End of May update

As the year moves along, so does our list of completed blankets.  We have made it to 11 completed DK weight blankets!!!

1.) Lavender Lullaby
2.) Sprinkles
3.) Hanky Panky
4.) Tickled Pink
5.) Dive Deep
6.) Sherbert II
7.) Be Squared
8.) Playtime
9.) Nutcracker Suite
10.) Cotton Candy II
11.) Pansies

I think it is so much fun to see this list grow as we work together completing these beautiful little blankets that will be cherished by a special family.  
 
There are also 22 DK weight blankets is progress - so we are moving along towards our goal of 50 completed DK weight blankets for 2013.

Progress towards our 2013 goals

The year is rolling by and so is our progress towards our goal of 50 completed blankets in 2013.

As of right now we have 3 completed DK weight blankets:
1.) Lavender Lullaby
2.) Dive Deep
3.) Tickled Pink

We also have 19 DK weight blankets currently in progress:
1.) Cotton Candy II
2.) Mint Chocolate Chip
3.) Rubber Ducky II
4.) Moving Day
5.) Spring Has Sprung
6.) Ice Cream Cone
7.) Nutcracker Suite
8.) Lots of Lemons
9.) Pansies
10.) Take Me Out to the Ballgame
11.) Twice As Nice
12.) Sweet & Sunny
13.) Boy, Oh Boy!
14.) Girl Talk
15.) Yikes Stripes
16.) Sherbet II
17.) Playtime
18.) Baby Sherbet
19.) Let the Sun Shine

I think that is a pretty impressive list!! - What do you think?

We are making AMAZING progress towards our 2013 goals!!

As of today there are 13 completed worsted weight blankets and 3 completed DK weight blankets.  So we are on a roll!

Due to the number of blankets and hamham continuing to heal from her injury, I will temporarily be accepting both the completed DK weight blankets and the Worsted Weight blankets to get them ready for delivery. 

If there is anyone interested in accepting the worsted weight blankets to get them ready for distribution, I would be happy to share the load.  It is a big job to accept them, which includes washing the blankets so they are free from any odors or hair.  Loose ends also need to be woven in and the person that receives the blankets needs to go through and check that there are no loose stitches or stitches that have been missed and make any necessary repairs.  If anyone is up for the challenge I am happy to share, if not I have no problem keeping things going.

You all do such an AMAZING job making these Oddball blankets into works of art!

Moving along in 2013

I can't believe it is already January 23, 2013.  This year is flying by already!!

As we look forward to what 2013 has to offer us all, I think it would be great if we set some goals here on the DK Weight Preemie blanket blog.  

In 2012 this amazing group completed 36 blankets!!  I think that deserves major applause.

I know I mentioned this in our thread on Ravelry.com - but I think that together we can create 50 blankets in 2013.  

What do you think, can we do it?!

With the help of our new members on board, it gives us more hands working on these precious preemie blankets and keeping them moving along.


~As Knead2knit has stepped down as moderator for the DK Preemie weight Oddballs, I just want to give her a big thanks for all of her hard work and dedication to the group.  She did an incredible job thinking things moving along.  We look forward to Christine staying on board and helping knit along when she has time. ~

Goodbye, Summer!

And what a summer it's been here in the Northeast. Heat, hurricanes, earthquakes, and lots of lovely preemie blankets flying off the needles. As the weather turns cooler and the leaves turn colors, settle in with a cup of something warm and yummy and some charity knitting. What could be better!


Recently Completed Blankets




Cherry Moon-pink, red, yellow
msbookie-done
kellee0302-done
gmmarton-done
innature-done
knead2knit--border patrol, too-done

Lilac (purples, whites, greens)
cherr1979 - done
spikey - done
msbookie-done
ramblinroo-done
knead2knit (border patrol too)- done

Ducks in a Pond-yellow, green, orange, and blue
msbookie-done
gmmarton-done
Innature-done
llittlemissa-done
knead2knit-done


Newly Announced Blankets

Peter Piper-shades of green

knead2knit-done
RJSTA-ready
3rd slot open
4th slot open
msbookie-border, too

Blankets in Circulation with all slots filled

Hopscotch--any colors; all with rectangles and squares in the stitch patterns
knead2knit--done
msbookie-done
kenben-ready
llittlemissa
sugarmagknowya, border, too


Vanilla Cupcake--white and off white, with or without dots
knead2knit-done
kellee0302-ready
sugarmagknowya
llittlemissa-done
msbookie-border, too-working



Jack Be Nimble-all one yarn, yarn is provided
knead2knit-done
innature-working
kellee0302-done
msbookie-done
hamham-border, too--ready after 9/4


Willy Nilly--all variegated yarns
sugarmagknowya-done
knead2knit-done
gmmarton-done
kenben
msbookie-border patrol, too


Seaside Sky
spikey - done
wooljane - done
gmmarton - done
hamham-working
knead2knit (border patrol too)







Water Lilies (blue is provided, flower/leafy colors)
wooljane - done
justbeth - done
ramblinroo - done
innature - done
wooljane (border patrol too)-working


Cotton Candy (pastel pink, blue, white)
knead2knit - done
picksupstix - done
msbookie -done
msbookie - done
innature - working

Inactive Blankets
We are thrilled to welcome Tropical Sunshine, Lilac, and Seaside Sky back into circulation. Our efforts will continue to recover all inactive blankets.

Kermit's Lily Pad II (shades of green) INACTIVE 7/11
justbeth - done
msbookie
msbookie
wooljane
sugarmagknowya-border patrol, too


Strawberry Kisses (reds, pinks, whites)- INACTIVE 5/11
motherhenknits - done
heathenwytch - working
sugarmagknowya
4th spot open
justbeth (border patrol too)

Birthday Cake (pinks, purples, greens, blues) - INACTIVE 5/11
knead2knit - done
sugarmagknowya - done
motherhenknits - done
wooljane - done
joie919 (border patrol too) - working

Beach Glass (blues & greens) - INACTIVE 5/11
mdc550 - done
hamham - done
sugarmagknowya - done
justbeth - done
joie919 (border patrol too)

Happy 3rd Anniversary!

Congratulations to all of the Northeast Oddballers, past and present, for reaching this amazing milestone! It is overwhelming to think of the time, love, and dedication given by so many talented individuals over the past 36 months. You are each amazing, and yet the total is still greater than the sum of its parts. Take some time to think of what it is we create together and how these blankets touch the lives of those who receive them. None of us could do it alone, and how magnificent it is what we do together. Here's to another great year of giving and stitching!

Newly Announced Blankets



Hopscotch--any colors; all with rectangles and squares in the stitch patterns
knead2knit--done
msbookie
kenben
llittlemissa
5th slot
border patrol

Vanilla Cupcake--white and off white, with or without dots
knead2knit-working
kellee0302
sugarmagknowya
4th slot open
msbookie-border, too







Blankets in Circulation with all slots filled

Jack Be Nimble-all one yarn, yarn is provided
knead2knit-done
innature-working
kellee0302-done
msbookie-done
hamham-border, too--ready after 9/4


Ducks in a Pond-yellow, green, orange, and blue
msbookie-done
gmmarton-done
Innature-done
llittlemissa-ready
knead2knit--border patrol, too


Willy Nilly--all variegated yarns
sugarmagknowya-working
knead2knit-done
gmmarton
kenben
msbookie-border patrol, too


Cherry Moon-pink, red, yellow
msbookie-done
kellee0302-done
gmmarton-done
innature-working
knead2knit--border patrol, too

Seaside Sky
spikey - done
wooljane - done
gmmarton - working
hamham
knead2knit (border patrol too)


Lilac (purples, whites, greens)
cherr1979 - done
spikey - done
msbookie-done
ramblinroo-working
knead2knit (border patrol too)

Begonia (purple, pink, white)
motherhenknits - done
wooljane - done
innature - done
hamham - done
justbeth - done
ramblinroo(border patrol)- ready





Water Lilies (blue is provided, flower/leafy colors)
wooljane - done
justbeth - done
ramblinroo - done
innature - done
wooljane (border patrol too)


Cotton Candy (pastel pink, blue, white)
knead2knit - done
picksupstix - done
msbookie -done
msbookie - done
innature - working

Inactive Blankets
We are thrilled to welcome Tropical Sunshine, Lilac, and Seaside Sky back into circulation. Our efforts will continue to recover all inactive blankets.

Kermit's Lily Pad II (shades of green) INACTIVE 7/11
justbeth - done
msbookie
msbookie
wooljane
sugarmagknowya-border patrol, too


Strawberry Kisses (reds, pinks, whites)- INACTIVE 5/11
motherhenknits - done
heathenwytch - working
sugarmagknowya
4th spot open
justbeth (border patrol too)

Birthday Cake (pinks, purples, greens, blues) - INACTIVE 5/11
knead2knit - done
sugarmagknowya - done
motherhenknits - done
wooljane - done
joie919 (border patrol too) - working

Beach Glass (blues & greens) - INACTIVE 5/11
mdc550 - done
hamham - done
sugarmagknowya - done
justbeth - done
joie919 (border patrol too)

Happy July to all!

So, as you may know, I have the honor of coordinating the Northeast US Oddball Preemie blankets. Completed blankets will be mailed to me and then turned over to Spikey to be taken to The Special Delivery Unit at CHOP in Philadelphia. Though these blankets may be small, I know they make an enormous difference to those who receive them. Thank you for your continued efforts to produce these tiny treasures.



Recently Finished Blankets




Tropical Sunshine
spikey
md550
angie19130
knead2knit




Over The Mountain (green, beige, yellow)
sugarmagknowya
gmmarton
innature
msbookie





Macaroon (all one yarn)- BACK IN ACTION!
spikey
ramblinroo
motherhenknits
cherr1979
msbookie





Buttered Popcorn (yellows, white, beige)
sugarmagknowya
gmmarton
msbookie
knead2knit





ForgetMeNot (lavender, light blue, white & yellow)
msbookie
sugarmagknowya
wooljane
littlemissa
knead2knit





Dreamsicle (soft orange & cream)
msbookie
wooljane
gmmarton
innature
hamham




Cottage Rose (pastel pinks & greens)
msbookie
sugarmagknowya
gmmarton
innature
knead2knit (border patrol too)