With the cooler weather the knitting charity that I support has been inundated with requests for warm items, especially blankets, beanies and gloves.
Over Easter, I set to and joined some bags of donated squares into blankets...
And then there was a bag of smaller squares with a different style of granny square design. It made a lovely knee rug...
The lady who gave them to me normally joins her squares into rugs but she felt like a break from joining after donating quite a few of her rugs to the group. And I certainly didn’t mind helping out.
I also had been storing some blankets that I’d made up in the warmer months from squares crocheted by a friend. Because so many items that left the K4BN storage shed for distribution , there was now room for more donations.
These beautiful and warm blankets won’t be in storage for long; they will be distributed very soon.
A total of 9 blankets made from the bags of donated squares that I’d been given to join.
And at the moment I’m away interstate for a few days and in spare moments I’m using up some US variegated yarn that a friend brought back as a gift for me years ago, to make a baby blanket; most probably an item for K4BN.
And that’s Wool on Sunday for May 😄
They look great.
ReplyDeleteOur group is donating blankets as well. I was organised this year and put those I made over summer in already
Love the blankets Maria. I have almost the same yarn as you are knitting the baby blanket out of. I use mine to make mitts and toques from though.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I'm sure all the fabulous warm blankets will be appreciated by folk who need a little extra warmth. Thanks ladies.....
ReplyDeleteGreat blankets Maria - enjoy your trip. xx
ReplyDeleteGood on you, Marie. Yes, it got cold all of a sudden here and it must be miserable for those who are homeless and sleeping rough. Those blankets will be much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful. I'm trying to make a knit and crochet rug. I can knit ok but crochet , well, Google is helping.
ReplyDeleteI am sure they will be greatly appreciated, a gift of love when someone is in need.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely collection, Maria. I'm sorry I missed posting a Wool on Sundays last month and have been very absent from blogland. You and your friends are an inspiration and I'm sure all your donations are much treasured :)
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