The Connections Warren-Watchung Edition Apr/May 2025

THE WARREN-WATCHUNG CONNECTION

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2025 ROJECT G RADUATION

Watchung Hills Regional High School

We acknowledge all donors in our Graduation Program. Enter your name and/or business as it should appear in print. Name: ______________________________________________ Business: ___________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________ Phone: _______________________ Amount: _____________ Project Graduation has been sponsored by high schools across the nation since 1980. Its goal is to provide supervised, alcohol and drug-free celebrations on graduation night to help reduce the number of youths involved in alcohol and drug related highway crashes. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS FORM WITH YOUR DONATION Please make checks payable to: WHRHS Project Graduation Mail to: WHRHS, Project Graduation, 108 Stirling Road, Warren, NJ 07059

Parents, Community Members and Local Businesses are the heart of our success! PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY SENDING IN YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TODAY. Thank you for helping us protect our 2025 graduates!

Join the Watchung Hills Community as we come together to safeguard our students by supporting Project Graduation. As this year’s 2025 Senior Class looks forward to their Graduation Day and beyond, the Project Graduation Committee is planning all the end of year festivities along with an unforgettable Graduation Night celebration at Iron Peak Sports & Events. This event will be a fun-filled and substance-free celebration to give our graduates the time of their lives in a safe environment.

H CREATIVE CORNER Oodles of Doodles for Knitters By Carolyn Hanson

Once complete, the finished project will need to be blocked so that the colorwork will relax and any minor puckering can be corrected. Blocking is a finishing technique that uses steam or water (wet blocking) to set the proj ect to the correct size and shape. Once dried, the finished project will be ready to wear.

ave you seen them? They look like trading cards. Each has a grid design on one side and a color illustration on the other. These themed card decks with interchange able designs are knit into scarves, cowls, mittens, socks, etc. Themes include Basics like Zig-Zag, Seasons such as Autumn, Lo cales like Paris, Sports such as Baseball, and so much more. Decks include 51 cards of 2 patterns (standard and infinity cowl) and 40 + designs. This is the vision of Jamie Lomax, who picked up knitting during Covid. She started to create designs, i.e., doodles, to keep her mind busy. One thing led to another and her business, Pacific Knit Co. was born. The intrigue is that ALL of the micro mo tifs are interchangeable-making the variety of customization endless. The motifs are worked in stripes in the round. Choose your colors by selecting a variety of light, medium, and dark colors. [Tip: To determine if a color is L/M/D, take a color photo of all the chosen colors and

then retake the pic in black and white. This makes it so much easier to decipher.] Each motif identifies the number of rows and the number of stitches to complete one pattern. All patterns fit into a 24-stitch repeat. The number of rows for each motif can vary. (See sample be low). Stack the patterns one above the other in the order of your choosing, and Vois la! You can even design your own doodle by staying within the 24-stitch guideline. So Fun!

In addition to the card decks, Jamie also published The Doodle Knit Directory: 200 Mix & Match Motifs. There are additional patterns, too, consisting of socks, beanies, etc. Actually, any pattern will work as long as there is space for a 24-stitch design and the needed number of rows for your doodle. Jamie recommends using DK or wor sted-weight wool yarn in contrasting colors (one dark, one light) so the design is crisp. There is no limit to the number of colors used. Doodle designs are ideal for using up the bits of yarn from prior projects. Note: When doing colorwork, carry the un used yarn along the back. Doodles use only 2 colors per row. Keep the carried yarn relaxed to avoid puckering on the right side.

In addition to the decks and book, there are also expansion decks with 24 more designs. NEW in 2025, a Doodle Club Membership where you can get 6 new designs each month and a newsletter to keep you informed of what is new and happening. To learn more about Doodles, contact pacificknitco.com, Instagram @pacificknitco, or Ravelry - ravelry.com/patterns/sources/jamie-lomaxs-ravelry-store.

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