Wednesday, April 8, 2009

March Madness Has Ended! What a Relief!

Well, our Lady Huskies came through for the hometown. Congratulations, UConn Women Huskies. Their 39 - 0 record this season and championship win two nights ago made March Madness much more bearable for the locals.

And speaking of '39,' it has been so cold here in southern CT that it feels like we'll never get above 39 degrees. As I watched our fifth graders leave on a field trip today as a snowsquall came through (mind you, they were heading out to explore the river!), I had to wonder...will we ever have a spring?

Well, there is some good news to share these days: five more worsted weight Oddball Baby Blankets have been completed in recent weeks! Two more blankets are in the mail as I type: Circus Circus and Seaside Park are now completed and should be in CT any day now. With that said, I've been motivated to start four more worsted weight blankets that I will work on over the next week.

These four new blankets and their knitters include:

Blissful Blues (various shades of blue):
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (ready)
hamham
robkat317
justbeth
sandycloset (will also do the border)

Tropical Plantation (tropical colors):
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (ready)
hamham
#4 slot - open
#5 slot - open
#6 slot - open
Border - open

April Showers (rainy day colors):
gmmarton (working)
missyjoon
justbeth
#4 slot - open
#5 slot - open
sandycloset (will also do the border)

Marshmallow (all white: pure/soft/off white) :
gmmarton (working)
missyjoon
hamham
#4 slot - open
#5 slot - open
mdc550 (will also do the border)

There are some open slots on the above; interested knitters should send me a PM and you will be added to the list.

These are the Northeast Oddball Worsted Weight Baby Blankets currently in circulation:

Neon Fun (bright colors)
Spikey (done)
hamham (done)
knittinginhudson (working)
suzieHM
colbysmimi
gmmarton (will also do the border)

It's a Girl ("girl" shades)
gmmarton (done)
knitterluvspurls (done)
hamham (done)
justbeth (done)
knitterluvspurls (working)
sandycloset (will also do the border)

It's a Boy ("boy" shades)
gmmarton (done)
sandycloset (done)
knitterluvspurls (done)
sugarmagknowya (done)
knittinginhudson (working)
stevedallas (will also do the border)

Leprechaun (shades of green)
gmmarton (done)
knitterluvspurls (done)
justbeth (done)
knittinginhudson (done)
kellee0302 (done)
mdc550 (ready; will also do the border)

Cupcakes (various colors)
gmmarton (done)
knitterluvspurls (done)
sugarmagknowya (done)
hamham (done)
missyjoon (done)
sandycloset (working; will also do the border)

Banana Split (think "Banana Split!")
gmmarton (done)
hamham (done)
knitterluvspurls (done)
missyjoon (done)
sugarmagknowya (done)
colbysmimi (ready)
gmmarton (border)

The Big Apple (shades of red)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
knitterluvspurls (done)
suzieHM (done)
knittinginhudson (done)
colbysmimi (ready)
gmmarton (border)

Creamsicle (peach, soft whites)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
kidpal51 (done)
GinnyG (done)
knitterluvspurls (done)
threesmom (done)
gmmarton (border)

Hues of Blues (shades of blue)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
kidpal51/knittinginhudson (done)
robkat317 (done)
GinnyG (done)
sandycloset
gmmarton (border)

New Year's Parade (bright colors)
threesmom (done)
bobi1218 (done)
missyjoon (done)
gmmarton (done)
hamham (done)
knittinginhudson (done)
mdc550 (working; will also do the border)

Sherbet (pastels)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
hamham (ready)
knitterluvspurls
threesmom/justbeth
MGM (will also do the border)

Pink Eraser (shades of pink)
gmmarton (done)
sandycloset (done)
missyjoon (ready)
knitterluvspurls
kidpal51/knittinginhudson
bobi1218
sandycloset (border)

Dogwood (pinks, peaches, soft whites) (think dogwood tree!)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
robkat317 (working)
knitterluvspurls
bobi1218
knittinginhudson
sandycloset (border))

Lollipop (bright shades)
gmmarton (done)
SeeRosieKnit (done)
sandycloset (done)
missyjoon (ready)
hamham
MGM (will also do the border)

Flower Power ("gardener's choice)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
justbeth (ready)
sandycloset
skein123
sugarmagknowya (will also do border patrol)

As you can read, we are fast approaching completion on a number of the above worsted weight blankets. I intend to go over to Bridgeport Hospital on my April break with whatever completed blankets I've got.

Great thanks to the many volunteers who have been working on the Northeast Regional Oddball Baby Blankets. Your focus, creativity, energy and commitment have made a world of difference to so many little ones and their families in the greater Bridgeport community.

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