Welcome to everyone who is taking part in the Knit A Block A Week Challenge, I was overwhelmed by the great response and I know some of you couldn't wait for the official start date and have begun already.
I intend to make at least one block out of this book a week, I will be blogging about the block/blocks I make every Friday in a Block A Week Friday post, those of you who have a blog are invited to do the same but it's up to you.
We would all like to know your impressions about the blocks you make, please rate their difficulty factor so that others in the challenge can decide whether or not they would like to try them too.
The aim of the challenge is to make as many different blocks out of the book as we can, that means that we could make 128 different blocks altogether as although the book says 200 blocks the last ones in the book are just repeated in different colour-ways.
You can make the blocks in any order that you like.
Keeping Count
Remember to keep a count of which blocks you have made and your totals. I can do that for you if you wish just let me know.
What will you do with your Blocks?
That of course is entirely up to you and all suggestions are welcome along the way, I will be listing suggestions and also a number of places that would be pleased to receive your blocks for various charities at the bottom of this post and adding to it as we go along.
I intend to make a sampler blanket using random patterned blocks alternating with a plain one and the first two I will be making are Block 41 and 45, I will be showing you those next week, you are welcome to follow along with me if you wish.
Knit A Block Link Up
Watch out for the on going Link Party where you will be able to link your blocks as you make them, you can also link up any projects you make with the blocks or creations you have made from a block pattern.
Anyone who is part of the challenge can link up even if you don't have a blog just click on the new Add Link method.
This is an on going challenge and anyone is welcome to join in at any time.
If anyone has any questions please just leave them in a comment below.
You can find an introduction to the challenge and a list of those taking part here
Have fun creating :)
Where to send your squares.
The great Syria knitting appeal
C/O Hand in Hand for Syria
Big yellow self storage
20 Lenton lane
Nottingham
NG7 2NR
Loving Hands
One of the Loving Hands groups is collecting six inch squares to be sewn and made into blankets for numerous hospices in England and Wales. I can supply an address via email to anyone who is interested.
Carol Walker
We need 6 inch squares, that can be sewn together to make blankets for Hungary, Poland, Serbia and Romania. Each blanket takes 80 squares. Any pattern can be used, but preferably using double knitting yarn.
To be sent to
Carol Walker
"Squares for Sighisoara"
c/o Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
St Michaels Street
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY 1 2HJ
Make a Blanket for SIBOL
Read all about it here
SIBOL on Ravelry here
Make a shawl for SIBOL
Read about it here
Project Lintus
Accepts finished blankets that are washable to distribute to ill or traumatized children aged 0 - 18
for more information you can find the US site here and the Canadian site here
Thank you Wendy
Make Squares For Macmillan
One of the Macmillan groups are asking for 6 inch squares, read about it here
Make Squares for Freedom From Fistula
Read all about this worthy cause and find the address to send your squares here
I will be adding more as I get them, all suggestions welcome.
I intend to make at least one block out of this book a week, I will be blogging about the block/blocks I make every Friday in a Block A Week Friday post, those of you who have a blog are invited to do the same but it's up to you.
We would all like to know your impressions about the blocks you make, please rate their difficulty factor so that others in the challenge can decide whether or not they would like to try them too.
The aim of the challenge is to make as many different blocks out of the book as we can, that means that we could make 128 different blocks altogether as although the book says 200 blocks the last ones in the book are just repeated in different colour-ways.
You can make the blocks in any order that you like.
Keeping Count
Remember to keep a count of which blocks you have made and your totals. I can do that for you if you wish just let me know.
What will you do with your Blocks?
That of course is entirely up to you and all suggestions are welcome along the way, I will be listing suggestions and also a number of places that would be pleased to receive your blocks for various charities at the bottom of this post and adding to it as we go along.
I intend to make a sampler blanket using random patterned blocks alternating with a plain one and the first two I will be making are Block 41 and 45, I will be showing you those next week, you are welcome to follow along with me if you wish.
Knit A Block Link Up
Watch out for the on going Link Party where you will be able to link your blocks as you make them, you can also link up any projects you make with the blocks or creations you have made from a block pattern.
Anyone who is part of the challenge can link up even if you don't have a blog just click on the new Add Link method.
This is an on going challenge and anyone is welcome to join in at any time.
If anyone has any questions please just leave them in a comment below.
You can find an introduction to the challenge and a list of those taking part here
Have fun creating :)
Where to send your squares.
The great Syria knitting appeal
C/O Hand in Hand for Syria
Big yellow self storage
20 Lenton lane
Nottingham
NG7 2NR
Loving Hands
One of the Loving Hands groups is collecting six inch squares to be sewn and made into blankets for numerous hospices in England and Wales. I can supply an address via email to anyone who is interested.
Carol Walker
We need 6 inch squares, that can be sewn together to make blankets for Hungary, Poland, Serbia and Romania. Each blanket takes 80 squares. Any pattern can be used, but preferably using double knitting yarn.
To be sent to
Carol Walker
"Squares for Sighisoara"
c/o Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
St Michaels Street
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY 1 2HJ
Make a Blanket for SIBOL
Read all about it here
SIBOL on Ravelry here
Make a shawl for SIBOL
Read about it here
Project Lintus
Accepts finished blankets that are washable to distribute to ill or traumatized children aged 0 - 18
for more information you can find the US site here and the Canadian site here
Thank you Wendy
Make Squares For Macmillan
One of the Macmillan groups are asking for 6 inch squares, read about it here
Make Squares for Freedom From Fistula
Read all about this worthy cause and find the address to send your squares here
I will be adding more as I get them, all suggestions welcome.
