Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

mioliere

Good morning everyone - and to Worleite, too, who has been lurking but has not posted on here for a couple of weeks!

I hope Pippa got off on her hols without too much hassle.

Maytaurus - thanks for all those links! Great timing with Easter on the way.

RoloPolo - I hope you've let your needles cool down!

Shez - all chicks 'eyed', teddies sewn up and awaiting faces, and pram star middles still awaiting faces - hope to get them finished by the end of the week!

Last night I crocheted 1 pair bootees and 1 bib, in a bright tangerine colour. I started a hat that I should just about have enough wool for. I'm working through my stash, finding all the odd balls of wool, and crocheting things until the wool runs out. I have a ball in a lavender colour to start on next. I am also doing a little on the blanket for my forthcoming grandchild each day - it's an easy crochet pattern that I can just pick up and put down. At the moment, I'm definitely finding that crochet is easier on my hands than knitting. One of the reasons is that the wooden needles I am using are too long; I've asked DH to shorten them for me but keep forgetting to remind him!

Anyway, here are the latest totals, so thanks to all of you!

KathyXX

PLEASE NOTE: Thanks to everyone for such a good response to Chalky's appeal for the orphanage in Spain. Her SIL has arrived with all our items, and they have been delivered to the orphanage. Chalky has posted some great photos on page 27 of this thread. I think we will have made a big difference to a baby who arrived there with nothing; doesn't it make you feel good?!

LATEST UPDATE: Don't forget to let me know if I get these figures wrong - as some of you know, it's not difficult for me to make a complete hash of it!

Shazrobo
13 baby hats
8 buntings
1 pair bootees
1 baby blanket
26 Innocent Smoothie hats (for Sainsbury's Big Knit campaign this year)
6 hedgehogs
3 hats for Loving Hands elderly challenge
1 shawl for Loving Hands elderly challenge
2 boobs
Chalky's appeal: 1 jumper



Pippa.S
3 baby hats
3 cardies
6 buntings
12 squares
1 baby blanket
5 pair bootees
2 body warmer
1 scarf for LH elderly challenge
12 hedgehogs for LH trauma toys challenge
1 dinosaur for LH trauma toys challenge
2 tiny teds

Chalky's appeal: 2 cardies, 1 jumper, 2 pairs bootees


Mioliere
5 baby hats
3 pairs bootees
6 buntings
1 bib
1 baby doll for LH's Trauma Toys appeal
2 hedgehogs for LH's Trauma Toys appeal
1 dinosaur
1 teddy hand puppet for LH's appeal
Chalky's appeal: 1 pair mittens, 1 cardi

Shezmit
3 sleeping bags
3 buntings
10 teddies
4 jumpers for the teds
1 scarf
23 boobs
27 Easter chicks
1 mini Christmas stocking
2 squares
1 coffee mug cosy
1 baby cardi
1 hedgehog


Jellybeans
10 baby hats
3 Teddies for Tragedies
5 buntings
3 boobs

K2tog
10 baby hats
9 buntings
2 pairs of bootees
1 hat for LH's elderly challenge
1 hedgehog
2 Innocent Smoothie 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
7 cardies
1 pair bootees
120 squares
1 blanket
1 pair mittens
2 boobs
3 hats for LH's elderly challenge
3 scarves for LH elderly
4 pairs of mittens for LH elderly
3 shawls for LH elderly
1 pair of bed socks for LH elderly
3 boobs
1 pair child's socks
Chalky's appeal: 1 cardi

F1Widow
4 baby hats
2 pairs of bootees
3 squares
1 baby blanket
1 scarf
1 bunting

RoloPolo
18 baby hats
13 cardies
6 pairs of mittens
3 pairs of bootees

Chrisbethany
6 baby hats
6 buntings
26 squares

Miss Angie
9 squares

Mrs Moneypenny
7 baby hats
1 baby gown
1 angel pocket
8 buntings
2 cardies
6 squares
22 Puffin P.E.bags (as Mrs Moneypenny's DS calls them (!) for LH challenge
2 boobs
Chalky's appeal: 1 jumper


DPixie
45 squares
19 Innocent Smoothie hats

Chalky
6 Teds
6 Square
2 boobs
1 hedgehog
1 angel pocket
Chalky's appeal: 12 cardies, 1 hat, 1 pr booties

Itsloopylisa
2 baby hats
1 angel pocket
2 buntings
1 sleeping bag
2 Teds
1 square
3 Innocent Smoothie hats

Craftlady
4 buntings
1 toy lamb for Preemies UK

Sheyo
10 baby hats
10 pairs of bootees
10 pairs of mittens
5 buntings
10 bibs


Bridgetdunstable
1 square

Gingernutmeg
50 Innocent Smoothie hats (for Sainsbury's next campaign)

SylviaD
1 baby hats
2 Teds
8 squares
1 dinosaur for LH trauma toy challenge
2 baby gowns
1 cardie
1 Angel pocket

SGT
3 baby hats
3 bunting
2 pairs mittens
1 pair bootees
1 body warmer
Chalky's appeal: 1 cardi, 1 pair mittens, 1 pair bootees

Pauline
3 Teddies for Tragedies

Daphne
3 Angel pockets
1 cardi
3 jumpers
2 pairs of bootees
4 hats
Chalky's appeal: 1 cardi

Maytaurus
9 squares
1 blanket
3 pairs bootees
Chalky's appeal: 2 baby hats

Zippitty
1 animal blanket

Seakay
9 squares

Heldun
3 baby hats
1 bunting
1 baby blanket

Shelbell
2 baby hats
1 Innocent Smoothie hat
1 square

Lorri
3 baby hats
3 cardies
3 pairs of bootees
3 pairs of mittens

L C Wilson
25 squares

RedheadMum
1 baby hat
3 squares

Hellbells45
1 square

Worleite
4 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: 115, Cardies: 33, Baby Jumpers: 3, Sleeping Bags: 3, Buntings: 75, Angel Pockets: 7, Pairs of Bootees: 33, Pairs of mittens: 20, Teddies: 25, Jumpers for Teds: 4, Scarves: 3, Toddler Cardies: 6, Toddler Hats: 4, Baby Blankets: 12, Baby Vests: 2, Baby Gowns: 3, Sleeping Bags: 1, Bibs: 11, Body warmers: 2, Squares: 299, Boobs: 34, Easter Chicks: 27, Mini Christmas Stocking: 1, Innocent Smoothie Hats: 119, Coffee mug cosies: 1, Pairs of Children's socks: 1, Animal Blankets: 1, Hats for LH's elderly challenge: , Scarves for LH elderly: 3, Pairs of Mittens for LH elderly: 4, Shawls for LH elderly: 4, Pairs of Bed Socks for LH elderly: 1
Puffin Bags for LH: 22,
Trauma Toys for LH -Hedgehogs: 23, Baby Dolls: 1, Dinosaurs: 3, Teddy hand puppet: 1
CHALKY'S APPEAL: Cardies: 17, Jumpers: 4, Pairs of Mittens: 2, Baby Hats: 4, Pairs of Bootees: 4

maytaurus

mioliere
I've just finished a pom pom for a pink baby hat to match the booties,
so will you add it for me when you next update please.
Which pattern are using for the bibs?
Have a nice day

mioliere

Hi Maytaurus - thanks for the update. I'll add it tomorrow. The bib pattern I'm using is http://www.geocities.com/bbcrafty_17/preemiebib?200916 which I found the other day. It looks complicated but it isn't. There are others, but I couldn't find them in my folder last night. I'll look for them and post the links.

Great picture again!

KathyXX

mioliere

Maytaurus - for some reason only the photo came out! I'll see if I can find the actual pattern. Here it is! http://www.geocities.com/bbcrafty_17/preemiebib.html

Here's another one! http://www.bonniebabies.co.uk/new_page_9.htm

and another one http://www.angels4preemies.com/preemiebibknit.html

and one more http://www.knitlist.com/2003/babybib.htm

I know there are some more crochet patterns for bibs somewhere - I'll have a look later. I'd better get DH up for work now!

KathyXX

I haven't looked throught this list yet - hopefully there are some good crochet ones http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/baby_clothing.php

maytaurus

Sock Babies!


http://wwvisions.com/newsletter/july99/sockdoll.html

mrs-moneypenny

morning all.
i love those sock babies:T

i spotted your link on the knitters thread maytaurus for the cremeegg animals they look really good and would be ideal for a fund raiser.

i had a finishing and making up day yesterday,
i got the buttons on the cardis for my friends little twins so they are all packaged up and ready to post off today.
I've kintted and stuffed all the pieces i need for 2 sackboys but i cant put them together till i get the zips for their tummys.
i stuffed and sewed the two little rabbits together i'd made and made the dress for the second one. i think ill hang on to these for the choir fund raiser as ive not got anything else to donate to that and i did make the rather foolish mistake of saying i'd knit them a few iems for a stall as they desperately need to raise some funds and have just set up a friends of the choir group to aid it with hopefully all choir boys parents contributing in some way. as i have 2 choir boys im going to have to do something. Kathy am i ok to list the items i make for that on here as it is charitable?

might do a few rows on youngest DS blanket square later and ive found some wool that will be suitable for boobs so could start another one of those.

mioliere

Maytaurus - I love the sock babies. I might have a go at them at some point. My sewing is not perfect but I'd like to try!

Mrs Moneypenny - and everyone else - feel free to list anything you make for charity. Every cause is a good one and it's great to know that we are helping a variety of charities.

Right, back to the ironing I suppose!

KathyXX

shezmit

i have just done a hour worth of ironing so hopefully i can get some more knitting done today. i got a teddy with one leg so i need to finish him off.

Kathy Can you change my totals to 24 boobs instead of 23 thankyou

mioliere

Shez - if I'd known, I'd have sent you my ironing!

KathyXX

shezmit

NO NO:rotfl:
i only done it because we had no clothes to wear :rotfl: