More Warm Up America Squares!

Thanks to a random act of kindness from a craftster member, we now have 14 more squares! I received them in the mail today. They were packaged in cute little rolls tied in bows.

Of course I had to unroll them to appreciate all the different stitch patterns. She knits and crochets so there is quite the variety. She did a few in seed stitch, which I love the look of.

Now that I've built up quite a few, I've decided to put them in box to keep the clutter down and protect them from dust and cat. (Frida is very sneaky).

There are now 38 total squares (49 is considered a complete blanket). More are always welcome! I really appreciate the help I've had so far: 38 different squares made from 3 lovely ladies in 3 different states.

On a side note, I had an exhausting day at work and it really made my day to open this package.

Warm Up America progress

Here is the progress we have so far on squares for the Warm Up America project! My friend Cyndi visited recently and brought the ones she's been working on. Mine are the squares on the right. I've been using Caron Simply Soft, which are acrylic and machine washable and a stipulation of the project.

Obviously they are all rolly right now since they have not yet been sewn together. We still need more!!

And Cyndi brought knitted wristbands for maximum St. Patti's Day enjoyment. Of course, I am hardcore and wore a bright green shirt. We listened to their friends' band Motown Blood down on Greenville, fun times. Knitting items + beer = excellence. For better pics of the arm bands check out her blog.