Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

nursemaggie

Update 9 preemie jackets, 3 preemie hats, and 4 squares.

psso

Hi all, sorry been absent lately. Been a bit up and down here this past week.

Up, because I took the plunge and ordered a pack of yarn to do Attic24's granny stripe blanket. Lovely colours and nice to work with.

Very down though. You might have seen Chalky mentioning one of my dogs. We sadly had to say goodbye to her and send her over the rainbow bridge. She'd been a bit under the weather, off her food and all of a sudden she seemed very fat looking, bloated. Phoned the vet and got an emergency appointment. She had a scan and the vet reckoned she'd had a tumour in her stomach which had burst and was bleeding internally. She said she could operate but the tumour would probably come back and be more aggressive, and also our poor girl might not survive the op as she had lost a lot of blood and was in shock.
DS was with me so we decided not to put her through all that and said goodbye to her. DD and little J were at home, and he couldn't understand why she didn't come home at first. However he went into nursery next morning and put up his hand to tell the teachers he had 'news'. Told them our dog had died and gone to doggy heaven. Bit of a shocking talking point it seems. Teachers weren't sure if he was serious or not, just as well his mum was there to confirm it.
Anyway, our other dog has been wandering about like a lost soul this week. They were sisters from the same litter and never been apart.

Sorry I've rambled on and totally off topic.
Back another day.x

chalky_75

Such sad news psso no words just a gentle hug xx
Thank you SO much for squashy parcel which arrived today. Squares and hedgies are totally amazing. Thank you so much.

No orobs that some are still on the hook or on their way. It will take me a while to edge the ones I have already but it is going to be a lovely blanket xxx
Love to one and all xxxx

nursemaggie

psso Hugs, so sorry to hear about your dog.

mrs-moneypenny

Psso, so sorry to hear your sad news. Hugs from me.

ginnyknit

Theres no such things as off topic hunny, sorry for your loss xxx

chalky_75

nursemaggie thank you so much for the beautiful squares which arrived safely today. They are perfect.

talking of squares and Sam's blanket. I have just spent some really special time making a start on assembling the blanket for Sam. As I was working it struck me how fortunate I am to belong to such a warm,generous,kind group. Most of us have never met and yet there was a real feeling of camaraderie as I was sewing the squares together. In this world of ours where atrocities of every kind seem almost commonplace the love worked in every square is so tangible. I feel very proud and privileged to belong. And whether we have met of not we truly are friends in the real sense of the word.

roamin_in_the_gloamin

I meant to do this yesterday and totally got side tracked no doubt there will be more squares to add - Linda has already made a start to edging, when she updates the photo's I will post again The f/b group has a few more pictures on https://www.facebook.com/groups/400295850147327/

11071582_10152596209312130_4088263707025104624_n by Jeangenie21, on Flickr

excuse the big long linkie on the photo - it's because I have to copy it from f/b down to me then back up to flickr.............

roamin_in_the_gloamin

in case you thought the plain blue ones were a bit odd....
DSC02464 by Jeangenie21, on Flickr
DSC02465 by Jeangenie21, on Flickr
DSC02466 by Jeangenie21, on Flickr

I did do some proper pattern ones too.........not a clue which ones they were now - how daft am I?

chalky_75

Thank you so much jean I am really enjoying the start if this wonderful joint venture. Sam's blanket is going to be really special I am sure. Please don't worry about how long it takes you to send on the squares. I think a teenage lad will need quite a big one. We are off to see William on the 1 st of April for 3 weeks and I will not even consider working the border until after our return. So there is plenty of time for everyone.