Ten Down...and More on the Needles!

I received the following in today's mail:

"Dear Ms. Marton,

Thank you and all the members of the NE Oddball Knitters for your most recent donation of two bags of colorful handmade blankets for our P.T. Barnum Pediatric Center.  As you know, our Pediatric Nurses look forward to sharing these beautiful items with our youngest patients to brighten up the time they spend with us.

Please be sure to thank all of your talented fellow crafters for always thinking of our littlest patients.  We sincerely appreciate the generosity and fun-filled spirit of all those involved with this ongoing endeavor.

Best wishes to all for a very happy and healthy holiday season!

Sincerely,

Susan M. Chudwick, CFRE

Director of Development

Bridgeport Hospital Foundation"

I finally got over to Bridgeport Hospital this morning only to find that I couldn't go upstairs to the Pediatrics Unit because of the H1N1 concerns.  No problem, as I left two bags with our ten newly completed worsted weight blankets with the hospital's fine security team.

Our Two Bags of Bliss!

Blankets delivered this morning included our fiftieth worsted weight blanket, Butter Mints. Other blankets in the two bags were Sunflowers, Marshmallow, Lollipop, Neon Fun II, A Whole New World, Flower Power, Central Park, Blissful Blues and Under the Sea.

Many, many thanks to the numerous knitters (and crochet folks) who worked on the above blankets.  Know that your efforts will warm the little bodies of some very deserving babies here in the greater Bridgeport, CT region.

Fondly,

Gail

gmmarton

6 December 2009

Seaglass (blues, teal, whites, green) - A DK weight blanket
justbeth
Spikey
missyjoon
gmmarton
LaraBoBara (also crocheted the border and gave us this great kitty tail picture!)

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


Spring Has Sprung (pastels) - DK weight blanket
Spikey
missyjoon
kidpal51/knittinginhudson
robkat17
gmmarton
hamham (border guard)


Junebug (fun summer colors) - DK weight blanket
Spikey
gmmarton
missyjoon
skein123
bobi1218
mdc550 [border patrol]


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

Tiny Dancer (feminine colors of pink, purple, yellow, and green) - DK weight
Spikey
missyjoon
bobi1218
gmmarton
MGM [knit the last section and crocheted the border]



Dots (fun colors, yarn with dots) - DK weight
Spikey
missyjoon
vertigo1414
gmmarton
hamham (last knitter and border guard)


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



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


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

Confetti (DK weight blanket in fun colors, yarn with dots) - our first little blanket was lost in the mail :-( but a new one was created!
Spikey
bobi1218
missyjoon
kidpal51/knittinginhudson
gmmarton
mdc550 (border guard)

Pretty in Pink (pinks, white) - DK weight blanket
hamham
Spikey
threesmom/justbeth
missyjoon
MotherHenKnits
sugarmagknowya (border guard)


Under the Sea (beachy and ocean colors) - DK weight blanket
knitterluvspurls
hamham
Spikey
missyjoon
kdstrack
mdc550 (border guard)


Sleeping Beauty (pinks, yellows, white) - DK weight blanket
Spikey
hamham
robkat317
missyjoon
threesmom/justbeth
mdc550 (border guard)

Spearmint Candy (white, green, pink, yellow)
mdc550
Spikey
missyjoon
hamhmam
threesmom
sandycloset (border guard)

Over the Rainbow (DK weight - bright colors)
knitterluvspurls
Spikey
skein123
missyjoon
MotherHenKnits
sugarmagknowya (border guard)

Grape Jelly (purples, greens, brown) - A DK weight blanket
Spikey
missyjoon
knitterluvspurls
kidpal51/knittinginhudson
hamham (last knitter and border guard)

Starlight (white, yellows, blues) - DK weight
Spikey
sarahbean
robkat317
bobi1218
hamham (also crocheted border)

African Violet (soft pink, lavender and soft green)[DK weight]
gmmarton
missyjoon
sugarmagknowya
threesmom
suziehomemaker
hamham (border patrol)


Lavender Mist (soft pinks, lavenders, purples, and white)[DK weight]
gmmarton
missyjoon
sarahbean
suziehomemaker
Spikey
mdc550 (border patrol)


Over the Moon (blues, white)
threesmom
bobi1218
missyjoon
gmmarton
kidpal51 (also crocheted border)


Mint Chocolate Chip (light greens and browns)[DK weight]
missyjoon
Spikey
gmmarton
kidpal51
knitterluvspurls
mdc550 (crocheted border)

Here Comes the Sun (yellow and sunny colors) [DK weight]
gmmarton
GinnyG
kidpal51
Spikey
threesmom
MGM (border patrol)


Beautiful Boy (boy colors)
Spikey (Bernat Baby Jacquards, I'm A Big Boy, Garter stitch)
gmmarton
mdc550
Spikey
knitterluvspurls
mdc550 [border patrol]


Mellow Yellow (soft yellows, whites)
gmmarton
Spikey
knitterluvspurls
kidpal51
mdc550 (last knitter and border patrol)

Eighteen beautiful preemie blankets were delivered to the Special Delivery Unit at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on March 10, 2009. Thank you all for everything you've done for these very special newborns!


Strawberry Parfait (soft pinks, soft reds, soft yellows, white) [preemie]
gmmarton
missyjoon
hamham
threesmom
suziehomemaker
suzieHM's mother (border patrol)


Tropical Plantation (pastels)[preemie]
gmmarton
bobi1218
threesmom
sugarmagknowya
mdc550 (also crocheted border)


Blue Diamond (blue, silver, gray, white) [preemie]
Spikey
lisa1216 (Bernat Satin Sport in Dark Blue)
pttalbott
gmmarton
kidpal51
mdc550 [border patrol]

Citrus Sunshine (citrus colors) - Preemie
Spikey
gmmarton
missyjoon
pttalbott
MGM (knit last section and crocheted border)


Be My Valentine (white, pink, red) - Preemie
suziehomemaker
Spikey
sugarmagknowya
missyjoon
mdc550 (knit last section and crocheted border)

Here's the wonderful February delivery that gmmarton made to Bridgeport Hospital!



Independence Day (red, white, blue)
Spikey (Caron SS Dark Country Blue and White, Star Stitch)
mismizz (Caron SS Red, Garter Stitch)
SteveDallas (Vanna's Choice Colonial Blue, Triangle Stitch)
gmmarton (Caron SS Rubine Red; White; and Navy Blue, Farrow Rib stitch)
onb4050
tuxedocat
gmmarton

Cotton Candy (Preemie - pastel, cotton candy colors)
Spikey
gmmarton
missyjoon
sarahbean
MGM (knit last section and crocheted border)


Lemon Drop (Preemie - yellow and variegated with yellow)
Spikey (Caron SS Baby in a lemony yellow, Rice Stitch)
gmmarton (Feza Baby yarn, Garter Rib)
bobi1218
missyjoon
pttalbott
mdc550 [crocheted border]

Nor'Easter (ocean blues, white sky, stormy gray, sunrise/sunset purple, etc)
Spikey (Ripple Stitch, Caron SS White)
gmmarton (Farrow Rib Stitch in Caron SS Country Blue)
threesmom (Oblique Rib stitch, Caron SS Plum Heather)
LHFBM
bobi1218
mdc550 (knit last section and crocheted border)


Bubblegum (fun colors)
gmmarton
threesmom
missyjoon
tenniskid
suzieHM
Spikey


Pumpkin Delight (pumpkin, pie crust, and fall colors)
gmmarton
missyjoon
Spikey (Vanna's Choice in Linen, Woven Lattice Pattern Stitch, to look like pumpkin pie)
stevedallas
emerald
MGM (knit last section and crocheted border)

Cherry Berry (white, pink, and red)
Spikey
gmmarton
bobi1218
missyjoon
MGM (knit last section and crocheted border)

Farrow Row Rib - a preemie blanket in honor of gmmarton's favorite stitch
Spikey (Bernat Baby Jacquards, I'm A Big Boy, Farrow Row Rib stitch)
gmmarton (Bernat’s Softee Baby in Lemon Drop)
missyjoon
GinnyG
mdc550 (knit last section and border patrol)

Preemie Pastel Rainbow (all garter stitch)
Spikey [pink] (Bernat Softee Baby)
bobi1218 (Ravelry) [peach]
threesmom [yellow]
lisa1216 [green]
LHFBM [blue]
SteveDallas [lavender] (done) learned crochet, just to make our border! Thanks, SteveDallas, great job!!


Tutti Frutti (pink, yellow, blue, white)
gmmarton (Bernat's Softee Baby Tutti Fruitti, Farrow Rib stitch)
threesmom (Hurdle Stitch-in honor of the Olympics)
LilHuskiesFootBallMom
Spikey
MGM [knit last section and crocheted our border]

August (shades of peridot green)
Spikey (Embossed Diamond Stitch, Caron SS Sage)
gmmarton (Double Moss Stitch, Caron SS Dark Sage)
threesmom (Checker Stitch, Red Heart Soft Guacamole)
kellee0302
LHFBM
sarahbean (also crocheted the border)


Gum Drops (red, pink, off-white, yellow, green)[Preemie]
gmmarton
Spikey (Lion Brand Baby Soft Cream, Garter Stitch)
tenniskid & missyjoon
bobi1218
threesmom
gmmarton (crocheted border)


Ocean Waves (blue, white, variegated blue & white) - In honor of Rhode Island, the Ocean State. Done in a Wave Rib Pattern. [Preemie]
pttallbott
Spikey (Lion Brand Baby Soft, Light Blue)
bobi1218
missyjoon
sarahbean (also crocheted border)

First Completed Batch of the New Year!

Worsted Weight Blankets:

Heather (all heathered yarns)
tuxedocat
gmmarton(Caron's SS Woodland Heather)
Spikey (Caron SS, Deep Plum Heather, Seed Stitch)
missyjoon
tenniskid
threesmom
mdc550 (border)


Think Pink (pinks and white, in honor of breast cancer awareness month)
tuxedocat
Spikey (Caron SS Soft Pink, Garter Stitch)
GinnyG (Caron SS Plum)
lisa1216
threesmom
gmmarton (also crocheted border)


Forest Greens (all greens and variegated with green)
gmmarton (Caron SS Dark Sage, Farrow Rib Stitch)
threesmom (Caron SS "something heather", Double Seed Stitch)
sarahbean
Spikey
suzieHM/MotherHenKnits
MGM



Preemie Blankets:

Lavender Sachet (lavender, green, white, cream, and tan)
tuxedocat
Spikey (Lion Brand Baby in White, Loop Stitch)
gmmarton
suziehomemaker/MotherHenKnits (knitted TWO sections, thanks!)
suziehomemaker's Mom crochted our border!!!! Woo hoo! Thanks, SHM'sM!