Charity work

Still knitting and crocheting, but no pictures

2008-09-16T12:24:00.002-06:00

I just finished two of Ellen's Ship support hat patterns. Trying to use up odds and ends. (Bev's challenge) I love to make this hat. This works for me: Knit the brim with #8's straight needles (to hard to coordinate the circular needles until I get a few row on). When I start the knitting I switch to the circular needles so I can knit, not knit and purl.

The pattern says to knit until 8", but after talking with my husband on his option the last one I did I knit to 7". Then I switch to dp needles (several of them I made from dowels). I'm not the best with them, but they end up making it a smoother process. Like the 7" better.

Heather's relief society is making hats I think for the homeless. Also Chris in SLC from Bev's charity group is collecting hats and scarves. She is such a grand cheerleader for us that I feel great supporting her effort.

You can download Ellen's Ship Support hat pattern from Lion Brand yarns in pdf also on Ship Support site, however I like the pdf format.

I sent off two boxes yesterday: one to Pine Ridge OB (CFAC) and one to Parkland Hospital (K4C). Who remembers what were in them, but they were crammed with items made with love. Love stuffing those flat rate postage boxes.

Julia is working on her third (this month) loomed hat. She's awesome.

Have to give Heather credit, she has so much going in her life and crafting never has high on her list. However she has been looming hats for her ward's project. I am so amazed with her writing talents, I am in awe with all her talents.

Plans for the next couple of month are mittens and toddler/adult slippers and more hats. I have more room in another flat rate box to be filled before I mail it to Pine Ridge for the students. Also need to finish a burial gown, almost done to send to Bobbie at Balboa hospital. Booties for humanitian aid also. I have several small quilts cut out that I need to finish up, who knows but I really need to learn to use my new machine.

Keeps me busy, sane and gives me an excuse for watching my favorite tv shows.

a success and another weekend sweater

2008-09-05T09:38:00.003-06:00

My camera is sitting on my coffee table but I keep forgetting to take pictures. I did finish another pink sweater, a pair of white booties and a baby washcloth.

The success is the baby washcloth. Got a book and made a blue sailboat last night. Looks really cute.

Now I need to get things boxed up and sent to AC4C for the burial gowns and items for the OB at Pine Ridge

On my needles

2008-08-27T09:08:00.003-06:00

Right now I have in process: a wonderfully soft yarn newborn hat and a backpack.

August has been a very productive month. Because of new yarn (always a modivation) and joining a new group, I have been very modivated. Got lots of UFO's finished, a couple thrown out for lack of yarn, etc. Besides the Olympic medals, since August was my dad's birth month, I dedicate this items to him.

Need to finish up: finishing touches to a burial gown, crochet ties for 3 pair booties, two of which was made from Vanna's Choice. Sew buttons on one sweater and two bibs.

Need to: take pictures of Olympic items and get them sent off

I think this is the least amount of projects I have going at the same time. I also only have one UFO to finish, but I need to find the book that has the instructions.

More pictures

2008-08-21T08:36:00.006-06:00

Another 5 hour sweater with hat and booties. These are the booties that go with the 5 hour sweater.

The hat is the newborn pattern done in garther stitch.

These are for AC4C this month. I have a blessing gown, but need to do the finishing. It took me two years before I was able to make my first gown, then I use to cry while making these, but now I just feel good. Meaning I know these are hard to craft, I don't think any of us are glad there is a need, just that we can full fill a need.

I love these Beginner Toddle Slippers. They work up so quickly.

Yes the booties are missing the ties, but I promise I will have them finished by the time I mail these.

New backgrounds

2008-08-20T11:56:00.000-06:00

My DIL has some awesome backgrounds so I went to the site. It only took me about three times longer than it would have taken any of my grandchildren. But it's up. I like it. Need to figure of the color of the fonts, but that'll be another day

Olympic challenge

2008-08-19T09:02:00.000-06:00

Here are some things that I made for the Olympic challenge. Yikes I may not make it cause the USA is racking up the gold medals.

5 hour baby sweater, Newborn hat, (momentally forgot name of slipper patten) and sideways mittens.

I got up this morning determined to get a couple of photos taken (sorry about the unmade bed) and get them on my blog.

Here are two newborn hats but instead of following the pattern after the ribbing, I did garter stitches. Thought they matched the booties better. Also a pair of toddler booties.

These pictures represent some of my favorite patterns. I'll try to post some more in a couple of days.

July ending

2008-07-30T13:34:00.000-06:00

These are some dishcloths that I have been making for the Pretty Bird Womens shelter on the reservation.

I took pictures with my cell, bluetoothed them to my PDA then took my card out to upload pictures to my laptop. Then emailed them to the PC. Easier to take them with my digital, but I didn't have that handy.

Pioneer Day weekend

2008-07-25T20:27:00.000-06:00

I just read some of my earlier posts. Mom passed away in January and things have been really crazy. Physcially and mentally it has been really draining. My wonderful family have been a great help. We have had two garage sales and taken the rest of her stuff to charity. Thursday we spend most of the day trying to get things finished up. I can't believe it has taken us so many months to get her house ready to rent. We are shooting for September 1.

My DIL cleaned her house for us today, which I am very grateful for. This afternoon I have more energy than I've had in months.

I have also been working on dishclothes. I took a bunch of yarn down to mom's house so when I need it, it's 30 miles away. I still have found enough around the house to make booties, slippers and hats.

I have also been working on some crib quilts trying to learn how to sew on my new machine.

March take 2

2008-03-26T08:49:00.000-06:00

A few hats for March sizes range from infant to teens.

March 2008 project

2008-03-26T08:44:00.000-06:00

Here are a few articles from AC4C March project

The sweater is crochet a Lion Brand yarn pattern. The burial gown is one of Bev Q's patterns.

The tan mittens and the toddler slippers are also from Bev Q's. The other mittens are from another site (forgot at this moment)

Where has the time gone?

2007-11-30T16:38:00.000-07:00

I can't believe the days are going by so quickly.

I sent Chris H. 16 hats that I missed the deadline for Caps for Kids.
Also send some hats for Pine Ridge R.

I am going to work on slippers and mittens for Soaring Eagles this weekend. Among going to the Hadley's 50th anniversary and our 39th anniversary.

Progress this weekend

2007-11-19T09:17:00.000-07:00

Finished up my orphan mittens. 6 mittens and three slippers for Soaring Eagles. Still no pictures as I wanted to get them into the mail.

Babysat several hours on Saturday and found I didn't get much done as I wanted. Did watch Sherk III and The Robinsons.

Sunday I watched Send Me No Flowers and Forever Darling. Old movies but really fun to watch. Got a lot of things finished up.

What I am working on

2007-11-09T10:39:00.000-07:00

I mailed off 6 mittens for Soaring Eagles. Didn't take pictures (pictures of the sideways mittens are on this blog) but these are the patterns that I am making now:

http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/2-needlemitts.html

The above pattern I am using WoolEase and they feel really nice.

http://users.adelphia.net/~mariella46/Child%20sideways%20mittens.htm

I almost have this one down that I only need to check the pattern occasionally

http://www.freevintageknitting.com/mittens/615-mittens-pattern.html

I like the two needle mittens Classic mittens.

I can't decide which one I like best. The Classic mittens are measured in inches where Bevs you count rows. I ended up having to dig through my stuff to find my row counter.

This weekend I need to go through my fabric stash to see if I can piece together a quilt for Humanitarin aid.

Mom isn't doing well. Still in IMC, with all her accidents, surgeries, illness, she said this is the worst experience that she has been through.

hats, hats and more hats

2007-10-29T16:26:00.000-06:00

Julia and I had a good time putting hats on our bears (Katlin, Dude, Winnie the Pooh) and taking pictures. The solid blue is another Karma hat. The white and the orange, blue and white hats are from a new book that I bought. Knit a Dozen Beanies.

The orange etc, one is called Team Colors. It is really fun to knit. The red and blue is from p2's site.

The pink and green is Kool Hat from Lion's brand site.

The green and yellow hat, can't remember what pattern that I used.

Other Items I have been working on

2007-10-14T18:20:00.000-06:00

Slippers and gloves for Humanitian aid and a few more hats for Caps for Kids. I have used the Karma pattern on a few more of the hats, plus Ellen's Ship support pattern and Kool Kap pattern from Lion Brand Yarn patterns.

Caps for Kids

2007-10-14T17:53:00.000-06:00

Julia and I have made 17 hats for Caps for Kids. My favorite is Karma Hat. Really fun to knit, the pink and the oatmeal yarn are two of the Karma hats.

The last on the left is a Utopia hat. Little more difficult, but fun to knit. I wish I had knit in a solid color through. It's hard to see the pattern.

2007-05-29T13:01:00.000-06:00

I didn't get pictures (maybe later) but I worked on slippers for Humanitian aid this weekend. This is the pattern. I really love this knit pattern because it's really easy and I can work on them while doing other things.

I am trying to put links to the patterns because I am always losing the pattern. I can get 2-3 pair out of a skein. I got 3 1/2 this weekend and did the toes in a solid color. They turned out really cute. Right now I like the mocassin style the best.

http://www.geocities.com/lindaslists/begknitslippers.htm

Recent on my needles

2007-03-07T12:07:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to my favorite "free" crocheted baby sweater (jacket)

http://susan.kraus.net/pages/pattern4.html

My favorite "free" knit sweater is Gail B version of the 5 hour baby sweater.

Here is the hat pattern. I did it in garter stitch for the brim.

http://www.geocities.com/pmshc/knewbornhat.html?20073.

It's free and is really fun to work up. The booties are 5 hour baby sweater booties. I did my own version.

I also love to knit this sweater. (On linda's list) I have one in yellow almost finished.

http://www.geocities.com/lindaslists/babysweaterfront.htm

Problem with out of sight projects is that I have a heartbreakingly cute kimono on needles but not finished. It is from the Mason Dixon book. I started another in pink with a couple of more rows before starting the neck.

Eagle project and nursing home slippers

2006-12-12T10:32:00.000-07:00

I finally got two more boxes into the mail. Slippers are for Bev and the hats and headbands are for Soaring Eagle project.

Novembers projects take 2

2006-11-29T09:05:00.000-07:00

The hats and small slippers are for the Soaring Eagle project and the big people slippers are for a nursing home that I am sending to Bev Q. The yellow/pink and the blue slippers may turn out to be my fav slippers. I am even going to crochet me a pair.

I said two because I send some items to the Indian reservation, but I guess I didn't post pictures here.

Balboa hospital project

2006-11-08T11:43:00.000-07:00

Positioning snakes
Slippers and
burial outfits

2006-11-08T11:42:00.000-07:00

These went to Ship Support. Problem I have was getting the mailing time period down.

2006-11-08T11:34:00.000-07:00

I have been having trouble getting items posted. Hopefully this will work. These booties went to Pine Ridge reservation.

2006-08-13T21:02:00.001-06:00

A loom hat that I made for August

2006-08-13T21:02:00.000-06:00

Sending to August project. Preemie burial outfits - bev's pattern

2006-08-13T19:08:00.000-06:00

Sweater and hat for August. No the hat doesn't go with the sweater, but they are both pink

2006-08-13T19:06:00.000-06:00

Julia contribution to August. She does an awesome job all by herself with the exception of taking it off the loom.

2006-08-13T19:05:00.000-06:00

Toddlers slippers for August

2006-08-13T19:04:00.001-06:00

For fish diaper bag plus burp cloths

2006-08-13T19:04:00.000-06:00

Fish and bear diaper bags for July

2006-08-13T19:03:00.000-06:00

For July project

A new set up

2006-08-04T16:21:00.000-06:00

I am hoping that I can use this for pictures, keeping track of items and upcoming projects