Friday, December 31, 2010

New Year's Resolution

Ok gang. I'm going to say the word we all HATE this time of year... RESOLUTION.

WE -- yes, WE -- have a resolution for 2011. All our Christmas crocheting and knitting is finished now. It's time we focus on finishing our lapghans in time to donate them this Fall to the wheelchair-bound soldiers at Brooke Army Medical Hospital.

We've got about 13 finished lapghans. I've got 2 garbage bags full of recently donated yarn. Let's knock out at least 12 more lapghans by September 2011.

Give A Stitch's anniversary is in October. Wouldn't it be nice to make a donation of at least 25 lapghans to our injured soldiers then?

I'm making it my resolution. Hope you join me. :)

If you know of anyone that would like to join us, learn to crochet or knit, or even pick their hooks/needles back up after several years, please tell them they're welcome to join us. Wednesdays at 11:30am in the Citiline Deli.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!
Here's to a safe, healthy and prosperous year ahead...with LOTS of knitting and crocheting. :)

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

More Fabulous Socks

Check out this wonderful crocheted sock that Debra made! She made the first pattern we had – Crochet Sock 1. She is so talented!! Now she's working on her knitted pair of socks. Debra's needles/hooks are never still!! :)

GORGEOUS SOCKS!!

I couldn't decide which picture I liked best. LOL

Also, here's a pic of the knitted socks I finished.
All the socks are looking great!!! Keep up the fantastic work. It won't belong to everyone will have finished their first pary of socks! WOOOHOO!!

Friday, September 10, 2010

Our First Pair of Finished Socks!

Less than two months ago, we started our first Sock KAL/CAL the middle of July. Less than TWO months later...Look at these gorgeous socks that Liz made!! I love the colors!! Liz did a FANTASTIC job. These are her FIRST pair to ever make...AND she just started knitting less than SIX months ago. She was definitely a fiber artist in a previous life.

I don't remember what yarn she used. Will have to find out and update.

AWESOME, Liz!!!! What's next? :)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Sock KAL/CAL Progress Report

LOOKIE!!!! We have socks!!!
Everybody is doing a SUPER job on their first ever socks. They have done such a fantastic job. Aren't they gorgeous?!

From bottom left: Jennifer's crochet, Michelle's knit, Griselda's crochet, Debra's crochet, and Debra's knit (show off!)

Rumor has it that Liz has finished her socks. We'll take another photo of any finished socks next week.

WOOHOO!!! Keep up the terrific work!!!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Let the Fun Begin!!!











It's official! We have cast on for our KAL/CAL! As it stands now, we have 4 people knitting Red Heart's Self Striping Socks and 5 people crocheting Red Heart's Colorful Crochet Socks.
Liz is off to a great start! She already has 3 inches knit!! Jennifer is moving quickly ahead with 2 inches on her crocheted cuff band.

If you run into any problems are questions, just ask! That's what is so great about KALs/CALs – we are all working through this together and can help each other along.

Keep on stitchin'!!!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Hooks in Texas October Conference

A friend of ours is organizing a great crochet conference in San Angelo in October. Arnie is THE person for Tunisian crochet. It would be fun...and it's very reasonable.

Check out the details at...

Monday, July 19, 2010

Sock KAL/CAL

Who wants to learn how to knit or crochet a pair of socks?! As of this posting, only 158 stitching days until Christmas! It's never too early to start on your gifts. :)

We have a basic pattern for knit socks for the knit-along. You'll need:
  • 100g sock/fingering weight yarn (at least 400 yards) – maybe 2 skeins
  • Stitch markers (knitting stitch markers are rings)
  • Set of US 2 DPNs (double point needles) (If you’re knitting 2 at a time get 2 sets)
  • Blunt bent large eye needle
For the crochet-along, we have two patterns to choose from -- Crochet Sock 1 and Crochet Socks 2. You'll need:

  • 100g sock/fingering weight yarn (at least 400 yards) – maybe 2 skeins
  • Stitch markers (crochet stitch markers are clasps)
  • Crochet hook – Size C-2
  • Crochet hook – Size D-3
  • Blunt bent large eye needle

You'll feel great after making your first pair of socks. It's a marvelous accomplishment!! You'll be hooked. If the creating doesn't get you, all the varieties of sock yarn will. :)

So get your stuff.

We cast on Wednesday, July 21, at 11:30 a.m. in Bryan Conference Room.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

World Wide Knit in Public Day

Not sure if y'all know this or not but Saturday, June 12, is the start of World Wide Knit it Public Day Week. Time to come out of the closet and knit/crochet out in the open.

IF we had a deli, I would suggest we meet there but… :( Wish we had picnic tables then we could sit outside. If I was more organized we could yarn bomb the atrium with crocheted flowers by the creek. ::snicker::

SOOOOOO…how would y’all like to celebrate knitting/crocheting in public next week?

Check out the website for World Wide Knit in Public Day. Maybe there's a gathering near you to join on Saturday.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Happy New Year!

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! It's amazing how time flies!

This last Wednesday, we talked about possible places to donate our lapghans to and I think we decided on injured vets who are wheelchair bound and/or with lost limbs at Brooke Army Medical Hospital. I've talked to the volunteer/donations contact there and they would love to have them. We can either mail them to her or we can deliver them ourselves to San Antonio... BUT... we would not be able to meet with any of the recipients. After they received the lapghans, we'd get a letter confirming they were distributed as we requested.

So as of today, we have eight completed lapghans with three project bags ready for someone to make them and I believe there are about 5 more lapghans in the works with various people.

How about this for a goal? Can we try to get these all completed by the end of April 2010? Then we could have them delivered by either Memorial Day (May 31) or Flag Day (June 14).

If you'd like to help complete one of these projects -- let me know.

We're also tossing around new ideas for new projects -- hats, bed socks/booties, etc. Something fast and easy that we all can do after we finish the lapghan project. Let's talk more next Wednesday.

Just remember: If you teach a person to knit, they'll be in stitches for the rest of their life.