stix and a ball of string....

My charity shipments have all been completed and sent or delivered. My hats went out to A4A, my Online Angels items were shipped and the TTT deliveries have been made to the hospitals. It was a heavy month but I feel really good about it. Now to begin on the new projects. I have my 100 hat goal for TTT and I want to start on my Christmas gifts since I know that if I do not start now they will never be ready for Christmas.
DH and I have been bitten by the yuck bug that is going around so we have not been up to par the last few days. Going to work has been about the extent of what we can manage and we fight over the couch when we get home. DH has had the worse case and cannot get very far from the Kleenex box, poor dear. But hopefully we are on the mend now and things will return to normal again.
My heart goes out to those on the gulf coast as the news of more hurricanes is being forecasted. Dear people know that you are in the prayers of many. And everyone please continue to remember the Katrina families they will need prayers and help for some time to come.
Have a great week and and happy knitting!
"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For indeed, that's all who ever have." - Margaret Mead
*GB2G*

Due to my work schedule I was running a little behind but I did get my 100 hats for TTT finished for this month. They were all washed and packaged for the delivery this weekend. Thanks to the members of KWON we had a very good delivery this month - thanks so much ladies!
I sewed some of the hats, knitted some, loomed some and crocheted the rest. My crochet pattern is a quickie and is very simple. If you need a simple, fast pattern you are welcome to use mine. Please consider making one for a charity.

Teresa’s 10 Minute Preemie Hat
Materials:
G Hook
Worsted Weight Yarn
**I have timed this pattern and it actually only takes me 10 minutes to make a hat. How simple can you get :)
This hat is worked in the round – do not turn after each row.

Ch 3
Rnd 1: 12 dc in 3rd chain from the hook, join with a sl st to beginning ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc in same stitch as ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch around, join with sl st to beginning ch 2.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, join with sl st to beginning ch 2.
Rnd 4-7: Repeat row 3.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sl st in each dc around, join with sl st to beginning ch 1, fasten off. Weave in ends.

Rnd 8 Variations:
· Ch 1, reverse sc around, join & fasten off.
· Ch 1, sc around, join & fasten off.
· Ch 1, sc, *ch 1, sc*, repeat * around, join & fasten off.

This is an excellent pattern to use up scraps - just make each row a different color, or make hat one color and Rnd 8 a different color. Just be creative!

©Teresa Bowman – 2004
You may use or share this pattern for charity purposes only. Not to be used for items that will be sold.
This makes a hat to fit 3-5 lb. preemie babies, if you need a smaller hat, change your yarn to sport or baby yarn and use a F hook.

Speaking of charity, please consider a donation to the Salvation Army or American Red Cross to help the families that have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. And remember them in your prayers, they will need emotional support as well for the times ahead.

Update on A4A: The deadline for the winter items for the children has been extended so if you were considering making an item but the time was too short - please reconsider.

Knitting Tip:
Doing stockinete stitch with straight needles - need to keep up with your knit and purl rows? Just put a stitch marker or scrap of different color yarn on your needle before beginning the purl row, your marked needle will always indicate when you should be doing the purl row.

Happy Knitting!
*GB2G*