Knitting for Tam (was Re: God is dead)

[Helen Ramsay]

Tam the Loon wrote:
>Pay no attention to Helen, - she's just a little auld wifie who would
>do well to go back to her knitting

Here's something worthwhile for you to do.

Hats for Preemies...

Use 4 ply washable yarn and size 6 needles. Cast on the appropriate
number of stitches for the size you want to knit. Rib in k1, p1 for
1". In stockinette, knit to the size needed.

X-LARGE PREEMIE: cast on 58 stitches
1" ribbing (k1,p1)
4.5" stockinette
Total length = 5" to 5.5"

LARGE PREEMIE: cast on 50 stitches
1" ribbing (k1,p1)
3/5" to 4"
Total length = 4.5" to 5"

MEDIUM PREEMIE: cast on 44 stitches
1" ribbing (k1,p1)
3" to 3.5" stockinette
Total length = 4" to 4.5"

SMALL PREEMIE: cast on 40 stitches
1" ribbing (k1,p1)
2.5" to 3" stockinette
Total length = 3.5" to 4"

X-SMALL PREEMIE: cast on 36 stitches
1" ribbing (k1,p1)
2.5" stockinette
Total length = 3.5"

After knitting the piece to the approximate dimensions, draw all
stitches together tightly at the top by weaving yarn through all
the stitches on the needle. Knot securely. Weave together the seam
using yarn. Optional: Make a pom pom or bow for the top.

Cheers, Helen

[Adam Whyte-Settlar]

"Helen Ramsay" <helen_...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8f31030b.05011...@posting.google.com...

> Tam the Loon wrote:
> >Pay no attention to Helen, - she's just a little auld wifie who would
> >do well to go back to her knitting
>
> Here's something worthwhile for you to do.
>
> Hats for Preemies...

snip... subversive coded women's stuff

>Optional: Make a pom pom or bow for the top.

Ahh! So *that's* what's meant by 'A nightcap? - with or without?'
I've always requested 'without', but simply because I had no idea mine hosts
were merely referring to pom poms - could have been anything.

Fancy that! Me of all people learning something from a daft, crabbit, little
auld wifie.

A W-S

[Cory Bhreckan]

I'll just step out 'til this all blows over shall I?

[Michilín]

You, like me, obviously absorbed in the lesson of 9/11...

Michilín

[Deirdre Sholto Douglas]

Helen Ramsay wrote:

> Hats for Preemies...

Are you a contributor to Newborns in Need, then?

Deirdre

[Madra Dubh]

You are a bold man, Adam Whyte-Settlar.
And you bid fair to age no more.

[josiah-...@dsl.pipex.com]

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:12:18 -0500, I read these words from Cory
Bhreckan <CBhr...@maelstrom.com> :

You should have written -
I'll just step out_of_ this 'til all _the_blows _are_ over, shall I?

Me too.

-- TDS

[Helen Ramsay]

"Deirdre Sholto Douglas" <finch.e...@rcn.com> wrote

> Helen Ramsay wrote:
>
> > Hats for Preemies...
>
> Are you a contributor to Newborns in Need, then?

I don't know if that's what our local hospital calls it, but you could say
so. I love to knit and crochet and have given afghans to all of my family,
so now it's the homeless who get them:)

Cheers, Helen
hramsay at cogeco dot ca

[Cory Bhreckan]

Ah, that reminds me of a practicle use for a heavy cast iron skillet...
Another thread perhaps, I wouldn't want anyone to get ideas.

[Deirdre Sholto Douglas]

Helen Ramsay wrote:
>
> "Deirdre Sholto Douglas" <finch.e...@rcn.com> wrote
> > Helen Ramsay wrote:
> >
> > > Hats for Preemies...
> >
> > Are you a contributor to Newborns in Need, then?
>
> I don't know if that's what our local hospital calls it, but you could say
> so. I love to knit and crochet and have given afghans to all of my family,
> so now it's the homeless who get them:)

That's what it's called down here...preemie
hats and, sadly, burial gowns.

www.newbornsinneed.org

I think the local chapter works with six regional
hospitals.

Deirdre

[Madra Dubh]

"Cory Bhreckan" <CBhr...@maelstrom.com> wrote in message
news:41E72461...@maelstrom.com...

For gawd's sake, man, watch what you say!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!