With all the mask making that is going on (side note: I’m involved with a group called Masks Now, which is working to meet requests for cloth masks from across the country) people are looking for different ways to … Read More ...
Knitting Pattern – Rainbow Window Decoration
This Rainbow Knitting pattern is available for free via Deramores, all you have to do is select the “Digital Pattern” option in the drop-down menu to grab the pattern for free.
Rainbows have become a symbol of hope during isolation … Read More ...
Knit (Crochet or Sew) Ear Savers for Health Professionals
There’s been a surge in making homemade cloth masks for medical professionals and everyday people to wear to help slow the spread of the virus and protect workers who might not have other equipment to use.
But the elastic on … Read More ...
Surgical Face Mask Knitting Patterns
We have been inundated with requests for face mask knitting patterns so we decided to do all the research for you and find you the best ones. Now, lots of people are saying that knitted masks are unsafe and we … Read More ...
Need Something to Knit While Stuck at Home? Why Not Knit for Charity
There are so many ways we can help others in this time, from monetary donations to sewing masks and making blankets and other items.
It’s always true when it comes to charity knitting but maybe even more so now: check … Read More ...
Knit Koala Crafts to Support Australia
Designer Alexandra Davidoff has a couple of koala-themed patterns that she is using to help raise funds for the Australian Koala Foundation as it helps animals affected by the wildfires in Australia.
Proceeds from sales of her fingerless mitts and … Read More ...
All About Knitting for Australia’s Animals (and Other Crafts, too)
Since the wildfires in Australia began, it’s been reported that as many as a billion animals may have died, and countless others have been injured in the fires or fleeing the flames.
This tragedy presents an opportunity for crafters … Read More ...
A Cool Triangular Shawl for a Cause
The One Row Kerchief pattern from Natasha Sills is a really fun looking, simple pattern that can be worked in a lot of different ways.
Use any weight of yarn, and change up the pattern slightly to get more of … Read More ...
A Sweet Tunic that Helps a Good Cause
I may be a little old for flower eyelets, I’ll admit it. But I still think the Gyre Tunic from Annie Lupton is adorable, and my daughter is almost big enough that she could wear it.
It’s a sweet little … Read More ...
Lion Brand Yarn Collecting Blue Hats to Combat Bullying
For the second year Lion Brand Yarn is heading up the #hatnothate campaign to bring awareness to the anti-bullying initiatives of partner charity Box Out Bullying.
Their goal for this year is to collect 25,000 blue hats to distribute … Read More ...
A Brilliant Idea for Any Place with a Waiting Room
Visitors to Parkside Medical Centre in New Zealand can add a few rows to a baby blanket while they wait for their appointments.
The waiting knitters have completed one baby blanket — it took about a month — and started … Read More ...
Help Stomp Out Bullying with Blue Hats
Lion Brand Yarn has teamed up with STOMP Out Bullying (a national nonprofit aimed at changing the culture for kids to reduce bullying, cyberbulling and other forms of abuse) on a project that knitters and crocheters can support, called #HatNotHate… Read More ...
Warm Up America Seeks Tiny Hats for Africa
Warm Up America is known for providing blankets and other warm goods to people across the United States, but it supports other initiatives as well, and this year it’s helping bring awareness — and hats! — to the issue of … Read More ...
Knitters Making Poppies for War Anniversary
Knitters in Australia and beyond are being called upon to create knit poppies that will be used to decorate the Australian War Memorial to mark the centenary of the ending of World War I next November.
The group 5,000 Poppies… Read More ...
Click Your Needles for Oklahoma Babies
Looking for an easy charity knitting project with a big impact? The Oklahoma Department of Health is trying to raise awareness of the so-called period of purple crying that is common among newborns.
Purple hats are distributed to newborns to … Read More ...
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