Knit Your Square To Give Your Share -IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THIS POST FIRST!!!

CRANKY40

sammy_kaye18 wrote: »

Hello peeps

Ive been looking for a new hobby to take up although at just 23 i think my boyfriend will get a bit funny about me sat knitting in the evenings but hey ho

It's an excellent hobby. I can knit and crochet, and made my first crochet blanket and the age of 12, which I gave to my gran.

That blanket followed my gran when she moved into sheltered housing and it was on her bed when she died. We then donated it to the hospice where she went for respite care (it was nearly 20 years old by then, but was as good as new).

When my friend's son died, I picked up my knitting needles, and made a scarf as I just felt the need to create something. A year later, when I look at my scarf I can think of our boy and smile a little, there are so many thoughts of him in it (and a few tears too).

I will go and inspect the wool store upstairs later. I would definitely like to do a square for Smoky's blanket (thanks Martyn for the suggestion).

GrannyKnits_2

Hi
Have been away from boards for too long. Have just been catching up with threads on OS.

Love this idea of knitting squares, there's a limit to how many knitted clothes DDS & DGC can cope with!! What a brilliant name Wooligans is

I would love to join in but have one query.

I think the best thing to do would be to send our 8 x 8s in the colours we have decided (the warm firey colours) and then, if anyone wants to carry on once we have reached the 63 squares needed for one blanket, we can start making 7 x 7s because they are standard for the group. I'm sure a lot of us will want to carry on anyway. When sending 8 x 8s we need to label the packages with the size to make it easy for those sewing them up to identify them.

How will we know when 63 squares have been made in 8" x 8" size

Sorry if this has already bee answered and I've missed it.

Granny

pigpen

So.. I should start with 7inch squares then.. seeing as I've only just got my act together and located my wool stash...????

I have some great snazzy patterns..

I may knit myself one too it is flipping freezing in here today!!

mioliere

Hi Wooligans!

Would everyone put their squares-so-far in their sig, please? We need to know when we have reached 63 squares! Perhaps we could keep a running total?

I have finished the project I was knitting - an Easter present for a DGD who doesn't like chocolate (did you ever hear of such a thing?!) so I will start my first square tonight.

I'm so sorry that whenever I recommend needles I forget to put them in mms as well as 'old' sizes, i.e. size 8 being 4 mms. I will try and remember in future.

KathyXX

Aril

Wooligans...liking it!! My first square is nearly done..after ahem undoing it twice because it kept coming up too big. Shall move on to one after that for Smokey. Am using dk fluffy wool in a bid to disguise my not so lovely garter stitch:rotfl::rotfl:
Anyone got a smillie we can use for knitting/crochet?!!
Aril

sarahpeck

Ok, plan for tonight is, feed kids, put kids to bed, find something decent on telly and knit!

CRANKY40

mioliere wrote: »

Hi Wooligans!

I have finished the project I was knitting - an Easter present for a DGD who doesn't like chocolate (did you ever hear of such a thing?!) so I will start my first square tonight.

KathyXX

Yes, my 3 year old ds doesn't like sweets or chocolate either. I'm so glad that there's someone else out there who doesn't.

lil_me

I might have to go and see my Dad, get him to teach me how to knit again......I can't remember it's been 20 ish years

(Yes Martyn men do know how to knit as my Dad taught me when I was little)

I also need to find somewhere to buy needles and wool......wonder if my Mam still has the orange box of needles somewhere.

So I need DK wool and 4mm needles.......ok.....EEK!

Kay_Peel

Well it looks like we're the Wooligans :rotfl:and that we'll be made very welcome by the charity Operation Elderly Charity Stitchers 2008. (OECS)

Great stuff. :T

elona

I got needles and wool in our local charity shop so I savd money and helped a good cause as well!:j