Knitting for charity

Free Pattern for Higher Love Scarf Trimmed Hat - Beanie with 4 pairs of large eyelets which allow you to weave in a scarf or ribbon. The designer YaYa Lovestoknit shared this for you to knit for those you love or who are in need, with a particular wish to bring comfort and joy to someone receiving chemo treatment. Aran weight yarn.

Knitting Pattern for Wombat Toy to support Animals Australia -An Australian wombat to knit and cuddle. Use 8ply/DK to make the larger wombat (14" long) or 4ply/fingering to make the small wombat (10" long). The pattern has detailed instructions for assembling the pieces, which are made flat on two needles. For every pattern sold till the end of June 2020, AU$5 will be donated to “AnimalsAustralia” who support charities caring for injured and displaced animals. Designed by RianAnderson

If you’re ready to try knitting for charity or crochet to help others, find out where to donate baby hats to charity, how to make sure your hats for charity will be accepted and how to get started! So many of my lovely readers email me and tell me that they love to use my …

Free Knitting Patterns for the Snuggles Project - If your pets have everything they need, consider knitting a security blanket or bed for a shelter animal through the Snuggles Project to give these animals a little warmth and love while they wait for their forever homes. It also calms them and reduces their anxiety. The Snuggles Project was founded in 1996 by Rae French and also has patterns for crochet and sewn blankets as well as knitting projects.

Free Knitting Pattern for Teddy Bear Hand Puppet - An easy pattern designed to be simple enough for children to knit. It’s a garter stitch rectangle with some cast on and bind off for arms. Ears are shaped by sewing along head fold. Designed by Shelley Pearson for Knit a Square Charity.

Free Knitting Pattern for Goldilocks Finger Puppet - This finger puppet by Amanda Berry is easily customizable into other characters by changing skin color, hair, and dress. The designer allows you to sell the finished project to raise money for charity.

For the April 22 March for Science, she’s come up with a special project: the resistor hat.

Free Knitting Pattern for One Row Repeat Hat - This beanie Let There Be Rows by Robin Celli for Delaware Head Huggers features a one row repeat that’s a quick knit in super bulky yarn.

Free Knitting Pattern for Twiddle Muffs or Mitts - Twiddle muffs have a calming effect for people with dementia and other cognitivie difficulties. The muffs provide simple stimulation that has been shown to reduce agitation and restlessness. Twiddle muffs have also been used as a sensory comfort aid for autism, ADHD, and anxiety. Knit the muffs or mitts with colorful textured yarn from your stash and then add buttons, ribbons, beads, toys, anything that would be fun to fidget with!

Knitting Afghan Blocks for Charity - A stashbuster with heart! Knit 6 x 9 rectangle blocks with your stash and the HAPpy Stitchers will assemble all the blocks they get into afghans for injured servicepersons, homeless veterans and vets in veterans homes.

Knit Nests for Rescue Birds and Animals - What better use for your leftover yarn stash than to keep orphaned birds and small animals warm and safe! Knitting for Charity published a call for nests from Second Chance Wildlife Rescue along with links to patterns for knit and crochet knits.

Free Knitting Pattern for Prayer Shawl - This easy shawl is offered by the Prayer Shawl Ministry. The designers Victoria Galo & Janet Bristow say, “The making of a prayer shawl is a spiritual practice which embodies our thoughts and prayers for the receiver… Made in prayer, as prayer, for prayer, the shawls are passed on hand-to-hand and heart-to-heart.” Pictured project by Suzzanne who says there is “something comforting about the knit 3, purl 3 rhythm when knitting prayerfully for a…

Knit blankets for Red Cross - #ad Free knitting pattern for Red Heart Cares Knit Blanket and instructions for donating

Knitted Hanging Nest adapted by Della Reid http://theknittedpiper.blogspot.com/ This hanging nest pattern was created for Wildlife Rescue Nests. We have seen a few wildlife rescues hanging the nests in cages for older, ‘eyes-opened, ready to explore’ mammals, such as squirrels. It can easy be attached to the interior of cages with the new addition of a flap and buttons. Notes: it's important to keep your tension as tight as possible. 2 strands of yarn is used to increase strength, more…

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