Recent Charity Crafting Distribution Counts

About a week ago, I posted some photos of all the bags outside my home, waiting for Louise and Georgie to pick them up and take them to the next stop on their short journey to the local homeless. I promised to post what was in those bags, oh, and if you missed the photos, you can see that post at this link.

Meanwhile, we were so happy to be able to turn in the following:

Hats/Earbands              342

Scarves                         132

Gloves                          54

There are thousands of homeless in every major city today, and we are no different. This barely scratches the surface, but we love thinking that something we made with donated yarn will warm a cold lonely bod out there this winter.

We aim for quantity rather than fashion, and we try for hats first and foremost to warm from top down and over ears, then scarves because they can be pulled up over ears and mouths, and then fingerless gloves which work up quickly for hands that are usually thrust into pockets.

The hats in the photo are the ones made by one of our invisible crafters. She and her hubby live about 60 miles away and she makes them on a knitting loom and brings 300 to us once a year. They are very soft, flexible and warm.

Feels good...