Bumping this post up for Nov 2009 update:

Join us for a Knitting/Crocheting Celebration!

Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 2 p.m.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Cress Board Room

Knitting author, Susan B. Anderson, will give knitting tips and talk about her new book, Itty-Bitty Toys.

Update at end of this post on Oct 14, 2007 

Knit or Crochet hats for Arkansas Children’s Hospital. 
Further info at Hospital Web site:
http://www.archildrens.org/volunteer/Knitting_for_Noggins.asp

Patterns (pdf) available:
http://www.archildrens.org/pdf/volunteer/K4N/k4n_patterns.pdf

Susan B. Anderson, author of Itty Bitty Nursery and Itty Bitty Hats will be at Arkansas Children’s Hospital on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, 2-4-PM for their 2nd annual Knit-A-Thon.http://www.archildrens.org/volunteer/knitathon.asp

UPDATE:  Oct. 14, 2007

ArkansasMatters.com reports that Knitting for Noggins was a success today!
http://arkansasmatters.com/content/fulltext/?cid=60735The hat count is at 19,794! Their goal is reach 30,000 hats.

Here’s a video clip about the day:

http://www.todaysthv.com/video/news/player.aspx?aid=53598&bw==

Knit (or crochet) a  80″/20cm Square

…and make an AIDS orphan warm…

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

The World War II Museum, Knitting for Veterans Campaign is a hugh success and still going strongly!  They have new 2009 - 2010 Scarf Patterns for both knitting and crochet.  Both are in pdf format:

September 8, 2009 - Update - 2009 - 2010 Scarf Patterns:

2009 - Chevron Scarf Knitting Pattern:

http://www.nationalww2museum.org/calendar/2009-scarf-pattern-knit.pdf

2009 - Chevron Scarf Crochet Pattern:

http://www.nationalww2museum.org/calendar/2009-pattern-crochet.pdf

September 2, 2008 - Update - 2008 Scarf patterns 

2008 Lengthwise Striped Scarf Knitting Pattern:

http://www.nationalww2museum.org/assets/pdfs/2008-scarf-pattern-knit.pdf

2008 Lengthwise Striped Scarf Crochet Pattern:

http://www.nationalww2museum.org/assets/pdfs/2008-scarf-pattern-crochet.pdf

They have 2007 Scarf Patterns for both knitting and crochet, featuring a ”V” for victory on them.  Both are in pdf format: 

2007 Patterns:

2007 V Scarf Knitting Pattern (designed by Lauren Handley)

2007 V Scarf Crochet Pattern (designed by Rachel Vives)

(Original post about WWII Museum Knit Your Bit Campaign is here.)

Lion Brand Yarn also has a touching story by a woman who knitted a scarf for this cause.  Her story is here.

Update - August, 2009 - New site URL  

Helmetliners and Neck Coolers are needed for our troops.

The following site gives knitting, crochet, and machine knitted patterns for the helmetliner.  

It gives directions for Sewing a Neck Cooler or Neck Gator.  

http://www.citizensam.org/html/patterns.html

Also check site for information on where to send the finished items.

http://www.citizensam.org/html/helmetliners.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.

 Caron Yarn, AC Moore and Project Linus team up with the naturallyBaby contest to benefit Project Linus

http://www.naturallycaron.com/naturally_baby.html

ASOP Comfort Blanket Program -

http://www.allshadesofpink.org/Comfort_Blanket_Program.html

Doctors Community Hospital in Lanhand, MD - providing comfort blankets to breast cancer patients after surgery

Granny Square Pattern that they use.

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

Knit, crochet, no sew fleece, Blankets of Belief.

http://soldiersangels.org/index.php?page=holidays-for-heroes

Guidelines:

http://soldiersangels.org/uploads/boh/BlanketsOfBelief-Guidelines.pdf

Reposting on August 4, 2008

The Tuscaloosa News  reports that Stitches from the Heart needs volunteers to knit, crochet or quilt blankets, sweaters and hats for babies.  The items are donated to hospitals across the country.  Call Kathy Silverton toll-free at:  866-472-6903 or email stitchfromheart@aol.com .

(originally posted - October, 2007) -

Knit or crochet Hats, Booties, Blankets, Sweaters for babies across the nation.

Knitting Patterns:

http://www.stitchesfromtheheart.org/knit.html

Crochet patterns:

http://www.stitchesfromtheheart.org/crochet.html

There are even tags and shipping labels you can print out to use for sending your handmade items.