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

mrs-moneypenny

is it one square each we are doing for smokey? or do we need some extras to make a decent size blanket.

lainey_stardust

jellybeans.. your squares are coooool! i love the stars one, i can imagine my dd will want some of those when she sees them!!
i'm on number four for smoky, have to get started with the HTA ones soon.
miss moneypenny, i've just replied to your message,

if anyone else wants to start sending their squares to me PM me for details, I can't wait to get started though I'll consult with you guys as to what colour to sew it up with, just so we're all happy with the result.

i'm off to have a look a the stars pattern.i was thinking of drawing out a heart pattern on graph paper too.

mioliere

Hi all. I'm not sure about SMOKY's blanket and the number of squares we can each do. I'll have to count up how many of us are knitting for it. I'll see if I can start counting the numbers so far.

I probably won't be able to log on tonight because I am babysitting (and yes, I'm taking my knitting with me!) but I will be sure to catch up with you first thing in the morning.

JELLYBEANS - you've given great advice to R.MAC! She'll be a first class knitter in no time.

Thanks to everyone for your fantastic efforts so far!

Kathy

mrs-moneypenny

thanks lainey and mioliere ill just keep kniting 8 inch squares till you work out how many we need for smokies and pick out however many nice ones you need for hers, and send the rest off once we get the other addy.

im really enjoying doing this:D

sarahpeck

Just back from work and have hopped on while dinners cooking. Looks like everyone is doing really well. I'm really enjoying doing my bit.
I took a little trip to the charity shop in my lunch break today as I only have enough wool in warm colours for 1 more square. Had a really good result too. There was no wool on show so I asked and the assistant and she said they didn't have any. I explained that anything would do as I was helping to knit squares for a charity blanket. She popped out back and came back with the manageress and a huge binliner full of wool!! She told me to pick out what I wanted and she would give me a good price and she did, bargain!
Guess what I'm doing tonight? Got new needles too and they are new in the packet, 20p well spent on those.

If I don't nod off knitting I'll be back later.

mioliere

SARAHPECK - you did really well in the charity shop, didn't you?

Well, I gave up on the so-called 'easy' knitting pattern I had started and have just crocheted my first square (I know, I feel ashamed because some of you have already done loads more) and have printed off some dishcloth patterns which look easier to do so I will start one off tonight while I'm babysitting.

Kathy

twink

have just finished the 2nd square and will keep going till i use up the ball then start on Smokys

Pippa.S

jellybeans love your squares, got to have a go at some patterns now:j

sarahpeck wow what a great deal from the charity shop:D

catznine

I've just finished a 2nd square for smokey in a bluey/purply wool. Have now started on another square for OEC in a ginger colour wool.

C1aire

People keep mentioning dishcloth patterns. you wouldn't really do your dishes with these would you? They're so pretty!

Dropped into John Lewis whilst in town today so picked up a new ball of pinky-purply-grapey coloured wool and a ball of white to finish the first square with. In the meantime I have rediscovered a blanket that I tried to do last year (another abortive attempt at crochet) and so have re-started that. I'd like to do one for Smoky too.

Am going to be inundated with blanket squares soon! I've found my Mum's old crochet stitch book though and its nice and easy to follow, so now there is no stopping me!