Crocheted Donations Help Ohioans in Need

Thank you RoseMarie for your thoughtful donation of personal care items, cotton washcloths, and crocheted hats and a scarf.  Thank you for your on going support of Bridge and Beyond.    We truly appreciate you.

Folks as I'm typing this scheduled post, I'm sitting with a lapghan on and a fleece.  It's cold!  It was 16 when I got out of bed this morning with a wind chill making it feel like 8.  As you knit and crochet, please double check the tightness of your stitches.  With temps and winds like that we need items not to be too open.  If you can see through, and or put your fingers through your stitches, please consider bumping down to a smaller size hook/needle in order to get a more solid item.

We'll be going a slightly different direction with our working calendar in the coming year, so please keep checking in.

Do you check the item specific tabs across the top of the blog before you make items?  If not, folks please do.  It's important we make was is needed.

2013 Donations:

Hats: 750+3=753
Scarves: 440+1=441
Socks: 327
Afghans: 51
Slippers: 195
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 137
Cotton Wash Clothes: 688+3=691
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 17
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Crocheted Warmth from New York aid Ohio's Homeless

Take a look at this awesome donation full of crocheted goodies from our good friend Annemarie from New York.  There are socks, hot packs, crocheted cotton washcloths, crocheted mittens, hats, and scarves.  There's also a pair of slippers.  Thank you Annemarie for your thoughtfulness and your on going support of Ohio's Homeless.

As always, please keep up the good work.

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Do you check the item specific tabs across the top of the blog before you make items?  If not, folks please do.  It's important we make was is needed.

2013 Donations:

Hats: 748+2=750
Scarves: 438+2=440
Socks: 320+7=327
Afghans: 51
Slippers: 194+1=195
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 131+6=137
Cotton Wash Clothes: 678+10=688
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 17
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Hats for Heads Help the Homeless

Thank you Linda W from Ohio for this wonderful donation of knitted hats!  Hats to fit adults and one for a child as well.  Really like the one pictures lowered left with the wide stretching ribbing...helps to fit different sized heads.  Very nice!!

Please keep up the good work Linda, warm heads make such a huge difference in someone's comfort, even in the cold outdoors.  It's currently 34 degrees, but feels like it's 26 degrees with the wind chill, so hats are most definitely needed and very much appreciated.


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2013 Donations:

Hats: 741+7=748
Scarves: 438
Socks: 320
Afghans: 51
Slippers: 194
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 131
Cotton Wash Clothes: 678
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 17
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Mittens Make Me Clap for Joy

I'm doing the happy mitten dance, but if you've been here to the blog before; you probably already knew that, lol.  Thank you Sally for this thoughtful donation.  Sally's knitted and donated mittens, cotton washcloths, hats and scarves.  Awesome donation.  Special thanks too for nicely taging the sizes on your items.  The hats and mittens are a variety of sizes and colors and will be well received by a variety of people......adults, teens, and kids.  Sally's also included some personal care items.

Many thanks Sally and please keep up the good work.

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2013 Donations:

Hats: 733+8=741
Scarves: 437+1=438
Socks: 320
Afghans: 51
Slippers: 194
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 121+10=131
Cotton Wash Clothes: 675+3=678
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 17
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Hand Delivered Donation Helps Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Nikki S for this thoughtful crocheted donation.  Nikki has donated a shall, couple of scarves, cowls, and one of those hoody scarf combinations.  The picture turned out pretty dark, as it was such a dark gloomy day here.......even with the lights on, and even with editing the picture here on the computer......such is central Ohio in winter.  The hood scarf combo is the dark scarf at the bottom of the picture, please click to enlarge to see better.

Special Thanks Nikki for delivering this to me in person!

2013 Donations:

Hats: 732+1=733
Scarves: 434+3=437
Socks: 320
Afghans: 51
Slippers: 194
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 121
Cotton Wash Clothes: 675
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 16+1=17
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Autumn Colored Afghan Welcomes Homeless

Love the colors in this crocheted shell stitch afghan.  This will make a child, boy or girl very happy and is also sized well for a nice lapghan for any adult.  This beautiful afghan comes to us from the skillful hands of our good friend, Annemarie from New York.  When we donate afghans to The Homeless Families Foundation they make a wonderful "Welcome Home" gift to those families transitioning from shelter living to their permanent residence.  It's a way to celebrate the move, to congratulate them on making it happen, and a way to wish them the best of luck for the future.

Thank you Annemarie for your continued support of this cause.  We truly appreciate you here on Bridge and Beyond, and I know the recipients do as well.

2013 Donations:

Hats: 732
Scarves: 434
Socks: 320
Afghans: 50+1=51
Slippers: 194
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 121
Cotton Wash Clothes: 675
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 16
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.