Snowflakes for Sandy Hook, CT

Sharing this from my Facebook group page

The Sandy Hook school in Newtown, CT is asking for people to send handmade snowflakes so that they can decorate the new building as a "winter wonderland" for the students. They want them to be unique, symbolic of how all the children are unique: Here is the info if you want to send a blizzard of snowflakes:
Please send all snowflakes to:
Connecticut PTSA
 60 Connolly Parkway
 Building 12, Suite 103
 Hamden, CT 06514

For questions or to reach anyone at Sandy Hook PTA, email sandyhook@ctpta.org

Hugs and Stitches
Joan

"Spread the Warmth" Hats

"Spread the Warmth" Handcrafted hats

for Hurricane Sandy victims

 

 

This has been a wonderful - worthwhile project that I don't think that the creator of this project could ever imagine! At last count she was nearing a 100 pieces - between hats, scrafs, and other items to keep those that lost near or all in Hurricane Sandy.

So check out Sarah's blog for all the details - You can still help out - she is accepting hats till December 16th.

Also can follow the hats and stuff being sent out on Facebook!

 

Here are some of the crochet hats/head wrap I sent along for this worthy cause!

 

As always

Hugs and Stitches Joan

Entering in a Crochet/Knitting contest - need feedback

In the process now for 4 days looking at my yarn color palette of light pink(3 skeins)/med pink/med blue and med sage and soft ecru color yarn. Went with this color palette since it was a specific brand of yarn and this was all the local store had in stock (good thing it was on clearance - pricey)

Entering an original pattern and going to be drawing up sketches tonight.

Feedback - 1. when at the hotels on my trip they all had what I call a bed scraf drapped across the bottom. Serves no purpose but look pretty. So thinking either that.

2. a small sleeve off the shoulder spring sweater

or 3. A hat, scraf and glove cover set
What do you my crafty friends think?