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11-10-2012, 06:54 PM #1Junior Member
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Help with mittens for men
Hello everyone. I am so excited to be able to participate in this group. I look forward to checking my e mail every day and to learn more about crochet. At the moment and because I am retired I would like to start making mitts, hats and scarves for the homeless people of our city. I was recently informed that although we are not a big community (around 45,000) we have more than 700 homeless people. It just breaks my heart and more so at this time of year. I was also told that it was mostly the men who were in need of these articles. Because I have accumulated quite a bit of wool which was mostly donated, I would like to help whomever I can and also because crocheting is faster than knitting, I am looking for these particular patterns before the weather reaches -40. I would greatly appreciate any help I can get regarding this. Thank you all in advance for your cooperation to this matter and I look forward to hearing from you.
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11-10-2012, 07:22 PM #2Happy Member
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Howdie and welcome...so happy you are able to help your community...I'm sure someone will come along soon to help you w/ your request. Happy Crocheting.
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11-10-2012, 08:25 PM #3Senior Member
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Hi grandmabeep, welcome to the forums!
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Hello,
Welcome to the group! We love to hear about those who crochet and help others. Please let us know how your project is coming along!
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11-11-2012, 09:36 AM #8CrochetBead Queen Landon
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Hi, Grandmabeep, and Welcome!!
I am Landon, a newbie to crocheting. I am delighted to hear about your charity work.
The homeless break my heart too.
If you have pics of your work, we'd love to see them!!
Happy Crafting,
Landon
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Hi and welcome! So glad you joined us!
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11-13-2012, 07:56 PM #10Member
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Crocheted mittens
Mitten Pattern.pdf
This pattern has the full range of sizes. I attached a photo of a mitten from this pattern that I made with multicolored yarn. Note the instructions say to work on the back loop. By doing this the result comes out in a corduroy effect - making them thicker and warmer. I also weigh each finished pair in grams on a postage scale. Later if I have a part of a skein I can weigh it an know which size I can make with that left over yarn. Cheers to you for donating your mittens. That's what my mother did - all 370 pair each year.
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