How to knit for charity by Mary Hawkins

"I love making things with my little talent that ease the life of a stranger and keep them warm. I'm so happy that I can do this for other people."

How I did it: There are lots of groups out there that accept items, so find a cause you believe in and check out their requirements before you make things and send them in. Don't send a charity something that won't be useful to them -- that's not helping, that's dumping a problem on some poor volunteer. There are so many charities and so much need out there, you're sure to find something good.

Lessons & tips: Ravelry.com has a few groups that exclusively focus on knitting for charity. It's also a good place to look for patterns.

I also held a yarn swap at my house and gave the extra yarn to my local hospital's charity program.

Resources: Ravelry.com

Knitting for Peace [book]

You'll also need yarn, needles and time.


 

Dec 29, 2008, 06:29PM PST | 3 comments | 43 cheers


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naughtychimp is a Travelling Money Managing Extrovert

That's great information.

I’m not a knitter, but I know many folks who are and are always looking for organizations that need donated knitted goods.

Mar 13, 09:55AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

Mary Hawkins

Cool!

If you ever need a recommendation to a good charity project, lemme know…

Mar 13, 10:30AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 9 cheers

friedcalamari is tryng to figure this out

intersested

what do you think the best one out there is that dosn’t get enough donations?

Aug 11, 06:37PM PDT | Respond to this


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