Knitting & Giving

Charitable knitting is an important part of our guild mission and members are encouraged to knit items for charity throughout the year. We currently support the philanthropic projects below.

Have you donated an item for charity this year?
We're keeping count of all charity items donated by our members so we'll know at the end of each year how many items we've contributed to the charities we support. At each guild meeting, Patti will pass around a sheet where you can list the items you have donated in that month, or since the last time you attended a meeting.

Afghans for Afghans - Winter Children's Campaign

Afghans for AfghansAfghans for Afghans is a humanitarian and educational people-to-people project that sends hand-knit and crocheted blankets and sweaters, vests, hats, mittens, and socks to the beleaguered people of Afghanistan.

The current campaign is for children's items. For newborns and babies, we specifically need:

  • baby socks
    minimumfoot length of 2.5"; proper socks with heels and lower leg coverage; for knitters only (no crochet)

  • baby hats
    minimum head circumference of 10"; caps need to cover ears; ear flaps and under-chin ties are acceptable; hats need some stretch for comfort over forehead

For small children, ages 2-8 years:

  • baby socks
    minimumfoot length of 2.5"; proper socks with heels and lower leg coverage; no booties or slippers, please; for knitters only (no crochet)

  • mittens
    For ages 4-8 years; smaller mittens are not practical.

  • hats

  • blankets for babies and small children
    minimum 40" x 30" - please, NO smaller!; we'd love if crocheters could focus on blankets, as crochet goes faster and is thicker generally; please think dense, not lacy stitches

Please remember to use wool or other animal fiber, focusing on utility and warmth (avoid overall white or light colors that get dirty easily; avoid lacy or airy patterns). This is a perfect opportunity to use some of those wool oddballs - mix and match cheerful colors. Your charitable donations can be stash busters, too! Please also go easy on the hats ... Socks and mittens are great items to make for those who prefer working small.

Baby items will be shipped in February, larger items in March and April. Please send them to:

Afghans for Afghans
c/o AFSC Collection Center
65 Ninth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Thank you everyone for your generous donations.

GoodSearch for Charity

GoodSearchThe next time you need to do a search on the Internet, please consider using Goodsearch.com. Simply enter the name of the charity you'd like to raise funds for (like Stitches from the Heart) then enter the word or phrase you're looking for and click the Search button as usual. Charities earn about a penny per search.

Organization How can I help? How are my donations used? Patterns
Afghans for AfghansAfghans for Afghans Donate knit/crocheted blankets and sweaters, vests, hats, mittens, and socks - wool or other durable animal fibers only Humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan. Infant earflap hat

Many more patterns here
Orphan Foundation of AmericaRed Scarf Project Donate knit red scarves, hand-written notes, gift cards To provide warmth, comfort, and encouragement to college-bound foster youth. Irish Hiking Scarf
Twin Rib Scarf
My So-Called Scarf
Basketweave
Enjoyable Rib
Stitches from the HeartStitches from the Heart Knit baby clothing and blankets Items are given to premature babies nationwide Four-Hour Baby Jacket
Travelling Afghan
More patterns from SFTH
Precious PalsPrecious Pals Buy (or knit!) a teddy bear or stuffed animal and knit an outfit for it Used by law enforcement agencies to provide comfort to children in crisis Teddy Bear Outfit [PDF]

yarn ball, teal yarn ball, gold yarn ball, blue

Guild Donations
Here are some of the guild's donations to these very worthy causes!

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50 Hats for Dream Street

Dream StreetDream Street is a volunteer organization dedicated to providing a unique camping program, free of charge, to children with chronic or life-threatening diseases.

Members knit and crocheted colorful hats and scarves for Dream Street Campers.

2007 Charity Blanket Campaign

Tremendous thanks to all guild members who participated in our 2007 Charity Blanket Campaign. We knitted, crocheted, and stitched together 23 lap blankets for the Royalwood Care Center in Torrance.

These beautifully made blankets brought cheer and warmth to the residents of Royalwood, and they were extremely grateful for our generous donation.

Las Vegas Scarves for Sojourn Services

Scarves and teddy bears for Sojourn ServicesWow! Huge thanks to everyone who donated scarves and teddy bears for Sojourn Services. These cheery knitted offerings will help bring joy and comfort to mothers and children who truly need a lift.

In addition to the 6 bears and 12 scarves, Slipt Stitchers also knit up three baby blankets for Stitches from the Heart. Well done, ladies!

Scarves for Soldiers

AnySoldier.comAnn Roberts first learned about AnySoldier.com late in 2004, and as a long time knitter, she asked her knitting friends to make scarves which she and her husband, Fred, could send off to soldiers for Christmas...

Guild members were proud to support Ann and Fred's campaign to bring warmth and comfort to U.S. service men and women serving overseas.
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Sweaters, hats, scarves
Sweaters, hats, scarves
 
February Precious Pals
Precious Pals
 
Hats'n'scarves
More Hats'n'scarves

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Last updated 2006/02/15 bp