2008 Charity Projects
In September the guild hosts its annual charity knitting program. We have
chosen five charities that will receive our knitted gifts this year.
2008 charities are:
- The Mother Bear Project - www.motherbearproject.org/
- Marillac House www.marillachouse.org/
- Stitches from the Heart - www.stitchesfromtheheart.org/
- The Peapod Project - www.peapodfoundation.org/
- Threads of Compassion - threadsofcompassion.blogspot.com/
Check these pages for updates, including suggested patterns.
2008 Charity Chairs are Lou Spedale at manouli@peopelpc.com (773 274-6505) and Worna Haywood at worna@ameritech.net (773 859-5534).
Additional Pattern Resources
(Please keep in mind and respect copyright restrictions - some free patterns prohibit the sale of items even for charitable purposes.)
- www.bellaonline.com/subjects/207.asp
- www.dmoz.org/Arts/Crafts/Knitting/Patterns
- www.knittingpatterncentral.com
- www.bevscountrycottage.com
- www.knitting.about.com
- www.p2designs.com
- www.woolworks.org
- 5-hour baby sweater for premies - Jul. '06
- Animal "Snuggle" blanket - June '05
- Neonatal premie hat, Convertible Mittens, Shaker Stitch Slippers - May 2007
- Doll sweater - Dec. '05
- Ear flap hat - Aug. '06
- Felted bookweight - May '05
- Multidirectional Scarf - Dec. '04
- Premie burial bunting - June '05
- Premie hat - May '05
- Vintage doll sweater - July '05
Charities We've Contributed to in the Past
- Adopt-A-Native Elder - http://www.anelder.org/who.htm
- Area neonatal hospital units (preemie items)
- Graceful Stitches - http://www.gracefulstitches.org/GS/default.aspx
- Guideposts Knit for Kids - http://www.dailyguideposts.com/help/knitforkids.asp
- The Santa Train - http://www.kingsportchamber.org/portal/santaframe.htm
- Tree House Animal Foundation - http://www.treehouseanimals.org/index.html
- Charitable Crafters - http://www.charitablecrafters.org
- Helmet liners for U.S. troops - http://www.geocities.com/helmetliner/
- Hugs for Homeless Animals - http://www.h4ha.org
- Warm Up America! - http://www.warmupamerica.com
- Warming Families - http://www.warmingfamilies.org