HoT 2013 blanket hand-made by members of UTL Cast-offs. Raffle tickets available during the month of October 2013 from Loretta Acevedo or Susan Hallgren. The winning raffle ticket will be drawn at the UT Libraries' Halloween party on October 31, 2013. All proceeds from this raffle go to Hospice Austin.

Mosaic blanket HoT 2012 in teal and white

HoT 2012 knit blanket in teal and white mosaic panels
Raffle tickets are $1 a chance

Library Castoffs' HoT 2012 crocheted sampler blanket:

A close up of the Library Castoffs' 2012 crocheted sampler blanket:

Raffle tickets are $1 each. The winning ticket will be drawn (need not be present to win) at the Oct. 31st Library Halloween party. To purchase raffle tickets contact Loretta Acevedo 495-4168 or l.acevedo@austin.utexas.edu All proceeds from this raffle will go to Hospice Austin.

Watch here for our knit blanket, which will be raffled at the same event, and will appear here soon.

Special request by Robin D.-- multidirectional scarf made by Holly

Here are a couple of photos of one of the scarves Holly made for the Texas Special Olympics Scarf Project. The pattern can be found at: http://douma.net/Karen/knitting/Accessory-Scarves/Multidirectional_Diagonal_Scarf.htm

Very nice job, Holly!!

Texas Special Olympics Scarf Project 2012

Today I mailed 19 scarves made by various members of UT Library Castoffs to the Texas Special Olympics Scarf Project for 2012. Thank you all for taking the time and making the effort to help out.

Knitting for Nutrician Update

Dear Library Castoffs!
The link to Knitting for Nutrician that shows our last addition to the bootie project is:
http://knittingfornutrition.com/2012/01/05/knitting-group-in-texas-sends-additional-2-pair/

I think the count off is 523 pairs recieved for 540 pairs wanted!  Great work guys!

Heather

They're there!

I just checked the knitting for nutrition website and our booties are there. You want to see? The link is http://knittingfornutrition.com/2011/12/19/knitting-group-in-texas-sends-9-pair/ i think the group has collected 338 of 500.

I have the two pair Marjie collected at the laat meeting...will send those out tomorrow.

Thanks guys!