I am becoming increasingly interested in this worthwhile project started by Mariana, well, really started by the Coats & Clark's people, I'm sure. But brought to our attention by Mariana. (By the way, the C & C site seems to be offline a lot, but you can find pertinent info in lots of other places)I was thwarted while searching for the correct yarn at Michaels...no luck. I understand Walmart has it but I haven't yet looked.
Looking online found the Coats & Clark site down, but I did find pictures of already completed scarves by a variety of people.
Aren't these great? I especially like the ruffly one on the right. Remember, if you have never knitted or crocheted before in you life, Phaleta #406 or Mary #5 will teach you. Phaleta is bringing a big bunch of needles and hooks to use, too.
You can use any pattern you like. The completed scarf which uses one skein of Red Heart white (0311) and one of Red Heart delft blue (0885) (if memory serves) should be approx. 50" long by 4 1/2" wide. Wash afterwards to make it soft, and when dry, put into a plastic bag, attach a card with your good wishes, and put it in the box on Darbi's porch (with 50 cents to cover postage). They need the scarves by January 15, so lets set a deadline of the first week in Jan, 2009, to give people time to return from the holidays.
I am not much of a knitter, but I am going to try...
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About the attached "good wishes" card...just that, plus your signature, is acceptable...but no personal info like address or phone. Address & name CAN go to the committee so they can thank you, but the recipient just gets a card on the scarf to inspire him/her.
The ruffle one is made by a man.
His name is The Crochet Dude.
Drew Emborsky.
Very Cool dude.
This is his facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/r.php?r=100&u=p
For those non knitters or crocheters.
There is an easier way of learning to knit.
It is called "loom knitting".
I can teach anyone who is willing to learn.
This is what one of the looms look like and you can find it at Walmart.
http://www.provocraft.com/products/detail.php?cl=knifty%20knitter&scl=looms&cat=&item=21-0105
This technique is similar to the
knobbles that had 4 pins in a square and it creates a cord.
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