Blankets for Charity
I’ve been thinking about doing this for a long time, but just haven’t been able to think of a good name for it. So I am asking for ideas, and if you would be interested in doing something like this.
This is a cross between charity knitting and a swap. Basically how it works is I will knit a square, then I’ll send it to the next person, and they will attach another square. When I send the blanket, I’ll also send a little something special along, maybe some chocolate, coffee, or a skein of yarn. Nothing huge, but something fun.
In the end we’ll have a fabulous blanket for a charity of our choice, goodies, and no seaming! Plus I love the idea that the blanket will have traveled. If we get enough people together we can get two blankets going.
What do you think? Have a good name for it? Want to participate?
Strings and Yarn 
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Charity? (Or maybe “Fellowship of the Traveling Charity”, to avoid accusations of sexism.) Dr. Goodfiber’s 100% Goodtime Traveling Charity Show? The Magic Carpet Ride?
I’m in. The only names I came up with are :
The Blankety-Blank Blanket
or
Knit Blanket Bingo
To make it easier on the participants you might want to go log-cabin style for the blanket construction (possibly tell all participants that they should invest/ dig in their stash for a certain weight yarn, too). But, I love the idea and would LOVE to participate. It also might make coming up with a name easier to pick a charity in advance.
I think it’s a great idea…But it wouldn’t have to travel much to get to me. Sara’s got some good points too.
I think that even I could find a time to knit a square.
I think it’s a GREAT idea. How about if each includes a pic, too, so the recipients will know who worked on it???? I did live in NM, Jodie. I was born in Alamogordo and basically lived there until 11 when we moved to Texas. (We moved for a little over 6 months to Hawaii when I was 3). I love NM. I would move there now if there was enough work for me.!!!!
I would love to participate.