Mission Statement

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GOAL FOR AFGHANS

Afghans
Goal: 30
Start: #24
Current: 26
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Fabulous Scarves to warm the Homeless

6 crocheted scarves for homelessThank you Mary, a fellow Ohioan for these fabulous scarves. I love the way the look. They remind me of Mexican and or Native American style. She tells me she used what's called a knit stitch, though she says it's single crochet. They are bright and cheery, and very nice and heavy so will be warm! Mary is our newest pair of helping hands. Hope to see you here often Mary and keep up the good work. Your thoughtful donation is very much appreciated.

2010
Scarves 299+6=305
Hats 565
Mittens 142
Socks 80
Slippers 15
Ghans 5
Squares 114


Please remember 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. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!

Monday, November 29, 2010

Knitted Corner to Corner, Color Busting Afghan

knitted afghan

Busting stash, one color at a time. First Pink, then green, and done now with blue. Checking stash to see what's next. Chipping away here on this traditional style corner to corner garter stitch knitted ghan for Faith Mission. Using up lots of odd balls with hues of each color. There will be no right or wrong side to this ghan, as I'm changing when the yarn runs out. Currently, I believe it will be 4th colors. Must check stash to see what color comes after the blue. Stay tuned.

2010
Scarves 299
Hats 565
Mittens 142
Socks 80
Slippers 15
Ghans 5
Squares 114


Continuing to work on the squares of the red and burgundy ghan as well. Remember November and December are Give a Square Months.

Please remember 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. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Congratulations on a Personal Challenge that Helps Others!

crocheted hats for homelessHATS, Hats, HATS and more. Count them if you can. 40 fabulous hearts of various sizes and colors crocheted by Yarn Yokel, someone I've gotten to know from The Hive. Congratulations Yarn Yokel (Jason) for completing your wonderful personal challenge. He challenged himself to make 40 hats. This is wonderful way for a win win situation. He wins because he's set and accomplished a goal. A fabulous goal at that, one all about helping others. The 2nd part of the win win is the 40 people who will receive his hats and be warmed by the thoughtfulness it took to make them as well as the yarn that's keeping them warmer.
crocheted swirel hatHad to show you this hat close up, look at the swirl! I've got to find out how he made that. I really love it, so fun, so interesting and so unique. Awesome!

Many thanks Yarn Yokel for your thoughtful donation.

2010
Scarves 299
Hats 525+40=565
Mittens 142
Socks 80
Slippers 15
Ghans 5
Squares 114


Please remember 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. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Clapping for Mittens!

knitted mittens for homelessClapping wildly, more lovely mittens. Look at all the wonderful sizes and different colors. These fabulous mittens are knitted by Dorothy in Wisc. Dorothy participates in Bev's Charity Challenge. She's also one of the winners of The Mitten Challenge, The Mitten Throw Down! You can certainly see why. Many thanks Dorothy for your thoughtful donation. 7 hats, 1 scarf, and 30 pairs of mittens.
knitted childs mittenWanted you to see this cute design. Look how she made the thumb, the edge of the cuff, and tip of the hand in a coordinating color. Shows up so nicely like that. Very cute.
knitted mittenOne of the wee pairs for a little tyke, aren't these adorable! Once again let me say how thrilled I am with the amount of participation we had with the mitten challenge. What a great idea, Beth. Thank You Beth for the idea, and thank you to all who participated.

2010
Scarves 298+1=299
Hats 518+7=525
Mittens 112+30=142
Socks 80
Slippers 15
Ghans 5
Squares 114


Be sure and read about Give a Square.

Please remember 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. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!

Friday, November 26, 2010

Squares Make a BIG Difference

crocheted granny squares
Thank you Judy for these fun, and very pretty granny squares. I love the pattern you used. Is it one you made up, or is it an official granny square pattern? These are fabulous, so nicely crocheted. Thank you for such a nice job with working in those tails when you changed colors. I'm anxious to add these to others I have on hand and get busy designing another ghan. Judy is another pair of helping hands we're thrilled to have. She's a fellow Ohioan too...Waving to you Judy.

Am currently working on 2 ghans, have a 3rd designed and ready to be joined, but will start putting on my thinking cap to see where and how to use these marvelous squares. To date, we've made 5 afghans, 2 went to our friends in Boston for their homeless project Pine Street Inn, and 3 went to our local homeless housing for homeless and abused mothers and children, Faith Mission.

Thank you all for your continued support, your hard work, and your open and caring hearts. Keep up the good work.

2010
Scarves 298
Hats 518
Mittens 112
Socks 80
Slippers 15
Ghans 5
Squares 132+8=140


Please remember 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. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Warming heads of homeless, a Very Important Necessity

knitted hatsLook at these fabulous knitted hats. They are sooooooooo soft, and such pretty colors too. Thank you Louise-- 2 little girls will be thrilled to have those darling multi-colored hats to keep warm, and 2 boys likewise with the 2 blue ones. Very nice indeed.

These hats are so nice and stretchy, more so then some I've knitted, am wondering is it because of the yarn you used Louise...or perhaps because you used a smaller needle? Very very nice.

Welcome to our group Louise, we help people one stitch at a time. We're happy to have you join us as the newest pair of helping hands.

Thank you for your thoughtful donation.

Tell someone about Give a Square, post our badge on your blog, help us spread the word.

2010
Scarves 298
Hats 514+4=518
Mittens 112
Socks
80
Slippers
15
Ghans 5
Squares
132




Please remember 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. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!

Where are You and Your Yarn From?

I'm trying to identify where everyone is from, partially for fun. Take a look at the map. Also, believe it will aid me in cases where we have several people with the same name. Please look at the lists of bloggers and non bloggers and see if I have the state you hail from. If not, please leave a comment and let me know.

Additionally, we've had help from Scotland, England, Germany Puerto Rico, Canada, and France! They don't appear on the map, but their help is still greatly appreciated.

Where The People Who Donate Come From, is your state represented?