Ok folks, Here's our totals for the year with the comparisons I posted last year showing totals from years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Additionally, I show what the average of those five years was....that's the number we used for our goals for the year 2018. As you can see, we fell short in every category. We came closest with our afghans ...which is shown in red and we got over 50% of our goal for scarves and just under 50% for Mittens (those two shown in blue,) but it may look purple on your monitor.
| ITEM | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Prev Average | Goal % |
| Hats | 1053 | 971 | 468 | 516 | 371 | 270 | 675 | 40% |
| Scarves | 666 | 590 | 196 | 371 | 256 | 224 | 415 | 53% |
| Afghans | 55 | 32 | 24 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 35.8 | 94% |
| Socks | 281 | 199 | 201 | 135 | 29 | 67 | 169 | 39% |
| Slippers | 153 | 121 | 105 | 91 | 53 | 13 | 104 | 12% |
| Cotton Clothes | 577 | 334 | 454 | 236 | 314 | 168 | 383 | 43% |
| Mittens | 300 | 130 | 123 | 108 | 120 | 75 | 156 | 48% |
I reviewed, and found I made 8 afghans for the year 2018. If I had made just 2 more, we would have made it. I will endeavor to pick up the pace next year and see how we fair. I still have a fair number of pieces to put together. Perhaps if I work on a few more of those vs knitting outright, I can make more headway towards that goal Time will see. The knitting bothers my arthritis less, while putting the pieces together is crocheting. Will try to balance that out a bit.
I have already started the next afghan, a knitted ripple...so it's a start. I will be re-adjusting averages and making new goals in the coming days so please stay tuned.
In the meantime, please continue doing what you're doing..........knit, crochet, and loom and care for others. You're all truly amazing people.
I would like to report our numbers were greater, but I truly understand people have medical issues and can't knit or crochet as much as they used to. I also understand the cost of postage has increased making it more important to send less, and or donate more locally........which if you're still donating locally still means others are benefiting from your kind heart.
**The counts on our progress bars are current.
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.
Have you noticed the count down to Spring in the right sidebar of this blog? I keep forgetting to point that out to you all. I added it a while back to spruce up the blog a bit.......and because I hate winter. I hate being cold, I hate the gray ugly that is so prevalent here in Central Ohio. I hate the ice, the snow, the freezing rain. AND ...I'm inside my nice warm house. Our homeless friends that we knit and crochet for here on Bridge and Beyond, aren't that lucky.
Some of our homeless friends truly live out in the elements, some get nights here and there in shelters, some are lucky enough with help through the shelters to find permanent housing. We strive to help as many as we can here on Bridge and Beyond, knowing we can't help all.
This poncho was included in our last delivery of the year, even though we don't count poncho's and other misc items. I found it when purging ...guess I should have looked in the bottom of my decken's bench sooner. I must have tucked it in there once when I was straighten things up.
Final numbers for year will be in the next post. Please check in.
**The counts on our progress bars are current.
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 Sandra R! Your donation is the last official donation of the year 2018. Lovely, as always. Hats and matching mitts. And yes...I am clapping and dancing, like always when we get mittens. And truly Sandra's are fantastic. Look what wonderful colors she's chosen for hats and mittens! And as always, many thanks for tagging the hats and mittens with size. (nudge nudge...some hats still come without sizes and it really slows things down for the volunteers, so please folks, tag your hats, mittens and slippers).
AND she's also included scarves, suitable for men and women in a variety of sizes and colors!
Many thanks Sandra for your on going support of Ohio's homeless here on Bridge and Beyond.
**The counts on our progress bars are current.
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.
YIPPEE, we're still counting donations from the year 2018, and here are more lovely knitted scarves and cotton washcloths from our friend Sue S. LOVE the blue scarf, such a nice variegated and both scarves are suitable for a man or a woman. That's a double plus. Hand warmers and other personal care items round out Sue's thoughtful donation.
Special kudos to Sue who is so faithful with her daily visits to the blog and her always supportive comments on what we're doing here on Bridge and Beyond. She's truly our greatest cheerleader. Thank you Sue. I truly appreciate all that you do.
A donation came in yesterday which will be the last one to count towards our 2018 totals, so please keep checking in..........maybe you want to wager a guess to whom our last donation of the year is from? If you do, post it in the comments, it'll be fun to see what folks think.
**The counts on our progress bars are current.
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.
Looks, we got more cotton washcloths! These are crocheted by our friend, Anne G. Look at the fun variety of sizes, styles, and colors. AND check out the two cute little fish!!
As I mentioned in the preceding post, cotton washcloth make such a nice donation because they have multiple uses. No, they don't keep anyone warm; but they do help with ones personal hygiene. Cotton washcloths are much softer and nicer to the body then traditional washcloths, plus they make people feel special ...that's always nice. Not only are they used in bathing, but also as dish cloths for those in home situations and are included in welcome home packs.
Many thanks and keep up the good work Anne.
**The counts on our progress bars are current.
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 Sandie P from Louisiana for this awesome blue scarf. Folks please be sure to click on the picture to enlarge it so you can see the texture. Very nice indeed and who doesn't like blue! Blue works for adults men or women, blue works for teens......again male or female. Lovely scarf.
Many thanks Sandie for your many years of supporting Bridge and Beyond and Ohio's homeless through your crocheting. You do make a difference and we're grateful for your dedication.
Not quite ready to close the books and give you final totals for donations during the year of 2018....please keep checking in folks. And when you come and visit and read, please do leave a comment. If you don't, I don't have anyway of knowing you were hear.
**The counts on our progress bars are current.
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.
