Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

In_Search_Of_Me

thanks miol...Am slowly getting hang f it...realised that holes too big so needed different needles!
Fingers crossed re the baby...sooo exciting. Is it frst grandchild?!

pol

Morning everyone, hope you all have sunny weather today.

Just got back from the post office, Shezmit, managed to get your parcel of blankets sent, it was absolutely packed with people putting lottery tickets on. Eighteen in front of me!!!Thought I'd be in for ages, but they were pretty quick.

Pippa, have a great day today.
witchwoopiggy, it's stronger than you think. If you crochet to the end of the round then unpick the last 2-3 stitches you can use that bit to join so have more control where the colour changes. I spent an evening "joining" and rolling into balls because it's quicker, but I wasn't bothered where the join was.
Mioliere, it may have been a quick haircut, but the price wasn't cheap was
it?
Well, we have sun here, so I'd better go and do garden stuff. Have a good day everyone.
love
Lisa
X

witchwoopiggy

pol wrote: »

witchwoopiggy, it's stronger than you think. If you crochet to the end of the round then unpick the last 2-3 stitches you can use that bit to join so have more control where the colour changes. I spent an evening "joining" and rolling into balls because it's quicker, but I wasn't bothered where the join was.

Thank you so much for the advice on control on where the colour changes hadnt thought of that:T will give it a go will be better than all the ends to sew in every second row:eek:

shezmit

The PreemiesUK Challenge update
Which runs from July to the end of Septemeber

Totals in red is what we have recieved

Buntings 100 104 (COMPLETED)
Angel pockets 100 49
Gowns 100 18
burial wraps 50 8
Boobs 100 18
Sleeping bags 100 10
Vents hats 200 24
Cribs 20 1

Cold Cot Fundraising 5ps £23.40

This is to 8th August

if the total says completed its doesn't mean we don't need them so please keep knitting them

Thankyou

k2tog

Hi All
Well done ISOM, you'll be speeding away with them now.
Pam :rotfl:re the pandas. We must have been looking in different places on ravelry!
:eek: - re the haircut Mioliere, perhaps the peasant look has become more appealing - I'm like you, low maintenance MSE cuts usually.
Hope the wedding went well Pippa.
Have made a tea cosy hat with my new shorties and quite pleased with it but could probably have done with casting on another 10 stitches. The needle has bamboo tips which is joined by flexible plastic tubing. I think I have been spoilt by my Addi turbo needle though as the new one is not such high quality but I am looking forward to seeing what I can do with it.
Hope everyone is well. Missing in action - LCWilson and Maytaurus - hope you are both OK.

In_Search_Of_Me

ISOM this weeks totals 2 friendship squares

L_C_Wilson

k2tog wrote: »

Missing in action - LCWilson and Maytaurus - hope you are both OK.

I'm here thanks. Just had family up from London for a few weeks. Been staying at my sister's house, but spending a lot of time here.

Hoping Maytaurus is ok too. I miss her pictures.

Shelly: Glad you're still needing buntings even though you've reached your target because I've got 139 of them to send :rotfl: Finally found a box which I think may be ok to send via parcels2go, so hopefully I'll get them sent at last.... depends on if I need to mortgage the house to do it

Hope weddings and events all went off ok, and that everyone is well. My SIL's sister has just had to go into hospital tonight. She has MS and has had a really bad episode. Been on morphine all day and it didn't even touch her pain. They even had to put her on gas and air to get her into the ambulance. Really upsetting as she's been a good friend ever since my brother married her sister 37 years ago. Hope she's feeling a lot better by tomorrow.

DON79

Update for me:

2 Aaron Squares
2 Friendship Squares (7.5 inches square)


Sig is correct - I had only done one Angel Pocket but I have another on the needles right now so am happy for that part of my total to be left at "2".

mioliere

Good morning everyone and thanks for your updates.

L C Wilson ( bunting Queen!) Hope all goes well for your SIL's sister. Will be thinking about her.

Maytaurus - we are missing you; hope you are OK?

Pippa - how did the wedding go?

ISOM - it's my third grandchild. My eldest son has two children, a boy aged 9 and a six year old girl, who are both gorgeous! The grandchild-to-be is my DS2's first child and due in less than a week now!

Well, we have friends visiting this morning, so I probably won't have much time on here until later in the day.

Yesterday, I could not keep my eyes open every time I sat down, so not much knitting done at all.

Hope you all have a great day. Will catch up with you later.

KathyXX

KathyXX

maytaurus

Just trying to catch up
Well done to everyone on the latest totals!!
wow !!
Afraid I’ve been in bed a lot lately and had quite a few problems which I won’t bore you all with!! So annoying!!
I have been checking in to read all your posts and
I had been doing my post in word as usual, ready to post
But I clicked don’t save by mistake ..... so now I’ve lost it all grr .... an M.E. moment I’m afraid!
Now I can’t find some of the things I was going to post


[FONT=&quot]Elaine[FONT=&quot], nice to see you back [/FONT][/FONT]
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mrs-moneypenny
I hope you’re getting sorted with your camera
Tecno is great but if you’re like me you only use half of the bits & pieces
Can you come and blitz my kitchen and bathroom please?

mioliere
Any news about DGC?
Hope you are happy with your haircut
re‘; it's the longest I've ever left it without a trim. It's long anyway so I can just tie it back when it gets in the way,’
I was exactly the same Kathy, ages since I’d been able to tie mine back, but it got cut on my daughters birthday ( 1st aug) when I treated her to a cut & blow, so got mine done at the same time
I don’t think there are any inexpensive hairdressers now, not if you want a proper cut anyway ... my DDin Law pays a fortune!
How’s the little cat doing?
It’s lovely that you’re looking after her & the tabby kitten ‘with ears that are far too big for it.’ Bless


She must be a

[FONT=&quot]CAT[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]re;‘I swear the French don't actually have driving lessons’[/FONT]
Inside the crazy Arc de Triumphe roundabout in Paris ... You tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BliGIPQ_KHc&feature=related
Paris Traffic at the Arc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcN4XTjmbFU
I love the way they park in the smallest spaces with the front of the car to the kerb!!!

OnlyGirl
re; I rescued a cat from my mil shed a few years ago, she was a tortoise shell and beautiful she was riddled with tumours and the vet said she'd be lucky to last the week, I took her home and she was with us for about six weeks in all. I miss her every day.’
Always remember, that she did get to feel some love & kindness from you and I’m sure it would have made a big difference to her .... hugs


f1widow
Well done on the wool from the charity shop
I don’t know how much they charge you, but ours is more expensive than buying it elsewhere
Re ’I THINK I NEED HELP ?????’
You might have a case of


I know I get it all the time!

dpixie
Hope your French trip goes well!

prfungi
re ‘[FONT=&quot]I've just had a total block with DD2's address - then took half an hour to find my address book which was, of course where it was supposed to be’[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I can beat that l-o-l[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]My daughter phoned me on my mobile to ask if I’d received her text message[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I said ‘hang on I’ll just find my phone’ .... which I was talking to her on :rotfl:[/FONT]

psso


Glad you managed ‘to drag myself to the wool shop’ and that you rescued the 5 balls of wool that jumped into your arms
They must have known you would give them a good home!
Re; your consultant appt ‘VERY impressed - NOT !!’
I know exactly what you mean
Oh .... to be able to afford to go private!!

chalky 75
The blanket and appliqu!s are great!
I got your pm .... thanks have pm’d you
The puppy is gorgeous !!!
Re ‘He is so funny as his little legs are not totally co-ordinated yet and steps are a challenge !!’

I think 8 weeks is far too young for them to leave their mummy’s don’t you?
I’m so glad he’s got lovely people to love him
And as mioliere said ‘I'm sure he'd like a hedgie of his own!’
re ‘we are supposed to be away in the Sunshine Bus camping in Swanage from Friday !! A wedding this Saturday and 2 more on the next 2 Saturdays so I am hoping for some sunshine !!’Sending you some



Have a great time

Did any of you see this?


WARNINGit’s horrific & I cried watching it on the news

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/video/Puppy-Cruelty-Sky-News-Investigation-Exposes-Cruelty-In-Dog-Breeding-For-Dogs4Us-Pet-Shops/Video/200908115354131?lid=VIDEO_15354131_PuppyCruelty:SkyNewsInvestigationExposesCrueltyInDogBreedingForDogs4UsPetShops&lpos=searchresults



In Search Of Me
Well done on your latest items :j:j

Thought you might like this poem taken from the book

At the V & A
There's nothing wrong about the wool
When first it is untied;
The strands are lying evenly
And neatly, side by side.
But you should see what happens when
We start to wind that wool!
It gets in knots that won't come out,
No matter how we pull!
It keeps on slipping off our hands;
It tangles left and right;
And long before we're half-way through
It's in a dreadful plight!
The ball jumps down to find the cat,
And then it wanders round
And ties itself to table legs,
And things upon the ground.
And while we're looking for the ball,
Our Mother says, 'Oh dear!'
'You've got it in an awful mess!
'You'd better bring it here.'
Reminded me of a more carefree and innocent time in childhood

............ They also have these 2 patterns
[FONT=&quot]LEO THE LION and TIM THE TIGER[/FONT]


http://www.vam.ac.uk/files/file_upload/13103_file.pdf

tooties
Where were you diagnosed with M.E.?



Have you seen http://www.ahummingbirdsguide.com/
Their symptoms page http://www.ahummingbirdsguide.com/themesymptomlist.htm
And other info on the site is some of the best I’ve seen
Feel free to ask me anything if you think I can be of help

Some more free patterns including RIBBIT



http://www.spudandchloe.com/blog/category/free-patterns/

Little girls dress 9=12 mths & 12-18 mths


HOW CUTE are these?!?
I love this bear!




Both here;
http://www.free-crochet.com/list.html?parent_cat_id=&usage=babychil&criteria=
&
http://www.free-crochet.com/list.html?mode=list&offset=10&limit=10&status_id=A&usage=babychil
With other goodies

Kinsey
Re ‘Close the shutters because of the sun? I'm thinking of getting a light box and a snorkel!’
I agree !!
I’ve already got the lightbox
But I’m sure you all know how I feel about the weather by now !
You did remind me of being in Cyprus after a visit to a big diving shop though
We were sitting in the lounge except for my daughter (aged 21 at the time!)
Who had gone to have a bath
My friend said ‘what’s that noise? glug ...glug glug glug??'
It was daughter trying her new snorkel out in the bath!!

Mop Top Mascots are a fun way to use up scraps of yarn. They stand about 4″ tall,


http://www.planetjune.com/blog/free-crochet-patterns/mop-top-mascots/

Pippa.S
I hope the wedding went well and the sun shone
I found this & wondered if it would be of use to your friend who wanted the fairy pattern?

[FONT=&quot]http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productcatalogue=311225[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Embroidery Iron on Fairy Motif £1.99[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]You could always sew around it when it’s ironed on?[/FONT]

16" Chest 0-3 Month Baby


http://www.craftown.com/baby/pat23.htm

loving hands
Nice to hear from you


pol
The Russian join is good isn’t it?
There’s info here
http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?client=firefox-a&rlz=1R0GGGL_en-GB&hl=en&q=russian+join+knitting&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=sXJ-SvXcBoWQjAf43oDxAQ&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4#

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-do-a-russian-join-4575/
http://www.geocities.com/mama_bear_007/Russian_Join.html

Spider pattern especially for mioliere
and several others here;


http://thekansashooker.blogspot.com/2008/09/free-spider-pattern.html

Dog Babies free crochet pattern

http://artangel-sol.livejournal.com/20754.html

L C Wilson
Sorry to hear about your SIL's sister hope things are a little better now
Congrats on the 139 buntings, I have quite a lot to send myself but not THAT many! l-o-l

roamin in the gloamin
Love your pics and ragdolls
Hope you’re prepared for your boys coming back
I bet they can’t wait
I bet they’d love a pony to ride .... any chance yet?

I must try to post some pics on Wooligans it will happen one day!
all your photos are brilliant!!
Great idea to post the juggling balls unstuffed l-o-l




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