Knit4Charities COTM

For February I chose to donate to Wallsend Aged Care Facility

Here is what I have sent

25cm squares to be made by the coordinator into blankets

(Used up all the bits and pieces of yarn I had laying around)

and can you guess what the little things beside it are???

Yep, they are these very cool slippers/socks

Dzonba – The Himalayan Slippers

I was dubious about the pattern, but decided to give it ago, as I was sure there was some charity that could use them

And I have fallen in love with them

Very simple pattern

And on only 2 needles – except for the bind off (which is so easy)

I did a 3-needle and stretchy bind-off

Think I found out what all the hulla-ballo is in blogland about hand-made socks

Totally surprised me

Need a pair for ME!!!!!!

And yes I have knitted a pair of socks with DPN’s

But with 8ply/dk yarn and totally hated them

Did not fit properly and I hated the feel

Yep, that’s right – cheap acrylic yarn

P.S – one of the other charities for February is C.A.R.S. (Chris' Animal Rescue Support)., Dorothy of Hooks ‘n’ Grannies, is the coordinator for this one

If you read Dorothy’s blog, you will know how important something like this charity is

So I just will have to send something for this one too – very soon