Preparing for September 2011 Delivery of 910 Items

September 19th meeting, preparing for the 20th delivery!  Counted 910 beanies, blankets, and booties to deliver!  Holy Needlers are AWESOME!

 

Summer 2011, Happening Around the Meetings

Around the meetings... summer of 2011.

Becky, Linda, and Pat are busy, busy!

Terry is about to label her created items.  She makes SEVERAL newborn items monthly!

Ruth is about to cut some fleece for baby blankets.

Terry and Karen sort through and label some finished products.

Yes, Becky, I'm taking your picture!  :)

Ruth has completed a pile of newborn blankets. 

so busy!

Sorting through many baby items.

Pat and Ruth in action.

Pam is a pro at cutting fleece and putting holes into the edges. We all appreciate all the work Pam does to make the fleece blankets available to be edged with crochet!

Karen is learning to crochet, thanks to her prolific friend Terry!

 Kim is renewing her crochet skills.

prayer shawl books 'won' on facebook from Leisure Arts!  available to members to borrow.

beautiful work!

new member Kim gets right into crocheting!



How Cotton Yarn is Made

how cotton yarn is made... by the Discovery Channel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH_b3Heo48I&NR=1

How Red Heart Makes Yarn... Made in USA

how yarn is made ... by Red Heart.

Santa Infant Hat to Crochet

Materials:
small amount of 4-ply worsted yarn, in red and white;
for 12” head circumference, use K hook;
for 16" head circumference, use N hook


RED yarn: ch 4, join w/ sl st for circle, or magic ring
R1: ch1, 8 sc in circle; join (8)
R2: ch1, 1 sc in each st; join (8)
R3: ch2, 2 dc in 1st st,1 dc in each of next 4 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 st; join (10)
R4: ch2, 2 dc in 1st st,1 dc in each of next 5 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 st; join (12)
R5: ch2, 2 dc in 1st st,1 dc in each of next 6 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 st; join (14)
R6: ch2, 2 dc in 1st st,1 dc in each of next 7 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 st; join (16)
R7: ch2, 2 dc in 1st st,1 dc in each of next 8 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 6 st; join (18)
R8: ch2, 2 dc in 1st st,1 dc in each of next 9 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 7 st; join (20)
R9: ch2, 2 dc in 1st st,1 dc in each of next 6 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 6 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 st; join (23)
R10: ch2, 2 dc in 1st st,1 dc in each of next 5 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 st; join (27)
R11: ch2, 2 dc in 1st st,1 dc in each of next 6 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 6 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 6 st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 st; join (31)
R12-15: ch2, 1 dc in each stitch; join (31) finish. weave in end.

BRIM: attach white yarn and crochet 2 rows of dc OR 3 rows of fpdc, joining, weaving in ends.

POM-POM: create pom-pom; after weaving in yarn tail inside top of hat, weave in tails of pom-pom to secure! (pom-pom size is approximately 1.5" or larger)

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