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

mioliere

Hi all. Have had a long afternoon so not much chance to get back on here. Tomorrow, I'll post the OECS addresses now that MSE Andrea has said it's OK to post them.

Thanks to all those who have posted other charity links for knitting different items - all this is such a good way of using all the leftover wool we knitters seem to acquire. I have loads of baby wool so it will be great to use it on more good causes.

Anyway, I'm off to do some knitting - I've found a dishcloth pattern that looks complicated but only one row out of the four in the pattern is tricky so I hope to get on with that while watching the box!

Kathy

sarahpeck

Ok, that's me done for tonight. Two squares for Smoky, one blue and one green.
Off to bed soon as work tomorrow.

pigpen

Off to knit another square... How many are we up to now??

catznine

I am finding that the tension varies quite a lot as I change to another yarn, I have had to undo the last square after about 2 inches as it was coming up at 9 inches wide when with the last wool and the same anount of stitches, it was only just 8 inches! :rolleyes: Started again with less stitches and now have the beginnings of a ginger/caramel coloured 8 inch square.:D Oh well practice makes perfect so they say!

jellybeans_2

I've found the tension varies with different yarns as well. Also I've found that when I come to measure the square again after they've been finished for a few days, the size has changed- I think because the wool has 'relaxed'- not sure what else to call it! The squares get a bit wider, and not as tall- by about 1/4 of a inch... but you can pull and stretch them slightly to make them 8 inch square again so I hope that this is ok.

I'm currently half way through another red square

Just a idea... on the referals board I've seen lists of names that people copy and modify when the list changes... could we do the same on here- have a list of everyone's names with the number of squares they've knitted next to each name- and when you finish a square copy the most recent list posted and update your number- may make it easier for adding up the number of squares.

mioliere

jellybeans wrote: »

I've found the tension varies with different yarns as well. Also I've found that when I come to measure the square again after they've been finished for a few days, the size has changed- I think because the wool has 'relaxed'- not sure what else to call it! The squares get a bit wider, and not as tall- by about 1/4 of a inch... but you can pull and stretch them slightly to make them 8 inch square again so I hope that this is ok.

I'm currently half way through another red square

Just a idea... on the referals board I've seen lists of names that people copy and modify when the list changes... could we do the same on here- have a list of everyone's names with the number of squares they've knitted next to each name- and when you finish a square copy the most recent list posted and update your number- may make it easier for adding up the number of squares.

JELLYBEANS - that sounds like a good idea; I'm going to have a look at how it works.

Will post addresses for sending the squares a bit later on this morning.

Kathy

jellybeans_2

Hi Kathy, don't want you spending ages looking for the threads that do it lol (I've seen it in the bingo threads, as I sometimes play bingo whilst knitting ) so here is a example of how it would work, from what people on this page have posted:


8 inch squares for HTA:

wasbrokegettingbetter: 2
pigpen: 1
lainey stardust: 3
Pippa.S: 2
mioliere:
sarahpeck: 11
jellybeans: 6

TOTAL:


squares for Smokey:

lainey stardust: 3
sarahpeck: 2
jellybeans: 2

TOTAL:



As I said this is just a example I quickly did from looking at posts on this page(don't want to offend anyone whose name I haven't put on the list).

How it would work is that everyone who completed a square would copy and paste the list, updating it with their name and number of squares finished as they went along.

We may want to do for any 7 inch squares as well? I know I shall carry on knitting them

mioliere

OH JELLYBEANS - you're a star for doing that! That makes it so much easier. I'll definitely copy and paste - what a good idea.

Will get back with addresses for OECS later so watch this space, everyone!

Once again, JELLYBEANS, thanks for doing that!

Kathy

lainey_stardust

mornin all, still off work so will crack on with squares, watched "most haunted" last nite so ended up putting my knitting down and then dozed off!
catch up with ya all later, the squares are really racking up now!!!
jellybeans - great idea!!

mioliere

Hi everyone

Re: addresses for sending our squares.

I have several addresses for various regions of the UK but, as we want all our 8 x 8" squares to be sewn into one complete blanket, we need to send them all to the same address. The lady I have been corresponding with on OECS knows all about us as a group so I think we should send our squares to her:

Flat 2 Beechwood
53 Copers Cope Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 1NJ.

I think we should also enclose a note saying that they are specifically 8 x 8" squares knitted and crocheted by The Wooligans, a forum group on MSE.

For anyone who wants to carry on, OECS would like 7 x 7" squares, knitted, crocheted, cross-stitched or quilted, addressed to one of the addresses below and, for the Kent area, to the address given above.

HERTS AND BEDS AREA:

14 St Andrew's Way
Langford
Biggleswade
Beds
SG18 9QL


SHREWSBURY AREA:

6 Westminster Close
Shrewsbury
SY1 2DA


SOUTH WALES AREA:

4 Eva Street
Mountain Ash
South Wales
CF45 3LF


SOUTH WEST BATH AREA:

For small items that will fit through letterbox:

11 Robin Close
MNidsomer Norton
Radstock
BA3 4NJ

For bulky items:

B. Dark
Norton Electrical Wholesale
Unit B, First Avenue
Westfield Industrial Estate
Midsomer Norton
Radstock
BA3 4BS

Just pick an address closest to you. Please address the packages to Squares for Charity; I don't feel comfortable putting down the individual names of the people at these addresses.

Thanks to you all for your efforts so far. I still can't quite believe the response this idea has had.; it sounds as if you are all enjoying the challenge - I know I am!

Kathy