A Blanket for MrsKwazii (continued)

[KnottyLocks]

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I've just got back from the post office, camera is charging and I'm hoping to upload pics before I go to work

Okey doke, Fizzog I haven't looked that closely, just had a quick furk through the packets so I could tell folks their squares had arrived. I'll be sorting them properly later.

A quick furk???

Nine parcels of woolly squares - marvellissimo!!
to all, that is brilliant!

Really need to do more of my first one.... Where's Cakey when I need her!

Got a few PMs to send and reply to so fingers crossed! Here goes.......

Thank you too to another lovely donor, we really appreciate your support.

SarahStratton

And another thank you to a lovely donor, very many thanks indeed :

MmeLindor

I have done 1. Doing the other this weekend.

My wool is yummy yum. Lovely to knit with. I love my donor.

Has anybody received wool from Fingers and Thumbs? I ordered on the 1st March, sent an e.mail on Tuesday or Wednesday, rang them today on their mobile number and left a message as they were not picking up. No money has been taken from my PayPal account, so I am just wondering if they were having problems.

Yes Oma, Knots and I did an experiment to see how we got on with them as we are looking for more suppliers to recommend. I sent wool to her, ordered on Thursday and it arrived at hers today.

I got an email to say it had been dispatched too.

Really sorry you are having problems.

I'm here! Panic not Pistey. I still haven't got any further .
I am going to sit down tomorrow to do some though. Starting to feel twitchy with all these woolly parcels being sent left, right & centre!

Almost did some at 5am but thought better of it, I don't need any other factors to make me go wrong and not being fully alert would have been disasterous. As a complete aside, a very bizarre thing happened this morning - hence me being awake faaaaaar too early. Phone rang (heart pounds, panic takes over as fearing awful news from someone), however, the voice started saying hello, how are you etc At which point I ask who on earth it is, to which he says Micheal someone who plays football for Barnsley, ringing to ask if I wanted a drink tonight?! What the...? I have no idea what it was all about. He didn't sound drunk, quite pleasant really, but I assume it was a prank after a partying session. I was less than polite!
Anyhoo, enough of my tangent. You've probably nearly finished by now Pistey!
Must be time.

Hi all!

Just a thought on the supplier issue... What about deramores? Things I've ordered from them have come quickly and they seem quite good at staying in touch.

I have a jiffy bag now (thanks to dh's birthday presents arriving today) so will parcel up to tonight. Promise!

I wonder if people who are having problems getting the Debbie Bliss want to try the Rowan Cashsoft? It may be more readily available, I don't know - I got mine no problem from McA Direct, who I use a lot. Hulucrafts, who I use as well, have it in stock too.

Not much help for people waiting on orders, though

I've ordered from Modernknitting and had no issues with them. They stock Debbie Bliss but not Rowan.

If you've been worried about knitting the heart square but been a bit worried about the yo/double yo and ssk and all the rest, here's a simpler heart square. If you need a hand then come and join us on this support thread... also this chat thread is for anyone who needs a hand with their chosen blanket square pattern, not just people trying out the heart pattern - come one, come all!

Ok my 'square' isn't really looking very square and I don't think it's about tension help.

It seems to go like this:

  <span class="line-through">-</span><span class="line-through">-</span><span class="line-through">-</span>---
 <span class="line-through">-</span><span class="line-through">-</span><span class="line-through">-</span><span class="line-through">-</span>-

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Damn spacing, it looks like tge right hand side on both sides

I think it'll be fine once it's been put in place, SkinnyJeans. Does it have a pattern on?

Morning

LovesBeing, if your casting on row is quite tight the rows after can look a bit wider. Could that be it?

My lovely yarn arrived yesterday, thankyou doner! The first square is well underway.

Morning

Cakey, particularly like the part not being fully alert would have been disasterous I'm never fully alert - my square is doomed!!

Good news Smugfearnley. Really glad it has arrived

No pattern just the first thing I have e we crocheted

First square done! Very boring, just a square all in one colour but it's relatively neat at least. Doing as many as I can with the ball of wool I received from my lovely donor and will send as soon as I can. Will be before 26th of course - and it's wonderful practice for my knitting. I'm getting faster! Thanks for letting me join in.

funchum - not boring! The mantra is plain squares are good, plain squares are essential.

Right i've finished my squares now. I hope they are ok, will pm you Piste and see where to post them too.