warning: photo heavy post
In April,
Australian Inland Ministries was one of the "Charities of the Month" for Yahoo group
Knit4Charities. I was the collection point and from late April dozens of parcels arrived at my house. Yesterday was the final tally before I handed the donations over to my contact - I was sent an amazing 449 items! The photos below are a desperate attempt by DD and I to record all the donations.
beanies / hats
more beanies / hats
still more beanies plus socks, sets, mitts, hair ties, a teddy and a square
jumpers and cardigans (sweaters)
still more jumpers and cardigans
scarves, wraps and blankets
I can take a deep breath now, finish putting my study back in order (there are still postpacks and boxes in here) and get back to my knitting.
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The
Sydney Homeless Connect Day is on Tuesday 8 June and more scarves are required so that's what I'm knitting at the moment. The one currently on my needles is knitted in Moda Vera Spell that I picked up at Spotlight sale a couple of years ago for $2 a ball. I am down to my last 150g. The scarf will be 150cm (60 inches) when I'm finished. I've already sent some beanies and have knitted this pair of fingerless mitts.
In June I will be knitting frantically to complete one more blanket (afghan) for
Wrap with Love - that's 28 ten inch (25cm) squares knitted and sewn together. I designed this slipped stitch pattern for a workshop I was tutoring. So far I've done two squares (hey, that's six percent!)