Snowed In!

Happy Holidays, Everyone! Here in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, we got about 18" of snow. Fortunately we are well supplied (thanks to Mr. Spikey running out to the market when we got back to town Friday night), have power, and heat, and many other things for which we are most appreciative.

Hope everyone is safe and warm, and can have a relaxing Sunday before this busy holiday week.

Please help me welcome joie919, our newest member, who will be jumping in on Earth and Sky.

Two new blankets were started by angie19130, Nightingale's Song and Candyland. Both still have open spots for knitters. I also started two new blankets on my trip, and will name them and open them up to volunteers soon.

Thanks to everyone for all of your time, materials, and effort this past year! The CHOP SDU is so grateful for our blankets. I wish all of you the best for a very happy, healthy, knitting-and-crocheting-filled 2010.

Fondly,
Spikey

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Salt Water Taffy (taffy colors)
Spikey (done, Bernat Softee Baby in Pink, Double Seed Stitch)
Stitchermom (Ravelry) (done)[MIA!]
gmmarton (awaiting arrival)
SteveDallas
Emerald
SteveDallas (border guard)


Weekend Warrior (green, gold, blue, white in honor of sarahbean's school colors)
Spikey (done)
stevedallas (awaiting arrival)
knitterluvspurls
motherhenknits
kidpal51/knittinginhudson (will also crochet border)


Earth and Sky (blue, white, brown, green)
hamham (done)
Spikey (done)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
joie919 (awaiting arrival)
mdc550 [border patrol]


Seaside Sky
kdstrack (working)
Spikey
hamham
angie19130
knead2knit (last knitter and border patrol)

Lemonade (yellow, pink, white)
sugarmagknowya (done)
Spikey (done)
motherhenknits (done)
missyjoon (working)
gmmarton (will also crochet border)


Lovely (lavender, purple, white)
Spikey (done)
stevedallas (done)
emerald (done)
missyjoon (working)
hamham (last knitter and border patrol)


Moonlight Sonata (blue, yellow, white)
tuxedocat (done)
Spikey (done)
motherhenknits (done)
LaraBoBara (working)
beepr
mdc550 (border patrol)


Liberty Belle (girl colors)
knead2knit (done)
tuxedocat (done)
hamham (done)
motherhenknits (done)
Spikey (done)
mdc550 [border patrol] (working)


Baby Bird (blues, yellows, white)
vertigo4141 (done)
missyjoon (done)
sugarmagknowya (done)
Spikey (done)
mdc550 (working - last knitter and border patrol)


Tranquil Waters (blues, greens, whites, pinks)
bobi1218 (done)
angie19130 (done)
hamham (done)
LaraBoBara (done)
Spikey (working)
mdc550 (border patrol)


Snow White (all white, white yarn with dots)
Spikey (two sections done)
Vertigo4141 (done)
knead2knit (done)
LaraBoBara (awaiting arrival) (also border patrol)


Snuggle (pastels - blue, pink, yellow, green, white)
Spikey (done)
angie19130 (done)
Vertigo4141 (done)
LaraBoBara (done)
hamham (awaiting arrival)(also border patrol)


Morning Meadows (yellow, green, blue, orange, pink, white)
LaraBoBara (done)
angie19130 (done)
FarmWifeNMama (done)
Beepr (done)
Spikey (done)
mdc550 (awaiting arrival) (border patrol)

Pre-Thanksgiving Update

Greetings, Northeasters!

Lots of great progress made on our DK weight blankets since the last update - and 25 blankets were brought to CHOP. I continue to be so amazed by the work done by our dedicated group, and the love that we are spreading throughout the Northeast.

Please help me welcome Beepr and angie19130, two new members who are churning out their sections with great speed and enthusiasm, and are always eager to help.

I hope you spend a warm, safe Thanksgiving with people who make you feel good about yourself, and the wonderful way in which you dedicate so much of your precious time, energy, and money to helping others.

Fondly,
Spikey

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Salt Water Taffy (taffy colors)
Spikey (done, Bernat Softee Baby in Pink, Double Seed Stitch)
Stitchermom (Ravelry) (done)[MIA!]
gmmarton (awaiting arrival)
SteveDallas
Emerald
SteveDallas (border guard)


Weekend Warrior (green, gold, blue, white in honor of sarahbean's school colors)
Spikey (done)
stevedallas (awaiting arrival)
knitterluvspurls
motherhenknits
kidpal51/knittinginhudson (will also crochet border)


Earth and Sky (blue, white, brown, green)
hamham (done)
Spikey (done)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (working)
tuxedocat
[needs border patrol]


Seaside Sky
kdstrack (working)
Spikey
hamham
angie19130
knead2knit (last knitter and border patrol)

Lemonade (yellow, pink, white)
sugarmagknowya (done)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (awaiting arrival)
tuxedocat
gmmarton (will also crochet border)


Lovely (lavender, purple, white)
Spikey (done)
stevedallas (done)
emerald (working)
missyjoon
hamham (last knitter and border patrol)


Moonlight Sonata (blue, yellow, white)
tuxedocat (done)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (awaiting arrival)
motherhenknits
LaraBoBara
mdc550 (border patrol)


Liberty Belle (girl colors)
knead2knit (done)
tuxedocat (done)
hamham (done)
motherhenknits (done)
Spikey (done)
mdc550 [border patrol] (working)


Baby Bird (blues, yellows, white)
vertigo4141 (done)
missyjoon (done)
sugarmagknowya (done)
Spikey (done)
mdc550 (working - last knitter and border patrol)


Tranquil Waters (blues, greens, whites, pinks)
bobi1218 (done)
angie19130 (done)
hamham (awaiting arrival)
[needs one knitter]
Spikey
mdc550 (border patrol)


Snow White (all white, white yarn with dots)
Spikey (two sections done)
Vertigo4141 (awaiting arrival)
knead2knit
LaraBoBara (also border patrol)


Snuggle (pastels - blue, pink, yellow, green, white)
Spikey (done)
angie19130 (done)
Vertigo4141 (awaiting arrival)
LaraBoBara
hamham (also border patrol)


Morning Meadows (yellow, green, blue, orange, pink, white)
LaraBoBara (done)
angie19130 (done)
FarmWifeNMama (done)
Beepr (awaiting arrival)
Spikey
mdc550 (border patrol)

Stay Warm, Northeasters!

This rainy, stormy weekend is tailor made for knitting. Staying in, keeping warm and dry, with your favorite warm beverage, and favorite Northeast Oddball Knitting Project.

We've got several new blankets ready to make the rounds, Tranquil Waters, Snow White, and Snuggle, so jump in wherever you'd like. Several other blankets have openings as well.

Also, please help us welcome the newest member of our group, FarmWifeNMama! She has already jumped right in on a worsted weight blanket.

Next weekend, we're off to Stitches East. Northeasters represent!

Be well,
Spikey

Salt Water Taffy (taffy colors)
Spikey (done, Bernat Softee Baby in Pink, Double Seed Stitch)
Stitchermom (Ravelry) (done)[MIA!]
gmmarton (awaiting arrival)
SteveDallas
Emerald
SteveDallas (border guard)


Weekend Warrior (green, gold, blue, white in honor of sarahbean's school colors)
Spikey (done)
stevedallas (awaiting arrival)
knitterluvspurls
motherhenknits
kidpal51/knittinginhudson (will also crochet border)


Earth and Sky (blue, white, brown, green)
hamham (done)
Spikey (done)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (working)
tuxedocat
[needs border patrol]


Seaside Sky
kdstrack (working)
Spikey
hamham
[needs one knitter]
knead2knit (last knitter and border patrol)

Seaglass (blues, teal, whites, green)
justbeth (done)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (done)
gmmarton (done)
LaraBoBara [working - last knitter and border patrol]


Lemonade (yellow, pink, white)
sugarmagknowya (done)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (awaiting arrival)
tuxedocat
gmmarton (will also crochet border)


Lovely (lavender, purple, white)
Spikey (done)
stevedallas (done)
emerald (working)
missyjoon
hamham (last knitter and border patrol)


Moonlight Sonata (blue, yellow, white)
tuxedocat (done)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (awaiting arrival)
motherhenknits
LaraBoBara
mdc550 (border patrol)


Liberty Belle (girl colors)
knead2knit (done)
tuxedocat (done)
hamham
motherhenknits
Spikey
mdc550 [border patrol]


Baby Bird (blues, yellows, white)
vertigo4141 (done)
missyjoon (done)
sugarmagknowya (done)
Spikey (done)
mdc550 (awaiting arrival - last knitter and border patrol)


Tranquil Waters (blues, greens, whites, pinks)
bobi1218 (done)
[needs three knitters]
Spikey
mdc550 (border patrol)


Snow White (all white, white yarn with dots)
Spikey (two sections done)
[needs three knitters and border patrol]


Snuggle (pastels - blue, pink, yellow, green, white)
Spikey (done)
[needs four knitters and border patrol]

Wow! Has it Really Been That Long?

Where did the Summer go? Sorry for the prolonged absence between posts, but I've been working or away for work every weekend since the middle of August. And am heading out of town again in the morning, but am determined to get this blog updated tonight!

Thanks to everyone for your hard work on our beautiful blankets, and to gmmarton for carrying the load while I've been MIA. Things should slow down quite a bit after this weekend, at least until the new year, so I hope to do a better job of keeping up with our prolific group.

There have been lots of new blankets started, and great progress made on the old ones. Updated lists and pics below.



Fondly,
Spikey

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Salt Water Taffy (taffy colors)
Spikey (done, Bernat Softee Baby in Pink, Double Seed Stitch)
Stitchermom (Ravelry) (done)[MIA!]
gmmarton (awaiting arrival)
SteveDallas
Emerald
SteveDallas (border guard)


Seaside Sunset (blues, greens, purples, pinks)
threesmom (done)(Bernat Softee Baby in "Rock a Bye Baby", Basketweave stitch)
pttalbott (done)
gmmarton (done)
tuxedocat (done)
Spikey (done)
mdc550 [working - border patrol]


Weekend Warrior (green, gold, white in honor of sarahbean's school colors)
Spikey
stevedallas
knitterluvspurls
[knitter needed]
kidpal51/knittinginhudson (will also crochet border)

Spring Has Sprung (pastels)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (done)
kidpal51/knittinginhudson (done)
robkat17 (done)
gmmarton (done)
hamham (awaiting arrival - border guard)


Junebug (fun summer colors)
Spikey (done)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
skein123 (done)
bobi1218 (done)
mdc550 [working - border patrol]


Earth and Sky (blue, white, brown, green)
hamham (done)
Spikey (done)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (awaiting arrival)
tuxedocat
[needs border patrol]


Seaside Sky
kdstrack (working)
Spikey
hamham
needs one knitter
knead2knit (last knitter and border patrol)

Seaglass (blues, teal, whites, green)
justbeth (done)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (done)
gmmarton (done)
LaraBoBara [awaiting arrival - last knitter and border patrol]


Spumoni (all in this lovely pink, green, white & tan yarn, traveling with blanket)
mdc550 (done)
Spikey (done)
hamham (done)
missyjoon (done)
Vertigo1414 [working - last knitter and border patrol]


Lemonade (yellow, pink, white)
sugarmagknowya (done)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon
tuxedocat
gmmarton (will also crochet border)


Lovely (lavender, purple, white)
Spikey (done)
stevedallas (working)
emerald
missyjoon
hamham (last knitter and border patrol)


Moonlight Sonata (blue, yellow, white)
tuxedocat (done)
Spikey (working)
missyjoon
motherhenknits
[needs one more knitter and border patrol]


Liberty Belle (girl colors)
knead2knit (done)
tuxedocat (awaiting arrival)
hamham
[needs two more knitters and border patrol]

Baby Bird (blues, yellows, white)
vertigo4141 (done)
missyjoon (done)
sugarmagknowya (working)
Spikey
mdc550 (last knitter and border patrol)

Our Second August

It is hard to believe that our little project has turned one year old! These blankets have brought joy and comfort to so many, all thanks to your hard work and dedication.

And we're not resting on our laurels - or taking any stinkin' summer break! The awesome Northeast Knitting Group continues to come up with great ideas for new blankets.

We've got three new blankets: Seaglass (formerly She Who Is Not Named) being started by justbeth, Lemonade started by sugarmagknowya, and Lovely started by Spikey.

Well done, team! You should all feel proud of what your donation of time, materials, and love has created.

Fondly,
Spikey

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Salt Water Taffy (taffy colors)
Spikey (done, Bernat Softee Baby in Pink, Double Seed Stitch)
Stitchermom (Ravelry) (done)[MIA!]
gmmarton (awaiting arrival)
SteveDallas
Emerald
SteveDallas (border guard)


Tiny Dancer (feminine colors of pink, purple, yellow, and green)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (done)
bobi1218 (done)
gmmarton (done)
MGM [working - knitting the last section and crocheting our border]


Seaside Sunset (blues, greens, purples, pinks)
threesmom (done)(Bernat Softee Baby in "Rock a Bye Baby", Basketweave stitch)
pttalbott (done)
gmmarton (done)
tuxedocat (done)
MotherHenKnits (awaiting arrival)
mdc550 [border patrol]


Weekend Warrior (green, gold, white in honor of sarahbean's school colors)
Spikey
stevedallas
knitterluvspurls
[knitter needed]
kidpal51/knittinginhudson (will also crochet border)

Little Boy Blue (boy colors)
Spikey (done)
kidpal51/knittinginhudson (done)
sandycloset (done)
hamham (done)
knead2knit (last knitter and border guard)


Spring Has Sprung (pastels)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (done)
kidpal51/knittinginhudson (done)
robkat17 (done)
gmmarton (working)
hamham (border guard)



Dots (fun colors, yarn with dots)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (done)
vertigo1414 (done)
gmmarton (done)
hamham (awaiting arrival) (last knitter and border guard)


Fruit Punch (pinks, yellows, reds, etc)
threesmom/justbeth (done)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (done)
LaraBoBara (done)
vertigo1414 (done - last knitter and border guard)


Berries (berry colors, blues, reds, purples, etc)
Spikey (done)
threesmom/justbeth (done)
missyjoon (done)
gmmarton (done)
mdc550 (working - last knitter and border patrol)

Junebug (fun summer colors)
Spikey (done)
gmmarton (done)
missyjoon (done)
skein123 (working)
bobi1218
mdc550 [border patrol]


Earth and Sky (blue, white, brown, green)
hamham (done)
Spikey (done)
gmmarton (working)
missyjoon
[needs one more knitter and border patrol]


Seaside Sky
kdstrack (working)
Spikey
hamham
needs one knitter
knead2knit (last knitter and border patrol)

Seaglass (blues, teal, whites, green)
justbeth (done)
Spikey (done)
missyjoon (working)
needs one knitter
LaraBoBara [last knitter and border patrol]

Spumoni (all in this lovely pink, green, white & tan yarn, traveling with blanket)
mdc550 (done)
Spikey (done)
hamham (done)
missyjoon (working)
Vertigo1414 [last knitter and border patrol]


Lemonade (yellow, pink, white)
sugarmagknowya (done)
Spikey (done)
skein123 (working)
missyjoon
gmmarton (will also crochet border)


Lovely (lavender, purple, white)
Spikey (done)
stevedallas (working)
emerald
missyjoon
hamham (last knitter and border patrol)

Moonlight Sonata (blue, yellow, white)
tuxedocat (done)
Spikey (working)
missyjoon
motherhenknits
needs one more knitter and border patrol


Liberty Belle (girl colors)
knead2knit (working)
needs four more knitters and border patrol


Baby Bird (blues, yellows, white)
vertigo4141 (working)
missyjoon
needs three more knitters and border patrol