november fifteen :: 150 weeks old

Today Sean is 150 Weeks Old.

So... you all want to know about our knit-a-thon!

It went VERY well!

This is our group from our event.

Here is me crocheting a chemo cap. However the first one I worked on didn't work out to the size I was hoping it would be, so I made a 2nd one.

I actually finished the 2nd one in good timing, and was very impressed. I totally think it is faster to crochet than to knit - and some things look nice in crochet while others look nice in knit.

I had little prizes for my knitters (and crocheters) to keep them motivated to knit/crochet all night long. I handed out raffle tickets and every hour (which turned out to be every half hour instead because we had more prizes than hours), we drew a name for a prize. Definitely kept my girls on their toes.

By 8 am we had breakfast. We were all starved. Some knitters took care of dinner last night and some took care of bringing breakfast items.


Eugenie made everyone a little cupcake pin cushion. Isn't it just the cutest thing ever? I have a larger one from her that she made me, so this time she gave me a keychain. I just love them, they are soo cute.

So this is the first cap I tried to make last night. A little small. Cute though. I tried it on Mack, it barely fits him. I had to yank it to make it fit over his ears.

Specs:
Pattern: Kalispell by Catherine Lindsay
For: A chemotherapy patient at the hospital
Yarn: Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash in 1911
Hook: I / 5.5 mm
Size: Adult Head
Timeline: November 14, 2009
Modifications: Altered the pattern by doing an extra increase row as I found it a little too small before starting after the increases called in the pattern.
Opinion: Hope it keeps someone's head warm.

This is the lot of chemo caps we made. There are a few missing from a hat that accidentally went home in someone's bag and another 2 that were almost done. I'll try to take a picture of the entire lot of hats before they go to the hospital.

I did win 2 prizes tonight, the first being these 2 wonderful handmade bars of soap. I can't wait to try them out. I have the info in the other room but I'm not sure if she has a website. The girl who made them is local to me. One of our knitters also collected some prizes and this was one that she brought last night.

The 2nd prize I won last night was this beautiful skein of Biscotte Bella in Jour de Plage.

I do have to say that my coolest donation for the knit-a-thon was from Josh, who is in the Sam Roberts Band. How awesome is that?? (Josh is pictured in the purple shirt below). I actually have met him many times, he's one of my best friends since kindergarten (also named Robyn)'s first cousin. I am sorry mom & dad, but the donation from Josh was cooler, even though I think you guys are awesome as well! LOL

As of right now, and we still have a few donations missing, (coming in the mail this week and people we haven't seen yet). But as of today, we've raised over 5600$! I will have our grand total at the end of the week! Stay tuned!

This afternoon I was beat and ended up napping on my bedroom floor (couldn't keep my eyes open). Jamie had hockey so I was home alone with both boys. The sat on me, they dumped things out of drawers, and you know what? I really didn't care. I was that tired from the knit-a-thon!

This evening after the kids were in bed, I caught second wind. I watched some tv with Jamie while working on Jordyn's blanket. I am making it to replace the one that was stolen from her, and I want to get it done before her December 1st birthday. After hers is done I will be making one for her brother (who is 2 weeks younger than Sean). They are my 1st cousin's kids. I really was heartbroken to find out that their baby blankets, that my grandmother made (their great-grandmother) were stolen.

Today actually happens to be my nephew's 7th birthday. I can't believe he's already 7. Times flies too fast. I hope he had a happy birthday!

I'm beyond beat... I'm off to bed.