Knitting For Charities

Many crafters all around the world knit and crochet for charities and good causes.

There is a joy in the making – and a further joy in gifting to others.

 

The best way to get involved is to find somewhere local who will welcome your donations. This might include hospitals, special care baby units, care homes, refuges, churches, charity groups, animal rescue centres, baby banks or food banks. Giving locally helps your own community, and saves on the cost, and logistics involved to make sure your donations get to where they are needed.

There are of course international appeals from time to time - and if you can get the items you make to a local drop off point - this can be a great thing to consider.  

 

Here are a few suggestions of where you might donate your Charitable Knitting & Crochet.

And I have added the links to some popular and suitable patterns below to give you some ideas.

 

Hospitals and Special Care Baby Units often welcome donations of baby hats and cardigans – preemie and newborn.  But – it is important to find out what can/cannot be donated. Most settings have their own specifications of style, size etc. Sending them items they cannot use is wasteful to everyone. Some hospitals in the UK simply bin what they cannot use – the days of ‘any hat is better than no hat’ are long gone. Hospitals are very strict on what they will use – including no pom-poms or embellishments etc. Many require cardigans to have long sleeves and be fully-buttoned.  It is always best to check what they need or can store. There are several good fb groups who have local co-ordinators who check regularly with hospitals and baby units to ensure that the donations they are sent are suitable. Please don’t just send what you like to make – busy maternity nurses just don’t have the time to deal with more work load than they already have! 

 

Pre-school Playgroups and Nurseries may welcome doll’s clothes - and hats & mittens (toddlers are great at losing theirs!)

 

Women’s Refuges ~ Imagine fleeing from a violent situation and having to leave everything behind!  

 

Homeless Shelters and Refuges may welcome hats, scarves, cowls, gloves, socks, and blankets

 

Hospices may welcome blankets

 

Care Homes for the Elderly may welcome blankets and twiddle muffs

 

Funeral Directors may welcome tiny outfits for babies born too soon. No family is ever prepared for such a sad situation.

 

Animal Rescue Centres may welcome blankets

Local Charity Groups ~ find out what is in your neighbourhood !

 

 

 

Patterns you might enjoy making and donating

 

For Preemie Babies and Newborns

Here are some suggestions of suitable Preemie & Newborn designs – but please check first.

 

Matching Cardigans & Hats

Cacey     

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2021/09/cacey-baby-cardigans.html 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2016/02/cacey-baby-hats.html

Tiny Topaz

 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2019/08/tiny-topaz-premature-baby-cardigan.html

 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2015/07/topaz-premature-baby-hats.html

 

Amity    

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2018/03/amity-baby-cardigan-jacket.html

 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2017/07/amity-baby-hat-mittens.html

 

            Nevis

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2016/08/nevis-top-down-v-neck-baby-cardigan.html

 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2016/08/nevis-baby-hat.html

 

Hats

           First Day

            https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2020/11/first-day-baby-hat.html

             Little Ribby Hats

            https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2015/12/little-ribby-baby-hats.html

           

           Perfect Preemie Baby Hats

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2014/03/al-most-as-soon-as-i-posted.html

Ethan

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2020/07/ethan-baby-hat.html

Karina Turban Hats

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2020/12/karina-baby-turban-hat.html

 

Baby Booties

            Hug Boots

            https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2016/04/baby-hug-boots.html

 

            Lazy Daisy Preemie Booties

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2020/05/lazy-daisy-preemie-baby-booties.html

Baby Blankets

           Easy Basketweave 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2020/06/easy-basketweave-baby-blanket.html

Jack & Jill 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2018/10/jack-jill-baby-blanket.html

 

Jordan

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2018/09/jordan-baby-blanket.html

Roman Stitch 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2018/08/roman-stitch-baby-blanket.html

 

 

For Pre-school Toddlers and Children

           

Mittens

         Easy 2-needle Mittens

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2014/10/easy-2-needle-toddler-and-child-mittens.html

 

          No Trouble Toddler and Child Mittens

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2017/11/no-trouble-toddler-and-child-mittens.html

Hats

          Ribster

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2022/09/ribster-hats-baby-toddler-child-sizes.html

           

           Babbity 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2018/11/babbity-toddler-child-hats-babbity.html

             Cabled Hats 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2014/08/cabled-baby-hat.html

Alfie

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2015/10/alfie-baby-hat.html

 

           Easy Fingerless Mittens

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2018/09/easy-fingerless-mitts-with-thumbs.html

 

 

For Teens and Adults

 

Wristwarmers

        Ribbed Teen Wristwarmers 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2013/12/striped-ribbed-teen-wristwarmers.html

 

   Bonnie Handwarmers

 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2018/12/bonnie-handwarmers-with-cables.html

 

 

Earwarmer Headbands

         Bonnie Earwarmer Headband 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2021/01/bonnie-earwarmer-headband.html

Clyde Earwarmer Headband

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2021/01/clyde-earwarmer-headband.html

Hats

DK Ribbed Hat

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2015/09/festive-fun-ribbed-hat-mittens.html

 

Aran Weight Ribbed Hat

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2015/09/galway-bay-adult-ribbed-hat.html

 

Chunky Weight Ribbed Hat

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2018/08/chunky-ribbed-hats.html

Warm Tweedy Hats

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2014/02/warm-tweedy-adult-hat.html

 

Neckwarmer

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2014/11/warm-tweedy-neckwarmer.html

 

Cowl

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2017/10/tweedy-ribbed-cowl-neckwarmer.html

Blankets & Blanket Squares  

           Corner to Corner Blanket

              https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2018/06/corner-to-corner-knitting.html

 

              Crochet Granny Squares Blanket

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2013/07/pastel-pink-granny-square-blanket.html

 

Bonding Squares

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-bonding-squares

 

There are more than 500 MORE free patterns on my blog and Ravelry pages – have fun!

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/

https://www.ravelry.com/designers/marianna-mel

 I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.  

However, please do not copy my patterns

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