knittingforabetterworld

CHARITY KNITTING: MAKING A GIFT FOR SOMEONE WHO REALLY NEEDS IT!

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall03/FEATcharity.html

http://www.interweave.com/knit/charities.asp

http://www.woolworks.org/charity.html

http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/206.asp

http://www.imagiknit.com/charity.html

http://www.dailyknitter.com/charity.php

http://www.knitlit.com/shares.htm

http://www.knitnet.com/sampler/current/charknit.htm

http://www.lionbrand.com/charityConnection.html

organizations that inspire and seek donations of your handwork

first URL is an essay called "Knitting for Others"

last URL has search engine

PEACE FLEECE

http://www.peacefleece.com/

http://www.knittersreview.com/article_yarn.asp?article=/review/product/040422_a.asp

http://www.halcyonyarn.com/Yarn_pages/yarn020.html

http://www.kpixie.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=35_53

yarn company committed to helping historic enemies cooperate and prosper through trade

knitting yarn made from Russian/American, Israeli and Palestinian wools

handpainted knitting needles, patterns, wooden buttons, and adorable knit kits to felt

INSPIRATIONAL "PIECES" ON VALUE OF KNITTING

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer03/FEATknittingyourself.html

http://www.maddycraft.com/MC205.pdf

deep relationship between knitting and spirituality/meditation

ORGANIC YARN !!!!

using organic yarn keeps pesticides and other chemicals

from damaging Mother Earth

see the end of page for my favorites!

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: MY PERSONAL HERO

http://www.eatsleepknit.com/cshop/product/Schaefer-Yarn-Heather/109/#

http://www.harmonydesigns.com/product/detail.php?catalogNumber=3185Eleanor

a special humanitarian who contributed positively to the world through knitting

as "first knitter," her bulging knitting bag was familiar sight while traveling

photographed for White House Christmas card with knitting in hand

Shaefer Yarns offers a discontinued :( colorway named in her honor

I made a clever scarf from it and it is wonderful!

knit first row of a symbolic sweater for a wartime soldier through the Red Cross

I recommend a visit to her fascinating Val-Kill Cottage in Hyde Park, New York

special gifts with Eleanor Roosevelt stamp :)

see my new tribute page to her; click here

"KNIT ON, WITH CONFIDENCE AND HOPE, THROUGH ALL CRISES" TOTE BAG

http://www.stitchesmarket.com/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=2707&cat=209&page=1

http://www.joyknits.com/EZ.html

famous inspirational quote from Elizabeth Zimmerman appears on knitting tote bag

photo and information about beautiful woman who has been a guiding light for knitters everywhere

-- even after her passing from this world

ONE WORLD BUTTONS

http://www.oneworldbuttons.com/community.php

http://www.oneworldbuttons.com/contact_us.php

celebrate cultural and artistic diversity with handcrafted buttons

unique choices from Cambodia, Ghana, Nicaragua, Ecuador

NEEDLE ARTS MENTORING PROGRAM

http://www.helpinghandsprogram.org/

http://www.needleartsmentoring.org/index.html

feeling of achievement through mentoring a child

teach a young curious person to knit!

open the creative world of knitting to a child

teach other needlearts as well

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CARE OF YOUR HANDKNIT SWEATERS

http://www.sweaterscapes.com/storing.htm

http://www.sweaterscapes.com/wash.htm

http://www.cottonclouds.com/shopping/product_info.asp?id=568

http://www.theyarntree.com/know/tips/moths.html

http://countrywool.tripod.com/freepatterns/wash.htm

storing wool sweaters to avoid moth damage

washing wool and cotton sweaters to avoid felting, shrinking, stretching, and fading

Eucalan: no rinsing, no residue, environmental friendly cleaning/conditioning solution for wool

available to the right in lavender-scented and unscented

Cot'n Wash for cotton knits

PASS IT ON! USE IT UP! (FOR KNITTERS WITH "STASHES")

http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/FEATpassiton.html

http://www.dailyknitter.com/article11.html

how to "Reduce, reuse, recycle, refresh" your collection of yarns and supplies

benefit others and yourself by knitting up charitable projects

RECYCLING OLD SWEATERS (SOME BEING "FRANKENKNITS)

http://neauveau.com/recycledyarn.html

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34743.asp

http://www.earthheartdesigns.com/Pages/Patterns/All%20Patterns/

sewn_mittens.htm

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/FEATsum06FK.html

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/craftsgifts/ss/Sweater_Mittens.htm

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/evangelista84.html

recycle yarn from old personal projects or thrift store sweaters

excellent instructions accompanied by clear, precise pictures

make mittens and other objects out of felted-by-accident knitting

SOCKS [AND VESTS] FOR "CHILDREN IN COMMON"

http://www.childrenincommon.org/

http://countrywool.tripod.com/freepatterns/csocks.htm

http://www.socknitters.com/PROJECTS/CICgoal.htm

http://www.fibergypsy.com/common/socksize.shtml

http://countrywool.tripod.com/freepatterns/cicvest.htm

my ONGOING charity project (I always have a knitting bag loaded with materials

ready to go whenever I leave home)

knit wool socks in any size (or children's vest, too)

for Russian children in unheated or poorly heated orphanages who "share" pairs of sox

patterns use worsted yarn to give thickness and more warmth (Beginners, use first parttern.)

I use two strands of non-itchy merino DK yarn to add more color

(second pattern provides instructions for non-machine washable wool)

this merino is beautiful & affordable & in lots of colors, grouped seasonally

suggestions to brighten up socks for variety & child appeal

typical sock measurements for children

last link is for vests that I always knit on long (and short) train trips --- easy!

HEIFER INTERNATIONAL

http://www.heifer.org/site/apps/ka/ec/product.asp?c=edJRKQNiFiG&b=477887&ProductID=164820

give a share of a "knitting basket" in the form of a fiber-producing animal in honor of recipient

excellent for group giving (whole knitting basket)

countless bundles of wool for families to make clothes, blankets, ponchos and more

handcrafted pieces earn income for food and basic necessities

HUMANELY RAISED MERINO SHEEP

http://www.morehousefarm.com/F-A-Qs/2/

Morehouse Farm never engages in the practice of "mulesed" of their merino sheep

PEACE JACKET

http://fortheloveofyarn.com/Issues/Spring06/patterns/spring06_peacejacket.shtml

for advanced knitters

98 words for peace in white in a beautiful field of blue

KNITTING CONNECTION

http://www.theknittingconnection.org/index.html

mission: support children and families with crafted items

utilizing the artistic talents of volunteer knitters

need for donations of yarn, needles, and books