Friday, January 23, 2009

Quickie Update

This project has grown so fantastically, that it has become too time consuming for me to manage alone.

The fabulous gmmarton will now be coordinating the worsted weight blankets for our project.

I will continue to coordinate the preemie blankets, and keep our blogs up to date as best I can.

Please also help us welcome a new group member from Ravelry, hamham!

Lists and pictures have been updated in the post below.

Best to all,
Spikey


Sunday, January 18, 2009

Sunday is Fun Day

Greetings Northeasters!

I hope that all of you are staying warm on this dreadfully cold weekend.

We continue to make terrific progress with all of our blankets and have three new knitters in our group: kidpal51 (from KH), and katxena and sandycloset (from Ravelry). Welcome!

Since we last met, one blanket has been whooshed off to completed-land, and new ones are being added all the time. In fact, our fabulous gmmarton is starting FOUR, count 'em, four new blankets that need your talents (look for them at the bottom of the list)

Warm thoughts to all,
Spikey

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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 (awaiting arrival)


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
missyjoon
Spikey
knitterluvspurls
gmmarton
(will also crochet a border)

Candy Cane (red and white, all garter stitch)
gmmarton (done)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (done)
threesmom (working)
bobi1218
mdc550 (last knitter and border patrol)


Butterfly Kisses
purple - gmmarton (done)
pink - Spikey (done)
green - colbysmimi (done)
yellow - threesmom
orange - bobi1218
blue - sugarmagknowya (will also crochet border)


Crayons (seven sections, three inches each)
brown - gmmarton (done)
red - sugarmagknowya (done)
orange - missyjoon (done)
yellow - bobi1218 (done)
green - threesmom
(working)
blue - robkat317
purple - mdc550
black - Spikey


Northeast Rainbow II (rainbow colors, all garter)
red - MGM (done)
orange - threesmom (done)
yellow - gmmarton
(done)
green - robkat317 (done)
blue - kidpal51
(awaiting arrival)
purple - bobi1218
gmmarton (border patrol)


New Year's Parade (bright colors)
threesmom (done)
bobi1218 (working)
missyjoon
gmmarton
hamham
(needs one more knitter)
mdc550 (border patrol)


Circus Circus (in honor of the PT Barnum Pediatric Center at Bridgeport Children's Hospital)(Jumbo was the mascot at my alma mater)(red, orange, yellow, blue, green, brown, gray)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
knitterluvspurls (working)
mdc550
Spikey
suziehomemaker
MGM (border)

Seaside Park (beachy colors)
gmmarton (done)
kidpal51 (done)
colbysmimi (done)
threesmom
bobi1218
robkat317
MGM (border)

Hues of Blues (shades of blue)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (working)
kidpal51
robkat317
GinnyG
sandycloset
gmmarton (border patrol)


Vanilla Creme (white, soft white, taupe)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (working)
knitterluvspurls
suziehomemaker
kidpal51
GinnyG
gmmarton (border patrol)


The Big Apple (shades of red)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (awaiting arrival)
suziehomemaker
kidpal51
knitterluvspurls
(needs one knitter)
gmmarton (border patrol)

Creamsicle (peach, cream, white)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (awaiting arrival)
kidpal51
GinnyG
knitterluvspurls
threesmom

gmmarton (border patrol)

Neon Fun (neon colors)
Spikey
hamham
(needs three knitters)
gmmarton (will also do border)

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Happy New Year! Happy New Blankets!

Happy New Year to everyone in our Northeast Knitter Family!

We've had several new completed blankets, and several new blankets started, thanks to our wonderful gmmarton (on a warm winter vacation), threesmom/justbeth, and MGM!

Northeast Rainbow II, New Year's Parade, Circus Circus, and Seaside Park are all looking for knitters. Check out their themes below.

Also, please help me welcome two new members, knitterluvspurls (rav) and
colbysmimi (KH)!!!

Thanks to everyone for making 2008 such a success!

Love,
Spikey

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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 (working)
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 (working) (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 (working)


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)

Bubblegum (fun colors)
gmmarton (done)
threesmom (done)
missyjoon (done
)
tenniskid (done)
suzieHM (done)
Spikey (working)
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)


Candy Cane (red and white, all garter stitch)
gmmarton (done)
Spikey (working)
pttalbott
missyjoon
threesmom
bobi1218
gmmarton (border patrol)


Butterfly Kisses
purple - gmmarton (done)
pink - Spikey (working)
green - pttalbott
yellow - threesmom
orange - bobi1218
blue - sugarmagknowya (will also crochet border)


Crayons (seven sections, three inches each)
brown - gmmarton (done)
red - sugarmagknowya (done)
orange - missyjoon (awaiting arrival)
yellow - bobi1218
green - threesmom
blue - robkat317
purple - mdc550
black - Spikey

Northeast Rainbow II (rainbow colors, all garter)

red - MGM (done)
orange - threesmom (awaiting arrival)
yellow - gmmarton
green - knitter needed
blue -
knitter needed
purple -
knitter needed
border patrol needed,too

New Year's Parade (bright colors)
threesmom
bobi1218
missyjoon
(needs two more knitters)
gmmarton
mdc550 (border patrol)

Circus Circus (in honor of the PT Barnum Pediatric Center at Bridgeport Children's Hospital)(Jumbo was the mascot at my alma mater)(red, orange, yellow, blue, green, brown, gray)
gmmarton
missyjoon
knitterluvspurls
mdc550
Spikey
(needs one more knitter & border patrol)

Seaside Park (beach colors)[just announced]
gmmarton
(needs 5 more knitters and border patrol)