For this one, I've teamed up with Dena Designs to create this:
Please excuse the bad blocking (couldn't find my blocking wires). It will get another blocking very shortly. I just finished having it test knit by a group of fabulous women over on the Test Knitters board on Ravelry. And... it is now ready to be released into the wild.
I was inspired to the Owl and Tree decals that my sister had put on my new niece's nursery wall. I tracked done the designer, Dena Designs, and contacted them. I asked if I could use the owl motif as inspiration for a baby blanket pattern and then donate the pattern to charity. She was thrilled and the rest is history, as they say.
Instead of charging directly for the pattern, we have decided to offer this pattern as a free download with the express wish that people donate what they think it is worth to one of four charities:
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Heifer International - http://www.heifer.org/
- Heifer International’s mission is to work with communities to end
hunger and poverty and care for the earth. Empowers people by giving
animals.
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Junior Diabetes Research Fund - http://jdrf.org/#donate
- JDRF is the leader of the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community—unifying
global efforts to cure, treat, and prevent T1D. Through a transformative
vision, breakthrough innovations, and effective operations, JDRF is
working to remove the impact of T1D from people’s lives until we achieve
a world without T1D.
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Autism Speaks - http://www.autismspeaks.org/ways-give
- Autism Speaks is the world’s leading autism science and advocacy
organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention,
treatments and a cure for autism.
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Project Linus - Providing blankets to children and adults in need. About Project Linus - http://www.projectlinus.org/about/ Donate to Project Linus - https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=5acf60
The pattern comes with a full color chart (done two ways) and written instructions for the boarder and finishing. It also comes with tips for applying a backing to the blanket. We believe the pattern is worth at least a donation of $4.00. However it is ultimately up to you. :)
