Homeless Need Mittens and Hats

ITEM	2012	2013	comparison
Hats	490	425	-65
Scarves	274	336	+62
Socks	122	224	+102
Afghans	30	32	+2
Slippers	125	170	+50
Rain Ponchos	209	203	-6
Mittens	258	77	-181
Cotton Washcloths	369	460	+91

Today's the last month of July, so I thought I show you were we are today with where we at this time last year.  I've included the 8 primary things we knit, crochet, and donate which doesn't include all the personal care items, headbands, poncho's, gators and those types of things.  The good news is of the 8 items you can see we've been able to donate more this year then last for 5 of the 8 items.  We're only behind of last years mark, at this time in the year on 3 items, Hats, Rain Poncho's, and Mittens.  Rain Poncho's is hardly worth mentioning, because we're in good shape there.

MITTENS, and hats were in need of beefing up, so if you're undecided about what you'd like to knit or crochet, please direct your attention there.  We have extensive information regarding sizing for hats in the hat tab, along with some patterns.  Though less information, we also have a mitten tab with available information and patterns you might like to use.

Please remember for both hats and mittens, to label your items with the size you made.  Please also pair your mittens by attaching them together.  If you are one who doesn't necessarily use a hat pattern, please take time to measure it using the various charts available and label with the size.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Knitted Hats for Those in Need

Four awesome knitted hats from our friend Marie P from Tennessee.  Nice variety in style, color, and sizes.  Thanks too Marie for tagging with size.  Trying hard to get EVERYONE to do this.  It's very hard for me to guess what size you all made, so please folks tag your donations with size when making hats, mittens, and slippers.

Keep up the good work Marie!


2013 Donations:

Hats: 421+4=425
Scarves: 336
Socks: 224
Afghans: 32
Slippers: 170
Rain Ponchos: 203
Mittens: 77
Cotton Wash Clothes: 460
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.


All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Donations Continue for Ohio's Homeless

Thank you RoseMarie for your on going support .  RoseMarie's been an active member here for a good long while and we certainly appreciate all her work and thoughtfulness.  She's crocheted a hat and matching scarf, several cotton washcloths, and a headband.  She's also included a good variety of personal care items in her donation.

Thank you RoseMarie, keep up the good work. 


2013 Donations:

Hats: 420+1=421
Scarves: 335+1=336
Socks: 224
Afghans: 32
Slippers: 170
Rain Ponchos: 203
Mittens: 77
Cotton Wash Clothes: 457+3=460
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.


All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

New Helping Hands from Arizona aid Ohio's Cold Homeless

Warm hats and scarves knitted and crocheted by our newest pair of helping hands from the state of Arizona, Karin C.  Welcome to the group Karin, we're thrilled to have you join us.

The bright green little hat with the ear flaps is sooooooo cute, that will keep a little one for sure!  Karin has a variety of styles and sizes and colors in her thoughtful donation.

Keep up the good work Karin, we hope to see you here often on Bridge and Beyond.

2013 Donations:

Hats: 412+8=420
Scarves: 332+3=335
Socks: 224
Afghans: 32
Slippers: 169+1=170
Rain Ponchos: 203
Mittens: 77
Cotton Wash Clothes: 456+1=457
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.


All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Hats and Scarves Essentials for Ohio's Homeless

 Crocheted hats and scarves from our long time friend and fabulous supported Gail B. from Virginia.  Gail B. is a member over at Crochetville, you might know her from there as well.  I love the nice manly solid colors....always a first choice for men we care for through the various shelters and Rae who hand deliveries items when she prepares hot meals for those living out in the element. 

AND, special thanks Gail for tagging your hats with size.  I'm trying hard to get EVERYONE to do that, it's important to know what size you all make so I know where the items should be donated.  I really can't try every hat on and quess, so please, please, pretty please tag all your hats, your slippers, and your mittens with the size you knitted or crocheted.

Thank you Gail and please keep up the good work, I know Ohio's Homeless appreciate YOU.

2013 Donations:

Hats: 408+6=412
Scarves: 320+12=332
Socks: 224
Afghans: 32
Slippers: 169
Rain Ponchos: 203
Mittens: 77
Cotton Wash Clothes: 456
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.


All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Hats Donated from Florida Help Homeless in Ohio

Thank you Cheryl for your donation of hats from the sunny state of Florida.  As I look out the window at yet another day of rain and darkness I want to ask....send some someshine will ya!  Cheryl G and I are high school classmates who through the beauty of Facebook re-connected.  How cool is that folks, re-kindling friendship and finding helping hands for the cause=AWESOME

Please keep up the good my friend.


Folks, if you missed the  post where I included a graph of how we're doing with each of the items we knit and crochet and donate and compared it to this time last year.  Please click HERE


2013 Donations:

Hats:  401+7=408
Scarves: 320
Socks: 224
Afghans: 32
Slippers: 169
Rain Ponchos: 203
Mittens: 77
Cotton Wash Clothes: 456
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

New York Crocheter Donates to Help Ohioans

Thank you, Thank you Anne Marie, you've done it again with an awesome and giving donation for Ohio's homeless and those in need.  Look at this mound of colorful crocheted goodies, folks.  Slippers, cotton washcloths, hats, and scarves all items always needed and so very much appreciated.  Many thanks for pairing and labeling your slippers with sizes....everyone appreciates that.   Likewise for labeling size on your hats.

As always, please keep up the good work, we so appreciate your on going support.

 WOOT WOOT, messed around more and found the page somehow hidden...but please still feel free to let us know if you have a good pattern to add!!  Here's the Mitten Tab.

Folks, if you missed the  post where I included a graph of how we're doing with each of the items we knit and crochet and donate and compared it to this time last year.  Please click HERE


2013 Donations:

Hats:  399+2=401
Scarves: 315+5=320
Socks: 224
Afghans: 32
Slippers: 162+7=169
Rain Ponchos: 203
Mittens: 77
Cotton Wash Clothes: 449+7=456
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Cast Off and Move On

Just spotted this on facebook and it cracked me up.  First thing I thought of was Cast off Woman!

Haven't had many donations of late folks so posts haven't been updated as often as I like.  Hint hint, wink wink.


 WOOT WOOT, messed around more and found the page somehow hidden...but please still feel free to let us know if you have a good pattern to add!!  Here's the Mitten Tab.

Folks, if you missed the  post where I included a graph of how we're doing with each of the items we knit and crochet and donate and compared it to this time last year.  Please click HERE


2013 Donations:

Hats:  399
Scarves: 315
Socks: 224
Afghans: 32
Slippers: 162
Rain Ponchos: 203
Mittens: 77
Cotton Wash Clothes: 449
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Sea and Sand Knitted Afghan

Not the best picture, but it's done folks.  Long last!  Whew, I've been knitting this it seems forever.  It needs to be laundered and blocked yet, but finally Sea and Sand Afghan is done.  It's very large and will be a bit larger once blocked no doubt.

It might be part of fund raiser for Homeless Families Foundation, and it might be donated as we do the others for The Welcome Home Project.

WOOT WOOT, messed around more and found the page somehow hidden...but please still feel free to let us know if you have a good pattern to add!!  Here's the Mitten Tab.

Folks, if you missed the  post where I included a graph of how we're doing with each of the items we knit and crochet and donate and compared it to this time last year.  Please click HERE


2013 Donations:

Hats:  399
Scarves: 315
Socks: 224
Afghans: 31+1=32
Slippers: 162
Rain Ponchos: 203
Mittens: 77
Cotton Wash Clothes: 449
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.



WOOT WOOT, messed around more and found the page somehow hidden...but please still feel free to let us know if you have a good pattern to add!!  Here's the Mitten Tab.

Folks, if you missed the  post where I included a graph of how we're doing with each of the items we knit and crochet and donate and compared it to this time last year.  Please click HERE


2013 Donations:

Hats:  399
Scarves: 315
Socks: 224
Afghans: 31
Slippers: 162
Rain Ponchos: 203
Mittens: 77
Cotton Wash Clothes: 449
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.



All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Books for the Soul and Crocheted Cotton Clothes

Thank you Sharon H for this thoughtful donation.  Sharon has crocheted some cotton washcloths, which the shelters all love.  They use them when people first get into the system with bath kits, they use them again in moving out packages where they can be used as washcloths and or kitchen dish cloths.  Sharon has also included some of her books for the book shelf at Homeless Families Foundation.  She hope to inspire some folks and help put purpose back into lives, as we all try to aid with necessary warm items.

Thank you Sharon.


WOOT WOOT, messed around more and found the page somehow hidden...but please still feel free to let us know if you have a good pattern to add!!  Here's the Mitten Tab.

Folks, if you missed the  post where I included a graph of how we're doing with each of the items we knit and crochet and donate and compared it to this time last year.  Please click HERE


2013 Donations:

Hats:  399
Scarves: 315
Socks: 224
Afghans: 31
Slippers: 162
Rain Ponchos: 203
Mittens: 77
Cotton Wash Clothes: 445+4=449
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.


All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

July is Mitten Month

Thought you all might get a kick out of this comic I saw a few days back on Facebook!  I know my hubby would prefer that I not talk about mine, lol.

Can you believe it's July?  Good grief time goes by quickly.  The focus for this month is mittens.  We never get enough mittens, and I'm sorry to say there's very little information on our mitten tab; but do click it...it's a short read.  Sometime back while editing the page blogspot had an oophs and I lost the whole page...argh...even the patterns.  In the process of trying to rebuild that page so please feel free to let me know your patterns.  Remember we can copy and paste patterns that are copyrighted, but we can provide links and give credit if the pattern is here on line or is your own pattern.

WOOT WOOT, messed around more and found the page somehow hidden...but please still feel free to let us know if you have a good pattern to add!!  Here's the Mitten Tab.

Folks, if you missed the  post where I included a graph of how we're doing with each of the items we knit and crochet and donate and compared it to this time last year.  Please click HERE


2013 Donations:

Hats:  399
Scarves: 315
Socks: 224
Afghans: 31
Slippers: 162
Rain Ponchos: 203
Mittens: 77
Cotton Wash Clothes: 445
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Non-Skid Slippers Donated

  Thank you Blanca T from Ohio, our newest pair of helping hands.   She and her crochet hook have been very busy, as you can see.  She's crocheted and donated a wide variety of hat colors and sizes.  Check out the black and red toward the left corner.  It's one of those with a bill.  How cute is that!  She's included personal care items which are always needed and appreciated.  A short while back I mentioned she indicated you could make slippers non skid by putting dots of silicone on the bottom.  I turned one of the slippers over so you could see said silicone.    She indicated it was available in hardware stores, to add a few dots and make it dries.

Thanks for the helpful idea and welcome to the group.  We're always happy to have more helping hands.

Folks, if you missed the day before yesterdays post, please scroll back and read.  I've included a graph of how we're doing with each of the items we knit and crochet and donate and compared it to this time last year.


2013 Donations:

Hats:  388+11=399
Scarves: 314+1=315
Socks: 224
Afghans: 31
Slippers: 156+6=162
Rain Ponchos: 203
Mittens: 77
Cotton Wash Clothes: 445
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.


All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.