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What to do?!?
Over the course of Knit Your Bit, I’ve run into tons of people with great ideas.  Designing the first scarf wasn’t too hard.  Three stripes.  Knit stitch only.  I was just learning how to knit so that was cool with me.  The second scarf we liked the V for Victory and I had to knit and purl in the same row and follow a pattern!  Slightly tougher, but still good enough for a novice knitter.  I’d like to keep the pattern for year three something that even a brand new knitter can do, because I enjoy the stories from people saying it’s their first scarf just like those saying they knit all the time and for years and years, which I hope to be able to say someday.  BUT, I’m hitting a mental block.  What pattern is a) easy enough that no on is intimidated by it and b) stays to our Knit Your Bit for today’s vets but calls back to WWII.

Please, send me your suggestions, creative crafters out there.  I have to start thinking about a pattern to launch for the fall!!!

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Prize and Financial Support for Heat of Battle arriving! 
The National World War II Museum and Heat of Battle II are proud to announce that Financial and Product support is rollin’ in from our wargame company partners!

Wizards of the Coast and the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society - East have both committed to chip in to help us host Heat of Battle II, August 22-24, 2008. Avalanche Press, Battlefront, Days of Wonder, GMT Games and Matrix Games have all agreed to provide product support.

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We have several wonderful veterans lined up to be a part of our Pearl Harbor tour

In San Diego, Don Gordon served in the U.S. Navy as a fighter pilot in the famous squadron VF-10, “The Grim Reapers” from 1942 – 1944.  Nicknamed “Flash”, he served with the Reapers aboard the carrier Enterprise in many battles including the Battle of Santa Cruz and the Philippine Sea.  A F4F and F6F fighter, Ace Gordon was credited with destroying 7 Japanese aircraft in aerial combat. 

In Hawaii, we will be joined by several Pearl Harbor veterans.  Bob Kinzler served in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Schofield Barracks that fateful morning.  He witnessed the aerial attack unfold and will be with us when we visit Schofield Barracks. 

Everett Hyland was a radioman aboard the USS Pennsylvania while she was in drydock on December 7th, 1941.  He manned the battle station on the fantail of the battleship near an anti-aircraft gun.  During the attack he was severely burned and wounded by shrapnel from a bomb that struck his ship.

George Brown was stationed on the USS Oklahoma on December 7th, 1941.  When the battleship was struck by more than seven torpedoes, she capsized and he was stranded inside the vessel.  He was rescued several hours later. 

These men will share their exciting and moving stories with us throughout the entire tour.  An opportunity to hear history from those who were part of making history is an opportunity that is very rare.  We hope you join us for a trip of a lifetime!

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