What's new today?

Good Morning to you all!

I would like to thank Axa Purls and Sally for this gorgeous Red and Black 'Sunshine Blanket' received this morning. It's made in warm chunky yarn and as there was a little yarn left over I crocheted a chain to wrap it up. Also found a Red Butterfly in our stash - what a great gift once again for an Elderly Resident!

Thank you both so...much.

I'm hoping my Shawl Slide Show is working today so please try and scroll down. We've had some beautiful Shawls arrive at HQ.

Here is the Blanket now.

It's lovely thank you!

x Sue x 

Make a cuppa, pull up a chair and come on in!

Hi everyone!

Over on 'SIBOL' we have made some great Shawls for Residents in Care Homes.

I'm hoping this Slide Show will inspire you to pick up your Hooks and Knitting Needles and join in!

Here's a Link to RAVELRY SIBOL GROUP - our discussion about Shawls.

I've been asked for sizes.

I've measured a couple here they are

124 cms across

65 cms top to point.

Of course you can make one smaller or larger I will leave it to you.

Any queries please do not hesitate to contact me

on 

sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

I'm Sue

We still accept Blankets too all details are on here

SIBOL CHALLENGES.

Enjoy our Slide Show!

Thanks to everyone!

Created with flickr slideshow.

Making Shawls for the Elderly.

Good Afternoon everyone!

The Homes are always very grateful for the beautiful 'Sunshine Blankets' we donate to them. Recently we have started making Shawls. These are great for just throwing around shoulders when it gets a little chilly. I have lots upstairs but my aim is to give another 20 to a local Home. I have already given 10. I probably need another half a dozen. Would anyone be interested in making one or maybe two if you are at a loose end this Summer?

There are lots of patterns available on the internet especially RAVELRY. Our favourite in the 'SIBOL' Group seems to be

The Original Half Granny Square/Shawl

by Ambar Enid Alcalá

baw1812  has just made a pretty one on RAVELRY and she has called it the 'Banana Split Shawl'. It's delightful and a very good name! I love it.

Here's the LINK if you would like to pop over and see it.

Thank you very much baw1812!

Enjoy the summer everyone and thank you!

x Sue x 

Another 'Sunshine Blanket' arrives at 'SIBOL' HQ!

Good Afternoon,

I would like to thank 'Berryqueen' over on RAVELRY for a gorgeous 'Sunshine Blanket'
received at HQ today.  It's made in pretty colours in the good old Granny Square and 'Berryqueen'
has even made a Butterfly which she has attached. I can't thank you enough the Blanket is wonderful.

Thank you so much once again the Blanket will be loved by an Elderly person.

x Sue x

A Letter from one of the Homes I visit.

Hi everyone!

It's always so nice to know that our work is appreciated by the Care Homes I visit and this afternoon I have received a lovely letter from Michele Clarkson at Cole Valley Nursing  Home. If you remember I recently delivered 48 Sunshine Blankets. I thought you might like to read it.

Dear Sue, 
 
I would just like to express to sincere thanks of all the residents and staff at Cole Valley Nursing Home for the wonderful gift of 48 beautiful blankets. All of our residents have been able to choose a blanket and many of them were able to express how generous they thought it was for someone to take such trouble to make such thoughtful presents.
They really do brighten up all of the bedrooms and lounges and are being used on a daily basis. 
Many of the residents relatives have commented on how beautiful each blanket is and how much work has gone into each one. 
 
Many Thanks
Michele Clarkson
Home Manager 

This email means such a lot to me and I know it will to the other Ladies in the Group. So thank you Michele.


One other bit of news.......Knit Today recently got in touch with me about our Group and I'm waiting to hear when our article will be in the magazine. I'll let you know about that.

Also I am very pleased to be telling you that we have also been featured on the Knitting for Charity.org website. Here's the LINK Thank you Nicole!

Our recent post on UK Hand Knitting Association has given us lots of hits and I'm really pleased that Ladies have been contacting me through it. Here's the LINK for that one too!

I have said many times how much the Homes love our Blankets so please.....keep them comin!
All details are on HERE

If there is anything at all you would like to ask me please feel free to email me on

sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

I'm Sue 

and we are 'Sending a Ray of Sunshine into the Lives of the Elderly' 

with your help thank you! x

Crocheted Blankets arrive at HQ!

Good Afternoon to you all!

I am very pleased to be showing you another two super 'Sunshine Blankets' for the Elderly. I would like to thank Axa Purls Knitting Group for the 'centres' and Sally for making the Blankets a reasonable size. Sally very kindly stepped in after my shout out the other day asking for help.

These two Blankets remind me of Vintage Blankets. They are a good size and such pretty colours. With many thanks to everyone involved.

Here they are!

I hope they have inspired you to pick up your hooks! I have Care Homes in need of Blankets and if you can help I'd be so happy to accept your donations. Can you imagine how useful Blankets like these would be? It's so nice that as a Group we can be creative but at the same time we are doing something  so worthwhile for the older people in our Community.

We have now reached 'Sunshine Blanket' no 797.

If you think you can help in any way please feel free to email me. 

I'm Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

Thanks for your help as usual.

                                                                x Sue x

Busy week!

Good Afternoon to you all!

Thank you for popping into 'SIBOL' this afternoon.

I am very pleased to be telling you that I have just delivered another 6 'Sunshine Blankets' to Ashley Lodge Care Home in Moseley, Birmingham.

The Staff rang me at lunchtime to thank us once again for our beautiful Shawls and Blankets and I'm really pleased that we could help them out with several more.

It's always lovely to be able to obtain a photo of my visit.

The Staff loved our Blankets.

So once again a Big Thank you from Ashley Lodge Care Home and me too!

I am always in need of Blankets and Shawls for the Care Homes. They are always accepted so well and they certainly make a difference to someone. If you think you can help details are on here

SIBOL CHALLENGES

My email address is here

sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

I'm Sue

Thank you x