Knit, Crochet and Sew for charity
Some of you have requested I put up a wish list so you will
know what we are currently needing so here goes:0)
Knitted Boobs -
ongoing - we will always need these!
Blythswood have requested warm
clothing and lap rugs so their priorities at the moment are:-
For the
elderly:-
Hats
Scarves
Mittens
Gloves
Lap
Rugs
Blankets
Bed Socks
Jumpers
Cardigans
Bed Jackets
Hot
water bottle covers
for babies and kiddies
all warm clothing and
blankets and toys
Feed The Children
Have a hold on the items
they wanted at the moment as they have huge stockpiles and need more money to
send them to where they are needed, We will keep an eye on the situation until
they need more.
Maternity Units
in sizes from 10" to
18"
Cardigans
Bodywarmers
Hats
Mitts
Bootees
Blankets (15"
to 26")
Burial Gowns
Angel Pockets
Shawls
Small Toys
Receiving
Blankets
wee moses baskets/cribs from 4 to 6 inch up to 16 to 20
inch
For Mortuaries and Undertakers
Tiny blankets from 10inches
done in 4ply or finer
hooded wraps as above
burial gowns
angel
capes
angel pockets
tiny hats
cribs
wee bears or other toys made in
matching pairs - 1 to go with the angel - the other for mum
Linda
MacDonald Foundation/Hope & Aid Direct/Hope4Children/Pegasus Childrens
Trust/Scotia Aid/Funsani/springs of Life School/Hearts on
Fire/Mongolia
We will make for these special children
(sizes from
newborns to 16
years)
cardigans,
jumpers,
dresses,
trousers,
pyjamas,
nightdresses,
hats,
scarves,
gloves,
mittens,
socks,
blankets
toys
school
uniforms (Navy and Grey v neck jumpers and cardies and beanie hats for Pegasus -
we also need Burgundy for Springs of Life)
Teddies for
Tragedy
Teddies (to the correct pattern)
Bags for
teddies
Trauma Toys
Toys of all sorts 8 to 10 inches in size is a
good guideline - these are used by ambulance and fire crews to give to children
who are caught up in accidents etc.
Algerian Action
As well as all
of the normal things as above for kiddies we make stitched sets of sanitary
protection with pretty bags to puyt them in as Emma reported finding girls who
were using plastic bags as a substitute! She is offline for the moment and we do
not know where she is but will continue taking these 'washables' as some of our
other charities are now also distribtuing them in their areas.
For our
Troops
We have been making balaclavas in DK yarn - dark colours - for the
troops to wear when asleep as it gets very cold at night in the desert.
We
have also had our stitchers making cool ties for use during the day - these have
gel crystals (used in planters to water plants) inside them so the soldiers can
soak them to keep cool in the heat of the day.
For Seafarers (taken to
the boats by the lovey chaplains from Apostleship of the
Sea)
Hats
Balaclavas
Fingerless Gloves
Scarves
Chicken
Coats
Little Hen have said they have enought for now but we are filling
another box ready for when they need them - pattern is on the
forum.
Wiggly Bags
our stitchers can always make more of these wee
bags for the IV's used for poorly children. Make sure the tapes are at least 1m
long ;0)
Blankets for animal shelters - from small 15" squares for pussy
cats to giant warmers for Great Danes and Rotties - our animal friends love to
be kept warm. Some of the members have even made dog coats as well - great for
mutts who are recovering from nasty illnesses that might cause hair loss :0) We
also get lovely pet beds and our recent challenge includes nose protectors for
equines in Bethlehem and Palestine. Recent dog coats have been made waterproof
with things like shower curtain material so we could send them to Romania where
dogs are treated terribly.
We also need knitted or crocheted donkeys for
the donkey sanctuary - we have some of their wee tags that you stitch into the
back leg when they are done if you want to do some.
Obviously nice soft
yarns would be preferable for the baby clothing and hard wearing ones for the
blankets.
Right I think I have covered the majority of what we need at
the moment - I will add to this and update as required.
