Support thread 2 - new blankets

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This is a continuation of our thread supporting MNers creating blanket squares for Woolly Hugs. All are welcome and I'm hoping to post a link soon to a collection of our fave patterns, pics and links to keep them all in one place. In the meantime, this new thread will allow phone-based MNers like RedRosie to return from Special Phone Exile where she goes whenever the thread has too many messages on.

This is a thread of peace where knitters and crocheters, donors and crafters are all equally welcome.

Is it mid summer already? I've missed early summer somewhere! 10 woolly squares on their way to you pistey.

Is there such a thing as knitters hand? I've done so much knitting these last few days my left hand is aching and a bit swollen. I've had to take my rings off.

Trib I'm going nag advise you to get seen too. Hereth end the nag!!

Be careful Glaikit (she says, having not yet been to Minor Injuries) - one of the reasons for learning different styles of knitting (I mean continental vs. English etc) is to avoid getting RSI from doing too much one way. Take it easy!

Rosie - you can't threaten to write a poem as a punishment and then be offended when I regard it as a punishment. Deeply flawed logic.

Anyway, I haven't been yet because I've been on a conference call for 2 hours. Now have I have to do some document updates and reply to a few irritating emails, and then I will see what's what.

Midsummer's over there Glaikit, behind the rain clouds

Glad you made the right decision Trib. You don't want Rosie to write more poetry to make it worse.

Cross posted with you there Trib. I see you haven't done what a bunch of highly unqualified cyberknitting pals have told you after all. Tsk tsk.

I haven't done it yet Barbara. Critical matters of government required my attention first. Well, sort of.

Trib's To Do List:

1. Critical matters of governmental importance
2. Minor Injuries Clinic
3. Sort out the rest of Rosie's life
4. Stand by to rescue Barbara when she finally starts The Ballet Cardigan of Doom

That takes me to 4 pm, Barbara, what shall I do after that?

Looking forward to the ballet cardigan of doom. This godawful weather reminds me I need to stop being nice and doing baby clothes and blankets for other people (I don't mean our ones of course, but baby ones for people at work) and do a cardigan for myself. Quite excited about tackling a bigger project and one I can parade around in. Presumably 'parading' is the only possible way of wearing garments one has constructed oneself?

Ode to Tribs Foot

Oh Trib she has a poorly foot,
It's getting worse, it's quite kaput

It hurts and aches and swells a bit
It worsens when she tries to knit

She puts it off, prevaricates
But a poorly foot? It JUST CAN'T WAIT!

I can go on for hours if you want ...

Good god. I think that has finally done it.

Have at you, NHS-just-outside-Leeds!

Loving the Ode

Lots more woolly arrivals on the Freds

Go on Rosie, don't stop.....

I am a woman of massive hitherto undiscovered poetic talent my word.

I shall keep composing until the foot has been seen.

A photo of the foot in a medical facility on Trib's profile will suffice.

Oh I can say with absolute certainty that you can still wiggle toes having broken a metatarsal in your foot. It bloody hurts!

Good work, girls. Loving the peer pressure and poetry

She says she's gone ... She said she would ...
Well, we shall see if Trib is good

A poorly foot it stabs and stings
And stops her doing other things.

We hope she's waiting in the queue
Before the poorly foot turns blue

It may drop off, if it's not seen
By medics through an x-ray screen ...

We hope she's waiting in the queue
Before the poorly foot turns blue

It may drop off, if it's not seen
By medics through an x-ray screen ...

Oops.

There once was a knitted named Trib
Who was being a bit of a div
She couldn't put on a boot
Because she'd hurt her foot
But I still like the cut of her jib

nicked a doctor's pass

Now Trib are you telling porkie pies??? We all know you are computer wiz, and could probably knock out the fake badges in your sleep!

That link doesn't work for me ...

Great poetry Glaikit! Top notch.

We wait and wait and wait for proof
That the NHS has fixed her hoof

:o

here Rosie or click one tribs Flickr links further up

I've been wanting to rhyme Trib and jib for ages!!!

more proof

That was a genuine NHS pass I will have you know.

Ok. I'll stop.

Poor Trib. That looks SO SORE.

for you ...

Ooh that does look really sore.

Poor Trib. Hope you don't have to wait too long to be seen.