Close to below freezing last night!

Spring is here in central Ohio; but.......it's so unpredictable. Days can be warm, though it's been cool for about a week again. Rain again today, but.. last night we were only a few degrees above freezing, so these latest donations are very much appreciated.

Thanks and HUGS to Sandie for Scarf #93 (100 was our goal, we're getting close)

As always such nice work. I love the color combination!

Thanks and HUGS to Ghost for hat #176 (our goal was 200...inching our way there).

I LOVE the neat border, look how much the reddish strip adds to the look! Bravo Ghost.

I'm working on (not as much as I should) a scarf. Having trouble doing it.

Summer is approaching, a time when many of us find it harder to knit or crochet. Yarn sticks to sweaty fingers; so could I ask...if you've not (and I know many of you have) added our badge to your blog would you please do it now? I believe that will help spread more awareness and perhaps get us a few more helping hands. Those in cooler climates might still knit and crochet, or those who are able to have the a.c. on alot.

Thanks for all you've done, you are all FABULOUS!

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To add our badge to your blog:
1-right click and save to your computer
2-add widget to your blog
3-add url where indicated which is: http://homelessbridge.blogspot.com/
4-click ok or save

Wala...you've done it.

????Does anyone know how to obtain code for it? For our friends without a blogspot and or someone who prefers not to add widgets. I don't know, but would love to learn.

Christmas Comes-- Day after Day after Day!!!!!!!!

MITTENS and hats, and Scarfs oh my!

Christmas comes any and everyday of the week when so many caring people give of themselves for the benefit of others.

Mittens, #4, many thanks for the fun red and green mitts from Ghost, Stella wanted a really close look at them.


Crochet Princess (Beth), previously an Ohioan, A Buckeye. The one who's pattern is linked in a previous post...who's pattern is on her blog (designed specially for this group), sent 16 matching hats and mittens. There are 8 in each picture. Buckeye Colors among them, maroon, blue, many shades of green, camo etc.


Hats #118-119-120-121-122-123-124-125-126-127-128-129-130-131-132 And #133!
Mittens #5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19 and 20


And a matching hat, mittens, and scarf and you know who's modeling them (and not wanting to give them up ..........Stella!) Hat #134, Mitten #21, Scarf #52. Stella, Stella, Stella. This set of mittens is a variation of Bev's pattern and Cathy's pattern but using sc rather than blsc.

A close up of these mitts, as I know it's a pattern many have used; this is Beth's verions with sc.


Worked late again tonight, so by the time I got home (after 8 pm), had dinner, opened mail...a bit late to call my SIL, but can hardly wait to connect so we get these things passed along to Rae. The mittens are really going to add soooooo much to keeping them warm.

My thanks for all the continuous support in knitting and crocheting, for adding the blog button to help spread the word, for the prayers to keep these people as warm as possible and as safe as possible given their circumstance. You have no idea how much good you have and are continuing to do.

I trully am in awe of you all. Blessing to one and all.

Better than Christmas!

I'm like a kid at Christmas each time I open a pouch or box with items made from various hands, different stitches........all with the most needed and common element...LOVE. Truly. I get giddy, hubby laughs at me. I get high on the love, the caring, the commitment my fellow stitchers have. What an AWESOME group of people.

Look at the wonderful donation that came today from Ghost. 3 Hats (#66-67-68). The one Stella is wearing in the picture has the great details of popcorn stitches I think they're called. Built in ear flaps. GREAT colors! What yarn is this Ghost?

AND her specially designed chest warmer (if you're as old as me, you might remember wearing these square type vests back in the 60's). Same cool yarn. A matching scarf... (scarf #41), and DRUM ROLL............ our first mittens (Mittens #1 # 2). She's made 2 different patterns (and is still looking for yet a better one). So someone can have mitts, vest, hat and someone else can have mitts and hat or something like that. They'll be not only warm; but stylish.

The mitten pattern I was anxious to try, was one that Ghost used and says...hum; we need another one. Will let you know if I give it a whirl or try something else. But, I'm thrilled to have our first mittens. Hands get might cold. I know. For some reason I didn't have gloves or mittens in my pockets tonight when I left work. It was cold, windy, and icy. I had to scrap the windows with bare hands. Ouch. Let's see what we can do to help these folks who are out in the elements far longer than I was with mittens and or gloves.

HUGS to all our team members, our followers, and our helpers over in yahoo groups and on Raverly. You are all the GREATEST!