Saturday, August 30, 2008

Updated Pics and Blanket Progress

Have been put into the "End of August Update" Post.

Have a great holiday weekend everyone!

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

End of August Update

What an awesome group of knitters! We are making such phenomenal progress with our blankets. Several are almost finished!! I can't wait until we have enough for gmmarton to make our first delivery to Bridgeport Hospital.

Here are the updated lists and pictures. We need more new pics, so please dust off those cameras and get to snappin':

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)
onb4050
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 (working)
sarahbean (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 (working) (will also crochet a border)


Mermaid Tails (teal, blue, purple, green, pink)
threesmom (done, dark teal)
Spikey (done, Parallelogram Check, Caron SS Purple)
LHFBM (done)
sarabean
spinningcrna (Ravelry)
gmmarton (will also crochet a border)


Autumn in the NE (fall leaf colors)
LHFBM (done)
sarahbean
gmmarton
kellee0302
onb4050

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 (awaiting arrival)
bobi1218 (from Ravelry)
onb4050
(will also crochet a border)

Independence Day (red, white, blue)
Spikey (done, Caron SS Dark Country Blue and White, Star Stitch)
mismizz (working)
SteveDallas
gmmarton
onb4050

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 (working)
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)
Spikey (done, Caron SS white, double seed stitch)
missyjoon (rav)
gmmarton (will crochet border)


Farm Fresh (corn yellow, tomato red, lettuce green, etc)
Spikey (done, Andalusian Stitch, Caron SS yellow)
gmmarton (done)
bobi1218
(working)
missyjoon (Rav)
threesmom
sarahbean (may also knit the border)


Jersey Devil (all Caron SS RED)
Spikey (done)
gmmarton
bobi1218 (rav)
pttalbott (rav)
threesmom
suziehomemaker
MGM [will crochet our border]


Monday, August 18, 2008

Two New Knitters!

Please help me welcome msmiss from KH and bluezuzu from Ravelry!

See updates for knitters and blanket progress in the post below. Will update pics soon.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Pics & Blanket Progress

Edited for knitters and blanket progress on 8/18

Hi Folks,

In order to keep things easier to find, I'm going to try to keep this post updated with knitters, progress, and newest pics, for a while at least.

Please consider those poor little blankets that still need knitters... :-)

Nor'easter (ocean blues, white sky, sunset/sunrise purples)
Spikey (done, Ripple Stitch, Caron SS White)
gmmarton (done, Farrow Rib Stitch in Caron SS Country Blue)
threesmom (working)
LHFBM
onb4050
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
LHFBM
sarahbean (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 (working)
threesmom
onb4050 (will also crochet a border)


Mermaid Tails (teal, blue, purple, green, pink)
threesmom (done, dark teal)
Spikey (done, Parallelogram Check, Caron SS Purple)
LHFBM (working)
sarabean
spinningcrna (Ravelry)
gmmarton (will also crochet a border)


Autumn in the NE (fall leaf colors)
LHFBM (working)
sarahbean
gmmarton
kellee0302
onb4050

lisa1216 (will also crochet a border)

Blizzard (all white)
kellee0302 (done)
Spikey (working)
threesmom

lisa1216
bobi1218 (from Ravelry)
onb4050
(will also crochet a border)

Independence Day (red, white, blue)
Spikey (done, Caron SS Dark Country Blue and White, Star Stitch)
mismizz
SteveDallas
gmmarton
onb4050

tuxedocat (rav)
[needs a crocheter for a border]

Northeast Rainbow (all garter)
Red - gmmarton (done,
garter stitch, Bernat Satin Crimson)
Orange - kellee0302 (done)
Yellow - lisa1216 (working)
Green - stitchermom (from Ravelry)
Blue - Spikey
Purple - threesmom



Fun in the Snow (white and primary colors)

sarahbean
onb4050
Spikey
[needs three more knitters]

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 (awaiting arrival)
tuxedocat

Spikey
[needs one more knitter + border]