Baby Blanket for Lori's First Granddaughter

Congratulations Lori McCracken-Ishii! I hope you are enjoying your grand daughter!

Pattern Source: converted this dishcloth pattern http://www.knittingknonsense.com/babyfeet.html into a blanket with a simple border.

Completed June 2, 2009

Volunteering Again! My small part.....

I am volunteering to knit 6x9 rectangles for http://www.rectangle6x9.org/ This voluteer group takes the rectangles, sorts them, designs the layout, assembles them, washes and packages them for distribution to our Armed Forces wounded. The afghans are distributed to 10 military hospitals state-side and abroad.

Here I am crocheting rectangles from volunteers like me. I requested a blanket that needed assemblying from my Rectangle Collector contact.

I will be sending this one back for final washing, photographing, packing and distribution. Hopefully it will bring some comfort to one of our wounded warriors.

If you would like to contibute to this cause but can not knit or crochet, there is a wish list of needs! Click here to see the list: http://www.rectangle6x9.org/Wish%20List.htm Then contact me and I will get your donations to the voluteer group! THIS IS A VOLUNTEER GROUP, THIS IS NOT A 501 ORGANIZATION. DONATIONS ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

Hilary's Afghan

I made this for one of my best friends. Hilary received this on St. Valentine's Day as a token of my love for her. She's been there when most would have ran screaming in the other direction! We have been close for over 20 years.

Pattern Source:
Name Squares: Instead of garter stitching the letters, I did them in stockingnette stitch and did the Intarsia technique. http://www.knittingknonsense.com/ALPHA_TABLE.htm

Other Squares: From the book "Learn to Knit Afghan" by Barbara G. Walker

Needle size: US 10
Yarn: worsted weight 100% acrylic
Time invested: approx. 150 hours.

Thank you Hilary! You are such a wonderful friend!

Dad's Knitted Christmas Presents

Here's a picture of Dad's Scarf. For some Reason, I don't have a picture of his hat. I'll have to get a picture of him wearing both then I'll load that picture up here.

Merry Christmas Dad!

Pattern Source: Scarf: Winged it.

Hat: Harry Potter House Hat Pattern

Mom's Christmas Presents

This is Mom's scarf and hat! Merry Christmas Mom!

Pattern Sources: Scarf: www.mimknits.com/downloads/cablescarf.pdf

Hat: http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/hatbulkyhat.htm

Yarn: Vanna's Choice, Purple

Novelty yarn: I don't have the wrapper from the skein I used, I's like a super soft curly eyelash yarn.

Jo's Chemo Cap

Here Jamie is modeling Jo's Chemo Cap.

Pattern Source: http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/kpatt10.htm

Yarn: Fun Fur, brown

Needles: US 10

(and yes, I couldn't stop laughing either. I have never seen Jamie with hair!)

Prayer Shawl for Josephine Haight

My dear friend Josephine (Jo as we call her) has been diagnosed with cancer. Little does the cancer know it doesn't stand a chance against Jo!

I made her a prayer shawl to help her get through Chemotherapy.

The only pattern used was a checkerboard pattern of 6x6, knit border of 6x6. I used Caron One Pound Country Rose with a matching varigated for stripes and fringe.

Jo lost her battle with cancer December 2009. Love and miss you Jo-girl~