Congratulations Oddball Knitters!

Our Original Oddball Baby Blanket project is almost complete!

We started our first Oddball Baby Blanket in the Fall of 2007. Each blanket was knit by 6 different knitters, then a crochet border was added to make them complete. The blankets were cast on by the first knitter, then mailed to the next knitter, then mailed to the knitter after that, and so on. The blankets were kept on the same knitting needles throughout their creation, so each knitter only had to add their yarn and start knitting! Sometimes, knitters would include gifts in the package, to make it more fun. :)

(Now, our list of knitters has grown beyond what I can handle by myself, so we have split into regions all over the country. )

We are just now completing all the blankets we started as a large group. So far, we've finished 31 blankets!!! And we're still finishing up 5 more. So, that will be a total of 36 handknit blankets for the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Yippee!!!

Way to go, Oddball Baby Blanket Knitters! :D

Here's a view of some of our completed Oddball Baby Blankets:

New Regions for our Blankets!!

Recently, I have decided to delegate the leadership of this wonderful project to 7 knitters in the Knitting Help Forum. Good luck, my friends!

Northeast Region - Spikey
(NE Region includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.)

Southeast Region - MAmaDawn
(SE Region includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.)

Midwest Region - traceleighj
(MW Region includes: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.)

Southwest Region - Secksiebrat
(SW Region includes: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.)

West Coast Region- purlingkitten
(West Coast Region includes: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.)

Our Completed Baby Blankets

Woo Hoo! Now we have LOTS of baby blankets, ready for the children's hospital!!

Our blankets are look more creative everyday! :)

"Speed Racer"
Handknit by HollyP, threesmom, gmmarton, pinnut3200, and kellee0302


"Wildflowers"
Handknit by Spikey, MAmaDawn, kellee0302, LBECK, and Shandeh


"Sunshine Punch"
Handknit by threesmom, Spikey, traceleighj, LBECK, HollyP, SteveDallas, and KnittinMitchie


"Rainbow Sherbet" (we DEFINITELY need a new photo of this one! Ha!)
Handknit by bethany, howdovely, Spikey, kellyh57, and boo1


"Puppy Dog Tails" (Hopefully, we'll get a new photo soon)
Handknit by stagebear, threesmom, EvanstonMichelle (Ravelry), knittinicole, kayrun, and jjminarcik



"Fruit Stripes"
Handknit by Ladylou, Constance123, bethany, Secksiebrat, Robinknits, mamapaulsel, and LBECK


"Happy Bluebirds"
Handknit by Robinknits, Auburnchick, Karne, nostash2big, Spinningcrna, and MamaDawn


"Rainbow Joy II"
Handknit by gmmarton, Spikey, kellyh57, auburnchick, wickedphantm, and HollyP



"Red Roses"
Handknit by Spikey, grannydani (Ravelry), pinnut3200, Robinknits, and HollyP


"Neon Rainbow"
Handknit by gmmarton, MAmaDawn, howdovely, pinnut3200, LBECK, and Ladylou


"Sunny Days"
Handknit by Shandeh, alleusion, rissa, kellybigeyes, kellee0302, erngrn, and KnittinMitchie


"Summer Fun"
Handknit by Secksiebrat, auburnchick, Spikey, pinnut3200, and cdjack



"Jewelry Box"
Handknit by MAmaDawn, rissa, Constance123, kellee0302, onb4050, auburnchick, and KnittinMitchie


"Melon Medley"
Handknit by gmmarton, auburnchick, Ladylou, kellyh57, bethany, wickedphantm, and LBECK



"Ocean Waves"
Handknit by traceleighj, Constance123, gmmarton, Foxyie, jjminarcik, and Snowbear



"Firetruck Lane"
Handknit by MAmaDawn, HollyP, pinnut3200, Robinknits, Constance123, and Snowbear



"Easter Basket"
Handknit by Shandeh, Secksiebrat, bethany, auburnchick, pinnut3200, and jjminarcik


"Angel Wings"
Handknit by Tobinknit, mom2hancj, Shandeh, bethany, kellyh57, auburnchick, and jhelanee


"Blues and Greens"
Handknit by Foxyie


"Rainbow Joy"
Handknit by Shandeh, Spikey, Foxyie, auburnchick, gmmarton, and Spikey


"Neon Fun"
Handknit by Shandeh, Doodknitwit, howdovely, mom2hancj, pinnut3200, and auburnchick


"Purple Paradise"
Handknit by Shandeh, Foxyie, Secksiebrat, jhelanee, HollyP, and gmmarton


"Fairy Dance"
Handknit by Shandeh, gmmarton, traceleighj, auburnchick, suziehomemaker, and Robinknits


"Fruity Loops"
Handknit by Shandeh, HollyP, auburnchick, losnana, SteveDallas, and traceleighj


"Patriotic Party"
Handknit by Shandeh, Suziehomemaker, gmmarton, MAmaDawn, Spikey, and bethany


"Mexican Fiesta"
Handknit by Shandeh, Secksiebrat, kayrun, Robinknits, kellyh57, and Snowbear


"Peppy Pastels"
Handknit by Shandeh, Doodknitwit, howdovely, rissa, jhelanee, and Tobinknit


We have completed some other blankets, but are waiting for a final photograph.

"Dreamy Blues"
Handknit by HollyP, gmmarton, Secksiebrat, cdjack, MAmaDawn, and Snowbear


"Shamrock Hills"
Handknit by Shandeh, debinoz, jjminarcik, Foxyie, bethany, and Snowbear


"Happy Crayons"
Handknit by gmmarton, suziehomemaker, pinnut3200, Spikey, Constance, and Snowbear


"Pretty Princess"
Handknit by Shandeh, Robinknits, suziehomemaker, traceleighj, auburnchick, and Spikey


"Berry Bliss"
Handknit by Shandeh, wickedphantm, HollyP, pinnut3200, suziehomemaker, and kayrun



And here are some blankets that were knit over a year ago, by several members of the Knitting Help Forum:

"West Coast Blanket"


"No Name Blanket" (tee-hee)