The holiday season is quickly closing in on us. With Christmas a mere fifteen days away, it’s time to get those last couple of knits onto your needles so that they’ll be done by the time the big day comes. From knitting scarves for loved ones to casting on your very own handmade “ugly” Christmas […]
2018 Security Blankets Charity Drive
From November 16 – December 17, 2018, AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.com hosted a Security Blankets Charity Drive. We partnered with Project Linus, an organization that donates handmade blankets to sick and traumatized children across the country. Lorna’s Laces, a Chicago-based yarn company, sponsored the drive. Prime Publishing received 111 handmade blankets from nearly every state in the Union, […]
Knitting for Charity: 30 Easy Knitting Projects for a Cause
The holiday season is quickly closing in on us. With Christmas a mere thirteen days away, it’s time to get those last couple of knits onto your needles so that they’ll be done by the time that big day comes. From knitting scarves for loved ones to casting on your very own handmade “ugly” Christmas […]
Security Blankets Charity Drive 2018
AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns is partnering with Project Linus and Lorna’s Laces to host a Security Blankets Charity Drive for sick and traumatized children in need of warmth and comfort. From November 16 to December 17, 2018, we will be collecting your beautiful blankets to donate to Project Linus. Children find solace in snuggling blankets, especially those handmade with care and compassion. And kids who have been […]
Prayer Shawls for Rush Charity Drive 2017: Final Count & Giveaway Winner!
As you may remember, from November 1st – December 1st 2017, AllFreeCrochet and AllFreeKnitting partnered with Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL to collect handmade prayer shawls for sick patients in need. Readers and yarnies from around the globe took the time to knit or crochet a prayer shawl (or several!) during that time and mailed them to our offices. It […]
Prayer Shawls for Rush Charity Drive 2016: Final Count & Giveaway Winner!
As you may remember, from November 7th – December 5th, Stitch and Unwind partnered with Rush University Medical Center to collect handmade prayer shawls for sick patients in need. Readers and yarnies from around the globe took the time to knit or crochet a prayer shawl (or several!) during that time and mailed them to our […]
Prayer Shawls for Rush Charity Drive 2016: Last Chance!
Last chance!! If you haven’t yet sent in your knit or crochet prayer shawl for our Prayer Shawls for Rush Charity Drive, today, December 5th is the last day to ship a package to be entered in our grand prize giveaway! Our original plan was to announce a winner today, but the shawls just keep coming in […]
Reminder: Prayer Shawls for Rush Charity Drive 2016
Here’s your friendly reminder! If you haven’t yet sent in your knit or crochet prayer shawl for our Prayer Shawls for Rush Charity Drive, you have two weeks left to get it to us! The closing date of this charity drive is December 5, 2016. Below you can see just a few of the gorgeous […]
Prayer Shawls for Rush Charity Drive 2016
For the second year in a row, AllFreeCrochet and AllFreeKnitting are proud to announce we are partnering with Rush University Medical Center’s Prayer Shawls at Rush initiative for a charity drive November 7 to December 5, 2016. By knitting or crocheting a shawl for someone in need, you will be helping provide a bit of comfort to those who […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Knit Knocker Showdown
Did you know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? One out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. There are over 50K mastectomies performed in the US each year. In order to show our support for all those affected by breast cancer, AllFreeKnitting was pleased to participate in a […]
