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!

Sorry...There they are in all their cuteness!

Knitting for Nutrition due date coming

Hey guys!  I have missed you for the past couple of weeks.  I am planning to be there for the meeting this Thursday. 

I did check the Knitting for Nutrition Link and any booties that we are going to send need to be postmarked 12/28.  I will be out of town right after Christmas, so I can collect what we have so far...I don't mind waiting until the last Thrusday meeting that you are having before Christmas and doing the mailing that week. 

I have 5 pairs in hand.  They were trying to get to 500 and I think they are closing in on 238 pairs.  Marjie and I know someone in Greece who can send in a few pairs as well. 

Good luck and see you on Thursday.
Heather A.

2011 HoT blanket keepsake

Blanket on the road -- a success!

Holly, Jee and I took the blanket around campus yesterday afternoon to most of the branch libraries. The staff at all the locations were very interested and asked lots of questions about how the blanket came to be. We sold 185 tickets!! That doesn't include what Loretta and others have sold. Many thanks to Dennis T. for suggesting a raffle instead of the silent auction.

Charity blanket construction photos

Sorry it took a while to figure out how to get the photos from my phone to the laptop so I could send them by blog. 

Selling like "Hotscakes"

Hey guys,

As of this moment (1:18 pm) we have sold 103 tickets for a total of, yes you guessed it ... $103. This is fantastic. Audrey and Carol each have 20 tickets to sell and tomorrow when the afghan goes walk-about to the branches David will take tickets to sell to all the staff who are gobsmocked by our talents. Anyway, just wanted y'all to know where we stand right now.

Knitting for Nutrition

Hey David and all the other cool librarians I see each Thursday:

I have a friend who knows I knit. She put me onto this organization who is trying to train women  in Africa about good nutrition, but is luring them to the training with the promise of knitted booties....

I know we just finished the phenomenal afghan...and yes, I am still good for a Special Olympics scarf (as soon as Marjie is done with her yarn...) But I thought this looked like a good option for the group as well.

The link with the story and the bootie counter is: http://knittingfornutrition.com/pattern/  The story is compelling. The pattern looks easy.  Also, the booties are small enough that it might be a good way to use up extra stashed yarn...so you have room for more, of course.

I will try the pattern they included on the site and see if I can have it ready for the next meeting on Thursday, let you all see what you think...

Check it out!
Heather Azarmehr

FAIT ACCOMPLI !!!

Final HOT blanket chart -- all squares have been claimed. Thanks for putting this together, Holly!

Info chart of 2011 HOT blanket--Speak up if you see any misinformation!

Sewing bee finishes blanket assembly

The group finished putting together the blocks for the HOT blanket on Thursday 10/6/2011.

Work on Tuesday

Anh, Susan, Holly, Laura and I got a lot of work done on the blanket today. We think it is looking fantastic. Can't wait to see it when all work is completed. One more picture from today ...

Posting headaches

Still can't post.