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Posted by Michelle on May 18, 2009, 6:29 pm
Barbara,
Your work is wonderful. I made my son an argyle afghan and all those balls
of yarn going at once nearly got me! But, it turned out beautiful. By the
way, my husband retired as a WO4 too!
Michelle
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> Time flies when we are having fun. Five years ago I read a post here
> that a plaid afghan was being made. I was very interested and
> inquired to the poster (Ericka K), she supplied me the details. Which
> I carefully filed away awaiting inspiration.
> Some time later I found I have ancestors in Scotland. Searching for
> information, I found the name and tartan.
> I have a plan to make an afghan for each grandchild as they graduate
> from high school (12th grade in USA, kids approximately 18). Next
> grandchild would graduate in 2009. So I started searching for a yarn
> fine enough to get several repeats of the plaid and available in the
> proper colors. Several falst starts later,
> http://www.cottonclouds.com/ of Stafford Arizonia came up on my
> internet search list. Irene Schmoller the owner was very helpful in
> suggesting yarn and colors.
> A picture of the finished afghan and a few of the work in progress are
> proudly displayed iin my Webshots album;
> http://community.webshots.com/album/233940343JvVAmu
> It was an interesting project, about six months of actual work,
> research in fits and starts used up the rest of the time.
> Ericka, thank you very much for explaining the procedure, after
> getting all the yarns attached, the pattern was easy to follow.
> Barbara T
> Previously fulltime RVer, now at home in Alamogordo NM
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Posted by Mavia Beaulieu on May 19, 2009, 11:52 am
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> Time flies when we are having fun. Five years ago I read a post here
> that a plaid afghan was being made. I was very interested and
> inquired to the poster (Ericka K), she supplied me the details. Which
> I carefully filed away awaiting inspiration.
> Some time later I found I have ancestors in Scotland. Searching for
> information, I found the name and tartan.
> I have a plan to make an afghan for each grandchild as they graduate
> from high school (12th grade in USA, kids approximately 18). Next
> grandchild would graduate in 2009. So I started searching for a yarn
> fine enough to get several repeats of the plaid and available in the
> proper colors. Several falst starts later,
> http://www.cottonclouds.com/ of Stafford Arizonia came up on my
> internet search list. Irene Schmoller the owner was very helpful in
> suggesting yarn and colors.
> A picture of the finished afghan and a few of the work in progress are
> proudly displayed iin my Webshots album;
> http://community.webshots.com/album/233940343JvVAmu
> It was an interesting project, about six months of actual work,
> research in fits and starts used up the rest of the time.
> Ericka, thank you very much for explaining the procedure, after
> getting all the yarns attached, the pattern was easy to follow.
> Barbara T
> Previously fulltime RVer, now at home in Alamogordo NM
Congratulations Barbara! The afghan is lovely! I hope you pick a simpler
pattern for the next one!.....Although there is a lot of satisfaction in
finishing something that you have invested so much time into!
Mavia
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Posted by Barbara T on May 24, 2009, 6:18 pm
On Tue, 19 May 2009 15:52:14 GMT, "Mavia Beaulieu"
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>> Time flies when we are having fun. Five years ago I read a post here
>> that a plaid afghan was being made. I was very interested and
>> inquired to the poster (Ericka K), she supplied me the details. Which
>> I carefully filed away awaiting inspiration.
>> Some time later I found I have ancestors in Scotland. Searching for
>> information, I found the name and tartan.
>> I have a plan to make an afghan for each grandchild as they graduate
>> from high school (12th grade in USA, kids approximately 18). Next
>> grandchild would graduate in 2009. So I started searching for a yarn
>> fine enough to get several repeats of the plaid and available in the
>> proper colors. Several falst starts later,
>> http://www.cottonclouds.com/ of Stafford Arizonia came up on my
>> internet search list. Irene Schmoller the owner was very helpful in
>> suggesting yarn and colors.
>> A picture of the finished afghan and a few of the work in progress are
>> proudly displayed iin my Webshots album;
>> http://community.webshots.com/album/233940343JvVAmu
>> It was an interesting project, about six months of actual work,
>> research in fits and starts used up the rest of the time.
>> Ericka, thank you very much for explaining the procedure, after
>> getting all the yarns attached, the pattern was easy to follow.
>> Barbara T
>> Previously fulltime RVer, now at home in Alamogordo NM
>Congratulations Barbara! The afghan is lovely! I hope you pick a simpler
>pattern for the next one!.....Although there is a lot of satisfaction in
>finishing something that you have invested so much time into!
>Mavia
That afghan has started on its way to the graduate. We just had a 5
day visit from her dad (my DS) and family. They are taking it to
their home and it will await the coming of that DGD to collect her
gift.
Yes I do believe I will pick a simpler pattern next, although that
argyle thought sounds tempting. Might have to check that out. I do
have two years before the next DGS graduates.
Sure is quite around this house, having two kids and their parents
around for several days is fun but always busy! DH and I are only
watching the auto races today. Tomorrow we might start putting the
house back in order.
Of course I watch the races with some neglected needlework in hand.
Some Hardanger that has stymied me for a bit. I needed to take a
break from figuring out how to do the 3/4 web on wrapped bars and
include the spike. (Emie Bishop's Christmas in my Heart 2001)
http://www.emiebishopdesigns.com/designs6.html
Keeping this still "on topic" :-P
Barbara T
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> that a plaid afghan was being made. I was very interested and
> inquired to the poster (Ericka K), she supplied me the details. Which
> I carefully filed away awaiting inspiration.
> Some time later I found I have ancestors in Scotland. Searching for
> information, I found the name and tartan.
> I have a plan to make an afghan for each grandchild as they graduate
> from high school (12th grade in USA, kids approximately 18). Next
> grandchild would graduate in 2009. So I started searching for a yarn
> fine enough to get several repeats of the plaid and available in the
> proper colors. Several falst starts later,
> http://www.cottonclouds.com/ of Stafford Arizonia came up on my
> internet search list. Irene Schmoller the owner was very helpful in
> suggesting yarn and colors.
> A picture of the finished afghan and a few of the work in progress are
> proudly displayed iin my Webshots album;
> http://community.webshots.com/album/233940343JvVAmu
> It was an interesting project, about six months of actual work,
> research in fits and starts used up the rest of the time.
> Ericka, thank you very much for explaining the procedure, after
> getting all the yarns attached, the pattern was easy to follow.
> Barbara T
> Previously fulltime RVer, now at home in Alamogordo NM