Last year my boss emailed everyone asking what charities we volunteer for so that she could write a warm and fuzzy holiday season blog post. Um, what charity? Whoops. Given that we had just moved to a new state, I hadn't gotten involved in anything yet, so I was scrambling to find an answer. Why not use my handy-dandy crafting skills? I ended up selecting The Ships Project to make hats for our overseas soldiers and used K as my "head" model for proper sizing.
This year I doubt we're doing the same write-up, but I wanted to continue the tradition of making knitted and crocheted gifts for charity around Christmas. So right after finishing the Halloween decorations, I started making mittens for the Mitten Commitment. Here's what I've finished so far:
You probably can't tell, but they're a pair of Owlet mittens that I found for free on Ravelry. I purposely didn't post a straight-on shot of them because my stranding technique is just terrible looking (always comes out lumpy and uneven). Hopefully the person who receives them won't mind. ^_^;; For the next pair, I'm thinking of continuing the animal theme with these crocheted Shark mittens. :)
Question:
What charities do you like to knit or crochet for?
8 comments:
You're probably too hard on yourself. The mittens look great!
Aww thanks, Marie! At the very least, they'll be warm and comfortable. :)
That's an amazing cat replica... Very impressive knitting :)
@Seth Lol! You, sir, are awesome.
They look great!!! I've worked for years for this group: http://onlineangels.byethost16.com/index.html
No Italian charity group inspires me the same confidence! :'(
How lovely, Diana! Your dedication and hard work are surely appreciated by those you help. :) Thanks for the link!
I actually don't knit or crochet for charities but the majority of my crochet are gifts for special occasions. Our charity was so fun - Secret Santa for foster children! And, we also got to help with the Samaritan's purse shoe boxes.
Great suggestion about Samaritan's Purse. Found out my church also has a craft group that is selling their crafts to make money for donation. Too bad the craft group meets during the day.
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