Mother Earth Afghan Donated

Just realized, I never got this photo loaded for you of the completed and already donated Mother Earth Afghan. This was nicely sized for a family afghan. With both the size and the colors it is suitable for a family headed either by a male or a female. All these squares were donated by our friend, Joy; my former high school classmate. I was very pleased with the way this turned out. Not sure how I missed getting it posted for you all to enjoy.

2012 Donations:
Hats: 241
Scarves: 146
Slippers: 64
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 3
Vest 1
Afghans: 19+1=20
Mittens: 134
Squares: 203
Socks: 106
Rain Poncho's10
Cotton Washcloths 31
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves, facemasks, neck warmers, t-shirts etc)

Hard to believe we're about half way through the month of April already. Time sure does fly. Remember April is cotton washcloth month. Cotton cloths are needed for men and women and are distributed to 3 different family shelters, as well as the men and women living under the bridges. Please keep your hooks and knitted needles flying. Please make all cotton cloths sized for adults. Please also make sure your cotton cloths are in fact, cotton. Have had a few that are acrylic yarn which really doesn't work for showers and baths. Thank You.

**A few days ago I mentioned I had several fun numbers/milestones to report. The first was our hitting post #700...woot woot. Another fun number, have you noticed how many followers we have? We've broken 200. Love to see that number grow. If you're a blogger and come visiting, please do follow us. If you have friends who knit or crochet, or friends who give of themselves in various ministries to aid others, please ask them to follow us as well.**

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!

Designing Retro and Sand Box Afghans

You may remember I recently had a full day of designing afghans, naming and bagging them...getting things at the ready for lots more assembling. This is one I've titled Retro. It made me think of the fifty's kitchen colors. In my growing up years we had a bright turquoise kitchen. The squares come from a variety of people...sing out if you have squares in the above design. It will take a fair amount of edging to put this together, as the squares vary in size etc. The joining and edging color is depended on what I have in my stash in sufficient volume when I get working on this one. I know I don't have enough brown which was my first thought...so, will give this some thought.
I've titled this one Sand Box. First thought Mother Earth 2, but didn't want it to be so closely name as the previous Mother Earth. Leaning towards light grey or off white for the edging and joining of this afghan.

Are you finding you squares in these designs? Please let me know if you do.

THIS IS POST #701!

2012 Donations:
Hats: 241
Scarves: 146
Slippers: 64
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 3
Vest 1
Afghans: 19
Mittens: 134
Squares: 203
Socks: 106
Rain Poncho's10
Cotton Washcloths 31
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves, facemasks, neck warmers, t-shirts etc)

**Remember, we collect all items, except squares all year long. The working calendar is to highlight items most needed, please keep checking it.**

Please remember folks we love comments, on this post...on the post from yesterday as well as the post that will appear tomorrow. I know many of you tell me you read, check the blog daily. Please let me once again encourage you all, bloggers and non bloggers to let us know you've been here by leaving a comment. It's easy, it's fast and it helps the blogs placement with search engines. Helping the blogs placement in search engines is important in attracting new pairs of helping hands, which then translates into having the ability to help more people in need. If you're a non blogger all you need to do to leave a comment is type your comment below the post, click the drop down box that says name and url, leave the url space empty, click publish. Please, if you've visited us here before and aren't one to leave comments, let today be your first of many. Thank You.

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!

Crocheted Donatation from Military Base in Germany

A donation all the way from Germany! Our good friend Katie B has done it again with this wonderful thoughtful crocheted donation of 7 scarves, a pair of mittens, 5 hats, and 4 cotton washcloths! Wow, all the way from a military base in Germany!! Many many thanks Katie. We're thrilled to have your special help. Please keep up the good work.

I'll be telling you about several fun numbers to report/milestone if you will, in the up coming posts. Today, this post you're reading is our 700th post! Folks that's super exciting to me and hopefully it is to you as well. Very few of those posts contain something other then good news. These posts written, scheduled appear daily (less often in our early days), represent the good work you've all done with your crochet hooks, your knitting needles, and your knitting looms. These post reflect how big hearted, kind, and caring you all are to take your time, your talent to knit and crochet...then to box it up and pay postage to donate your items to those in need. Men, Women, and Children in desperate circumstances, some living on the streets, some in temporary situations in shelters. Keep up the good work and please join me in being please we've hit another milestone. 700 blog post.

2012 Donations:
Hats: 236+5=241
Scarves: 139+7=146
Slippers: 64
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 3
Vest 1
Afghans: 19
Mittens: 133+1=134
Squares: 203
Socks: 106
Rain Poncho's10
Cotton Washcloths 27+4=31
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!

Blue Jazz for Project Welcome Home

Blue Jazz Afghan Done - and by the time you read this scheduled post, it's already been donated. In fact...by now, it's probably already in use. Look at the variety here folks. My high school friend Joy, donated squares 2, 8, 11, 20, 21, 23, and 24. Start counting in the top left corner, come back to the left each time, and completely jump over the 3 smaller squares in the lower right as you count. Our good friend MarieAnne(edited 4-12-12 to change AnneMarie to MarieAnne) donated squares 4-12-14-18-25- and 28. Niki provided square #22. The 3 little squares in the right lower left were from long ago...I believe before Bridge and Beyond when someone donated items from a group that disbanded. And square #27, the one with the heart from Susan. The other squares I'm not able to identify, but believe many of them are from some time back. If you find your square/squares here...sing out and let me know. The blue yarn used to edge and join came from my stash, and from Beth who donated some blue yarn. I didn't have enough without putting the 2 together (even though they are not exactly the same), as this afghan took about 24 oz to come together. Afghans made with a variety of sizes always take more yarn to pull them together. This afghan has big and little squares, knitted and crocheted squares, granny and sampler squares, and some rectangles too. Some of the pieces are knitted, though the bulk are crocheted.

**Reminder folks...squares should be no smaller then 7 x 7. Squares can be 8 x 8, 9 x 9, or 10 x 10. Please measure your squares. The more uniform squares are the quicker I can assemble an afghan to keep someone warmed and give them hope. Please remember to shy aware from white and off white as much as possible, and use ONLY washable acrylic knitted worsted yarn. Please check the working calendar to see when to mail squares.**

2012 Donations:
Hats: 236
Scarves: 139
Slippers: 62+2=64
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 3
Vest 1
Afghans: 18+1=19
Mittens: 133
Squares: 203
Socks: 106
Rain Poncho's10
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)

**also folks if you scroll backi Beach Ball, Day at the Beach, and Funky Fall were edited to show the bulk of the squares coming off the hook and talented fingers of AnneMarie**

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!

Two Boxes of Goodies Donated

Box 1, 12 pairs of gloves, 3 scarves, and 9 hats from our good friend Gail B. Many thanks Gail for your on going support. I love the aqua/turquoise blend scarf, very pretty.
Box 2 held 6 more scarves, and long johns (top and bottom). What a wonderful and thoughtful donation Gail. I opened a box, took a photograph...then opened another box (had several that day), then realized you had a 2nd box...thus the 2 pictures. The scarves are nice a long for adults to wrap multiple times...that means they're good and warm. Love large scarves, Gail, many thanks!

2012 Donations:
Hats: 227+9=236
Scarves: 130+9=139
Slippers: 64
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 3
Vest 1
Afghans: 18
Mittens: 121+12=133
Squares: 203
Socks: 106
Rain Poncho's 10
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)

Please check working calendar for updates for items being highlighted for a month. Typically that's reflective of our greatest need, and or an item that's been requested by the various groups we help.

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!

Local Donations touch many Needs

This local donation hits many needs. Socks and slippers to warm cold feet, mittens to warm cold hands, rain coats to ward off the aliments and chap stick to sooth dry cold cracked lips from being old doors.

Many thanks Theresa A., a fellow Ohioan. Theresa actually is close by, almost a neighbor. One of these days perhaps we'll get to meet face to face. I always consider that a bonus.

Hope to see you often here on Bridge and Beyond, and am very happy to have you join us. Keep up the good work, Theresa.

**Continuing to work on our map, locations of our donators. Reviewing the list of those who donate with blogs the following are people I still need to add a location to. PLEASE folks let me know what state your from so we can update the map.
Angela, Rebecca, Ghost, Krystine, Marushka, Peggy, Susan, and Jason**

2012 Donations:
Hats: 227
Scarves: 130
Slippers: 62+2=64
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 3
Vest 1
Afghans: 18
Mittens: 120+1=121
Squares: 203
Socks: 102+4=106
Rain Poncho's 2+8=10
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)

Please check working calendar for updates for items being highlighted for a month. Typically that's reflective of our greatest need, and or an item that's been requested by the various groups we help.

**Looking to connect with a Debra T from Missouri, if you're out there reading this, please make contact via comment below and leave your email ady, or contact me directly at sandycrochet@gmail.com**

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!