KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

DONATED YARN

MY SISTER-IN-LAW VICKI WENT TO BIRMINGHAM TO THE DOCTOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. WHEN SHE GOES SHE TRIES TO STOP OF AT THE THRIFT STORES. SHE BOUGHT THIS YARN FOR ME FOR 2.00. THE GREEN IS BABY YARN. I,M ALREADY USING IT. I GUESS IT'S TIME TO START ANOTHER SCRAP YARN AFGHAN. SINCE I HAVE A LOT OF RESCUED YARN. I'M THINKING MAYBE GRANNY SQUARES? I NEED THE PRACTICE JOINING SQUARES ANYWAY. THANKS AGAIN VICKI FOR THE YARN.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

BABY BLANKET

THIS IS A BABY BLANKET I STARTED WHEN TIM WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. THERE WAS A MALE NURSE THERE THAT WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO TAKE CARE OF TIM. WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE THERE THAT DID THAT. EVERYONE AT THE HOSPITAL WAS GREAT. BUT ANYWAY HE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BIRTH OF HIS FIRST CHILD. THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS SO I HAD MY SISTER-IN-LAW PICK UP SOMETHING NEUTRAL. SHE PICKED OUT GREEN. I DIDN'T HAVE A PATTERN SO I MADE A SIMPLE GANNY SQUARE BLANKET. WE WILL DELIVER IT HOPEFULLY FRIDAY WHEN WE GO TO HUNTSVILLE. I WISH THEM THE BEST.

IDAHO FALLS DONATION


5 GOWNS, 5 BONNETS AND 2 BURIAL POUCHES WILL GO IN THE MAIL THIS WEEK HOPEFULLY. WHILE TIM WAS IN THE HOSPITAL IN MARCH CANDY FROM 25 THINGS FOR CHARITY PUT OUT AN URGENT NEED FOR A HOSPITAL IN IDAHO FALLS. I'M SURE THAT NEED HAS BEEN FILLED BY NOW. BUT I WOULD STILL LIKE TO SEND THEM A FEW THINGS. SADLY HOSPITALS DO HAVE A NEED FOR BEREAVEMENT ITEMS.
HERE IS THE BURIAL GOWN PATTERN.

HUNTSVILLE N.I.C.U.


THESE 4 BURIAL GOWNS, 4 BONNETS AND BURIAL POUCH WILL GO TO HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL. I,M STILL DONATING THEM IN THE NAME OF EMMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION. WE WANTED TO DONATE THEM WHEN WE WENT TO HUNTSVILLE MONDAY. BUT TIM WAS TO TIRED AFTER SEEING TWO DOCTORS. WE GO BACK FRIDAY SO MAYBE I CAN DELIVER THEM THEN. WE SAW SEVERAL NEW FRIENDS AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE . IT WAS GREAT TO CATCH UP. I'M GLAD TO SAY THAT EVERYONE WE SAW SAID THEY WERE DOING FINE. ONE MAN HAS EVEN BEEN MOWING HIS YARD. I NEED TO LOOK HARDER FOR THE PHONE NUMBERS I LOST SO I CAN CALL AND CHECK UP ON EVERYONE.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

I LEFT A GOWN AND POUCH YESTERDAY. HERE ARE 4 GOWNS AND 4 POUCHES THAT I DELIVERED TODAY. THAT'S A GOOD START. MY FRIENDS AT RAINBOW CROCHET ARE HELPING ME MAKE MORE. BETWEEN ALL OF US I THINK WE CAN KEEP THEM FURNISHED WITH BEREAVEMENT ITEMS. THEY WERE VERY HAPPY TO GET THEM. I WISH THAT THERE WAS NEVER A NEED FOR THEM ANYWHERE. BUT THERE IS I KNOW.

Monday, April 9, 2007

TIM'S DR. VISIT

WELL EVERYTHING WENT FINE LAST FRIDAY WHEN WE WENT TO THE DR. WE LEFT HERE AT 10:00 AND GOT HOME AROUND 6:30. THAT WAS A VERY TIRING DAY FOR TIM. WE HAD FOUR STOPS TO MAKE. HE GAVE BLOOD TWO TIMES, HAD A CHEST X-RAY AND A EKG DONE. WE ALSO STOPPED AT THE HOSPITAL TO VISIT WITH THE NURSES. TIM SAID HIS HELLO'S AND GOT HIS HUGS AND GOOD LUCK WISHES FROM EVERYONE.

THEN I GOT TO SEE MY NEW FRIENDS . WELL MY NEW FAMILY. MY FRIEND WAS VISITING HER HUSBAND WHEN WE WALKED IN. HER SON AND DAUGHTER WERE WITH HER. THEY INVITED US IN FOR A MINUTE. WE JUST SAID HI AND WENT TO THE WAITING ROOM. HER HUSBAND IS STILL IN CVICU. HE GOT THERE A WEEK BEFORE TIM DID. AND TIM WENT THERE MARCH 5TH. PLEASE HELP US PRAY FOR WILLIE. WE REALLY WANT HIM TO GO HOME WITH HIS WIFE. THIS IS SUCH A GOOD LOVING FAMILY. I'M THE RICHER FOR KNOWING THEM.

OH YES I ALMOST FORGOT. WE HAD TO GO BY DEKALB REGIONAL TODAY TO SIGN TIM UP FOR CARDIAC REHAB. I WENT TO SEE THE BABIES WHILE WE WERE THERE. ITS ON THE SAME FLOOR. WELL I JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE A BURIAL GOWN AND POUCH WITH ME. I ASKED IF THEY HAD A NEED FOR EITHER ONE OF THEM. THE LADY TOLD ME THEY USED PAPER THINGS. WELL YOU KNOW I LEFT THE GOWN AND POUCH. AND WILL BE TAKING MORE AS SOON AS TIM GOES BACK TOMORROW. THE LADY SAID THEY ONLY USED ABOUT 5 IN 3 MONTHS. I'VE GOT THAT. IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I ASKED THEM IF THEY NEEDED HATS. THEY DIDN'T NEED THEM THEN. BUT I'VE SINCE STARTED MAKING BEREAVEMENT ITEMS.
AND THOUGHT I'D ASK. GLAD I DID. I CAN'T STAND THE THOUGHTS OF THOSE POOR BABIES BEING LAID TO REST IN PAPER. MAYBE I MISUNDERSTOOD HER. I DON'T REALLY THINK I DID. I DIDN'T TAKE PICTURES OF THE GOWN OR POUCH. BUT I STILL HAVE 13 GOWNS AND 4 POUCHES. I CAN TAKE PICTURES OF THEM.

Saturday, April 7, 2007

BURIAL POUCH PATTERN







DESIGNED BY: KATHY
2006
THIS PATTERN HAS NOT BEEN TESTED.

MATERIALS NEEDED:
[MAKES 2 POUCHES]
3 CHEAP WASH CLOTHS [THE KIND THAT ARE SURGED AROUND]
BABY YARN OF YOUR CHOICE
F HOOK
RIBBON
Cut a cheap washcloth into two triangles. I surged around the cut edge so it wouldn't unravel. You can hand sew it if you like. Place on top of the other washcloth. Pin in place all the way around. Attach yarn anywhere.
Sc evenly around,[WORKING 2 SC IN ONE SP IN CENTER OF CORNERS] join with sl st. * Ch 3 sk next 2 sc and sc in next st* around. Sl st together.
*Sc 3 dc sc in each ch 3 sp* around. Finish off.
Attach yarn on the right side of the triangle.
Work sc all the way across. Sl st to nearest sc on the edge you worked around the full piece. This will tie the edge of the triangle and main piece together. Ch 3 turn.
Sk next two sc and sc in next sc . *Ch 3 sk next 2 sc and sc in next sc* around.
IN ch 3 sp work sc 3 dc sc. Sc in next ch 3 sp.
*Sc 3 dc sc in next ch 3 sp. Sc in next ch 3 sp* around. Sl st to edge and finish off. This should tighten the triangle edge up a good bit.
Start on the edge of the triangle and weave the ribbon in each ch 3 sp across the triangle. Pull the edges together and tie.
HINT: WHEN YOU WORK SC HOLD THE RIGHT EDGE OF YOUR WORK AND SMOOTH OUT WITH YOUR OTHER HAND SEVERAL TIMES. THIS WILL MAKE IT LAY DOWN FLAT.

I hope you can understand this. If not let me know. I'll try to explain it better. You can also use a 12 inch square of flannel. I've not done it yet but I plan on it.

THIS PATTERN IS FREE TO ANYONE. IF YOU USE IT PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHO YOU GAVE THE BURIAL POUCHES TO. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.
KATHY

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

TIM'S HOSPITAL STAY

TIM WENT TO THE HEART CATH CENTER IN HUNTSVILLE MARCH 5TH. WE WERE SHOCKED WHEN THEY TOLD US HE HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAVE A TRIPLE BY PASS DONE. SO WE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND THE NEXT DAY THEY DID THE BY PASS. EVERYTHING WENT FINE. HE STAYED THE ALLOWED AMOUNT OF TIME IN CVICU. IT WAS REALLY HARD TO SEE HIM HOOKED UP TO EVERYTHING. I WAS ONLY ALLOWED 15 MINUTES 4 TIMES A DAY TO VISIT WITH HIM. I STAYED DAY AND NIGHT IN THE WAITING ROOM. I JUST COULDN'T LEAVE HIM. ON THE DAY TIM WAS TO LEAVE CVICU I WENT IN FOR OUR 15 MINUTE VISIT. THEY TOLD ME HIS ROOM NUMBER AND SAID I COULD GO ON IN THE ROOM AND WAIT FOR HIM AFTER OUR VISIT. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS EXCITED. BEFORE I LEFT THAT 15 MINUTE VISIT THEY TOLD ME HE WASN'T GOING TO LEAVE THE UNIT AFTER ALL. HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS BREATHING. I LOST TRACK OF TIME WHILE WE WERE THERE. I JUST KNOW IT WAS A FEW MORE DAYS BEFORE HE GOT A ROOM. I DO KNOW THAT I KNEW WHEN I WENT TO SLEEP AT NIGHT IF THE NEXT DAY WOULD BE GOOD OR BAD. TIM DIDN'T HAVE TWO GOOD OR BAD DAYS IN A ROW. ON THE GOOD DAYS I WOULD CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP BECAUSE I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE A BAD DAY WHEN I GOT UP. IT TOOK ABOUT 3 WEEKS BEFORE HE HAD TWO GOOD DAYS IN A ROW. HIS BIRTHDAY WAS ON THE 13TH. THAT WAS A BAD DAY. HE CRASHED [MY WORD] 2 TIMES. THE SECOND TIME HE WAS WALKING. THEY HOOKED HIM UP TO OXYGEN AND TOOK HIS BLOOD PRESSURE IN THE HALL. [YOU HAVE TO WALK LAPS AROUND THE HALLS] THEY HAD TO PUSH HIM BACK TO HIS ROOM. THEY TOOK HIM DOWNSTAIRS FOR MORE TEST. HE HAD FLUID BUILDING UP ON HIS LUNGS. GOT OVER THAT AND WERE ABOUT TO SIGN PAPERS TO GO HOME WHEN HE STARTED FEELING BAD. THAT WAS AROUND 9:00 AM. HE GOT WORSE. HE STARTED LOOKING REALLY PALE HE WAS SICK AND WEAK. I COULD SEE THE LIFE SLIPPING AWAY FROM HIM. I COULD SEE THAT EVERYONE WAS STARTING TO WORRY. THEY CALLED THE MAIN CVICU NURSE TO HIS ROOM. SHE STARTED MORE TEST AND OFF HE WENT TO CVICU AGAIN. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN THEY PULLED HIS WIRES THAT WENT TO HIS HEART HE STARTED BLEEDING. THE SAC SURROUNDING HIS HEART FILLED UP WITH BLOOD AND HIS HEART WAS BARLEY BEATING. AROUND 4: 30 OR SO IT WAS BACK DOWNSTAIRS TO HAVE A DRAINAGE TUBE PUT IN. THEN BACK TO CVICU FOR A FEW DAYS. HE FINALLY GOT A ROOM AGAIN. HAD TROUBLE WITH HIS KIDNEY'S, GALL BLADDER AND PANCREAS. I ALSO FORGOT ABOUT HIS HEART BEING OUT OF RHYTHM IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THIS. THEY TOOK HIM DOWN STAIRS TO SHOCK HIM BACK IN RHYTHM. IT WORKED UNTIL HE WENT BACK TO CVICU THAT LAST TIME. WHEN YOU HAVE A LOT OF STRESS ON YOUR BODY YOUR BLOOD SUGAR GOES UP SO HE WAS HAVING TO TAKE INSULIN SHOTS TO. THINGS FINALLY STARTED GOING RIGHT AND TIM STARTED GETTING BETTER. HIS HEART WAS STILL OUT OF RHYTHM. HE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE AGAIN. HIS HEART RATE WOULD DROP AS LOW AS 25. SO IT WAS BACK DOWNSTAIRS TO HAVE A PACE MAKER PUT IN. TWO DAYS LATER ON THE 31TH WE GOT TO GO HOME. TALK ABOUT MIXED EMOTIONS. WE WERE HAPPY BUT SCARED. WE JUST HOPE THAT NOTHING ELSE WILL GO WRONG. WE WENT HOME ON THE 31TH. SO FAR SO GOOD. WE GO BACK TO HUNTSVILLE FRIDAY TO SEE A COUPLE OF DOCTORS. THAT WILL TAKE AROUND ONE AND A HALF HOURS OR SO TO DRIVE. IT WILL BE HARD ON TIM BECAUSE HE'S STILL WEAK.

I DID DO A LOT OF CROCHETING WHILE I WAS THERE. WILL POST PICTURES WHEN I FIND TIME. I ALSO MADE A LOT OF NEW FRIENDS. I TALKED TO SEVERAL OF THEM SINCE WE GOT HOME. I'LL TALK ABOUT THEM LATER. THEY ARE VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE. BUT FOR NOW ITS TIME FOR BED.

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

HATS FOR ST. JUDE



HERE ARE 12 HATS FOR ST. JUDE. MY FRIENDS AND I MADE 154 HATS THAT WE SENT OFF IN MARCH.WE PLAN ON DOING THIS EVERY YEAR. A LOCAL RADIO STATION RAISES MONEY EVERY YEAR IN FEB. I,M NOT SURE HOW MUCH MONEY WE RAISED TO GO WITH THE HATS. THE REST OF THE HATS ARE POSTED AT http://rainbowcrochet.blogspot.com/ THIS IS A NEW SITE THAT MY FRIEND SET UP TO KEEP TRACK OF OUR CROCHETING.
UPDATE:
HERE'S A LINK TO THE HAT PATTERN. http://www.crochetnmore.com/flowerappliquehat.htm THANKS LISA FOR LETTING ME POST A LINK TO YOUR PATTERN. WE DID USE SEVERAL DIFFERENT EDGINGS SO THE HATS DIDN'T ALL LOOK ALIKE.
MY HUSBAND HAS HAD A TRIPLE BY PASS AND A PACE MAKER SINCE MY LAST POST. I HAVE MORE THINGS MADE. I'VE JUST GOT TO FIND TIME TO TAKE PICTURES AND POST THEM.