Most knitters own lots of knitting needles and a few of them have projects still on them (smile). We’ve found very creative ways of storing our needles—from plastic bins to wine cases to large glass canisters (normally used for keeping uncooked pasta) to everything in between. But, wouldn’t it be great to have a case that’s designed just for knitting needles? Well, you can find beautiful needle cases at your local knitting store; however, there’s nothing like making your own [...]
If you like to knit afghan squares, consider participating in the Knit-a-Square Charity Knitting project based in Australia. Sandy McDonald, founder of this non-profit charity knitting organization is looking for knitters to make 400,000 squares for handmade blankets to be given to orphaned children whose parents died of AIDS in South Africa [...]
A great project to knit to donate to charity is the Mother Bear Project. This non-profit organization provides hand-knitted or crocheted bears to children in emerging nations, most of whom have been affected by HIV/AIDS. These bears and other knitted toys have demonstrated love and given comfort and hope to over 38,000 orphans in sub-Sahara Africa and other places around the world [...]
Knitting boards and looms have been around for quite some time. They are an easy way to learn to knit without using knitting needles. The projects you can create with knitting boards and looms to donate to charity are endless—from sweaters, scarves, hats and other apparel to home decor items like dishcloths, potholders, kitchen appliance covers and more [...]
One of the first projects to knit to donate to charity is a dishcloth. It’s easy to make, requiring only a few hours when using a basic pattern for beginning knitters or a more elaborate one for advanced and speed knitters. Dishcloths are very popular at craft bazaars and fundraising events and sell pretty quickly; so if you are raising money for a favorite charity; then get a few knitters to make lots of dishcloths [...]
Image from the Sock Pixie This one is from the Sock Pixie, who has designed a mini socks knitting pattern to help raise awareness and funds to … [Read More...]
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