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Reader Stories: Tell Us About Knitting for Charity

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Many knitters love to share their skills by knitting for charitable organizations. Whether they're making blankets for kids in the hospital, chemo caps, teddy bears or sweaters for kids in far away countries, there are many ways to knit for charity. Readers share their experiences and the places they have given knitting.

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Knitting for Indian Reservations

Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota; Mattaponi Rez, West Point, Virginia; Sentara Hospital, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The American Indian reservations contain very poor folk yet seldom do these folk…More

Preemie Knitting and Burial Gowns

Jackson Memorial Hospital, Holtz Children's Hospital, downtown Miami and the satellite hospital on 152 Street. Last year the package went to Baptist Hospital. I already have this year's package well …More

Fleecy Ts Blankets

After her daughter was hospitalized with RSV, Tanya McCuen learned how incredibly precious a warm blanket can be. Nurses in the Pediatric Critical Care Unit advised her to bring a "comfort blanket" t…More

Preemie Hats

I don't remember the name of the group. I think it might have been Save our Babies. I mailed the groups of hats to the organization. I am proud to say I made lots and lots of these. They were really …More

Mitten Knitting

I found several places. The one I've donated most to is a local shelter for women and children. Last year I also found a church mitten drive, and I've also donated to other churches and warming cente…More

Easy Blanket for Charity

I donated it to an organisation called Wrap With Love Inc. When you knit your blanket and send it off, they may keep it in Australia or send it off to another country. You can learn more about the gr…More

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