Catching up for the sake of the Homeless

Just back in town with many wonderful donation to post and share with you all that arrived during my vacation. Please keep checking each and everyday.

Donations include, hats, scarves, mittens, and slippers.

Tomorrow is the deadline for the contest, the mitten challenge from Beth. Assuming people are working feverishly to finish their donations by that date, add a few days for mailing. I'll announce the winner this Friday, the 12th based on all those received.

Once again many thanks to Beth for the idea of the mitten challenge, and for writing up a 2nd pattern for folks to try. I'll be adding a few new tabs with patterns for slippers in the days to come, so do keep checking back.

Please take time and leave comments, as it helps the placement of the blog which helps us with more visibility on the net which translates to more folks finding us, which gives us more helping hands.

Gotta get boxes opened, items counted, photographed and will begin posting. Thanks to all! Keep up the good work.

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!

Afghan in the Works

I pulled these 18 blue, burgundy and variegated knitted squares from those Rose Marie sent. This is the basic lay out for a ghan in the works. Normally I stitch/edge around all squares before joining; but am doing this one a bit different. To utilize the size, I'm stitching together one row horizontally using navy; then am crocheting multiple rows across for a fairly wide border of the navy between each row of stitched squares. This should make a reasonable sized lapghan for either an adult or male teen. I believe the colors are appropriate for that as well.

By the time you read this scheduled post I should be well over half way on the corner to corner ghan for The Mission as well.

2010
Scarves 264+11=275
Hats 417
Mittens 49
Socks 79
Slippers 9
Ghans 3
Squares 130 (since Give a Square)


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!

Soft Scrumptious Scarves

Thank you Becki. Becki is a fellow Ohioan and the maker of these wonderful, soft, scrumptious scarves. Look how pretty they are. I think they are knitted? Becki am I right? I love the way you did the fringe. Somehow they are tied? Click on the picture to see the detail please. Becki and I found each other through Facebook. How cool is that. 11 scarves (9 teen/adult sized and 2 cute child sized on the right hand side).

Not only will there be warmer happier people wearing these scarves, they'll be stylish too! Many thanks Becki.

***Please read the details about The Mitten Challenge, thank you Beth; and Give a Square in the sidebar***

2010
Scarves 264+11=275
Hats 417
Mittens 49
Socks 79
Slippers 9
Ghans 3
Squares 130 (since Give a Square)



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!

More Mittens, Thank You Sarah

Thank you Sarah S. Fabulous warm mittens, 4 pair to warm hands for our homeless. A darling little pair of slippers, 2 pairs of socks to warm feet....always such a need. And look at the awesome personal care packages she put together for us. 6 personal care packages include a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, a bar of soap, and a crocheted wash cloth! Awesome. Everything is so truly appreciated. Sarah shared the pattern she used for these (and her previous mitten donation); which I've added above in the tabs. She altered the pattern by not using any of the triple crochets, she substituted single crochets instead. She indicated she often adds a row or two based on the yarn if she feels it's not coming out quite long enough.

2010
Scarves 264
Hats 417
Mittens 45 pairs +4=49
Socks 77+2=79
Slippers 8 +1=9
Ghans 3
Squares 130 (since Give a Square)

***About a week left folks to get in on the mitten challenge. Details in side bar
*****Have you checked out Give a Square? It officially starts in a few days


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!

Crocheted Squares and Scarf for the Homeless

Such a cute scarf made from crocheted granny squares! Thank you Susan. AND 4 more squares to help us with our ghans for the folks at The Mission. Click on the picture to enlarge so you can see the unusual heart grannies on the left side. I've not come across that pattern before. How cute. Granny squares are always fun and such a good way to use up odds and ends. Thank you also Susan for the nice long final tail on your squares. This does remind me I should remind all you to please not tie and cut when you're changing colors. Work in tails of several inches to avoid having items come apart. Cutting after a knot never lasts.

Make sure you're updated on The Mitten Challenge and Give a Square....details found on side bar


2010
Scarves 263+1=264
Hats 417
Mittens 45 pairs
Socks 77
Slippers 8 pairs
Ghans 3
Squares 126+4=130 (since Give a Square)


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!

SWEET, Slippers

Feet come in many sizes, but big or small feet get cold. Slippers warm the heart and the feet. Here's our first round of slippers. They are darling, warm, and so nicely made. Thank you Liz (minnisoda over on Crochetville). Not the most artistic picture I've taken or even the most clear. yikes, must have moved my hand. I wanted to line these up so you could see the variety in sizes of these adodrable 8 pairs of crocheted slippers. By the time you read this schedule post (as 99.9% of the posts are); they are warming the feet of kids and mom's living in the temporary housing at Faith Mission.

I left Liz a message, regarding what pattern she used and when I find out will post, if possible. Looks like a good one that would go quickly and with the variety of sizing available what a bonus.

2010
Scarves 263
Hats 417
Mittens 45 pairs
Socks 77
Slippers 8 pairs
Ghans 3
Squares 126 (since Give a Square


Keep you hooks and needles flying folks. The need is great. You are all important and so very much appreciated. Keep up the good work.

**Still time to get in on the mitten challenge(check out the sidebar for information)
***Like to plan ahead, please read about Share a Square(click on blog badge in sidebar for info)


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!