tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41223304928773142702012-02-16T15:47:44.133-08:00Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-31618946268558503022009-07-13T19:34:00.000-07:002009-07-13T19:35:41.268-07:00Yay!<br /><br />Today, I took our blanket to the Tree House Children's Advocacy Center in Monroe, NC.<br /><br />They were so pleased to receive our blankets (I also gave them Oddball Lapghan #1). They also gave me a full tour of their facility! They are an awesome organization, and do excellent work with battered children and teens.<br /><br />Our blanket has found a perfect home now. :)<br /><br />Here you can see our blanket in my hands, as our Lapghan #1 is held by Pamela Caskey, the South Region Director for United Family Services in Monroe.<br /><a title="Oddball Lapghans Being Donated by Shandeh, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/3718962660/"><img height="450" alt="Oddball Lapghans Being Donated" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3718962660_4cec6e26be.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Here we are again, in the Tree House exam room, nicely decorated with toys. The children choose a toy when they finish their physical exam. :)<br /><a title="Our Blankets Have a New Home by Shandeh, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/3718160359/"><img height="380" alt="Our Blankets Have a New Home" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3718160359_08482c7266.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Pamela showed me one of the handmade quilts that has been donated there. The children and teens choose a blanket before they start their exam, and they get to keep the blanket forever. Pamela says that sometimes the children are clutching their blanket when they come back for a follow-up appointment. It's nice to know that our blanket will be appreciated there!<br /><a title="Donated Quilt in Exam Room by Shandeh, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/3718971250/"><img height="500" alt="Donated Quilt in Exam Room" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2488/3718971250_f5942709f5.jpg" width="356" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-3161894626855850302?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-40179715191192773292009-07-06T15:23:00.000-07:002009-07-06T15:24:21.438-07:00I can't believe our blanket is REALLY FINISHED!!<br /><br />This past week, I added the crochet border, and now it's ready to go to the battered women's and children's shelter. WOO HOO!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/3695925002/" title="Oddball Lapghan #2 - FINISHED by Shandeh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/3695925002_286909cc66.jpg" width="397" height="500" alt="Oddball Lapghan #2 - FINISHED" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-4017971519119277329?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-29580215169915607342009-03-23T11:51:00.000-07:002009-03-23T11:57:16.695-07:00Yippee!!! Last night, I finally completed all the knitting on our lapghan.<br />I couldn't believe it when it happened. We started our lapghan 18 months ago, in September of 2007. It has travelled from North Carolina to Canada, then to Oregon, California, Texas, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, then back to North Carolina.<br /><br />Wow.<br /><br />Now, I just need to add a crochet border, and our blanket will be ready to be donated to a rape crisis center in North Carolina. Woo Hoo!<br /><br />I took some photos of our lapghan today, by putting it on the back of my little car. It's such a beautiful sunshiny day outside, so I knew the photos would show all the colors of our lapghan nicely. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/3379234907/" title="Lapghan #2 - Pretty! by Shandeh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3379234907_642b0ac887.jpg" width="500" height="376" alt="Lapghan #2 - Pretty!" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/3379233841/" title="Almost Ready to Travel by Shandeh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3379233841_b539ce7430.jpg" width="500" height="420" alt="Almost Ready to Travel" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/3380049090/" title="Ready for Border by Shandeh, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/3380049090_de1c6dd190.jpg" width="500" height="368" alt="Ready for Border" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-2958021516991560734?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-33214968086596305662008-09-18T23:25:00.000-07:002008-09-18T23:26:46.196-07:00Recently, I added a light blue section to our lapghan. It's almost complete!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2869828206/" title="Lapghan #2 Getting Surgery by Unkoine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2027/2869828206_c7b74c823d.jpg" width="500" height="350" alt="Lapghan #2 Getting Surgery" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-3321496808659630566?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-35435448577876299642008-09-14T20:36:00.000-07:002008-09-14T20:37:47.413-07:00Our lapghan is back home in North Carolina, and is just gorgeous!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2696002145/" title="Oddball Lapghan #2 - Almost Complete by Unkoine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/2696002145_255f4aaf39.jpg" width="500" height="363" alt="Oddball Lapghan #2 - Almost Complete" /></a><br /><br />After traveling all over the United States, it's ready to settle in North Carolina for a while to be completed. :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-3543544857787629964?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-11016133458612302302008-07-20T00:59:00.001-07:002008-07-20T01:00:23.726-07:00WOW!!!<br /><br />Our 2nd Oddball Lapghan is ready to come home to Shandeh in North Carolina. Amazing, isn't it?<br /><br />Here is how lovely it is right now, after visiting with gmmarton in Connecticut:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2675746157/" title="Lapghan #2 after gmmarton by Unkoine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/2675746157_2fabaf8a1c.jpg" width="338" height="500" alt="Lapghan #2 after gmmarton" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-1101613345861230230?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-55611248321488870762008-06-16T20:57:00.000-07:002008-06-16T20:59:18.248-07:00Our lapghan has had lots of fun travelling all over the country.<br /><br />Recently, it went to Missouri, then Ohio, then New York.<br /><br />Now, it's on the way to see Spikey in Pennsylvania!<br /><br />Safe travels little blanket! Only 3 knitters left before you go home to North Carolina!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-5561124832148887076?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-59717041594794128972008-05-21T18:50:00.001-07:002008-05-21T18:50:40.481-07:00Our 2nd Oddball Lapghan is travelling fast!<br /><br />It's now in the hands of LilHuskiesFootBallMom in New York state!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-5971704159479412897?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-22271758546987025482008-05-07T20:35:00.000-07:002008-05-07T20:39:10.401-07:00Our lapghan has now left Missouri, and is visiting pcrihfield in Ohio!<br />(That's the state that is round on both sides, and high in the middle......tee hee!!)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2474553869/" title="ohio by Unkoine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2282/2474553869_c3b7301e21_m.jpg" width="240" height="239" alt="ohio" /></a><br /><br />Our lapghan is halfway complete!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-2227175854698702548?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-6714940046235160842008-03-17T17:33:00.000-07:002008-03-17T17:34:21.378-07:00Our lapghan had a wonderful time in Minnesota, and is now ready to travel to Missouri, to visit with Snowbear!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-671494004623516084?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-7475097717450300372008-03-15T22:16:00.001-07:002008-03-15T22:17:09.680-07:00Yay! We have a new photo of our lapghan!<br /><br />Traceleighj just posted this photo in the forum, after she completed knitting her part of the project. It looks great!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2336094707/" title="Lapghan #2 after traceleighj by Unkoine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2295/2336094707_e4c4818229.jpg" width="500" height="439" alt="Lapghan #2 after traceleighj" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-747509771745030037?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-59170717050710040062008-03-13T23:05:00.000-07:002008-03-13T23:38:49.536-07:00Our 2nd Lapghan just completed its journey through Missouri with karne, and is now on its way to traceleighj in Minnesota!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-5917071705071004006?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-74652566767718912672008-02-01T18:32:00.000-08:002008-02-01T18:35:19.068-08:00Our lapghan took a little vacation to visit our Knitting Help Forum leader, Amy!<br /><br />She had asked if she could help out with the blankets, so I re-worked our list of knitters to make it possible. Way cool!<br /><br />She used some Wool-Ease "Natural Heather" yarn, in a basketweave design.<br /><br />When I got the blanket back from her, I added some rows of garter stitch, with a bit of Plymouth Encore I had in my stash. Then I tried out some "I Love This Yarn" from Hobby Lobby, in a nice dark green. Lovely! (and I DO love that yarn!)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2234582537/" title="Lapghan #2 on Rocker by Unkoine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2188/2234582537_c1eb5db249.jpg" width="463" height="500" alt="Lapghan #2 on Rocker" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2235371048/" title="Amy Shandeh Detail - Lapghan #2 by Unkoine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2124/2235371048_3d178a72c3.jpg" width="500" height="408" alt="Amy Shandeh Detail - Lapghan #2" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-7465256676771891267?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-65163728525881219322008-01-10T11:44:00.000-08:002008-01-10T11:45:28.587-08:00Today, I received the lapghan from cdjack, and she also sent some gifts, including a skein of beautiful Malabrigo yarn! Neat!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2182980299/" title="Lapghan #2 with Shandeh by Unkoine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2254/2182980299_2f0a070772.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Lapghan #2 with Shandeh" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-6516372852588121932?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-39601711761244644822007-12-15T20:21:00.000-08:002007-12-15T20:23:03.982-08:00Nannaknits finished her part of the lapghan in record time!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/2113644683/" title="Lapghan #2 After Nannaknits by Unkoine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2354/2113644683_ebb33f4314_o.jpg" width="359" height="267" alt="Lapghan #2 After Nannaknits" /></a><br /><br />Now, it's ready to travel to cdjack in Texas!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-3960171176124464482?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-18140345531875754122007-11-25T11:56:00.000-08:002007-12-15T20:23:42.916-08:00Our lapghan had a safe trip, and is now in the hands of Debkcs in Oregon.<br /><br />Woo Hoo!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-1814034553187575412?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-55769565348637043672007-10-31T09:49:00.000-07:002007-10-31T09:50:38.221-07:00Our new lapghan has begun its life as an international traveller!<br /><br />After Shandeh got the lapghan started, she mailed it to chan58 in Canada. Now, our blanket has FEET! :D<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59646927@N00/1795156733/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2316/1795156733_b424716973.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Oddball Lapghan #2 - After Chan58" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-5576956534863704367?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122330492877314270.post-84343639520855090162007-10-31T09:39:00.000-07:002007-10-31T09:41:41.529-07:00Woo Hoo! Our knitters in the Knitting Help Forum just keep asking for more, so I am delivering! <br /><br />Since we had so many people on the pinch knitters list, I decided to start up another lapghan. Lapghans don't take as long as the full-size blankets, so they are quicker to finish. Good thing!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122330492877314270-8434363952085509016?l=oddball2lapghan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shandehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761779621427135020noreply@blogger.com1