Hats Warm Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Karen S for your thoughtful donation of hats and a scarf.  Karen looms the hats and uses the croknit hook to make her scarves.  The picture above is her most recent donation.  And as always she nicely tags her hats with size with a cute heart shaped tag.

This donation preceded the first picture; but some how this picture got buried in a wrong folder on my computer and I found it just the other day.  You can even tell the pictures were taken 2 different times, you can see sunshine in this 2nd picture, and we don't get much of that around here this time of the year.  Again you see Karen's cute hearts she uses to tag the hats with size.  Great variety in her hat colors.  Something for everyone here.  

Many thanks Karen!

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.

Hats and Scarves Warm Homeless in Need

Thank you Karen S for this donation of warm loomed hats and two tone crocheted scarves.  Added thanks Karen for your cute size tags on the hats.  Putting the size on hats, mittens and or slippers really helps the volunteers at the shelter.

Notice the light and dark tones of the scarves, the two tones?  This method of crocheting gives that affect of light and dark sides.  This method is known by several names: Cro-hooking, Crochetnit, Double Ended Crochet and Reversible Tunisian Crochet.  If you're new to this blog, you might not have seen this before so I'll post a link here with a video of how to do this stitch.  

CLICK HERE

Many thanks Karen for your thoughtful donation and on going support of Bridge and Beyond.  Please know your donations have warmed many in need.

**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.

Loomed Hats Warm Heads of Homeless and those in Need.

Thank you Karen S for this donation of nice warm hats!  Karen knits her hats on the loom, and always tags them with cute hand made tags to show the size.  Please click to see her work.  As always, these are great colors and work well for men or women.

Karen has been a loyal and long time supporter of Bridge and Beyond and Ohio's homeless in need.  I know those who receive her hand made items are appreciative and warmer!  Warmer both in spirit and physically.  

Winter is truly upon us now in Central Ohio, so warm knitted and or crocheted items can make such an important difference in the lives of those in need.  This has been an especially difficult year for us all, so I thank you for thinking of others.

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.

Knitting and Looming to Help the Homeless

 Thank you Karen S for this wonderful donation of knitted hats a crocheted scarf.  Please click to enlarge the picture folks so you can see these cute tags she uses to put the sizes on her hats.  Soooooo cute!  The hats are loomed with double yarn and so are always nice and warm and the middle hat could be nicely paired with her scarf to make a nice set.

Before I could get her first donation documented and posted I got a 2nd pouch from her.  Go Karen!  You've been very busy indeed.  She's loomed/knitted 4 more hats and crocheted another scarf.  We're getting good starts on our goals for the year folks.  That's awesome.  Again remember all pictures are clickable so you can see the lovely work each other do.

Thank you Karen for your on going support of Bridge and Beyond and Ohio's Homeless and folks in need.  Please keep up the good work and know you make a big difference in the lives of many.

**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 Loomed Hats and Cotton Cloths Aid the Homeless

 Thank you Karen S for this thoughtful donation of crocheted and knitted goodies.  Please remember folks you can always click on pictures to make them larger and see details here on Bridge and Beyond.  Karen has been busy crocheting cotton washcloths.  What fun variegated mixes she used.  I've seen the brownish one before, but don't think I've seen the green-yellow-reddish one before.  Very nice!

She's also been busy with her knitting looms!  Check out the hats.  While I know it's August, often referred to as the Dog Days of Summer, it's been cool here the last couple of nights.  When I got up this am...it wasn't even 60.  So, it's really cooling down a bit early.  I hope that doesn't mean Fall is going to be colder and sooner than normal.  People will be needing warm hats before we know it.  Unfortunately!

For all you folks who have looms at home, please scroll back to the previous post.  I posted a link with written directions and a how to video for using those looms to knit really nice writs warmers/fingerless mitts.  PLEASE check it out.

**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 Donations Keep Homeless Warm

Thank you Karen S for your continued support here on Bridge and Beyond.  Ohio's Homeless benefit from your kindness.  By now, I bet most of you can tell as soon as you see a picture that's it's from Karen with her style of cro-knit scarves.  The texture is spongy, and thick and warm.  LOVE the colors.  Some suitable for the men folk, some for the women, and some that can be either.  

Many thanks for this generous donation.  Thanks also for tagging your hats with size.  Folks, this is such a nice way to mark the hats.  Karen has cut (either with a dye or perhaps pinking shears circles and punched a hole to tie on with yarn.

As always, please keep up the good work.

Have you all noticed our little graphs are moving...a little here, a little there.

Thank you for all you do.

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

Crochet Hat and Scarf Sets for Homeless

Thank you Karen S for this thoughtful donation of matching hats and scarves.  Karen, as you know, if you've been visiting the blog has this unique style crocheting where you get a lighter and darker side to her scarves.  She's paired these nice thick warm scarves with hats made on the loom, again nice and thick and warm....as you use double stands when knitting on a loom.

Her method has many names, and I've blogged about it before Click here to 

to see the details in a u-tube video, as well as the blog post where I discussed it.  I keep saying I'm going to give it a try, but haven't yet.  Let me know if any of you have.

Many thanks Karen for your on going support!


2016 Donations:
HATS: 324-2=322
SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)272-2=270
MITTENS: 61
SLIPPERS: 53
RAIN PONCHOS: 205
COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 102
AFGHANS: 34
SOCKS: 120 
Misc, Ponchos, shawls, headbands etc aren't counted but very much appreciated.

**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**

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.

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.

Crochet Hats and Scarves for Ohio's Homeless

 Quess who's work this is!  If you've been visiting this blog, you're probably like me and can easily identify this thoughtful donation (actually plural in that these are 2 pouches that came a few days apart), as being the handiwork of our good friend Karen S.  With her last donation, I posted a U-Tube video of the what is called Cro-hooking, Reverse Tunisian Crochet, Double Hook Crochet and more.  Karen always pairs such good color combinations in her work.  The lavender will be loved......both sides by any woman, as well as the pretty sage green below.  The two shades of brown above and gray below so perfect for the men folk.

Love the loomed hats as well.  Special thanks Karen for tagging your hats with size.  Folks these tags are something you can make and not purchase.  Please click to enlarge cut a circle with pinking sheers, hold punch it, write the size, and tie on with left over yarn.

**Please remember to size all hats, mittens, and slippers.

Many thanks for your thoughtful donations and please keep up the good work, Karen.

2016 Donations:
HATS: 375-4=374
SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)293-4=289
MITTENS: 71
SLIPPERS: 60
RAIN PONCHOS: 206
COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 177
AFGHANS: 35
SOCKS: 123

**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**

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 Hats and Scarves Warm Homeless

AWESOME, another fabulous donation from our good friend Karen S.  Blues and Gray are perfect for either men and women.  I've blogged before about this cool technique of how she mixes colors.  Please click to enlarge the picture so you can see what I mean.  There's a dark and light side to the scarves....soooooooooo cool.  She accomplishes this with a crochet hook that has a hook on each end.

I find this such a cool look that I've googled it, watched a u-tube video and someday will give it a try myself.  The lady on the u-tube video says it goes by many names, Cro-hooking, Crochenit, and the stitch is Reversible Tunisian (also Reflective Reversible).

I've tried to get a code to embed the video here for you; but....seems it didn't work.  Will take another look.  Edited to say...yippee, scroll down it worked.

PLEASE Karen keep up the good work.  And special thanks for the nice tags you put with size on your hats.

2016 Donations:
HATS: 377-2=375
SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)295-2=293
MITTENS: 71
SLIPPERS: 60
RAIN PONCHOS: 206
COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 177
AFGHANS: 35
SOCKS: 123

**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**



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 for the Homeless

Another wonderful donation from Karen S with that neat light dark technique she gets when crocheting with a hook on both ends of her hook.  I've not yet figured this out, but it's on my list of things to do; as I really like the look both in color and texture this gives a scarf.  It also makes the scarf nice and puffy...or maybe cushy is a better description of it.  She's knitted to matches hats as well.  What a nice set these make.

Many thanks Karen for your thoughtful donation.  Please keep up the good work.
2016 Donations:
HATS: 400-2=398
SCARVES (Gators, Infinity): 299-2=297
MITTENS: 77
SLIPPERS: 60
RAIN PONCHOS: 206
COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 196
AFGHANS: 35
SOCKS: 123

**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**

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.

Crocheting for Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Karen S for this awesome donation.  Folks please click to enlarge the photo so you can see the details.  I've placed the scarf so you can see both sides.  One side is lighter and one is darker.  I LOVE this look and have asked Karen how she accomplished it.  It looks knitted to me, but she explained it's crocheted with a hook on each end of the crochet hook.  It adds such nice texture, and also makes it a bit stretchy it seems to me.

Thank you Karen for this thoughtful donation and for including those super warm socks.  These were delivered last week so I know someone is warmer, as we speak.

Please keep up the good work.


2016 Donations:
HATS: 405-4=404
SCARVES (Gators, Infinity): 323-1=322
MITTENS: 80
SLIPPERS: 60
RAIN PONCHOS: 206
COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 208
AFGHANS: 35
SOCKS: 127-4=123

**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**

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.

Helping Homeless Through Knitting and Crocheting

 Thank you x 2 Karen S.  This first donation is 2 nice dark scarves and 15 cotton washcloths, (though you can't tell how many because they are stacked in the picture.  She also included some personal care items in this pouch.  But....wait, there's more

There was a 2nd pouch, a very generous donation from our friend Karen, more cotton washcloths (13) and 3 really nice knitted hats.  These hats are super warm, made with double yarn; as they are knitted on one of those cool round looms.  Very nice colors also Karen for men folk.

It's been awhile since I've talked about all the ways these wonderful cotton washcloths (knitted or crocheted) are used.  They're used by the folks living out in the elements as washcloths and dishcloths, there used at the shelters for folks when they first enter as washcloths along with personal care items, AND they're used as both dishcloths and washcloths in welcome home packets when folks transition from shelter living to their permanent housing situation.

Thank you Karen, and please keep up the good work.

**Would the person who donated red and gray socks, knitted hat and scarf please make contact.  You can email me at sandycrochet@gmail.com, leave a comment here on the blog, and or leave a note using the contact form here on the blog.**

2016 Donations:
HATS: 457-3=454
SCARVES (Gators, Infinity): 326-2=324
MITTENS: 91
SLIPPERS: 60
RAIN PONCHOS: 206
COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 236-28=208
AFGHANS: 35
SOCKS: 135

**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**

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.

A Bakers Dozen

I may be aging myself when I use the expression a Bakers Dozen...but, used to be when you ordered a dozen of something from your local bakery/baker he or she threw in an extra one...13 a bakers dozen.  Not a term you hear much these days...and I can't remember when any threw in an extra something for free.  But, I couldn't help but think of that when I counted the above donation from Karen S, fellow Ohioan.  She sent a bakers dozen of hats and cotton washcloths!  Thank you so much for your thoughtful donation Karen.  Both the crocheted hats and crocheted cotton wash cloths are a great donation; plus you've added 16 pairs of socks......nothing better then warm dry feet!

I love your hat styles with these nice brims...can to share your pattern?  EXTRA Thank You's for tagging all your hats with size, that always makes me smile.  Karen is our newest pair of helping hands.  Thrilled to have you join us Karen and look forward to seeing you here often on Bridge and Beyond.

Gear up your hooks and needles folks, it's time to knit and crochet and donate to help those less fortunate then you.

2013 Donations:

Hats: 632+13=645
Scarves: 402
Socks: 235+16=251
Afghans: 44
Slippers: 189
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 98
Cotton Wash Clothes: 638+13=651
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 16
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, 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.