Refuge.org blanket

[PurplePidjin]

refuge.org.uk/2012/06/13/knit-for-refuge-campaign-gets-underway/

A few of us fancy doing a few squares for this, so here's a thread!

As blankets need to be 4x6 squares (24 total), the idea is that we arrange ourselves into small groups by geography and do a few each, then meet to put them together and eat cake

I'll link the previous Location thread shortly so folk can add themselves and get organising

That's 28 squares though... 24 for a blanket so we'd need 20 extras to get 2 blankets. I can make extra but possibly not 20 :)

Team Hooker - colours tbc
Pistey
Somersaults
Soupy (c)
Pidj
PantryBoy
VintageEbonyGold

Team Knitter - lime green and cream
Shredded
Clanger
Trib
Oma (c)
Barbara
StressedHEMum
HairyPotter

(c) stands for captain, constructor or chief cake chomper as required

I've defected onto Team Knitter. My attempts at crochet are shameful. Lime and cream are probably the only colours I didn't order. I go and order more in a min. My Deramore order has just arrived but the colours are pinks and purples for the little hug projects.

Any particular shades of lime or cream needed?

Ignore that, just noticed the colours recommended Trib can you pm the details to me. I an very dim and still pretty rubbish so I would need you to speak slooooowly.

Am I doing 4 squares with a garter border?

Hairy - I think we will end up doing 2 blankets, so you may not want to order, but our colours are Paton's Smoothie DK in Lime (1010) and Cream (1019). However, this blanket will not be getting under way for several weeks as we wait for the yarn to make its way to Shredded. I also have some quite specific ideas for it, so I'm happy to ensure we have two teams working alongside each other. I'll start a thread specifically for Team Knitter.

Team Hooker - Can I go ahead and order stylecraft in girly colours assuming it is going to be a minimum of 7 sqs? And will I post to you Soupy?

Team Hooker

4 squares each
Girl colours. (i bagsie cream!)
100% acrylic, eg Stylecraft
Double Knit weight
Posting to Soupie

plain squares then?

As fancy as you like, Pistey

In more than one colour?
Just making absolutely sure...

Any more room on Team Knitter? Fancy doing a teddy bear...

Team Hooker - Girlie
Pistey
Somersaults
Soupy (c)
Pidj
PantryBoy
VintageEbonyGold

Team Knitter - lime green and cream
Shredded
Clanger
Trib
Oma (c)
Barbara
StressedHEMum
HairyPotter
DroitwichMummy

(c) stands for captain, constructor or chief cake chomper as required

Numbers are more so we can work out how many squares each person needs to do :)

I'm going to do purple and cream then

droitwich - just to be clear, you're wanting to do a teddy rather than a blanket square or two? That is perfectly fine.

I shall go for pinks and cream in Team Hooker, can someone clarify the size please, I have 6" in my head but I could be wrong

I've searched the link in the OP and, eventually, found out that the sqares are indeed 6".

they seem to be after two sizes of blanket... the 24 square is a cot blanket and they also want 48 square child blankets.

Trib I will start with a bear and see how the time goes. If I have time left and we need them I may then do a square (or 2!)

Thanks Soupy - what size hook is everyone planning on using?

4mm, because that's all i ever use!

Am already a bit muddled about the Knit Project. Should I order yarn and start knitting or are there more instructions to follow?
Sorry!

4mm is good for me not that I have a huge collection of hooks in nearly every size, oh no not me

Get it and get started but no rush because the yarn still has to get to Shredded in the States :)

Team Knit thread - clanger, I haven't heard back from you so at the moment I have you down for the Less Bossy Blanket but let me know.

Sorry trib have PMed you. And will post on other thread!

Thanks for the new thread trib!