Thank you for Donating

Thank you Suzy from Ohio for donating. We appreciate your thoughtfulness. When people donate they donate hats, scarves, mittens, slippers and more...........so much more. They donate warmth, they donate love, they donate hope. Donating love, warmth, and hope is a very powerful thing. Suzy (feederofthepack on RAV), has donated 2 scarves, 2 pairs of slippers, 6 pairs of mittens, and 6 hats. Special thanks Suzy for taking time to launder your items...not only does it help my allergies, but everything looks so nice and fresh. Doing that also softens things up making it nicer against the skin. I know those who receive your items also appreciate the extra effort. Keep up the good work.

Knitters and Crocheters are just plain awesome people!

DID YOU NOTICE THIS IS POST #679....PRETTY IMPRESSIVE, EACH POST REPRESENTS ONE OF YOU DONATING SOMETHING FABULOUS, THANK YOUI

2012 Donations:
Hats: 199+6=205
Scarves: 106+2=108
Slippers: 46+2=48
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 1
Vest 1
Afghans: 15
Mittens: 112+6=118
Squares: 168
Socks: 102
Rain Poncho's 2
Cotton Washcloths 27
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves, facemasks, neck warmers, t-shirts etc)

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Ohioans Helping fellow Ohioans

Hats, mittens, slippers, and scarves! We have a variety of sizes and colors, we have sets and and single donations here. Many thanks Suzy, fellow Ohioan for helping Ohio's homeless with your thoughtful donation. We appreciate your on going support. Thank you also for pairing your slippers with a note of size, much appreciate that.

And, if I could ask/remind all to do the same. Please attach your slippers and your mittens in pairs and include a tag that can stay with the items for sizing. It's helpful not only at this end, but again at the various shelters when items are distributed to those in need.
2012 Donations:
Hats: 191+6=197
Scarves: 94+2=96
Slippers: 39+2=41
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 1
Vest 1
Afghans: 15
Mittens:114+6=120
Squares: 168
Socks: 102
Rain Poncho's 2
Cotton Washcloths 27
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves, facemasks, neck warmers, t-shirts etc)

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Ohioans helping Ohioans in Need

Thank you Suzy D for this wonderful and thoughtful donation. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Your striped scarf is so nice and soft and long enough someone will be able to really wrap up in it...at least twice! Very nice indeed.

The hats are a nice mix of sizes and so well made.

2011 Donations:

Scarves 428+2=430
Hats 926+5=931
Mittens 253
Socks 322+5=327
Squares 636+5=641
Rain Ponchos 216
Cotton Washcloths 339
Sweaters/Poncho's 10
Slippers 110
Afghans 46 (2 sent to our friends at Pine Street)
Misc Items I've not counted misc items like all the personal care items, the neck warmers, head bands, shawl, hot packs, or yarn etc.

Look at our numbers growing folks, it's very exciting to me and I hope it is to you all as well. The higher the numbers, the people in need we're able to reach.

Please read square requirements with regard to size and color before you knit and crochet and mail. Details in The Give a Square Tab, as well as the Project Welcome Home Badge. Please, folks when you don't take time to tuck your tails, it really slows down my process of making them into afghans at this end; so please and thanks....tuck your tails as you go and that way you can crochet or knit them in.

**Added a nice charity blog award to the side bar, thank you Kathryn**

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Put your hands together for Mittens

Day 14 of Jack Otis Memorial Month


Fabulous mittens! These are all crocheted. Love the nice long cuff on the blue and gray pairs. That adds extra warm. So nicely made, Suzy D. And those nice large warm black, red, and gray ones are awesome! I've got to find some time to get some more patterns added to the site, would love to add the patterns you used. Are they patterns I can post?

Tip: Remember to leave tails of several inches when changing yarn and tug your ends in while you're crocheting and or knitting. Avoid tying a knot and cutting, almost guaranteed to unravel.

2011 Donations:

Scarves 376
Hats 809
Mittens 200+6=206
Socks 185
Squares 543
Rain Ponchos 84
Cotton Washcloths 324
Sweaters/Poncho's 9
Slippers 91
Afghans 43 (2 sent to our friends at Pine Street)
Misc Items I've not counted misc items like all the personal care items, the neck warmers, head bands or yarn etc.


All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Variety is the spice of Life

Variety is the spice of Life popped right into my head when I opened this box of wonderful goodies from our friend Suzy. Look at the variety of hat sizes and styles (17). I believe some are knitting on a loom (the red and gray ones top center?) some are crocheted top down in the round, one is knitted intarsia (black with design in the center). The scarf (2)with patches, nice and big, bright and cherry, solid stitches so it's good and warm. And a pair of mittens. Awesome work Suzi, thanks so much for your thoughtful donation. Keep up the good work.

**Speaking about Scarves, Will recheck the blog posts for the last month against my list (Sept 8th-through today), to see who's scarves qualify and post winner tomorrow. (5 inches wide and feet long qualify). Trying for more adult sized scarves (and teen), as we seem to get more for the younger set.

**Have you noticed a new section has been added for unidentified donations here on the blog?**

TIP....avoid white please with your donations

2011 Donations:

Scarves 317+2=319
Hats 614+17=631
Mitts 136+1=137
Socks 124
Squares 454
Rain Ponchos 80
Cotton Washcloths 309
Sweaters/Poncho's 7
Slippers 86
Afghans 33 (2 sent to our friends at Pine Street)
Misc Items I've not counted misc items like all the personal care items, the neck warmers, head bands or yarn.

Donations in que from: Bunny, Sherry K, Liz, Paula K, Sandy, Suzanne W, Nikki, Carol, Frank, Jenn, Jeanette J, Cheryl, AnneMarie, Sandy

October is mitten month
I've added November's focus to the working calendar, though details will follow. It will be The Jack Otis Memorial Month, it's a personal picture of homelessness and despair

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Cloths, Squares and Socks Oh My

Woot Woot, look at this nice donation from Suzz right here in my hometown, 5 squares, 10 pair of socks, and 7 cotton washcloths. I love people who care for people. People who give of themselves ROCK!

Thank you Suzz, appreciate your thoughtful donation. Glad to see some more cloths for the men folks too.

2011 Donations:

Scarves 227
Hats 445
Mittens (gloves) 117
Socks 80+10=90
Slippers 62
Ghans 29 (2 went to Pine Street Earlier)
Squares 280+5=285
Sweaters 5
Ponchos 58
Cotton Washcloths 233+7=240

Stay turned for information regarding a family shelter we'll be adding to our mission. Had hoped to have more details for you by now, but times been a bit tight. Just know, with all your donations we're reaching out to more in need. YOU...yes YOU make a difference. An important difference.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

Toasty Tootsie's Indeed

Look at these wonderful crocheted slippers and slipper socks. Eleven pair of Tootsie's will now be Toasty! Thank you Suzz, these are marvelous. Sooooo nice and heavy. I really love the design you used for your slipper socks. Can you share what pattern you used for these? Click folks to enlarge the picture to see the detail of the 2 way stitches...no clue if that's a good description but I can't think how else to refer to it. Seems to make them really nice and thick. Some I believe were made with double yarn? 6 very nice hats as well.

2011
Scarves 122
Hats 194
Mittens (gloves)56
Socks 48
Slippers 12+11=23
Ghans 11
Squares 179
Sweaters 5

As you probably know 99.9% of the posts are lined up in que each getting a day, these slippers came just a few days after the end of the month so they are party of our Toasty Tootsies Project. Thank you for participating. Look forward to seeing you here often on The Bridge.

Been busy putting together more afghans (working on the revised pink and green, and the red and brown). Both need to be named if anyone has an idea sing out. Will also be posting some pictures of new designs from more of your squares. Stay tuned.

The day this post was written and placed in que our map showed 26 states for 52% of the country. How cool is that. I've done some looking through blogs as I've made blog rounds from the blog log and have figured out where a few of you are from, so have edited the blog log list to reflect that, as well as added to the map. Would still love everyone to chime in. If I don't have the state you're from listed with your name on either list, please let me know by leaving a comment here. Thanks! Am hopeful with continued growth of this will aid me in identifying donations when they arrive. Additionally, it's just plain fun.

**adding link for slipper pattern HERE

Please remember all donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!

Hooking Hands Helping Homeless

Hats, and scarves from Suzy our latest pair of helping hands. Another Ohioan. Welcome to the group and thank you for helping the cause Suzy. Suzy's been busy with her crochet hook making hats in all sizes to warm a variety of people. Many thanks Suzy. Hope to see you often here at the Bridge and Beyond.

Photo's taken and blog posts written and in que for donations from: Sandie from LA, Sandy (me), Eve, Phyllis, Stephanie, Trudy, Cecile, and Amy. Please check back and enjoy the pictures of their lovely donations.

***Need to track down YNC from Virginia, I don't know who that is. If you're out there,please sing out. Without a note in the box am unsure who this is***

2011
Scarves 44+2=46
Hats 98+15=113
Mittens (gloves) 53
Socks 13
Slippers 5
Ghans 6
Squares 146

**Please read about Toasty Tootsies**

Please remember all donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!