Update for Jordan

[Nashville Crocheter]

Thanks! I'm having such fun trying out new patterns.

 

I tried the spirals with my existing yarn...no good. not long enough. I'll try making the spirals first and then attach.

 

How long should the chain be?

[bythehook]

I think if I were doing it, I would make one chain then length of the hat from top to bottom, work the dc's in that and when I put the last dc in the chain, (don't break off) make another chain slightly shorter, say 5 or 10 chains shorter, and then put the dc's in that and keep adding chain lengths in shorter increments until I had as many dangeling spirals as looks good to you. If you leave a long enough tail when you start and end, you can just draw the tails through at the top of the hat, and tie it on. I can't wait to see what it looks like when you're done.<img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/bounce012.gif" />

[Nashville Crocheter]

Here are my 2 hats finished with the spirals that

bythehook aka Dot suggested.

Thanks for your suggestions Dot.

 

 

[Nashville Crocheter]

[Julie]

THOSE ARE SO COOL!!!!! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/clap.gif" /> <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/clap.gif" /> <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/rofl.gif" /> Great job!! She's going to love those hats!

[bythehook]

Those turned out awesome! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/wow.gif" /> <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/clap.gif" />

[RebeccaVelasquez]

how CUTE!!

[MommaChelle]

Those are really cute!!

[Donna]

Great! Cute! :thumbsup

[crochetgrl]

Great Job! I love the braid on the red white and blue one!

[antara]

Rebecca, did the slippers fit?

[RebeccaVelasquez]

oh, i'm so sorry i didn't post about that! her dad said they fit beautifully and that she really loved them! she was very impressed that slippers can be hand-made! he said she has been so excited about all of her gifts she is wanting to learn to crochet!! sorry i haven't posted in a while. i haven't heard anything... my hubby was out of the office all week last week. he went back today. i'll let you know anything he finds out.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

finally, my husband is back in the office and out of meetings and caught billy - he said she is doing okay - really weak. waiting to get to dallas. also he said hats are what she is really wanting right now. someone asked about 2 weeks back what jordan was needing (if anything) and hats have become her favorite thing...

i have done one out of the same purple that matches the teddy's hat that joy made - she was so wonderful and included the purple and yellow she had left:angel . i need to post the picture of that. i'll get to that hopefully this afternoon. but anyway, hats is the answer :bigsmile

[HollyM]

Rebecca,

could you email me your address?

 

I've got a hat sitting on my desk I was working on for an adult. I was going to frog it because it was coming out just a little too snug. It should be perfect for a little girl <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/idea.gif" /> I knew there was a reason I didn't rip it out yet, lol! It's a nice haindpainted softball cotton.

 

I have a Dr's appt this afternoon, I should be able to finish up the last few rows while I'm waiting.

 

Thanks

Holly

hollym@comcast.net

[RebeccaVelasquez]

yeah!!! done.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

Some good news,

>

> Billy called this afternoon to tell me that Cook Children's Hospital in Dallas called and said they had a core match

> (from Umbilical cord) donor for Jordan. Billy says there is still some further tests and consultations with doctors

> in the upcoming weeks, but that in the near future Jordan should get the green light for the Bone Marrow transplant.

> This is one big hurdle behind them. Billy, & Christie were relieved to hear that there was a match. Let's continue

> to remember and pray for Jordan as she continues on with this fight.

>

this is an email forwarded to me from someone in my hubby's office. passing on the word:fluffy

[Julie]

Great news! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/ura1.gif" /> I'll see what I can come up with for a hat, too.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

holly - the hats came in today! SOOOOO cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i emailed Billy (jordan's dad) to make sure he was going to be in the office tomorrow, the reply:

 

"I'LL BE HERE TOMORROW UNTIL 11:30, WE'RE LEAVING AT 3 FOR COOK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. I WON'T BE BACK UNTIL MONDAY"

 

so she's on her way to Dallas for her marrow transplant. ladies, this is a doozie of a step... please keep little jordan in your prayers. she is scheduled to be in the hospital for 6 months. i will keep you updated as i know things :grouphug

[Julie]

Thanks for letting us know, Rebecca. Poor Jordan. I'll be praying for her comfort and fast healing.

[HollyM]

I'm glad they got there ok!

 

We'll all be thinking about Jordan this weekend <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/cheerleader.gif" />

 

 

Holly

[RebeccaVelasquez]

now that i have a little more time:

 

holly, those hats were so absolutely darn cute!! i LOVE the pinky one. what kind of yarn did you use for it? it is GORGEOUS!

so here's the story: everytime anything has came in the mail, or i finish up a new hat or whatever for Jordan, i sit my kiddos down and let them look at the project and talk to them about the hard work you wonderful ladies put into it for this girl who is sick that you have never even met....yadda yadda... i talk to them about charity work and donations for the less fortunate.... blah blah --- great thing, right? well today, with that absolutely precious duck hat, my youngest claimed it. it was hilarious! he would not let me have it back... i had to bribe him with a bowl of applesauce "you can't have applesauce and the hat at the same time - give it up" so he did and i ran off and put it away --- he screamed for an hour after the applesauce was gone to have it back.... poor baby. think i'm gonna have to make him a duck hat:frog you mind sharing where the pattern came from?

[bythehook]

<img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/rofl.gif" /> I love the story! That is so cute! Poor baby, I hope his mommy makes him his own duck hat!

[HollyM]

Oh poor baby!!!

I didn't mean to make him cry <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/wha.gif" />

 

Ok, first, isn't that pink yarn the best?<img border=0 src="http://img66.photobucket.com/albums/v201/ilexmi/rainbowhat.jpg" /> I got it on Ebay from

this seller <a href="http://search.stores.ebay.com/search/search.dll?GetResult&sid=279584&fp=0&srchdesc=y&query=yarn" target="_new">Over The Rainbow Yarns</a> It's her "binder" cotton yarn. I've bought from her twice, she ships instantly and you get a lot of yarn for the price.

 

 

Next, the duck hat. <img border=0 src="http://img66.photobucket.com/albums/v201/ilexmi/duckhat.jpg" />

 

I didn't have a specific pattern, I just winged it. Winged it...I'm such a quack up <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/nahnahbooboo.gif" /> I saw this <a href="http://www.geocities.com/kmo159/chk.html" target="_new">CPC Chick</a> and was inspired. I made a basic round single crochet hat in yellow. For the beak I made a little oval in orange (chained 5-6, sc up one side and back down the other, increasing 2 sc in the end 3 sc) about 3 times. I folded it in half and sewed it by the middle onto the hat. I think I used a G hook.

 

I made a little fringe with the same Orange and stuck it through the hole in the top, secured that by sewing around the bottom. I frayed the strands so it was frizzy.

 

Last but not least, I took some navy blue and embroidered on the eyes.

 

I'm sorry I can't be very specific, I didn't write it down while I was doing it.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

thanks for all that!! i did take several close-up shots on the duck hat, but the directions will help a lot --- i'm going to mark that seller on ebay! LOVE that yarn!!:cloud9

i know jordan is going to love getting those wonderful hats tomorrow - especially since it will be her first day in the hospital

do you have a picture of the one in the blues? or should i take one for you before the morning? just let me know

again, wonderful job!!!

[HollyM]

Thanks!

I do have a picture of the blue, just didn't put it up because it wasn't anything unusual. Just used sugar'n cream cotton for that.

 

I hope she does like them

 

holly