Betty Boop

[Davena]

I started this afghan for my sister who is a big Betty Boop fan , three years ago. It is quite easy to do but very time consuming. I crocheted the afghan ,using half double crochet stitch , up so far and than started cross stitching the pattern on to it , and than crocheted some more afghan about twelve inches and cross stitched some more. Well life got in the way and on going health issues and several surgeries later, I finally finished her and delivered it to my sis. The look on her face gave me all the thanks I needed from her. She was actually in shock , I think. I have never been able to post a picture here, but I did finally post a picture on another site I belong so hope you can view it here. Maybe some one can help walk me through the steps to posting a picture, as I must be missing something and doing something wrong....Thanks for looking

My sister is on the left and yes she looks a bit like betty boop lol. , and I am on the right.


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[Winnie2013]

Wow that is awesome and you're right your sister does kind of look like Betty Boop I always liked Betty Boop!,, great job !!!!

[kl1000]

Just wonderful!!

[LI Roe]

Wow, that is a beautiful afghan. Great job.

Roe

[BarbieS1949]

I WOULD LOVE TO MEET SOME OF YOU LADIES AND GENTS THAT LOVE CROCHETING. ANY ONE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF MICHIGAN? IF SO PLEASE EMAIL ME I'D LOVE TO GET TOGETHER. I WANT TO LEARN HOW TO DO GRAPHGHANS. tHE AFGHANS WITH PICTIURES CROCHETED RIGHT INTO THE AFGHAN. LETS GET TOGETHER!

[MeerKat]

That is fantastic, I know the love that had to go in every stitch. I bet she will cherish it forever, Yes she does look like Betty Boop.

[Susie Ann]

You did a wonderful job. I couldn't do it I would mess up the stitches. Totally awesome

[Davena]

Thank you so much for all your kind and very sweet replies. It is nice to hear such positive feed back from other talented crocheters.

[redhead]

Thank you so much for all your kind and very sweet replies. It is nice to hear such positive feed back from other talented crocheters.

Hi Davena, I have tried to post a message 3 times to you and lost every one of them ! I think your afghan is fantastic! I would love to make one for each of my 4 nieces...... Their mom was my sister ( passed in 2002 of cancer) and her name was Betty and her nickname was Betty Boop. I am very close to them and would love to have a copy of the pattern. Even the cross stitch part would be a big help. I can PM you my mailing address and email address and probably my phone number but if you don't want to share I will understand.

I am trying to finish a bedspread for my granddaughter and I will post some pictures of what it will be made of. I just finished a full size one and 2 twin size ones for my grandsons. Hers is a twin size. every other block will have a pink center and the others will be a green center. I only have 9 blocks (of 30) that need just the last row around (The pink one)and it will be ready to set together and it will be finished! I crocheted the boy's with yarn called Camouflage. The partial pic is like the boy's bedspreads. Her's is done with Pink Camouflage Yarn and they all love the TV program called Duck Diynesty.

I will have to hurry...I am 84 and holding! BC I don't know how much time I have left. Ha Ha! I still drive my own car , take care of myself and live in my own home I am really blessed and count every day an added blessing!

Your new friend, redhead/Patty

[redhead]

Davena, did you CROCHET her into your afghan or did you CROCHET her onto a finished panel of the afghan? I have a pretty big SC'd afghan section (need to get more of the background yarn before I can proceed) but I don't think I can cross stitch regular cross stitchs on it. I will probably just embroider the design on. The little holes are not in exact squares so the X,s wont be like cross stitches. I think it is kinda fun trying to figure it all out with out a pattern!! Love ya, Patty