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We are hoping to knit a blanket for Oxfam if you are interested in helping thank you


On 5.0mm or 5.5mm needles, Width 40 stitches = 6 inches in garter stitch (all knit and no purl) length however long you wish but no longer than 4 feet

When you're finished email me, my address is on my PS and I will Mail you my Snail Mail address

Sorry my mistake you need 4mm needles

Cripes I missed this. I've been away over Christmas New Year. OK. I have found a ball of DK and my needles. When do you need it by?

Whenever you're ready, Oxfam take them all year round

OK! How're all your projects getting along, by the way? Since completing my first successful pair of socks I've become obsessed with them and am making socks for everyone I know.

I'm knitting a 4 foot length for the blanket at the moment

Hi Reefgirl, could you explain "garter" stitch for me? I'm from Denmark and I'm not yet aquainted with all the handcraft terms in english.
I tried looking it up in a dictionary, but it didnt really make sense to me

thanks in advance

Garter stitch is something that is done in all Knit stitch, if that makes any sense

like ribbed knitting?
or the "opposite" if you can say that: plain knit on one side and purl on the other side?

...or...ah, you asctually wrote that, didn't you?: only plain knit, on both sides? Have I finally got it right??

Plain knit on both sides is garter stitch

Yey! I got it right

by the way, does it have to be in a certain kind of yarn, or can I just use whatever leftover I have lying around? - as long as it fits the size of course

It's an ideal way of using up leftover wool, Double Knit is what I've been using

Does it have to be knitted or can crochet be sent?

I don't knit only crochet I have blankets enough for my bed now I could do blankets for Oxfam.

Unfortunatly Oxfam say crocheted Blankets are not strong enough, you see the people of the third worls use their blankets for a multitude of other purposes, carrying children, carrying possesions, shelter from the sun, so knitted blanets are better for that purpose

But there's nothing to stop them selling crochet blankets, pram and cot covers in their shops, the money all goes to the same cause, check with the local shop first tho

Oh and please feel free to join in any of our conversations

Danish Red Cross has groups of knitters/crocheters who makes blankets, but also childrens clothes, dolls etc. I know that right now they are sending the crafted things to two places: Zimbabwe where it is given to children who has been orphaned by AIDS, and White Russsia where it is given to poor, homeless, sick etc. people.

Maybe you have something like that too?

Is there a website?

Yes...in danish...
I took a look on the UK Red Cross website, but couldn´t find anything about a knitting group...but try to contact red cross in your area, you can find some info on:
http://www.redcross.org.uk
And ask them.

In Denmark there are something like 40 groups of crafters for Red Cross. I know that there are other groups as well, like groups that knits blankets for Mother Teresa, or rather for those who took over from her... I haven´t got an address for them yet. If I find something in english I´ll post it