Knit Your Square To Give Your Share - Part 3

f1widow

shaz - how old is daniel? good idea if you did have a friend round for a while tonight for some moral support - DS has worried/upset me before just from being angry re: school so lord alone knows what an older child is like - i wish we could do more but we are here for a virtual ear and hug xxxxx

chalky - reading your post i have had a tear in my eye - has anyone in the neighbourhood left or have they just turned up - how awful that they will be put to sleep especially such lovely clean dogs - i know it sounds awful and i dont mean it the way it sounds but its not like they are stray/wild (not that any animal should suffer) ones. Lets hope your neighbour can sort them a loving home or maybe the vets will know of someone who wants them xxxx

k2tog - nice to see you - still la la by the way - only now im la la la :rotfl:

leak under sink has meant just had to turf all that out and clean it - yuk

kathy - hope not too much more dust for you - it gets everywhere doesnt it and takes ages to get rid of - poor you xxx

roamin - how is your craft room - any pics yet??

well better go and get the mini adult to bed - hugs to you all xxx

sparrer

Thank you mioliere and maytaurus , I think even I can manage 20 stitches of garter stitch and knit to desired length (or until I run out of wool!)

I have to stop nibbling in the evenings and hope this is the way to do it, as well as being constructive.

I'll let you know if/when I get to the end!

shezmit

MESSAGE FOR SHAZROBO

Which ones is it that needs some more wool for sewing up??? as i might have some odd ends left

Mrs_Twins

Hello everyone!
I haven't been on for a while. I've been busy making my Blankets for the Elderly.
One of my blogger friends has suggested a Challenge.
We call the Blankets 'Sunshine International Blankets of Love'.
We hope that they will bring a ray of 'sunshine' into an Elderly persons life and my blogger friends all over the world have sent me 6" Squares 'hence the International'. I've made three Blankets so far, with at least another 4 already planned out. (over 200 Squares now!).

My friend has suggested that we make 'The Sunniest Sunshine Blanket Ever!'. Now this means that the Blanket has a 'Sunshine' theme. Let's face it we all need a bit of sunshine into our lives, one way or another.
So let your imagination run riot with you!

I for instance have done 'Little Miss Sunshine' a crocheted 6" Square.
Others might do a granny square which has oranges, yellows etc., in it.
Our aim is to make a really 'sunny Blanket' and I'm wondering whether anyone on this forum would fancy doing one.

All Squares will be made into a Blanket (s) and they will be donated to Nursing homes for the Elderly along with the other Blankets I have made later on in the year, I'm hoping just before Christmas.

Requirements are:-
6" Knitted or Crocheted Square
Preferably Acrylic (if not anything in your stash)
It must have some sort of 'sun' theme.
All Squares on this Blanket must arrive before 21st April. Deadline.
Then sent to my address on request.

I will then make into 'The Sunniest Sunshine Blanket Ever!'.
and then donate around November time to local Nursing home along with my other Blankets. I am aiming to do one or two for Charities too.

I hope you don't think it's a daft idea. (I sometimes get them!).
Other friends seem to be taking the idea on board.

Hope everyone are well,
Nice to chat to you again, sorry I haven't been on for a while.

Mrs TWins. x:j:j
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I'VE TRIED INSERTING MY EMAIL ADDRESS BUT IT WON'T ACCEPT.
KATHY OR MAYTAURUS WILL HAVE MY DETAILS.
THANK YOU.

maytaurus

Jean



I’ve just been updating / checking #143
Will you have a look at this for me, cos I think I need a new linky :eek: ... :T x

SEE WHAT EVERYONES BEEN MAKING LINK TO THE LATEST UPDATES

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...4VXVLNmc&hl=en

shazrobo

shezmit wrote: »

MESSAGE FOR SHAZROBO

Which ones is it that needs some more wool for sewing up??? as i might have some odd ends left

all three colours shelly. last time you left enough on the ends, but this time i'm afraid you havent
shaz x

shazrobo

evening all, feel drained and exhauted. daniel was in a real rage til just after 8pm, when i finally persuaded him to get in bath, and after an hours soak, he had calmed down, thank goodness. i'mn battered and bruised, but i survived lol
jacqui, my little ones are twins aged 14, soon to be 15 next month. both are over 6 feet tall, daniel in particular has ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, is on the autistic spectrum, and i've been told by his pychiatrist that at age 18, he will also have a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, they dont diagnose any personality disorders before 18 apparently. he also has learning difficulties.
its so frustrating for all of us, daniel, because it seems once he gets so worked up he cant seem to calm himself down, and he is genuinly upset once hes calm, frustrating, for me cos i dont know how to help him, and scary for his twin, who is the weaker of the two.
having a milky drink to calm me, then hopefully i'll be able to relax enough to sleep.
hugs all
shaz xxx

mioliere

Shaz – I’m so sorry that you had a bad night with Daniel. If he’s hurt you physically, that’s very worrying. My DS2 didn’t have any of the difficulties that Daniel has, but, when he was around that age, he had a very fiery temper. Luckily, he never got physical, but I found that he would get angry when he was hungry. I started ‘tuning in’ to this and would get him to eat something. The change was instant and miraculous. I think it must have had something to do with his blood sugar levels dropping. He doesn’t have the same problem now that he’s grown up – either that, or he makes sure he never gets too hungry. I can get a bit grumpy when I’m hungry, so can understand how it made him feel. It might be worth you monitoring Daniel to see if he is worse when he is hungry? It’s very sad for all of you, and awful for him especially as it upsets him.


KathyXX

mioliere

Hi Maytaurus - I'm sure Jean will be along to help you with the linky. Thanks for including a link to the spreadsheet; for some reason I can't post a link to it!

Mrs Twins - good to see you on here. I see the blankets are keeping you really busy1

KathyXX

roamin_in_the_gloamin

Morning everybody, just popping in quick with the linky for Maytaurus - the linky you have is for last years totals the ongoing one is

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AhOgVamMPLdkdEdMMlpDajFHWXJkMnUwc3Mzc3RhM2c&hl=en

hope that works! Tried it and it does- it will automatically update when new totals are added.
Shazrobo, try and have a calm day doing only the things you want to do.
F1, new house to move to, lovely and the prospect of a work room/study you lucky gal, perhaps we should all come to you for tea and biscuits instead of here. Photo's to follow but its a huge mess as you can all imagine full of boxes and material and me working - pure heaven. Back later after coffee
Jean
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