Hats, hats and more hats

And the Lord said "Verna you need to knit hats"
Verna ask. "What? How many?"
The answer seemed very plain. "50 to 100"
My reaction was: "what? Why? Whatever will I do with that many hats?"
About that time I saw a post on facebook........Tosha had posted something...click......."Verna-----Max had cancer he will have to go back for check ups. Send her a note. And find out when he has to go"

So knitting I started knitting. I started knitting around the middle of April. And needless to say was a bit obsessed with it cause she told me he goes back in July. 50-100. Kept ringing thru my head as I knitted.

Then I saw they needed to be in plastic bags. So into one gallon bags they went one by one.
They were not all the same size, but I knew they fit little heads. Up to adult heads.












The one variegated yarn made a star on top of it.






























There were hats with hearts and elephants on them.

Elephants. The symbol of long life....


























One was orange and white. Which I later found out was the color for the kind of cancer that Max had.

I had 65 total hats that I was able to give to Max and his mother Tosha.
They met me at Panara Bread last week.
We took some photos and made silly faces and spent over a hour there talking. And I discover that every year they would take some down when he had his check up but with Tosha having battled cancer too they didn't know what they were going to do this year....then she got my facebook message that I was making hats for St. Judes.....
WOW. We serve an awesome GOD! He had a plan.

























Well tonight Tosha posted on facebook, they will be giving the hats out tomarrow. I am going to share her photos here too.






























































































































































Max chose the orange and white one. He is such a sweetie! This is the one with the colors of the cancer he had.






If she shares more photos I will do an additional post.

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Cancer patient thoughts.

Last week when I was doing laundry there was a lady there doing her laundry and her sister's laundry. In speaking to her I discovered her sister had cancer in the throat area and was going to start chemo soon. So I decided I would make her some hats. Also decided to give her one of the prayer shawls I made. She is going to need to know there are people who do care. I was a fortunate one, I did not have to do chemo. So Nancy, these are for your sister, when I get back home this next week I will be calling you to meet me at the laundry so I can give them to you for your sister.













- Hope this lets her know that I hope she beats this cancer!
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Not always good things

Sometimes when you make things and they look good and you are pleased with your work, it doesn't always stay that way.


It turned out looking good in March when I finished it, yet when I washed it, yikes! It went from a size. Single be to a king bed plus size.


There were big holes next to the ladder rungs of this Jacobs ladder bed spread. I was very unhappy with it. There was over $80 worth of yarn in it and not useable for what it was intended. Therefore on Wednesday night I started disassembling this product of many hours of labor.


After that evening and a full day of working on it. It was just a heap of balls ready to be used again.


I started making a scarf for starters. I do not know what all I shall make with this thread but eventually I shall have it all used up again!


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Pies, pillowcases and repair job

Two vanilla crumb pies. Actually the first pie I have ever made, even if I cheated and bought the ready made crust. (Mom, it turned out pretty good even tho you never taught me how to make pies).


Two baseball pillow cases all done, ready to use.
Thanks Mom for teaching me how to sew!


And a repair job on a pant leg for Kenley.


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ABC's

First I made all my letters out of all white. These are my stencils.












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Since then I have made a number of sets from colored plastic canvas. Pink and purple for my granddaughter.
Red and blue for my grandson.
Multicolored for a friend of mine. And two other sets to mail to two other little ones.
Yep, I saved my stencils. Just in case I ever need the again. They were the. Hardest to do since I had to count on them. The rest? Well lay those stencils on colors plastic canvas and start snipping.


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Neck scarf

Experimental.....I only did three rows instead of five like the one I saw. Three strands then braided together. Think I should have gone wider, but knew I didn't have enough yarn to make it wider. Would love to do it in a burgundy and make the strips wider to see how that would turn out.


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Hats

I have been knitting some hats. These were fun to do.


Bud wanted a red, white and blue one. This is what I did for him.


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A puppy I don't have to feed

Today I made a puppy to give away. One that the gal who gets him will not have to feed. If set in a warm spot he may even give off an aroma. Since he is made over soap.


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Hat

Yesterday I was home alone in the morning so I made a hat. I thought it turned out pretty good even if he is not perfect.


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Mittens

- I have made a pair of mittens. I have never made any of these before. I am so happy. Hopefully they will fit little hands. I believe I will call them Rainbow Mittens.


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Nubby dish cloths

Last week Katie gave me some cotton yarn and I was able to make some nubby dish cloths. The bottom one I was trying to learn the pattern so it isn't as nice as the top one that I gave to Katie since she had given me the yarn. Believe I may make more of these and try to sell them next 4th of July to help pay for the fireworks. The red one I finished last night went home with Mary.


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I had made this skeleton a long time ago. He was hanging on my refrigerator today, but went home with Kim and Kenley this afternoon. Hope he enjoys his new home!


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Location:Skeleton

This is the doily that I gave Doug and Mattie many years ago as a wagging gift. Looks like I need to mend it the next time we have a family get together.


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Location:Doug and Mattie's wedding gift.