Directory of For Charity Resources

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Sites that focus on knitting and crocheting items for charitable donation.

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Resources in This Category

• Afghans for Afghans

  http://www.afghansforafghans.org/
  Humanitarian and educational project sending hand-knit and crocheted blankets, hats, mittens, socks, sweaters, and vests to needy people of Afghanistan.

• Afghans for Afghans Knit- and Crochet-Along

  http://afghansforafghansknitalong.blogspot.com/
  Items for children and women in Afghanistan. Includes individual's projects and patterns.

• Bev's Country Cottage

  http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/
  Free charity knitting and crochet patterns. Also includes sizing charts for premature babies through adults, newborn intensive care units in need, and a directory of charities that accept crafted items.

• Binky Patrol Comforting Covers for Kids

  http://www.binkypatrol.org/
  An organization that knits, crochets, sews and quilts blankets for children and teens who are seriously ill, hospitalized, in foster care, in shelters, abused, or homeless.

• Care To Knit, Inc.

  http://www.caretoknit.org/
  New York based non-profit organization that provides knit and crocheted items to people in shelters, hospitals, nursing homes and hospices. Includes patterns, events, volunteers of the month and photos, and a newsletter.

• Christmas at Sea

  http://www.seamenschurch.org/christmas-at-sea
  Providing knitted and crocheted gifts to deep-sea and river mariners. Includes guidelines, patterns, and a newsletter.

• Compassionate Creations

  http://compassionatecreations.cfsites.org/
  Volunteers knit and crochet scarves for victims of sexual abuse and assault.

• Cuddles

  http://cuddles-uk.org/
  Group providing knit and crocheted premature-sized burial garments and blankets to hospitals in the UK. Includes guidelines, patterns, and discussion group.

• FCS: Red Scarf Project

  http://www.fc2success.org/programs/red-scarf-project-and-book-club/
  Providing scarves to foster kids as they go off to college. Includes guidelines and patterns for knitters and crocheters.

• Hat Box Foundation

  http://www.hatboxfoundation.org/
  Nonprofit organization of volunteers who knit and crochet hats for people with life-threatening illnesses. Includes a list of affiliated treatment centers.

• Knit a Square

  http://www.knit-a-square.com/
  Accepts knit and crocheted squares that are made into blankets for abandoned babies and AIDS orphans in Africa. Garments are also accepted. Includes forums, patterns, tutorials, and guidelines.

• Knots of Love

  http://www.knotsoflove.org/
  Crocheting and knitting caps for people with life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Includes patterns, guidelines, and affiliated treatment centers.

• Mother Bear Project

  http://motherbearproject.org/
  Provides crocheted and knit bears to children with HIV/AIDS in emerging nations. Includes pattern and kit ordering, photo gallery, bear sponsorships, list of monthly knitting groups, and FAQ.

• One Square at a Time Project

  http://onesquareatatime.wikifoundry.com/
  Providing crocheted, knit, and loomed blankets, hats, and booties to newborns in Montgomery County, Virginia. Includes patterns and discussion group.

• Stitchers of Love

  http://www.christchurchvaldosta.org/stitchers/index.htm
  A ministry of knitting, crocheting, and needlework for those in need. Includes patterns, pictures, and prayers.

• Sunshine International Blankets of Love

  http://www.sunshineinternationalblanketsoflove.blogspot.com/
  UK based group of international crocheters and knitters making afghan squares that are assembled into blankets for the elderly in nursing homes. Includes photographs and challenges.

• The Bridge Project

  http://www.homelessbridge.blogspot.com/
  Collecting knit and crocheted items for the homeless in central Ohio. Includes links to patterns and photographs.

• The National World War II Museum: Knit Your Bit

  http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/knit-your-bit/
  Project that distributes knit and crocheted scarves to veterans in a veterans center in the US. Includes patterns, FAQ, and a blog.

• The Preemie Project

  http://www.thepreemieproject.com/
  Provides knit and crocheted items for premature and critically ill infants and their families at The University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. Includes guidelines, size charts, patterns, and a blog.

• TLC for Angels

  http://tlcforangels.tripod.com/
  Charity group crafting knit and crocheted baby clothes and items for preemies and hospital confined children. Includes patterns.

• Warm Up America Foundation

  http://www.warmupamerica.org/
  Nonprofit organization to distribute afghans to the needy. Volunteers knit and crochet squares. Includes patterns, tips, and information on forming a local group.

• Yahoo Group: Caps for a Cure

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capsforacure/
  Knitting and crocheting hats for chemotherapy patients.

• Yahoo Group: LoveAfghans For Pine Ridge Reservation

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/loveafghans4prr/
  Knits and crochets squares and afghans for PRR residents.

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