Our friends at AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns have a big announcement! They have teamed up with Red Heart Yarns to sponsor a Charity Blanket Drive to benefit Project Linus!
Crocheting for charity is a great way to put your talents to good use. Project Linus is a nationwide organization whose goal is to comfort children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. Just like Charles Schulz’s Linus character from the PEANUTS® comic strip was comforted by his blanket, the idea behind Project Linus is that children who receive donated blankets will be provided with love, a sense of security, warmth, and comfort.
The afghan drive will run from June 1, 2012-July 15, 2012. Once you have completed your blanket, please ship it to us at the address below. We will then hand-deliver your blankets to the Chicagoland chapter of Project Linus. Before doing so, however, we will randomly select one (1) winner to be the recipient of Red Heart Yarns prize package! The details of the prize will be revealed at a later date, but we can promise you that it will be a prize package worth winning!
*UPDATE*
Enter to win this amazing prize package from Red Heart Yarn by donating a blanket to AllFreeCrochetAfghan’s Charity Blanket Drive!
Included in this prize package is:
- One (1) large red and black canvas tote bag with the Red Heart Yarn logo.
- Ten (10) skeins of Red Heart Plush Baby yarn in Kiwi, along with one corresponding crochet baby blanket pattern
- One (1) package of Susan Bates plastic yarn needles
- One (1) Susan Bates aluminum crochet hook (size I-9)
- Six (6) crochet magazines and brochures (including Crochet Today!) full of free tutorials and color photos
Enter to win this amazing gift, compliments of Red Heart Yarn, by making a blanket for Project Linus! Once your blanket is completed, simply send it to us and we will take care of the rest!
When making your blanket (knit, crochet, or otherwise), please keep in mind these important guidelines:
- Keep fabric designs age appropriate. For example, yellow ducks would be perfect for a baby blanket while a college sports theme design would be welcomed by an older child.
- The blankets must be washable and can be knitted, crocheted, quilted or crafted from fleece.
- There is always a need for large and unisex blankets. Please consider making a blanket that is appropriate for a girl or a boy.
Recommended Sizes:
- Mended Little Heart (Receiving Blankets) -36″ x 36″
- Baby/Toddler-36″ X 36″/36″x43″
- Preteen-40″ X 60″
- Teen-50″ X 72″
Please ship your completed blankets to:
Prime Publishing
Charity Blanket Drive
3400 Dundee Rd #220
Northbrook, IL 60062
Have any questions? Please visit the Chicagoland Project Linus homepage, or read their Frequently Asked Questions.
Please help spread the word about this amazing opportunity to craft a homemade blanket for a great cause.
Will you be making a blanket for our Charity Blanket Drive?
If so, leave a comment below and tell us about it!
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Will plan on one, not sure which age group yet.
I ALWAYS support our local NICU unit, and will be PLEASED to help your needs also. I LOVE Red Heart yarn for Baby blanket, they stand the test of time, my 30 year old son STILL has his and it is in GREAT shape for being 30 years old!
God Bless
and Keep on Keeping on, helping all those Babies
Warm thoughts
JoAnn
We can’t wait to receive your blankets, ladies! Thanks so much for helping out. Please be sure to spread the word to all of your crafty friends! 🙂
It’s always been my dream to crochet for a worthy cause like Project Linus. I’ll be donating a blanket, not sure for which age group. God bless you for what you do.
I have been searching for an agency that did just this… I won’t be able to buy any yarn until June 20th, but then I will try to get a BABY blanket made for this.
Will definitely make one and possibly 2 blankies! What a great charity!
I would be honored to donate a a blanket to the cause. I will send one out as soon as i can get one done..Thank you for caring and sharing!!
Sending a red white and blue teen aghan. Hope they like it.
Will be coming from near Toronto ON.
Hope thats OK.
Very happy to read about this. I have a few afghans waiting for a good home. This is a great cause.
I will definatly be putting together a baby blanket. I’ll get started asap. 🙂
Just bought some yarn today can’t wait to get started.
I’ve been looking for a charity to donate my knitted projects, now that I found this can wait for tomorrow to start knitting. I am thinking of doing a pre- teen but if can not stop knitting I’ll do a blanket for Teen size. Wish me luck
This will be my first blanket to donate and hope many more to come in the next few years! I love to pray while I crochet so God’s love will be extended to the little arms wrapped around the blanket.
Plan to send a blanket for Baby. Is blankets the only thing or are sweaters and stuff like that OK? How about stuffed toys.
I will be crocheting my baby afghan in pastel colors suitable for either boy or girl. I crochet baby afghans for the OB Ward at my local hospital so this will be no problem for me. It will be baby sized, probably 34×34 or there about.
I am going to try my best to get one done, just got done at a baby shower in which I crocheted a baby granny square blankie. I had been looking earlie for some charity to crochet something for. Thanks
When I lived in Virgina I Crocheted baby blankets for Project Linus. I really enjoyed making blankets that go to a good cause.I am glad to see that I can continue to do so here in SC.
I am currently crocheting afghans for all 11 of my grandchildren for Christmas. However, I would be pleased to make a few for this good cause. Sizes unknown at the moment.
Sorry I cant find a place to verify my question so here goes, Do the blankets need to be received by you by 7/15? Thanks
I am not sure what age group I will be hecrocting for. But can’t wait to get started.
Just happened upon this, and found it is dear to my heart as I knew (and skated with) Mr. Schultz…Linus is such a sweet character…Thank you for having this…I hope to make and send a blanket soon! Blessed Be!
Not sure what size but I will be making at least 2 blankets.
I have two baby blankets ready to ship. One is blue and one is pink. I can make some additional ones now that I now about this drive. I will see what I can come up with.
Is this just a once a year drive or do you need and receive blankets all year?
will find pattern i wanna use,unsure of age group at this time…
I will be happy to make a blanket. Will think about pattern while finishing this Chemo Cap I’m doing right now.
Sounds like fun. Will send soon. I work with Central Florida Chrochet Assoc. and make baby blankets, chemo caps, lapgans, etc. for local hospitals and wheelchair organizations. I also teach chrochet at our local Senior Center at Lake Morton, Lakeland, Fl. So do many blankets, etc.
I am looking forward to making a blanket, not sure what size yet!
I crochet but my first love is quilting. I would love to send you a crocheted blanket or two and will send a few quilts as well. I live alone and have lot of free time on my hands so quilt for three other charities of which Linus is one. Hope you get lots of blankets for the kids. God Bless all you crocheters, knitters and quilters alike.
I received this notification too late to participate. I just dropped off 2 blankets at a baby pantry last week. I would love to participate in future projects though.
I will start right away on a baby blanket any special instructions or just crochet it our way? thanks for putting this where we could find it.
I’ve crocheted dozens of blankets for Project Linus in the past and will continue to do so. I just need to pick out the right one for this.
I am happy to do my part. I will be making a blanket for a teenager.
Now that I am retired, I have been making blankets as gifts.
Would love to make some blankets!What a wonderful way to share our talents!
Do we put a name label on them? I have labels that say “Made especially for you by Linda Maday”. Please let me know.
Thank you,
Linda Maday
I just came across this. I just made and submitted a project of crocheted preemie babie clothes and burial blankets to the local NICU unit at the hospital.I was to start on my latest project donation to the Lakota Childrens Foster Program, but I can concentrate on this as the pattern I am thinking of can be made up quickly. I will be making a crocheted afghan blanket of about 32/82.The pattern is made of up 4 green and 12 yellow squares sewed togther so the middle 4 blocks make a green squared shaped mother frog in the middle of the afghan. You add v crocheted arms and legs. Then make a baby frog for the mother to hold in one of her arms. The pattern can be found at Crochet Today Mar/Apr 2012 issue called “Ribbit Blanket”.
Check it out!
I’m half way finished with a receiving blanket. 🙂
I’m a new knitter so I’m always looking for a project and this would be perfect. I crochet for a local charity through my crochet group. Can’t wait to pass this on to them.
Hi everyone! I have two blankets made that are child or baby size. I am getting them in the mail this week.
I will try my best to make a baby blanket to donate.
I would love to have some child have one of my blankets as my children and grandchildren have enjoyed them for many years.
I’m not sure of size or pattern but I will be making at least one blanket for this worthy cause.
Yes I will be sending a couple of blanket’s to you.Don’t know the size as I have several sizes made.
Frances Garrett
I have 2 already made and was looking for a good place to end them, I think I found it. It will be nice knowing that they will be keeping a child in need warm.
I am crocheting a pre-teen afghan. My goal is to have it done by the end of June. Thank goodness for air conditioning!
Heard about this on the 13th. See prior note. Just finished by green/yellow froggie “Ribbit Blanket”. It was really fun. I can be used for a boy/girl child. It went really fast. Will be sending it out tomorrow. Hope you get a lot of response. God Bless!
I will be making blankets for children.
This is a wonderful cause.
I have a Large Pink/grey multi color one I could donate if that is ok.
I make the Angel Afghans and give them to my Oastor to give out I dont know where they go and they dont know who made it would love to help with this prpject is there any particular pattern yoi would like used
I’m just about finished with a soft yellow baby blanket from a beautiful Mary Maxim pattern…I’ll be sending it in as soon as it’s finished!
I am knitting a mult-colored blanket in blues and I hope to send it out before July.
I have two finished baby blankets that I am going to send. Thank you so much for coordinating this!
Would love to contribute.I usually chrochet baby items for local hospital. So count on me.
I have been donating hats, premie afghans, demise blankets to local hospitals every month for about twenty years now. Have an afghan that I will be happy to donate. Will be for grown teen.
I was able to fit two teen afghans into box. Will be mailed out tomorrow. Hope whomever receive them gets a lot of comfort and long living out of them.
God Bless all.
@Carlee: This particular Charity Blanket Drive ends on July 15th, although Project Linus accepts donated blankets year-round! @ Cheryl Tallent: Yes, blankets must be in our office no later than 7/15!
We can’t wait to see all of your donated blankets! 🙂
-Jenny, Editor of AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns
It is such a joy to sit and crochet on a blanket and pray for the child whose arms will be holding it. I am sharing and telling others so more will be aware of the need for one more comforting blanket to be made.
Red Heart Yarn has been an old and faithful yarn that has stood the test of time.
I’ve always wanted to donate to Project Linus — thanks for providing this opportunity!
I’m a little late in finding this request, but I plan to send a blanket as soon as I can. Do you always accept blankets for these kids?
God bless you!
I am working on a blanket to send you. It is Bright yellow and grape purple. Hoping to finish it early next week in hopes that it arrives before the deadline. This is a great benefit! It warms my heart to see so many participating to help others. 🙂
I just saw the Project Linus request. Since the time is fast approaching Iwould like to make a baby blanket. Thank-you for including me in your campaign.
Put a yellow crochet baby blanket in mail today. Wonderful charity.
I make angel blankets in girl or boy colors. They are for small babies.
Thanks for this opportunity to help someone.
yes i have one ready, with no one to give to, so glad i had time to read through emails.
Just sent 2 off today. A knitted baby blanket and a small lap quilt. Makes me happy to donate some of my handmade things to such a worthy cause.
I have been working on star shaped blankets – great for young kids – fun! I have been working on my vacation during our drive and have 2 finished and hope to finish another one before the end of this week to be able to send 3. If not, I will send what I have now and would be happen to send additional blankets later – just let me know where to mail any future blankets.
Just finish mine. It’s a large afghan. Hope it gets there in time. Mailing tomorrow.
will be shipping small afghan tomorrow… hopefully!
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