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Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

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  • mioliere
    mioliere Posts: 6,838 Forumite
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    Hi all. Pippa - it's not post of the week but Thread of the Week in Martin's Weekly Money Tips email - the banner is on the first post of this thread! You must despair of me, getting your totals wrong when you have done all you can to make them stand out! Perhaps your posts can ring a bell at me?!! I'm so sorry. I shall have a good count up and try and get them all right. As you can tell, sums are not by best point! I'm really glad they're not included in the quiz!!

    Shez - I shall correct all the totals later on today.

    Chalky - thanks for your kind words! That was a lovely post. I hope you have a wonderful time in Spain; can't wait to see what you decide to knit. You did us proud last year!

    Well, I'd better put the shopping away - I hate that job!

    I'll come back later and update properly!

    KathyXX
    KNIT YOUR SQUARE TOTALS:

    Squares: 11, Animal blankets: 2
  • Swishy_bell
    Swishy_bell Posts: 56 Forumite
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    Wow what an amazing thread! I'm in the middle of a cardi at the moment that I think will take me some time yet (it's the first time I've done anything so big and with cables). I was given a huge bag of jumpers for unwinding the other day so have earmarked that wool for blankets hats etc!

    Love the Idea of tying all the little bits of wool together, I hate throwing them away. Isn't it really hard to knit with though as the knots won't pull through easily?
  • shezmit
    shezmit Posts: 781 Forumite
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    Buntings do not need to be lined, But sewn at the top for the hood, You don't even need to dd the ribbon as i have loads here which i am using at the moment
    Knitting for premature babies and babies that are born to soon :T
    TOTAL: 4 SANDS BLANKET, 18 CROCHETED BLANKETS, 4 GOWNS, 2 SLEEPING BAG (PRIVATE REQUEST), 1 BIB, 8 BOOBS, 3 CARDIES, 9 VENTS, 3 KNITTED BLANKETS, 1 PAIR OF BOOTIES, 1 HAT,
  • miss_angie1
    miss_angie1 Posts: 457 Forumite
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    Hi all,
    I have been busy searching for patterns to get started and came across another website to knit squares for http://www.knit-a-square.com The squares which are donated are stitched together by the Soweto Comfort Club in South Africa who make blankets for thousands of orphaned babies and children due to HIV and Aids.
    I think I am going to love working on these various projects this year. I am just waiting on my wool delivery to arrive and will be knitting with my 11 year old daughter who I recently taught to knit.
    My mantra is "Never pay full price!" ;)
  • shazrobo
    shazrobo Posts: 3,313 Forumite
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    quick update from me, 3 burial buntings
    enjoy life, we only get one chance at it:)
  • mioliere
    mioliere Posts: 6,838 Forumite
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    Hi there.

    Pippa - I'm updating on this post so I really hope I get yours right! Sorry you had trouble getting online yesterday; that must have been really frustrating. Glad you're back with us!

    Swishy bell - welcome to you. I haven't tried knitting with my knotted together ball of wool - it's not big enough yet! I hope it's not too difficult to knit with!

    Miss Angie - thanks for the link. That's a very good cause to make squares for, isn't it? I shall add the link to the very first post on here. Well done on teaching your daughter to knit and welcome to her, too! Don't forget to let us know what each of you have done, so that we can add it to our running totals!

    Shazrobo - thanks for the update.

    KathyXX

    LATEST UPDATE:

    Shazrobo
    5 vent hats
    4 buntings


    Pippa.S
    2 baby hats
    1 cardi
    4 buntings


    Mioliere
    1 STC hat
    2 buntings

    Shezmit
    2 sleeping bags
    2 buntings
    2 teddies
    2 jumpers for the teds
    1 scarf
    1 boob
    8 Easter chicks
    1 mini Christmas stocking


    Jellybeans
    2 baby hats
    2 Teddies for Tragedies

    K2tog
    2 baby hats

    LilyMay (my Mum)
    6 toddler cardies
    4 toddler hats
    3 baby hats
    6 baby blankets
    2 baby vests
    2 cardies
    8 buntings
    3 squares

    Tooties
    6 baby hats
    4 cardies
    1 pair bootees
    120 squares

    F1Widow
    1 baby hat
    1 pr bootees
    1 square
    1 baby blanket
    1 scarf

    RoloPolo
    6 baby hats
    6 cardies

    Chrisbethany
    2 baby hats



    TOTALS SO FAR (Vent, STC and all baby hats will be counted together under 'Baby hats' if everyone's happy with that?)

    Baby hats: 28, Cardies: 13, Sleeping Bags: 2, Buntings: 19, Pairs of Bootees: 2, Teddies: 4, Jumpers for Teds: 2, Scarves: 2, Toddler Cardies: 6, Toddler Hats: 4, Baby Blankets: 7, Baby Vests: 2, Squares: 124, Boobs: 1, Easter chicks: 8, Mini Christmas stocking:     1
    KNIT YOUR SQUARE TOTALS:

    Squares: 11, Animal blankets: 2
  • shezmit
    shezmit Posts: 781 Forumite
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    1 easter chick for me please
    Knitting for premature babies and babies that are born to soon :T
    TOTAL: 4 SANDS BLANKET, 18 CROCHETED BLANKETS, 4 GOWNS, 2 SLEEPING BAG (PRIVATE REQUEST), 1 BIB, 8 BOOBS, 3 CARDIES, 9 VENTS, 3 KNITTED BLANKETS, 1 PAIR OF BOOTIES, 1 HAT,
  • mioliere
    mioliere Posts: 6,838 Forumite
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    Hi Shez - I'll add your latest chick to the last update! Thanks.

    Kathy
    KNIT YOUR SQUARE TOTALS:

    Squares: 11, Animal blankets: 2
  • maytaurus
    maytaurus Posts: 2,115 Forumite
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    [FONT=&quot]DUCKLING KNITTING PATTERN[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]And[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]HOW TO TURN A DUCKLING INTO A BUNNY[/FONT]
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    The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane[FONT=&quot] —[FONT=&quot] Marcus Aurelius[/FONT][/FONT]
  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
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    aww they look lovely
    SPC~12 ot 124

    In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind
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