Despite the fact that everyone must be behind on holiday knitting projects (I know I sure am), our super team is still making great progress on our blankets! We've even had some return from blanket purgatory, woo-hoo!
In the interest of keeping the focus on WIPs, I've created a new blog for pics and lists of completed blankets. The link is included in the column to the right. This way, viewers who want can see all of our completed work (baby and preemie blankets), but the posts should be a bit less lengthy. Please let me know what you all think of this new arrangement.
Also, please help me welcome two new members of our group: sugermagknowya (Rav) and robkat317 (KH)!!
Here are the latest blankets in progress, including our three newest blankets, which still have some open spots for knitters (if you don't see a favorite here, look for it on the completed blankets blog):
Nor'Easter (ocean blues, white sky, stormy gray, sunrise/sunset purple, etc)
Spikey (done, Ripple Stitch, Caron SS White)gmmarton (done, Farrow Rib Stitch in Caron SS Country Blue)threesmom (done, Oblique Rib stitch, Caron SS Plum Heather)LHFBM (done)
pttallbott (awaiting arrival)
kellee0302 (will also crochet a border)
August (shades of peridot green) Spikey (done, Embossed Diamond Stitch, Caron SS Sage)gmmarton (done, Double Moss Stitch, Caron SS Dark Sage)threesmom (done, Checker Stitch, Red Heart Soft Guacamole)kellee0302 (done)LHFBM (done)sarahbean (awaiting arrival) (will also crochet a border)
Independence Day (red, white, blue)Spikey (done, Caron SS Dark Country Blue and White, Star Stitch)
mismizz (done, Caron SS Red, Garter Stitch)
SteveDallas (done)( Vanna's Choice Colonial Blue, Triangle Stitch)
gmmarton (done)(Caron SS Rubine Red; White; and Navy Blue, Farrow Rib stitch)onb4050 (done)tuxedocat (done)gmmarton [will crochet our border]
Northeast Rainbow (all garter)
Red - gmmarton (done, garter stitch, Bernat Satin Crimson)
Orange - kellee0302 (done)
Yellow - lisa1216 (done)
Green - stitchermom (MIA!)
Blue - Spikey
Purple - threesmom
Fun in the Snow (white and primary colors)
sarahbean
onb4050
bluezuzu
Spikey
pinkbunny
gmmarton (will also crochet a border)
Heather (all heathered yarns)tuxedocat (done)gmmarton (done)(Caron's SS Woodland Heather)Spikey (done)(Caron SS, Deep Plum Heather, Seed Stitch)missyjoon (rav)(done)tenniskid (done)threesmom (done)mdc550 (rav) [working on our border]
Think Pink (pinks and white, in honor of breast cancer awareness month)
tuxedocat (done)
Spikey (done)(Caron SS Soft Pink, Garter Stitch)
GinnyG (done)(Caron SS Plum)
lisa1216 (done)
threesmom (done)
gmmarton (done) (awaiting finished pic)
Bubblegum (fun colors)
gmmarton (done)
threesmom (done)
missyjoon (done)
tenniskid (working)
suzieHM
tuxedocat
MGM (will crochet border)
Pumpkin Delight (pumpkin, pie crust, and fall colors)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
Spikey (done, Vanna's Choice in Linen, Woven Lattice Pattern Stitch, to look like pumpkin pie)
stevedallas (done)
emerald (working)
MGM (will knit last section and crochet border)
Forest Greens (all greens and variegated with green)
gmmarton (done)(Caron SS Dark Sage, Farrow Rib Stitch)threesmom (done)(Caron SS "something heather", Double Seed Stitch)sarahbean (done)
Spikey (done)
suzieHM/MotherHenKnits (done)
MGM (working on knitting last section and crocheting border)
Candy Cane (red and white, all garter stitch)
gmmarton (done)
Spikey
pttalbott
missyjoon
threesmom
bobi1218
gmmarton (border patrol)
Butterfly Kisses
purple - gmmarton (working)
pink - Spikey
green - pttalbott
yellow - threesmom
orange - bobi1218
blue - sugarmagknowya (will also crochet border)
Crayons (seven sections, three inches each)
brown - gmmarton (done)
red - sugarmagknowya (working)
orange - missyjoon
yellow - bobi1218
green - knitter needed
blue - knitter needed
purple - knitter needed
black - Spikey
gmmarton delivered our first batch of blankets on the day before Thanksgiving. Here's what she wrote about her experience: Our First Delivery of NE Worsted Weight Baby Blankets!!
We did it! 
We got six worsted weight baby blankets completed and delivered this afternoon to Ms. Anita P. Janson-Bower, Donor Relations Specialist, at Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, CT. My original contact, the Child Relations Therapist, was up in Pediatrics "on call" when I arrived, so she sent her colleague downstairs to receive our blankets.Well, I will tell you, this woman nearly knocked me over! I wish all of you could have been there to experience her Bliss! She was ecstatic, to say the least! She couldn't get over the beautiful blankets, their unique patterns, and complimentary colors. She kept saying, "I hope you'll be coming back again!" 
I told her I would try to get more blankets over there before December 24th. The challenge is on...Many thanks to those who helped out with these blankets in some capacity. A big thanks to Spikey for her brilliant organizing power.We have much to be grateful for, especially when we can have experiences like I just had this afternoon. 
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Special thanks again to all who have given so tirelessly of themselves to make this project a success!Updated blanket pics and progress are in the edited post below.
Our first batch of six blankets is all ready for gmmarton to make our first delivery to the Children's Unit at Bridgeport Hospital in CT. Great work, team!
Special thanks to gmmarton for arranging the delivery and preparing all of the completed blankets!
Thanks, too, to The Blogger Guide, for a great tutorial on how to increase the width of the main column.Nor'Easter (ocean blues, white sky, stormy gray, sunrise/sunset purple, etc)
Spikey (done, Ripple Stitch, Caron SS White)gmmarton (done, Farrow Rib Stitch in Caron SS Country Blue)threesmom (done, Oblique Rib stitch, Caron SS Plum Heather)LHFBM (done)
pttallbott
kellee0302 (will also crochet a border)August (shades of peridot green) Spikey (done, Embossed Diamond Stitch, Caron SS Sage)gmmarton (done, Double Moss Stitch, Caron SS Dark Sage)threesmom (done, Checker Stitch, Red Heart Soft Guacamole)kellee0302 (done)LHFBM (done)sarahbean (awaiting arrival) (will also crochet a border)Garter Garden (garden colors, all garter stitch)Spikey (done, Caron SS Orchid)gmmarton (done, Bernat Satin Banana)lisa1216 (done)sarahbean (done)threesmom (done)onb4050 (done) OUR FIRST COMPLETED BLANKET!!!!!
Mermaid Tails (teal, blue, purple, green, pink)threesmom (done, dark teal)Spikey (done, Parallelogram Check, Caron SS Purple)LHFBM (done)sarabean (done)kellee0302 (done)gmmarton (done) DONE!
Autumn in the NE (fall leaf colors)LHFBM (done)sarahbean (done, Triangle Stitch)gmmarton (done)(Bernat Satin Banana, Farrow Rib Stitch)
kellee0302 (done)
Spikey (done)
lisa1216 (will also crochet a border)
Blizzard (all white)kellee0302 (done, baby yarn by Red Heart, Ice Storm Cable Stitch)
Spikey (done, Caron SS White, Seed Stitch)
threesmom (done)lisa1216 (done)
bobi1218 (from Ravelry, done, Caron Simply Soft in white, diagonal rib stitch)
onb4050 (done) (will also crochet a border)
Independence Day (red, white, blue)Spikey (done, Caron SS Dark Country Blue and White, Star Stitch)
mismizz (done, Caron SS Red, Garter Stitch)
SteveDallas (done)( Vanna's Choice Colonial Blue, Triangle Stitch)
gmmarton (done)(Caron SS Rubine Red; White; and Navy Blue, Farrow Rib stitch)onb4050 (working)tuxedocat (rav)MGM [will crochet our border]
Northeast Rainbow (all garter)
Red - gmmarton (done, garter stitch, Bernat Satin Crimson)
Orange - kellee0302 (done)
Yellow - lisa1216 (done)
Green - stitchermom (MIA!)
Blue - Spikey
Purple - threesmom
Fun in the Snow (white and primary colors)
sarahbean
onb4050
bluezuzu
Spikey
pinkbunny
gmmarton (will also crochet a border)
Save the Sound (blues, greens, white, taupe, brown) - Our Connecticut Blanket
gmmarton (done, Vanna's Choice in Linen, Farrow Rib stitch)
susziehomemaker/MotherHenKnits (Ravelry) (done)
threesmom (done Caron SS heathered, Moss Stitch)
tuxedocat (rav) (done, garter stitch)Spikey (done, Caron SS white, double seed stitch)
missyjoon (rav) (done)
gmmarton (done!) Our second completed blanket!
Farm Fresh (corn yellow, tomato red, lettuce green, etc)
Spikey (done, Andalusian Stitch, Caron SS yellow)
gmmarton (done)
bobi1218 (done)missyjoon (Rav) (done)threesmom (done)sarahbean (done!) (first border for sarahbean, way to go!)
Jersey Devil (all Caron SS RED)
Spikey (done)
gmmarton (done)
bobi1218 (rav) (done)
pttalbott (rav) (done)
threesmom (done)
suziehomemaker (done)
MGM [border, done!]
Pastel Rainbow (self-explanatory colors, all garter stitch)Pink: Spikey (done, Caron SS Pink)Peach: lisa1216 (working)Pastel Yellow: tuxedocat (rav) (done)Pastel Green: GinnyG (done)Pastel Blue: mdc550 (rav) (done)Lavender & Border: gmmarton (done!)
Gorgeous Grapes (shades of purple and lavender)Spikey (done) (Caron SS Grape, Goblet Stitch)missyjoon (rav) (done)tuxedocat (rav) (done)threesmom (done)(Caron SS Orchid, double seed stitch)pttalbott (rav) (done)gmmarton (done!)
Heather (all heathered yarns)tuxedocat (done)gmmarton (done)(Caron's SS Woodland Heather)Spikey (done)(Caron SS, Deep Plum Heather, Seed Stitch)missyjoon (rav)(done)tenniskid (done)threesmom (working)mdc550 (rav) [will crochet our border]
Boo! I Love You! (Halloween Colors)
missyjoon (done)
tenniskid (done)
Spikey (done)(Caron SS in Black, Rice Stitch)tuxedocat (done)
pttalbott (done)
gmmarton (done!)
Think Pink (pinks and white, in honor of breast cancer awareness month)
tuxedocat (done)
Spikey (done)(Caron SS Soft Pink, Garter Stitch)
GinnyG (done)(Caron SS Plum)
lisa1216 (done)
threesmom (awaiting arrival)
gmmarton (will also crochet border)
Bubblegum (fun colors)
gmmarton (done)
threesmom (done)
missyjoon (working)
tenniskid
suzieHM
tuxedocat
MGM (will crochet border)
Pumpkin Delight (pumpkin, pie crust, and fall colors)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
Spikey (done, Vanna's Choice in Linen, Woven Lattice Pattern Stitch, to look like pumpkin pie)
stevedallas (working)
emerald
MGM (will knit last section and crochet border)Forest Greens (all greens and variegated with green)
gmmarton (done)(Caron SS Dark Sage, Farrow Rib Stitch)threesmom (done)(Caron SS "something heather", Double Seed Stitch)sarahbean (done)
Spikey (done)
suzieHM/MotherHenKnits
MGM (will knit and crochet border)
Edited - 11/9 for new pics and progress
Don't know about you, but I can't stand to see one more campaign commercial, get one more robo-call, or see one more talking head on TV. Let's get this going already!!!
Ahem...now that I have composed myself. Let's talk blanket progress. It is great, with new pics below! gmmarton has planned to make our first delivery over the Thanksgiving holiday, so let's all knit and crochet our little fingers off to get as many blankets done as we can!
Nor'Easter (ocean blues, white sky, stormy gray, sunrise/sunset purple, etc)
Spikey (done, Ripple Stitch, Caron SS White)gmmarton (done, Farrow Rib Stitch in Caron SS Country Blue)threesmom (done, Oblique Rib stitch, Caron SS Plum Heather)LHFBM (working)[knitter needed]kellee0302 (will also crochet a border)August (shades of peridot green) Spikey (done, Embossed Diamond Stitch, Caron SS Sage)gmmarton (done, Double Moss Stitch, Caron SS Dark Sage)threesmom (done, Checker Stitch, Red Heart Soft Guacamole)kellee0302 (done)LHFBM (done)sarahbean (awaiting arrival) (will also crochet a border)Garter Garden (garden colors, all garter stitch)Spikey (done, Caron SS Orchid)gmmarton (done, Bernat Satin Banana)lisa1216 (done)sarahbean (done)threesmom (done)onb4050 (done) OUR FIRST COMPLETED BLANKET!!!!!
Mermaid Tails (teal, blue, purple, green, pink)threesmom (done, dark teal)Spikey (done, Parallelogram Check, Caron SS Purple)LHFBM (done)sarabean (done)kellee0302 (done)gmmarton (done) DONE!
Autumn in the NE (fall leaf colors)LHFBM (done)sarahbean (done, Triangle Stitch)gmmarton (done)(Bernat Satin Banana, Farrow Rib Stitch)
kellee0302 (working)
Spikey
lisa1216 (will also crochet a border)
Blizzard (all white)kellee0302 (done, baby yarn by Red Heart, Ice Storm Cable Stitch)
Spikey (done, Caron SS White, Seed Stitch)
threesmom (done)lisa1216 (done)
bobi1218 (from Ravelry, done, Caron Simply Soft in white, diagonal rib stitch)
onb4050 (will also crochet a border) (working)
Independence Day (red, white, blue)Spikey (done, Caron SS Dark Country Blue and White, Star Stitch)
mismizz (done, Caron SS Red, Garter Stitch)
SteveDallas (done)( Vanna's Choice Colonial Blue, Triangle Stitch)
gmmarton (done)(Caron SS Rubine Red; White; and Navy Blue, Farrow Rib stitch)onb4050 (working)tuxedocat (rav)MGM [will crochet our border]Northeast Rainbow (all garter)
Red - gmmarton (done, garter stitch, Bernat Satin Crimson)
Orange - kellee0302 (done)
Yellow - lisa1216 (done)
Green - stitchermom (MIA!)
Blue - Spikey
Purple - threesmom
Fun in the Snow (white and primary colors)
sarahbean
onb4050
bluezuzu
Spikey
pinkbunny
gmmarton (will also crochet a border)
Save the Sound (blues, greens, white, taupe, brown) - Our Connecticut Blanket
gmmarton (done, Vanna's Choice in Linen, Farrow Rib stitch)
susziehomemaker/MotherHenKnits (Ravelry) (done)
threesmom (done Caron SS heathered, Moss Stitch)
tuxedocat (rav) (done, garter stitch)Spikey (done, Caron SS white, double seed stitch)
missyjoon (rav) (done)
gmmarton (done!) Our second completed blanket!
Farm Fresh (corn yellow, tomato red, lettuce green, etc)
Spikey (done, Andalusian Stitch, Caron SS yellow)
gmmarton (done)
bobi1218 (done)missyjoon (Rav) (done)threesmom (done)sarahbean (working, may also knit the border)
Jersey Devil (all Caron SS RED)
Spikey (done)
gmmarton (done)
bobi1218 (rav) (done)
pttalbott (rav) (done)
threesmom (done)
suziehomemaker (done)
MGM [border, done!]
Pastel Rainbow (self-explanatory colors, all garter stitch)Pink: Spikey (done, Caron SS Pink)Peach: lisa1216 (working)Pastel Yellow: tuxedocat (rav) (done)Pastel Green: GinnyG (done)Pastel Blue: mdc550 (rav) (done)Lavender & Border: gmmarton (awaiting arrival)
Gorgeous Grapes (shades of purple and lavender)Spikey (done) (Caron SS Grape, Goblet Stitch)missyjoon (rav) (done)tuxedocat (rav) (done)threesmom (done)(Caron SS Orchid, double seed stitch)pttalbott (rav) (awaiting arrival)gmmarton (will also crochet border)
Heather (all heathered yarns)tuxedocat (done)gmmarton (done)(Caron's SS Woodland Heather)Spikey (done)(Caron SS, Deep Plum Heather, Seed Stitch)missyjoon (rav)(working)tenniskidthreesmommdc550 (rav) [will crochet our border]
Boo! I Love You! (Halloween Colors)
missyjoon (done)
tenniskid (done)
Spikey (done)(Caron SS in Black, Rice Stitch)tuxedocat (working)
LHFBM
pttalbott
kellee0302 (border patrol)
Think Pink (pinks and white, in honor of breast cancer awareness month)
tuxedocat (done)
Spikey (done)(Caron SS Soft Pink, Garter Stitch)
GinnyG (done)(Caron SS Plum)
lisa1216 (awaiting arrival)
threesmom
gmmarton (will also crochet border)
Bubblegum (fun colors)
gmmarton (done)
threesmom (done)
missyjoon (awaiting arrival)
tenniskid
suzieHM
tuxedocat
MGM (will crochet border)
Pumpkin Delight (pumpkin, pie crust, and fall colors)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
Spikey (done, Vanna's Choice in Linen, Woven Lattice Pattern Stitch, to look like pumpkin pie)
stevedallas
(needs 2 more knitters)
MGM (will crochet border)Forest Greens (all greens and variegated with green)
gmmarton (done)(Caron SS Dark Sage, Farrow Rib Stitch)threesmom (done)(Caron SS "something heather", Double Seed Stitch)sarahbean (working)
missyjoon
suzieHM/MotherHenKnits
MGM (will knit and crochet border)
