Afghans Warm those in Need

Thank you Pat C for afghan donation!  What a pretty and very colorful afghan.  This very much looks like a quilt design to me.  Very pretty.  The lady that receives this is going to be thrilled.  Cuddling up under this will surely put a smile on her face.

This 2nd afghan sorta reminds me of the log cabin design; but it might have a different name, as I believe too is a traditional quilt design. Not sure the colors show up quite right in this picture.  The smallest squares are red, while the rectangles are blue (something between navy and bright blue) and lavender.  Fun design.  I think this could work for a male as well as a female.

PLEASE keep checking in, as I will continue to show donations coming in, and provide listings of charities you might like to support after operations cease here on Bridge and Beyond come Dec .31.  Please remember the last date to mail donations is the 24th of Dec.

Some of the charities aid the homeless, some pregnant women, some kids transitioning out of foster care, and native Americans on Pine Ridge Reservation.  Locations vary, so you might find one of the charities listed is in your area, or close to you like a border state; making postage perhaps less costly.

Below is the listing with a very brief description, but PLEASE click on the links to see details about what they accept, what fiber to use, who benefits from the charity and where to mail items.

Afghans for Pine Ridge (Ravelry Group completed Afghans with options for 6-8- and 12 inch squares)

Red Scarf Project (benefits kids transitioning out of foster care

Warm Up American (Benefits homeless and others in need, rectangles, hats and scarves, or make your own full afghan).

StreetKnit (Benefits homeless in Oklahoma, accepts afghans, lapghans, hats, scarves, gloves, mittens, socks (not store bought); as well as yarn and knitting needles.

Homeless Families Foundation and Faith Mission (benefits homeless for those that are local and can deliver donations in Columbus, Ohio.

Salvation Knitters (Ravelry Group)(benefits two charities in Lansing Michigan, that focus on pregnant mothers and their babies, getting them off the streets.)

Welcome Blankets, Lapghans for Refugees (knitted, crocheted, sewn and or quilted)

Just 2 more days to mail your final donations to Bridge and Beyond.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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, Scarves, Cotton Washcloths, Soap Sacks, Afghan !!!

Thank you AnneMarie D from New York for this lovely blue and white crocheted afghan.  A very interesting stitch, not sure I know what to call it.  This will work for men or woman, everyone loves blue.

AnneMarie has been very busy with her crochet hook.  Cotton Soap Sacks with soap inside them.  This has become a new and rather popular thing.  Click to enlarge and you'll see the soap sack tags.  These are referenced in a side group through Warm Up America and are very useful.  Nice variety of colors also.  The darker blue will work well for the men folk, while the lighter colors are nice for the ladies.

Look more awesome soap sacks! And knitted and crocheted hats, and crocheted cowls.  Remember to click to enlarge the picture so you can the nice texture in her two cowls.  Notice the knitted has are large enough to roll the brim up to make a really nice warm band.  The gray stripes to the left of bright purple is rolled up, but you can the hats before being rolled as well.  This design helps make this style hat size variable, which is super.

Can you say hats Galore!!  Some knitted, some crocheted, several different styles and sizes.....AND lots of different colors.  Some suitable for men, some woman, and some can do double duty.  WOW, and all nicely tagged with size.  AnneMarie has truly been BUSY and then some.

A bakers dozen (13).  While many feel the number 13 is unlucky....I'm feeling pretty lucky to receive this donation and I'm certain anyone receiving one of these well crafted hats will feel lucky too.  Again some are knitted, some are crocheted with a variety of styles, colors and sizes.  I'm getting tired for AnneMarie with all this work she's done.

Wow, hope you're still scrolling with me here, because AnneMarie is still knitting and crocheting.  More hats again with a huge variety, something to fit all heads  AND she's also crocheted cotton washcloths, and a couple of scarves on top of that.

Folks I'm missing a picture, double checking my notes for my count there was another group of 32 hats.  I don't know what happened to the pictures when I transferred them from my phone to the computer, but one picture is missing.  Sadly once I transfer from the phone the phone to the computer they're deleted on my phone.  Rest assured there were more fantastic hats of many colors and styles and sizes, both knitted and crocheted.

Many many thanks AnneMarie D from New York.  You've warmed many people with your generous donation.

PLEASE keep checking in, as I will continue to show donations coming in, and provide listings of charities you might like to support after operations cease here on Bridge and Beyond come Dec .31.  Please remember the last date to mail donations is the 24th of Dec.

Some of the charities aid the homeless, some pregnant women, some kids transitioning out of foster care, and native Americans on Pine Ridge Reservation.  Locations vary, so you might find one of the charities listed is in your area, or close to you like a border state; making postage perhaps less costly.

Below is the listing with a very brief description, but PLEASE click on the links to see details about what they accept, what fiber to use, who benefits from the charity and where to mail items.

Afghans for Pine Ridge (Ravelry Group completed Afghans with options for 6-8- and 12 inch squares)

Red Scarf Project (benefits kids transitioning out of foster care

Warm Up American (Benefits homeless and others in need, rectangles, hats and scarves, or make your own full afghan).

StreetKnit (Benefits homeless in Oklahoma, accepts afghans, lapghans, hats, scarves, gloves, mittens, socks (not store bought); as well as yarn and knitting needles.

Homeless Families Foundation and Faith Mission (benefits homeless for those that are local and can deliver donations in Columbus, Ohio.

Salvation Knitters (Ravelry Group)(benefits two charities in Lansing Michigan, that focus on pregnant mothers and their babies, getting them off the streets.)

Welcome Blankets, Lapghans for Refugees (knitted, crocheted, sewn and or quilted)

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Afghans Galore and More to aid Ohio's Homeless

Thank you !  Sandra R from sunny Florida has been SUPER busy.  I wonder if she takes time eat or sleep.  The two tone Entrelac Knit Afghan is one of things she's busy making to donate to Bridge and Beyond to aid Ohio's Homeless and those in need.

This garter stitch knitted ripple (or wave stitch) is yet another item keeping her busy.  Please remember to click photo's to enlarge them so you can see the details, you don't want to miss anything.  This will work for a man or a woman in this color scheme.

This 2 tone green and white Entrelac Knitted Afghan will also work for a man or a woman.  And is sized such that it could be a nice family sized ghan.  I love the design.  This is not a stitch I have yet knitted myself...have any of you?

AND drum roll please for her 4th afghan.  See I told you she's been super busy.  And who doesn't like blue.  Whomever receives these ghans, be it a family, or man, or a woman is going to be very happy indeed.  And Warm.

But, it doesn't stop there.  Super busy knitting cotton washcloths and crocheting scarves in a variety of colors to warm men or women.  Again remember to click to enlarge so you can see all the texture she's created with her crochet hook in these scarves.

AND now she's back to her knitting needles with hats in many styles and colors and MITTENS!!  Stay a little longer please and keep scrolling.

PLEASE keep checking in, as I will continue to show donations coming in, and provide listings of charities you might like to support after operations cease here on Bridge and Beyond come Dec .31.  Please remember the last date to mail donations is the 24th of Dec.

Some of the charities aid the homeless, some pregnant women, some kids transitioning out of foster care, and native Americans on Pine Ridge Reservation.  Locations vary, so you might find one of the charities listed is in your area, or close to you like a border state; making postage perhaps less costly.

Below is the listing with a very brief description, but PLEASE click on the links to see details about what they accept, what fiber to use, who benefits from the charity and where to mail items.

Afghans for Pine Ridge (Ravelry Group completed Afghans with options for 6-8- and 12 inch squares)

Red Scarf Project (benefits kids transitioning out of foster care

Warm Up American (Benefits homeless and others in need, rectangles, hats and scarves, or make your own full afghan).

StreetKnit (Benefits homeless in Oklahoma, accepts afghans, lapghans, hats, scarves, gloves, mittens, socks (not store bought); as well as yarn and knitting needles.

Homeless Families Foundation and Faith Mission (benefits homeless for those that are local and can deliver donations in Columbus, Ohio.

Salvation Knitters (Ravelry Group)(benefits two charities in Lansing Michigan, that focus on pregnant mothers and their babies, getting them off the streets.)

Welcome Blankets, Lapghans for Refugees (knitted, crocheted, sewn and or quilted)

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Pine Ridge Reservation in Need of Warm Afghans

Afghans for Pine Ridge is a group of Ravelry.  Pine Ridge Reservation is a very poor area in need.  This group focus is on afghans.  

There are several means of helping this group.  If you're making a full afghan (knit or crocheted) you can mail directly to:

ReMembers

c/o Kimberly Black Elk

P.O. Box 5054

Pine Ridge, SD  57770

If you'd like to make squares (6 inch, 8 inch or 12 inch) to be assembled into afghans, I encourage you to join the RAV group, CLICK HERE

They have several members who assemble the squares, and mail them onto the Reservation.  The ladies who assembled them can change from time to time, so it's best to join the group to know who the assemblers are and obtain their mailing addresses.  It's also helpful, though not required to add some stamps with your squares to aid with the mailing costs of the completed afghans to Pine Ridge.

SpanishRose is a member and currently one of the assemblers who can be reached via this email: otimmons411@gmail.com.

During the current month, I have been participating in a fundraiser/walk for The American Indian College Fund.  

The goal was to walk 35 miles and I'm well over that at 62 miles and in need of recording the last couple of days.  I was able to raise my goal for fundraising from 200-350 to 500.  So it seemed appropriate to post about the needs of Pine Ridge Reservation.  Prior to starting Bridge and Beyond, I was an active member of the RAV group.

Please continue to check in, as I will continue to post information about charities you may wish to support when Bridge and Beyond ceases operations.

CLICK HERE, for information regarding The Red Scarf Project.

CLICK HERE, for information regarding Warm Up American

CLICK HERE, for information for Homeless Families Foundation and Faith Mission, for those who are local and drop of their donations.

CLICK HERE, for information on StreetKnits

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Warm Up America, Aids Homelessness and Others

Warm Up American while not a grass roots organization like Bridge and Beyond, or the StreetKnit that I blogged about day before yesterday; but it probably began as one back in the early 1990's.  It was started by a Knit Shop Owner, Evie Rose.  She has since passed, in 2012; but the large organization with executive staffing continues.

Most knitters and crocheters probably know they accept 7 x 9 inch rectangles and make afghans from them.  But, they also accept hats and scarves.  

Donations can be mailed to:

Warm Up America

3740 N. Josey Ln.

Suite #126

Carrollton, TX  75007

Only washable fibers should be used in your donations.  Items can be knitted or crocheted.  

If you're making the rectangles they are assembled in 4 sizes:

Baby Blankets   uses 20 rectangles and measures 35 x 46

Lap Ghans         uses 25 rectangles and measures 35 x 45

Child Size          uses 36 rectangles and measures 42 x 54

Adult                 uses 49 rectangles and measures 49 x 63

You do not need to make enough for one blanket, but should you want to, thought the above information would be helpful.  If however, you would like to make a blanket, you can make them anysize.  They do not need to be made or rectangles joined together.  Likewise, hats and scarves can be anysize.  They can be for children, teens, or adults.

There are a 5013C Charity and also accept monetary donations on their webpage, CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK

They have a presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The Facebook group is a bit of community and have a few different things they do.  For example they also use granny squares in the making of some of their afghans.  CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK

You can also make and donate locally and notify Warm Up America of doing so, they then add your donation to their totals.

Donations support many groups in need, not just Homelessness:

Homeless Shelters

Women's Shelters (for Battered Women)

Nursing Homes

VA Homes

Aids Facility

American Red Cross Chapters

Childrens Hospitals

Churches

Day Care Centers

Groups in need of donations put in request to Warm Up America and they are filled on a first come first serve basis

I will continue to provide some information about charities that work for you, as Bridge and Beyond comes to a close.  

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Sunny Florida Helps Warm Ohio's Homeless.

Woot Woot.  Look at this awesome afghan.  It's lovely and crocheted in the very traditional granny style method with black edging and joining.  So many fun colors.  AND everyone loves a true granny square afghan.  These colors are perfect for men or women.  Our friend and long time supporter, Sandra R from sunny Florida has done it again with this generous donation of knitted and crocheted goodies.

She's knitted hats in a variety of colors and sizes, and her always popular mittens!!  She's also included the traditional Grandma's favorite (corner to corner) cotton washcloths in her donation, as well as scarves.  Something here for everyone.  Thank you for always tagging your hats with size; the volunteers at the shelters especially appreciate that.

We're hitting some fun milestones here folks with this donation.  Take a look at our goals for Cotton Cloths.......we just surpassed it!  AND look how close we are for both hats and mittens...in both cases we're only 13 from our goal.

I think we're going to end on a high note when Dec 31st rolls around and we close the book on Bridge and Beyond.  Have you read the important announcement?  If not, please click HERE and read. 

In our short almost month when we began in Dec of 2008 we donated 33 hats and 24 scarves, and now look at us.  Those were the items we started with and over the years we donated:

2008    33 Hats and  24 scarves

2009   335 Hats and 123 scarves

2010   592 Hats and 340 scarves

2011   969 Hats and 473 scarves

2012  1052 Hats and 666 scarves

2013  1053 Hats and 666 scarves

2014   971 Hats and  590 scarves

2015   468 Hats and  196 scarves

2016   516 Hats and  371 scarves

2017   371 Hats and  256 scarves

2018   270 Hats and  224 scarves

2019   300 Hats and  212 scarves

2020   351 Hats and  146 scarves

2021   310 Hats and  146 scarves............thus far, as of Oct 30th when this post was written.

So our biggest year for hats was 2013 with 1,053 and our lowest year for hats was 2018 with 270.  That's a whopping 7,591 hats that we've knitted and or crocheted and donated since Dec of 2008.  Think of the 7,591 warmer heads.  Together we all accomplished that.

And our best years for scarves were both 2012 and 2013 with 666 each year.  Our lowest was 2009 with 123.  And our total to date of knitted/crocheted scarves if 4,433.  I wear scarves a lot, so truly know how much warmer those 4,433 people were.  I hope you're all smiling and nodding in agreement.

So while we may be winding down the year and our work with Bridge and Beyond will be ending Dec 31st of this year; each and every person who participated throughout these past 13 years should feel very good about the people that were warmed by our hand crafted goodies.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Crocheted Afghans Warm those in Need

Thank you AnneMarie D for this donation of crocheted afghans.  This first afghan is a shell type corner to corner, then edge round and round like a big granny style.  I love this color combination of purples and turquoise with lots of shading.  I can see either a teen wrapping up in this or a woman.  Lovely colors!

This 2nd afghan is a big granny, but with lots of different types of stitches.  Please click to enlarge the picture so you can see the variety of the stitches.  I think from looking there are double crochets, V-Stitches, Popcorn Stitches (or puff stitches), and perhaps others.  Beautiful work.  Again I know the ladies will love this!

Many thanks AnneMarie.  Please know you've made people happy and warm when they snuggle up in these afghans.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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 from Sunny Florida for Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Sandra R for this awesome donation of knitted and crocheted goodies!!  Sandra's been very busy knitting her famous mittens!!  YIPPEE!!  You all know how excited I get when we get mittens.  She's sent a nice variety of sizes and colors in her mittens and her hats!  All tagged with size.  She's included cotton washcloths in her knitted donations.

And she's included a crocheted afghan.  Please click to see the details of this stitch.  Not sure if I would call this a fan stitch or a shell stitch...probably the later?  It's sized to work for any adult, and is so nice and soft.  Someone's going to be very happy to be snuggled up in this beauty.

Many thanks Sandra for your long time support of Ohio's homeless here on Bridge and Beyond, and for sending sunshine from Florida in your packages!

Folks, I'ld like to ask you all to mark your calendars and not mail donations for the month of February of next year, 2022.  Mail before or after.  Thank you.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Crocheted Afghans Provide Warmth and Love to those in Need

I've been MIA for a while here on Bridge and Beyond.  My Father was going down hill.  He was 95 and living in an Assisted Living Center.  Like many of you, Covid kept us from being able to visit for over a year.  Thankfully the employees set up Facetime visits for family members of residents.   He ended up in Hospice and we were allowed to visit.  Things continued to go downhill until he passed.  We're still working through things that all families do with arrangements after a family member passes.  It was blessing, he had a long full life.  I just felt the need to explain why I've been MIA here.

AND now onto these wonderful afghans, crocheted by our good friend, and long time supporter, Sandra R from sunny Florida.  Where I hope she's staying safe, as Covid there has become very very bad.  Higher numbers than throughout the Pandemic.  Staying safely inside and crocheting sounds like a good way to avoid the Virus.  AND it certainly looks like that's what Sandra has been doing.

This first afghan is tan and blue, though the color in the pictures almost makes it look like there's lavender included.  She's used, what I believe is Tunisian Crochet, and join as you go method?  It's nice and large and warm and will be well received.  The colors are suitable for a man or a woman  

This 2nd afghan burgundy, blue and white and the always popular ripple style made with double crochet stitches I believe from looking at it.  So nicely made and again suitable, colorwise for a man or woman.  

Don't go away........there's more.   Another Tunisian Crochet, join as you go afghan, except the size of the squares are larger in this pattern.  Stick around and keep scrolling down

Yes.....I do believe she's staying safe inside with all this  crocheting she's managed to do.  Here's a fourth afghan, another ripple style afghan made with double crochet stitches .  I LOVE this color combination.  Purple, Gray and White.

These 4 afghans will make 4 people/4 families very happy indeed.  Thank you for your long time support Sandra and your gifted hands and big heart.  Your always so generous.  

Keep up the good work, (and folks do come back...because she had other things in her large box.  I'll be showing you more in the next blog post.

***For record Keeping I'm adding that these 4 afghans added to the 11 we've already donated makes 15 which is 50% of our goal of 30.  Not sure what the problem is, but am unable to update my graphs.  Will keep trying in the days to come.  This has never happened before, but there is no longer an edit option for me to do the update.***

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Afghans, A Special Donation for Homeless Moving into Permanent Housing

Oh my...thought I had posted and counted all of Marsha M's afghans/lapghans; but found I still had a few pictures on my phone.  Scrolled through all the posts from the beginning of this year (as the date the photo's were taken was early January), and realized I had completely missed sharing these with you.  Love this color combination.  This afghan is worked side to side.  Colors will work well for a young male, or teen or adult woman, I think.

Another ghan worked side to side in what reminds me of beach colors.  Oh my, beach colors...as of the typing and scheduling of this post to publish it was only 12 degrees here, so the idea of beach colors sure puts a smile on my face.  The day I typed this post there were 31 days until spring; but because it's in que to be published; by the time you read this it's even less.  Now that should bring a smile to your face.  Come on Spring!  Teen or an adult woman will love this.

And the 3rd ghan is also worked side to side and I think these colors are perhaps dark enough to be suitable for a male or female?  So with these 3 ghans Marsha's count for the year 2021 is 10, and her count for the year 2020 was 30, yes....she donated 40 afghans.  If you read my first post some time back you might remember I wasn't sure if I could get them all in my car; but I did manage with bags in the back end, the back seat and on the floor in the back seat.

This donation was spread out because it took me some time to launder 40 afghans and lay them out to block.  I always ask you all to do that before sending them to me; but I agreed to do this, as she is a primary care giver and certainly needed a break.  

Many thanks Marsha!

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Brown Afghan in the Works, Needs a Name!

Sometime back (quite awhile back), I showed a wee start of this afghan and called it coffee latte, which is incorrect.  We already have a completed afghan with that name.  Soooooo, I’m thinking Hot Chocolate, Hot Mocca, Coffee Break, Brown Marble????  It’s not solid brown, but I don’t know if you can see that well in the picture.  Click to enlarge and see what you think.  There is some marbling in the yarn....I’m leaning towards naming it Coffee Break or Brown Marble?  But, am open for suggestions.  

The start and end section (that I’m currently working on) is alternating blocks of garter and purl sections, with straight garter in the much larger middle section.  I’m hoping to get this one finished fairly soon, though it’s not going quickly.

Hope you’re all staying warm with this nasty winter, and staying safe from the Covid.  AND, I hope many of you have been able to get your vaccine.  No luck yet at my end; but hopefully soon.  The supply just isn’t enough to get us all taken care of.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Bright Colored Strips Make a Fun and Warm Afghan

LOVE how this bright colored collection of strips, our good friend Sandie P crocheted donated some time ago, turned out.  There are 7 strips all doubled edged in black except the center strip.  I felt I needed a bit more width so added additional rows of black on the sides of the middle strip.  Got it spread out here to show you, but need to collect it and toss in the laundry and then be able to lay it out to dry and block.

Sandie, I’ve forgotten what stitch you used for these, do you remember?  Is it the afghan stitch?  These bright colors will cheer someone up, and keep them warm, be they male or female.  AND it’s large enough for a nice family afghan.  Had fun laying this out to determine how and where I wanted the colors to appear.

Many thanks Sandie P, and keep up the good work.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Crocheted Afghans for Homeless

Thank you Marsha M.  This is a continuation of the large number (I'm still not telling you the number, lol), of ghans/lapghans I picked up at her house awhile back.  If you've not been seeing them, or reading the posts, the short version is I'm chipping away at laundering and blocking them for her, as she's a primary care giver.  This one is actually shades of blue, not gray as it looks in the picture, but it was a cloudy day when this one was laid out to dry and even with the light on, the true color didn't come through.  It's a center square of sorts, but not the traditional granny type stitch, then as it widens, she moves into the granny style stitch.  Will make a nice childs ghan or lapghan, doesn't everyone like light blue?

Crocheted side to side.  What fun colors.  This might be with a bit lighter yarn as it's quite light weight.  Reminds me of sun, heat, and sky.  

This style is very open and lazy and also light weight.  4 triangles perhaps?  Or maybe it's crocheted sorta in the round?

And six big granny squares joined and edged for this style.  Another fun color combination.  So....thus far Marsha had 30 that were counting in 2020, and these 4, plus the previous 3 gives her a total of 7 thus far in 2021, and her combined total of 37...........but no, I'm not done with laundering and blocking, so please keep checking back.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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 and Crocheted Afghans for the Homeless

Woot Woot!  We're getting such a good start on our goal for afghans!  Thank you Sandra R from sunny Florida for these awesome afghans.  This first afghan is crocheted, corner to corner with a shell type stitch.  It's nice and warm, very solid. LOVE the colors, cherry but dark enough to work for a man or a woman.  

This second afghan is knitted with a dozen large squares and is, to my way of thinking a very modern take on granny squares.  I love the look.  Basically 6 colors with the off white as the joiner, primarily and the 7th color.  This must have been fun to make because it's so new and different.  AND this is sized so nicely will be suitable for an entire family.

And this one is the very traditional crocheted granny squares 14 in a row and 10 rows.  LOTS of changing colors and tucking ends.  But, oh so pretty.  Again the style, and color will work for a man or a woman, AND the size is nice and large for a family.  Well done Sandra R.

With these 3 afghans our count is climbing fast to 6 with our goal being 30, 1/5th of the way there.  I'm feeling really good about us hitting and surpassing that goal.

Please pop back in, this isn't Sandra's whole donation, I have more pictures of goodies for you.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

First Donation for 2021

More afghans from our friend, Marsha M.  You may remember my telling you I filled the car when I picked these up from her some time back and have been working through the pile to launder and block them.  So these 3 afghans begin our count for the new year, 2021.  This bright neon colored ghan is styled with 2 large center squares joined and then edged.  Some youngin will no doubt enjoy this.

This pretty blue and purple ghan is a shell pattern, light and airy and will appeal to a teenage girl or perhaps single woman as a lapghan.  Looks like the ocean to me.  AND thinking about the ocean right now in the middle of winter makes me smile.  AND did you notice sunshine coming through the window on the day I photographed this one.  This style lapghan/ghan is worked side to side.

Another granny square styled with smaller squares (15) and then edged.  These colors remind me of fall and leaf color, or perhaps the period when we all had harvest gold, burnt orange and or avocado green appliances.

I've kept you all guessing how many ghans/lapghans Marsha crocheted over these past couple of years.  Yes that's why the car was so full it was several years worth of her crocheting.  We ended 2020 with her count of 25 and so now she's at 28...pssss, but not done, so please do keep coming back and I will continue to launder and block, as she cares for her husband.

Our 2020 goal for afghans was 24 and we collected and donated 40, so did well with going over goal.  This years goal is 30, the average of our last 4 years.  So, let's see if we can match or exceed our new slightly higher goal.  3 down and 27 more to go.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Lapghan and Afghans for Homeless

AND, the count continues for afghans/lapghans crocheted and donated by our friend Marsha M.  I am still chipping away with laundering and blocking.  This will be the last bunch being counted this year.  This summering looking ghan is crocheted side to side.  What a pretty color combination.

This big center square granny is similar colors as above, but more pastel.  These two are obviously very much suited to the ladies/teens.

A variation on the ripple style, crocheted side to side.  Another more lacy/open stitched pastel in colors for the ladies.

Here's one that will work for a male, almost camo-ish crocheted in the center square design.

AND this one will work nicely for the younger set, both is size and color.  Looks like a Kaleidoscope to me.  This granny design is started with a dozen smaller squares stitch/crocheted together and then edged.

**This brings Marsha M's count to 30.....so far.  I won't get anymore of her donation ready till next year, so please keep check in.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Afghans for Homeless Families Foundation

Guess who's donation this is.....come on guess.  If you've been following for the last couple of weeks, you probably have already figured it out.  This donation is from our friend Marsha M.  As you know, I am working my way through her donation getting them all laundered and blocked, but can only do so many at a time in the wash......and now with Christmas decorations up, am more limited in my space to dry and block them.    Marsha is the primary care giver for her husband and so just simply didn't have the ability to launder them.   Can't remember if I mentioned that before.    This primarily blue afghan is made with for smaller squares in the center.  I like the look, and the colors in this one.

This is single big square with changing colors frequently.  With the pinks and reds, think ladies will enjoy this one.

This one sorta looks like a sunburst to me.  How about you?  Bright and cheery, another one ladies will enjoy.  Or perhaps a young teen?  Again, the center square style.

Primarily gray, worked side to side, so perhaps better suited for a male?   Though the pastels perhaps not?  

This is a small one that speaks to me like a box of crayons and is truly suited for a younger, male or female.  Love this color combination and know some little person will be thrilled to wrap up in this.  Could also do well as a lapghan, size wise.

Normally I ask folks to launder and block themselves, but this is a different situation.  So bear with me as I work my way through her donation.  It's several years worth.  This brings her total thus far to #25, but........do keep coming back; because there are more.  Some will not make it into our totals for this year of 2020, and will start our 2021 totals.

Many thanks Marsha, keep up the good work!

Hope you all are staying safe, and hopefully some of you will be getting the vaccine in the near future.  

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.