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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Did you know every year, the second Saturday of June is known as World Wide Knit in Public Day? Well, if you didn’t know before, you do now! Tomorrow, June 18th, is officially deemed World Wide Knit in Public Day for 2016. This wonderful “holiday” began in 2005 and has quickly become the largest knitter […]
Over on our sister blog, Seams and Scissors, we’re knee-deep in a charity drive whose aim is to collect handmade kitchen items (such as potholders, dishcloths, oven mitts, and the like) to donate to Love INC of Lake County, a local organization who works with churches in our area to donate kitchen supplies to families […]
Did the name get your attention? We at Stitch and Unwind love giving back to charity, and we love it even more when those charities have a sense of humor! Knitted Knockers is a charity devoted to knitting and crocheting handmade breast prosthesis for women who have battled breast cancer and have undergone mastectomies or […]
I’m Marie Segares from Underground Crafter and I love to crochet for charity. While there are definitely situations when money or other volunteer services are more helpful, there is something incredibly healing and inspiring about a handmade gift. That’s why I’m always on the look out for charities that accept handmade goods. In this post, I’ll be […]
Every time you turn on the news it seems like a new disaster has struck North America. Hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and other natural disasters cause millions of dollars of damage every year – not to mention the losses faced by people whose homes, schools, and towns are affected. To help support relief efforts to disasters […]
