Craft Hope's Friendship Bracelet Project : days 22-27

I now have a total of 328 friendship bracelets and there are seven more crochet days on my calendar.

Here are the most recently completed bracelets.

 

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Craft Hope's Friendship Bracelet Project : days 15-21

I crocheted 48 bracelets in a 7-day period. Not my minimum hoped-for output but I'm getting it done. Part of the problem is feeling like I want them all to look different.

Wellllllllllllllll, I do realize that's not gonna happen but it's still flitting around in the shadows of my mind.

Any whoooo, the latest bracelets bring my total to 236.

Approximately.

And here they are:

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Craft Hope's Friendship Bracelet Project : days 11-14

Bracelets x 30 = lots of friendship!

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Craft Hope's Friendship Bracelet Project : days 7-10

The project has become an obsession of sorts. I've tossed my 10-a-day quota out the window. Instead I just crochet until I get tired.

The decision was a good one as it has resulted in a burst of productivity. However, I know there will be days I don't overachieve as much *chuckle* so I guess I'm getting a head start on myself.  lol

Without further ado, the bracelets.

Total bracelets to date: 153.

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Craft Hope's Friendship Bracelet Project: day six

More bracelets crocheted in the wee hours:

Total: 80

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Craft Hope's Friendship Bracelet Project:: day five

Yesterday I was so busy celebrating Mother's Day that I didn't make any bracelets. I made up for it after midnight, when I started crocheting with a gusto.

I meant to do 20 bracelets but ended up with 21.  *chuckle*

Which is okay. I just need to keep a running tally.

It's possible that I'll make an additional 10 tonight. I'll make more if possible.

Today's haul:

Current total: 69 friendship bracelets.

Gotta add these to the bag with the others.

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Craft Hope

Are you interested in crafting for a good cause?

Are you looking for a(nother) good cause to craft for?

Have you heard about Craft Hope?

Craft Hope "is a love inspired project designed to share handmade crafts with those less fortunate. It is our hope to combine our love for crafting and desire to help others into a project to make a difference around the world."

Their projects are awesome and their dedication to helping and sharing is awe-inspiring.

I'm crocheting friendship bracelets for their Project #12, to benefit children living in orphanages in Russia.

If you're interested in this project or you just want to see the other cool projects Craft Hope facilitates, check out their blog here: Craft Hope. And their Facebook page here: Craft Hope on Facebook.

Here are pictures of the bracelets I've crocheted so far, 48 and counting.

Busier and busier.

Wow!

It's been over a year since I've posted anything here.

:(

But it's because I've been a busy busy crafting lady.

I've made a few pieces of beaded jewelry but mostly I've been crocheting.

Soooooooo many yards of yarn and thread have passed through my hands in a year's time.

Incredible. LOL

My daughter and I joined our local chapter of Newborns in Need several months ago. Membership has been keeping me busy with my hooks and yarn. I've made baby washcloths (and am currently making more) and bookmarks so far.

My current projects:
ng. :o)

1. A set of coasters for my daughter's godmother. Got 2 done so far. :) Hope to have 6 similar to this: coaster.

2. Baby blankets #2 and #3, both of which I started months ago. One is a multi-colored granny square, seen here on Ravelry.

3. The other will be a light blue-with-white-trim blanket with a stitch pattern I can't recall the name of. (It's 6:35 a.m. right now...)

4. My daddy is waiting for me to finish his sun visor using this pattern: Vizor.

5. I'm working on a bottom-up crocheted triangle to insert in the side slit of a skirt I'm altering.

The washcloths need to be done before June 2. I'm using Hobby Lobby's "I Love This Cotton" in Woods Print and Spunky Print.

Link to photos of my tiny little baby hats on Ravelry

Who knew making hats could be so easy? I surely didn't! 

 My Knit One, Save One hats. 

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Oct. 10, 2010 1:23 a.m. 

Ahhhh well... 

I just realized you can't see my tiny little baby hats on Ravelry.com unless you already have a Ravelry account. Ravely.com is free and it's fun. If you don't have an account, why not? 

If you do have one, log in to see my tiny little baby hats. 

Either way, here are a few:

Crocheting for charity

Last year I crocheted for two charities. It was my first time participating in such a way. I felt good, knowing that things I created with my two hands and one brain would be appreciated and welcomed by someone somewhere on the planet. 

The two charities I crocheted for were Save the Children and the Special Olympics. I sent in 13 tiny little baby hats for Save the Children's "Knit One, Save One" campaign. Nine (crocheted) hats were mine and 4 (knitted) came from a member of a needlework group I belong to. The 2009 Winter Special Olympics received 4 scarves from me, mailed this year but at least two were started last year. I have photos somewhere... I'll post here when I find them. 

Someone once said that helping others is good for the soul. Who ever they are, they were right. I might never know what baby will wear one of my hats but somehow, our lives will always be bonded. And I might not ever know the athlete who will wear one of the scarves I crocheted but I hope he or she will love it as soon as s/he lays eyes on it, and feel like it was made especially for him or her. My heart is full and I was thankful for the opportunities to help. 

I look forward to doing more crocheting for charity in 2009. 

Amen.