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Knit For Nowt: How Knitters And Crocheters Are Helping Children One Worry Monster At A Time

Every now and then you come across a charity knitting project that makes you stop and think, “Yes, this is exactly why handmade matters.” Knit-for-Nowt is one of those projects. Th...

10 Crochet Beanie Patterns To Make And Donate

Use your yarn stash for good with these crochet beanie patterns that are perfect for charity donations, winter drives, shelters, cancer care groups, NICUs, and community giving pro...

Make To Donate: 20 Beginner Crochet Patterns To Make And Donate

New to charity crochet? These beginner-friendly crochet patterns are perfect for donating to shelters, hospitals, NICUs, pet rescues, care homes, and community support groups. If y...

Where Can You Donate Knitted Trauma Teddies? A Helpful Guide For Charity Knitters

There is something very special about a handmade teddy bear. It is soft, simple, familiar, and just the right size for little hands to hold onto when the world feels a bit too big....

Can You Knit A Trauma Teddy In 3 Hours? Speed Tips For Charity Knitters

If you have ever sat down with a ball of yarn and thought, “Right, I just want to make something useful today,” then a knitted Trauma Teddy is one of those lovely little projects t...

Knitting group helps raise money for hospice with postbox topper project

Caerleon-based knitting group Prosecco & Purls teamed up with the local campaign group Towards Restoring A Caerleon Station to make a donation to St David's Hospice Care.

15 Charity Sewing Projects That Let You Sew Something Useful For A Good Cause

Let’s be honest, most of us have fabric sitting in the cupboard that was bought with very good intentions. Some of it was going to become a quilt. Some of it was definitely going t...

Rest-home knitting for refugees

Photo: Tayler Mutton Knitters at Rose Lodge rest-home have worked for the past year, knitting blankets and vests for the Red Cross.

25 Knitting Projects That Sell Well At Craft Fairs, Markets And Online

There is something very satisfying about turning a basket of yarn into something people actually want to buy. Of course, there is also that slightly less romantic moment when you r...

Free Trauma Teddy Knitting Pattern – A Simple Comfort Bear To Knit And Donate

There is something incredibly touching about a handmade teddy bear, especially when it has been knitted with the purpose of bringing comfort to someone who needs it most. This free...

Knit a Little Scarf Full of Luxury

I guess the trend of little scarves and bandanas isn’t going away, and there’s a good reason for that. These little projects are fast, and they’re good for beginners because of the...

No Maximum on Mary Maxim

Knitters don't need to go to Hollywood to know how cool these designs are.

A Change From Knitting

 A shop that sells my beadwork has depleted their stock and asked for some more. So I put aside my double pointed knitting needles and picked up my crochet hooks. The colours are a...

The Yarn Seller

That Time We All Knit at the Basketball Game

Summer knitting, had me a blast.

Vintage Bed Socks Knitting Pattern – A Cozy Little Gift Project With Old-Fashioned Charm

There is something wonderfully nostalgic about a pair of handmade bed socks, isn’t there? They are practical, pretty, and just the sort of project that feels like it belongs beside...

Baby Twizzler Hat Free Knitting Pattern Review

There is something wonderfully nostalgic about a fluffy little baby hat, isn’t there? The Baby Twizzler Hat over on CraftBits is one of those sweet, simple baby knitting patterns t...

Pride and Rainbow Patterns to Knit

It seems like knitters are always stitching up rainbows and Pride projects, so while I’ve done a lot of roundups related to these subjects in the past, there’s always more to write...

Knit a Little Book Review

There’s something extra satisfying about knitting children’s sweaters. They’re small enough to feel manageable, sweet enough to make you say “just one more,” and they don’t require...

Quick and Easy Knit Baby Blanket Patterns for Beginners: Cozy Throws, Baby Blankets and Chunky Weekend Knits

There is something so comforting about knitting a blanket, isn’t there? It is the sort of project that makes you feel productive and cosy at the same time, which is a very rare and...

Suffs

Like some knitting projects, social progress feels impossible until it is made.

19 Alaskan C2C Characters Patterns

We have 19 Alaskan Creatures and Environments pictured in these Corner-to-Corner (C2C) square designs. This was our charity project. From whales to wolves. These characters are cut...

Learn a Flower Bobble Technique to Knit a Fun Shawl

Generally I like knitting patterns where I feel like you can use whatever yarn you have (because my stash is big enough and I want to use it, thanks) and make a successful project....

In Extremis

 I had to take Jack to the doctor yesterday. No problem, I thought, I'll knit in the car instead of knitting at home. But when I opened my knitting bag, I discovered that I'd left...