good morning all,
lovemaths sorry about your health . hope u are ok now. the Lord is ur strength.
benin crochet association, hope all is well. i havent seen ur post for some days now.
lovely day everyone

CAL ministry moving on....

Ynnk:
Starting my CAL draw string bag...

waoh, this is lovely. that yarn is the truth Ynnk.
**lemme goan do my own bag too, i refuse to be lazy**

Rhukie:
weldone to your all. You all have inspired me to pick my pin and crochet. i have also learnt from you all, never knew there were terminologies for the craft and also different techniques. @ynnk you a good teacher may God continue to enlarge your coast. please, how convenient will it be for you to help buy yarn in abuja and send to lagos? or is their anyone that know where i can get on the Island? thank you

welcome to the fantasy thread.

about your question, i believe ynnk shared
the website addy of a craftstore in ikeja.
this is it http://www.craftieshobbycraft.com/

hope to see more of you here.

onegai, long time sis.

Ynnk i have a suggestion for your crochet
business. others too can try it out

why not create a crochet blog, where u can showcase all your works.

you broadcast the blog addy to ur friends n families and you will also ask them to
rebroadcast.

you can make it interactive also. i have a friend
who loves writing and she created her blog out of boredom to share free stories.

as at last year she won 2 awards online and she
has her own website now.

i havent noticed any vibrant crochetting blog
in Nigeria for now.
And i also believe once you are a known brand, it will be easy to meet local yarn manufacturers
to produce better yarns.

they can even come and advertise their
product on ur blog which is more money for
you.

think about dis idea my people.

trublvr:
WIP - Work in progress
FO - Finished Object
UFO - Unfinished Object
Frogging - to rip out rows or an entire project, either to recycle or correct an error

thank you teacher.
alphahandmaiden com n see o

trublvr:


@Lumiadee, I am still here. I come to see what everyone is posting to get inspired/challenged. I tend to be more active on the WHatsapp group because I can share stuff direct from my phone.
I've been busy juggling work and personal life. I hope by next week things will have settled down a bit so I have something to share on WIP Wednesday and FO Friday.

Have a blessed day all!

no problem trublvr, but i believe we can run
the thread n the watsapp group concurrently.

we also draw inspiration from each other.
i know you will keep to your promise next week.

looking forward to see ur WIP.

one of the reasons i cant join the watsapp
group aside from my busy work schedule
is dat i wont be able to keep up with another
group chat cos i already joined 3**covers face**

1. church choir
2. old students club
3. family group

i hope u all understand beta, why i wont
be able to join our crochet group for now.

make una no vex biko.

AlphaHandMaiden:


Abeg which one be FO Friday? Lol

my sister, i never graduate reach dat level
teacher trublvr, pls can you help us with thw meaning of FO Friday . LOL

or is it Finished (O) lmao pls help us o

Ynnk:
@Lumiadee , I actually check the thread everyday.
I may not necessarily be posting daily.

I can't abandon everyone now.

okay my oga, i have heard you.
i purposely brought u out of ur ghostmode
cos i miss reading from you.

you know i cant let you go like dat now,
we don super-glue togeda ,


you taught me all i know about crochet
today, so i wont allow u to abandon us .

Ynnk:
@Lumiadee, hmmm. I'm still here o! I'm currently working on an adult size entrelac jacket - entirely my own design. Then there is the CAL. Plus another adult size cardigan waiting in line.

All on top of a busy work schedule.



@ alphahandmaiden, get well please.

okay Ynnk,

dats what we are praying for, dat God should
bless the works of our hands.

pls try to check the thread,once in a while.

have a lovely day.


alphahandmaiden hope u feel better today


iyomomo & tatacherie benin gehs how una side


goldenruby i know u are counting days to drop
ur bundle of joy. may God be there for you
in the favour room. amen

sharoniah, lovemaths, trublvr, bga1l, fosbas1and everyone
i cant remember their names right now, hope u are good.

Blessed day everyone

AlphaHandMaiden:
WIP Weddnesday!

Good morning All,
Oya people let us inspire each other

@ Lumiadee : Been a bit down with some yeye cold so haven't done so much on the CAL or any other thing. But here are a few of my WIPs - in all my handicraft works

Image 1: CAL project - throw pillow
Image 2: Puff quilt cot bumper
Image 3: Baby Afghan - blue zig zag
Image 4: king size patchwork quilt
Image 5 : granny square baby afghan- multi colour

good morning all,

so sorry for your cold alphahandmaiden. hope
you are okay now.

your wip are all beautiful and colorful.

i will try and work on my CAL so that i can post pix tomorrow.


thanks for sharing.

have a nice day everyone. back to work

na waoh!! wat is happening here.
everyone has gone MIA on the thread.
people come here to check out our works and thereby the love for the various works and artistic display bring them out.
that was a major reason i joined nairaland in the first place.
maybe im taking it personal but it hurts to see someone desert what they created from scratch with lots of enthusiasm. a medium many desire to have.
ok o, enough of my ranting.

iyomomo:
nothing do u my sister , Koyor! Lol. Lumiadee chill now. U know say 'u belong to everyone " Lol....

tankiu o jare my person
" i, lumiadee belong to everybody, but i belong
to no one"

koyor n ko iye and even migwor to
everyone , wishing every one a
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.

in other news, WIP, my friend has being on
my neck since i gifted her my first sets of
baby booties. so, im trying to make another set for her.

iyomomo:


choi, AlphaHandMaiden are u a bini gei? Tatacherie come and see o. Benin association is expanding o! Hehehheheheeee. Lumiadee Jorlossy go increase

*** silently viewing una in 5D*****

trublvr:
@Lumiadee, thank you for the kind prayer. @alphahandmaiden, the graph is free on revelry, I can send to you if I have your email address.

But if I may geek out a little, you can't put the direwolf vigil and those words on the same item. They don't belong together.

This lady has graphed the entire alphabet. http://crochetkim.com/freepatterns/alphabet-graphs/

Free graph to design with

http://www.jpfun.com/reference/crochetgraph.shtml

This site instantly graphs your letters

http://www.stitchpoint.com/eng/tool/alph/cross-stitch-writing-tool.phpiiiiii

Enjoy!

u deserve a hug right now, u always give
us useful info all the time.


thanks alot.

AlphaHandMaiden:


Wow! Weldone!
Soo soo envious of the game of thrones themed scarf!
I want!!!! with Valar Moghulis on it.... lol with a direwolf emblem....

longer throat woman kikikikiki @ alphahandmaiden

i have to start putting this in my daily prayer,
i pray for the kind of patience trublvr has,
to start and finish dis type of project.

trublvr this is beautiful, lovely and it
shows how hardworking you are.

more grease to ur fingers and money to your
pockets madam.

iyomomo:
Lumiadee u're funny. Hope u are not jorloss. Lol

yels ke, am jealox .
i cant form association here with anybody.
always on the road .

hello crocheters,
hope we have all started our CAL.
i have started mine with slow motion
goldenruby shey your container has landed on the high sea? . has our baby arrived
sharoniah hope u are all good.

nice work you are doing alphahandmaiden


trublvr tanks for the link.


hello ynnk, i hope you find time to join
in the CAL, it will be nice for all our ogas
to join us.


i will jejely do the draw string bag, it looks
easy

lovemaths nice work sis



***side eyes at tatacherie n iyomomo formng
benin crochet association**


happy crocheting to all our new crocheters
and HAPPY NEW MONTH TO EVERYONE!!!

trublvr:
My suggestion is a make-up pouch/hook pouch/ drawstring bag for the CAL

madam trublvr longest time,
CAL is bringing everyone out. thats great.

any project picked is fine by me but i believe
we can pick two. group ourselves into 2 groups

each group will work on any of the two , when they are through, they can start the second
project.

since it will be short and easy projects, i
believe it will make it more fun and give
room for variety.

i go with everyone's idea of a throw pillow
cover and trublvr's draw string bag.

sorry for the long epistle.

hope we all have a fab weekend.

AlphaHandMaiden:
Ok my good people of God!

I have been gingered!!!

Crochet-A-Long (CAL) starting soon!
1st of May is only 3 days away!
Any more suggestions my lovely people?

Basic guidelines:

●Suggestions of projects by anyone is welcome, however it must be a useful item, which is small enough enough to be finishedti8 on time.

●Duration of each is project 2- 3 months max.

●If you suggest an item and it is chosen as the CAL project - please provide a clear image or weblink to the pattern. Other suggestions will be put on the list for upcoming CAL sessions.

●Everyone can choose their own colour scheme to make the project in.

● Everyone can tweek project to suit them i.e if we do a throw pillow cover you may want to add buttons or make it envelope back so you can take it off to wash, or if we do table mats you can decide to make it a bit bigger to fit a table you have. Etc etc.... let your creativity shine.

● When choosing a pattern please bear in mind that not everyone has a large selection of hook sizes and yarn weights at their disposal. So for the initial suggestions let's keep it a bit conservative to materials that are readily available so that as many people as possible can join in.

(If a large hook or chunky wool is required for the project and you use a smaller hook/thinner yarn bear in mind you will likely need to have a few more rounds to get it to the requires size. - all part of the creativity)


● If you are new to crochet, dont run away! We are all here to help each other. You shall be a master someday.


I will update if i think of anything else!

Any further suggestions of guidelines welcome.


GOD BLESS!

Are you a teacher kikikikiki
i feel like giving u a girl's guide salute LOL, your
instructions are so on point!!!!

i'm in all the way joor, i pray i dont get
lazy along the way.

Ynnk:


You can use the ones for hair if you like, but those ones have a mild elastic texture that tends to shrink your finished work.

The regular yarn can be found in shops where clothing accessories are sold. Yeye is the common brand.

thanks ynnk for shedding more light on this,
i thought it was the same cos there is no yeye
yarn where i stay.

i will have to find this yeye brand of wool.

rezzy:
Beautiful work.
Is the thread the same as the wool ladies use for their hair?
Iyomomo, tatacherie, ynnk

yes it is. u want to join us?
u are highly welcome.

AlphaHandMaiden:
Lovely lovely lovely works ladies!

I need to get my hook on! Caught up on doing other stuff but I am getting loads of motivation from you all. I have gone to caress my yarn stash.......and have been looking at my hooks with one eye from afar!

Maybe we should organise a Crochet-along to ginger lazy buggers like me.

Happy crocheting ladies.

i support ur idea maam

*

iyomomo:
#DancingAzonto&Etighi#
My bamboo hooks have arrived. 3-10 mm.

waooh!!! beautifull :-)

ynnk and bobijoe i saw u oo. longest time and happy new year.

finished c2c.

tchidi:

Looking and praying to know how it's done!! Hi everyone!! More wool to your pins.

hiiiii , hello from the other side

Sharoniah:
finished work, good morning house,

beautiful kitty
u mamas no wan gree o.
you keep challenging sombori upandan lol

ynnk fine morning to you, i no see your
brake light for some days now. dont leave
thos thread like dat o, your input and works
brought me here.
show ur face and works my oga.

where is that funny woman, tchidi sef?

tatacherie:
Ballet/headband

waohh mumy hunny bonny, u turned vigilante period to do dis beautiful work. i love the white, yellow, green infact i love everything im seeing.
this is one of the best and neatest work you've done.
more power to ur fingers joor!!

lovemaths:

Lumiadee, that's great. I love the c2c.

Thanks Tatacherie for liking my works. I am done with the Playboy logo. Now I have to design the graph for my cousin's name - "Daniella". She wants it on her bag.

lovely and you were fast about it too.
thanks once again

iyomomo:
Yeeeaaaahhhh! Daz waram talking about!

yels ke!! hehehehehehehe
I'M BACCCCCkKKKkK