DU Knitters and Crocheters: Afghans for Afghans

[Ellen Forradalom]

Knit and crochet blankets and garmets for improverished Afghans.

http://www.afghansforafghans.org

[scarlet_owl]

1. Thanks for the link!

I have all these balls of yarn lying around and this would be just the thing!

[Ellen Forradalom]

2. Hey, excellent!

The wonderful book 'Folk Socks' by Nancy Bush (no relation to Chimpy, I hope) has a great pattern for a reproduction of Islamic socks. I knit it once for my dad. I think I'll make another pair for this project!

If you do make something, take and keep photos and we'll post them to DU!

[scarlet_owl]

3. I can't say it will be very pretty, like the ones on the site.

I can't do intricate patterns, and I only know one stitch, but I'd love to help all the same! I just have to get Mr. scarlet_owl to set up the scanner for me.

[Ellen Forradalom]

4. Do you knit or crochet?

Just curious.

[newyawker99]

5. kick

:kick:

[NicoleM]

6. Excellent idea.

When I was in college, there was a group on campus that collected knit or crocheted squares--I can't remember if they were all 7 in. or 9 in., but everybody was supposed to make them the same size. Then when they had enough squares they would sew them into a blanket and give it to someone in need.

I will definitely make something as soon as I have my holiday stuff done.

[MaineDem]

7. We could have a DU afghan

Like you mentioned, with individual squares. Let me think about this some.

[MissMillie]

8. This is an AWESOME idea

individual granny squares.... and you know, we could send quite a few if we're willing to make more than one square each.

How many of us crochet? I wonder.

I have been making scrap-yarn afghans as gifts this year. I have enough scrap yarn to make 100 of them. Of course, I have nowhere near as much time as I do yarn.

But I'll bet after Christmas, I could throw one together.