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...is a dedicated group of artists, whose skills range in all aspects of fiber arts, working together to produce clothing, blankets, and art for charitable nonprofits, local and worldwide, to raise awareness of community and world issues.

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We do NOT own the copyright to any patterns. We only write patterns that are of our own creation and we hope that you will not sell any for profit - but spread them around as much as you can - especially if you are making them for your local charities! We often will post links to other web sites for patterns we think are relevant to projects and you should respect the author's pattern when you are directed to another page.

JANUARY 2008

Introduction
Schedule
Projects
Local Love
* Soup Kitchen Pot holders (Sew, Knit and Crochet)
Peace Pieces
* Project Linus (Crochet)
* Chemo-Caps (Knit)
* Squares (Knit and Crochet)
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Introduction

Hello everyone! Thanks for joining us with our first edition, of what we hope will be many, of Tucson Stitch Together. Each month we will have a new edition of our newsletter which will include give a brief overview of the works we’ve done, current projects, and showcase several different patterns (in a variety of fiber arts, but primarily in knitting, crocheting, and sewing) for and/or from local and worldwide non-profits and other charitable organizations. It’s a little short for now, but the more work we get done the more extensive the newsletters will get. If you have any questions or even want to learn a fiber art, please join us at our next meeting - we’re full of answers and love to teach new people. If you can’t make the meeting scheduled but still want to help out or have any other questions you can email us at tucsonstitchtogether@gmail.com.

Schedule

At our first meeting on Monday, December 17th, 2007, we decided to keep the TST business meetings to the third Monday of every month and to be held at different coffee house locations throughout Tucson.

Our next meeting date is 7pm-10pm on January 21st, 2008, at The Rainbow Planet Café 606 N. 4th Ave.

Projects

January is National Soup Month here in the U.S., but because it’s a little hard to stitch up a hot steaming bowl of soup to give out at the local soup kitchen, we’re going to put all the love, warmth, and comfort you get from soup into our projects for this month.

SOUP KITCHEN POTHOLDERS
(SEW, KNIT AND CROCHET)

Throughout the month of January, The Rainbow Planet Café has agreed to help up sell potholders with 100% of the proceeds going to the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen.

Pot holders are essentially a 6” x 6” to 8” x 8” swatch of any design (though thicker tends to be better) so this project is perfect for beginners. They’re also very fast to make! And you’ll want to get a fiber that is heat resistant - most patterns recommend cotton or other natural plant fibers. If you’re going to be sewing potholders you’ll want to add a thin layer of cotton padding (or even an old towel cut to size) between the fabric. Make sure to add a loop on one of the corners so they can be hung up.

So here’s your chance to flex your hooks and needles to show off all your skills. You can drop of your potholders at The Rainbow Planet Café (606 N. 4th Ave.) any time in January. There will be tags at the café to attach onto your potholder which will include “Tucson Stitch Together”, your name (if you choose to give it), and a price in increments of 5 ($5-$20).

PROJECT LINUS
(CROCHET)

This pattern comes from the Project Linus Web Site.

This is a good blanket for hospitals since there are no "holes" for medical equipment to get tangled in. Thanks to Cindy Adams, Cactus Needles Knitting Guild for the pattern.

Size :Approximately 30" x 30"
Materials needed: 4 skeins chunky yarn: 600 yds total, Size J crochet hook

To use different yarns and hooks, or to change the size, just make the foundation chain the desired length by having a multiple of 3 plus 2 chains.

Directions:

Chain 83.

Row 1 (right side): In 5th ch from hook work (sc, hdc, dc); *sk next 2 chs, in next ch work (sc, hdc, dc); rep from * across to last 3 chs; sk next 2 chs, dc in last ch. Ch 2, turn.

Row 2: In next dc work (sc, hdc, dc); * sk next 2 sts, in next dc work (sc, hdc, dc); rep from * to beg 4 skipped chs; sk next 2 chs, dc in next ch. Ch 2, turn.

Row 3 (right side): * In next dc work (sc, hdc, dc); sk next 2 sts; rep from * to turning ch-2; dc in 2nd ch of turning ch. Ch 2, turn.

Repeat row 3 for desired length. At end of last row, do not ch 2, do not turn. Finish off.


© Project Linus. All Rights Reserved.

CHEMO-CAPS
(KNIT)

This pattern comes from the Kraemer Yarn Shop. For more information and other patterns please check out the Chemo Caps Web Site

Sizes: child's (ladies small, ladies large)
Materials: 2 skeins of a soft dk weight yarn such as Wildflower DK, by the Plymouth Yarn Co. Set of double pointed needles: size 5, and 1 stitch marker. Use different sized needles if needed to yield the desired gauge.
Gauge: 5.5 stitches = 1 inch.

Cast on 96, (104, 112) stitches. Divide them evenly between 3 of the double pointed needles. Place marker, and join being careful not to twist the stitches.

Work in stockinette stitch (knit every round) for 12, (12, 14) rounds then work in eyelet pattern until total length is 6, (6½, 7) inches, ending by working a knit round other than 2 or 10.

Eyelet pattern:
Round 1: k5, [k2tog, yo, k6], repeat to last 3 stitches, k2tog, yo, k1.
Round 2: knit.
Round 3: k4, [k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k4], repeat to last 4 stitches, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo.
Round 4: knit.
Round 5: knit.
Round 6: knit.
Round 7: knit.
Round 8: knit.
Round 9: k1, [k2tog, yo, k6], repeat to last 7 stitches, k2tog, yo, k5.
Round 10: knit.
Round 11: k0, [k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k4], repeat to end.
Round 12: knit.
Round 13: knit.
Round 14: knit.
Round 15: knit.
Round 16: knit.
Repeat these 16 rounds to form eyelet pattern.

On the next round, begin decreasing as follows, beginning with decrease round: 3 (2, 1).
Round 1: (knit 12, k2tog) repeat around.
Round 2: (knit 11, k2tog) repeat around.
Round 3: (knit 10, k2tog) repeat around.
Round 4: (knit 9, k2tog) repeat around.
Round 5: (knit 8, k2tog) repeat around.
Round 6: (knit 7, k2tog) repeat around.
Round 7: (knit 6, k2tog) repeat around.
Round 8: (knit 5, k2tog) repeat around.
Round 9: (knit 4, k2tog) repeat around.
Round 10: (knit 3, k2tog) repeat around.
Round 11: (knit 2, k2tog) repeat around.
Round 12: (knit 1, k2tog) repeat around.
Round 13: (k2tog) repeat around.
Cut the yarn leaving a 12" tail, thread it through the remaining stitches, draw up tightly and secure. Weave in all ends.

SQUARES
(KNIT AND CROCHET)

Got a little bit of yarn you don’t know what to do with? Now you do.

We are ALWAYS excepting 4” x 4” of knit or crocheted squares to make a “patchwork blanket” to be given to a charity of choice when we receive enough squares to create a blanket. It doesn’t matter the color, style, or bulk - we’ll match them all up.

Please bring all of your projects to the next TST meeting (listed above) or drop them off at The Rainbow Planet Café. Thanks and see you all soon!
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