Week Four: Charity Knitting

Week Four : Charity Knitting…. Feel the holiday spirit…: [e-mail]

 

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Ravelry: cmazzio 

 

Charity knitting:

 

What I do:

 

 

Knitting 4Children

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Knitting4children/?yguid=184207225

 

Charitable Knitters

Charitable Crafters
Contact: Tina Shaddox

email: [e-mail]
World Wide Web: http://pages.ivillage.com/tshaddox/charitablecrafters
Charitable Crafters accepts knitted, crocheted, or sewed clothing, outerwear, or toys for donation to local charities. We give to our crisis nursery, homeless shelters, battered women's shelter, Kid's Closet, and other social service organizations that do not charge a fee for the donations.

http://www.charitablecrafters.org/index.html

 

A list of Charitable Knitting across the Us that I found

 

http://www.woolworks.org/charity.html

 

 

My favorite Charitable Patterns that I have knit:

 

 

Felted Mittens: http://www.allfiberarts.com/library/bl/blfeltedmitts.htm

 

Five Hour Baby Sweater: http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/kp3.html

 

Waffle Knit blanket http://knitting.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=knitting&cdn=hobbies&tm=18&gps=73_1020_1276_791&f=21&su=p445.92.150.ip_&tt=14&bt=1&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.needlebeetle.com/fionasfriends/free/wb.html

 

Dish cloth blanket….

 

 

Patterns I would like to try or that look fun:

 

Preemie Hats from Carissa http://carissaknits.blogspot.com/2007/07/preemie-hats-for-charity.html

 

 

Warm up America Squares Pattern by lion brand can be found here: http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kwetq-warmUpAmericaSquares.html This site also has other projects like caps.

 

 

Projects:

 

Mother Bear Project:

http://www.motherbearproject.org/

The Mother Bear Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing comfort and hope to children, primarily those affected by HIV/AIDS in emerging nations, by giving them a gift of love in the form of hand-knit and crocheted bears. 

The response has been overwhelming, with people wanting to help from all over the world.  Thousands of patterns have been distributed, and wonderful bears have been received from people of all ages, backgrounds and knitting abilities.  It has brought people together to do something kind in the face of a horrible problem

Warm Up America

 

http://www.warmupamerica.com/home.html

 

Warm Up America! (WUA!) is an organization made up of volunteers who create handmade afghan blankets, clothing and accessories to help those in need. These items provide warmth and comfort to people who have lost their homes, fled abusive relations, or are being cared for in hospices, shelters, hospitals, and nursing home.

Project Linus

http://www.projectlinus.org/index.shtml

 

Project Linus National Headquarters is a 100% volunteer non-profit organization with a two-fold mission:

First, it is our mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer "blanketeers."

Second, it is our mission to provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children

Socks for soldiers

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SOCKFORSOLDIERS/?yguid=184207225

knitpicks: http://www.knitpicks.com/Palette%20Fair%20Isle%20Cardigan_PD50455220.html