Terrier Tuesday -- Red Scarf Reminder Edition

Dear Readers,

While A.Alpha is busy as a nut -- and kind of cranky and maybe going a little bit crazy, if I do say so -- trying not to let the Christine O'Donnell effect spill over into Vermont, she asked me to put out the reminder that it's Red Scarf season.

(A recycled photo of me in my red scarf. In real life, I don't look this good right now -- I need a grooming -- please tell Alpha!) 

How are you all doing on your red scarves?  Alpha has two finished and two more on the needles.

All the info is the same as usual -- same address to send them to, same rules as ever. (Check that link up above, or the Red Scarf Ravelry group. Also, in case you didn't know, our friend Anne of Knitspot has been running a knitalong all year long, WITH PRIZES, I think, in her Fan Group in Ravelry.)

Don't get all bent out of shape worrying that someone is going to use a caliper to check if it's a quarter inch short or something. On the other hand, don't pretend that 48 inches is LONG ENOUGH or 3.5 inches is WIDE ENOUGH.

Use your sensible judgment (You do have that, right? Hm, after these elections lately, maybe Alpha should not ASSUME so much.  But whatevs....). The thing that's needed is a nice unisex, soft, gift-giving-worthy scarf for college kids. Unisex collegiate does NOT mean shades of pink or lavender or other juvenile colors, nor does it mean lace. It can be other unisex colors. Lace means holes. 5-8 inches wide, by 60-70 inches. No super-bulky yarns (packing boxes won't accommodate super-bulky scarves).

You can send them out anytime now till December 15th. End of story. 

And don't forget, our Red Scarf Fund for Foster Youth is always in need of donations. It provides emergency assistance for such things as new glasses, school supplies, fuel assistance, flat tire assistance -- you name it -- for kids who are living on their own on very tight budgets. 

Click here:

All right, back to that .... whatever it is that Alpha is doing. 

 

Love, 

Mr. Jefferies

Comments

[Geri]

Thanks for the reminder! One down, one to go!

[Connie G.]

Thanks for the reminder. I have two of mine ready to be mailed this week (I'll post them before I mail them on Ravelry).
I also have one other that a friend of a friend made for another charity organization, but, then, she decided not to send it (who knows why). Anyway, I don't know if it will pass as truly unisex or not, but I'll include it and the folks at OFA can decide.

[gayle]

Tell A.Alpha I've got a Palindrome about 2/3 finished, and have lots of red yarn for more.
In the meantime, try to be patient with her. Things will be back to norma(l) soon...

[Anne]

Oh yeah! Great and timely reminder. I've got a box started, but I've got another one on the needles right now that I want to send, so I need to get that finished up first!

[marianne]

I have the yarn. They will get knit.
As to the CO'D... don't EVEN get me started.
Scritches to you Mr.J, excellent post for the Red Scarves. Hugs to your A.Alpha, loads of them.

[kathy]

Glad to see the red scarf plug. I have one done and am contemplating the next one. This will give me an excuse to buy some of the new Malabrigo superwash!! Yummy stuff.

[Joannah]

One ready to cast off/block, then it's on to the next one. "Knit, Knit, Knit!", that's my motto!

[Elaine]

Funny you should mention it.... Just boxed up my 5 and will be off the PO in the am. (2 reds, 2 blues, and lovely soft grey.) And be gentle and forgiving with A.Alpha.... Remember your stress on the airplane? Well, hers is triple that, all day every day right now.... She might even need a hug or two.

[Carol]

Two scarves went out in the mail this morning!

[Lucia]

Working on it, Mr. J, working on it. I have this one scarf that I've been working on since... um... last year's RSP, actually, and it's a really nice scarf, but maybe I need to start in on something a bit less elaborate. All members of my various knitting groups would be unanimously screaming, "Ya think?" if they read this.

[elizabeth a airhart]

its politic time nuts are not the only
thing falling off the trees

alpha has been knitting it looks red to me

watch your step kiddo

many happy woofs to you

lil'e ole pudding pie

[Amelia]

A month ago, no one knew where Delaware even was. Now we're a dire warning. Sigh. If you do find a way to bring people to their senses, please let us know down here.

I'll drown my home state sorrows in a new red scarf, knit from sales tax-free yarn! (Just to prove there's much in Delaware to like...)

[kmkat]

Scarf #1 is done, #2 is over half done. Will there be a #3? Stay tuned...

[Pamela]

Thank you Mr. J for the reminder. I have been thinking about it for a few weeks, and was going to remind A.Alpha that it was time to remind US.
I have yarn for 2 scarves, one started, but derailed by emergency birthday sock knitting. Don't ask.

[Patricia]

Thanks for the reminder. You are awesomeness.