New Project Progress: Days 6 - 8

I think its day 8 now... Sorry I haven't posted for a few days but I will show you what I have been up to since day 5!  It is now 6 x 6 squares and I am getting excited! This is the furthest I have ever come with a large-scale project like this! :D


See You Tomorrow! 


and as usual, here's the pattern!

New Project Progress: Day 5

I completely forgot to post my progress yesterday! But here it is, I haven't done anything to it yet today ;) I have 26 squares altogether, in 5 days! That's progress to me, and I am pretty happy with it! Here you go! ->


Once again, I recommend you check out the pattern!

Today's progress to be posted later on, today... :D

New Project Progress: Day 4

Well, day 4... I'm running out of things to say except, when making something large, always buy the wool in bulk first; you'd never have guessed, but white comes in all different colours, and it doesn't look too great when they are jumbled... take it from experience!

See you tomorrow! :D


no PS, but just in case you want it, here's the pattern!

New Project Progress: Day 3

Well, it is day 3 and I now have 16 squares! progress!! :D It is getting too big to work on at my desk though, so I don't know where to crochet anymore, my laptop will overheat on my bed and its always cold downstairs... decisions, decisions...

See you tomorrow! :D

PS:  I have found, that when joining, slipstitch creates a firmer, less holey join than double crochet (single crochet in the US); read the pattern to understand if you haven't already.

New Project Progress: Day 2

Well, it is officially day 2 of my new project, and I am, honestly, quite proud of myself! Here's how far I've got ->

I worked out the finished size and it will be 15 x 15 squares; I don't dare multiply that out or I know it will only depress me! Anyway, if I can do 7 1/2 squares in one day, then I can do 15 x 15 eventually!! I just need to keep motivated!

See you tomorrow!

PS: check out the pattern; you won't be sorry! It's the  best granny square/joining method I have seen, and it is helping with the no-finish syndrome!

New Project Progress: Day 1

So I started this project at about midnight last night, it is now 1pm and I have 3 squares (I have been otherwise busy!...) Below is a picture of my 'afghan' so far:

See you tomorrow!

New Project Progress: Intro.

Ok, so I have realised the sheer extent of my crocheting posts, and it is the Easter Hols (!) - plenty of time to start a new project! This so happens to be a granny square blanket, with the square pattern taken from: http://theroyalsisters.blogspot.com/2010/04/grandma-all-square-tutorial.html

I will motivate myself to finish (something I never do - I have only succeeded with those gloves and a teddy bear I made when I was 9ish) by posting progress by the day (or close enough!); this way, if I completely lose faith, I can look back over my progress and think, right, I can do this! and then I will have a warm cosy winter with my new blanket!

Over the next three weeks or so (2 weeks holiday, plus the gazillion bank holidays due to Easter and the Royal wedding) I will be succeeding at finishing an afghan! Wish me luck!

Random Nothingness...

I haven't posted here for ages, and I apologise for forgetting to post the chart update last Sunday (which is now sorted; I remembered on the bus ride home today!), however, I have no news to tell you! so this really is a nothing post, but its for the purpose of making sure you know my blog has not been abandoned - at least by me... you people seem to have a severe aversion to commenting, which is a downer, I feel as though I'm talking to myself! (I kind of am though...)

The only new thing is, I have recently discovered an obsession with One Tree Hill; I'm so far 4 episodes away from finishing the first season... Don't mock me! I like it, its good (and quite funny, considering it is from 2003... oh the memories... :D). Anyone any comments? of course not... you can make fun if you'd like; most people do for various reasons... (harmlessly, of course)

Anyway! There is one unnecessary post for you! I also need to do a 'slam', but I have no-one to 'slam' (well I do, but that would involve explaining family situations, which is just too damn complicated to put into words... so I won't bother!)

Goodbye fellow random peoples! Speak soon :) xx