Three More Things

Another three knitted hats for the Afghans for Afghans youth campaign.

A New Member

Welcome to Tristan!

Tristan makes stuff for Warm Woolies.

1 blanket, 1 WuA piece, 5 hats

For some reason I've been hanging on to finished items, and finally got around to taking a photo tonight. Here's this month's knitting:

1: Snuggles Project cat blanket
2&3: 2 toddler hats for Caps for Kids
4: Chemo hat for Hats for Heart
5&6: 2 baby/preemie hats for the 20 Hats Project*
7: 1 "square" for Warm Up America (even though these are small, I do pretty intricate patterns, so I count them as a FO... they take almost as much time to knit as a preemie hat!)

*The 20 Hats Project is something I've launched for myself. My dad is a neonatologist, meaning he is a pediatrician who specializes in babies, and particularly in prematures. The babies he sees are really really bad off - and since he is not a knitwearer, I am making 20 hats for him to share with the nurseries with which he works. He doesn't know this gift is coming, or at least he's being graciously ignorant about it. So far I've finished the above two hats, and am working on more as I type (well, not literally). If you're interested in helping, or if you've been looking for an additional outlet for your preemie caps, please let me know.

First FO Posting - 9 Items

Hello all!

I enjoy coming by to see everyone's projects. I'm nowhere near item #25, but I have started collecting items for charity in a "finished project" box. Here are the items I have earmarked as giveaways so far:



Stockinette Wool Socks, Women's Medium


Toddler Knit Vest


Crochet Beanie - child size




5 Snuggles Pet Rescue Blankets


Toddler Pajama Pants

ETA: The Snuggles blankets are for a local Pet Rescue center. As for the clothing/hat...I'm hoping to give these to a domestic violence safehouse here or in New Jersey where my company is located (and where knit items are in great demand). I'm open to suggestions too!

Happy crafting to all of you. Keep up the great work!

Red Scarf Project

Wow! The Red Scarf Project is so successful they are limiting the number of scarves you can send in to five.

Scarves are to be sent in from September 1 to October 15, 2007. All styles are welcome. The predominant color is red because it will be part of a Valentine package sent to a college bound foster youth.

More information is here.

More Quilts for Charity

Here's a couple of snapshots of a workday held by my quilt guild today. This is my work station, complete with lots of fabric, some berries to snack on, and my trusty serger.

Here's a quilt top I put together. There are more pictures and the full story on my blog today.
Our guild's goal is to get 100 quilts done for charity by the end of the year. After today, we're well on our way!

Another square

Just finished another cross-stitch square for Love Quilts. I enjoyed making this.

donating yarn...

So here's the deal... I have yarn.

More yarn than I will ever need.

Some are just scraps left over from projects, some yarn was given to me, you get the idea. But it's taking up more space than I have right now.

So do you guys have any suggestions where I should mail some of it off to?

E.G.F.

THESE THINGS WERE DONATED TO EMMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION.

Four Little Things

I just finished knitting four caps destined for the Afghans for Afghans newborn campaign. Here they are in a little pile waiting to be packaged up:



Here is one of them being modeled by my Halloween ghost friend:

The deadline for the newborn and youth campaign is October 12th. They seem to have enough baby things and need items for youths ages 7 - 14. There is still time to send your wool caps, mittens, vests, and blankets.

more ready to go!

My sleep patterns have been way off lately, but it means that I get to stay up late crocheting!! Finished several projects in the last few days.

The "Rub-a-Dub Ducky" and "Cute-a-sauras" sets will be donated to Operation Marine Corps Kids.

The three chemo caps will be donated to Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Items #10 and #11

this first fo is yet another scarf i have made for the Blue Monarch domestic violence shelter. i will be sending these whenever the weather COOLS DOWN!!! right now that seems like eternity!
this particular item is going to be a part of a silent auction to benefit the East Tennessee State University Wesley Foundation. this is the united methodist on campus ministry that i was very active at during my time at ETSU. i am hoping that this bag will bring about $50. it is nave blue and gold to represent the school colors. the auction is in september so i will let you guys know how it goes!

Chemo Caps

These are a few more chemo caps that will be going to Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo.

a few more sets for Marine Corps Kids

These sets will be snet to Operation Marine Corps Kids.

my latest project

my latest project
Originally uploaded by rubylulu

This preemie blankie is going to ronald mcdonald house...
Its a soft and warm blankie for a preemie girl...

Number 8

Another Chemo cap






Same Pi Topper hat pattern from elann.com

Afghans for Afghans Circus Pics

A few months ago Afghans for Afghans called for circus colored caps for the Afghan Mobile Mini Circus. Photos are now up of the kids and adults wearing our contributions!

View photos of the Afghan Mobile Mini Circus here.

The current campaign is for warm items for youths and newborns. Please read the guidelines for contributions.

Anybody Wanna Make a Friendship Quilt?

Here I sit month after month, with great intentions of making another child's quilt for charity.
I am not fast. I am not particularly skilled. But I do love to quilt.

Wondering if there's anyone else (or several someones) in the same proverbial boat? And if so, would you like to join me in making a quilt for a Russian orphan? I went to Vladimir, Russia, in June with my daughter and was very moved by what I saw. Not enough blankets.

I'd love some suggestions about a theme, too. And colors. I'd like to make one for a young teenage boy since they are usually stuck with girly looking stuff from what I gathered. Something cheerful but masculine. Simple squares. Finished size : 44w x 72 long.

Anyone wanna join? Anyone got ideas? I would hand deliver the blanket to the Global Aid Network (GAiN at www.gainusa.org) and tell them to please send it to Russia. They are very good about honoring one's wishes because they've all been to the orphanages.

I am going to the GAIN warehouse in October, so my due date to receive the friendship squares would have to be Sept 15th so I can put it together.

Please leave your questions, suggestions, commitments, etc, in the comment box. I'll be checking back often. I think it'd be cool to have lots of hands on this project from all over the USA.

Number 7

This is another chemo hat and I'm currently working on another.

Pattern: Pi Topper Chemo Cap
Yarn: Elann.com Esprit (6287 African Violet)
Needles: US Size 7

Thoughts on pattern: I love knitting this. It's knitted in the round and goes really quickly. I also like how the brim is made. It's really clever as it becomes a garter border.

Hmmmm...should I count all of 19 of these as one?

This has been my project for the last month 19 bears headed to a group of service men in Kandahar. You can read more about them on my blog--the link to the pattern is there too.

a few more things

These are two more blanket/cap sets that I made for Operation Marine Corps Kids.

Also, when I was in Buffalo last week, I did a lot of crocheting on the plane and in the car. I was able to leave about 15 chemo caps for Roswell Park Cancer Center.