Discounts on Charity Items

Well, it feels like fall, and we all know what that means ... time to dig into that yarn basket and start knitting again! Okay, maybe "again" doesn't apply to most of us. If you're like me, my needles are clicking away year 'round. It's also that time of year where we start thinking about the things we'd like to make for our charity drive. And this year Old MacDonald's is going to give a discount for any items you bring in by the first weekend in December. The more you donate, the more you save!

1% per hat, up to 25%
10% for each mitten/hat set
20% for each adult afghan
25% for each hat/sweater/bootie set
40% for five baby afghans
50% for five baby afghans with matching hats

Thank you to all who have contributed in the past, and to all of you who will be joining in our charity drive this year!

Pictures of Pat's Projects

Pat's making the little skirt that we've been seeing in magazines lately made with Bernat Baby Jacquard yarn. This looks like such a fun self-designing yarn, that we've ordered it in several colors, and we're just waiting for it to come in.

Pat was in the store on Saturday, and brought along her crocheted dress and bonnet set to show us. She just needs to do a little finishing, and put the ribbon on.

Crochet Speed Contest at the Fair

I thought it would be fun to start adding videos, so here's my first attempt at it, just to see how to do it. This is the group at the fair for the fastest crocheter contest. It's just a quick pan around the group, to show who showed up to participate. I'm sorry, I don't know who won the contest, but there were first, second and third place winners.

Continuing to Finish Projects

I'm almost done with a Knitwhits Ripley hat, but I ran out of the gold yarn, so I'll have to wait until I can get out to the store to get another skein before I can resume this project. This is a green and gold CMR hat. But I think this would be fun to make with the tucked rows in all different colors, no two the same.

I finished another baby sweater. This one's made with Sirdar Kisses. Slowly, but surely, I'm working my way through all my UFOs.

Oh My! Sweaters

I made these sweaters in Oh My! yarn in two different sizes. This yarn is so soft, I'm always getting requests for hats and sweaters made with it.

Geneva's Purse

Pat's granddaughter, Geneva, learned to knit this summer while she was here visiting from Denver. Here's her first project. The pattern is actually designed to be a felted drawstring purse, but she decided not to felt it, and also wanted to make it more of a backpack. I think she did a mighty fine job on her first project.

Vicki's Crocheted Dress

Here's Vicki with her crocheted dress.