Fruit-Colored Hats and Beanies - September Challenge

[Rona Malewit]

Hi everyone!  Here's our idea for the September challenge, courtesy of Jeanne:

"Fruit colored hats", that would include reds for strawberries and raspberries, blues for blueberries, black/blues/purples for blackberries, pinks, greens and whites for watermelons, yellows for lemons etc."

Feel free to let your creative juices flow by making fruit-colored hats, and you can embellish the hats too - my son S. suggests sewing little crocheted or knitted fruits all over them, as one idea. :-)  Or there are free patterns out there for hats that look like fruit shapes -- lemons, strawberries, apples, and even veggies such as pumpkins would be fun!

To clarify, we are asking for fruit-colored hats, not having to be a fruit-shaped hat -- sorry for any confusion there.

Ronda has asked for hats/beanies and jumpers/sweaters that would fit 2-6 year olds, keeping in mind that a 2-year-old's head is quite large, so if anyone would like to make and send jumpers/sweaters, please be sure that the head openings are large enough for them to fit comfortably over the head.

SQUARES ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AND NEEDED!  Sandy shared earlier that we need 120 blankets for the KlipTown Community School, which is 4,200 squares, so if you would like to keep making squares, please do so!  We can track hats/beanies, jumpers and squares this time.

Any other fruity ideas? Please share with us!

 

Please add up the numbers in our individual posts so we have a running tally of hats, squares, and jumpers. 

 

Edited to add: We'll add to the totals in each post and not use a tracking spreadsheet this month, if that's ok with everyone. Thanks!

 

Goals:

Hats/beanies - 120  Size 2-6 yrs

Squares - 4,200

Jumpers/sweaters - 120 (to go along with the hat and blanket?)  Size 2-6 yrs

[Harrison's mom]

Maybe a teddy challenge would be fine for the month.

This could include teddy bears, bought and knitted/crocheted
Other cuddly toys, bought and knitted/crocheted
Puippets, bought and knitted/crocheted
Hats or blanket squares in fluffy, hairy, shaggy (teddy) type yarns
Hats or blanket squares in teddy coloured yarns
Hats or blanket squares with teddy or other cute decorations, patterns or embellishments.

Is that a wide enough remit to suit us all?
Jeni
x

[Jan B]

Sounds good to me.
I just happened to find on the net yesterday a very cute pattern for knitted clown hand puppets on another charity site that I thought I might do at some time.
If the items were intended to arrive in time for Christmas it may involve sending Air Mail rather than Surface, but shouldn't be too expensive for just 1 or 2 items.

Regarding sponsoring individual children, I can see the difficulties that this may involve.
Extra work for everyone on the ground in SA, who must be SO busy already.

[peggy Sack]

might be hard for beginners to do.

[Jan B]

Peggy
I’m sure that everyone’s contribution is always very much appreciated, but they do not always have to be part of a challenge.
I have a pile of “fruity” coloured squares waiting to be completed at the moment.
I didn’t mention them in the September challenge but I’m sure they will be welcome when I do eventually send them.
It’s typical of me. Not very good at meeting deadlines (grin)

[peggy Sack]

I may be working on something else for another charity but it is nice to feel part of and be part of a challenge I did find the puppet pattern that sounds doable but I feel like when a challenge is decided on it should be so all levels can participate.

[Alice Reynolds]

Hi Rona,

I know it's October but I just finished my last fruity hat and hope they can be added to the Sept. challenge - I/ll be mailing 6 hats and 8 squares in the a.m. don't see the totals so if they make the goal or not they will be on their way.

[Christine Johnson]

Neither am I. I've just sent my hats but not many squares have gone yet.
Peggy, the pattern on the forum for hand-puppets is very basic and designed for beginners. (Nothing but knit, knit, knit and a little bit of casting on and off again.)

[peggy Sack]

can't find hand puppets on form. Is it under patterns??

[Christine Johnson]

Peggy, the puppets are on page 2 of the forum categories under Patterns - Toys dolls and miscellaneous items. On page 1 of that category there is a heading VeryEasy Teddy Handpuppets.
I believe that the Izzy doll pattern is in the same section.

[peggy Sack]

I did find this now just have to when I make it figure out how to change cm into inches.