Knitting for Charity: Easy, Fun and Gratifying

Today is Funny Friday!

I firmly believe that knitters need to laugh at themselves more often. There aren't that many knitting jokes out there, so someone had better write a book -- you know, along the lines of those 101 Animal Joke books my kids are always bringing home.

Then again, knitters come up with some pretty interesting ideas -- as today's featured video shows quite clearly. And with all the humorous knitting bloggers around, well, maybe we do a better job of laughing at ourselves than I give us credit for.

If you're feeling a bit down today, shake off those winter woes with a good giggle. Check out our featured blog and my new favorite knitting gift (under featured products)... is there anything we knitters don't do in the name of craft?

Apparently, not much!

Posted by Kyla at 9:00 PM | Permalink

Once you learn to knit and purl, your next step in knitting instructions is learning how to cast off. After all, you can only knit so long. At some point, you've got to get your project off the needles. Follow these casting off knitting instructions and learn how to cast off quickly and easily.

Posted by Kitty Doyle at 4:55 PM | Permalink

Even though machine knitting free patterns are more difficult to find, they're well worth the effort it takes to dig them up. For those of you who machine knit, you'll love this selection of free knitting patterns to decorate your home. If you haven't tried machine knitting yet, give it a whirl. It will open up a whole new world to you.

Posted by Kitty Doyle at 4:48 PM | Permalink

Are you about to welcome a new baby into your family? If so, use these free knitting patterns and you'll be all set. Here, you'll find everything from your baby's first cuddle toy, to a complete going home from the hospital outfit -- all simple, all quick, all beautiful.

Posted by Kitty Doyle at 4:19 PM | Permalink

I think it's obvious that I love charity knitting. Sometimes, though, I get caught up in my own projects, and then weeks or even months go by when I don't do any knitting for charity. That's ok: I've always believed that knitting for charity should be fun, not an obligation, so I don't get on my case when I'm not into projects.

Once I start charity knitting again, though, something funny happens. Sometimes it takes me a while to convince myself to get started again -- like I have some sort of innate resistance to helping others! It's like an exercise program you resist starting, but once you do, it makes you feel so good you don't know why you delayed. The same thing happens with knitting.

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