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

mioliere

Hi Craftlady - sorry, I meant to answer your question in my last post but didn't. The size of a lap-blanket isn't critical but they are generally around 26" X 46" (70cm X 120cm).

Kathy

craftlady

ooops, I've made it square. Do you think it will matter or what else can I do with it?:o

Pippa.S

Hi Kathy
I have just noticed my totals for cardigans is wrong, it should be 5

At the mo I am knitting a baby jumper ....but it looks as though its going to be a bit touch and go if I have enough yarn, I only have the neckband to do, so fingers crossed I have enough

Anne
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mioliere

Hi all - Pippa - why is it your totals I always get wrong. It really isn't deliberate, honest. I'll put it right in this post. I hate knitting when I'm not sure if I have enough wool left. Good luck with it! If you don't have enough, perhaps you can use a contrasting colour?

Craftlady - it won't matter if your blanket is a square - it will still keep someone's lap warm in this cold weather!

Well, I was hoping to get some knitting done this afternoon because I'm back at work tomorrow and Friday, all day, but I've just been given some typing to do so I have to get that done first and try and catch up this evening.

Here's the latest update at last; sorry I've been so long doing it and thanks to everyone!

KathyXX


The first figures are for the STC (Save the Children) hats and the second is for the (IS) Innocent Smoothie hats for Sainsbury's, the closing date for which was 17th October 2008 by which time they had received over 500,000 hats - that's more than 100,000 more than last year. As each one raises 50p that's over £250,000 raised for Age Concern! Our hats on here will raise £224 so please give yourselves a huge pat on the back! The hats will go on sale, each on a bottle of Innocent Smoothie, in Sainsbury's on 5th November - I wonder if any of us will recognise a hat we've made in our local branch?!


MrsMoneypenny

19
21
2 cardigans
4 baby blankets
6 Teddies for Tragedies and 10 bags for Teddies
10 boobs
1 hooded wrap
1 Sailor's hat
R.Mac

3
2
1 pair of mittens

Catznine

3
1

Mioliere

25
20
2 Teddies for Tragedies
1 baby jumper
1 boob for Pimp my Boob comp
5 buntings
I baby blanket
1 bodywarmer
1 bib
3 prs bootees
1 pr mittens
2 teds (to go to a hospital in the USA on behalf of a sick relative)

C1aire:

13
1
1 baby blanket

Pol
18
1 scarf

Jellybeans
23
5 Teddies for Tragedies
3 baby blanket
3 scarves

Seakay
2
30

Bellaquidsin
17
1 lap-rug

LilyMay (Mioliere's Mum!)
5
12
13 2 pairs bootees
4 baby blanket
9 buntings
1 cardi
5 small teddies, 3 with matching bags

Pink.1970
3

Betheebee
6

Pippa.S
39 have included your vent hats with your hats total
40
1 baby blanket
10 Teddies for Tragedies
17 scarves
21 buntings
3 boobs!
7 bibs
2 prs mittens
5 matinee jacket (listed under 'cardigans')
1 jumper
1 sailor's hat

Chalky
264
4 angel pocket (which will be added to the burial buntings to save room on my sig)

4 body warmers
4 baby blankets

PeckedHen
12

MargaretClare

3

Gingernutmeg

130 (Innocent Smoothie)

Shazrobo
37
79
1 baby blanket, 1 big blanket
10 scarves
8 burial buntings
2 cardigan
1 boob
4 sailors' hats
2 Teds for Tragedy

Herbaholic
12
3 scarves

Craftylady

7
63
2 bodywarmers
1 lap-blanket

Ianna
29 Innocent Smoothie hats

SoozyJ22
1
2 Innocent Smoothie hat


Shezmit

8
1
4 sleeping bags
2 blankets
6 burial buntings
1 cardi
2 prs bootees
11 bibs
1 boob
3 gowns
1 angel pocket
4 Christmas stockings

Queen of String

1
4 blankets
1 cardi

Chickadee
5
9

F1Widow

10 squares
1 baby blanket

Totals - SAVE THE CHILDREN (LOVING HANDS)546 HATS, 34 SCARVES, 5 PRS OF MITTENS, 10 BODYWARMERS, 5 CARDIGANS, 3 JUMPERS, 1 HOODED WRAP, 3 GOWNS, 24 BABY BLANKETS, 2 BIG BLANKETS, 2 LAP-RUGS, 6 prs BOOTEES, 47 BUNTINGS, 1 ANGEL POCKET, 4 SLEEPING BAGS,27 TEDDIES FOR TRAGEDIES, 5 SMALL TEDDIES, 3 WITH BAGS, 10 BAGS & 448 INNOCENT SMOOTHIE HATS FOR SAINSBURY'S 2008 CAMPAIGN (now closed), 16 BOOBS, 19 BIBS, 6 SAILORS' HATS, 4 CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS & 10 SQUARES

Pippa.S

Hi Kathy,
Never mind I know you dont mean to miss me out

Well I managed to finish the little jumper with wool to spare....6".....of it, I just did 1 row less on the neckband, looks ok though.


So can you update me please with 1 JUMPER

Thanks
Anne
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mioliere

Hi Pippa - well done on finishing the jumper! I'll add it when I next update - I'm off to work in a mo and just sitting here with a coffee to get myself ready because it's going to be really busy there! I've started another teddy because I found some lovely teddy-coloured wool in my stash and there should be just enough for one. I really must get my things together for posting; I just put them on the armchair that no-one sits on and sort of get used to them being there!

Hope you have a good day.

KathyXX

mrs-moneypenny

sorry havent been in for a while im busy having a pre christmas clutter bust. my step sister had a little boy last week so i knitted her a jumper for him, and ifinally got the lace edging sewn on the shawl for my niece, my sister and i did the pressie swap this morning so i just got it finished and wrapped in time. Im working on a school jumper for my son and still got the baby gwon on needles, im determined they will both be finished by christmas.
I havnet done very well on this times LH challenges there seems to be so many other pulls on my time at the moment, must try harder in the new year.

mioliere

Hi Mrs Moneypenny - good to hear from and please don't apologise for not having been here for a while. It's a busy time for all of us. Congratulations to your stepsister and well done on getting your projects finished in time! I've done most of my knitting for Christmas presents and a few things for Loving Hands and so on but, as you say, there are many other pulls on our time. Today is my last day covering for someone in my last job so I shall have more time next week but, with just over three weeks until Christmas - and my DS2's birthday next week - that time will soon go. I think I shall be able to get stuck in to the charity knitting more in the new year.

KathyXX

Pippa.S

Hi Kathy,
Just a quick post, I must go get things sorted before we go out

Can you update me with 1 CARDIGAN please.

Hope you are ok after your stint back at work

Anne
x

OO and a quick hello to mrs-moneypenny :wave: x

shazrobo

can you update me with 1 ted please