Category Archives: Knit & Crochet

Scarf

I use my fabric scraps to make dog pillows for donation to the SPCA. The tiniest scraps go into a pillowcase and when it is full I sew it up and drop it off at their facility. I was at the thrift store one day looking for pillowcases and saw two balls of yarn that I couldn’t resist.

When we were last heading to Texada I remembered that I had a new chair over there and thought I should take some knitting along, just to see how the chair worked for that craft. It was awesome and I finished the scarf in just two short days. It is just garter stitch but the yarn gives it a nice texture.

This will be part of the donation I make on Mum’s birthday.

Donation Blankets

In an attempt to use up the last of my baby yarn I found an easy, and often used, knitting pattern. I was really happy with how it turned out and it just may stay in my own tickle trunk.

I still had a bit of a few colours left so I made a smaller version that I’ll donate to Ken’s cradles.

I still have more baby yarn left – but only the green and the multi-coloured versions. I might have enough for a small sweater but a friend borrowed my pattern book so I’ll have to wait until she gives it back.

Tangerine Dream?

I had three large skeins of this orange yarn and whenever I saw it in my bin I couldn’t for the life of me think of what I could do with it. I also had a skein of white so I decided to jump right in with a pattern I’ve made at least a couple of times before.

This will be a donation and I hope it brings some sunshine to somebody’s day.

Happy Birthday Mum

November 30, 2024

I was surprised at how many items I had for donation – maybe not as many as in previous years but I’ve done very little yarn work this year unless it was something Taylor had requested I make.

I used up some yarn bits and made some blankets to go with Ken’s cradles. I sent these out to him early in October to take advantage of Canada Post’s free shipping. The package also included a small project I made several years ago.

I made two baby blankets from leftover yarn. They are both very soft.

I managed a couple of scrappy afghans.

This is the first time I have donated any quilted items. This was made with leftover scraps from another project. It hung in the TV room for a couple of years but I decided it was time for it to be passed on.

All will be donated to the Salvation Army. I’ll be happy if something ends up in one of their Christmas baskets but I’m also okay if I see it for sale in their thrift store.