Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

mrs-moneypenny

ive never yet mastered the art of crochet. i did some granny squares years ago (in my teens) but ive forgotten how i did those:o

OnlyGirl

Morning all,

Welcome back dpixie and prfungi, we have missed you.

Lorna - big(((hugs))) to you and all your poorly family members and I hope they feel better soon.

dpixie - it must be a relief for you to have a phone line after all this time. ((hugs)) to dh. I suffer with migraines and they really do knock you for six don't they?

Mrs MP - so glad to hear your shoulder is on the mend.

Well off to go shopping and re stock the cupboards and it's starting to rain again kept me awake half the night too.

hugs to all,
speak soon.x

Seakay

Wrote to Briege Price at Age Concern NI and got the following patterns from her:

Veg Pot Warmer - http://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/thebigknit/?Page=vegpot_warmer

Pattern:
Cast on 63 stitches and knit in rib as follows.
Row 1: K1 *P1 K1 continue from * to end of row
Row 2: P1 *K1 P1 continue from * to end of row
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until you have completed 14 rows.
Cast off

Making up:
Sew side seams (the short ones) together.

Other ideas:
Instead of just knitting your veg pot in one colour why not add some stripes?
For a snugly winter look try a 2x2 rib
If you prefer to knit in the round only cast on 62 stitches – less making up this way!


Squeezies hat - http://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/thebigknit/?Page=squeezie_hat

Pattern:
Cast on 41 stitches and knit in rib as follows.
Row 1: K1 *P1 K1 continue from * to end of row
Row 2: P1 *K1 P1 continue from * to end of row
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until you have completed 5 rows.
Change to Stocking Stitch and knit 12 rows

Decrease:
Row 1: K2tog on all stitches until last stitch, K1 (21 stitches)
Row 2: K2tog on all stitches until last stitch, K1 (11 stitches)
Row 3: K2tog on all stitches until last stitch, K1 (6 stitches)
Thread yarn through remaining stitches as you slip them off the needle.

Making up:
Sew side seams together.
Make a nice Pom Pom for the top.

Other ideas:
Why not make your squeezies hat stripey as well or add a different colour Pom Pom?
You could embroider a face on your Squeezies hat to give it a fruity personality

Briege also says that each type of knitted item should go in a separate bag, although they can all go in the same envelope but write all the details on the outside of the parcel
ie
Type and number of knitted items in the package (eg 10 little smoothie hats, 2 big squeezie hats, 1 veg pot warmer)
Your name and address
(optional) name of knitting group - I usually put Wooligans at moneysavingexpert.com, but if anyone has a snappier way of putting it do say!

Briege also says:

"1 in 10 people over the age of 65 suffer from malnutrition. Fruit and vegetable are really important to older people to ensure they get enough vitamin C and anti-oxidants - keeping their bodies healthy. innocent and Sainsbury's have joined forces to raise over £250,000 to support Age Concern and Help the Aged with healthy eating and healthy living projects during the cold winter months.

The Big Knit 2009 will be bigger than ever - going across three different products. That means there’s three different things to knit this year: little hats for the smoothies, big hats for the squeezies and woolly warmers for the veg pots. For every wool wearing innocent product sold, innocent and Sainsbury's will donate 26p for little hats, 35p for big hats and 44p for woolly warmers us at Age Concern Help the Aged NI.
I would urge everyone to concentrate on knitting the veg pot warmers as we have been set a target of 10,000 and we are keen to reach it !!!"

I don't know if this means that the Squeezie hats and Veg pot warmers are only needed in Northern Ireland, nor whether the donation amounts only apply there as the information on the Innocent Smoothie site that I access here is different, and doesn't have the extra patterns.
However, I'm sure that whatever anyone wants to make will be welcomed, and will get to the right place if we send every thing to the usual address

The innocent Big Knit, Fruit Towers, 1 The Goldhawk Estate, Brackenbury Road, London W6 0BA

mioliere

Seakay - thanks for all that info and the patterns! Lots to read and it's nice to know which of the three different items they want the most of!

Mrs MP - hope your shoulder gets better soon. You have the perfect GP - knitting, yes, cleaning, no!

Prfungi - I love that pattern; have added it to my 'must do' list!

Well, I've made some cakes and done a few chores. I need to do some 'proper' work before I can pick up my needles again.

Still very overcast here and we've had a bit more rain, so France is behaving very much like the UK today.

KathyXX

chalky_75

Hi everyone-- Buster is trying to eat my stitches as I sewing up a Friendshipe blanket so I have given up fot a moment and hope he will turn to something else. He needs a walk but it is tipping down here at the moment.

LC Wilson -- So sorry to hear of all your troubles-- It must be such a worry. Come on here if you need to let off steam.

Maytaurus - Love the pincushion . Will print that pattern off

Dpixie - Nice to have you back and glad you have a telephone at last.

Seakay -- Thanks for all the info Dmil's and my stash have gone to Innocent headquarters so I hope they raise loads of money this year.
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Pam - definitely follow doctors orders. Hope all continues to go well

One and all -- Best wishes to everyone and gentle thoughts if needed.
DOH is definitely on the m end and has had to send a swab back to flu headquarters !!
DD2 - Still hobbling

Chalky75- AKA Florence must get on so have good days everyone

mrs-moneypenny

where is the best place to get sewing suppiles DD has just got her college list scissors, metal bernina bobbins, calico fabrics interfacings needles and pins etc. ive got 'stuff' from years ago when i did loads but supplies are now pretty basic. oh and she needs a victorian corset pattern

we could get the calico from the market but really not sure where is best for the other stuff

any suggestions aprechiated

roamin_in_the_gloamin

Mrs Moneypenny a couple of days ago Maytaurus sent me this link for haberdashery - not had a chance to view all of their goodies just yet but you could see if they have what youre looking for
http://www.masonsneedlecraft.org.uk/zcart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=119
dealing with a ton of apples - after the storm yesterday so I am a bit busy, but never too busy to pop in here.
Dpixie have you thought of dial up network? Cuddles for everybody that would like one and hope you are all having a great day
Jean
xx

Seakay

Message from Briege after I thanked her for the Innocent knitting patterns:

"Thank you for your support, I would appreciate if anyone of the knitters who are from Northern Ireland are knitting these for us, we would need to receive them here otherwise the money will not be counted as northern Ireland fundraising.



Many thanks



Briege Price

Income Generation

Age Concern Help the Aged NI

Telephone: 028 9024 5729

Mobile: 0750 1254000



Age Concern Northern Ireland and Help the Aged in Northern Ireland have joined together to form the single charity legally known as Age NI, dedicated to improving the lives of older people

Age Concern Help the Aged NI
3 Lower Crescent
Belfast
BT7 1NR"

k2tog

Thanks for all the info Seakay. I think it's great that 2 similar charities have joined forces to combine their efforts and I may just have a go at the squeezy hats after I finish the smoothie hat I wish I had never started!

chalky_75

Thanks so much to all the people who have sent sooo many squares. I did write a list of all the people who have sent them but promptly lost it !!!! So thanks to you all if I have not PM'd you. Today 2 lovely squares arrived with no card . They are pink and blue with stripes. I am just awaiting 2 more and that completes all the blankets . Don't worry if 2 dont arrive I will do 2 quickly. Then I will send them off next week. Mission accomplished !!

Have nice evenings everyone