“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12 NIV)

I have decided to raffle this and donate the proceeds to the National Foundation for Transplants, a not-for-profit whose primary mission is to assist patients and families with the costs associated with organ transplantation that are not covered by insurance or other programs.

I replaced the flower band with a stylized “path through the trees” motif, using the incorporated patterns listed above, to represent that we all need someone to walk beside us in our times of trouble.

My personal pattern details:
CO 240: 10 garter border, 180 original, 40 for extra tree repeat, 10 garter border. Ten garter ridges at beginning and end of blanket.

Pattern: 10 border (garter), 2 edge (rev stst), 40 tree (chart), 4 spacer (rev stst), 40 tree (chart), 4 spacer (rev stst), 40 tree (chart), 4 spacer (rev stst), 40 tree (chart), 4 spacer (rev stst), 40 tree (chart), 2 edge (rev stst), 10 border (garter)

Use MDK Ballband Dishcloth pattern for tiled path but replace slipped stitches with stockinette (10 st repeat).

Welted pattern (8 st repeat)

Leaf and path section 64 rows: 2 rows stockinette, 4 rows garter, 2 rows stockinette, 32 rows welted leaf, 2 rows stockinette, 20 rows path, 2 rows stockinette, 32 rows welted leaf starting with row 3 of chart, 2 rows stockinette, 4 rows garter, 2 rows stockinette.