Now, we are tapering off on the hats, scarves and fingerless
gloves for our local homeless. Out here in Las Vegas, our nights are in the 50s
and approaching the 60s. For those in need, though, we keep it up until the end
of this month.
We’ve begun increasing our efforts for the local babies in
need and for a hospice or two.
Today, for instance, I got as far as this photo shows on a
lap throw for a hospice. I love this diagonal stitch.
With a K hook, and
worsted weight leftovers, it moves quickly. What we love most about this is that
you only go so far and then you begin reducing the number of stitches (blocks)
across. In a humongous granny square, for instance, it keeps getting bigger and
bigger and you get more and more tired of it. But with this stitch, eventually
you reach your one side’s width and then begin reducing. It is such fun to
begin working less and less as you get near the end.
For lap covers, we keep them from 30” to 36” across. That’s
wide enough to cover an average lap in a wheel chair without it hanging down
too much on the sides and getting caught in the wheels. Length varies depending
on our yarn or other things. We try to keep it no longer than down to where
someone’s ankles would be when sitting.
Oh, and with the diagonal stitch, you can just tie the two
ends together (when changing colors) and crochet over them. It’s a very
forgiving stitch. I often use the ripple but with that, I must weave in ends.
This one’s coming along very nicely...it should comfort someone,
hopefully just when they need it most.
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