New members

A big hello was extended to new members to the group - Anne Willey, Debbie, Shelley Mackay and Kelly Lambert (although Kelly goes to the Eastoft group as a rule!)

The photographer came and took our picture so we will be in the Epworth Bells & Crowle Advertiser this week fingers crossed and in the Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph (out on Thursday) will be a bit about the group on the Isle page.

I am going to make a scrap book with all the cuttings about the Isle Knit groups so that people can look through it and see what we are all about.  The charity knitting is coming along lovely and I would like to say "thank you" to Helens Auntie Beryl who has offered to do some knitting for the NICU :)

I will let you go and enjoy the "First" day of spring and happy knitting and crocheting, remember any problems with the pattern you can alway email me on cherishedkidsknits@hotmail.co.uk or ring me on 07806 486726

Anne x

Fame at last!!

The knitting clubs are in the Epworth Bells on page 19 and this is what is says:

“Knitting clubs formed

Knitting clubs have been set up in two Isle locations.  ‘Isle Knit’ has been set up at Grannie Annies on Crowle High Street and members meet on the first and third Friday of every month between 7pm and 8.30pm.  Eastoft Village Hall hosts members of ‘Isle Knit 2’ on the first Wednesday of each month from 6.30pm to 8pm.  Sessions cost £1.50 per person.  Both novices and experienced knitters are welcome and crocheting also takes place.  Members are currently knitting for the special baby care unit and delivery suite at Scunthorpe General Hospital.  For more information contact Anne Parkinson on 07806486726”

This Friday 16th March will see a photo shoot taking place which I am sure we are all looking forward to


Bye for now and happy knitting or crocheting x

Excited!!!

Oh how excited am I and let me point out it doesn't take much!! I have received an email from the maternity department at Goole Hospital which I have put on here for you to see:

"Dear Anne

Thank you so much for your kind offer, which, we would be very grateful for – especially very small items for our premature babies.

Kind Regards

Lynda"

This email really made my day and I have also received a letter from Lincoln County Hospital in which they say that they would love to receive knitted items from us unfortunately (and it is only a "little" unfortunately") they are unable to accept crocheted blankets I suppose it is incase small babies get they tiny wee hands caught in the holes BUT knitted was are fine!!

I also had an email from the Communications Manager at DRI (Doncaster Royal Infirmary) saying:

"Anne - many thanks for your message.

Regrettably, we are unable to accept knitted items because of the difficulty laundering them - and, without high-temperature laundry, garments present an infection risk.

I do hope you are able to find another outlet for your groups' efforts.

Regards

Hazel"

I appreciate this but I do know of one other group that knits for different hospitals (142) on a rotation basis.

For Goole I would love to have abox full of items suitable for the small premature babies to take when I have my weeks holiday - I will of course contact Lynda to see if it is ok to take the box in in person and if so I will let you all know.

Finally for those of you who come to the group the next one is on Friday 16th March - crikey thats THIS Friday!!


Until the next update - Happy Knitting!!

Another knitting session

What a lovely turn out we had on Wednesday night at the Eastoft meeting of the Knitting club.  Sue has almost finished Petes scarf which is looking lovely, Helen is busy with her crocheted squares which she intends to make into a "lap" rug.  It was nice to see Jakey and Kate oops sorry Kate and Jakey again, we have all missed Jakey (for anybody who doesn't know Jakey is a lovely dog) we have missed you too Kate!! Nicola has managed to master crochet and she seems very happy as it was on her "to do" list for 2012 even Gary (the tea/coffee maker) manage to come, he has started working and he missed the Crowle session but fingers crossed he will be on the right shift to come to one of the sessions.

I have a bit of news to pass on to everyone - I have emailed the Epworth Bells & Crowle Advertiser and Mark Ditchfield is going to arrange for a photographer to come to Crowle on either 16th or 30th March to do a piece for the community page in the paper and at a later date they will come to Eastoft so it is going to be a very good year for us after all we have been in the Simply Knitting magazine as Knitting Club of the Month!!

I have also emailed Selina Maycock at the Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph about both clubs so hopefully we will get more people coming to learn a new craft or to simply brush up on an old one.

Well folks thats all for now "Keep Knitting (and Crocheting)" x

Another great night!!

Well what a surprise lay in store for me when I arrived at Grannie Annies for the knitting group, a gentleman had been in and left a donation of £10 for yarn to knit more items for the baby unit it fair brought a tear to my eye it just goes to show that even in this economic climate there are still people out there willing to "give2 also thanks to Carol (Grannie Annies owner) for donating the fee yet another £10 for the yarn.

On Saturday (3rd March) I went to Hejhogs at 60 Pasture Road, Goole to purchase the yarn - I bought the following:

• 2 100g balls Cornflower
• 2 100g balls Blue
• 2 100g balls Pink
• 2 100g balls Turquoise
• 2 100g balls White
• 2 100g balls Cream

I also had a donation of 24 pairs of knitting needles in sizes 4mm, 3.75mm, 3.25 / 3.5mm and 3mm, some of which were new, I have made 2 needle rolls to keep them in!! Really pleased with that donation as needles can cost anywhere from £2.35 upwards :)

A warm welcome was also in store for Mrs Thorpe our latest "knitter", and finally our next meeting will be at Grannie Annies on Friday 16th March 2012 7pm til 8.30pm but for anyone who can't wait there will be a meeting at Eastoft Village Hall on Wednesday 7th March 2012 6.30pm til 8pm

Until then folks - Keep Knitting!!