Saturday 19 September 2009

Comfort blanket

I mentioned a while ago that I was knitting for the Macmillan campaign to make a blanket of 40 squares. Since I started I've been invited to one of the coffee mornings that my friend Ann, herself battling with cancer, is holding at her home in the Borders next Friday. The idea is to either knit more squares or stitch together a blanket at the coffee morning, so pressure on to complete more squares. First of all Ann didn't think anyone else would be taking part in the blanket production but then she thought that one of her friends was a 'complicated knitter' and might join in, even more pressure then. Here's what I've done so far
I've knitted some of the patterns from the website
and added the odd one I've made up myself
trying to put some love into all of them.
I used double knitting pure wool that came from my stash and got 2 squares from each 50g ball. Several of the patterns included beads but I didn't have any in stock and didn't think they would add to the comfort factor. There are lots of interesting patterns available on the website and new ones keep getting added. I think I'll stitch strips together before I go, rows of 5 squares and then if anyone else has taken part we might be able to combine our efforts, if not I'll try to make more squares after the event as I don't think there is a closing date yet. So still time for you to join in.

9 comments:

  1. Really nice squares, love the hearts with plain border especially. I think you are probably right about the beads... not much added in comfort, more the looks really. Beads can be a nuisance anyway on something practical. I shall go to the website now, thanks for putting the link up.

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  2. The blankets are going to look so great when all the blocks are put together, and i am sure the recipients will defiantly feel the love that you are putting into each square. Love the hearts!!!
    Tracey xox

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  3. These are really beautiful and the sentiment is so touching. I am sure that they will be well received.

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  4. Wow, lovely squares - I especially like the heart ones, and the cream one with cable.
    Happy weekend to you!

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  5. What a lovely idea! Your colours look great together. I'd love to see the finished blanket! I agree, beads wouldn't add much to the comfort factor. Great work! Ros

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  6. Oh well done, you've made such a great start. Hope the coffee morning is a success.

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  7. Your squares look great. I've knitted a couple for another knitting project and found ti very hard to get them the exact size required. Severe blocking measures were called for! Hope you enjoy your coffee morning.

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  8. Those squares are lovely, Jenny...each one so neat and what a beautiful cause! Thank you for letting us know about it. :o) Happy knitting... ((HUGS))

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  9. They're beautiful, I wish I could knit!

    I particularly like the chunky cable one and the heart ones, and prefer the paler colours.

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