Houston,
TX
KANG Chapters - please send the community service information that you would like posted here to communityservice@knitatnight.org
New Charity Challenge for 2011-2012
See here for details.
Community Service continues to collect facecloths and helmet liners for soldiers in Afghanistan.
MD Anderson contacted us and requested chemo caps and lap blankets. If anyone is truly committed to making these items Chix With Sticks is willing to purchase the yarn. Contact Christine Schmitz.
Soldiers' Helmet Liners
We will be knitting helmet warmers for our soldiers in Afghanistan.
The website links for the helmet liners are as follows:
http://yarnheaven.com/yhHelmetLinerPattern.html
http://www.citizensam.org/html/patterns/knitting_instructions_helmetliner.html
If members do not wish to do liners, face cloths and socks are also being collected. Washable wool or animal fibers are recommended and acceptable colors are posted in the instructions. Shades of Cascade 220 Superwash and Super Aussie Merino superwash are also recommended.
Free patterns on the web for service projects:
Care Wear Volunteers patterns for infants
Lion Brand Charity Knit and Crochet Patterns for blankets and hats
Touching Little Lives patterns for infants
Craft Yarn Council of America: Caps for Kids program patterns for children’s caps, as well as other free patterns for the family
New Charity Challenge for 2011-2012
See here for details.
Community Service continues to collect facecloths and helmet liners for soldiers in Afghanistan.
MD Anderson contacted us and requested chemo caps and lap blankets. If anyone is truly committed to making these items Chix With Sticks is willing to purchase the yarn. Contact Christine Schmitz.
Soldiers' Helmet Liners
We will be knitting helmet warmers for our soldiers in Afghanistan.
The website links for the helmet liners are as follows:
http://yarnheaven.com/yhHelmetLinerPattern.html
http://www.citizensam.org/html/patterns/knitting_instructions_helmetliner.html
If members do not wish to do liners, face cloths and socks are also being collected. Washable wool or animal fibers are recommended and acceptable colors are posted in the instructions. Shades of Cascade 220 Superwash and Super Aussie Merino superwash are also recommended.
Free patterns on the web for service projects:
Care Wear Volunteers patterns for infants
Lion Brand Charity Knit and Crochet Patterns for blankets and hats
Touching Little Lives patterns for infants
Craft Yarn Council of America: Caps for Kids program patterns for children’s caps, as well as other free patterns for the family
Community
Service