Special Yarn = Sandie's Scarf

If you've been here recently, you know Sandie's last scarf is the one that made us reach our goal, and now it's Sandie again pushing us forward in the + column. YIPPEE! You might also know how extra special I think it is that she's using donated yarn from a dearly departed friend to carry these donations forward. This is Scarf #101 (1 over our original goal of last year of 100, so now we'll make our goal 200).

I hope you're all having a wonderful summer, though it's quite cool and damp here at the moment and doesn't seem like summer at all. We had a fire going last night to keep warm while attending a special gathering at Jan's house. Jan is my SIL, she's the one that delivers all our hand knit and crocheted goodies to Rae to be distributed to those in need, both under the bridge and at the free clinic.

I've added links to Sandie's blog, and both my SIL, Jan's so you can all pay a visit above, and here am leaving links about special summer needs, as well a story about scattered homeless. If you've not yet read those post and commented, please do. Perhaps you can share a story about homeless in your area. I'm also still wanting to follow up on the story to see about a shelter or something in the area where these folks were scattered from due to the Park.

I'm still finding knitting and crocheting difficult due to the association with Mom and all those hours at the hospital, but am working on it. I do have a scarf going for this project, and some granny squares.

Goals:
Hats 178 (22 needed to reach goal of 200)
Mittens 43 pairs (57 need to reach goal of 100)
Scarves 101 (99 needed to reach goal of 200)

And while you're visiting either of my SIL's blog's be sure and wish her Happy Anniversary. We were celebrated 40 years last night at the gathering.

I'm Pouring the CHAMPAIGNE, bring your glass!!!!!!!!!

2 Hats, #177 and 178, both crocheted from Dear Dear Sweet Sandie (22 needed to meet goal of 200). Both these hats are crocheted and as always fabulously done. All of Sandie's work is awesome.

Scarf, also crocheted, also from Dear Sweet Fabulous Sandie is..................#100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We've met our goal of 100 scarves. This is just wonderful exciting news. I can't tell you how happy this makes me. Please take time and swing over to Sandie's blog. She always so very busy crocheting and donating to many worthy causes, not just ours. Some of you may not know Sandie is a Author, check out her books.

Sandie has been very supportive of this charity, by blogging about it to help spreed the news, and by crocheting constantly. Many many thanks Sandie for all you've done. Truly it is appreciated. It is appreciated obviously by me and others here in our group, and more importantly it is appreciated by those we don't know. Those that strive to help, to let them know they are cared for, prayed for and in our thoughts.

If you've not explored her page, I really suggest you do; and as thank you to Sandie...see if there's one of her charities you can support in some way.
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PLEASE keep knitting and crocheting hats, scarves, and mittens. Though we've met the goal of 100 scarves we'll continue our quest.

Inching our way to our Scarf Goal

Ever so close...this is another of Sandie's beautiful donations and is scarf #99. Can you believe it...we only need 1 more to hit our goal. But, please don't stop at our goal.

Sandie's scarf is crocheted and trimmed with a darker shade of blue...nice touch!

Many many thanks Sandie for all you've done, you're ongoing support is supercalifragalistic-expealadoses

HUGS

GOALS:
Hats 200 176 completed 24 needed to hit goal
Scarves 100 99 completed.......1 needed to hit goal
Mittens 100 41 pair completed 59 pairs needed to hit goal

LOL...as I posted this picture, had a flash to the movie I watched last night The Devil Wears Prada, and the whole deal she went into about the color BLUE. lol

Very Special Scarves!!!

I'm posting pictures of 4 scarves that might have you thinking of St. Patty's Day...they're beautiful and green which makes me think of lush green grass that needs to be mowed (maybe I'll do that tomorrow, just didn't feel like it today). These 4 scarves are donated by our Dear Sandie. PLEASE visit her page and offer a special thanks. All donations are wonderful, all are appreciated by these seem even more special to me. A friend of Sandie's, Carolyn Toups recently passed and left yarn for Sandie. It is this yarn she used to make these scarves. How special is that. A wonderful way to honor and remember this lady through Sandie's generous crochet hook.

People are AWESOME...I say that a considerable amount and really believe it. If only we could hear more about how awesome and caring people are on the 6:00 news instead of all the negative stuff.

My deepest condolences for the loss of your friend, Sandie AND my sincere Thanks for turning a sad event into a meaningful positive one with remembering your friend with this donation.

Scaves #94-95-96-97
Our goal 100..........3 to go (though don't stop making them, love to go beyond that)

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.

I doth my hat!

Once again 2 great hats to keep heads warm from Sandie. Thanks so much for your continued support of this worthy cause. It is soooooooooo appreciated. Hats #159 & 160.. Both hats are crochet, the darker blue is neat bulky yarn.

Our counters keep moving along which is great. Though we are having some sun during daylight hours, it still was only in the 20's last night. Very cold indeed for folks living outside in the elements. Cold too for folks living indoors with no heat; like so many who make their way to the free clinic.

Let's keep these hats, scarfs, and mittens coming.

3 Hats and a Scarf

Lol, 3 hats and a scarf sounds like the title of a movie (3 men and a baby). It's taken me several days to get back to this, sorry for th delay.

Once again wonderful work from our Sandie. 3 hats (#156-157-159) of varying sizes which is great, and a scarf (79(. If you saw her post she mentioned how the color in the picture was off. I think my picture is also. She couldn't figure out why they appear blue, perhaps a little less so in my pictures...but still not true to color. These are purple, a very nice purple.

As always Sandie thanks for your hard work and continued support of this project. I'm starting another bag with this donation, as I've passed on the previous one.

We made it to about 3/4th of our scarf and our hat goal, and about 1/3 towards our mitten goal. We've had a few nice days here which is probably given some nice relief to these folks so in need, however temps dropped again last night and we're expecting another round of colder temps accompanied by rain. So please keep your hooks and needle flying towards our goal of keeping these folks warm. I've updated our cool ticker counters for each hats, mittens, and scarfs.

More wonderful items to warm those in need!

Thanks bunches and bunches Sandie for fabulous hats (#156-157-158) and scarf (#79) to help warm those in need and help us get closer and closer to our goals.

I see what you mean about the color and the pictures though. There are what I would call purple...and the pictures do make them look blue on your page. Don't know if they show up more true to color here or not? Funny sometimes that happens.

I've already added them to the bag that I gave my SIL yesterday, so they are alrady in route to those in need.

Folks, all you've donated have been so greatly appreciated. I've been so busy at the hospital I've not had a chance to get around and visit, sorry; but please don't think you're forgotten. You aren't!

HUGS to all, please keep those hooks and needles flying. We still have cold here in Central Ohio and these folks are still very much in need.

Mini update

A quick update before heading back to the hospital. As always Sandie's work is super! 2 fabulous hats and a scarf to help these homeless warm.

Not one of my better pictures, sorry folks took it quickly last night after I got home from the hospital before going to bed.

Got another nice bag to pass along to Rae. Will connect up with SIL tomorrow or the next day with this latest donation.

Though we do have a few mini signs of spring...they will not last and winter will return here. It always does. So please keep those hooks and needles working and donate what you can.

Looks like even Stella was tired, laying her head on the pillows! Hats #152 and 153, and scarf #78

Would love to hit our goal of 100 scarfs which is only....22 scarfs away.

**I managed to get to the bank today on my way to the hospital and exchanged the English pounds into American currency and am hopeful I can get out shopping in the next or so to pick up some more socks for men under the bridge.

Still Counting

It was bitter cold again today here in Central Ohio. Believe it was 3 when I first woke up with a wind chill maker it even colder. Thankfully I have more warm items to count and donate. Many many thanks going out to Sandie for Hat #159, and Scarfs # 73 & 74. As always Sandie's work in flawless. I passed a bag along just 2 days ago to my SIL to pass along to Rae and am working on another one here to get to her as soon as possible.

Keep those hooks and needles flying folks, hats, mittens, scarfs are still very much needed. Also am still collecting socks. Am hopeful I'll get time away from the hospital enough tomorrow to get out and purchased socks from our last 2 monetary donations.

Will be heading back to the hospital shortly (more information on my regular blog here)

Thanks for the continued support of this program, and many thanks for the good wishes and prayers many of you have sent my way.

Help with Socks, Counting more goodies!

First...a reminder to ask that each heartfelt donation be accompanied with a note telling me who you are. Packages come with real names, most of you use internet names/screen names etc. here on blogger, on Rav. etc. I need to know who you are in cyberworld in order match you up with your real names. Still looking for a Sarah from Hawaii and Joanne from California. Please see 2 previous post for their donations. If you know who these caring ladies are, please let me know so I can properly thank them.

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Showing the front and back of an Enlgish Bank Note that came from a caring man named Bill; whom I know from blogging a bit over on Multiply. I think it's cool how different the money looks from other countries. This will go for socks as soon as I can get out shopping. (my mom's in ICU after an emergency surgery and so my time is not my own...thus my delay in making updates here as well).

Thanks go out to Sandie for another of her wonderful creations...Hat #150

And Jenny (Wren on RAV), all the way from Scotland. Scarf #72

Sandie's hat is crocheted and Jenny's scarf is knitted...I would love to know how you made the scarf Jenny, I've never seen the stitches run that way and am most interested to learn how you did that.

I'll try to get another round of pictures taken later. Need to get to the hospital.

Happily reporting more goodies!

Another great scarf from Sandie with a pair of teal mittens. This will be a little mini team effort. Sandie sent enough yarn for me to finish the thumbs which I will do hopefully tonight. Mitten #26 and Scarf #63

Thank you Margie the ladybug....hats #141-142-143-144-145. I like how the ridges show up so nicely in the multi-colored blue hat. These hats will be well received. Though we had a few days of warmer weather and got the bulk of the snow melted, the past fiew days have gotten cold, and extremely windy.

James sent some wonderful knitted items. 2 warm scarfs and 3 pairs of mittens! Yippee more mittens. Scarfs # 64-65, Mittens #27-28-29

Molly sent 2 pairs of hand/writ warmers. Look at the fun colors. Thanks Molly

I got 12 pairs of socks while out shopping yesterday and will get all these goodies over to SIL tomorrow so she get to Rae for another delivery. I've bundle the socks to get a pair together.

Thank you all for the love you show, the kindness and generosity. You are all AWESOME

**this will be my last update for a week or so, as I'll be leaving town, I'll check in with you all on my return.

Thank you, Thank you!!!

Updates, socks needed

I got to meet with Rae the other night face to face. I work so many evenings it's not been possible previously so it was great fun for Rae, Jan (SI), and I to get together and talk about this project. Made another delivery to Rae that she will pass on today. Today is a visit the bridge day.

The men under the bridge continue to be pleased to receive warm items to keep them warm. They're currently doing well with hats, but are still in need of mittens. Rae mentioned they need socks. It's cold, wet, damp etc. Cold wet feet, and no real way to dry their socks in this outdoor enviornment. So, for the time being I'm asking if you're able to buy a package of mens socks and forward them. Having clean, dry socks to change into will make them more comfortable and perhaps keep them well.

I've posted again about this project being on going. I've added that in fact to the welcome area, as I continue to get questions regarding that. It's hard I know for everyone involved to read every post here, so hopefully that will help. I've updated our counters to reflect the time of year and upcoming holiday. For fun, I've added a rate the page widget. Seems I've lost my feed for the cool weather widget. Errrrr

I mentioned previously (and have added in the welcome), a free clinic in the same area as the bridge that takes care of homeless who can get there, and indigent folks in the area. The clinic sees women and children. We've received some items geared more toward children and women and those have been extremely well received there. So much so in fact, can we do more? Hats and scarfs for grade school children specifically. Any hats and scarfs not needed for the men, or those that are color or size appropiate for the women can be used for those in need at the clinic. There is so much need, nothing will go used. Rae see's the need in both areas and can appropiately access and distribute the right items to the right people.

And here's some more goodies. Stella of course wanted to have everything on at one time. Oh Stella! This scarf is a beautiful brown tweed crocheted by Sandie. The red,white and blue hat is also another Sandie creation. She makes beautiful items and, as always Sandie many many thanks for your ongoing support. HUGS

Hat #140 and Scarf #62

Mittens, & Scarfs, and Hats OH MY!

Using Crochet Princess's pattern, I got another pair of mittens done. #25. Using basic light grey Red Heart Super Saver Yarn.

Got another scarf done, #59, using dark forest green Caron pounder. Probably my favorite of the basic acrylic yarns for both price, and softness.

My hippy dippy mailman, actually a super nice guy...delivered a pouch from Sand ie. Another of her famous multi-colored scarfs. Such a pretty combination and nice and wide for the men. Scarf #60


He also delivered a pouch from Kristin with a matching hat and scarf set. Hat #139, and scarf #61. It's blue and green; one of my personal favorite color combinations. Very nice! I think I'll mark this one for the folks at the clinic, as the women there would enjoy this, or perhaps one of the teens.


Please hop over to Sandie and Kristin's sites to let them know how much they are appreciated.

My latest email from Rae folks indicates our men are doing fairly well. We've been able with your help and support to have all clothed with a hat and or a scarf....for the time being! Her last trip to the free clinic in the same area which takes care of homeless and the indigent in the area was thrilled, and she was moved to see how much those folks appreicated some warm items. She indicated, though we've been focusing on the men under the bridge, there is a need for items hats and scarfs for children. Is this something you're all willing and able to do? I see it as an extension of our Bridge Project.....Bridge and Beyond so to speak. We will continue with our regular items (still big need for mittens for men), but include smaller items suitable to children and Rae will divide between these 2 purposes based on the need and our inventory.

Thanks again for all your support, your encouragement to make life a little better for those less fortunate than us. The crafting community never ceases to inspire me.

The love and caring you all put into your work does indeed give these folks hopes for a brighter future.

Blessings to all of you!

More Warmth to share!!!

Here's Stella modeling a patriotic hat and scarfs set made by Sandie. Yummy as always. This will keep someone warm and make them feel patriotic at the same time. Thanks so much Sandie for your ongoing support. Hat #137, Scarf #56


Here's our Stella again, she sooooooo loves to get in the middle of things. She's modeling a wonderful knit cap (such fabulous soft yarn), made by Katie, hat #138. You will make someones' day with this for sure! Around her neck and beside her are two very pretty scarfs crocheted and donated by Susan (through The Angels Scarf Ministry). Aren't these pretty. I really like the nice edge you put on the granny square scarf. Very nice! Scarf #57 and #58

Thank you all.

Thank you so much

I've got a scarf and pair of mittens started and am hoping to finish this wkend. Though since I'm working the bulk of Sat, it's a very short wkend for me. It's been a couple of wild work weeks. We're trying hard to make up for being short on quota's with the large number of people who canceled and or didn't show for the food taste test.

MORE! Hats and Scarfs = More Warmth!!!

You people Rock! Totally and completely rock! More wonderful warm items received today via my favorite postal worker. He's asked about all the boxes and pouches I get and hubby told him about the project. So.......he takes extra special care of all the packages all you wonderful folks send my way for our folks under the bridge.

Another beautifully crocheted hat from Sandie. This is made with a new type of yarn. Or at least new to me. Soy Wool Solids from Patons. It has a really nice feel to it, almost silk like. No one would ever guess it's wool. As always Sandie, many many thanks, someone is going to be very happy to receive this hat. Hat #115


From Eboni (mzundercover on Rav), 2 sets of matching hats and scarfs; both knitted. A blue set and a really nice dark green set. I've looked for some yarn that nice dark green, unsuccessfully I might add. It's yummy. Thank you bunches, they are both beautiful and I know whomever receives them will be thrilled. Hats #116 & 117, and Scarf #50 & 51


I'll be making another delivery, very soon with all your wonderful items.
Many many thanks.

Hats, Scarfs, and Mittens!

Mittens, #3. I finally got a pair finished thanks to using a new pattern our very our Crochet Princess, Beth wrote and sent to me. I frogged the knitted ones now for the 2nd time! Still working on the other croheted ones, but much prefer Beth's pattern. She's written an improvement in it since I made this pair, so I'll be making more. Thanks bunches Beth. PLEASE hope over to her page she's graciously posted the pattern, AND is naming it after our project!


Scarfs from Sandie. I particularly like the one Stella's modeling for you. Great colors! Scarfs #42-43-44


Great hats, from Sandie (hats #101-102-103-104 & 105). Thats Stella trying on one while she's looking out at the snow early this morning, before work. we've gotten quite a bit since then. I managed to take the photo's this am, but ran out of time to get them posted prior to work. As always Sandie, many many thanks, such nice work!

Scarf #37 & 38 and Hat # 50

It just keeps getting better and better. Crafters truly have the BEST hearts! Thanks going out to Sandie again. 2 Scarfs (#37 & 38) and brown hat #50 . The multi colored scarf is made with double strands of yarn.

Again many thanks for all the help in helping this group of homeless folks here in central Ohio.

I might need a Calculator!!!!

First picture is hats and scarfs from Molly. I was having some light issue when I photographed. There are 9 hats that are dark gray and burgundy in the back, 2 red-white-and blue hats, a solid red, and the white and red. A scarf matches the white and red and one of the red-white-blue hats. 13 hats (34-35-36-37-38-39-40-41-42-43-44-45-45) AND Scarfs 25 & 26


James sent a scarf, 2 hats with 2 neck gaitors. I'm including a close up of one of the hats and gaitors so you can see. So scarf #27 AND hats #46 & 47




This is the 2nd beautiful bright blue scarf Sandie sent (previous post shows other scarf). This is nice and soft, good and solid I know it will keep someone warm. Thanks for your continued support. This is scarf #28

2 Hats crocheted, 6 scarfs crocheted by Scarlet. I've grouped them male and female. First picture Green, Pink, and Purlish (which is like a mobius scarf) for female and 2nd group of 3 for the men (orange, green, and multi). Thanks bunches Scarlet. Pop in and see how lovely all her work is. Scarf #29-30-31-32-33-34 AND hats 48 & 49




I received some misc items, 2 neck collars from Scarlet, a shawl, 2 child scarfs from Molly. Thankfully at this time children are not there under the bridge living out in the elements. These items will be in reserve and or after I get with Rae next will determine if they might work for those at the clinic who are in need; but sometimes have a roof over their heads.

I've received a few notes with questions and while most of this is a repeat (some folks have joined us recently and didn't see the first couple of posts), so I'll add some info here. Our goal is to make warm items, sized appropiate for adult men as most of our homeless people living under the bridge are men such as Hats and Scarfs. We're striving for 100 each but will continue this effort once we hit the 100 mark. We need gloves and mittens as well; perhaps vests or warm sweaters. Fibers? Acrylics worsted weight and wool are both great. Solid stitches probably best for warmth, most folks consider the normal size scarf to be 5-8 inches wide and somewhere around 60 inches long. If you have other questions, please email me at sandycrochet@gmail.com. If you have someone you'd like to invite as a team member email me their email.

Thanks!!!

Scarf #21 AND 22 AND 23 AND 24 !!!

Wow...sure have had a time getting this posted. This is the 3rd try!!! The 2 tone knitted scarf is one I made which is really warm and thick. The 2 pictured together (blue and green), are crocheted from Sandie, and the darkest green is also crocheted from Sandie using diag. box stitch. I really like the look!

Thanks bunches Sandie. I need to try my hand at one of those scarfs.

Now that blogger is working better I'll add a bit to my note. Not sure what was going on last night when I tried and tried to post. I kept losing my blog post and the pictures. Anyway...the scarfs Sandie made are wonderful. The yarn is yummy.

Sorry you can't see the design in the multi-colored blue scarf I knitted, it has some neat texture which doesn't show up in the picture. Bummer.

Look how our team members have grown! Cool hun. And don't forget we have people who knit and or crochet who aren't team members helping us out with the cause here. Some are followers/readers some friends there off. AND...we have over 30 members who've joined in The Ravelry Group. Some of us are in both places which is also cool. Join us however you can, whatever method works for you is fine.

Be safe, be warm and Happy New Years to you all!