Sunday, October 19, 2008

Lovely Sunday Update

Hi Gang,

Hope you are all enjoying this wonderful Autumn Sunday in the Northeast...a terrific name for a blanket. :-)

Pics and progress have been updated below. There are still spots for knitters on a few of the blankets. Jump in, the water's fine!

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Blankets, Blankets, Blankets

Just like the title says, we have three new blankets open for knitters!

All are being started by the wonderful gmmarton, and have been added to the bottom of our list.

Great progress, gang! We'll have a batch of blankets for gmmarton to deliver to the Bridgeport Hospital Children's Unit in no time!

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 (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 (working)
gmmarton (will also crochet a border)


Autumn in the NE (fall leaf colors)
LHFBM (done)
sarahbean (done, Triangle Stitch)
gmmarton (done)
kellee0302 (awaiting arrival)
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 (done)
bobi1218 (from Ravelry, done,
Caron Simply Soft in white, diagonal rib stitch)
onb4050
(will also crochet a border) (working! This will be our third finished blanket!)


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)
gmmarton (awaiting arrival)
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, 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 (working)
sarahbean (may also knit the border)


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


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) (awaiting arrival)
Lavender & Border: gmmarton


Gorgeous Grapes (shades of purple and lavender)
Spikey (done) (Caron SS Grape, Goblet Stitch)
missyjoon (rav) (done)
tuxedocat (rav) (done)
threesmom (awaiting arrival)
pttalbott
(rav)
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)(awaiting arrival)
tenniskid (missyjoon's DD)
threesmom
mdc550 (rav) [will crochet our border]



Boo! I Love You! (Halloween Colors)
missyjoon (done)
tenniskid (done)
Spikey (wokring)
tuxedocat
LHFBM
pttalbott
kellee0302 (border patrol)

Think Pink (pinks and white, in honor of breast cancer awareness month)

tuxedocat (done)
Spikey (working)
LHFBM
lisa1216
threesmom
gmmarton (will also crochet border)

Bubblegum (fun colors)

gmmarton (done)
threesmom (awaiting arrival)
missyjoon
tenniskid
suzieHM
tuxedocat
MGM (will crochet border)

Pumpkin Delight (pumpkin, pie crust, and fall colors)

gmmarton (done)
missyjoon
(awaiting arrival)
Spikey
stevedallas
(needs 2 more knitters)
MGM (will crochet border)

Forest Greens (all greens and variegated with green)
gmmarton (done)
threesmom
(awaiting arrival)
sarahbean
missyjoon
(needs 2 more knitters)
MGM (will crochet border)