Summertime...summertime...sum sum summertime

OK...I'm sorry I've been neglecting the blog. Between work and home -- time was far and few between. I have in the meantime figured out how to crochet. YAY!!!! I might be able to do only one type of square but I can do it. :) Speaking of squares...Here's the low-down on our squares.

Please make your squares 12"x12".
Finish the edge of the square with a row of single crochet (even around the knitted squares).
Then please, DON'T FORGET TO WEAVE IN YOUR ENDS!
It doesn't matter what pattern you use. But to help with piecing the squares together, it just takes a few minutes to finish off the squares with a row of single crochet and weaving in those tails. This helps the person taking the time to sew all the squares together for the afghans go alot faster.

Check out the summer color suggestions. If you need yarn to make your squares for our afghans, we've got a ton of donated yarn in my office. Stop by anytime to pick out some squishy goodness in whatever color you're in the mood for.

If you need help with any stitch...don't hesitate to ask.

Thanks again for taking the time to make squares for our afghan project. We couldn't do it without you!

In Memorium

Today we lost one of our own.
Charlotte, sweet, encouraging, stitch maniac was laid-off. She will be missed.
Though we did not get a pic, the first finished afghan was given to Charlotte yesterday at our regular Wednesday lunch meeting. We wanted her to have a hug around her at all times since she is going through health issues with her husband.
God Bless you Charlotte, where ever you go.

Afghan-itis

Hey guys! I only have 2/3 of one side to go to have the FIRST EVER GAS AFGHAN finished!
WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will then get it washed and blocked and photographed, then that puppy is getting immortalized right here.
I'm happy to see the end of this one, becuase, like the bunnies of Easter, the blocks are multiplying under my desk and around my couch.
Keep checking back for the magnificent PURPLE PASSION afghan by the loving hands of G.A.S.

Here comes Peter Cottontail...

Happy April everyone! Ain't April great!!! Gorgeous weather, wildflowers, and yarn!

Debra got ANOTHER great donation of yarn...we've got to get busy making squares with all this fantastic yarn. We need more hands...more stitchers. Like the old proverb goes...too much yarn and not enough lifetime.

Color suggestions are the same as March -- pastels -- It's Spring...It's Easter!! I'm lazy!!

Til next time...

keep on stitchin'!

And the blessings just keep coming

This is the windfall yarn blessing we were given. This is the back of my VUE and yes, this is all yarn:

Good Wednesday !

Remember I took pictured of us? Heh,heh, this was a great showing on the 4th of March:

Blocks Squares and Stitchin'

Everybody is doing such a GREAT job on their blocks! I wanted to recap what we're doing now.

Are blocks are growing. From now on, please try to knit or crochet blocks and squares that are 12" x 12". That will help the joining of the blocks for the afghans go so much faster!! Don't forget to weave in your ends when you finish a block.

Debra is working on finishing our first afghan. We have lots of blocks still needing to be connected and just one person that knows how. If anyone would like to learn how to help out with this step, please get with Debra.

Keep up the great work! They're looking awesome!!!

Hey March...Quit Messing Up My Hair!!!

March has been true to its word...WINDY!!! But with Spring coming on, I thought it some Spring-like color suggestions would be great. I am in a green mood for some reason. We had a BLAST last week. I think Jennifer, Griselda and I totally forgot about stitching and just told stories instead. Yep...very revealing you might say...I got the scoop on those two!!! LOL

Hope to see you all on Wednesday for some more fun and yarns!! (nice pun if I say so myself)

Happy Heart Month!

Yep...it's the middle of February and I'm just getting around to posting. :( Since it's February, I thought it would be a great month if anyone wants to make blocks in reds, pinks, or purples -- only if the mood strikes you.

We're bumping up the size of the crocheted squares to 12" x 12" squares. This will help in putting the afghan's together.

Debra passed out a great crochet square pattern last week. You crochet from the center of a heart out...so the square size it adjustable.

I have some great knitted heart squares. One with just knits and purls for an embossed heart and the other one creates a "lacey" heart in the middle. These make about a 7-8" square with worsted weight yarn on #9-#10 needles.

We'll have copies available for anyone that didn't get them last week.

Don't forget to weave in those ends!!!

See you Wednesday...
:)m

Happy New Year!!!!

I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful holiday with lots family, food, and Santa Claus. We had our first stitching lunch of 2009 this week. It was so nice to get back together. I really enjoy our lunches.

A HUGE "thank you" to Debra who is crocheting all our blocks together into afghans. To help her out, please make sure you weave in all your ends into your finished blocks with your tapestry hooks. That will save a lot if time for everyone.

When you're ready to step your crocheting and knitting up a notch, just let us know. We'll be glad to teach you new stitches and patterns.

See you next week!