Knitting with Company

50 Men Who Cook

This coming weekend 50 men will be demonstrating their culinary skills at 50 Men Who Cook, a delicious fundraiser event for Suicide Prevention Services and Neil will be one of them. Come join us at The Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 South Batavia Road (Route 31) in Batavia, Illinois on Saturday, February 27, 2010, from 6:00 – 9:00pm.

You get to sample countless individual tastings from each chef’s station and cast your vote for your favorite in each of several categories. In addition to the great food, there’ll be live music, a raffle and a cash bar.

Come Taste Mighty Mousse

Best of all your ticket will benefit Suicide Prevention Services – a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing and eliminating suicide and suicide attempts through education, advocacy, and collaboration. 50 Men Who Cook will raise funds that will be used to increase awareness and provide outreach about suicide.

Tickets are available at the door for $60. Everyone that shows Neil a knitting or crochet project in progress will receive a special gift from Wool and Company.

Gold Medal for Jen

Jen (ravelry: djenn) came by on Thursday to buy some Cascade 220 in navy. It wasn’t until she was checking out that I noticed the hat …. duuhhh!

So this had to be one of the quickest re-makes of that fabulous hat that is being worn by the US Olympic Team.

You are Golden!

Thank you for your support of our appeal to Help Heal Haiti. We have closed our current fund raising and we just wanted to let you know that as a result of your generosity we were able to raise $13,066!

We have forwarded all this money to our partner Knitting Fever who will write a matching check to double the total to $26,132.

One month after the devastating earthquake, the emergency medical aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders continues to work diligently to respond to the needs of the Haitian people, and your contributions will help to fund that effort.

Dido Shawl and Scarf Pattern

If you missed our opportunity to donate to Doctors Without Borders and leverage the matching funds, you can still contribute and get some fabulous knitting patterns in exchange by visiting P/hop – a charity knitting project that raises funds for Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. Incredibly generous designers donate their time and knitting patterns to p/hop, including the stunning Dido Shawl and Dido Scarf pattern pictured that has been generously designed and donated to p/hop by Åsa Tricosa.

Anny Blatt Fleur - Color # 460 Poudre

Anny Blatt has an exquisite flair for combining fiber and color. This is a blend of 92% wool and 8% polyamide … giving a durable fiber that is suitable for scarves, shawls, wraps, and trimming off your keepsake projects. You are bidding on one box / 10 balls for a total of 610 yards that knits as a bulky yarn at 3.25 stitches per inch. Normally would cost $197.50, could be yours for as little as $25 + shipping.