Hello, and thanks for stopping by. My name is Paula and I'm a crochet and knitting enthusiast. Most of what I make is for charity. One of my favorite charities is Project Linus, a national charity with chapters in every state that distributes handmade blankets to sick or traumatized children.

I'm currently making an afghan for every state. If you would like to follow my progress, please stop by often and check the "What's New" box below and Paula's Blog.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP... I gladly accept the following:

Granny's daughter motifs, approximately 1½" to 1¾" in size (Click here for easy instructions)

E-mail: PaulasCharity@yahoo.com

Mailing address:

Recently Completed State: Ohio Current State in Progress: New Jersey Afghans Completed: 35 This lovely knitted baby blanket was knitted in five separate panels on my new knitting machine, a Silver-Reed SK280, which is a standard-gauge (4.5 mm) knitting machine with 200 needles and a punch card. I used every other needle for this blanket, at tension 10, and Red Heart Baby Econo pompadour yarn. The yarn seemed too thick to use on all the needles and the carriage seemed to work better on every other needle. It ended up being about five and a half stitches to the inch, which was perfect. I didn't have any particular pattern for this blanket but rather just knitted long panels. I knitted all the panels within a couple of hours, then I mattress-stitched them together by hand and hand-crocheted the border with white yarn. The assembling and crocheting took a couple of evenings. The blanket is approximately 35" x 45".

In addition to being a Project Linus "blanketeer," I'm also a southern California satellite group coordinator for a wonderful charity called MIRACLES HAPPEN. Items for this charity can be sent to me at the above address.

MIRACLES HAPPEN is a network of volunteers who knit, crochet, and sew baby items for a newborn baby's early needs. These items are then distributed to crisis pregnancy centers and maternity homes. Visit the MIRACLES HAPPEN website for guidelines and patterns.