San Diego Chargers colors hats

 

Four  hats are done for "The Ships Project"

The project coordinator asked for hats in NFL team colors, I picked the Chargers (who else?)
The pattern for the San Diego Charger colors is Brandon hat and it is free from ravelry.com

Serene Sunset is a beige color, the link to the pattern no longer works.

If you want to help the troops keep their heads warm, click on the links for more information.

 Hi all,

I knew it! As soon as I posted what we want for the ships, someone comes along and changes that.:-) Here is a list of requests. Please keep in mind that this is a small ship, no more than 300 sailors, and most are male.

They are asking for team colors:
Seattle Seahawks
Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers
Boston Red Sox
Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Rays
NY Yankees
Oregon State
Dallas Cowboys

They said they don't have any fans for the SEC. You can Google team colors and find what you need if you are in doubt or go to the websites of each team.

The females are asking for hats in "girlie" colors but specified they want only solid colors. There aren't a lot of females aboard, so if you want to go one in "girlie colors," please do only one. None of our other current ships have asked for them, and I don't want to have them wasted. I think we'll be okay if we limit it to one per member.

We've added three ships today, including an aircraft carrier, so we may have some other surprises. I'll keep you posted.

Take Care.
Ellen

Visit Your Group
The FAQs and Getting Started Guide are available at
http://www.theshipsproject.com/MemberOnlyInfo.htm

~Mailing Dates~

We do not mail in December due to mail delays.
July 1-7, 2011
August 1-7, 2011
September 1-7, 2011

Packages should be sent to Ellen during these dates.

Label items with project labels and include item count.
Labels should read:
The Ships Project               DO NOT SEND TO THIS ADDRESS.  IT IS FOR
c/o Ellen Harpin                SAFETY ONLY.
PO Box 564
Goldenrod, FL 32733-0564
ellen32707@gmail.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ITEMS SHOULD BE SENT during the mailing dates to:
The Ships Project
c/o Ellen Harpin
1406 Tipton Road

I am knitting socks or at least that was the plan

My girlfriend Hildegard's birthday is on September 25 and she always carries socks in her purse because she often has cold feet.
On September 20th I decided to knit her a pair of socks. What could be so difficult?
I know how to knit and read directions.
I know how tink (knit backwards when I make a mistake.
I know how to frog (unravel) when I make mistakes.

Paton's Kroy Sock Stripes yarn, Bronzed Berry Stripes and the book "The Sock Knitter's Workshop" seemed like good choices.

 

Using Clover Bamboo needles size 2  double point needles I cast on 44 stitches for size 7/8 (page 20).
I should read the directions thru before starting but that hardly ever happens.
Finished the cuff for sock one and two I started the leg. Looking through the book for heels and toes I realized I cast on for a child's sock size 7/8 not for the women's sock size.
Decided to start socks with different yarn Fortissima Colori Socka Color by Schoeller & Stahl (German flag colors) and a different book "Not just more Socks" by Sandy Rosner The Ripple Sock pattern looked a great match for the stripes. Used size 1 needles this time and started knitting. The pattern repeat is easy to remember but the process of knitting the socks was much slower than I anticipated.

 
By September 25th I had two socks but now came the dreaded "Kitchener Stitch" and I messed trying to get the socks finished in a hurry.
Needless to say, Hildegard did not get her socks for her birthday. They are still unfinished (Hildegard is on vacation this month) and I hope to have them done when she returns.

Thinking I could knit and finish a pair of socks in 5 days was insane!

Rain in September in Escondido!?

We had lightening/thunder and a downpour, very unusual for us.

Knitting PINK things for Susan G Komen Knit for the Cure

I am knitting items for the Race for the Cure in November for the Susan G Comen San Diego Chapter.

Not happy with the first two. A drawstring bag made with Sidar Spree Cotton yarn

The pattern is called Jamaica Pouch and is free

The second is a bag, I used pink acrylic yarn I had in my stash. The Cancer Ribbon Bag pattern is free on ravelry.com
I knitted the ribbon pattern on both sides of the bag. I would change a few things if I made another one.

 

The yarn is Encore Worsted Marls from Plymouth Yarn, 75% acrylic and 25% wool, very soft, color 1006

The pattern is SSK, knit 2, YO, knit 2

Knit cap on head with hair

 

Cap without hair

 

Love the little point

I finished the fingerless mitts with the same Encore yarn. The pattern is Comfy Knit Wristers from Red Heart. Added ribbing on top to cover the fingers.

The Boy Hat pattern made for a girl. A free pattern from Elisabeth Heath-Heckman


You can read more about KNITTING FOR THE CURE at yarningforyou.com

A visit to Yarning for You in San Marcos CA

I wanted some PINK yarn to make some things for the "Race for the Cure".

The "Kitting Diva" (Debbie) looked at me and said: "Aren't you the one with the chicken coop on your blog and a recipe for a giant Italian dish?" She also told me she made hypertufa pots after she saw them on this blog.

I was surprised she recognized me from the blog! We talked about having chickens and the recipe and Debbie said: get on with blogging. So I am! I just needed a little push. THANKS DEBBIE!

More information about the Race for the Cure:

All proceeds from the sale of the knitted items will go to the San Diego Chapter of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to be sold at the annual Race for the Cure in Balboa Park to be held in early November. Finished items are due by November 1. Please drop them off at YfY.

Meet the girls ~ chickens

 

This is Red

 Rhodie - Sad News - she is gone

 Meet Henny

 Roo - because she started crowing when we first got her

  

I put some scratch on the dirt to be able to get them together to take pictures.

Yes, they have greens to pick on too LOL not just dirt.

 Red lays the BIG egg, sometimes two days in a row.

The smaller brown egg comes from Rhodie and the small white from Roo.
Henny has decided she is to old to be laying eggs.

We get enough eggs for our small family and some to share, great job girls!

October 1, 2011:

SAD NEWS: we think a coyote got Rhodie, no trace to be found. We have been seeing the coyote walking down our street during the day.

How to eat chicken wings