Thank you Yvonne for this thoughtful donation of personal care items, socks, and knitted hats. Special thanks too for tagging your hats with size. I encourage everyone to please do that. Yvonne could you pass along the hat pattern you used? Would love to add this knitted hat pattern to our hat tab. It's shaped so nicely and I love that it has a brim, and the texture shows up so well between the brim and the rest of the hat. Cute cute decoration also on the orange hat.
Yvonne has donated socks which as I sit here in the house with a fleece on and cold feet am reminded what an awesome and necessary item socks are. Clean dry socks aren't easy to come by when you're living in the elements, or even in shelters where you're spending days outside before you're able to get a cot for the night.d
Many thanks Yvonne, please keep up the good work.
Looking back to this date last year, we had collected and donated 235 pairs of socks, which is 134 more then our current number. Socks are an item anyone can donate, you don't have to be a knitter or a crocheter to donate socks. If I could ask each of you to tell 2 people, be they friends, neighbors, co-workers, or family members about the need for socks in an effort to boast these numbers and to help spread the word about the need to non-yarn people. Many people like to help others, some just don't know how and need to be invited to participate.
**edited to add this information regarding the pattern from Yvonne. I'll be adding the link to the hat tab as well so hopefully, with it being in multiple places those looking for a good hat pattern will see it.**
Astronomically Awesome Hat by Caroline Kobetitsch and it is free pattern from Ravelry. It's pretty easy and quick to knit. I will adjust the needle size and length if I want a larger or smaller hat but I am not too precise since there is a wide variety of head sizes!
2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 569+2=571
Scarves: 312
Socks: 101+9=110
Afghans: 15
Slippers: 69
Rain Ponchos: 55
Mittens & Gloves: 64
Cotton Washcloths: 238
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, and Shrugs etc. 13
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers/fingerless gloves and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care item
**Reminder to please remove hair (both human and furry friends), odors (from smoke or pets, cooking etc) from your donations. Since all items require washable fibers, laundering your items before mailing is very helpful. Laundering not only removes the hair and odors, it softens the fibers and gives a more finished look to all items.**
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.
Thank you Diana K for this colorful collection of crocheted cotton washcloths. Crocheted and knitted cotton washcloths are used in many ways. They're used when folks come in from the street to obtain lodging at the various shelters, they're used in welcome home packs when folks transition from shelter to permanent living arrangements (both as washcloths and as dishcloths), they're used by the folks living in the elements under the bridges. Donated cotton washcloths are always so well received.
Many thanks Diana for your on going support of the homeless and those in need here on Bridge and Beyond. Please keep up the good work.
Looking back to this date, Sept 18th, 2013 we had donated 536 cotton washcloths. We're well behind last years mark by 298 cotton washcloths. Cotton washcloths are quick items to make if time is tight; though sometime back I did ask if you were debating between a cotton cloth and something that would keep someone warm to lean towards making something warm. I would like to increase our numbers of cloths, but also still feel keeping someone warm is the more important thing to do....however, we could perhaps increase our number of cloths without necessarily topping last years numbers in an effort not to sacrifice warm items.
Temperatures have truly plummeted here in central Ohio. We're much colder, much sooner then normal. Some night temperatures have already dipped below 50, which has me thinking our first frost is not far away. Sadly I saw my first tree with fall color the other day...a site which always saddens me; as I know the ice, sleet, and freezing temps are closing in on us. Parts of the country have already had early snows. I do hope that doesn't mean we're going to have another winter like last year; but am not feeling very hopeful in that direction ...given recent weather predications.
2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 569
Scarves: 312
Socks: 101
Afghans: 15
Slippers: 69
Rain Ponchos: 55
Mittens & Gloves: 64
Cotton Washcloths: 224+14=238
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, and Shrugs etc. 13
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers/fingerless gloves and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care item
**Please remember folks, dark solids over brights, lights, and stripes**
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.
Thank you RoseMarie for your thoughtful donation and your on going support of Bridge and Beyond. RoseMarie has crocheted and donated a matching hat and scarf set with her signature flower once again. I know you all know immediately who's donation it is when I post a picture of something she's made. LOVE this color combination RoseMarie, in fact it might be my favorite of your donations. She's also crocheted a handband with a decoration as well.
Like Diana K in yesterday's post, there will be additional pictures and posts to show you the rest of RoseMarie's donation. I often crowd as much as possible into a picture and believe you can see things better if I reduce the number of items in a photo. So, to improve upon the photo's and to increase the number of blogs posts, since donations are down I'll be breaking things up a bit. So, please keep checking in folks and don't be shy, when you visit, PLEASE leave a comment so we now you were here. Visits and comments help the blog's placements, as do the number of blog posts.
Looking back to this time last year folks (on September 16th), 2013 we had knitted and crocheted and donated 377 scarves. To date we're at 312, 65 short of last years mark. Wondering what to make next? How about a scarf? Please, PLEASE click HERE for the scarf tab and read all the information about what size, what colors, what fibers to use as well as what to avoid.
2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 568+1=569
Scarves: 311+1=312
Socks: 101
Afghans: 15
Slippers: 69
Rain Ponchos: 55
Mittens & Gloves: 64
Cotton Washcloths: 224
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, and Shrugs etc. 13
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers/fingerless gloves and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care item
*Folks please remember not to knot and cut with knitted or crocheted items. Knots are always the weakest link in any garment or project. Always leave tails when changing colors or adding yarn and work in your tails to avoid un-raveling.**
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.
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.
