Needed Donations so much Appreciated

Thank you Theresa A from Ohio our newest pair of helping hands for this thoughtful donation of socks, fabulous hand knit mittens, and rain ponchos. Thrilled to have you join us with helping Ohio's Homeless and those in need. Hope to see you here on Bridge and Beyond often. Thank you for including your notes regarding size of your mittens, that's a big help.

2012 Donations:
Hats: 109
Scarves: 34
Slippers: 24
Shawls: 2
Afghans: 7
Mittens: 84+3=87
Squares: 91
Socks: 42+5=47
Rain Poncho's 2
Cotton Washcloths 9
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves etc)

**Going full steam for our contest, remember there will be 3 winners! Read all the details in the Feb 14th blog post.**


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!

Warmth Donated from Head to Toe

Our friend RoseMarie has crocheted and donated warmth from head to toe. Hats to warm the heads, and slippers to warm the toes. Well done, as always RoseMarie. Be sure and click to enlarge picture so you can see the details of her gold scarf....very nice! RoseMarie has also donated personal care items which are always needed and so well received by all the shelters and those out in the elements.

**Sadly our list of unidentified donations are growing, please folks remember to include a note with your donation. Please include your name and email ady/blog etc; so I have a means to contact you. Even if you want to be anonymous here on the blog I need to know for record keeping who you are. Sometimes I have a return address, or a last name, or a husbands name on the return label....but I know you by your screen name, avatar, nickname from a group, blog, or forum. Please check the unidentified area to see if you're listed, or if someone you know is and shoot me an email.**

2012 Donations:
Hats: 107+2=109
Scarves: 32+2=34
Slippers: 20+4=24
Shawls: 2
Afghans: 7
Mittens: 84
Squares: 91
Socks: 42
Cotton Washcloths 9
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves etc)

**Have you gotten involved improving your chances to win one of the 3 prizes for the contest? You still have time. Details found in the blog post dated Feb 14th.**

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!

More Help from Ohio for Ohio Homeless

Waving hello to our newest pair of helping hands, Sue F from Ohio. Fabulous to have you join us here with your thoughtful donation. Awesome mittens (9), scarves (3) and hats (3), 9 cotton washcloths, and 12 squares. Everything is so nicely made, we're thrilled to have you and your skillful hands. Your squares will be introduced with others on hand, and for awhile they'll mingle and play...then we'll put them to work joining others as they become an afghan for Project, "Welcome Home".
Sue also sent some personal care items and a check which I'll use next time I'm out to buy more socks, many many thanks.

**Lots of information and patterns available across the top of the blog, all you need to do is click the tab**

2012 Donations:
Hats: 104+3=107
Scarves: 29+3=32
Slippers: 20
Shawls: 2
Afghans: 7
Mittens: 75+9=84
Squares: 79+12=91
Socks: 42
Cotton Cloths 9
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves etc)

To be a contest winner, you have to enter. Get busy knitting and crocheting, get busy chatted here on the blog with making comments, and blog, tweet, and facebook away. There will be 3 winners. Please read details on Feb 14th's blog post. Good luck all.

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!

Donated Hats Warm Ears and Heads

These adorable knitted hats (6) come from the state of Michigan...our newest pair of helping hands. The skillful hands belong to someone in Osseo, Michigan. I've not found an email ady or name to say thank you, but we certainly appreciate your thoughtful donation. If you see this, please make contact.

2012 Donations:
Hats: 98+6=104
Scarves: 29
Slippers: 20
Shawls: 2
Afghans: 7
Mittens: 75
Squares: 79
Socks: 42
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves etc)

To be a contest winner, you have to enter. Get busy knitting and crocheting, get busy chatted here on the blog with making comments, and blog, tweet, and facebook away. There will be 3 winners. Please read details on Feb 14th's blog post. Good luck all.

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!

Donating Camo Scarf

I always love Patton's Yarn, and had fun crocheting this scarf which was a bit over 7 foot long and 6.5 inches wide. When you knit or crochet with variegated yarns you really don't know how it's going to look, there's a surprise every couple of rows. This is nice and large for our men folk outside. Big enough to really wrap around a couple of times.

Been busy continuing to work on afghans from your squares, as of the writing of this scheduled post, working away on Mother Earth, stay tuned. **Edited this to add, since this post was scheduled Mother Earth has been completed, and as of last night finished another one...you'll have to keep checking in for the reveal; as it's post is also in que. Will be starting on Kaleidoscope today.**

Have you checked the working calendar lately. I've added several more months worth of focuses. Remember, with the exception of squares; we collect everything all year long....the focus of something each month is to highlight what's needed...and to aid you if you're wondering what to make. Please check the tabs of each item for details on colors and size requirements.

2012 Donations:
Hats: 98
Scarves: 28+1=29
Slippers: 20
Shawls: 2
Afghans: 7
Mittens: 75
Squares: 79
Socks: 42
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves etc)

**Contest.....you could could be one of 3 winners....get involved. Read details listed on Feb 14th post.**
To date People who've donated and have their name in the hat (part 1) are: Damary's, Karen B, Sherry K, Bonnie R, Bonnie B, Sandie in Florida, Diana K, Sally, Kathryn V, Patty L, Bail B, Otterbein's Stitches to Share.

People who have their name in hat 2 are: Bonnie R, Diana K, Otterbein's Stitches to Share, Damarys, Karen B, Sherry K, Sandie in Florida, Kathryn V, and Gail B

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!

Kaleidoscope, Childrens Play

Remember the fun you had as a child with a $.59 cardboard Kaleidoscope? That was the first thing that came to mind when I designed this afghan from these colorful little squares. They are indeed smaller squares then I typically get (size 7-10 inch being the requirements). These have been in my stash of squares for a good long while. The other day I decided it was time to dump squares out of the containers and do some designing.......also a good way to remind myself what I had on hand. As you probably know, I'm constantly working on assembling but always several designed and in que. I'll add several rows to these to make a nice child sized afghan for our project, "Welcome Home".

I also like to design ahead so I can grab a bag to edge for car rides, travels, and lunch at work. Particually when the squares are the same size, they make for a good grab and go project.

I could edge and join in pink...would look really girly then; or green or brown to make it more masculine? But, there's always ivory which would make it...either? Thoughts on this? Then again, black would be more like a Kaleidoscope wouldn't it? But, is black ok for a childs afghan?

Love some input on this, as I'm almost done (should be later today), with the current ghan I'm working on, and planned to do this one next.

***Here's a review of people involved in the 3rd portion of the contest (runs from Feb 14th-March 14th, please click HERE for details).
SSeger, Sue, Patty L, DaMaris, Allyson, pmsflowerlady, Sally, Sherry K., Liz, AnneMarie, Yvonne, Emma, Sandie P, Joy D., Jessica, Jen, RoseMarie, Harvest Hill (Jason), Sandie in Florida. Remember the more you chat, the more chances you have to win!
*****Emma I'm not finding you in my records, have you donated...I don't want to miss anyone, please make contact so I can get this corrected.

Tomorrow updates for part I and II of the contest.

2012 Donations:
Hats: 98
Scarves: 28
Slippers: 20
Shawls: 2
Afghans: 7
Mittens: 75
Squares: 79
Socks: 42
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves etc)


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!