Challenge Squares come in from here in the UK!

Good Morning Everyone!

I am very pleased to be showing you some great Challenge Squares.

First of all I have Zoe's Snowman. I love the sparkly yarn you have used for his body. This Snowman is so beautifully set on the Navy background.  He is wearing a lovely red Scarf and has a lovely orange fluffy nose complete with big black eyes and buttons. Oh he is just so cute! We certainly are getting in some great Snowmen for this Challenge.

Zoe would  you mail me please? Thank you.

Let's take a look at Zoe's Square, simply beautiful thank you!

Another set of Squares arrived this morning also from Jessiebonbon. She has had a go at quite a few Challenges and I am so....pleased SIBOL is inspiring you to have a go!

I am going to show you the Squares now.

As you can see I have received Squares for the Music Challenge and Nursery Rhyme Challenge. These are the first Squares to arrive for these Challenges.  The Nursery Rhyme one tells the story of the Owl and the Pussycat. The Music one is very detailed too. It comes with a Keyboard, Drums and Musical Notes! Just love them.

Then we have the Owl Challenge Square, love the Owl's Green Wacky Eyes on this one! Also a pretty pastel coloured Square with a Snowman Design. Oh just take a look!!!

Would you like to see them more closely now? Here's your Slideshow Jessiebonbon!



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Great ideas there from both of my SIBOLETTES! I just love to see what you come up with!

Now would you like to see our Challenges? Please pop over to SIBOL CHALLENGES!

Well thanks for popping in to SIBOL today to see these beautiful Squares. I am just so pleased you are all getting such a lot of enjoyment from our SIBOL project. Please visit again!

x Sue x

Your Local Landscape & Knit Today Squares arrive from the UK!

Good Evening Everyone!

Welcome to SIBOL!

I have two sets of Squares arrive today from Jessiebonbon (Rav) and Barbara both ladies from the UK.
Thank you both so much.

The first set of Squares are 'Simple Squares'. The pattern was put up in the 'Knit Today' magazine and they were suggesting that their readers send them to SIBOL. I was over the moon that they recognised our Charity work for the Elderly. Barbara very kindly emailed me for the pattern and today I received four Squares which are just lovely. The colours are beautiful and these will go towards our 3rd Knit Today Blanket.

So pretty, pastel colours are my favourite! Thank you so much Barbara for sending them to me.

Let's take a look at the first two 'Knit Today' Blankets we made.

'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'.

The other 'Knit Today' was made by joyce28 which came out beautifully. She very kindly made and donated the Blanket to SIBOL. It's called 'Lilac Patch'.

I still need 14 Squares to finish the 3rd and final 'Knit Today' Blanket if anyone is interested please email me Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

The other set of Squares are from Jessiebonbon (Rav) who has very 'quickly' put together a Square for our 'Your Local  Landscape' Challenge. I have put this Challenge up early because I want to get the Squares in as soon as possible. It's basically, 'What do you see when you look out of your window?'. Jessiebonbon sees flowers in her garden, a cat, a butterfly, a road too of course with cars which are tiny buttons! How cute. I love this Square so much and it is the first to arrive for this Challenge.  If we manage to make a Blanket for 'Your Local Landscape' it will be sent to Jersey to take part in the Jersey Textile Showcase next year. Afterwards the Blanket will be sold by the Organiser and all proceeds will be given to Mencap. Now if you would like to take part please pop over to the SIBOL Challenge Blog.

Good isn't it? Now for the other Square Jessiebonbon sent to me. This one is lovely too.

I would like to thank you both very much.

I hope you enjoyed looking at the new Squares today. May I remind you our Challenges begin 1st December, not long to go! I'm getting nervous now. I do hope you will like them.

x Sue x

Our Snowman Blanket SIBOL 110! /Do you enjoy our SIBOL BLOG?

Good Evening Everyone!

A wet evening here in the UK too.

Well the nights are drawing in and it is so good that we have our 'Sunshine Blankets' to cheer us up! I do hate these early dark evenings. What is nicer than to sit by the fire and Crochet or Knit for SIBOL?

I am so pleased this evening to be showcasing you our 110th SIBOL!  The Ladies over on Ravelry have been making Blankets up for SIBOL while I have been concentrating on getting the Blankets ready for the Nursing Home.  One of the Challenges they came up with was the 'Snowman Challenge' suggested by Amanda 'mandas' challenges'.

The Squares have been arriving from all over and Amanda has very kindly taken on  the Challenge herself to make up the most beautiful Snowman Blanket.  Well this morning the Blanket arrived back at SIBOL HQ, and I am very pleased to be now showing you the finished Blanket.

Each and every Square in this Blanket has been made lovingly by Ladies who enjoy our SIBOL Group. If you are new visiting SIBOL our new Challenges will start 1st December.  I'm sure you would like to have a look at the Blanket now. 25 Squares all with the Snowman theme in mind.

Let's have a look at them now.

If you have made a Square for this Blanket please do click on to the photo which will then take you to Flickr. Click on the photo over there and then go to 'Actions' and then 'add note'. Drag the box over to your Square and label your name.  This really is a stunner. I am so pleased how it's turned out.

Now if you have enjoyed looking at this wonderful Blanket and you think 'SIBOL' deserves a nomination for 'Best Craft Blog 2011' would you like to click on to the 'Inside Crochet' Button over to the right of this Blog please?

Ladies from all over come together to help the 'SIBOL' project. I am never ever disappoointed when I set a Challenge because the talent and creativity of Ladies is just marvellous. They certainly all put their thinking caps on to rise to the Challenges and it's always so nice to see what they come up with.

So thank you if you would like to nominate us, I know all of our 'SIBOLETTES' would be extremely grateful to you. To be recognised by 'Inside Crochet' would just be super!

We certainly have a very crafty blog!

If there is anything I can help you with please contact me
sueatpigsty@talktalk.net  (Sue)

Thanks for visiting this evening and have a good weekend and I'll leave you with The Snowman Slide Show!


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x Sue x

Tuesday's Squares from the States and UK!

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Only one more day until I show you my 100th Ta - Dah! I do hope you will pop in tomorrow!

I am excited today because I have had two sets of Squares arrive. The first set are from Melanie (UK). I do hope you will visit her blog because she is in the same line of 'business' as myself 'making blankets'. Melanie assembles purely Knitted Squares to make Blankets for those abroad in need and others here in the UK. So please pop over and have a look at her Knitted Blankets.Thank you Melanie.

The other set is from our Luna over in the States.

Luna has sent four Squares for our 'Snowman Challenge' over on Ravelry. They are so lovely. Have a look at these!

I'm very grateful to Luna, not only did she make Snowman Squares she made these too!

Did you notice the 'Olympic Square?' brilliant thank yoiu!

Thanks so much Luna for sending these lovely Squares I am pleased they arrived safely!

I do hope you have enjoyed looking at these Squares.  We have an exciting day tomorrow on SIBOL, so please pop in.

x Sue x

More Challenge Squares!

Good Evening Everyone!

I'm very pleased indeed to be showing you some Squares which Emma 'personally hand-delivered!' just a short while ago. I was sorting out my wool and a knock came to the door and it was Emma.



Emma has very kindly made a 'M' for the Olympic Blanket. It has come out beautifully! I love it. If you would like to make a Letter for our Olympic Challenge, there are still some Letters left. Please email me
Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net if anyone else wants to have a go. We are doing a centre-piece for our special Olympic Blanket and I'm gathering Letter Squares!  'O L Y M P I C S   L O N D O N   2 0 1 2'.

 Please follow the link to read about the Letters.

I also received a gorgeous Flower Square from Emma. This was the Square that Luna was putting up on her blog. Emma has made a wonderful job, it is so pretty. If you would like to have a go at this one, please follow the link once again.

http://alunamistejidos.blogspot.com/
Luna has made a wonderful tutorial with great instructions and pictures.

Simple Squares from the 'Knit Today' magazine have been very popular too. Emma has made two Squares from the pattern I emailed her. If you would like a go please email me Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net
and I will send the pattern by attachment. It is a fun pattern and Emma has used a great combination of colours to make the Square. I am sure you will agree it's so pretty.

It was so nice to meet Emma this afternoon. I quickly showed her one of our Blankets and she also looked at my  Crocheting in the Conservatory. She said it was weird 'being here' after seeing my home on my web site! Her Husband was waiting for her so she couldn't really stop but I hope she pops back and has a cup of tea with me.

I really love all your Squares Emma and it was so nice to meet you.

I have made you a Slide Show Emma. You have donated beautiful Squares to SIBOL, thank you so much.



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I'm sure the Ladies visiting SIBOL will love Emmas' Squares!

Bye for now

x Sue x