Vote for the best of crochet

I haven’t been doing all that much for NatCroMo/ItCroMo this year, but I will at least be voting in the Flamies, the Crochet Liberation Front‘s annual awards, and I’d recommend you do too. If you don’t know enough about the candidates to vote there’s a Voter’s Guide with links to the nominees’ websites for more information. People are encouraged to only vote in categories where they have a real opinion. Have fun with it. The awards will be announced on Monday April 18, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM CDT on the Getting Loopy Podcast and live at a special Red Carpet Event in Georgetown, Texas. Have fun!

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Quick question re NatCroMo

March – International Crochet Month – is coming up, and if there’s anyone still here who enjoyed the CALs I hosted here for the last three years (Freeform in 2008 and 2009, and a mystery pattern in 2010) who has some thoughts or feedback on what you’d like me to do this year, I’d like to hear about it. Ideas from people who haven’t previously taken part are very welcome too, of course!

Last few instructions

I’ll aim to tell you what it is on Sunday! 😉

UK: 24. Tr 2 in every dc around, in B. Sl st in A to side of dc. Turn.
US: 24. Dc 2 in every sc around, in B. Sl st in A to side of sc. Turn.

UK: 25. Dc in A in each tr around. Sl st in A to top of tr in A, and in next dc.
US: 25. Sc in A in each tr around. Sl st in A to top of dc in A, and in next sc.

UK: 26. Cut A. Sl st in B in middle dc. Htr around corner curves (tr 3 in two stitches) in B, sl st in each side mid-point. End.
US: 26. Cut A. Sl st in B in middle sc. Hdc around corner curves (dc 3 in two stitches) in B, sl st in each side mid-point. End.

Oops – double instruction

UK: 22. Tr 1 in A and 15 in B in corner. Sl st in A to side of dc. Turn.
US: 22. Dc 1 in A and 15 in B in corner. Sl st in A to side of sc. Turn.

UK: 23. Dc in A in each tr around. Sl st in A to top of tr in A. Ch 2 in B, ch 1 in A. Sl st to top of next tr in A. Turn.
US: 23. Sc in A in each dc around. Sl st in A to top of dc in A. Ch 2 in B, ch 1 in A. Sl st to top of next dc in A. Turn.

Headache alert

UK: 21. Dc in A in each tr around and in next 8 tr across.
US: 21. Sc in A in each dc around and in next 8 dc across.

(As in, I’ve got one, not that I think this part of the pattern should be one.)

Hm…

I amn’t sure what size to make that gift item I’ve mentioned a few times. (That should have been finished and sent off a couple of months ago.) I just looked in a single crochet book that has two patterns for such items, and one is nearly four times the size of the other!!!

Anyway:
UK: 20. Tr 2 in every dc around, in B. Sl st in A to side of dc. Turn.
US: 20. Dc 2 in every sc around, in B. Sl st in A to side of sc. Turn.

7 instructions to go

UK: 19. Dc in A in each tr around and in next 4 tr across. Turn.
US: 19. Sc in A in each dc around and in next 4 dc across. Turn.

Have you guessed what it is yet?

Excuse continuation

A week and a half ago I told you we were having a new fridge-freezer delivered; well today the old one is being taken away! Once that’s gone, of course, we’ll be able to use the kitchen table, and so should be able to clean the living room for Pesach.

UK: 18. Tr 15 in B in corner. Sl st in A to side of dc. Turn.
US: 18. Dc 15 in B in corner. Sl st in A to side of sc. Turn.

Getting worse

UK: 17. Ch1 in A. Dc 4 in A. Turn.
US: 17. Ch1 in A. Sc 4 in A. Turn.

At least it shouldn’t take long to do today’s instruction… Sorry!

Oops!

UK: 16. Ch 2 in A, ch 1 in B. *(Tr 3 in B, tr 1 in A) five times. Turn.
US: 16. Ch 2 in A, ch 1 in B. *(Dc 3 in B, dc 1 in A) five times. Turn.

Sorry – I forgot I hadn’t posted this earlier!