A Long Overdue Update :)

Below are pictures of our completed blankets since March. Absolutely beautiful!

Atlantic Waves
Created By: gmmarton, beepr, farmwife'n'mama, hamham, justbeth, sugarmagknowya



I'm Green All Over
Created By: sugarmagknowya, gmmarton, beepr, justbeth, motherhenknits, hamham



Ladybug
Created By: motherhenknits, justbeth, beepr, gmmarton, colbysmimi, hamham



Mickey Mouse
Created By: sugarmagknowya, tuxedocat, hamham, spikey, justbeth, larabobara



Mother of Rivers
Created By: spikey, motherhenknits, sugarmagknowya, gmmarton, hamham



Tropical Plantation II
Created By: gmmarton, beepr, hamham

More DK blankets, done

Moonlight Sonata (blue, yellow, white)
tuxedocat
Spikey
motherhenknits
LaraBoBara
beepr
mdc550 (border patrol)


Liberty Belle (girl colors)
knead2knit
tuxedocat
hamham
motherhenknits
Spikey
mdc550 [border patrol]


Baby Bird (blues, yellows, white)
vertigo4141
missyjoon
sugarmagknowya
Spikey
mdc550 (last knitter and border patrol)


Tranquil Waters (blues, greens, whites, pinks)
bobi1218
angie19130
hamham
LaraBoBara
Spikey
mdc550 (border patrol)


Snow White (all white, white yarn with dots)
Spikey (two sections)
Vertigo4141
knead2knit
LaraBoBara (also border patrol)


Snuggle (pastels - blue, pink, yellow, green, white)
Spikey
angie19130
Vertigo4141
LaraBoBara
hamham (also border patrol)

Thirty Days and Counting Down...

Mark this one on your calendar, folks.  In just thirty days from today, yes on March 20th, we're going to have a little change of season.  Hard to believe, but Spring is just around the corner, and I can't wait for its arrival!  Although we've had our fair share of snow and ice here on the Connecticut shoreline, nothing can compare to the extremely high snowfall our Philly and mid-Atlantic friends have experienced this winter.  I have to believe that 73" of snow would rival any amount normally received in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York State.

So for those weary of shoveling, the white knuckle rides around the neighborhood, and the occasional slip on the sidewalk, I invite you to stop the snow dances, get ready to put away your winter boots, and embrace the longer days of daylight.

It is, after all, thirty days and counting down!

During my recent week away from school, I took the time to prepare the following five blankets for delivery to the good folks at Bridgeport Hospital.  

Falling Leaves (in its infant-state):

Created by hamham, gmmarton (two sections), MotherHenKnits, kellee0302, sugarmagknowya.

Fruity Pebbles:

Created by gmmarton, skein123, sugarmagknowya, justbeth, hamham, and mdc550.

Iris:

Created by Beepr, angie19130, farmwife'n'mama, sugarmagknowya, justbeth, and gmmarton.

Stars and Stripes:  

Created by Vertigo1414, Beepr, gmmarton, angie19130 (two sections), and gmmarton.

Tranquility:

Created by gmmarton, Beepr, knead2knit, hamham, gmmarton, Vertigo1414, and mdc550.

Many thanks to those who worked on these beautiful worsted weight baby blankets.

gmmarton (aka Gail)

18 February 2010

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)