[Ended] Charity Along - Hats!

[HollyM]

Welcome to the first quarter Charity Along!

 

From January 1st to March 31st we are making hats to donate to the charity of your choosing. If you do not have a particular charity in mind, may we suggest sending a box to <a href="http://www.anysoldier.com/index.cfm" target="_new">www.anysoldier.com</a>? That certainly isn't the only option though! You can make hats for the homeless, Indian Reservations, or even Chemo caps for your local hospital. Whatever you feel drawn to.

 

Please post when you send/deliver your hats, the number of hats donated & the charity. I'll keep a running total in this first post so we can see the difference we are making!!!

 

Have fun!

Holly <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/spin.gif" />

[Guest ParchedWhisper]

cool. I have a few rolled brim hats I have been making between projects. They are great for relaxing and "not thinking" lol. Good Idea. Will make a few more and then send them off somewhere...It stays hot here pretty much year around so I think they might be of use somewhere else.

[itch2stitch]

That's great - I'm up for that one - will donate them to one of the homeless organisations here in the UK.:w-lol

[Guest SamplerLady]

Here's my first hat going to Cheyenne River Reservation

 

[Guest ParchedWhisper]

wow....that is fast and the first hat of the crochet along...i better get busy to keep up!

 

I think Dot has her UBW hat pattern up now!:w-lol

 

I figure I aught to set myself a goal. Maybe two adult and two child hats a week. Something for me to do inbetween my ripple project.

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

I'll get started on some. We have been discussing auctioning off some stuff on ebay to give money for the tsunami victims so this could be a possibility for a little fancier hats to see if they would sell well,and if they don't then they could still go to good use.

[natalie058]

Count me in too, I'm going to start with a couple of the 'Boyfriend Hats' from Cozy Crochet for my local homeless shelter to use up some yarn!! Then I will buy some dark Wool-Ease (do ya think that would be a good choice of yarn for this) and make some hats for any soldier...

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

That's great Natalie:hug2 . I think the only thing I've heard about the hats for the soldiers is they like camo sortof colors browns dk blue green and so forth also they like to wear them under their helmets so not super thick.

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Oh Parchedwhisper I love your idea of a goal that's just great:hug2

[Guest ParchedWhisper]

Yeah me too. I work better with a dead line Luvs. I figure I can always do more, but the four would be the minimum.

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Got a baby hat done I was working on baby gowns allready for a local hospital. I've made 2 gown and hat sets.

[Deb]

I'm in! I have started one of Dot's UBW hats. Super EASY to do, and a great project to take along wherever I go. :thumbsup

 

I'm gonna work on figuring out a REACHABLE goal for myself, and do one of those progess thingies on my blog.

 

Do we have a button for this yet?

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

No button yet If anyones offering I'd be very grateful :)h

[Guest mimikj]

I would love to participate in this. My choice is to sent to our local Childrens Hospital. My church can also help. Thank you.

Kathy

[Guest ParchedWhisper]

I am using Dot's UBW pattern also for the adult hats. I am totally loving that pattern. lol

 

I am thinking of taking them to our local food kitchen and seeing it they will take them.

[Deb]

I spent yesterday being lazy (that means on the couch in front of the TV!) but did manage to finish 4 of Dot's UBW hats. (btw - DOT - I love that pattern! thank YOU!)

 

It's a great feeling.. making something useful for someone AND getting rid of those bits of unused yarn. )

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Great job Deb

 

That pattern sounds great unfortunately I live in :tex and there's not much need here for thick hats:sun so I have to stick w/ baby ones for hospitals.

 

Oh by the way I just love your chococat icon I saw all of Daphne's animals and made a few on my own and your kitty is one of them, he's my fav.This was my inspiration.

 

www.geocities.com/Heartla...cocat.html

 

:tex

[Deb]

OMGosh! that is sooo cute! I want one!!!!

 

Did you create a pattern? or is there one out there somewhere?

[RebeccaVelasquez]

those are so cute! thanks for that link!!

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

I did it just by looking I have to search around and see if I wrote it down that was a couple of years ago when I didn't understand about writing stuff down.

[Guest TANROET]

i have already made 18 of the UBW hats. They work up so quickly, about 30 mins each. Living in Phoenix, i have decided to save up all the hats i make and send up to the navajo rez next christmas.

 

Tam:yay2

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

That's just wonderful Tam :hug2 Keep up the great work!!

 

Deb here's the chococat I made plus I did kerropi too.

 

img.villagephotos.com/p/2...ococat.jpg

 

img.villagephotos.com/p/2...erropi.jpg

[itch2stitch]

I've completed one so far- probably won't manage as many as I'd like, but will post progress:bounce Hugs, Jacky

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

That's ok Jacky everything you do helps.I've only made 2 myself.

[Guest SamplerLady]

Hey, welcome! I'm down in Tucson and it's supposed to get down to freezing tonight. Glad to see another Arizonan here!