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Bless The Life of Another Through Knitting
It’s a familiar conundrum for avid knitters: what if you have too many scarves, and no one you know needs or wants one? What if your kids have outgrown the desire to wear your hand-knit wares, and your own closet is bursting? There is no need to put the knitting needles down! In fact, there is a burgeoning world of charity knitting to explore. The pleasure of charity knitting is that you treat yourself to a favored hobby, while doing something good for someone in need.
Free knitting patterns for charity projects are plentiful; just decide which cause you support. A popular charity past time is knitting blankets for young children in the third-world. There are some rules of thumb to bear in mind when knitting blankets or blanket pieces for charity.
To begin, you don’t even need to be a knitter to get involved. Get some felting supplies and some wool sweaters from the thrift shop; then, simply cut them into squares to felt. Also keep your eye out for friends and family who are donating, and ask if they can give you their wool sweaters. Another advantage to felting sweaters is that it takes less time than actual knitting!
If felting sweaters doesn’t suit you, there are options for knitting of course. You can make full blankets, or you can choose to make squares that are later knitted together. Charities often have size requirements to make sure that the recipients get the size they need. It’s a good idea to use wool or heavy wool blends for charity knitting, unless otherwise specified. Some of the recipients live outside and regularly spend time near open flame. Synthetic yarns and acrylic can possibly melt near open flame. Wool is also resistant to moisture, and has anti-bacterial properties. It is the best choice for charity knitting.
There are plenty of other options for charity knitting, as well. Making blankets and squares is only the beginning of the possibilities for charity knitting. Other items you can knit for charity include hats, sweaters, vests, and other various garments. To get the most out of charity knitting, choose a cause for which you have passion, and a project that gives you joy. By integrating these two things, you have the drive to finish many projects, bringing great amounts of joy.
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