Donating is good for the Soul

Thank you Diana K for your on going support of our cause here on Bridge and Beyond.  Warming Ohio's Homeless is a job that just doesn't go away.  These has been an especially brutal winter and I fear even with the days on the calendar saying spring is close...it isn't by a long shot.  As I write this scheduled post we still have snow on the ground.

Our knitting and crocheting  serves several purposes.  It gives us who are blessed with a roof over our heads the ability to give back, a way to show our gratitude for what we have.  It gives us the ability to physically warm someone in need, and it gives us the ability to give someone hope for a better tomorrow.  Homemade items made from our hearts tell that cold homeless person, someone cares.  Someone cares about you and that's pretty special.

Keep your yarn close folks, the need is great.

2014 Donations:
Hats: 227+1=228
Scarves: 90+2=92
Socks: 46
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 25
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 56+44=100
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, etc. : 5
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care items.

**PLEASE REMEMBER

• ADD A NOTE WITH YOUR NAME AND EMAIL TO YOUR DONATION 
• AVOID USING WHITE, BEIGE, TAN, AND OTHER LIGHT COLORS, DUE TO THE DIRT FACTOR
• ALWAYS READ THE TAB ASSOCIATED WITH THE ITEM YOU'RE MAKING BEFORE YOU KNIT OR CROCHET AND MAIL TO BE CERTAIN YOU MEET THE NECESSARY GUIDELINES

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.

Happy Hookers Help Ohio's Homeless

Hats and scarves crocheted by our good friend Marjorie M and her crochet club, The Happy Hookers!  Lots of nice colors in the hats.  I've got some pictured with the brim rolled up and others without out the brim up so you can see the 2 ways these hats can be worn.  This provides options for the folks, to pull it down or roll it up to have double over the ears.  Thank you ladies for joining Marjorie in the cause for our Ohio Homeless.  We appreciate your efforts.  
Click to enlarge the picture so you can see the red hat with the cute ruffle edge.  The ladies will love not only being warm, but looking good.

Thank you Happy Hookers!

2014 Donations:
Hats: 214+13=227
Scarves: 85+5=90
Socks: 46
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 25
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 56
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, etc. : 5
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care items.

**PLEASE REMEMBER

• ADD A NOTE WITH YOUR NAME AND EMAIL TO YOUR DONATION 
• AVOID USING WHITE, BEIGE, TAN, AND OTHER LIGHT COLORS, DUE TO THE DIRT FACTOR
• ALWAYS READ THE TAB ASSOCIATED WITH THE ITEM YOU'RE MAKING BEFORE YOU KNIT OR CROCHET AND MAIL TO BE CERTAIN YOU MEET THE NECESSARY GUIDELINES

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.

Love and Warmth Donated from New York for Ohioans

 Look at these beautiful matching sweater and hat.  Some teen gal is going to truly flip.  She's going to look cute, be warm and know someone cares about her.  This is awesome.  Thank you Anne Marie from New York for your on going support and always so generous support of the need of our homeless here in Ohio.  You rock!  Love the color and the details in the stitches.  Please click to enlarge folks so you can see it well.  The pattern for this sweater is HERE

 AND how about a bunch of hats in lots of different colors to fit a variety of head sizes, all nicely tagged.  And to that some socks, and scarves and hand warmers.  Awesome, and so very thoughtful Anne Marie.  Did you also notice slippers ?

AND......don't leave there's more to share with you, 3 more adorable sweaters.  The blue and red in the upper right doesn't show up well in the photo, but will awesome for some little guy.  Anne Marie has made the 4 sweaters are in different sizes, from very young to teen.  So nicely done!  Anne Marie, looks like an awesome pattern, can you please share what pattern you used.

*The Cardigan Sweater Pattern is HERE
*The Lavendar Sweater Pattern is HERE
*The Red and Blue Sweater Pattern on RAV is HERE
And for those not on RAV is HERE

2014 Donations:
Hats: 202+12=214
Scarves: 83+2=85
Socks: 26+20=46
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 22+3=25
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 56
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, etc. : 1+4=5
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care items.

**PLEASE REMEMBER

• ADD A NOTE WITH YOUR NAME AND EMAIL TO YOUR DONATION 
• AVOID USING WHITE, BEIGE, TAN, AND OTHER LIGHT COLORS, DUE TO THE DIRT FACTOR
• ALWAYS READ THE TAB ASSOCIATED WITH THE ITEM YOU'RE MAKING BEFORE YOU KNIT OR CROCHET AND MAIL TO BE CERTAIN YOU MEET THE NECESSARY GUIDELINES

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.

Donation from New York for Ohio's HOmeless

Thank  you Robert L from New York for this thoughtful donation.  There are hats, scarves, slippers, a neck warmer and socks.  Robert is our newest pair of helping hands.  While I'm not really sure this donation is from Robert, there was no note in the box so I only have the return address to go by.  I suspect Robert's wife is the creator of said donation.  But, doing a search for an email from a Robert L. didn't produce an email for me in in box.  I'm hopeful whomever sent this will respond either here via comments, or email me at sandycrochet@gmail.com or use the contact form in the right side bar.  It's not that Robert couldn't be the new pair of helping hands, we do have some men in the group; it's just less common.

My apologies for not being able to contact you to let you know your donation arrived safe and sound.  

2014 Donations:
Hats: 185+17=202
Scarves:82+1=83
Socks: 6+20=26
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 21+1=22
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 56
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, etc. : 1
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care items.

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.

Lots of Hats for Homeless

Thank you Sandra R  from sunny and warm Florida (though even they have had colder then normal bouts this winter), for this awesome donation!  Sandra has been a long time supporter of Bridge and Beyond with her skillful hands.  We truly appreciate you and your huge heart.  Sandra has crocheted and crocheted.......does she even stop to eat and sleep?  WOW.

I believe she has hit every possible head size with this variety of hats.  AND many many thanks for taking the time to tag them all with size.  I really need everyone to do that.  It does take extra time at your end, I know; but truly less then my measuring or guesstimating all the hats here, and then the volunteers having to do it yet again.  Please, Please folks tag your hats with the size you made.  No one knows better then you what size you made.  The hat tab has patterns, and lots of guidelines about sizing.  It's a wonderful resource compiled by many of our Bridge and Beyond folks. 

As always, keep up the good work Sandra!

Hats: 147+38=185
Scarves:79+3=82
Socks: 6
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 21
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 56
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 1

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, Scarves, Slippers and More to Aid Cold Homeless

Thank you Sheelagh S for this beautiful stained glass window style afghan.  Please click to enlarge folks so you can see the details.  Not only is it colorful, but it has nice texture, dimension to it.  Sheelagh found this pattern in "50 Sensational Crochet Afghans & Throw" in case any of you want to give it a go.    This wonderful lapghan will surely put a smile on someone's face while it keeps them warm.  Awesome work Sheelagh!

Sheelagh has been very busy!  She's crocheted and donated slippers, hats, and a poncho in addition to the lovely lapghan above.  I had to stand back to get everything in the photo soooooooooo

wanted you to see the detail in the poncho, I've cropped it for you.  Isn't this a wonderful design!  It's nice and thick will be very warm for the lucky recipient.  Love the colors as well.

She made some keyhold scarves also, indicating she didn't quite have enough yarn to make full length scarves.  What an awesome idea!  I wanted to share a close up.  If you've not seen this style scarf before it has a slit, something like a button hold (only larger), where the scarf slides into itself which compensates nicely when it might otherwise be too short to wrap around and secure.  Great idea.

People always enjoy looking at new or different patterns, so am including the pattern she used for her hats in case any of you are looking for a new pattern.  Click HERE.  I'll be adding this to our hat tab across the top of the blog.  It's a well written pattern, sized wonderfully, is stretchy which makes it fit more heads, and is nice and warm with tight closed stitches...AND it has a brim!  Awesome Pattern, thanks for sharing this.

Please keep up the good work Sheelagh.

It's March, and that means our focus is Men.  Things needed for men, darks, solids, sturdy be that hats, scarves, mittens, or slippers.  This winter is far from over.  Though I am excited it's staying light a bit later; the temps are still frigid and as the writing of this scheduled post, I managed one token day without snow in my yard .......short lived reprieve, as it snowed again and next comes the freezing rain.  


2014 Donations:
Hats: 144+3=147
Scarves:74+5=79
Socks: 6
Afghans: 10+1=11
Slippers: 20+1=21
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 56
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 1

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.