I am pretty good at keeping secrets, but I don’t always like to do it! For a while now, I’ve been holding back on sharing something with you all. Today, I finally get to tell you all about it.
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As regular readers know, I’m a long time charity crafter. Sure, I believe in doing my share of “selfish” crocheting and knitting and I love to make gifts for family and friends. But, there’s something very powerful about using our hands to create something to provide comfort to someone we don’t even know. Earlier this year, I even started a monthly charity spotlight where I feature a charity that accepts crochet or knitting gifts along with a free crochet pattern that would be appropriate for donation to that organization.
I’m not the only crochet and knitting designer and blogger who feels charity crafting is important, and the folks at Lion Brand decided to bring together a group of us for a celebration of the Yarn Heroes who contribute their time and talents to help others.
I’ll be updating this post regularly through December 15, 2016 to include more details — including links to free crochet and knitting patterns that are perfect for charity projects — but I wanted to share some key information with you since the official Yarn Heroes announcement is being made today on the Lion Brand Notebook.
- Get $5 off any $20 or above yarn purchases for charity crafting at LionBrand.com through December 15, 2016 with coupon code YARNHEROES2016.
- Be on the lookout for giveaways! There will be plenty of chances to win yarn over the next few weeks. (These giveaways will be open to those with mailing addresses in the U.S. and Canada only.)
- Use the hashtag #YarnHeroes if you share your version of one of the featured projects (or any project you make for charity) on social media.
- Lion Brand is on the lookout for 4 Yarn Heroes who will each win $250 in yarn for the charity of their choice. You can learn more about how to share your story and enter here.
You can check back here for updates throughout the Yarn Heroes campaign, or you can subscribe to my weekly email list. I’ll include links to the latest Yarn Heroes patterns and giveaways each week (and you’ll also get access to the other goodies that I share exclusively with my subscribers).
In the meantime, feel free to check out some of my posts and patterns that are perfect for charity crafting. Click on the image to link to the post.
Yarn Heroes Patterns and Giveaways
These links will be updated during the blog hop after they go live.
- A Crocheted Simplicity
- Announcement
- Free crochet pattern: Super Hero, Super Mom Mask
- Free crochet pattern: Cabled Dog Sweater
- Charity: Local animal shelter
- All About Ami
- Announcement
- Free crochet pattern: Cobblestone Cowl
- Giveaway
- Yarn Heroes interview on Lion Brand Notebook
- B.Hooked Crochet
- Announcement
- Charity: Warm Up America (Get the free Underground Crafter pattern for this charity.)
- Delia Creates
- Announcement and giveaway
- Crochet pattern: Rowan Hat, free through December 15, 2016 with coupon code YARNHEROES2016
- Charity: Knots of Love (Get the free Underground Crafter pattern for this charity.)
- Glass Posse
- Announcement
- Free knitting pattern: Scraptacular Cowl
- Charity: Love Scarf Project
- Yarn Heroes interview on Lion Brand Notebook
- Little Red Window
- Announcement and free knitting pattern: The Do-Gooder Hat
- Giveaway
- Charities: Carewear | Little Hats, Big Hearts | HPIC
- Yarn Heroes interview on Lion Brand Notebook
- Make and Do Crew
- Announcement and free crochet pattern: Granny Gives Back Hooded Baby Blanket
- Giveaway
- Yarn Heroes interview on Lion Brand Notebook
- Mama in a Stitch
- Announcement
- Free crochet pattern: “The Loft” Pom Baby Blanket
- Charity: Project Linus (Get the free Underground Crafter pattern for this charity.)
- Yarn Heroes interview on Lion Brand Notebook
- One Dog Woof
- Announcement and free crochet pattern: Millbrook Slouch Hat
- Charity: The Gracie Project
- Yarn Heroes interview on Lion Brand Notebook
- Moogly
- Announcement
- Free crochet patterns: Stripey Baby Beanie | Double Trouble Baby Beanie | Super Speedy Preemie Hat
- Charity: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
- Yarn Heroes interview on Lion Brand Notebook
- Sewrella
- Announcement
- Free crochet pattern and giveaway: Super Mittens
- Charity: Warm Up America (Get the free Underground Crafter pattern for this charity.)
- Sh*t That I Knit
- Twinkie Chan
- Announcement and free crochet pattern: Candy Cane Wrist Warmers
- Charities: Mittens for Detroit | Bow Dazzling
- See also: The Tissue Box Bakery, benefiting Food Runners
- Two of Wands
- Announcement
- Free crochet pattern: Frozen Lake Infinity Scarf
- Charity: Warm Up America (Get the free Underground Crafter pattern for this charity.)
- Underground Crafter
- Announcement (You are here!)
- Free crochet pattern: Not Too Fussy Cap (Super Bulky Version)
- Charity: Hats for the Homeless
- Giveaway: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick
i like crochet
I like knit too
I crochet men’s and women’s hats and scarves, to donate to homeless shelters, soup kitchens, churches, etc., also chemo caps for cancer centers.
Thanks for sharing these ideas for donations, Maggie.
I am a medical clinic director for a non-profit called Hope clinic. We see indigent non insured and homeless patients. I crochet hats and scarves and give them away when it starts getting cool outside. It’s a blessing to see the smile on their faces.
Love bringing joy to people.
Thanks for sharing information about Hope Clinic, Lisa!
I have been knitting and crocheting for years. I donate hats,scarfs and earwarmers every year to the local schools for children who do not have warm headwear. I also donate to our sister church on a reservation.I akso make baby hats and booties for the local Guidance Crnter a place to go if you are pregnant and want advice onwhether to keep the baby or givr it up for adoption. I also make babay hats and blankets for the local hospitals OB dept.
Great suggestions for local charities, Tootie! Thanks for sharing.
Since I was diagnosed with cancer last year, I make hats and leave them at the Infusion centers or the doctor’s office to help keep heads warm when there is no hair. To date I have given over 100 hats and I will continue.
I also make blankets that I donate to young mothers in need and lap robes for veterans.
Kathy, your story is so inspiring! 100 hats is pretty incredible. Thanks for sharing.
I love to knit. I’m a newbie at knitting and crochet. I knit better than I crochet. I’m retired and spend time in doctor’s offices with my husband. Take my knitting with me. Would like to get into a charity group knitting caps.
I crochet and I donate my items to Koats for Kids, Emerson Elementary School, the North Precinct Neighborhood Officer. Two of these are organizations are in my neighborhood. I’m helping the kids in my neighborhood.
Thanks for sharing these organizations, Lynn. It’s great that you can contribute locally.
I’m new to your site but I love to crochet. Need to know of groups in my area.
Emma, this post shares my tips for finding a local charity crafting group: http://undergroundcrafter.com/2016/05/03/how-to-get-started-crocheting-or-knitting-for-charity-crochet-tipstuesday/
I would love to crochet for charity! Not fast, but acurate!
Your enthusiasm is wonderful, Jonisue. Most charities don’t need you to be fast :).
I like to loom knit hats while I watch TV. I donate them through Operation Christmas Child to go in their shoebox gifts. One year I made 100. I have begun practicing my crochet stitches by making afghan blocks for Warm Up America. I believe our Michael’s craft store is a collection point. The beauty of that is that I don’t have to make the whole afghan by myself.
Thanks for sharing your charity work with us, Yolanda!