# Knit/Crochet Practitioners Unite! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 14, 2003, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knit-crochet-practitioners-unite/188345 "2003-07-14T11:18:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tortuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@Tortuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tortuga)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knit-crochet-practitioners-unite/188345/1 "2003-07-14T11:18:01Z")
This message board pretty much inspired me to learn how to knit, and while I’m still no great shakes at it, I thought I’d put out a word for [Afghans for Afghans](http://www.afghansforafghans.org/index.html). I have no affiliation, except perhaps geographical proximity to the San Francisco base of it and a few on-needles projects hopefully destined to make the deadline. Also, since this thread is here, if anyone cares to mention their own personal favourite needlework charity, or even just their pet project at the moment; I’d love to hear about it. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knit-crochet-practitioners-unite/188345/2 "2003-07-14T14:54:53Z")
I recently taught a class in jacquard knitting, or double-sided-reversible knitting, to the Seattle Knitters’ Guild. There’s a charity project going on there that I don’t know much about, but I can find out more if anyone is interested. One of the members’ daughters, also a hardcore knitter, was recently murdered. Her mother is seeking volunteers to complete her daughter’s many unfinished projects to be given to charity. There’s also a wonderful book of knit hat designs whose profits go to a cancer fund (all of the hats in the book were designed with chemo patients in mind, though they’d all look great on just about anybody). ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knit-crochet-practitioners-unite/188345/3 "2003-07-14T19:43:07Z")
Another neat organization is [Project Linus](http://www.projectlinus.org/). Their mission states: > [@](#): > > Project Linus is a 100% volunteer non-profit organization. It is our mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of NEW, HOMEMADE, WASHABLE blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer blanketeers. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knit-crochet-practitioners-unite/188345/4 "2003-07-14T21:27:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lissener \* > \*\*I recently taught a class in jacquard knitting, or double-sided-reversible knitting, to the Seattle Knitters’ Guild. \*\* So, this is what happens from never going to SKG meetings. I not only miss learning about double sided knitting, I miss meeting dopers, and miss getting in touch with charity projects. If you can find out, I’d love to know what project they’re working on. ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knit-crochet-practitioners-unite/188345/5 "2003-07-14T21:38:36Z")
> [@](#): > > Warming Families distributes blankets, warm clothing, and other items of comfort to the homeless and displaced. Warming Families accepts and distributes only NEW items, purchased or hand made. Individuals, families, and groups can participate by making or purchasing items and donating them to local shelters or through local Area Volunteers. For those who wish to donate, free patterns and other resources are available Warming Families is a part of One Heart, which was founded by Alan and Suzanne Osmond, and the website gives more details about patterns, shelters that need items, and contact information for area volunteers. [http://www.warmingfamilies.org/youcanhelp.html](http://www.warmingfamilies.org/youcanhelp.html)