Mission Statement

Operations for Bridge and Beyond will cease on Dec 31, 2021, last mailing date should be Dec 24th

GOAL FOR AFGHANS

Afghans
Goal: 30
Start: #24
Current: 26
0.8666%
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Sunday, April 5, 2009

Unknown Person in Seattle Washington

knitted mittens, hat, gator, scarf
Wayyyyyyyyyy behind posting updates and pictures and adjusting our numbers folks. I keep trying.


Some wonderfully nice soul from Seattle Washington sent 4 pair of socks, a blue vest/neck warmer combo garmet (which I really really like and think is something I'll put on my list of things to make), pair of brown mittens, an adorable pink hat for some lucky little girl, a beautiful brown and blue hat, and a blue and burgundy scarf
I don't know if the person just forgot to put their name in, or if they wanted to be nameless. Always makes me uncomfortable not to be able to thank someone. Even if they don't want their name here, I would love to send email letting them know their package arrived and is appreciated. So..........if anyone knows who this person is, please sing out. Items are knitted, so we're in search of a knitter from the state of Washington.


Barbara.......hugs for sending the flannel shirts along with your hat, what a wonderful donation. Thanks so much for caring and helping us with this project. So sorry it took me so long to get this posted.
knitted hat, flannel shirts
knitted hat

Numbers!
Scarf #81
Mittens #35
Hats #163-164-165

Thank you all for helping to warm these folks so in need.



***I'm please to report who our mystery knitter is, Thanks Dyanne (bowcolors on RAV) for the email. And thanks for the wonderful donations.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

SOCK it to me ....AND!!!

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40 pairs of feet will be warmer and dryer thanks to that load of socks you see in the picture. Finally got out a week ago and shopped and got more socks. Sorry for the delay in getting picture taken, edited and posted. Thanks going out to Bill (a multiple friend from The UK), Jenny (from Scotland I know from Ravelry), and Cowgirl (Chris from Multiple).

I was able to buy in bulk and got 4 packages of 10 pairs each. I was sooooooooo excited and hope you share my excitement

knitted hats and scarf

And more wonderful handmade goodies. Another beautiful scarf all the way from Scotland from Jenny Wren (on Rav) #80, and hats (161 &162) from Sandie. Beautiful work from both of these special ladies.

Look how close we're getting to our scarf goal! Party time soon. lol.

Many thanks for all the wonderful support of this ongoing cause. Don't stop knitting and crocheting, please.........keep those fingers nimble.
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On a person note, many thanks to all who've offered prayers and good wishes from my mother, I posted another update about the hospital situation here.

And for a diversion while waiting on calls from the hospital I made a long over due post with some cool pics from our last trip, was nice to think of better times while I was posting it and hope you all take a minute to visit and comment.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

I doth my hat!

crocheted hats
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.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

3 Hats and a Scarf

crocheted hats and scarves
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.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

More wonderful items to warm those in need!

crocheted hats and scarves
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.

More Socks! Yippee!!!!

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7 more pairs of socks to warm feet for those men living under the bridge. Hugs a bunch Dear Scarlet. I'm still trying to catch up here with pictures and counting etc. Things do seem (toes and fingers still crossed) to be calming down in The ICU.

I've got a bag here of goodies to pass along to my SIL today so she can get needed items to Rae for our homeless folks.

And what a neat surprise from Scarlet. I had completely forgotten I even responded to her fun contest regarding the cute face and what to do with her head. She bestoyed 2 great skeins of yarn on me in the same package as the socks! I've tossed it in my hospital bag and already made a pair of booties with it, and am working on a hat to match. Thanks bunches Scarlet. I've used this yarn before and really love the blues...very nice!yarn

Where are You and Your Yarn From?

I'm trying to identify where everyone is from, partially for fun. Take a look at the map. Also, believe it will aid me in cases where we have several people with the same name. Please look at the lists of bloggers and non bloggers and see if I have the state you hail from. If not, please leave a comment and let me know.

Additionally, we've had help from Scotland, England, Germany Puerto Rico, Canada, and France! They don't appear on the map, but their help is still greatly appreciated.

Where The People Who Donate Come From, is your state represented?