Charity Knitting KAL

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Comment by Joanne on July 1, 2009 at 4:33am

I've been making hats for charity for about 15 yrs. Some I crochet and some I knit. I just discovered the magic loop technique and have speeded up production immensely. All my hats go to the "Head Start" program for preschoolers here in Massachusetts.

Comment by Tammy McNaught on June 25, 2009 at 9:48am

Thanks cherylbwaters. Your a big help.

Comment by cherylbwaters on June 24, 2009 at 10:31pm

Tammy, a couple of weekends ago we had a speed knitting contest. We were told what kind of yarn we needed to use, how much and what size needles. That was all we were told other than it could be a stash buster. Then on that Friday at 4pm Pacific time, it was posted what the pattern was. It was how many preemie hats could we knit before Monday at 9am Pacific time. Personally I knew I wouldn't win because when I knit preemie hats for charity, I can't knit simple hats. So I managed to only knit 6 hats, especially since life kept getting in the way. Two people tied for first place, ruthmci and Knit4Many. KP decided to give them each the first place prize. These were all done for charity and we each will send our hats.

After the contest was over, Angela converted this speed knitting KAL to a Charity KAL where we can tell about our favorite charities and discuss and show what we are doing for them.

So although you might be too late to win something from KP, you are not too late to be a winner. Everytime we donate something to a charity, we are winners. So let us know what your favorite charities are and what you have given or plan to give to them. This is really a great stash buster. Preemie hats don't take much yarn. But there are lots of other charities out there if you would rather knit some other project.

You can go to any of the discussions above to see our comments and pictures of our wips and finished items. Just remember no question is dumb.

There are also some contests within the Give One Away KAL. None are active right now. We are just waiting on who to vote for the "Wackiest 'Re-use'” Contest. But it is my understanding there will be more contests within that KAL.

There are also other KALs here that may interest you. You can check them out. You only need to join if you wish to make a comment. Please feel free to ask anyone any question. It can be about knitting or how to use this site or anything else. We will help if we can and if we don't know the answer, we probably know who will have one. Sometimes you have to wade through all our sidebar comments, especially when you are new to a group. Sometimes it's all about laughter and sometimes it's about personal tragedies. So jump on in where every you want. There all different kinds of projects. I belong to all the KALs and I'm active in too many. Not necessarily knitting that project but putting my 2¢ worth in. I find these KALs almost as relaxing as knitting itself.

And if you join a KAL you can hit the "follow" button on the bottom right hand corner of a page. This will send you an email when someone has responded so you don't have to wade through a whole thread to see new comments. I believe that you have to hit the "follow" button for each discussion within a KAL to receive an email for that discussion. If I'm wrong, maybe someone from KP can tell us how to make it so each discussion will be followed automatically.

Welcome, Cheryl

Comment by Tammy McNaught on June 24, 2009 at 8:48pm

Ok, I am new and don't know anything about this.
HELP
Everyone has yarn. What did I miss?

Comment by Jenny on June 17, 2009 at 12:04pm

I'm excited for this! I love charity knitting! I've made some things for warm woolies in the past, and they are starting a mystery sweater kal that I am hoping I get a chance to make.

Comment by Angela on June 16, 2009 at 3:08pm

I'm transforming this KAL into our new charity knitting KAL. I hope there aren't any objections. You can keep knitting your preemie caps and posting photos of them in this KAL.

Comment by MarciH on June 12, 2009 at 4:10pm

Blocking not required for the project to be "finished." just ends woven in.

Comment by cherylbwaters on June 12, 2009 at 3:30pm

Less than 30 minutes! Good Luck to ALL!!!

Comment by cherylbwaters on June 12, 2009 at 2:38pm

Angela, a last minute question: are you finished at the end of the knitting, weaving in ends OR blocking? Or will that be explained in the directions?

Comment by Christine Sloat on June 12, 2009 at 1:33pm

I am at work - and darn it - the time is going SOOOOOO slow! i keep checking the clock, checking the blog, no concentration abilities at all...
Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock...

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