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Warm Up America / Knit-In info

Super Knit Sunday, Feb. 4, 5 pm - 11 pm ET.

It's Super Knit Sunday! On February 4, DIY Network is staging a "Knit In" to encourage needle arts enthusiasts to knit or crochet a square for charity. We're showcasing a marathon of DIY's Knitty Gritty to kick-off our year-long initiative with Warm Up America!, a charitable organization dedicated to the creation of handmade shawls and blankets to help those in need.
We're challenging all knitsters to create small squares that will eventually be sewn together into blankets to be distributed to women’s shelters, nursing homes, and daycare centers. So leave football fans to watch that "big game," and pick up your sticks and a bit of yarn, and knit a square! Also join Knitty Gritty host Vickie Howell for a live blog on DIYnetwork.com during our Knit In from 5-11 p.m. ET. Ask her questions...share ideas...and have fun! In 2008, DIY’s Super Knit Sunday gets bigger and better with a one-hour special documenting our efforts to help keep needy Americans warm.

Go to Vickie's Blog!

Instructions

Tip:To crochet or knit "perfect" Warm Up America! sections, cut a 7" by 9" cardboard template. Use the template as a guide; it's easier to handle than a measuring tape and great for kids.

Basic Crochet Section Patterns
Materials: Worsted-weight acrylic yarnsGauge: 9 stitches = 2 inches Finished size: 7" by 9" .Hook: Size G crochet hook or size necessary to obtain gauge

Basic Single Crochet: Chain 30 for the foundation chain.Row 1: Single crochet in 2nd chain from hook, and in every chain in the foundation row. Chain 1 and turn your work. Row 2: Working under the 2 top loops of each stitch in the previous row, single crochet across the row. Chain 1 and turn. Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 9". Fasten off.

Basic Double Crochet: Chain 27 for the foundation chain. Row 1: Double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and in each chain of the foundation row. Chain 2 and turn your work. Row 2: Double crochet in each stitch across the row. Chain 2 and turn. Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 9".Fasten off.

Basic Knit Section Patterns
Materials: Worsted-weight acrylic yarns Gauge: 5 stitches = 1 inch Finished size: 7" by 9" Needle size: 7 needles or size necessary to obtain gauge

Garter Stitch: Cast on 35 stitches. Knit every row until piece measures 9". Bind off.

Stockinette Stitch: Cast on 35 stitches. Row 1: Knit all stitches.Row 2: Purl all stitches.Repeat these 2 rows until piece measures 9". Bind off.

More Advanced Patterns and Stitches

For more information on Warm Up America! visit their website.
Click here to read the entire press release from DIY Network.

Shipping Address (for knit and crochet squares):
Warm Up America! Foundation
Department DIY Network
2500 Lowell Rd.
Ranlo, NC 28054