Knit to Donate to Charity



Knitting Stitches to Make Clothing and Other Items for Charitable Donations

On this site you will find everything you need to know to knit to donate to charity—from the basic essentials of donating to charity to a list of charitable organizations that seek out donated knitted items to give to sick children, the homeless, premature babies and others in need; to how to work on your own or with other knitters to reach those in need…and even more.



Archive for the ‘Yarns’ Category

3
Jan

Budget Yarn Pack

budget yarn pack

Each Budget Yarn Pack contains a variety of lengths, sizes, and colors of yarn. Especially suitable to knitting projects where varying colors and lengths of yarn are needed. Each pack is different and contains an assortment of colors.

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18
Dec

The Knitters Handy Guide to Yarn Requirements

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Interweave Press has produced a great knitting resource of yarn yardage requirements for making mittens, gloves, socks, hats, tams, vests and sweaters at multiple sizes and gauges in a handy portable format.

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6
Dec

Heart & Sole Christmas Yarn

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This yarn is permeated with wonderful properties of aloe vera which also helps the yarn glide smoothly on needles and hooks. Yarn knits up in striped or Fair Isle patterns and solid colors. Ideal for unique home decor accessories; colorful kids sweaters and of course socks!

Weight category: 1; 70% wool superwash/30% nylon; 1.76oz/50g; 213yd/195m. Gauge: knit: 36st x 48r = 4in/10cm on size 2/2.75mm needles; crochet: 23sc x 28r = 4in/10cm on size D3/3.25mm hook. Care: machine washable; dry flat; do not bleach; iron low; dry clean with P solvents only. Manufactured by COATS & CLARK.

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29
Nov

Sugar n Cream Holiday Stripes Yarn

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Fun, bright, playful self-striping shades, this yarn does all the work -stripes on its own. Natural, soft, absorbent cotton is ideal for knit, crochet and craft projects.100% cotton2 ounces (57 grams) 95 yards4″=20 stitches on size 7 needles

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21
Nov

Ultra Alpaca Fine Knitting Yarn

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Ultra Alpaca Fine is Berroco’s newest addition to their best selling Ultra Alpaca family. Machine washable and available in 10 popular melange heathers, the finer gauge of Ultra Alpaca Fine is perfect for knitters who prefer sock and lace weight yarns.

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18
Nov

Learn to Spin with This Drop Spindle Kit

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The more I commit to knitting, the more I try to re-create the entire process from spinning the yarn to finally knitting a garment. The Learn to Spin Drop Spindle Kit includes 1/2 lb of fiber, an unvarnished drop spindle, and a sample bottle of wool wash. It’s perfect for the beginning spinner.

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21
Sep

Yarn Ball Winder

yarn ball winder

A cool gadget for knit and crochet! Hand-operated Yarn Ball Winder for making pull thread balls without requiring tubes or cones. Great value!

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16
Sep

Knit Decorative Scarves and Other Items with Lion Brand Trellis Yarn

Trellis is a bulky weight shimmering ladder yarn. Use it alone for beautiful scarves and shawls, as a fun accent on blouses, jeans or other apparel or mixed with other yarns for a bit of shimmer.

Trellis is 100% nylon -1-3/4 ounces (50 grams) 115 yards. Gauge is 15 stitches = 4 inches on size 15 needles. Suggested crochet hook: P/15. Hand wash, dry flat.


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17
Aug

All Knitting Patterns are Free at Lion Brand Yarn

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Looking for a special pattern to knit socks, sweaters, afghans or other items to donate to charity? Lion Brand Yarn recently announced that all knitting (and crochet) patterns on their website are absolutely FREE. This means that over 3400 patterns, of which 700 were previously for sale, are available for download with no monetary strings attached!

Lion Brand Yarn has the largest online pattern library from a single design source. Its Pattern Finder® helps knitters sort through the free patterns to find exactly those that meet their project requirements. Since the Pattern Finder® has been online, over 350 million patterns have been downloaded.

It’s quite easy to get the FREE knitting patterns. All you have to do is put in a few keywords or search terms to find available patterns. Check out the Pattern Finder® and start downloading those knitting patterns you’ve been admiring but haven’t purchased yet.


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13
Apr

Knit These Cotton Dishcloths to Donate to Charity


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.

Type of Yarn to Use

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The best yarn to use to make dishcloths to donate to charity is cotton yarn. Cotton is a natural fiber that’s perfect to use when washing dishes, pots, pans and counter tops. Cotton yarns are great for sturdy and functional kitchen knitting projects. They can also be used for knitted face cloths and wash cloths as they are naturally soft and absorbent.

One of the best quality and inexpensive cotton yarns is Sugar ’n Cream by Lily Cotton of Canada. Lily Brand cottons are machine washable and dryable, and they come in a large assortment of colors and color combinations. They can be purchased online or at discount department stores and craft stores.

FREE Dishcloth Patterns to Knit to Donate to Charity

There are numerous patterns to knit cotton dishcloths to donate to charity. Most manufacturers of cotton yarns make them available for FREE download from their websites. You may have to register as a member to access the patterns; but membership is FREE. Here are a few of my favorites:

Sugar’n Cream Sugar’n Cream – Simple Ridge & Eyelet Dishcloth

Sugar’n Cream – Doily Style Dishcloth

Sugar’n Cream – Feather and Fan Dishcloth

Lion Brand Yarns FREE Knitted Dishcloth Patterns

Knit these dishcloths to donate to charity on your lunch hour, while commuting to and from work (if someone else is driving) or as a rainy day knitting project; and then sign-up for a craft bazaar or fundraising event and raise money for the charity of your choice.

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