Making items for charity is an important part of the North Georgia Knitting Guild. Each year we set goals to encourage members to donate handmade items that we distribute to local organizations that truly appreciate our efforts. Each item donation earns an entry into our quarterly charity raffle to win some great prizes!
Project kits with patterns and yarn are available at our monthly meetings, but you are welcome to use your own patterns and/or yarn. Please visit our Charity Table at our meetings to browse through our project kits and yarns and to turn in your completed items.
If using your own yarn, please not that some patterns/organizations require specific yarns or fibers.
Charity items we welcome:
Baby and Child blankets*
Baby and Preemie hats*
Chemo hats/caps for women and children*
Knitted Knockers* (If using our project kits, please return any leftover yarn and yarn label with your completed knockers)
Cowls, scarves, hats, mittens, and gloves for children, teens, women, and men
Animal blankets for cats & dogs – 14″x14″, 24″x24″, or 36″x36″
Yarns:
Most charity items are best made in medium weight (Aran/Worsted, weight 4), machine washable and dryable acrylic yarns. Some of our items require specific yarns or fibers:
- *Baby Hats, Preemie Hats, and Blankets are best made in very soft, baby weight (DK or Sport, weight 3), machine washable and dryable yarns.
- *Chemo Hats/Caps are best made in very soft, machine washable and dryable yarns. Please enclose each pre-washed chemo hat in a separate Ziploc bag as required by the Cancer Center. For more information and a recommended yarn list visit www.knotsoflove.org.
- *Knitted Knockers (knitted prosthesis for mastectomy patients) have specific yarn requirements. Cascade Ultra Pima Cotton in natural skin tones is highly recommended. For more information on Knitted Knockers and to view their complete yarn list and patterns visit www.knittedknockers.org.
Our Charities
Cherokee County High Schools and Middle Schools
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hospitals (CHOA)
Homeless Veterans groups
Local area animal rescue groups
MUST Ministries (Cherokee County)
NHCI Georgia Cancer Specialists, Canton
Goshen Valley Boys Ranch (requested items are toiletries such as shampoo, body wash, toothbrush, toothpaste, and Izzy Bears)
Patterns
*All patterns link to the dedicated Ravlery page. A free Ravelry account is required to purchase or download patterns.*
Blankets
Colorful Polka Dots Blanket by Yarnspirations (Crochet)
Garter Rib Baby Blanket by Orange Flower Yarn (Knit)
Pretty Ripple Baby Blanket by Daisy Cottage Designs (Crochet)
Spring Into Summer Blanket by Felted Button (Crochet)
Sunny Baby Blanket by Lucie Sinkler (Knit)
Chemo Hats/Caps
Estancia Knit Hat by Knots of Love (Knit)
Grey’s Anatomy Chemo Cap for Women by Knots of Love (Knit)
Joline’s Knit Cap by Knots of Love (Knit)
Serendipity by Knots of Love, Inc. (Crochet)
Cowls
Easy Mobius Cowl by Knit-O-Matic (Knit)
Granny Inspired Cowl by Corina Cook (Crochet)
Mistake Rib Cowl by Purl Soho (Knit)
Neck Warmer by Knitty Keen (Knit)
Hats
*Baby through Adult sizes included in most patterns*
Antler Toque by Tin Can Knits (Knit)
Barley Worsted by Tin Can Knits (Knit)
Beloved Aran by Solenn Couix-Loarer (Knit)
Citrus Hat by Laura Tredway (Knit)
Hurricane Hat by Andrea Guldin (Knit)
Waffle Hat by Gail Bable (Knit)
Preemie Hats
Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe Preemie Hats by Hissy Stitch (Knit)
Preemie Hats for Charity by Carissa Browning (Knit)
Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat by Knitting Daddy Greg (Knit)
Mittens
50 Minute Fingerless Gloves by Repeat Crafter Me (Crochet)
Simple Fingerless Mitts by Red and the Wolf Designs (Knit)
The World’s Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knits (Knit)
Scarves
Diagonal Scarf by Mary Scherer (Crochet)
Heartwarming Knit Scarf by Julie Farmer (Knit)
Men’s Interchangeable Scarves by Yarnspirations (Knit)
One Row Handspun Scarf by Stephanie Pearl-McPHee (Knit)