Knit (or crochet) a  80″/20cm Square

…and make an AIDS orphan warm…

http://www.knit-a-square.com/index.html 

Guideposts volunteers have been knitting and crocheting sweaters for kids “across the country and around the world” since 1996.

For further information visit their website:

http://www.knitforkids.org/

For Sweater Pattern:

Classic T-Top Sweater Knitting Pattern (pdf format)

Crocheted T-Top Sweater (word doc)

Advanced Aran Knit Sweater Pattern (word doc)

10th Anniversary Knitted Sweater Pattern (pdf)

Patterns have the address as to where to send the completed sweater.

Knit a Square and help keep a cold child warm - knitting for charity:

http://www.knit-a-square.com/ 

About:

http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Crochet/Features/Special+Olympics.htm

Knit & Crochet Scarf Pattern:

http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Crochet/Projects/Accessories/WR1704+Knit+and+Crochet+Special+Olympic+Scarves.htm

The Artists Helping Children Website

http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/charityknittingforchildren.html

gives suggestions for numerous patterns to knit, crochet, or sew for children.

It does not appear as if Artists Helping Children directly receive or give the items.  You donate them on your own.  They do have lists for suggested hospitals and shelters.

Knit or crochet a teddy bear for a child in an area of the world where tradgey has struck.

 Futher information at: 

http://www.teddiesfortragedies.org/

Patterns for knitting or crocheting a teddy bear:

http://www.teddiesfortragedies.org/pattern.htm

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NativeAmericanSupport/

“We are a group of people that want to make a difference in the lives of the Native Americans who live at the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota. ”

they do give addresses on where to send completed items.

Warm Woolies is a Denver, CO based non-profit organization whose volunteers knit warm woolen clothing for childern in need all over the world.

Their site, http://www.warmwoolies.org/ provides knitting patterns and where you can send your completed items.

Cubs for Kids  http://www.cubsforkids.com/default.htm  say, “Put a smile on the face of a homeless child.”

Cubs for Kids provide the teddy bear.  You can knit a sweater, hat, and scarf for the bear so that a 3 to 6 year old child in a homeless shelter will feel love.

Knitting Patterns (for machine and by hand) and where to send finished items (they accept them year round; distribute them to shelters in early December) are on Cubs for Kids site. 

 Care Wear, http://www.carewear.org/index.cfm , based in MD, “ is a nationwide group of volunteers who knit, crochet, and/or sew, providing handmade baby items to hospitals. All Care Wear items are given free to infants, children and their parents.” (quote from their website)

To help, you can find Knitting, Crochet, and sewing patterns here:

http://www.carewear.org/index.cfm?pid=patterns/_patterns.cfm