There are so many different knitting and craft-related projects going on to help people affected by that storm called Sandy that I couldn’t possibly keep up with them all. I consider that a very good thing indeed.
Another very good … Read More ...
Help Make it Better with Sandy Relief Craftalong
It wouldn’t surprise anyone to know there are a lot of crafting industry types (and home crafters as well, of course) who were affected by the superstorm they called Sandy. And as crafters, we often want to get in there … Read More ...
Stitching in the Storm and More Ways to Help
I’m loving this story I found on the Washington Post website about using downtime from the storm better known as Sandy to knit. It’s also about color, Kaffe Fassett and how knitting from someone else’s pattern can and should be … Read More ...
Lion Brand Yarn Encourages NYC Knitters to Give
Lion Brand Yarn, as you probably know, has its flagship retail store in New York City, and this year it’s working to give back to the community there by collecting knit and crocheted hats (and other winter warmers) for … Read More ...
Knit for a Cause: Knotty Knitters for Autism Calendar
I recently told you about the new Calendar of Hope, which is full of original knitting patterns and raises money for cancer research.
I just head about another knitting-related calendar of a cause, the Knotty Knitters for Autism calendar. … Read More ...
Time for The Red Scarf Project Again
I’ve been a follower of the Red Scarf Project for years. This program, a part of Foster Care to Success, sends care packages that include red scarves to college students who have been in the foster care system on … Read More ...
Knit a Purple Hat to Help a Baby
It’s a fact of early childhood that babies tend to increase the amount of time they spend crying around the age of two weeks up to three or four months of age. Some health experts call this the period of … Read More ...
Innocent Drinks’ Big Knit is Back
Here’s one for all you Brit knitters out there: Innocent Drinks recently announced that it will be doing the Big Knit again this year.
There aren’t yet a lot of details, but the project was announced on the company’s Facebook … Read More ...
A New KAL from The Knitters Brewing Company.
The Knitter’s Brewing Company has been doing KALs for a long time, I’ve participated in a few of them myself, for socks. This one is for this really pretty shawl. The Cardioid Shawl
Here’s the description: Cascading hearts set the … Read More ...
Jimmy Beans Wool Presents Stitch Red.
Jimmy Beans Wool is proud to present Knit Red an instant classic and must have coffee table knitting treasure for every knitter. This book contains 30 fabulously red garments and accessories designed and donated by celebrity designers who openly share … Read More ...
Kaps For Kendall – Charity Knitting At It’s Best!
Visit the Kaps for Kendall site to find out how you can help!
From Alison and Whitney:
In memory of our sister, we
have launched “Kaps for Kendall.”
Our goal is to raise money to fight Fanconi anemia, the disease … Read More ...
Lion Brand Yarn Studio…
Lion Brand Yarn Studio is collecting knit and crochet blocks for Warm Up America.
Each year the Studio dedicates its fall window display to a charity, and this year it is dedicated to Warm Up America, a charity that collects … Read More ...
Be A Knitting Angel…..
Are You A Knitting Angel?
Do You Want To Be?
Click on this link for a list of knitting charities, and find out how you can be a knitting angel… Read More ...
Soldiers Angels and Namaste
Namaste Charity drive event to benefit Soldier’s Angels charity drive raffle contest to support Soldier’s Angels. Soldiers’ Angels is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit with hundreds of thousands of volunteers providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the … Read More ...
LucyBug Knit Along
Knit-Along For A Cause!
LucyBug invites you to join in knitting something small in size, large in meaning!
Please join the LucyBug Knit-A-Long!
Burial clothing is needed for preemie and full term babies.
Knitting for little ones who’s time … Read More ...