Mission Statement

Operations for Bridge and Beyond will cease on Dec 31, 2021, last mailing date should be Dec 24th

GOAL FOR AFGHANS

Afghans
Goal: 30
Start: #24
Current: 26
0.8666%
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Sunday, October 31, 2021

Crocheted Afghans Warm those in Need

Thank you AnneMarie D for this donation of crocheted afghans.  This first afghan is a shell type corner to corner, then edge round and round like a big granny style.  I love this color combination of purples and turquoise with lots of shading.  I can see either a teen wrapping up in this or a woman.  Lovely colors!
This 2nd afghan is a big granny, but with lots of different types of stitches.  Please click to enlarge the picture so you can see the variety of the stitches.  I think from looking there are double crochets, V-Stitches, Popcorn Stitches (or puff stitches), and perhaps others.  Beautiful work.  Again I know the ladies will love this!

Many thanks AnneMarie.  Please know you've made people happy and warm when they snuggle up in these afghans.


**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.

Saturday, October 30, 2021

A Generous Donation of Knitted Warmth for the Homeless

WOW!  2 boxes!  Phyllis G, has been very busy and has knitted lots of goodies to donate.  In this first picture she has the always popular cotton washcloths.  As you know, they are used in a variety of ways.  Folks getting a shower at a shelter often get one...so much softer than a store bought cloth.  They're put into welcome home bags for folks when they transition from shelter to a more permanent housing situation and can be used as a dish cloth or personal wash cloth, and our friends living out in the elements get good use from them as well.

She's also included scarves with matching hats, mittens and slippers!  And you all know how excited I get when we get mittens!!  Way to go Phyllis.  
I do hope you've scrolled down, cause there's more!!  More mittens, scarves, hats, and slippers.  This group is a larger size than the first picture.  Awesome to have a variety of sizes and colors.  Some perfect for the younger set, some for women, some for men and some that work for either a man or a woman.  But... scroll some more, please.
I told you, there were two boxes of donations.  I can only put so many in one photograph in order for you to see them.  And remember, you can always click pictures to enlarge them.


**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.

Friday, October 29, 2021

Hats and Scarves Warm Homeless in Need

Thank you Karen S for this donation of warm loomed hats and two tone crocheted scarves.  Added thanks Karen for your cute size tags on the hats.  Putting the size on hats, mittens and or slippers really helps the volunteers at the shelter.

Notice the light and dark tones of the scarves, the two tones?  This method of crocheting gives that affect of light and dark sides.  This method is known by several names: Cro-hooking, Crochetnit, Double Ended Crochet and Reversible Tunisian Crochet.  If you're new to this blog, you might not have seen this before so I'll post a link here with a video of how to do this stitch.  


Many thanks Karen for your thoughtful donation and on going support of Bridge and Beyond.  Please know your donations have warmed many in need.

**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.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Knitting Helps the Homeless

Thank you Laura E!  Laura has been busy with her knitting needles, as you can see.  She's knitted hats, a scarf, cotton clothes.  She's has also included socks and personal care items.

Please click to enlarge the pictures to see this wonderful donation.  

Laura has been a long time supporter of our homeless here in central Ohio through Bridge and Beyond.  Her cotton clothes are the always popular corner to corner style...often known as Grandma's favorite.

Laura always includes a nice mix of personal care items: tooth paste, razors, hand wipes.  

As always Laura please known how much generosity helps those in need.

****Folks, please hold mailing your wonderful donations during February of next year 2022.  Please plan on mailing before February of after February.

**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.

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Donations from Sunny Florida for Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Sandra R for this awesome donation of knitted and crocheted goodies!!  Sandra's been very busy knitting her famous mittens!!  YIPPEE!!  You all know how excited I get when we get mittens.  She's sent a nice variety of sizes and colors in her mittens and her hats!  All tagged with size.  She's included cotton washcloths in her knitted donations.
And she's included a crocheted afghan.  Please click to see the details of this stitch.  Not sure if I would call this a fan stitch or a shell stitch...probably the later?  It's sized to work for any adult, and is so nice and soft.  Someone's going to be very happy to be snuggled up in this beauty.

Many thanks Sandra for your long time support of Ohio's homeless here on Bridge and Beyond, and for sending sunshine from Florida in your packages!

Folks, I'ld like to ask you all to mark your calendars and not mail donations for the month of February of next year, 2022.  Mail before or after.  Thank you.

**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.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

High School Friend Crochets and Donates to Help Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Joy D!!  Joy is long time supporter of Bridge and Beyond, and a long time friend.......she and I go way back.  We attended junior high and high school together.  She does beautiful crocheting and shares her talent and big heart with those in need through Bridge and Beyond.  Look at this wonderful and generous donation of hats, and scarves.  Lots of colors, lots of sizes, lots of styles!!
Truly something for everyone.  With her color selection she has items for the ladies, some for men, and some that work for either men or women.  Many many thanks Joy.  Please keep up the good work, and know how many people will be warmer with your donation.

Folks the weather has turned.  We're having some sunny days, but the nights are cool, and quite damp.  We've had fog and I fear we'll soon have our first frost of the season and then.....well you know in central Ohio, it's going to be cold before we know it.

Check out our graphs...we're 84% to our goal for hats and 61% of our goal for scarves with this donation!!

Please keep your hooks and knitting needles busy.



**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.

Where The People Who Donate Come From, is your state represented?