Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

mioliere

Hi everyone.

Jellybeans - thanks for your update!

Maytaurus - thanks for your post and the lovely picture! We're very proud of our first year totals!

Tibbie'sMum - welcome to you and your Mum. It's wonderful that she still knits and the charities will really benefit from the squares and baby items.

2cats1kid - welcome to you. Squares are the perfect way to use up oddments of wool and are always welcome for blankets.

Shazrobo and Shezmit - thanks for your updates. I made a bunting last night and will do a couple more, then some vent hats, for Preemies.

LATEST UPDATE:

Shazrobo
4 vent hats


Pippa.S
1 cardi


Mioliere
1 STC hat
1 bunting

Shezmit
2 sleeping bags
2 buntings
2 teddies
1 scarf

Jellybeans
2 baby hats
2 Teddies for Tragedies


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

Baby hats: 7, Cardies: 1, Sleeping Bags: 2, Buntings: 3, Teddies: 4, Scarves: 1

Many thanks to all of you. We have got off to such a good start already!

KathyXX

k2tog

I'm ridiculously proud of myself!
Have just finished a super stretchy hat and a vent hat woo-hoo!:j

Just so you're all sure it's really me - another question I'm afraid.

I have some gorgeous Sirdar Snowflake DK baby wool in my stash (bought to make my babies something - they are now noisy boys aged 3 and 6 yrs and wouldn't look good in pale yellow. Is it OK to use this wool for the hats? It's lovely and soft but don't know if the texture would cause a problem for wee ones.

I think I can feel a hat obsession coming on....

mioliere

Hi K2tog - I'm sure the wool will be fine, especially as it's baby wool. I shall update on this post to include your two hats, so well done on getting started!

My Mum phoned me this morning because she has just counted up the things she has made since the new year started and it's quite phenomenal. I have visions of her just knitting all day and all night, with barely a break for food. She really does get carried away!

For some reason, I can't copy and paste now. I'll write another post for the update!

KathyXX

mioliere

Hi there - latest totals here!

KathyXX


LATEST UPDATE:

Shazrobo
4 vent hats


Pippa.S
1 cardi


Mioliere
1 STC hat
1 bunting

Shezmit
2 sleeping bags
2 buntings
2 teddies
1 scarf

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


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

Baby hats: 12, Cardies: 3, Sleeping Bags: 2, Buntings: 11, Teddies: 4, Scarves: 1, Toddler Cardies: 6, Toddler Hats: 4, Baby Blankets: 6, Baby Vests: 2, Squares: 3

tooties

im going to join in here too i think
just off to get some patterns now but i will be back later
regards
tooties

k2tog

mioliere wrote: »

My Mum phoned me this morning because she has just counted up the things she has made since the new year started and it's quite phenomenal. I have visions of her just knitting all day and all night, with barely a break for food. She really does get carried away!

That would really benefit me - my bottom would get smaller :rotfl:

Perhaps I should aim for greater output and less food breaks - there must be a workout video tie-in somewhere here!

mioliere

Welcome aboard, Tooties, glad to have you with us!

shezmit

i am trying to knit some easter chicks will you be able to do me a massive favour while you are doing my teds can you put some eye on my chicks please???


shelley

hermoine_2

I have got the needles and joined the OECS site to knit lap blankets for the elderly. I am trying to get the tension right for a 7" x 7" square. Not managing very well, have undone 5 squares now.

May have to revert to crochet afghan but fancied something different.

Anyone got any ideas?

H

mioliere

Shezmit - yes, send your chicks and I'll try not to send them back boss-eyed! If you don't mind, I'd love the pattern for your Easter chicks!

Hermoine - you're more than welcome to join us!

If your tension is too tight, you'll need larger needles - try the next size up. If it's too loose, you'll need smaller needles - try the next size down. We all knit to our own individual tension; mine is on the tight side so I quite often use larger needles than stated in a pattern. If this doesn't help, try measuring what you have knitted and, if it's too small, add a few stitches, if it's too big, reduce the number of stitches. Hope this helps!

Incidentally, I have found that wooden or bamboo needles are much comfier - and quicker - to knit with. They are slightly dearer than the steel ones but I managed to find some in a charity shop for 25p a pair. If you are a 'tight' knitter, wooden needles will help a lot.

Good luck. OECS is a wonderful site, isn't it?

KathyXX