Your greatness is not what you have, it's what you give.

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Wrapping up our donations

The afternoon Chicks attached labels to all our hand knits today. They will be delivered to The Capt. John J. McKenna IV Military Courtesy Room at the Albany International Airport in time for Thanksgiving.
The grand total of 70 items included scarves, hats, mittens, socks, shawls, cowls, and a vest.
Some last minute items included Elaine's hat and 
Janna's scarf. Thank you Chicks for another successful and beautiful donation collection.
This evening Dorah sported a smart outfit of matching socks and shirt while she knitted her next donation project...
a 2X2 ribbed baby hat. Our next recipient will be Unity House of Troy, NY. We'll be making items for
 people living in poverty, adults with mental illness, victims of domestic violence, children with developmental delays and their families, people living with HIV/AIDS, and others.
Dorah also slipped in a project for herself called Minty Bricks. This lovely gradient yarn is baby alpaca and about as soft as a cloud. Great work Dorah!
Carole started another Swimming with Salmon cowl with this lovely coral colored yarn.
Maureen's baby hat will have little earflaps that come over the cheeks. That's going to look adorable!
Margaret started an 1898 hat with some worsted weight Cascade 220 in a deep burgundy color. The lighter colored yarn is a provisional cast on which leaves live stitches to be grafted to the other end to make a continuous cuff for the hat.
I tried having a photo shoot with some of my most recent FO's but "someone" wanted to get in on the act.
Yes, Joules is still visiting and once I took her photograph she happily pranced away to take a nap.
I kept one of my daughter's baby dolls to use as a model when I made baby clothes. This hat is my own design but the hedgehogs are called Diddy Hedgehog and you can find the crochet pattern on Ravelry. I'm thinking I'll make a bunch to donate to Unity House for children who might need a friend who is warm and cuddly.
Once again, thank you Chicks for all your hard work. Now keep those needles clicking! LOL!

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