Crochet-Along Clue 7 (Week 8): Spoilers and Photos

[Dour2005]

I need a 4th flower-based octagon pattern to fill this out - but now that I've finished the "official" blanket (minus the border yet of course), I think I'm going to expand on all the wonderful ideas in this thread (symmetry, multi-color motifs, etc) and work on this next...so if anybody has ideas for that 4th flowery octagon, I'm all ears!

These are my 4 contrast colors - I'm leaving out my beige master color this time.

[Dour2005]

I need a 4th flower-based octagon pattern to fill this out - but now that I've finished the "official" blanket (minus the border yet of course), I think I'm going to expand on all the wonderful ideas in this thread (symmetry, multi-color motifs, etc) and work on this next...so if anybody has ideas for that 4th flowery octagon, I'm all ears!

These are my 4 contrast colors - I'm leaving out my beige master color this time.

boyd121, I would love to use your pattern if you don't mind, here's my picture

[GrandmaKitty]

I was feeling bad for having fallen behind on this project. Now, I am happy I did. It has been so good to see all of the different ways everyone has put together their project. I am one of those not exactly thrilled with the original layout. I may even change a few of the pieces, now that I have seen all the others. Thanks to all for your pictures & inspiration!

[Dour2005]

One great thing I have learned through this project is practicing my seaming. Before when I made granny afghans, I would wash them and the seaming would either come out or unravel. This is fantastic.

[JustBets]

Here’s my seemed afghan. I kind of wish I had moved the colours around a little, as I don’t like the green flower, but I think it will look fantastic with the colours in my livingroom. I’m going to see what else I can do for the border. I think sc is kind of boring and anticlimactic.

Beautiful!!!

[Shandeh]

Finished

Congratulations!

[Shandeh]

I was playing around with my layout and liked switching up things just a little (as someone else did earlier) with putting the popcorn squares on the 'outside' rows.

Now to get them seamed together.

Looks great!

[Shandeh]

Shandeh,
Thank you for the information, I really appreciate the time you take to help us.

You're welcome! Glad to help.

[Shandeh]

I have loved making all the motifs. I waited (not always patiently) every Wednesday for the next clue. I truly enjoyed reading the posts. There have been rainy & sunny days (today I have snow ). New puppies to play with and kitties to peak out from under our work. We have endured the loss of our dear family members and received solace from the CAL members. You are a special group of people.

And while we all may not like the final layout, several have shared their ideas of how their afghans will look. For myself, I am not a flowery person, but I do like the layout when using darker colors for the MC. You all do beautiful work. All the photos throughout the CAL have been helpful. Special thanks to dsgel, kathieh & tjwjlove for their layout pics. My guys liked those the best and I will borrow one of those layouts (if I may) for my blanket. On to seaming (dear hubby wants afghan off the floor) and then the border. Keep on hooking!

I've enjoyed getting to know you! I hope that you will keep checking back here in the forum, and maybe participate in some of our smaller KALs and CALs throughout the year.

[Shandeh]

If I had more time, I was going to do all the edges in the Dark Blue (it would have made the motifs stand out more). I have enjoyed to the Cal. Everyone comes up with such great ideas. I have learned a lot just looking and reading all the post. I will be doing more Cals. I don't think you need to do it exactly as it is should be. Just have fun. Life is to short to let a design or color yarn make you mad. I have been crocheting for 30 years. I enjoy my time with a yarn and a hook. I truly hope everyone just has fun with it.

I agree with you! Our project should be fun and relaxing. We should make our blankets the way WE want them to be created.