“A Warm, Wooly Hug” I have knitted and crocheted for a number of charities over the years, including Knit for Kids and Christmas at Sea. It’s a great way to combine my love of fiber arts with a worthy cause. Knit for Japan is one such cause. It was founded by long-time knitter, Bernd Kestler, originally from Germany and living …
Category: Crochet and Knitting Charities
Crocheting and knitting for charity is an extremely fulfilling endeavor. Whenever I find a charity that accepts crochet and knitted items, I like to let my readers know about it. So if you’re looking for a charity to donate some of your handmade items to, be sure to check out these posts.
Good grief! I realized September is almost over and I had yet to post anything, so let me correct that oversight right now. I have finally finished three pieces that I will be sending off to the Christmas at Sea charity I talked about in an earlier post in June of this year. Has it been that long since I …
Christmas At Sea Charity I was reading the most recent edition of Lion Brand’s newsletter when I cam across an article about a charitable program that provides crocheted and knit hats, scarves, slippers, socks, and a really neat vest to people (I started to say men, but I know there are women out there as well) who are employed on …
I have finally completed the pattern for the crochet sweater I designed for World Vision Knit for Kids (formerly Guideposts Knit for Kids) charity. Some Points About the Pattern to Keep in Mind Please note that this is NOT an approved pattern. I sent three sweaters and the pattern to Knit for Kids when it was being administered by Guideposts, …
UPDATE – 6-9-19: A lot has changed since I first wrote this post in 2008. The Knit for Kids organization no longer provides the knit and crochet sweater patterns I discuss in this post. They are now available only via the “Wayback Machine.” To get access to all of the patterns, click HERE. The Knit for Kids Project Now that …