182. The Subject Line Got My Attention. It Said, "Hello from an OFA Girl"

Hello Norma,

I am one of the kids with the OFA and I recently informed Tina Raheem
of a little project the girls at my job are doing with me and she said
I should ask you if you knew anyone who would be interested in helping
us. We are currently crocheting squares to be sewn into blankets for a
summer camp for foster girls.  Some of us are also knitting entire
blankets, but we are offering to sew all the crochet squares together
into the blankets ourselves because it is kind of tedious and we don't
want that to discourage people from contributing. If you or anyone you
know would be interested in helping us make the squares we would be
ecstatic. We want to have a good number of blankets to send to the
summer camp by next summer. Just email me and let me know if you know
anyone who would be able to help us with our project and I will email
you the deadlines and the address to send the squares and blankets to.

Thank you so much!

Lindsay Smith

lindsaychristyn@gmail.com

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You gotta keep on your toes around here.  You just never know what you're gonna get at Norma's Somewhat of a Knit Blog.  Just when you least expect it, it might even be ......

...knitting.  *gasp*

I pulled out my superwash wools and chose some colors, found my needles, and hot damn, I even remember how to garter stitch. 

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P.S.  Lindsay has not gotten back to me yet about the details of what she wants.  I have a feeling, as Elizabeth said in the comments, she might not know what she's gotten herself into with this group!  But it just warms up this cold old heart to hear of an OFA recipient herself thinking about other foster girls going to summer camp. 

I think we should take hold of helping her to organize this...Is someone up for volunteering to organize or help with the blanket drive?  The thing I know about summer camp for girls is the blankets should be indestructible.  Acrylic or superwash!  We (as a group) should probably decide what size squares it should be, if it's squares, and maybe some knitting and crocheting groups can hold sewing bees or something?  I'm making an entire log cabin blanket, and I'm loving it, because sewing up squares gives me hives.  The less finishing I have, the better.  And I'm guessing that throw size or twin-bed size is the size we're aiming for here. 

Ideas?  Ravelry group? (for someone else, not me, to start?)  etc.? 

P.P.S.  Just heard from Lindsay.  She says there is already a Ravelry group for this, but I've just done a quick search and cannot find it.  Anyone?  Help?

I have an address to send the completed squares or blankets to:

Leticia Jenkins
Student Financial Services
79 Fifth Ave, 5th floor
NY, NY10003

Comments

[Vicki]

"If you or anyone you know would be interested in helping..."
Isn't she cute? Info please.

[elizabeth a airhart]

does this nice person know what she in for from this group

count me in i love red scarf now its red scarf plus

we can knit all year long now love garter stich

do not forget clabber on your cobbler bon bon

[marcia Cooke]

Woman, you are making me dizzy. Back to knitting...next you'll be back to spinning again!

[Elizabeth]

Bring it on.

[Carole]

Yay for you, Norma!

[Helen]

Oh dear.
The poor things.
They have no idea that in two weeks they'll have enough squares (and blankets) for 100 girls, and that it will be only the tip of the ice berg, do they.

I wonder... does Halcyon carry indestructible acrylic? It's the closest LYS to me right now.....

[marianne]

I'm not 'eligible' for organizing,(that addle brained condition of mine heh), but I'm all for knitting some squares! and Very Happy to do so.

[Miranda]

I'd be up for helping organize this... let me know when you find out what she wants.

[Andi]

Hi Norma,

The Ravelry group is "Donate-a-Square.

BTW, my tomatoes and squash and cukes are going like gangbusters! They love the raised beds! I have to say, I'm jealous of your harvests though. I have only blossoms right now.

[Cookie]

You knit?

[Kristen]

Heh, heh, heh. Yes, the poor dear probably has little idea of the power of knitters. I've got a long languishing log cabin blankie that would proba--oh crap. It's not superwash. Anyway, I'll work on stitching up some squares. I'm not on Ravelry, so if there are any dimensions, etc. please post!

[Knitnana]

So glad to see the Log Cabin in process! I'll go check out the Ravelry group!
(((hugs)))

[Diane T]

Wow, I got whiplash on this one. I came expecting CART or gardening and got knitting instead!

Like the idea of a log cabin blanket, but I may just have to break down and learn to crochet. Good traveling projects I should think.

[elizabeth a airhart]

seven by seven squres
warm up america calls for seven by nine
i have the yarn non wool not be up to a blanket
squres are easier to mail for me

i am not a group just me
project ghanna calls for seven by seven
as my favorite cat would say
tours jours gai

[Angie]

I'm in for a blanket, I've been looking for a reason to buy more yarn, It's garter stitch for me all the way.

[KnittyOtter]

I don't crochet. Is knitting the squares an option and if so what size?

[Ann]

Love your square pattern. Can you share? Daughter #2 and I will gladly send donations. People love you, NOrma!