Woohoo!!! More than half way!!

In going thru  the house for garage sale items, I decided to put the latest lapghans in storage with the others. Been slow going due to the tennis elbow I've developed over the winter. The count is at 51!  So more than half way there!  I have a few more squares and a small lapghans almost finished so I will keep chipping away on the total needed. 

Had to take a break

Elbow pain (tennis elbow) has sidelined my working on squares. I finally went to the Dr. and got a wonderful cortisone shot. I've started up again slowly. I will post some new lapghan photos after I get some sewn together.

Busy during baseball!

Baseball games make it easy for me to bring my bag and work on squares. Now that the weather has cooled a bit I could bare to sew them together. These bring the total up to 41!. I have another in the works so we will soon be at 42.

Been away but still working hard!

I know some people who have helped me are probably wondering what happened. I've been in a funk. Yes for the last year. Camera troubles, computer troubles and lack of something to say is a big part. BUT even tho I haven't been on here I've been busy. I have completed a bunch of granny squares. Those are easy and don't need to look at a pattern. SO I've working on those as many as possible. I've finished 9 so far with more squares in the works. Here they are!

I will be working non stop to get as many squares done as I can. I have to go put the new ones in totes so I can hopefully have an updated count next time I'm on here. Please believe me it won't be a year!! So embarrassed when I saw that!!

Didn't make the goal.

Sorry, I've been away for awhile. Still plugging along on squares and lapghans here and there in between other gifts and such. You'd think I'd have a ton done with being off work the last 6 months but when your in a personal funk it's kinda hard to do things you find enjoyable.

In coming on here to put this update on I noticed we missed Sara's goal of 2010. Oh well, better late than never. Please know if you have donated, your lapghan is safely tucked into tote waiting to be delivered. I have about 30 or so, honestly I haven't counted.

I did hit the mother load at a yard sale recently. My loving husband in fact called me to "get over here quick". He had stopped at what he thought was a yard sale, come to find out it was an estate sale. I got 5 huge bags of yarn for $15. This will keep me going and out of trouble for quite awhile. Been winding and making squares and going thru patterns to switch things up a bit. Hope to include photos next time I'm on. Promise it wont be this long!! I have a new office in the new house. So I'm on the computer a bit more!

Till next time Happy knitting!

New inspiration

I was surfing some knitting blogs and stubled upon Spud & Chloe. I love Susan Anderson's baby hat designs from when I was making the hats for Preemie Project. I haven't stumbled upon her yarn anywhere yet but I have heard its really nice. Plan to get some as soon as I can. Not many yarn shops around, I hope to be able to get to a few while in Boston.
Anyway- she has shared some great knitted square patterns to be used with her yarn. I've tried two of the square patterns and I love them. They are a great size, knit up quick and look great. Fabulous textures and the patterns are really easy. I have been using the donated yarn and will try to do several squares from each skein.
When I find her yarn I will buy some to make a baby blanket for my sister who is now expecting in the fall!.. Yeah - Connor will have some one to grow up with! Her oldest son is graduating high school in a month. Connor was 1 in February hard to believe already.

15 years ago this angel was born.

15 years ago I got an early morning phone call. It's a GIRL! I was so excited. We had been "thinking pink" for as long as we knew my sister was pregnant. We needed a girl. Up to this day we had only had boys in the family. You have to understand Sara was the first GIRL in our family since her mother was born. We knew on that day she was special. Just how special we had no idea at the time. As she grew we learned. She had so many plans so many things she wanted to do and see. She had visited many places and made friends everywhere she went. She was the sweetest girl with the most amazing smile. Everyone remembers her smile. When she did, her entire face smiled.

I haven't been as diligant as I should be about completing her project. I have had projects to get done for work and home. It's funny how easy life can get in the way of our best intentions. I promise Sara to get this project complete. I've been working on squares in hope to sew them into many different lapghans. I'm doing this to honor you. To make the one last thing you asked for me to help you do get completed! Love you and miss you angel. Aunt Sue.