Ginny Jovanovich returns to Knitting for Charity with yet another outstanding use for leftover yarn: a little-known knitting technique called helix knitting Do you struggle with what to do with your leftover yarn? Not long ago, I received an email from a reader that I honestly could have written myself! She wrote: “[I have] tons…
Need a stretchy cast-on? How about a cast-on for a moebius scarf? Or a cast-on method that will destroy Second Sock Syndrome? Check out these little-known cast-on methods Can a cast-on method change your life? Oh, you’d better believe it can! Once upon a time, I had a distressing problem knitting anything that came in twos…
Knitting a chemo cap that will make a world of difference to a cancer fighter, plus free patterns Have you ever wondered what makes chemo caps such an important part of the recovery process for a cancer patient? You may not realize that it goes far beyond covering a newly-bald head. Pamela Haschke (no relation!)…
Are you interested in knitting for homeless people? Here’s how you can be sure your donations will be useful and appreciated by society’s neediest folks Would you like to knit for homeless folks? It’s easy to see why it’s one of the most popular charity knitting causes. It’s a great way to show love and…
Tilt the odds in your favor (of a scarf being worn!) with these free patterns for children’s scarves to knit Imagine that you’re preparing to dress a child–say, somewhere between the ages of 5 and 10–for a cold winter’s day. Obviously, the first thing the child will need is a coat. (Not something we knitters…
Toddlers to pre-teens need hats every bit as much as preemies and infants. You can knit them with these beautiful patterns for children’s hats (most of them free!) It seems like whenever we think of charity knitting for young ones, we concentrate on babies and preemies and forget about the ones who are walking and…
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