Charlotte's Universe - Part 14 and final rows.

 Hello !

I have finished this CAL!

Just so you will know, I have completed the CAL over at the Look What I Made website.  You can find the beginning of the CAL at this link.  She has lots of other patterns and CALs as well.  Well worth the trip over there.

I have been working on this CAL since November 2021.  I finished it on Feb 23, 2022.  So it took me just over 3 months.  Not bad, considering it has 7421 yards in it!

Here the stats on the remaining rows... 

Row 122 & 123 - Used some old Sayelle white yarn (worsted weight) - 96.63 grams.

Row124-125 - Red Heart Paddy Green - 120.5 grams

Row 126 - Red Heart Orchid - 82.3 grams

Row 127 - Paddy Green - 91.7 grams

That finished Part 14 of the CAL.  Then, they supplied a few bonus rows, and since I had enough yarn, I went ahead and did them... 

Row 128-130 - Orchid (purple color) - 275.3 grams.

I did one last row, because I felt it would finish off the edge nicely -

Row 131 - Paddy Green - 42 grams (this is a single crochet row, just to give a frame to the blanket).

All in all, it is 4043 grams & 7421 yards (approximately) 

I'm pretty proud of it. It's the largest thing I've crocheted, so I think it's quite an accomplishment.

Please let me know if you have ever done one of "Look What I Made"'s patterns, or if you have finished anything over 7000 yards !

If you convert the grams to pounds, it's almost 9 pounds of yarn.

I used a J hook, and I think if I did it again, I would have went down to an 'I' hook, just because some of the stitches are a bit looser than I would like, but I do like it a lot. Learned new stitch patterns, and have something that is plenty big for my bed!

Charlotte's Universe - Parts 9 & 10

 I have  finished 2 more parts of this Crochet-A-Long (CAL).  The rounds are taking quite a bit more time, and more yarn.  I don't have all that much left of the yarn I started with, and the only color that I have enough of right now to do a complete round is white.  My next couple rounds will be white, but I am going to have to go buy some yarn to supplement so that I can maintain the same color scheme.

This is how much I started with:

  

This is how much I have left after Part 10.

This is taking a bit more yarn then I expected.  I probably should have decreased a hook size, and that would have helped a little bit.  

So here is my record keeping for each row.

For Rows 82 - 86 I used Paddy Green.  

    61.98 g for Row 82

    80.34 g using up a 2nd skein

    and 114 g of my 3rd skein that I had.

I changed to Lilac (purple) for Row 87. Used 97 grams for that round.

Row 88 I used the dark purple again - used 32 grams.

Row 89 - This is a tan / Buff color. and used 61.75g,

Row 90 - This a slightly darker brown called "Warm Brown".   Used 69 grams.

On Row 91, I used 46 grams of the same brown.

Row 92 - Went back to Paddy Green, and used most of what I had left of that skein.  so approx. 102 grams.

Row 93 is the Roses - and I used a light purple color - possibly called "orchid" but not sure as it didn't have a label.  Used 118g on the Roses round.

Row 94 was Paddy Green again - used 47g

Row 95, I used 23 grams of Paddy Green.

And the last row of Part 10 is Row 96.  I switched to White as it was all I had left of in a quantity that would complete a full round.  I have used 69 grams in this row, which is a plain dc (double crochet) round.

Here is 1/4 of the afghan.  It's getting quite large, so I'll have to figure out a way to get a full picture to post.

And here's a close up of the last few rows . . .

I did go ahead and purchase some more purple and green yarn at the store today.  I would really like to complete this pattern in total, and not stop short.  I'll use my small scraps as I can, there is some shorter sides coming up, but not sure how much of the small amounts I'll be able to use.  We'll have to go row by row :)

Next, I know will be a couple rows of white, then some green, and purple :)

Then, well, we'll see.

Charlotte's Universe Progress - Part 6 finished.

 

I've made a bit of progress on my Charlotte's Universe CAL.  Last time I posted, I had finished through Row 42, which was the end of Part 4 of the CAL.  I have just completed part 6 last night.

I used the Medium "Leaf" Green on Rows 43-46, which was only short rows, as they form the base of the triangle for each side, and used 71g of yarn for those rows. 

I then did 2 rows white, 2 rows light green (nearly using that up! - I used 28g and only have a few grams of light green left now)... then another row of Leaf green before finishing the triangles with white.  I am hoping that the white isn't too stark a contrast once this is finished, but it may be a good accent point too. Only time will tell.  

As each round gets larger it will use more yarn, so I have to be careful on color selection so that I have enough to finish each round before running out of that color of yarn.

I framed these triangles in white - using up a couple of white partial skeins on these triangles and the framing. This will firm up the edges nicely before continuing on. . .

So that is Part 6 completed.  

I did start Part 7 last night as well. The first row is the dark purple - and that one round, Round 68, used up 48grams.  Hoping it will last for 2 more rounds before going to the next color, which will be Leaf Green, and then a Medium purple for a row of flowers.  I should be interesting!

Charlotte's Universe CAL Project

 So I have decided to start the Charlotte's Universe CAL.  You can view the pattern here.

I have started this because my mom, who was named Charlotte, passed away this May and this CAL has her name (no affiliation, just a coincidence).  The other reason is that I inherited her yarn stash, and there are tubs of Worsted Acrylic yarn.  This will be a good way to use up her stash, in a blanket that has her name.  I figured it would be a good way for me to remember her as we head into the Holiday season.  The first holiday without her.

My main colors are purple, green, white, with brown and pink also thrown in for good measure. :)

I am starting with dark brown and dark purple, then light green.  I figure the browns and purples will go dark to light from the center outward, and the green will go light to dark from the center outward.  In my head, this may work.

Here is the stash I am starting with.

After looking at this selection, and again trying to estimate how much I will need, I added a couple more skeins on top.

I think that will be enough.  I hope so.

This morning I got started on this CAL.  I completed 4 rounds.  Here is a photo of the first two.

I haven't taken a photo of rows 3 and 4 yet.  

I'll try to keep this blog updated on my progress.  

Have you ever completed this CAL or any other of this type?  It has many many rounds, and many many pages of patterns to print out.

Phinished Phoenix

Here's another HPKCHC project - this one is for the Order of the Phoenix, and it is complete!

Lavendar Lemonade

Lavendar Lemonade .. actually sounds kind of delicious! :) lol .. unfortunately .. I'm not talking about a drink!

I started this shawl/baby afghan last year (I think.  It was several months ago anyway!) and well I ran out before I could make it a rectangle!  Since it was Red Heart and they have "no dye lot" yarn, I figured I would buy another lavendar skein and finish it up.  Well, the no dye lot is a great theory .. but I wish it worked better!

As you can see, the skeins were NOT the same color ... the one is definitely a different shade then the others ... I completed the edging in the new skein as well.

What do you think? ... should I tear it apart? make it smaller but keep it all the same color?  Should I leave it as is?  I think I'll give it to a baby/child's charity .. as I have no need for one this size anyway ...

When life gives you two colors in a "no dye lot" yarn .. make lavendar lemonade! :)

rofl

Knitting - Baby Afghan

This past week or two, can't remember how long really, I've been knitting up a baby afghan. A couple of days ago, I finished it! :)

I based it off a pattern called "Mossy Diamonds" which I got from a Cloth of the Week yahoo group.

I think it turned out all right. Now I just have to find a baby to give it to! :)