Would you like to welcome new families to the country, rather than shut them out? If so, join the Welcome Blanket Project and you can do just that The plights of refugees and migrants have laid heavily on my heart for years. In fact, it has ever since I first read a blog post by…
Your charity knitting for troops can bring comfort and warmth to injured servicepersons through the HAPpy Stitchers Afghan Project A few weeks ago I mentioned the Facebook group HAPpy Stitchers Afghan Project in the Knitting Nuggets Newsletter for a brief introduction. Today, I’d like to let you know more about this great opportunity for charity…
No need to weave in ends – your knitted squares can help Lakota families through Afghan Squares for Pine Ridge Reservation I have a simple question for you, charity knitter: do you enjoy knitting squares but hate weaving in ends? Maybe you don’t actually hate it, but boy, you’d be thrilled if there was a…
Knitting shawls and blankets can offer tremendous comfort to patients with Alzheimer’s If I can be honest with you for a moment, developing Alzheimer’s is one of my greatest fears. My grandfather suffered from it. He was my last living grandparent, and he passed on the very day I graduated from high school.
By knitting for charity through 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela, you’ll not only help keep needy people warm, but you’ll honor one of history’s greatest humanitarians A few weeks ago, I received this tweet regarding a program called “67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela.” The tweet from Veronica Buzby said, “We knit/crochet/quilt blankets for the needy….
Recently I was contacted by Jo Owen via the Knitting for Charity Facebook page. She wrote to let me know of Blue Light Babies and their need for knitters. Here is what she wrote:
