Komfort Wrap 11 days on

Just a short entry to display the knitted blanketwrap after 11 days and 11 squares. Actually i've now started on tomorrow's square which is yellow so far and is picked up and knitted on in the square space remaining at the top there. Don't be too bothered by the colours and design so far, as what you are seeing is the left half of the eventual wrap. The dark multi coloured yarn will be repeated down the right half as well to balance it out, and there will be a narrow edge all around to tie it all together. The colours i'm using are mostly 'rasta' colours of the Ethiopian flag.

If you've only just arrived here then read my last posting as well here http://kaiteyarngarden.blogspot.com/2009/10/aussie-komfort-wrap.html which will explain what i'm doing and for whom. Basically it's a blanketwrap for a patient in the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital to comfort her and keep her warm after admission to the hospital there for surgery to try to repair a devastating obstetric injury.

I'll post up another ongoing photo in about a week to show you how i'm going. At approximately one 10" square a day it will take me a month to finish it. My Mum has now started on a crochet "granny squares" one as well, in lovely bright colours. Also my friend Terry, who has a huge heart and puts her hand up for any good cause, has also started knitting a blanket for these ladies. So it won't be long before we'll be sending off 3 wonderful warm and bright wraps as the Winters are cold there in Addis Ababa, especially when all else you've got to wear is a simple hospital gown.