Thank you AnneMarie for this generous donation of crocheted hats for our homeless here in Ohio. AnneMarie has been such a faithful supporter of Bridge and Beyond. So many folks have benefited by her thoughtfulness and skillful crochet hook. Extra thanks for tagging ALL your hats with size! Such a nice variety in both color and sizes.
As always, please keep up the good work AnneMarie; we certainly appreciate you.
2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 609+10=619
Scarves: 331
Socks: 141
Afghans: 16
Slippers: 77
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves: 68
Cotton Washcloths: 247
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, and Shrugs etc. 13
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers/fingerless gloves and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care item
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.
This is incredible! This is art, this is crochet, this is a playground. Saved this picture awhile back from Facebook and just re-found it in my files to share with you all. Can't imagine how long it takes to do this, or how she makes it strong enough that kids can and do play on it. The artist is Toshiko Horiuchi-MacAdam, a Japanese artist.
Just thought you all would enjoy this.
Here we are in a new month already, where does time go? Looking back to this time last year, Oct 3rd's post from 2013 here are our donations:
Hats 645 (currently 609, -36
Scarves 402 (currently 331, -71
Socks 251 (currently 141, -110
Afghans 44 (currently 16, -28
Slippers 189 (currently 77, -112
Rain Poncho's 208 (currrently 61, -147
Mittens 98 (currently 68, -30
Cotton Washcloths 651 (currently 247, -404
Our donations have gone down in every area. This happens with all charities. People find something else to support, money get tights and it becomes harder to buy the yarn and or mail the donation. I can't help with the mail but, can help with some yarn donations to those in need of yarn to support the cause. Leave a comment here,or use the contact form in the right sidebar to let me know you need some yarn.
I am hopeful things will pick up, know even if our numbers our down I do value each of you and your thoughtfulness.
When you can't knit or crochet, you can still help. Visit the blog, leave comments, tell your friends, share the links, save samples when you travel and donate personal care items.
Thank you for your support folks, let's do our best and hope our numbers increase a bit so we can care for more folks in need.
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.
Thank you Gail B for this thoughtful donation. Gail's work always brings a smile to my face. Gail has crocheted scarves to donate to the homeless and has included socks with her donation. Both items are always so well received. The scarves are nicely sized, soft, and warm. I love the texture with the stitches she's chosen as well.
Keep up the good work Gail.
2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 609
Scarves: 325+6=331
Socks: 126+15=141
Afghans: 16
Slippers: 77
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves: 68
Cotton Washcloths: 247
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, and Shrugs etc. 13
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers/fingerless gloves and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care item
*please remember to include a note with your donations that includes your email address*
**Please remember to tag ALL hats, mittens, and slippers with size. Donations are divided for men, women, children, and teens.**
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, personal care items, and socks. What an awesome donation. Thank you AnneMarie from New York. AnneMarie has been a wonderful supporter and good friend to Bridge and Beyond. She's quite gifted with her crochet hook...as you can see. Nice variety in colors and hat sizes........and all hats are nicely tagged with size......AWESOME! I'm having a hard time picking a favorite here, it might be the bright blue with the cool texture in the lower right corner....or maybe the spiral burgundy right beside it.
Great work, please keep up the good work AnneMarie. We so appreciate you're on going support.
2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 596+13=609
Scarves: 325
Socks: 116+10=126
Afghans: 16
Slippers: 77
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves: 68
Cotton Washcloths: 247
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, and Shrugs etc. 13
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers/fingerless gloves and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care item
*please remember to include a note with your donations that includes your email address*
**Please remember to tag ALL hats, mittens, and slippers with size. Donations are divided for men, women, children, and teens.**
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.
Thank you Gail B for warm stripped crocheted afghan. The family who receives this is going to be very happy and warm. For those who may be reading this blog for the first time, we knit and crochet and donate afghans to help families celebrate their future. When a family leaves a shelter and moves into their permanent home, welcome home packages are put together. These are items to help them get started again, to give them a pat on the back for putting their lives back together, and we add afghans to those packages. They keep families warm, they give them a pat on the back, and hope for the future to be brighter.
Gail has been a very long time supporter of Bridge and Beyond. She and I first became acquainted over on Crochetville. She does beautiful work.
Thank you Gail!
She's also crocheted scarves, and included socks. All items will be so very much appreciated.
Recently, I decide to pile less in a picture so you all could better see the awesome donations, so stay turned..........they're will be additional pictures and posts of Gail's donation.
**Does anyone know how to change the font on the blogs? I see options when typing a post, but can't find where to change it from default to this larger style which I much prefer.
2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 596
Scarves: 323+2=325
Socks: 110+6=116
Afghans: 15+1=16
Slippers: 77
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves: 68
Cotton Washcloths: 247
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, and Shrugs etc. 13
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers/fingerless gloves and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care item
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.
Thank you RoseMarie for your ongoing support of our cause here on Bridge and Beyond. RoseMarie has been a long time and regular supporter with her crochet hook and big heart. We've all come to know her donations on site, hat and scarf sets, always with details and trims, and always for the ladies. She has included some personal care items as well.
In the coming days, I'll be posting a pattern she's created for single crochet writs warmers/fingerless gloves. It will be added to patterns that can be used on the mitten page. We never get enough mittens, and while full mittens are certainly warmer, folks who can't make mittens might be able to help out with the writs warmers. Please stay tuned.
Thank you RoseMarie and please keep up the good work.
**Does anyone know how to change the font on the blogs? I see options when typing a post, but can't find where to change it from default to this larger style which I much prefer.
2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 595+1=596
Scarves: 322+1=323
Socks: 110
Afghans: 15
Slippers: 77
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves: 68
Cotton Washcloths: 247
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, and Shrugs etc. 13
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers/fingerless gloves and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care item
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.
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.
