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

[slery]

Tracy,

I like pound of love for baby blankets. It really depends on the size 
you want to make. Crib size to cuddle size, new born to toddler.
Cindy

On 1/9/2026 11:06 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
>
> 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
>
> *From:*NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On 
> Behalf Of *Becky Frankeberger via NFB-Blind-Crafters
> *Sent:* Friday, January 9, 2026 10:49 AM
> *To:* 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' 
> <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Becky Frankeberger <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hooray for the charity hat!
>
> 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
>
> *From:*NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On 
> Behalf Of *Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters
> *Sent:* Friday, January 9, 2026 7:28 AM
> *To:* 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' 
> <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* carcione at access.net
> *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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