Care To Knit

Posted on July 13, 2009 at 6:21 am, by Knitting Stitches
in Category Charity Knitting Organizations, Donate to Charity, Knitting Stitches, Knitting for Charity Organizations | Tags: adult sizes,baby hats,booties,boucle,chemo caps,children in need,fun fur,hospices,lap blankets,layettes,lion brand,needy families,patons,preemie,red heart,shawls,sweater sets,yarn types

Looking for a project to knit to donate to charity? The Care To Knit non-profit organization is a great resource. Its mission is to provide hand knit and crocheted items such as scarves, lap shawls, hats and other related accessories to those in shelters, hospitals, nursing homes and hospices.

To fulfill the mission, Care To Knit has attracted knitters and crocheters from around the country who are interested in donating their hand made items to men, women, and children in need. Baby and preemie caps, blankets and booties are needed year round. Recently the organization has received requests for sweater sets to include in layettes for needy families.

Here are some facts you need to know when donating:

Scarves: adult sizes — width 5″-7″, length 60″; children’s sizes — width 4″-5″, length 48″

Lap Blankets: width 35″, length 40″

Hats: small, medium, and large sizes for both adults and children

Yarn Types: Use your favorite yarn or you can choose Lion Brand Boucle, Fancy Fur, Fun Fur, Red Heart Tweed, Lion Brand Suede, Moda Dea, Jai Alai, Patons Cha Cha or Caron–Simply Soft (good for baby hats and chemo caps)

If you are interested in teaching others to knit and/or crochet, or to donate knitted items and help sew labels into them, contact Care To Knit at 1 800 966-KNIT.

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