Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas.  I hope you all are staying warm and healthy.  I hope you're able to spend time with friends and loved ones on this special day.  

I'd like to be sitting by that fireplace right now, as it's COLD here.  Yesterday when I got up it was 10, today 20 degrees.  Those temperatures make you realize how important these warm knitted items we make donate are.

If you're traveling for holidays, I hope you all have safe travels.

Please think of others, less fortunate on this special day.



**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.

Loomed Hats Warm Homeless

Thank you Karen S for this awesome donation of knitted hats and scarf.  Karen has loomed the hats which are always great.  The method of knitting hats with a loom provides a double thickness for the brim area (which covers the ears), and is always nice.  She's added cute size tags.  Please click to see the details of tags which are heart shaped and say handmade specially for you.  They include the size and are tied onto the hats.  Perfect!

She's always included one of her signature scarves made with the cro-knit method.  I've posted the video on how to do this interesting stitch several times here on Bridge and Beyond.  If you're interested, use the search box in the right hand sidebar and it will come up for you.  You get a two tone effect, lots of texture and added warm, as this stitch is a bit thicker by nature.

Many thanks Karen for your on going support of Bridge and Beyond and Ohio's Homeless.  Please keep up the good work.  You do make a difference.

**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.

Heat Wave Yarn Helps The Homeless

Thank you Sandie P from Louisiana for these great crochete scarves.  The first picture, the solids...all great colors.  AND Sandie recently shared she'd tried out a new yarn.  Red Heart Heat Wave.  Very interesting, heat generating yarn.  It's machine washable and comes in a 3.5 oz 198 yard skein.  It's sunlight activated even on cloudy days according to the wrapper.  I had no idea such a thing existed, but.........she did and tried it out.  The feel is still soft.  Someone with more physics background might understand how this is possible, goes it sure goes over my head.  Thank you Sandie for spreading the info.

These two additional scarves are fun, the blend of the 3 colors on the left (not stripes, but blocks of color, love it!)and a very lightly changing colored of gray, taupe and purple on the right.

Many thanks for your long time support of Bridge and Beyond and Ohio's Homeless in Need.  You've made such an important difference in the lives of many through the years.  Keep up the good work.

**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.

Scarves and More for the Homeless

Thank you Lisa N!  What a generous and thoughtful donation.  Folks please click to enlarge the picture (remember, that's something you can always do).  I want you to see the details.  I particularly LOVE the colors in the scarf on the far left side of the picture.  Very nice...they all are, but those colors call out to me personally.  

Lisa's been busy with crocheting cotton cloths, scarves and a hat!  These nice warm scarves are so needed, it's been quite cold and wet here in central Ohio.  Our homeless friends need these warm items, so please folks keep them coming.

Lisa, many thanks and please keep up the good work.  You've warmed a lot of people with your donation.

**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.

Donations Help the Homeless

Thank you Sue S!  Look at this wonderful donation folks.  Knitted corner to corner (Grandma's Favorite) cotton wash cloths.  As you know these are always a huge hit because they have multiple uses and are used by both men and women.   Look at our goal for cotton washcloths........look how close we are folks, now over 70% there.  LOVE seeing our donations grow and get closer to our goals.

Sue has included some good personal care items...toothbrushes and hand warmers.  Folks, I can tell you from personal experience they really do help.  I used some recently at a football game.  

AND.....she's also included much needed warm socks.  Nothing worse than cold, and often wet feet.  Having clean warm socks to switch into can make all the difference in someone's health.  

Thank you Sue, please keep up the good work and know how much it helps.  Special thanks also for your consistent blog visits and always leaving comments.  

**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.

Grandma's Favorite Cotton Washcloths

Thank you Melinda G for these wonderful knitted cotton wash cloths.  I LOVE the 2 colors together in the corner to corner design.  Very nice.  These are always so well received and have many uses.  Men and women alike like them.  They're used for wash cloths and dishcloths.  Their used for folks getting a night in the shelter and getting a shower, and they're put in welcome home packs when folks transition from shelter living to a permanent housing situation.  

As I laid these out to photograph them, it occurred to me doing the corner to corner pattern (generally referred to as Grandma's Favorite) would be a great way to use up small left over yarn balls.  Then piecing them together to make an afghan would be both interesting and pretty.  Not with the cotton, and not with the white; but........since I had that idea for myself, thought I'd toss it out there in case some of you have LOTS of tid bits of yarn.

Many thanks Melinda for your thoughtful donation, and please keep up the good work.

**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.