A Knit Along is being started for fingerless gloves for the troops in Afghanistan. There is a Ravelry as well as facebook group, and it can also be followed on twitter.
Here is the website with more information:
http://creaturesofprometheus.blogspot.com/2010/06/memorial-day-and-epic-knitting-project.html
Announced Memorial Day
Begin 4th of July
Gloves due for shipment to Marines - Labor Day
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.
Knit a Square and help keep a cold child warm - knitting for charity:
http://www.knit-a-square.com/
You may want to refer to the knitting instructions from 1918.
#10 Bed-Sock
Bed-sock
One hank of yarn (¼ pound) is required, with Red Cross needles No. 2 or steel needles No. 11 or 12.
Cast 48 stitches on three needles, 16 on each. Knit plain and loosely for 20 inches. Decrease every other stitch by knitting two stitches together until you have 12 stitches on each of two needles opposite each other. Break off yarn and weave stitches together as per directions for finishing one-piece helmet.
You may want to refer to the knitting instructions from 1918.
#9 Thumbless Mitt or Wristlet
Thumbless Mitt or Wristlet
The thumbless mitt or wristlet requires one half hank of knitting-yarn, gray, with No. 2 Red Cross needles or No. 11 or No. 12 steel needles. Nine stitches measure one inch. Cast on 48 stitches and knit 2, purl 2, for 12 inches; bind off and sew up, leaving an opening for the thumb two inches in length, three inches from one end. The ordinary wristlets or pulse-warmers are knitted in the same way, 8½ inches long, and sewed up with no thumb-opening.
Wristlets made in one piece require one half hank of yarn, and 4 bone needles No. 3, or steel needles No. 12. Cast on 52 stitches on 3 needles; 16-16-20. Knit 2, purl 2, for 8 inches. To make opening for thumb, knit 2, purl 2 to end of “Third” needle, turn; knit and purl back to end of “First” needle, always slipping first stitch, turn. Continue knitting back and forth for 2 inches. From this point continue as at first for 4 inches for the hand. Bind off loosely; buttonhole thumb-opening.
