MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL : WEEK #8

This week is our last week of panels!! We’ve done a lot in just 8 weeks! Our tribute for our final panel is actually so supercalifragilisticexpialidocious-ly big that it took TWO panels to fit it all in! You guessed it–this week we’re SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS!

This week has two panels–two banners that run the length of the blanket on both sides:

You also have the opportunity this week to pick your own colors! Pick two (or more) colors that you used in this CAL that stand out to you, and have a go at it! We have another planned applique coming this week just in time for next week when we join all these panels together and create a border!

Want more information on this CAL? Check out this blog post here.

Want to grab your own copy of this Mary Poppins CAL pattern? Head on over to my Ravelry shop!

Feel free to make and sell products using this, but because I put a lot of time and love into these big CAL projects, I ask that you give me credit or if it’s online somewhere, you link back to me. If you’re not a part of our CAL Facebook group, come and join us in our special Facebook group reserved only for those that are doing the Mary Poppins CAL with us (you can find information on how to join that particular group in your purchased pattern).

I can’t wait to see what you do with this! The official hashtag for this CAL is:

#CHAOSANDCHOPSUEYMPCAL

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and – SNAP – the job’s a game!” –Mary Poppins

<3, Angela

MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL : WEEK #7

No Mary Poppins graphgan would be complete without a tape measure! This week, is our banner week and instead of using the film’s title as the banner, I went a different way–the tape measure.

Here’s a close-up of that shot…

My version…

You may notice that this week, an image of the graph is being shown. That’s because with the holiday week last week, we traveled and I didn’t have any crochet time! I’m working on it and will get you a finished photo as soon as that happens. Rather than finishing the entire graphgan beforehand, I work just a week ahead of everyone because I love the CAL community and crocheting together.

Want more information on this CAL? Check out this blog post here.

Want to grab your own copy of this Mary Poppins CAL pattern? Head on over to my Ravelry shop!

Feel free to make and sell products using this, but because I put a lot of time and love into these big CAL projects, I ask that you give me credit or if it’s online somewhere, you link back to me. If you’re not a part of our CAL Facebook group, come and join us in our special Facebook group reserved only for those that are doing the Mary Poppins CAL with us (you can find information on how to join that particular group in your purchased pattern).

I can’t wait to see what you do with this! The official hashtag for this CAL is:

#CHAOSANDCHOPSUEYMPCAL

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and – SNAP – the job’s a game!” –Mary Poppins

<3, Angela

Mary Poppins Mystery CAL : WEEK #4

This week we move onto another favorite song, “Let’s Go Fly a Kite.” Mary Poppins looks on as the Banks family gather in song and leave their home to fly their kite that Mr. Banks has repaired. That repair job on the kite is symbolic of the relationship between father and children that Mary Poppins has helped to repair in her time as their nanny.

“Let’s go fly a kite
Up to the highest height!
Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Oh, let’s go fly a kite!”

Want more information on this CAL? Check out this blog post here.

Want to grab your own copy of this Mary Poppins CAL pattern? Head on over to my Ravelry shop!

Feel free to make and sell products using this, but because I put a lot of time and love into these big CAL projects, I ask that you give me credit or if it’s online somewhere, you link back to me. If you’re not a part of our CAL Facebook group, come and join us in our special Facebook group reserved only for those that are doing the Mary Poppins CAL with us (you can find information on how to join that particular group in your purchased pattern).

I can’t wait to see what you do with this! The official hashtag for this CAL is:

#CHAOSANDCHOPSUEYMPCAL

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and – SNAP – the job’s a game!” –Mary Poppins

<3, Angela

MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL: WEEK #3

This week we share our love for Bert. A man of many coats, I chose to focus on his chalk drawing self with his striped jacket, blue bow tie, and straw hat. As a kid, one of my favorite parts of the movie was when everyone jumps into Bert’s sidewalk chalk drawing.

Want more information on this CAL? Check out this blog post here.

Want to grab your own copy of this Mary Poppins CAL pattern? Head on over to my Ravelry shop!

Feel free to make and sell products using this, but because I put a lot of time and love into these big CAL projects, I ask that you give me credit or if it’s online somewhere, you link back to me. If you’re not a part of our CAL Facebook group, come and join us in our special Facebook group reserved only for those that are doing the Mary Poppins CAL with us (you can find information on how to join that particular group in your purchased pattern).

I can’t wait to see what you do with this! The official hashtag for this CAL is:

#CHAOSANDCHOPSUEYMPCAL

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and – SNAP – the job’s a game!” –Mary Poppins

<3, Angela

MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL: WEEK #2

Welcome to WEEK #2 of our Chaos and Chop Suey Mary Poppins mystery graphgan crochet-a-long! This week we pay tribute to none other than Mary Poppins’ umbrella! You know…the one with the talking parrot on the handle!

Want more information on this CAL? Check out this blog post here.

Want to grab your own copy of this Mary Poppins CAL pattern? Head on over to my Ravelry shop!

Hook by Chloe Rebecca Boutique. Grab your own here!

Feel free to make and sell products using this, but because I put a lot of time and love into these big CAL projects, I ask that you give me credit or if it’s online somewhere, you link back to me. If you’re not a part of our CAL Facebook group, come and join us in our special Facebook group reserved only for those that are doing the Mary Poppins CAL with us (you can find information on how to join that particular group in your purchased pattern).

I can’t wait to see what you do with this! The official hashtag for this CAL is:

#CHAOSANDCHOPSUEYMPCAL

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and – SNAP – the job’s a game!” –Mary Poppins

<3, Angela

MARY POPPINS MYSTERY CAL: WEEK #1

The day is finally here! That is, the first day of our Mary Poppins mystery graphgan crochet-a-long! I have planning the panels for this crochet-a-long (CAL) for about a year, so I’m super excited to see this CAL kick-off. Every Monday between now and December 3, 2018, a new panel will be released. You will see it here on this blog, but the patterns will be automatically updated in your Ravelry library once you have purchased your copy of the pattern.

Mary Poppins is my favorite Disney movie, and I’ve passed that love along to my children. We have fun watching the movie and singing the songs. I am getting my kids a set of the first few Mary Poppins books by P. L. Travers for Christmas this year, and I hope they’ll love them as much as they enjoy the movie.

We kick off our Mary Poppins CAL with the one and only….Mary Poppins herself! Flowers and a bow applique complete her look.

Want more information on this CAL? Check out this blog post here.

Want to grab your own copy of this Mary Poppins CAL pattern? Head on over to my Ravelry shop!

Feel free to make and sell products using this, but because I put a lot of time and love into these big CAL projects, I ask that you give me credit or if it’s online somewhere, you link back to me. If you’re not a part of our CAL Facebook group, come and join us in our special Facebook group reserved only for those that are doing the Mary Poppins CAL with us (you can find information on how to join that particular group in your purchased pattern).

I can’t wait to see what you do with this! The official hashtag for this CAL is:

#CHAOSANDCHOPSUEYMPCAL

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and – SNAP – the job’s a game!” –Mary Poppins

<3, Angela

Mary Poppins mystery Graphgan CAL

Happy Thursday! Let’s just cut to the chase–our Mary Poppins mystery graphgan crochet-a-long (CAL) placeholder is LIVE!! That’s right, you can now purchase the placeholder in my Ravelry shop.

Here are all the details:

What: Mary Poppins mystery graphgan CAL

When: October 15, 2018 – December 3, 2018. Every Monday starting October 15, 2018, a new panel will be released. Your pattern in Ravelry will automatically update with each new release. At the conclusion of the CAL, you will have the pattern in its entirety.

Cost: $8.00 one time fee

Where: You can find it here in my Ravelry shop. Be sure to sign-in to your Ravelry account so your pattern will be added to your library!

Facebook: There is a closed Facebook group that is available ONLY to those who have purchased the Mary Poppins CAL pattern. Be sure to join it (and follow the instructions for joining) and follow along with us as we work on this CAL!

Details: I will be using Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn (substitutes are listed in the FAQs file available for download immediately upon purchase), an ergonomic Mary Poppins crochet hook in size 5mm (H) made by Chloe Rebecca Boutique, and mini corner-to-corner (mini c2c). Using the same yarn, stitch, hook size, and tension, estimated size of the completed product will be around 50 inches tall and wide.

Feel free to make and sell products using this, but because I put a lot of time and love into these big CAL projects, I ask that you give me credit or if it’s online somewhere, you link back to me. If you’re not a part of our CAL Facebook group, come and join us in our special Facebook group reserved only for those that are doing the Mary Poppins CAL with us (you can find information on how to join that particular group in your purchased pattern).

I can’t wait to see what you do with this! The official hashtag for this CAL is:

#CHAOSANDCHOPSUEYMPCAL

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and – SNAP – the job’s a game!” –Mary Poppins

<3, Angela

 

PACMAN CAL WEEK #4

Here it is in all its glory…the layout up to and including Week #4 of the Chaos And Chop Suey PacMan Crochet-a-long:

Life happens and sometimes you don’t get to crochet as much as you’d like. So that’s not just me? Good. I was hoping I’d be caught up crocheting my own version of this CAL by now, but I’m still plugging away at it too. This week is the last week of panels being released. Next week, we will join and border the panels…and then the surprise!!!! I’m so excited about this upcoming week I can hardly wait! Since I have no shame in my game, here’s my current progress on my panel:

For more information on the this CAL or to purchase your copy of this PacMan graphgan crochet-a-long, head on over to my Ravelry store. It’s never too late to join us!

Feel free to make and sell products using this, but because I put a lot of time and love into this big CAL project, I ask that you give me credit or if it’s online somewhere, you link back to me. If you’re not a part of our CAL Facebook group, come and join us in our special Facebook group reserved only for those that are doing the PACMAN CAL with us (you can find information on how to join that particular group in your purchased pattern).

I can’t wait to see what you do with this! The official hastag for this CAL is:

#CHAOSANDCHOPSUEYPACMANCAL

<3, Angela

PACMAN CAL WEEK #3

You know how when you buy a new car, you start seeing them everywhere? That’s what’s happened to me with PacMan related stuff since this crochet-a-long started. I swear, I’m seeing PacMan stuff everywhere! I was on vacation a few weeks ago and I noticed the lifeguard’s sandals had PacMan all over them! Is anyone else finding PacMan in unexpected places?

Like I mentioned last week, I found that the Pac Dots (those little dots PacMan eats) can be either white OR yellow. In the older versions of the game, the dots are white, while the newer versions of the game show them as yellow. So while you are working this panel up, take your pick! My tester that made the panel for this week decided to go with yellow Pac Dots (also what I picked)! This week in the PacMan CAL, we are working on the middle game panel…you know, where the ghosts start out:

We are closing in here on the end of the CAL. I know, I know…we just started. But this PacMan CAL is a short crochet-a-long. With just 2 more weeks left, here is a rendering of what the crochet-a-long looks like at this point:

For more information on the this CAL or to purchase your copy of this PacMan graphgan crochet-a-long, head on over to my Ravelry store. It’s never too late to join us!

Feel free to make and sell products using this, but because I put a lot of time and love into this big CAL project, I ask that you give me credit or if it’s online somewhere, you link back to me. If you’re not a part of our CAL Facebook group, come and join us in our special Facebook group reserved only for those that are doing the PACMAN CAL with us (you can find information on how to join that particular group in your purchased pattern).

I can’t wait to see what you do with this! The official hastag for this CAL is:

#CHAOSANDCHOPSUEYPACMANCAL

<3, Angela

PacMan CAL Week #2

18 months ago I was first connected with Becki from Chloe Rebecca Boutique. In the last year and a half, we’ve become friends and collaborators. We worked together on my Grease crochet-a-long, and have done numerous little projects together. When we first started working together, Becki told me of her love for PacMan and her desire for a PacMan blanket crochet-a-long. This crochet-a-long has been 18 months in the making and I’m so excited we’re finally doing this. Enjoy Becki!

If you didn’t know, Becki makes super duper cute ergonomic crochet hooks. She has a PacMan hook that matches our crochet-a-long project:

Week #1 of the PacMan crochet-a-long consisted of title banner. This week we jump into the game maze with the top portion of the maze. After some research, I found that the Pac Dots (those little dots PacMan eats) can be either white OR yellow. In the older versions of the game, the dots are white, while the newer versions of the game show them as yellow. So while you are working this panel up, take your pick!

For more information on the this CAL or to purchase your copy of this PacMan graphgan crochet-a-long, head on over to my Ravelry store. It’s never too late to join us!

Feel free to make and sell products using this, but because I put a lot of time and love into this big CAL project, I ask that you give me credit or if it’s online somewhere, you link back to me. If you’re not a part of our CAL Facebook group, come and join us in our special Facebook group reserved only for those that are doing the PACMAN CAL with us (you can find information on how to join that particular group in your purchased pattern).

I can’t wait to see what you do with this! The official hastag for this CAL is:

#CHAOSANDCHOPSUEYPACMANCAL

<3, Angela