tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49749885758519125552024-02-20T04:54:20.180-05:003rd Oddball Charity Blanket - Wool!Members of the Knitting Help Forum (www.knittinghelp.com) have joined forces to make a 100% wool blanket for charity. The blanket will travel all over the nation to be carefully hand-knitted, then will be given to charity as a gift of love and compassion. :)Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-3227475698438081912008-10-12T22:58:00.002-05:002008-10-12T23:02:13.372-05:00Our Blanket is Back Home!Yay! Our blanket survived all its travels all over the USA, and is now back at my house. :)<br />What a beautiful blanket. And it's so amazing that it's made with 100% wool throughout.<br /><br />Nice!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2866288429/" title="Oddball Blanket #3 after Lestrella by Shandeh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/2866288429_e526c0402f.jpg" width="500" height="253" alt="Oddball Blanket #3 after Lestrella" /></a><br /><br />Here is the first section of our blanket:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2867120574/" title="Oddball #3 First Section by Shandeh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3278/2867120574_df8fc6eea7.jpg" width="500" height="346" alt="Oddball #3 First Section" /></a><br /><br />Here's the second section:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2867121386/" title="Oddball #3 Second Section by Shandeh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/2867121386_534e54d4f9.jpg" width="500" height="369" alt="Oddball #3 Second Section" /></a><br /><br />And the third section:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2866290961/" title="Oddball #3 Third Section by Shandeh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3115/2866290961_1dece28755.jpg" width="500" height="361" alt="Oddball #3 Third Section" /></a><br /><br />Finally, here's the fourth:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2866291685/" title="Oddball #3 Fourth Section by Shandeh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2866291685_b2ce588964.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Oddball #3 Fourth Section" /></a><br /><br />I still need to do a bit of knitting to make it the right size, and then it will be ready to give to charity. It will certainly be warm since it's all wool!Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-48002857942582711642008-08-21T21:33:00.001-05:002008-08-21T21:34:35.589-05:00Lestrella Has our Blanket in NC!Woo Hoo! Our 100% Wool Oddball Blanket is now back home in North Carolina, in the home of Lestrella.<br /><br />Isn't it GORGEOUS!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2771070117/" title="Blanket #3 with lestrella by Unkoine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2771070117_e3a1c47e9b_o.jpg" width="446" height="335" alt="Blanket #3 with lestrella" /></a>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-18391427512838595902008-07-20T02:56:00.003-05:002008-07-20T02:57:51.767-05:00Ready to come back home to North Carolina!Can you believe it?<br /><br />Our beautiful wool blanket is almost ready to be completed. :)<br /><br />It is now on the road to North Carolina, to stay for a short visit with misha rf.Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-11768083904546670842008-06-16T22:50:00.003-05:002008-06-16T22:51:23.825-05:00Nice Time to Visit Connecticut!Our lovely wool blanket has seen a lot of the nation. It's now in Connecticut for the second time, before it heads back to North Carolina to be completed!<br /><br />Woo Hoo! Only 2 knitters left!Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-45791791963242508762008-05-21T00:49:00.002-05:002008-05-21T00:51:11.316-05:00Our Blanket is Looking Nice!Here is the latest photo of our blanket, while it was with Sabrina in California.<br /><br />It has now left that state, and is in the home of Gertie in Indiana.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2493991728/" title="Blanket #3 after SabrinaJL by Unkoine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2238/2493991728_9a4aaf9525.jpg" width="500" height="212" alt="Blanket #3 after SabrinaJL" /></a>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-49368413042058281232008-05-18T21:58:00.001-05:002008-05-18T22:01:07.261-05:00Travelling through IndianaOur blanket is now enjoying a visit with Gertie in Indiana! :)<br /><br /><a title="Indiana by Unkoine, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2503592223/"><img height="172" alt="Indiana" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2187/2503592223_ecebbe6526_o.jpg" width="263" /></a>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-64582584218365857662008-04-02T23:06:00.001-05:002008-04-02T23:07:12.611-05:00Latest Photo of Our Blanket!I just realized that I haven't posted a photo of our blanket in quite a while. Please forgive me for the delay. Here is the lovely photo that Jan in CA took of our blanket!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2341567658/" title="Blanket #3 after Jan by Unkoine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/2341567658_d8007f3635.jpg" width="500" height="376" alt="Blanket #3 after Jan" /></a>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-47502606900296202092008-04-02T23:03:00.003-05:002008-04-02T23:16:23.315-05:00Our Blanket is Almost Ready to Leave California!Our blanket has had a LONG time to get to know California. It's been there for three months so far! The last knitter in that state is SabrinaJL, and she will be working on the blanket this month!<br /><br />:D<br /><br />So....then, we'll be off to see more of the U.S.A.Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-22587829894105332982008-03-14T00:44:00.001-05:002008-03-14T00:45:12.730-05:00Jan in CA has completed her knitting!Jan in CA has completed her knitting on our lovely wool blanket.<br /><br />Look forward to seeing new photos soon!Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-25347274796819579532008-03-05T22:30:00.001-05:002008-03-05T22:31:27.145-05:00Letah75 is okay!I was so worried about Letah75, since I hadn't heard from her since January.<br /><br />But, we heard from her today in the Knitting Help Forum, and she has mailed the blanket to the next knitter.<br /><br />Hooray! :DShandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-26960767279272964332008-02-15T15:57:00.002-05:002008-02-15T15:57:51.996-05:00Letah75 - Where are you?I haven't heard from letah since my last entry. Are you okay?<br /><br />Is our blanket okay? :(Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-7206146864558441022008-01-19T03:16:00.000-05:002008-01-19T03:17:19.990-05:00In California!Letah75 has been working on our wool blanket at her home in California. We'll have new photos soon!Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-13132669017666362782008-01-02T21:10:00.000-05:002008-01-02T21:11:22.298-05:00Our Blanket is ALIVE again!!! Yay!Woo Hoo! Our blanket is on the road again!<br /><br />It was mailed today to Letah75, so we'll be getting more photos and info soon!<br />:DShandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-8074573698551446972007-12-15T22:48:00.000-05:002007-12-15T22:49:36.117-05:00Blanket #3 - Where Are You?!Oh dear! We're not sure what's happened with our pretty wool blanket. <br /><br />The last we heard, it was being mailed by mjscott to letah75 in California. But, she hasn't seen it yet.<br /><br />Where are you, Blanket #3?Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-72692476140967908402007-11-25T14:28:00.001-05:002007-11-25T14:29:23.630-05:00Safe in MontanaOur blanket had a safe journey to Montana, and will soon be on the way to California!Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-20908663315800811562007-10-31T11:05:00.000-05:002007-10-31T11:23:14.606-05:00On the way to MontanaAfter a nice visit in Minnesota, now it's time for our traveling wool blanket to head over to mjscott in Montana. Be kind to our blanket, Mr. Postman! :D<br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/1356328586/"><img height="337" alt="montana" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/1356328586_7dd50390df.jpg" width="448" /></a>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-76988432731056438022007-10-21T19:28:00.000-05:002007-10-21T19:31:26.659-05:00Our Blanket is in Minnesota!Now, our blanket is enjoying the beautiful scenery of Minnesota at the home of kashadilla!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/1680244313/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2237/1680244313_fdd41fcc1b_o.jpg" width="453" height="343" alt="Minnesota" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/1681101070/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2400/1681101070_7f46ed6073_m.jpg" width="204" height="240" alt="Minnesota Welcome" /></a>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-28496782944418574402007-09-19T02:18:00.001-05:002007-09-19T02:18:45.853-05:00ElenTikvah is knitting her part!ElenTikvah in Wisconsin received our blanket, and is working on her part now!Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-13797572862802355522007-09-10T12:48:00.000-05:002007-09-10T12:51:14.485-05:00Going to Wisconsin!Time to travel again! On to Wisconsin we go!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/1355454693/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1243/1355454693_78f72fa553_o.jpg" width="350" height="380" alt="Wisconsin" /></a>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-72210090355499477912007-09-05T19:54:00.001-05:002007-09-05T19:56:51.654-05:00Here's our beautiful blanket, after divagirl finished her knitting. <br />She works at a furniture store, so she posed our blanket there!<br /><br />on a sofa:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/1332471767/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1256/1332471767_a5579e2a99.jpg" width="500" height="458" alt="Oddball Blanket #3" /></a><br /><br />and on a bed:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/1333359348/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1406/1333359348_70e50f6ec7_o.jpg" width="336" height="298" alt="Oddball Blanket #3" /></a><br /><br />ElenTikvah will be getting the blanket next!Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-69882472528811139472007-08-28T21:03:00.000-05:002007-08-28T21:07:32.144-05:00Blanket #3 is in Pennsylvania!Our blanket just arrived at divagirl's house in Pennsylvania!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/1263060222/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1066/1263060222_32cee6a82a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Pennsylvania" /></a>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-48359923425392148272007-08-21T15:54:00.000-05:002007-08-21T15:57:21.563-05:00Our Blanket Enjoyed A Trip to Illinois!<strong>MaryB</strong> knit her part, using KnitPicks Wool of the Andes in Black Cherry.<br /><br />She says the blanket was a little bored-----it only watched the White Sox and Cubs on TV.<br />90 plus degrees and high humidity in Chicagoland kept her inside in the AC!!!<br /><br />Now, she's ready to mail the blanket to the next knitter - <strong>divagirl</strong> in Pennsylvania!!Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-73703303358634345612007-07-25T00:12:00.000-05:002007-08-21T15:57:42.541-05:00Our Blanket Went to See the Yankees Play!How cool is this?<br /><br />Our latest knitter, <strong>DeAnzaJig</strong>, took our blanket to a Yankees game!<br /><br />Here is our blanket, on her arm, at Yankees Stadium. :)<br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/891607023/"><img height="376" alt="Oddball Blanket #3 at a Yankee's Game!" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1040/891607023_0618aae6bc.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />And here's our blanket chillin out on a stadium seat:<br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/891607099/"><img height="376" alt="Oddball Blanket #3 had a Seat at a Yankee's Game!" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1389/891607099_bba37a3c65.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />And guess what? The Yankees WON!Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-23767371239230013622007-07-13T19:19:00.000-05:002007-08-21T15:57:56.140-05:00Lisa is Finished!<strong>Lisa 1216</strong> was FAST! Her part of the blanket is complete, and it looks like a BIG SMILE in her photo! She used Cascade 220 for her knitting.<br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/803521388/"><img height="270" alt="Lisa1216 Knitting" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/803521388_6ad7813d88.jpg" width="360" /></a><br /><br />Now, the blanket is on its way to DeAnzaJig!Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974988575851912555.post-31594628963365678172007-07-12T01:35:00.001-05:002007-08-21T15:58:47.074-05:00Oddball Blanket #3 - Hangin' Out in New York<strong>Lisa1216</strong> is almost finished knitting her part of our blanket, and will soon be mailing it to <strong>DeAnzaJig</strong>. Photos soon!Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0