CROCHET ALONG - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 5

Reptilegirl27

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend with lots of time to relax and stitch! Sad to say it is already over with and now we are ready to start a brand new week...so let's make it a GREAT ONE! :D

Here in North America we have a very special holiday to celebrate this week known as Thanksgiving! I understand many of you will be very busy preparing and making errands for the holiday feast. Please do not feel that you need to get any of the project done this week. Focus on what you need to do and enjoy your time! All I ask is that you remember what Thanksgiving is truly about. Show your thankfulness and gratitude and enjoy the time with your loved ones.

A reminder is always nice to have; please share with us something that you are thankful for  :loveliness:

For those of you who will be celebrating, I want to wish you a very safe and a very Happy Thanksgiving!




For your reference, below are the links to all the previous posts for this project:
Crochet Along - Project 2: Idea Submissions
Crochet Along - Project 2: Vote
Crochet Along - Project 2: WEEK 1
Crochet Along - Project 2: WEEK 2
Crochet Along - Project 2: WEEK 3
Crochet Along - Project 2: WEEK 4


CROCHET ALONG - STITCH SCHEDULE
**I do have a favor to ask, if any of you have already worked an African Flower Motif and you could share with us some advice or alternative tips outside from the pattern, please share with us below. I grately appreciate it in advance!

10/28/2013 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 1
Please take this time to download and review the pattern in its entirety! READ IT THOROUGHLY! You are going to want to design and plan out your colors for each piece. Take note of any materials you may need to acquire and take this time to do so. I have posted some pictures above to help boost your creative minds :)

This is a very extensive pattern that includes some new techniques you may or may not be familiar with. All the details are included within the pattern download and I HIGHLY recommend you follow it completely. Practice these new techniques and learn the different motifs! For a successful finished project you will need to know exactly what to do and how to assemble the pieces. If you come across any concerns or questions simpily reply to this thread and we will work on it together!

11/04/2013 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 2
Weekly check-in thread - continue practicing your motifs and techniques from the Week 1. Gather your materials and plan out your project. Decide which joining method you prefer and how you want to proceed. It seems like many of us are using the join-as-you-go method, this is not mandatory, you can choose to make all of the pieces first and join them at the end.  Your preference! Please take note that I will be following the pattern for the stitch schedule and the pattern is based on the join-as-you-go method. Again this is all up to you and what you are most comfortable with.

SIDE NOTE: The designer has chosen to start the motifs with Ch 5 and slip stitch to form a ring. If you prefer, as I do, you can substitute the Ch 5 for a magic circle. If you do not know how to work the magic circle, YouTube has some wonderful tutorials! I find that it makes it easier when using the magic circle and it gives you the ability to adjust the tightness of the inner circle simply by pulling on a piece of yarn! Look it up and judge for yourself! **Please note, this only stands as a reference, you do not need to use the magic circle

11/11/2013 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 3
STEP 1 - HIND LEGS - Make (2) hexagons and (2) pentagons and join per instruction, Weekly check-in thread

11/18/2013 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 4
STEP 2 - BUM OCTAGON - Make (1) large octagon and join, Weekly check-in thread


11/25/2013 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 5
STEP 3 (1 of 2) - BUM PENTAGONS - Make (2 of 4) pentagons and join, Weekly check-in thread


12/02/2013 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 6
STEP 3 (2 of 2) -  BUM PENTAGONS - Make (last 2 of 4) pentagons and join, Weekly check-in thread

12/09/2013 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 7
STEP 4 (1 of 3 - LEFT SIDE OF BUM) - Make (1) hexagon and (1) pentagon and join, Weekly check-in thread

12/16/2013 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 8
STEP 4 (2 of 3 - RIGHT SIDE OF BUM) - Make (1) hexagon and (1) pentagon and join, Weekly check-in thread

12/23/2013 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 9
STEP 4 (3 of 3 - TOP OF BUM) - Make (1) hexagon and join. ROUND 2 COMPLETE! Weekly check-in thread

12/30/2013 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 10
STEP 5  - BELLY OCTAGON - Make (1) octagon and join, Weekly check-in thread
***ALMOST HALF WAY THERE***

01/06/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 11
STEP 6 - ROUND 3 HEXAGONS - Make (2) hexagons and join, Weekly check-in thread

01/13/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 12
STEP 7 - ROUND 3 HEPTAGONS - Make (2) heptagons and join, Weekly check-in thread

01/20/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 13
STEP 8 - FRONT LEGS - Make (3) pentagons and join, Weekly check-in thread

01/27/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 14
STEP 9 (1 of 2) - ROUND 4 MOTIFS - Make (2) hexagons and join, Weekly check-in thread

02/03/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 15
STEP 9 (2 of 2) - ROUND 4 MOTIFS - Make (3) pentagons and join, Weekly check-in thread

02/10/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 16
NECK (1 of 3) - TOP OF NECK - Make (1) pentagon and join, Weekly check-in thread

02/17/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 17
NECK (2 of 3) - SIDES OF NECK - Make (2) pentagon and join, Weekly check-in thread

02/24/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 18
NECK (3 of 3) - LAST NECK MOTIF - Make (1) pentagon and join, Weekly check-in thread

03/03/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 19
HEAD - EYE MOTIFS - Make (2) pentagons and join, Weekly check-in thread

03/10/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 20
HEAD - CHEEK MOTIFS - Make (2) pentagons and join, Weekly check-in thread

03/17/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 21
HEAD - UNDER MOUTH - Make (1) hexagon and join, Weekly check-in thread

03/24/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 22
HEAD - TOP OF NOSE - Make (2) pentagons and join, Weekly check-in thread

03/31/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 23
HEAD - NOSE PATCHES - Make (2) "nose patches" and join, Weekly check-in thread

04/07/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 24
HEAD - NOSE END - Make (1) pentagon and join, add eyes to your liking, then stuff the Happypotamus!!! YAY SOOO CLOSE!!! Weekly check-in thread

04/14/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 25
HEAD - EARS - Make (2) "modified" hexagons per instruction and join! Weekly check-in thread
***Please post a picture of your finished hippo this week as soon as possible so I can get them together for the final vote***

04/21/2014 - PROJECT 2 - WEEK 26
Final check-in and vote for best project! PLUS....PRIZE ANNOUNCMENT!!! YAHOO!!!



If you have any questions or concerns, advice or suggestions, pictures to share or anything else you would like to add please reply below. Be sure to check back soon for added information and shares!

I hope you all have a fantastic week!

Amanda :loveliness:

icyicy

Thank  you  for  sharing

Silverlea

¸.•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´¨`*• Bravo, well done •*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´¨`*•.¸

jlabska80@gmail

Verry nice work!!! Thank you for sharing:)

BGLZ908

Thank you very much for sharing !!!

htsear13

Very nice thanks for sharing

Sylvana

Thank you for sharing.:)

farina

Very nice, thank you!!!

shibeibei

veryverynice

aysekz

Very nice work!

Reptilegirl27

Here is my happy hippo butt ;P

I am loving these motifs! They are so easy and fun to make! Took me a minute to figure out how to join the legs and I think I messed up one side but i'm hoping it's an easy fix.

Can't wait to get more done! :D

waterlillie

I have the bum octagon joined, and have made more pentagons. I'm going to make more pentagons and then choose which ones to join, they're all different colors.

waterlillie

I couldn't decide on color, I actually like the ones like yours best. My husband wants the really bright colors and I like the pastels better, and I'm no good at picking colors. This poor hippo will be really confused, his colors are going to be all messed up. If I had just picked one color, he would probably be done already (and look a lot better). I figure the baby won't care what it looks like.

chibimonkie

Argh! Can I still join in? Weeks late? My computer died and I haven't been able to get on. Its a sad sad fate :(

Reptilegirl27

chibimonkie replied at 2013-11-28 00:42

                               
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Argh! Can I still join in? Weeks late? My computer died and I haven't been able to get on. Its a sad ...

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about your computer that's terrible! So did you get a new one then? And yes you can join! Welcome aboard! I'd suggest reading through each of the threads so you are up to date and have all the information. The links to all the past posts are listed in the post on the first page.

Take your time though, there is no need to rush! I have the stitch schedule stretched out over a long while. I figured with the holidays everyone would be working on many other things and didn't want to overwhelm everyone. And feel free to post your progress pictures with us in our Monday check-in threads! We all love seeing everyone's work!

Read through everything, take your time and have fun! If you have any questions on the pattern or anything else don't hesitate to ask! It's great to have you with us :D  

Reptilegirl27

Hey guys we have a  new member joining us! Everyone please welcome @chibimonkie to the CA! Great to have you with us! ((HUGS))

medillon61

Welcome!  I hope you have lots of fun here!  I do not know how to crochet, however, I love to see everything everyone does and check every week to see what goodies have been posted :)

medillon61

OK where is everyone's pics :(  I want to see all the pretty colors everyone picked and how they are coming along even if its just your squares :)

waterlillie

Here it is so far, I got a few weeks ahead, I didn't know how busy I would be the next few weeks.