SEPTEMBER MEMBERS DONATION.

Well the summer is over and cooler weather is here, and they say that we will be having a cold winter!! I did not predict this, so it is time to pick up those needles and hooks to work away at some thing warm for those in need. You can create any thing from a preemie hat to an afghan, we accept them all. Would you please help us out this year!
Here are some beautiful items from the Markham group.


I thought it was time to use up my fun fur stash.
Here a few scarves I made and a cotton shopping bag.

Madge with her great smile, showing a beautiful blanket, and some hats.

And Margaret with a lovely red and white blanket. And on the table some colourful sun hats.

From Jane, as usual a great blanket,

hats and scarves.

Here is Kaysi showing her fist crochet hat,
and knit scarf.

Our first tween, Helen is working on a scarf.

These are from Paramjeet, a baby blanket and a winter outfit. they are gorgeous!

This gorgeous blanket was made by Siobhan,

and a preemie hat.

Lots of baby sweaters and scarves from Pat,

and this beautiful blanket.

Pat also made this gorgeous adult sweater.

Well Barb, this is an amazing blanket.



And lots of hats.

Pat loves to make these little items,

and she dose a great job at them, she would like to finish a hat to go with it.

LOTS, LOTS MORE DONATIONS.

Here are some of the many knitted items from Mary Gunn.


Preemie hats, kids mitts and an adult hat.






And here is a baby blanket,

Men's mitts, ladies hats







And here are some kids scarves, hats and mitts. beautiful colours.







More adult scarves, hats and mitts.
Thank you very much for your generous donation, from all the members of casting off the cold.







Well Bev and her cousin did it again, 17 hats and scarves for September.
Thank you for your good work and helping with our goal to have many hats and scarves for this winter.





And this sweater is from Maria,







here is one of her colourful blankets,

and another,

and another one. They are all so lovely!!
Thanks Maria, great work.

CALLING ALL KNITTERS/ CROCHETERS IN STOUFFVILLE.

NEW FOR STOUFFVILLE!!!! Casting Off The Cold will be holding meetings for tweens, teens and adults at the Stouffville Library starting from the 19th of September 2010 from 1pm to 3pm. And on the third Sunday of every month at the same time, same place. There will be experience members on board to help you with your projects, and to teach the young one.
Any one is welcome to join, no fees require, all finish items will be donated to charity in York Region.
So grab your needles or hooks and some yarn,and come on down for an afternoon of knit/crochet and brag.
Please contact the Library to sign up.

LOTS MORE BABY ITEMS FROM THE KNITTING KNITCH

I picked up these gorgeous baby jackets and blankets from the knitting knitch this week.
Hopefully one day we will meet the ladies who knit them. We are always in need of baby items, so if you would like to help us out, please contact us and we will be happy to pick up your donation.

This quilt is very interesting, this one side,

a close up and





this is the other side.

Click on the picture to have a look at it close up

Thank you all so very much knitting knitch ladies, from the casting off the cold group.

AUGUST GROUP DONATION

I hope every one had a great summer, considering how humid it was. I personally would prefer cooler weather like today, but I still had a wonderful summer.
At our August meeting I was very surprised to received so many items, It's good to know that you still care to do something for those in need, no matter what the weather is.
I could not ask for more, thank you all.
Here are some of the work that was donated.

A crocheted baby blanket by me.

Here is Barb working on a boy's blanket, it is looking great.

A few more blankets from me.

Lots of beautiful hats and blankets from Madge.

I love this one.
And here is Liz working on another blanket. Beautiful colours and very soft.

WOW look at all these baby hats, blankets, and scarves from Margaret. All lovely.

Here she is showing one of them.

These are from Monica, I love the summer baby hats.

Look at this, isn't that gorgeous!

On this table there is a blanket and hat set and scarf and hat from Jane.

Here she is showing the hat and scarf. Lovely!

And here is Pat, looks like she is doing a dance with this lovely baby blanket. Love it.

And our new member showing this beautiful blanket she made, with a hat and a pair of mitts to go with it. Thank you very much Paramjeet!