Stitching Witches Round Robin - Mine!!

Can't beleive it!! Mine has already returned and WOW is all I can say. I started this project with another group and three of the Witche on this project were stitched in '01 (one of them being myself) I stitched the Witch with the green hair holding the orange cat. I felt that it needed more witches, but at the time didn't have the time to find and stitch them so I set it aside. Then this year this round robin opened up and I thought it was the perfect opportunity to finish this project - as I had wanted it to be a combined effort anyway!

I am so happy with it. Now all I need to do is Put is a Title possibly a short poem or saying in the empty areas. Any ideas? Thought this would be a cute wall-hanging or picture for The October holidays!

BTW, I did receive the last of the Round robins in the same envelope and will be getting to work on the "Dragons" so that that owner can feel the pride is seeing her project come home too!! Will post as soon as I finish. I get to do a red dragon!!! OOH!!

Newest Project - Knitted baby hats

My newest campaign is to have made for every baby born at the hospital that I work at 'hats'. Oh, by the way I work in the OB (obstetric) dept here.

This past week I made a good start by knitting 4 of the green hats shown, and with the smallest loop of a 'knit-in-the-round' 2 of the peach colored hats.

Anyone is welcome to join me in my endeavor. The 'knit-in-the-round' hats are made with worsted weight yarn - any color.

I had a hard time finding a good pattern for the knitted hats so ended up making my own pattern. I hate seams so I used double pointed needles.

I have never made a pattern before and am sure there are lots of mistakes in the writing of it. But I have no plans to patent it and just needed a pattern to follow (have almost talked a few of my co-workers into helping with this project).

Here is my pattern:

Sport or baby weight yarn
size 9 double pointed needles

Cast on 44 stitches 15 each on 2 needles and 14 on the last.
K1, P1 around for 8 rows.
K around for 12 rows.
*Per needle: K2 tog, knit to last 2 stitches on needle, K2 tog for 1 row.
K around times 2 rows.*
Repeat from * to * 1 moe tim. (11 stitches on each of 2 needles and 10 stitches on 3rd)
Next round: K 2 tog, K across to last 2 stitches on needles, K2 tog for the 2 needles with 9 stitches each, on last needle K2 tog, K across. (9 stitches per needle)
*Per needle: K2 tog, K across to last 2 stitches, K2 tog. *
Repeat from * to * till 3 stitches on each needle.
Per needle: K2 tog, K 1. (2 stitches per needle)
Per needle: K2 tog all onto 1 needle. (3 stitches)
draw loop up and pull through all loops on needle.
Tie off and pull end of yarn down through center and anchor.

Hope this is clear as MUD!! Enjoy!

Email me for address to send any hats too!!

My Latest OTB Block - The Tiger

This is my latest OTB http://www.operationteddybear.ca/HomePage.html Block for theme #10 'Endangered Young'uns' - The baby Tigers!

I just finished this block this past week and will be sending it off to Hazel on Monday or tuesday. Whichever day I can make it to the post office.

I have been having so much fun with making these cross stitched blocks for quilts to send to children suffering from Cancer. They are always needing stitchers. Check them out.