Comments on: Q2-08 - It’s all about someone else

By: laura (knittinkitties)

laura (knittinkitties) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:57:59 +0000

Does this have to be for PEOPLE?? I ask because there’s a mini drive going on on Ravelry for black kittehs http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/lolravelers/174822/1-25#1 and i would like to make some lil blankies for black kittehs in the pound.

you’re going to read the stats and be very sad. i’ve been chasing after my dear luna all the time with hugs since i’ve heard this

By: tracey in mi

tracey in mi — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:36:20 +0000

Jammies?

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:22:42 +0000

I’ll be knitting socks for premies for a local hospital

By: janieknits

janieknits — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:04:30 +0000

I love your challenge. I’ve been giving socks to people with cancer for some years now. The feedback has been wonderful until a few days ago when my closest friend said that she hopes NEVER to receive any of my damn socks.

By: Monnie

Monnie — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:43:27 +0000

Knit for someone else? Seriously?

Do the seven shawls that I’m supposed to knit for my seven aunties but haven’t started yet count? ^^;

…goodness, I’m a bad niece, aren’t I…

By: Anniebananie

Anniebananie — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:13:40 +0000

I love the Q2 challenge. I have been knitting chemo caps for my cousin lately, who has Metastatic Breast Cancer (stage IV). She is undergoing weekly rounds of chemo for the next 12 weeks, then another CT scan to see if the spots recently found on her liver have shrunk or gone away.

SHAMLESS PLUG ALERT: I’ve actually started a Ravelry group for her and other patients at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester VA- Sublynnmimal Healing.

Sherri - Would you ever look into getting Wick? It’s a soy based yarn, and knits up chemo caps beautifully. Plus, since it’s soy, it has natural antibotic properties (to help with sweating heads and such).

Oh, I also love the baseball caps. Must have one. It will go perfect with the water bottle I picked up in the last sneak up, along with the Yarn Nerd (I love his yarns!)

By: Danielle from SW MO

Danielle from SW MO — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:51:57 +0000

One question about the charity knitting. I am a member of Socks For Soldiers, would the socks I knit for them be considered a “Charity Type” item for this challenge? They are Black, Olive Green or Desert Tan and are sent to Service menbers serving in Iraq or being deployed to the Sandbox. If not thats ok, I have other charities I can knit for (MIL has been trying to get me to kknit blankies for project Linus) but as a Veteran the SFS group is near and dear to my heart.

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:07:53 +0000

Love the new challenge I couldnt honestly join the last one, cause I just cant find anything i havent tried yet. I guess that happens when you have been knitting as long as i have, I started with 12. NOW that was when that challenge would have made sense.
SHeri honestly you need to put the option in of more than one wishlist, cause mine will make Loopy fall over and play dead, or I need an inheritance. THere are so many colors and people I love that they fit, let us not talk about myself, and then for the swaps, oh my. My daughter already asked where was i planning to put all that if i ever get a chance to buy most of it! FPS, all over of course! Tiger Lily would be in cat heaven if I did!
I am getting a hat or two for sure! I have to wear hats most of the year because my eyes dont like too much light and i already wear tinted glasses, FPS! And in the spring-fall I have to be careful outside not to burn, because i have no pigment on my face since about 15 years now, sigh. I get so tired of suntanblock!
I know I have to call about my TLE Dontbebluekit but i am waiting for my promised scholarship check, we are suppose to get them Friday, then comes the struggle of getting the check into the bank. Plus i have 2 swaps i need to order for, and then sockwars as well.

loveya

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:46:07 +0000

too cute. can’t wait for the stuff to go up, and looking forward to the challenge.

By: Theresa in Italy

Theresa in Italy — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:09:00 +0000

Loopy swag! Too cool! I can’t wait! Loopy looks adorable. I wouldn’t have given back the hat, either.

I love this challenge, Sheri. Haven’t decided what I’ll do yet, but I’ve gotten some idea from the other comments. There are so many good causes. I know you’re going to get a fantastic response.