REBUILDING GREENSBURG
THIS CAME IN MAY 12:
REBUILDING GREENSBURG – BLOCK BY BLOCK
What: 8" garter stitch squares
Pattern: knit from corner to corner on the bias (pattern specs below)
Fiber: Worsted Weight – wool, superwash wool, wool blends
Color: Any color – solid or variegated yarn
Mailing Deadline: to be announced – will update when estimated home construction completion date is known
Pattern Specs: cast on 4 stitches, knit into the front and back of the first sitch of each row, knit in garter stitch (knit on every row) until one side measures 8", k2tog at the end of each row until 5 stitches remain, cast off.
ADDED MAY 11, 2007: Alternate pattern – cast on 2 stitches, *knit into the front and back of the first stitch, knit across. Repeat from the * until piece measures 8" along one side. *Knit across to last two stitches, k2tog. Repeat from the * until 2 stitches remain. Cast off. This makes the caston and castoff corners a little pointier.
*the increase stitch that I am using is kfb (knit into the front and back of the first stitch)
Designs or various stitch patterns or stockinette can be incorporated if you wish but the basic pattern is intended to simplify seaming for the various people who may be helping with seaming. If we collect more squares than we need for one family we will continue assembling afghans to be given to other families.
If any one would like to include a note or postcard sending good wishes to the family who receives your afghan square we will keep those messages together with the square(s) you send. We’re looking forward to being able to get these afghans and messages to the families!
MAIL BLOCKS TO THIS ADDRESS:
Laura Spradlin
El Dorado First Baptist Church
315 West Central
El Dorado, KS 67042
Please email me at sugarbunnyblvd@aol.com if you have any questions at all.
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