Guidelines
The items
that
Warm Hands
collect get sent to children in very remote
communities. These
locations experience very long, cold winters and
tend to have short,
cool summers.
- Fiber:
Wool/animal
fiber is preferred.
- Sizing:
Please
focus on larger
sizes.
- Babies born in these communities are 10
pounds or
heavier.
- Children tend to be husky.
- Baby blankets should be 35 inches square or
larger
- Coverage:
Items
should be made with a focus on coverage and
warmth. Solid
stitches, long sleeves, ear
flaps on hats, tall socks, etc. See the Patterns
page or our Ravelry
group for pattern ideas.
- Colours:
Please try
and avoid white or very light
colours since they show dirt very easily.
- Pairs:
Please use
scrap yarn to
tie socks and mittens into pairs.
- Labels:
Please
label items with washing instructions. If
you feel comfortable,
also include your name/city. This helps
create a connection with
the recipient. If you attach a note that
an item is 'Hand Wash
Only" and the item is a sweater, vest or
blanket, we will sew in a tag
before we send the item off. If you want
to order tags yourself
and add them to items before donating them to
us, you can obtain them
from the MountainStreetArts
ETSY
store.
Items needed
- Vests
- Sweaters
- Hats
- Neck warmers (no scarves please)
- Socks
- Baby blankets (35 inches square or larger
please)
- Lapghans for the community elders
Note: In the
past
members
of the Ravelry group have created group
blankets.
People donate 10
inch squares
(knit or crochet) and one member seams
them together and adds an edging. If you would
like to donate
squares
towards our next campaign, please look for a topic
about a group baby
blanket on our Ravelry
group.
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