Wednesday, December 17, 2008

First Batch of Completed Preemie Blankets

Absolutely darling! It will be all I can do to hand these over to the Special Delivery Unit at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and not keep them for myself.

Special Delivery (pastel colors)
Spikey (Bernat Softee Baby, Garter Ridge stitch)
gmmarton (
Moda Dea's Cherish, Ice Mint, Waffle stitch)
onb4050

sarahbean

spinningcrna [also crocheted border!]
Our first completed oddball preemie blanket!!!!


Rainbow Sherbet (pink, green, cream, yellow)
gmmarton (
Waffle Stitch, Bernat Softee Baby, Baby Pink Marl)
threesmom

LHFBM/LadyKrown (Ravelry)

suziehomemaker/MotherHenKnits (Ravelry)
CabinGirlPA (Ravelry)
mdc550 [crocheted the border]


Bluebird (light blues or variegated yarns with light blue)
Spikey (Bernat Softee Baby, Reverse Stockinette Ridge Stitch)
LHFBM/LadyKrowyn
bobi1218 (rav)
(Bernat Softee Baby in a blue marl color, windmill stitch)
gmmarton (Bernat’s Softee Baby Ombre, Moss Stitch)
missyjoon
mdc550 [crocheted our border]

Autumn in the Northeast

Simply gorgeous!

Autumn in the NE (fall leaf colors)
LHFBM
sarahbean (Triangle Stitch)
gmmarton(Bernat Satin Banana, Farrow Rib Stitch)
kellee0302
Spikey (Caron SS Brown)

lisa1216 (knitted last section and completed border)

Monday, December 8, 2008

Our First Batch of Worsted Weight Blankets - Delivered!

Our first batch of six blankets went to the Children's Unit at Bridgeport Hospital in CT. Great work, team!

Special thanks to gmmarton for arranging the delivery and preparing all of the completed blankets!


Thanks, too, to The Blogger Guide, for a great tutorial on how to increase the width of the main column.

Garter Garden (garden colors, all garter stitch)
Spikey (Caron SS Orchid)
gmmarton (Bernat Satin Banana)
lisa1216
sarahbean
threesmom
onb4050 (also crocheted the border) OUR FIRST COMPLETED BLANKET!!!!!


Mermaid Tails (teal, blue, purple, green, pink)
threesmom (dark teal)
Spikey (Parallelogram Check, Caron SS Purple)
LHFBM
sarabean
kellee0302
gmmarton (also crocheted the border)



Blizzard (all white)
kellee0302 (baby yarn by Red Heart, Ice Storm Cable Stitch)
Spikey (Caron SS White, Seed Stitch)
threesmom

lisa1216
bobi1218 (
Caron Simply Soft in white, diagonal rib stitch)
onb4050 (
also crocheted the border)



Save the Sound (blues, greens, white, taupe, brown) - Our Connecticut Blanket
gmmarton (
Vanna's Choice in Linen, Farrow Rib stitch)
suziehomemaker
threesmom (Caron SS heathered, Moss Stitch)
tuxedocat (
garter stitch)
Spikey (Caron SS white, double seed stitch)
missyjoon
gmmarton (crocheted the border)


Farm Fresh (corn yellow, tomato red, lettuce green, etc)
[Will be part of our second delivery]

Spikey (Andalusian Stitch, Caron SS yellow)
gmmarton
bobi1218

missyjoon
threesmom
sarahbean (Also crocheted the border. First border for sarahbean, way to go!)


Jersey Devil (all Caron SS RED)
Spikey
gmmarton
bobi1218
pttalbott
threesmom
suziehomemaker
MGM (crocheted the border)


Pastel Rainbow (self-explanatory colors, all garter stitch)
Pink: Spikey (Caron SS Pink)
Peach: lisa1216
Pastel Yellow: tuxedocat
Pastel Green: GinnyG
Pastel Blue: mdc550
Lavender & Border: gmmarton


Gorgeous Grapes (shades of purple and lavender)
Spikey (Caron SS Grape, Goblet Stitch)
missyjoon
tuxedocat
threesmom (Caron SS Orchid, double seed stitch)
pttalbott
gmmarton


Boo! I Love You! (Halloween Colors)
missyjoon
tenniskid
Spikey (
Caron SS in Black, Rice Stitch)
tuxedocat
pttalbott
gmmarton (also crocheted the border)