Sensational Slippers and Socks

Second day in a row I'm focused on S's. Sensational Slippers and Socks from Sarah S in New Jersey. Sarah's S donations are taking care of last months's project, Toasty Tootsie's, and this months project, SOCK it to ME!. Sensational, scrumptious, and sweet! Sorry folks my brain is on roll with S words. Did you see yesterday's S word post?

These crocheted slippers are super heavy and will therefore be nice and warm. Nicely designed, and very well made. Many thanks Sarah S from The Hive for your ongoing support.

I've updated our map and lists again folks, please take a look. Remember all blog posts are written and are in que, with a new post each and everyday. As of the writing of this post we have 27 states listed as locations were our fabulous knitters and crocheters donate from which is 54%. Let's keep growing the list. Please check to see if your name is listed on the list of folks with blogs and the list of non bloggers. If I know where you're from it should be listed with your name. If's it's listed there, you are represented on the map. If it's not listed there, please leave a comment so I can update both. Wouldn't it be fabulous to have all 50 states represented! This is fun, seeing where everyone is from and it will also aid me in identifying donations when they come without notes, and or with different names then I may know you as.

2011
Scarves 126
Hats 194
Mittens (gloves)56
Socks 48+8=56
Slippers 23+3=26
Ghans 11
Squares 179
Sweaters 5

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!

Scrumptious Scarves by Sandie, Sweet and Warm

Sandie (in Louisiana) is a long time supporting of our cause of helping the homeless here in Central Ohio. Sandie's work is always very well done and always interesting. Look at these wonderful scarves. She has some that are manly, and some that are sweet. They are all scrumptious. They are all nice and heavy, non lacy open stitches so super warm. Hum, how many S's can I use? Super Scrumptious Sweet Scarves by Sandie? lol Ok, my mind is tripping out or something.

Kidding aside, many thanks Sandie for your thoughtful donation, and for your long term support of our homeless so much in need here in Cold Central Ohio.

This is Sock it to Me Month. Have you read about it? Please check the sidebar for details. This is day 11 of the project.

Give a Square maybe dormant for you all mailing squares for the time being; but have you seen the updated pictures of all the wonderful afghans we've donated to Faith Mission? Click Here.

2011
Scarves 122+4=126
Hats 194
Mittens (gloves)56
Socks 48
Slippers 23
Ghans 11
Squares 179
Sweaters 5

**Reminder to avoid white when knitting and crocheting for this charity, white get's dirty, and many of our folks we help are hard pressed to do laundry**

Please remember 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. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!

Toasty Tootsie's Indeed

Look at these wonderful crocheted slippers and slipper socks. Eleven pair of Tootsie's will now be Toasty! Thank you Suzz, these are marvelous. Sooooo nice and heavy. I really love the design you used for your slipper socks. Can you share what pattern you used for these? Click folks to enlarge the picture to see the detail of the 2 way stitches...no clue if that's a good description but I can't think how else to refer to it. Seems to make them really nice and thick. Some I believe were made with double yarn? 6 very nice hats as well.

2011
Scarves 122
Hats 194
Mittens (gloves)56
Socks 48
Slippers 12+11=23
Ghans 11
Squares 179
Sweaters 5

As you probably know 99.9% of the posts are lined up in que each getting a day, these slippers came just a few days after the end of the month so they are party of our Toasty Tootsies Project. Thank you for participating. Look forward to seeing you here often on The Bridge.

Been busy putting together more afghans (working on the revised pink and green, and the red and brown). Both need to be named if anyone has an idea sing out. Will also be posting some pictures of new designs from more of your squares. Stay tuned.

The day this post was written and placed in que our map showed 26 states for 52% of the country. How cool is that. I've done some looking through blogs as I've made blog rounds from the blog log and have figured out where a few of you are from, so have edited the blog log list to reflect that, as well as added to the map. Would still love everyone to chime in. If I don't have the state you're from listed with your name on either list, please let me know by leaving a comment here. Thanks! Am hopeful with continued growth of this will aid me in identifying donations when they arrive. Additionally, it's just plain fun.

**adding link for slipper pattern HERE

Please remember 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. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!

Help from the State of Massachusetts

Thank you Jeannette, you I believe are our first pair of helping hands from your state of Massachusetts. We're thrilled to have you join us. Jeannette crocheted a scarf, 2 pair of slippers, 4 hats, and sent along 7 pair of socks! All items are nice and warm and are greatly appreciated.

Great timing on the socks Jeannette, with this months focus of socks!

If you've not had a chance please cruise around the blog, some new items have been added including a map to show where our wonderful knitters and crocheters are from. Check the lists (with and without blogs) to see if I have the state you're from. If not, please sing out so I can update. Also some new information/guidelines exist in the how can I help tab, as well as in the FAQ tab.

2011
Scarves 121+1=122
Hats 190+4=194
Mittens (gloves)56
Socks 41+7=48
Slippers 10+2=12
Ghans 11
Squares 179
Sweaters 5

Don't forget, This is SOCK IT TO ME MONTH!

Please remember 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. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!

Sisters and Friends Reaching Out to Help Those in Need

Thank you Evelyn, Mary, and Gloria! Three new pairs of helping hands from Illinois. Evelyn and Mary are sisters, and perhaps Gloria is as well? 15 crocheted scarves, and a hat to warm our cold folks in need here in Ohio. Fabulous selection of colors. Many of these scarves are sized appropriate for children. By the time you read this scheduled post these scarves will already be around the neck of someone cold.

We're always happy to have more helping hands, and get new folks involved in this cause of warming the homeless. The need is great. We warm Men, Women, and Children in need.

Have made a few additions here to blog, hope you've spent some time looking around. I've also been busy putting together more afghans, as well as designing more from all your squares. Please keep checking to see how things progress.

2011
Scarves 106+15=121
Hats 189+1=190
Mittens (gloves)56
Socks 41
Slippers 10
Ghans 11
Squares 179
Sweaters 5

Don't forget, This is SOCK IT TO ME MONTH!

Please remember 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. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!

Potpourri of Warmth for Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Kathy for your potpourri of knitting and crocheting. Kathy had delivered 8 squares, 10 headbands/earwarmers, 9 hats, and 3 scarves. Kathy is our newest pair of helping hands. YIPPEE, love getting more helping hands. Kathy and I became acquainted through Facebook. In doing so we discovered not only is she a fellow Ohioan; but she lives in a small town where I lived in my early childhool. How's that for a small world folks? She and I were able to meet face to face which is always fun. We had a nice lunch while getting to know each other a bit better. Look forward to doing that again, and look forward to more warm goodies for our homeless and those in need off her hook and or knitting needles.

Having new helping hands is good, having a face to face meeting with a new friend is awesome! From memory, I believe this is the 3rd time I've gotten to meet someone in person who was donating after first meeting them here on the blog, or in a group on RAV or similiar type on line group.

Making headway folks with identifying where everyone is from, but still working on it. Please check the lists (both with and without blogs), to see if I have the state your from listed. If it's not listed by your name I can't add it to the map. Creeping forward on that, knowing this is a scheduled post (as they all are in que), as of the writing of this post 24 states are listed on the map giving us a 48% of the country. And you'll also note we have friends abroad in addition to that.

Please read about Sock it to Me in the sidebar. It's our March focus.

2011
Scarves 103+3=106
Hats 180+9=189
Mittens (gloves)56
Socks 41
Slippers 10
Ghans 11
Squares 171+8=179
Sweaters 5

Please remember 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. It truly DOES make a difference. THANK YOU!