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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.html
http://store.nobleknits.com/knforca.html
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
             -- including a felted "earth" ball

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 !!!!

   













ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: MY PERSONAL HERO
http://www.ardithkeef.com/YarnDetail.asp?ShirtID=26&BabySample=images/yarn/women5.gif
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 colorway named in her honor
         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
http://www.yarnsandthreads.com/the.store?cart_id=4624313.18030&page=buttons.html
         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
        















AFGHANS FOR AFGHANS
http://secure.elann.com/productdisp.asp?NAME=afghans+for+Afghans+Afghan+Mittens&Cat=&ProductType=4&Count=2
http://secure.elann.com/productdisp.asp?NAME=afghans+for+Afghans+Afghan+Socks+for+Children&Cat=&ProductType=4&Count=3
http://secure.elann.com/productdisp.asp?NAME=afghans+for+Afghans+Jacket+for+Children&Cat=&ProductType=4&Count=4
http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/FEATcharity.html
         mittens, socks, and jacket to aid Afghans for Afghans humanitarian project
          purchase price of pattern goes directly to this charity
          last URL by knitter-participant in this noble cause

PASS IT ON! USE IT UP! (FOR KNITTERS WITH "STASHES")
http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/FEATpassiton.html
http://www.dailyknitter.com/article11.html
http://www.yarnrescue.com/index.php?main_page=
index&zenid=86c891aa54c38d7a82e3901d476a3cd2
         how to "Reduce, reuse, recycle, refresh" your collection of yarns and supplies
         benefit others and yourself
      
CHARITY KNITTING PATTERNS
http://www.inknitters.com/Issue10/charity_book_2003.pdf
http://www.inknitters.com/ink_charity02.pdf
          patterns suitable for garments donated to others

RECYCLING OLD SWEATERS AND YARN
http://neauveau.com/recycledyarn.html
http://www.yarnmarket.com/yarn/More_Books-Second_Time_Cool-2039.html
http://www.earthheartdesigns.com/Pages/Patterns/All%20Patterns/
sewn_mittens.htm
         recycle yarn from old personal projects or thrift store sweaters
         excellent instructions accompanied by clear, precise pictures
         make mittens 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
         IMPORTANT NOTE: USE MAILING ADDRESS FOR DONATIONS FROM FIRST URL!!












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 













WARM WOOLIES
http://www.warmwoolies.org/index.html
            knitting for orphans here in the US and overseas
            donations of yarn and needles welcome, too
            free patterns and instructions











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
         
ORPHAN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA SCARF PROJECT
http://orphan.org/index.php?id=40
           knit a red scarf for college-bound foster youth

FRIENDS OF PINEWOOD RESERVATION
http://www.friendsofpineridgereservation.org/difference/craftforprr.shtml
          extensive list of needed knitted (and sewn) items with illustrated patterns

"FRANKENKNITS" COLUMN IN KNITTY ONLINE MAGAZINE
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/FEATsum06FK.html
         clever, eclectic ways to recycle "old" knitted articles
         how to make "ruined" items wearable (again)


COUNTRY WOOL: KNITTING FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD
http://countrywool.tripod.com/freepatterns/knitne.htm
         inspirational knit shop with strong outreach efforts to help needy people in the NY state area

PEACE JACKET
http://fortheloveofyarn.com/Issues/Spring06/patterns/spring06_peacejacket.shtml
         for advanced knitters
         98 word 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



    









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