January '11 Charity CAL - 1/20 - 1/25

[nicolep]

I almost completely forgot about the CAL this month. I've been so busy that I'm running around like a chicken with its head cut off! Thanks for the reminder to post the CAL, Denise.

 

For new comers -

 

Anything handmade (crochet, knit, sew...whatever you like to do) counts towards the charity CAL. A group of us get together once a month and dedicate six days to charity. We chat about what we're making and lots of other non-craft things that pop up. At the end of the event, we post our totals in big, bold letters so we can all see how much a few people can do.

 

Feel free to post any questions!

[tmpinsnty]

count me on!

[babypoohsmom]

Hi Nicole. My mom has been in the hospital since mid-December. Maybe it's made me paranoid, but when I didn't see you post your usual CAL, I started to worry. I didn't mean to push you!!

Speaking of which, has anyone seen posts from "Glasgow Lindsay"? She disappeared about 6 months ago. She was always making granny square projects for charity. Even her blog is gone. I know she had an elderly visually impaired mom and I just worry about her too.

That's my job now I guess. Crochetville worrier!!

[ddc]

I'd like to tag along. I haven't been getting much crochet time lately, but if I do this, I'll make the time and focus on it. I have some time off at the end of the week so this is good timing for me.

[Needle Arts]

I'm in...not sure what I'll be working on. Always try to get a few 6x9's done and have been working on chemo caps.

[nicolep]

Hi Nicole. My mom has been in the hospital since mid-December. Maybe it's made me paranoid, but when I didn't see you post your usual CAL, I started to worry. I didn't mean to push you!!

Speaking of which, has anyone seen posts from "Glasgow Lindsay"? She disappeared about 6 months ago. She was always making granny square projects for charity. Even her blog is gone. I know she had an elderly visually impaired mom and I just worry about her too.

That's my job now I guess. Crochetville worrier!!

 

I really appreciated the reminder.

 

I worry about Lindsay, too, but she did say that she was going to take off for awhile. I hope everything is ok with her, too.

[fluteloopsjp]

I've been away for quite some time, but I'm back and ready to go! I think I'll work on scarves for the Special Olympics and maybe some rectangles.

[ddc]

I've decided I am going to try to finish two project. One is a baby blanket I started in the summer. It's such a stale project now I'm totally uninterested in finishing it, but I need to do it. The other is a wavy ripple I started before Christmas. I'm going to try to finish that up too. That will give me four finished, and I can take them to my hospital contact who delivers them.

 

I'll also be working on some snuggles.

[patterncollector]

Hi, everyone! I'll be here again. Probably will make some hats for homeless.

[nicolep]

Welcome everyone! I'm already to kick it in gear tomorrow!!!

[busy-bee-lmt]

Hi, everyone! I have a prayer shawl that needs to be finished and have lots of baby yarn for preemie hats and blankets so that's what I'll probably be working on. I completely forgot about it until I saw the cal listing just now. Thanks for coordinating it again, Nicole.

[bigfunfam]

I'm in! I am making scarves for the Special Olympics and I want to make some squares for Share a Square

[cshort]

Been so busy I almost missed this. I'll be working on hats for a homeless shelter.

[smith]

I am working on share a square this month

[busy-bee-lmt]

Okay, I've got a preemie blanket started using variegated turquoise baby yarn using 2 strands with an I hook.

[nicolep]

Glad to hear you all have hit the ground running. I'm going to work on a cat snuggle tonight. That is if I ever get home with all of the snow we're getting today.

[bigfunfam]

As soon as I get to sit down I'm going to get working

[pineknott]

I'm working on my fourth scarf for special olympics Va.

then maybe some share a square squares

[fluteloopsjp]

I'm just sitting down to start on another scarf for the special olympics project. We'll see how far I get tonight:crocheting

[tmpinsnty]

i got distracted with buying books!!

[nicolep]

I took a break from working on the cat snuggle. I'm making kitty toys while watching the Red Wings.

 

Keep up the good work everyone! Don't forget, we LOVE pictures.

[babypoohsmom]

Well ok, I did cheat a little. Got this one started last month so I pulled it out to finish it tonight. I like the colors in this one. It looks a bit like a Monet! Oh, I get to update my signature now...!

[babypoohsmom]

Can anyone use these? They are about 7 (ish) inches square. I was in a CAL that was making squares from a book of 63 designs, but the instructions in the book were a nightmare and after I finished these, I knew there was no way I would make 60 more. I will mail them to whomever would like them. They are made with RHSS.

[busy-bee-lmt]

Can anyone use these? They are about 7 (ish) inches square. I was in a CAL that was making squares from a book of 63 designs, but the instructions in the book were a nightmare and after I finished these, I knew there was no way I would make 60 more. I will mail them to whomever would like them. They are made with RHSS.

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They are beautiful, but I don't have anything to put them with.

 

I overdid it yesterday on the preemie blanket. My hands don't want to work this morning. I'm going to wrap them around a hot mug of tea and see if that will help loosen them up.

 

Catch you all later.

[babypoohsmom]

Oh dear, I do that sometimes with cat mats. Three strands of yarn can hurt after awhile. Hope your hand loosens up!!