Today is National Talk Like a Pirate Day. To commemorate this silly and fun day, I watched "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" with my client. I got called into work this morning for a few hours. We had fun. I said "Arrgh, it's talk like a pirate day. And we is watching a Pirate movie!" and he laughed and signed yes! :)
The Red Scarf Project is taking donations! I am looking for a pattern to make my donation. There is still plenty of time to knit a scarf to donate, but I need to hurry up and choose a pattern.
The submission period for the next Red Scarf initiative is set for September 1, 2009 through December 15, 2009. Send scarves to:
Orphan Foundation of America
The Red Scarf Project
21351 Gentry Drive
Sterling, VA 20166
Guidelines for Knitters:
Scarf Size: Approximately 60" long and 5" to 8" wide. Scarves should be long enough to be wrapped around the neck, with tails long enough to be tied in the front.
Style: Think unisex collegiate. Ask yourself if your son, brother, and/or husband would enjoy receiving the scarf. Fringes are optional. Your scarf should drape and tie easily.
Yarn: Preferably DK, double fingering-weight, worsted weight, or light bully yarns. No laceweight, super-chunky, or mohair yarns as there are many people who find mohair too itchy. The yarn should be soft.
Color: Red! However, this could mean burgundy, cherry, russet, red stripes with other colors, or multicolor hues including red. Other unisex colors, including black, navy, teal, olive or gold are also welcome.
Finished and tagged: Yarn ends should be securely sewn in. For a personal touch, attach a tag saying "Handmade for You" with your first name, city, and group affiliation, if any. Donors have also included washing instructions, messages of encouragement, gift cards, burger bucks, books of stamps, etc.
