Most preemies have a larger head than you would think. start with an 8"around and 4-5" tall.
for full term babies it can be up to 11"-12" or in my son's case 13". Bev's country cottage website has lots of great charity ideas and information. You may have to google it though.
The smaller preemie blankets starting at about 20" are also needed. These whip up faster than you may think. Just make sure that the pattern doesn't have too many open spaces.
As a friend suggested " Why not have a "drive" and donate to a hospital in your area!" That sounds like a capital idea. Bless you all.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Yarn from Italy update.
I finally finished the scarf. Not really sure what it will look like after I block it. I really need to get a digital camera. This unfortunately came out in black and white, but I assure you it is beautiful. Colors range from white to pale grey to charcoal to med blue to dark blue jean blue. I love it. 36% wool and the rest is something called PC-Dralon and PA. I don't know what that is. It was Made in Romania for Madil and the label says Scandinavia, but It was bought in Italy, then brought home to little old New Orleans. This is some well traveled yarn. I adore it. Thanks baby brother, you have great taste.
My idea for Christmas
Before I took the kids out of public school, I joined CCNG-Crescent City Needlework Guild. This group held meetings on Mondays at Longe Vue House and Gardens. One of the projects that we worked on happened to be baby caps and blankets.
Some of these have found their way to our Children's Hospital here in New Orleans. When I was informed that CH had not had a delivery of caps since before the big bad K, I was shocked.
Well that had me decided that I had to help more. Instead of making things for Christmas gifts, I decided to give out stockings with a note letting people know that a baby cap was being donated in their honor. These will be donated before Monday 2007 I hope. I will keep on making caps and some blankets until my gifts are fulfilled. I probably won't stop there.
I have scoured the internet for patterns. Mostly I just go with my own creation. Some are knit and some are crochet. But all are very quick and cute. I even tried to get my boys to help with a knit machine. That thing needs to go in the garbage. I guess I will have to try the old fashion way and teach them how to do it manually. Why not?A man can knit and crochet too. Some chicks dig this.
Any way, this was the plan this Christmas. I am sorry if someone was disappointed with my choice. But do you really need another scarf, blanket, potholder or slippers?
Some of these have found their way to our Children's Hospital here in New Orleans. When I was informed that CH had not had a delivery of caps since before the big bad K, I was shocked.
Well that had me decided that I had to help more. Instead of making things for Christmas gifts, I decided to give out stockings with a note letting people know that a baby cap was being donated in their honor. These will be donated before Monday 2007 I hope. I will keep on making caps and some blankets until my gifts are fulfilled. I probably won't stop there.
I have scoured the internet for patterns. Mostly I just go with my own creation. Some are knit and some are crochet. But all are very quick and cute. I even tried to get my boys to help with a knit machine. That thing needs to go in the garbage. I guess I will have to try the old fashion way and teach them how to do it manually. Why not?A man can knit and crochet too. Some chicks dig this.
Any way, this was the plan this Christmas. I am sorry if someone was disappointed with my choice. But do you really need another scarf, blanket, potholder or slippers?
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Public School Sucks!! Yes I said it!
I have met some opposition with my point of view of public schools. Quite frankly Public Schools are lacking. Through personal experience, with myself and my children, I have come to this opinion. Understandably most parents don't have an option. In this case, I pray for the well being of your children. Most of the current generation is raising their kids with little or no respect for authority, or themselves.
No longer able to afford to give my children a Catholic education, I have taken matters into my own hands. I am not a degreed teacher, but I am a teacher.
I am the first teacher that my children have ever had, I know their learning styles.
The biggest issue that we are having now is "How to undo the damage inflicted by the public school system"?
My children were teased, threatened, humiliated, neglected and physically assaulted. I refuse to allow them to endure this behavior any longer.
The straw that broke the camels back- my youngest son was knocked down in the school yard by 3 other kids and assaulted. The school informed me that because they didn't see this it never happened, Bulls**t!!!! My son had nightmares for almost a month and begged me every day to take them out of this school. My oldest son so feared for his life that on his last day of school he brought a pocket knife. I didn't find this out until after I took them out.
I didn't raise my children to be bullies. But I also didn't raise them to be peeons either. The whole situation was unacceptable.
Grades, What a joke!! My youngest could not read, and they passed him to 2nd grade anyway. I was very enraged. Yes, I asked the teacher not to pass him if his last grades were lower than C's, He had F's..
My oldest, went from A's and B's in Catholic school to FFFFFFF's across the board. Why? He is very intelligent and on a higher reading level than average. This really pissed me off. He also became quiet, edgy, angry and afraid.
How can the public accept this? As tax payers we pay these people to teach our children, not to raise them.
Why not create higher standards, for teachers, parents, and students? Lower classroom size? Use better educated teachers? Don't grade on a curve!!!! This only hurts the youth, who grow up to be adults who cannot read..... Oh this really pisses me off. Create programs that help those who can't read or can't be around others in a school environment.
(Where is GOD in public school???? He is banned! This is only the beginning!)
God is a huge part of my Private School. I couldn't do it without His guidance.
May God help all of us, He knows we need Him, but canWE see that we need Him?
No longer able to afford to give my children a Catholic education, I have taken matters into my own hands. I am not a degreed teacher, but I am a teacher.
I am the first teacher that my children have ever had, I know their learning styles.
The biggest issue that we are having now is "How to undo the damage inflicted by the public school system"?
My children were teased, threatened, humiliated, neglected and physically assaulted. I refuse to allow them to endure this behavior any longer.
The straw that broke the camels back- my youngest son was knocked down in the school yard by 3 other kids and assaulted. The school informed me that because they didn't see this it never happened, Bulls**t!!!! My son had nightmares for almost a month and begged me every day to take them out of this school. My oldest son so feared for his life that on his last day of school he brought a pocket knife. I didn't find this out until after I took them out.
I didn't raise my children to be bullies. But I also didn't raise them to be peeons either. The whole situation was unacceptable.
Grades, What a joke!! My youngest could not read, and they passed him to 2nd grade anyway. I was very enraged. Yes, I asked the teacher not to pass him if his last grades were lower than C's, He had F's..
My oldest, went from A's and B's in Catholic school to FFFFFFF's across the board. Why? He is very intelligent and on a higher reading level than average. This really pissed me off. He also became quiet, edgy, angry and afraid.
How can the public accept this? As tax payers we pay these people to teach our children, not to raise them.
Why not create higher standards, for teachers, parents, and students? Lower classroom size? Use better educated teachers? Don't grade on a curve!!!! This only hurts the youth, who grow up to be adults who cannot read..... Oh this really pisses me off. Create programs that help those who can't read or can't be around others in a school environment.
(Where is GOD in public school???? He is banned! This is only the beginning!)
God is a huge part of my Private School. I couldn't do it without His guidance.
May God help all of us, He knows we need Him, but canWE see that we need Him?
Friday, December 29, 2006
Yarn from Italy
I was so delighted when my brother brought me yarn from his trip to Italy. Now what to do with it. I have so many ideas in my head. But you can't tell the yarn that. It is very luxurious. SOOOO soft.
Many projects started with said yarn, and many ripped apart. The yarn is a varigated blue-jean type, with lots of texture.
I think in the end it will have it's way. Probably a scarf. Good thing I love scarves...
I have tried to upload the picture of the yarn but "EL Guapo" the computer won't let me. I will try later. Maybe I will be finished and I can show the end result.
Many projects started with said yarn, and many ripped apart. The yarn is a varigated blue-jean type, with lots of texture.
I think in the end it will have it's way. Probably a scarf. Good thing I love scarves...
I have tried to upload the picture of the yarn but "EL Guapo" the computer won't let me. I will try later. Maybe I will be finished and I can show the end result.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Our traditional Norwegian red heart for Christmas.
Our Traditional Norwegian red heart.
Mor-Mor's Red Heart pattern. My husbands family are from Norway and Denmark. His Mor-Mor had these hearts on her tree.
Mor-Mor's Red Heart pattern. My husbands family are from Norway and Denmark. His Mor-Mor had these hearts on her tree.
One year I decided to copy them. This was done just by looking at them very closely. I think it came out pretty close.
On my first few attempts I added too many chains on the curved part which left gaps. ( as seen in the red one) On my latest attempts(white) I have corrected the problem. Here is the pattern that I have written down.
Do not sell these, only for personal use or gift giving.
Mor-Mor's Christmas Hearts
Size 10 cotton thread / size B-1 needle
ch=chain, sc=single crochet, dc=double crochet, sp=space, tr-trbl=triple-treble, sl st= slip stitch
Begin CH 12
Row 1: Dc in 6th ch from hook, ch1, skip next ch space, dc , ch1 in next space.... to the end. (5 dc in row)
Row 2-4: Ch4,( dc in dc, ch1, skip next ch space),repeat in ( ) to end (5dc on row) This makes a grid for the center of the heart.
Row 5: Ch1, turn, 2 sc in first sp, 1 sc in next sp, ch4, 1 sc in next sp, 5 sc in corner.(working around grid DO NOT TURN , rest is worked on this side) 1sc in next sp, ch4, 1 sc in next sp, 5 sc in next corner, 3 sc in next sp. (2x's) 3 sc in corner sp, join to 1st sc with a sl st.
(triple treble-[tr-trbl] yo 3x's , insert hook into space, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook {4x's})
(triple treble fan)- tr-trbl 12x's in ch 4 sp, ch2 sl st in 3 sc sp on corner of last round, ch 2. tr-trbl 12x's in next ch 4 sp, sc in 3rd sc of corner sp, sc in sc of last row to the corner, sc 3x's in 3rd sc of corner sp, sc up to tr-trbl's (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, to end of tr-trblfan) sc in ch2 sp, ch 20 sts, 1 sc in next ch 2 sp. (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, to end of tr-trbl fan) join with sl st to first sc after tr-trbl fan. weave in ends)
I do hope that you can figure this out. It is really easy it just sounds complicated.
Norwegian heart
from Silja-Devines Blog translated in English with minor alterations.
I don't know if this pattern is copywrited, so please do not sell these.
Personal use only. I translated the pattern mostly from looking at the picture.
Chains=ch or Chs
space= sp or sps
skip=sk
Double crochet= dc
begin/ning=beg
half double crochet= hdc
Row 1- Ch 17, Sk 5 chs, 1dc in each of next 6 chs, ch3, dc in next 6 chs, ch5 join to 1st beg ch.
Row 2- Ch 2, DO NOT TURN, pattern worked on right side only.(ch2 counts as first dc )
Dc in next 3 spaces (work over beginning thread ) , Sk 4 dc, dc in next 4 sp, 9dc in ch 5 loop,
dc in next 6 sps, 2 dc, ch3, 2dc (in ch 3space) Dc in next 6 spaces, 9 dc in ch 5 loop, join.
Row 3- Ch2, 1dc in next dc, skip 4 dcs, dc around side of heart, doubling when needed. EXAMPLE=1dc in 3spaces, 2dc in each of next 9 spaces,1dc in next 7 spaces, 2 dc, ch3,2dc in point (ch 3 space) 1dc in next 9 spaces, 1 dc in next space join to top of ch 2 space.
Row 4-(Original pattern) ch1 hdc in each space around, doubling when needed.
Join to beg. finish. Add string to hang.
Row 4- (alternate ending c/o Beth) Ch 1, hdc in next space, ch 20 (or 30 for longer) join with slip stitch to top of first hdc, hdc around entire heart, doubling when needed, join to ch1 space at beg. finish.
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