Finding Resources for Charity Knitting
In my years of blogging about charity knitting, I've uncovered a lot of unique and fascinating charities -- some that you would never guess accepted knitted items. But that's an awful lot to browse through if you're just getting started, so I thought it was about time I compiled some of my all time favorite charities.
If you're starting out with charity knitting and don't know where to look, this will be the perfect resource to get you started. A brief summary of each charity and a link to the article where I discuss them in more detail!
For Knitters With No Time
Barely have time to knit a washcloth, much less an afghan? No problem -- you can still get involved in charity knitting with these organizations:
If you have just a few hours, you can whip up a hat from this charity's free knitting patterns to keep America's homeless population warm all winter long.
This Canadian charity accepts donations from all over the world. All you have to do is knit an 8 inch square to be included in an afghan and send it off -- how long can it take?
This is the charity that inspired Blankets for Canada, and it works along the same lines. You knit squares, you send squares, squares get made into blankets for the homeless.
For Knitters Who Love Children
Okay, we all love children -- so this is charity knitting for those of you with a special place for kids in their hearts!
Okay, so Cubs for Kids doesn't put food on tables or keep fingers warm. But it does bring hope and joy to thousands of children with their own individually dressed teddy bears!
Warm Woolies gives you the opportunity to send mittens, hats, and other such necessities to orphans in the frozen areas of Russia -- children who might go without otherwise!
For Knitters Who Respect the Service
Know someone serving overseas? Why not do some charity knitting on their behalf?
This ambitious group provides hand knit afghans to wounded soldiers and other people in military hospitals.
You might not think of soldiers in the blistering Middle East as needing heavy knit socks, but they do -- the thin variety provided by the army (or bought themselves) quickly wear through and can lead to blisters and injury.
So that should be enough to get you going. Choose a charity you like and start charity knitting today!