Donate and Become a WINNER

Donate and you will be the winner. Yes that's right if you donate something to someone in need, you are the winner. Yes, I know they are the ones who receive a necessary item; but I still contend you are the winner. You've been able to give a piece of you! You've been able to give the best of all, a piece of your heart. You don't have to know a person to do that.

You use your talents, your time, your energy, and yes your money...after all, you have to buy the yarn that you're going to create with. Look at all that giving you're doing. Then after you make something, you give it away. You give it to someone you don't know; to someone who can't say Thank You. You give it away knowing you'll not become famous or get any tangible reward for doing so. You are the winner! You win the greatest feeling, knowing you've helped someone who needed your help. That feeling of helping when you donate a hand knit or crocheted, or loomed hat, scarf, pair of slippers, or pair of mittens is what makes YOU the winner.

People donate so others will have more, people donate to help people stay warm and dry, to give them hope. This is not the only charity that asks that YOU donate. There are many, because the need to donate is HUGE. The need for us to take care of others less fortunate is our honored duty.. So donate, and be winner. You'll be glad you did.

I've added a working calendar to the blog, see tabs across the top. Plan what and when you can donate what. Keep knitting and crocheting, it's still cold, wet, and dreary here in Central Ohio and The Homeless need You.

Read the Before you Donate Tab, it should answer most of your questions

*D post for the Z-A challenge

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Yummy soft knitted Scarves Donated for the Homeless

9 Knitted Scarves here in a variety of sizes and colors from Pat E. Thank you Pat, they are so nice and soft. I think these are all made from Lion Brand Homespun? 2 nice brown ones, and a black one, beige, pink, coral, 2 pastel variegated ones, and my personal favorite...green. The Green is such a pretty shade, I gave it center stage in the photo op. lol

Still plenty of time to get yourself entered in the comment contest. You can't win if you don't entered and you increase your chances of winning by commentings on each other's hard work. So, get busy folks. the $40.00 gift card from JoAnn awaits. Contest runs til the end of June 15th.

Have added a working calendar across the top of the blog, please check it out. AND, would like to add more patterns to the pattern tab. If you have a favorite you use often for hats, scarves, mittens, slippers, etc, sing out. Remember we need to honor copyright issues. I know many of you use your own patterns, those I would love to add.

May focus is scarves, the upcoming month of June will be washcloths. Cotton washcloths.

2011
Scarves 193+9=202
Hats 356
Mittens (gloves) 104
Socks 75
Slippers 41
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 241
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43
Cotton Washcloths 7

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Potpourri Donation for the Homeless

Thank you James for your ongoing support and warming the homeless here in Central Ohio with your fabulous donation. What a potpourri it is. 3 pairs of mittens, 3 cotton wash cloths, 1 pair of nice warm socks, 4 pairs of adorable slippers, 4 hats, and 2 scarves. You and your knitting needles have indeed been busy since your move. WOW! Everything is wonderful, but I'm particularly fond of the cute pair of slippers right in the middle of the picture...red-blue etc. Click folks to enlarge the picture so you can see what I'm referring to. Additionally, let you eyes travel up and down and see the pictures where I flipped over a slipper so you could see the bottom. James has added something that's non skid. Really need to know what that is, how you apply it, where you find it etc. etc. In other words James, we need all the details! Please share.

I'd also love to know what pattern you used for those slippers in the middle...the shape is especially nice. Can you pass along your pattern, and or link to the one you used?


2011
Scarves 191+2=193
Hats 352+4=356
Mittens (gloves) 101+3=104
Socks 74+1=75
Slippers 37+4=41
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 241
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43
Cotton Washcloths 4+3=7

**Scarves are the focus for this month of May, cotton washcloths will be next months focus in June. Take a look at the working calendar added to the tab across the top of the blog for on going monthly focuses.

***Comment contest runs til June 15th, get involved. The more you comment the greater your chance to win a fun $40.00 shopping spree at JoAnns.

****Are you listed with the state you're from on the blogging list? If not, please leave a comment and let me know what state you're from so I can add it to the map. Are you listed on the non blogging list, but are now blogging? Send me your url so I can switch which list you appear on, AND add your state. Didn't know we had a map showing where all the big heart knitters, crocheters, and loomers who donate come from? Scroll to the bottom of the blog and check it out

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Gloves and Hats, HATS and GLOVES!

9 pairs of ladies gloves
1-25 loomed hats
26-50 loomed hats
26 pairs of cute little gloves.

Are you guessing yet who this donation came from? If you've spent much time here, looking and reading, I bet you are. Yep, it's our good friend Frank The Luscious Loomer and his wonderful wife Karen. What a fantastic dynamic duo they make. Frank has been busy knitting his hats on his speedy looms again. Look at the colors!

The gloves, a surprise and a bonus with a fun story behind them. Frank and Karen were in need of boxes for packing things up to move. Finding some boxes they could use in a dumpster was nice; but they also found these lovely, never been worn gloves and greeting cards!! Someone must have cleaned house and dump them. So, being perfectly good; we will get them to cold hands in need. Many thanks Karen and Frank for taking the time to send these when you're obviously busy packing to move. Packing to move is not an easy job, pace yourself and don't over do.

Many thanks Karen and Frank for your ongoing support of the cause of warming the needy and homeless here in Central Ohio with your hand knitted items! We appreciate all your donations.

2011
Scarves 191
Hats 302+50=352
Mittens (gloves) 66+35=101
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 241
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43
Cotton Washcloths 4

**Remember to get involved making comments here there and everywhere on the blog, the current contest is a comment contest, so to win....get busy and comment away. Enjoy and admire each other's handiwork. All comment contest details can be found by clicking on the badge in the side bar and or the tab across the top of the blog or

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Scarves, May's Focus

Three wonderful crocheted scarves to help towards our May focus of scarves from Paula in Missouri. Thank you Paula! These scarves are fabulous, they are nice and big for our men and color appropriate for them too. Very soft and warm, nice tight stitches. I think from looking she might have used hdc? Or are they sc? I'm not sure. Love the look of them being made lengthwise. How many did you chain, Paula?

I know it's May, and that means it's Spring and many of you may be wondering why we're still busy knitting and crocheting and asking for warm things. It's still Cold, and wet here in Central Ohio. Yesterday's temperatures were barely in the 40's, but according to the temperature index it felt 34, that's only 2 degress above freezing. It's still plenty cold. It's still raining almost daily, damp and cold people still need warmth, and will for probably awhile despite some sun here and there...So, please keep up your efforts, they are needed and appreciated.

When the weather does truly break we'll continue to sort and store and be ready when it turns ugly again, generally it does quickly and unexpectly.

I've added a calendar, a working calendar to the tab area across the top of the blog to aid those who like to know what we've done, and what we'll be doing, focus wise.

I've announced an extension of the comment contest for several reasons (being out of town, and blogger being out of commission for a couple of days). If you're not yet up to speed, please click on the badge in the side bar, or the tab across the top. You can't win, if you don't enter. To enter you must leave a comment to that effect on the contest page. Amy, Linda, and Karen are you in? I've kept track of your other comments; but was unsure if you wanted in since you didn't leave word there.

Whenever I'm out of town, my neighbor brings your donations in, so not to worry. However, my letting you know they've been received will be delayed.

2011
Scarves 188+3=191
Hats 302
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 241
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43
Cotton Washcloths 4

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Sweet and Sassy for The Girls

Scarves, hats, and headbands! Look at the nicely crocheted and decorated hats and scarves from our friend Rose Marie. 5 matching sets, plus an additional hat (the green one), plus 2 knitted headbands.

I still haven't made one of the cute button flowers, but love how they add such a cute detail to the hats. On my list of things to do. That list keeps growing folks, bet yours does too.

Cute colors and designs here for the girls!

Reminders:
May is Scarf month
May is Comment Contest Month, which has been extended til June 15th
June will be cotton and or cotton blend washcloth month (Men and Women Adults)
Stay tuned for a Working Calendar with a focus for each month
Tuck in your ends, please don't knot and cut.
Refrain from open lacy stitches, we need warm items.
Give a Square will be re-activated in July.

2011
Scarves 183+5=188
Hats 296+6=302
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 241
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43
Cotton Washcloths 4

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Butterfly Cotton Cloth

This is my first attempt at making designs using knitting stitches. I'll use this cotton cloth next month when we focus on 100% cotton washcloths. Now I have one suitable for a male (the camo one, and this butterfly one for a female. This was measures about 8 x 9 inches. Just need to tuck in my final end and lay this aside with the other one.

Since this month is scarf month, I should be making a scarf; but needed something small and easy to tote with my current work schedule.

I announced the other day the extension of our comment contest and hope everyone got a chance to read that. Please help spread the word. Contest will end June 15th. We lost several days due to blogger being out and I want to give as many people as possible the opportunity to get involved.

2011
Scarves 183
Hats 296
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 241
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43
Cotton Washcloths 4

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Camo Cotton Cloth for the Homeless

Needed a small project with an overly busy work schedule and so made this camo 100% cotton wash cloth. 100% cotton wash cloths will be out focus next month. This one is knitted corner to corner and measures about 11 inches square. Started a yellow butterfly one also, a first for me trying to make a design with the knitted stitches. Will let you all know how that turns out.

Lots of details on this camo, stitch count etc which I did for fun and posted about here on Sandy's Space, if you're interested.

Just added washcloths to the list of things collected and need to go back and count the ones others have sent. Previously I left those in misc, but am going to add them for a continous count. Off the top of my head, I remember Sarah S from The Hive has sent some crocheted ones. So, if you've sent some to me in the past, please sing out and let me know so I can find them here on the blog and get them tallied. (looks like there were 2 this year, others previously)

Blogger's been out of commission for several days, and so there have no new posts for you all to comment on. Additionally, I am going to be gone the end of the month and so have decided to extend the comment contest until June 15th. Keep busy commenting and improve your chances to win the gift card.

May's focus is scarves. Give a Square will be activated again this summer during the month of July, so if you're busy making squares, make yourself a note to mail them in July. I'll be adding a year long calendar to this blog in the next day or so. Please stay tuned.

2011
Scarves 183
Hats 296
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 241
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43
Cotton Washcloths 3

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Stunning Hats do more then Warm the Homeless

LOOK, at these 10 truly stunning hats knitted with double yarn on her loom our good friend Sandie in Florida made! WOW....hats make people warm and that's so necessary, but these brilliantly colored hats will make them grin ear to ear. I LOVE these fun, festive, fabulous hats. Sandie, you outdid yourself. Thanks for packaging up sun and fun from your state of Florida to our cold in need here in Ohio. Yes, it's beginning to warm up here; but we still have all the windows closed, flannel sheets still on the bed, and it's not time to put away jackets ...yet.


2011
Scarves 183
Hats 286+10=296
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 241
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43

**Folks, this is day 12 our month long comment contest. Get busy and sign up HERE. You can't win if you don't enter. And I know everyone wants a fun $40.00 shopping spree at JoAnn, courtesy of our secret donor here on Bridge and Beyond. Get busy, sign up and have fun reading through and commenting on the blog.

***The focus for May is Scarves. Scarves for men, women, and children are needed***

****For folks who like to plan ahead, next months focus will be cotton washcloths****

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Planting a Garden to help the Homeless

Faith Mission has been helping people in need with a hot meal, a warm bed, temporary housing, and or emergency walk in assistance since 1966. As many of you know it's one of the places we support with our knitting and crocheting. Nancy's Place is the temporary apartments for abused and or homeless mothers and their children. There's also a separate location for men to get in out of the elements and spend a night indoors. Faith Mission aids people with job hunting, house hunting, counseling and more.

A veggie garden to help with food needed is planted at 599 8th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. This Sat. May 14th from 9 am to 12 noon a planting party is planned. If you can attend, bring garden equipment like rags, gloves, shovels etc. More details HERE, be sure and read about the rain date, should Mother Nature have other ideas.

2011
Scarves 183
Hats 286
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 241
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Tons of Textiles, Oh My!

Oh poo, this first picture is blurry, didn't realize that when I uploaded it. Sorry about that folks. You see knitting needles, both in the round and DP's (double point), and textiles. These pictures are separate, as the donation of tons of textiles (yarn-fiber), were separated based on the mix. You know, all wool, wool blend, washable wool, wool with silk, alpaca etc.
Reach out and touch....seriously, I know you want to. Remember the old tv commercial about Charmine Bathroom Tissue, squeeze-ably soft? Sure you do, if you're my age. Doesn't this picture of yummy yarn make you want to do just that?
Hang on there's more! Many thanks Tracy F from California for your ton of textiles donation! It will get put to good use. I'm leaving the donated yarn separated as you had it until I decide what, when, and where to create. Though I must say, I'm already thinking about casting on a ghan that would be warm and snuggly for our folks at Faith Mission. Being homeless, even if recently lucky enough to get temporary housing is a sad state of affairs. A warm lovingly made knitted or crocheted afghan out of this wonderful yarn donation of yours, might be just the ticket.
Look at this fabulous color combination....Scarves always work, ghans like I said about might be the ticket, but I can also see maybe...shawls from this lovely color combination....Thinking.
Fabulous Fabulous, so pretty, so warm, so soft. Thank you again Tracy. Tracy decided she needed to do some cleaning out of her stash and Bridge and Beyond is the lucky recipient of her cleaning out.
AND....how to knit socks books. I've never knitted socks, and keep saying I need to learn. Perhaps this is an omen? lol.

We've had several contests here on the Bridge. One was to celebrate a milestone of 100 or was it 200 posts, and one was due to a mitten challenge. In both cases I gave away yarn. I might tuck some of this aside for another such contest. As you might or might not know, we're currently having a contest for the month of May. Please get yourself involved. You could win a $40.00 gift card supplied by one of our fabulous big hearted donators. CLICK HERE for Details

**This is my T post for the Z-A challenge**
Complete listing of the challenge HERE

2011
Scarves 183
Hats 286
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 241
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Crocheting for Others

Above crocheted donation is from Jennifer T. from Nebraska. Squares are a couple of sizes, some are traditional crochet in the round granny squares, and some are sampler style crocheted side to side. There are 27 squares in all. 9 Crocheted hats, and 2 crocheted scarves. I think the hats are made on one of those dandy circle looms?

The bulk of the squares make me think of fall, pumpkins and falling leaves. Don't you agree?

Thanks Jennifer for your thoughtful donation.

Still looking for Diana H from PA. Anyone know her?

**May is Scarf month folks, so if you're wondering what to make, please make scarves, that's our focus this month**

***For those that like to work ahead, and or know ahead, next month, June will be cotton washcloths***

****Comment Contest is in full swing and will go til the end of the month of May. Get yourself signed up, and improve your chances to win a fun filled $40.00 shopping spree at JoAnn's. See details in side bar and or top tab of the blog. Remember, the more you comment the better your chances of winning are. Get busy!****

2011
Scarves 180+3=183
Hats 277+9=286
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 214+27=241
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Pretty Crocheted Scarves

Such pretty crocheted scarves. Please click to enlarge the picture to see the details, the decorations on the scarves. Darling buttons to add a little something special. These colors, and lacy design make these scarves suitable for the young girls for sure. Thank you Diana H, in PA. I've not been able to find an email, of a person with that name in any of the groups I belong to so have not been able to send an email thank you out. If anyone knows this person, please sing out. No doubt we've connected, but I probably know her nick name, avatar, or on line persona vs her real name. These 6 crocheted scarves will go to the clinic for the young girls. Thanks again.

2011
Scarves 174+6=180
Hats 277
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 214
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43

**We're 7 days into our contest, and not many of you have signed in to indicate you want to be part of this contest. Please do. Write a comment HERE,(or click on the tab across the top of the blog, or click on the badge in the side bar); so I know you're in. Thus far, I only have the following listed:
Sally in NJ
misselbird
Kathy G
James
Bunny
Psmflowerlady
Patty L from Ohio...(thanks for clearing that up for me)
Sandie in Florida
Sandie in LA
RoseMarie
Yvonne
Harvest Hill Farms

Get busy add your name by leaving a comment saying you want to participate. Then get busy commenting away. Remember you do not need to be a blogger to do this. Simply type your message/comment admiring each others work, then click name and url in the drop down box, and leave url empty if you're not a blogger.

**And remember this is scarf month. Scarves for men, women, and children. Knitted scarves, crocheted scarves and or loomed scarves. Scarves are our May Focus**

***Anyone know what happened to Kathleen? She was one of our bloggers listed as Kathleenannekottage, but the link to the blog is no longer good. Would like to reconnect. Have now moved her name to the non blogger side.***

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Step 3 Designing Calico

Step 3, a ghan someone suggested we call Calico. A most unusual mix of colors, orange, yellow,purple, blue, tan, beige, tweedy, multiple shade of brown, several shades of blue, tourqoise, and a sorta mauvie? These are 25 of the 8 inch squares from the 2 previous posts. None of these are the traditional crochet in the round granny squares. There are however both knitted and crocheted squares here. The 13 crocheted squares are sampler style.

The beige tweedy squares, the purple squares, and the blue earth square 2nd from the left on the 2nd to last row (top to bottom) are knitted and the others are the crocheted squares.

I have black out to edge and join, but haven't totally given up on the idea of using a blue. Will stare a bit longer and make a decision. This will be another of squares for afghans for Faith Mission.

**Have you read and enter your name on post for the contest?**

2011
Scarves 174
Hats 277
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 214
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43

**Need email ady for a Diana H, from PA if anyone knows her, please sing out. Got a donation, but don't know email, or on line ID, avatar etc. Am not finding clues in my groups etc.**

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Steps 2 with Squares

If you read yesterday's post, you saw step 1, a rather fun looking pile of squares. Here now is step 2 in my creative process. Normally I separate squares by colors and then after staring come up with a plan/design. This time I decided to go about the process differently. I went through all the squares in the previous post (HERE), and separate by size. I measured and separated and made 2 piles. This picture shows 3 stacks of 7, or 7 ish inch squares. Lots of different colors, some solids, some variegated. A variety also with the style and type of squares in these stacks. Above are some knitted squares, some crocheted side to side sample style squares, and some granny squares made in the round-the traditional granny style method. Next step is to spread these squares out and see what design I want to use.
This stack, a bit harder to see, as the picture is a bit blurry are 8 ish inch squares. These too have a variety with regard to being knitted and crocheted, side to side sampler style squares, and traditional granny style squares.

I now have these squares stacked in my office. Due to a extremely heavy work schedule, I've not yet gotten to throw them around to come up with my design...but that is forth coming. Keep checking in for step 3.

**REMINDER
Everyone who want to get in on the May Blog Comment Contest needs to post they want in. Post your comment about wanting in in the comments of the post announcing the contest. Remember, the more you post comments, the better chance you have at winning your $40.00 fun filled shopping spree at JoAnn's. Click in the side bar for the details, and or click on the tab across the top of the blog.
2011
Scarves 174
Hats 277
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 214
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Creating, Step One

These are squares that haven't as yet gotten into a designed ghan. So, normally when I get the urge to create I dump the squares out stare at them. I sort them, usually by color and then after staring at them awhile I get ideas. So...this is step one!

I've not had a chance to get a badge made yet for May's Focus, but it's Scarves! Knitted, crocheted, loomed scarves. Scarves are needed for men, women, and children. Don't want you to stop working if you run out of ideas of what to make, think scarves.

AND
Have you read about the contest? Have you posted a comment you want to join in? Have you started commenting? Get busy folks, read all about it in the side bar. For the month of May, a blog comment contest where you can win a $40.00 gift card for JoAnn's.


2011
Scarves 174
Hats 277
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 214
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 43

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

New Helping Hands for Ohios Homeless

Thank you Sara R from Ohio! Sara is our newest pair of helping hands and a fellow Ohioan. Welcome to the group Sara. We're happy to have you join us and to help with the cause of warming the homeless. It's always exciting to get new pairs of helping hands busy making donations. The above hats and scarves are mostly knitted. I love the soft aqua blue set, nice basket weave design, and I love the blue variegated set. Awesome colors. The red, black and gray scarf is crocheted.

Many thanks Sara for joining us, hope to see you often here on Bridge and Beyond.

2011
Scarves 171+3=174
Hats 274+3=277
Mittens (gloves) 66
Socks 68+6=74
Slippers 37
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 214
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 16=27=43

**This is May 3rd, and I've neglected to indicate what our May focus is...where does the time go? Let's make Scarves our May focus. Knit scarves, crocheted scarves, and or loomed scarves. Scarves sized for Men, Women, and Children**

****AND, if you've not yet read about the May Comment Contest, please do. Through out the month of May your comments here can win you a fun filled shopping spree at JoAnn's. So, what are you waiting for? Read about it HERE. Get yourself signed up, once you do that....get busy and look around the blog and have fun commenting on each other's work!****
All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!