelve 12" squares (make sure they are 12"--lol)
• I will be sending out an email invitation from the Yahoogroup by Sunday. This will be an email loop where we can discuss this and exchange addresses etc.
• The size of the yarn and hook/needles do not matter as long as the final product is 12". The whole point is to have something with character, yes?