TADAH! Got another afghan done for our folks at Faith Mission. This was both fun and tedious to assemble. Fun because it required lots of creative...hum, wonder what this looks like there, and does this fit better here or there. Lots of that. Should have seen me crawling around on the floor flipping squares and rectangles here and there. lol Tedious because there were so many sizes to work with it was truly piecemeal. Looks a little bunchy here, this is before it was laundered and blocked. That always smooth things out (provided you don't have too much bunching). I'm happy with the results, it's big, heavy and very warm. Most of the squares are crocheted, but the two largest squares that DD donated were knitted. The dark sage green edging and joining the pieces was also from DD, a gift from last Christmas. I think from memory the lacy yellow square might be from Sandie, RoseMarie the rectangles, Liz made the multi-colored squares, and there's a few of mine thrown in where I needed a filler.Thank you ladies for helping me help warm the homeless. You ALL ROCK!
2010
Scarves 309
Hats 575
Mittens 143
Socks 85
Slippers 16
Ghans 7+1=8
Squares 159
Please remember all donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!
What a great job you did Sandy.Ilove all the Fall colors and how you joined them all together.It reminds me of the difference we can make when we join together as we do.
ReplyDeleteI love this one! Great combination of different squares. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh I just love how this turned out. What a pretty afghan it made. One I'd be happy to have in my own home. If my memory serves, that yellow square might have been made by my daughter. Nice job, Sandy, as always.
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies, I was real pleased with this one too. Sandie, I know the yellow one came from you, I remember it and have it in a photo of one of your misc deliveries...so it probably your daughter's square. Be sure and let her know to have a look see.
ReplyDeleteThis ghan makes me think of leaves and pumpkins and the gathering around the table at Thanksgiving. I hope it brings those same feelings of hope and thanks to someone. It is hard to be thankful when your life is not on an even keel and you struggle for the basic necessities, but with help from kind folks like Sandy, maybe their plight can be made better and they can find a bit of good.
ReplyDeleteI had the same feelings Sandie when I designed and put this one together. I loved all the variety and I hope it gives whomever ended up with this one Hope!
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