[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hooray for the charity hat!

[Becky Frankeberger]

To me it felt like three ply. I don't know what the web site or package
says. I know for me it was easy to work with. Get the Big Scoop Iced cream
yarn. It is a better bargain. 

Becky 

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How thick is the icecream yarn?

Terry

 

 

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Tracy, I like Lion Brand Ice cream for Baby blankets. There are plenty of
other brands that are soft and durable. So go to a petting  zoo and enjoy
touching the yarn. I make mine thirty by thirty inches roughly. A little
bigger is fine, but certainly no smaller. This size is really good for a new
one or one older riding in a car seat.

 

Becky 

 

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Hi Becky.

I have thought about making a baby blanket for charity.  What kind of yarn
do you use?  Something washable, no doubt.  Do you have a favorite baby
blanket brand?  And how big are they, roughly?

Hugging you back!

Tracy

 

 

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Tracy, I am like you I can't just sit still while in a long meeting, or
Bible study, or doctor's office waiting room. I have brought all kinds of
things. From starting an afghan while it is still easy to carry, baby
blankets, hats, scarves, baby dress, granny squares, booties, most anything
I make, smile. I usually get questions,  if they aren't on their phones. .

 

Becky hugging you tightly  

 

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Subject: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hooray for the charity hat!

 

The other night I attended a meeting I knew would go on for hours.  I have a
hard time sitting in a meeting without something to do with my hands.  I
call it constructive fidgeting.  But I wanted something simple, so I
wouldn't be distracted from the meeting, and my current project isn't at a
simple phase.  So I cast on the start of a hat for charity before I went to
the meeting.  Simple, easy to carry, and good to give away when I'm done.  I
got quite a bit done during the meeting, too.  

Do other people have projects like that to take to meetings?  What do you
take?

Tracy

 

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