| I love to crochet but like most anyone that has | | | | There are the non-profit hospitals that have |
| crocheted for any amount of time we eventually | | | | preemies born and lose the battle. The parents |
| run out of people to crochet for. We all love | | | | are not prepared for this and have nothing for |
| finding that new pattern or recreating a special | | | | the babys final rest. Or the most fortunate ones |
| one we have done many times. But all of our | | | | that get to take the tiny one home but still have |
| family and friends are stocked to bursting with | | | | no blanket for this precious bundle. |
| items from mittens to crochet baby blankets. So | | | | There are cancer patients can use soft hats as |
| what do we do? | | | | they lose their hair, their heads get cold. Soft yarn |
| We began to search for others who could use | | | | and pretty colors help cheer them is a very |
| our talents. I have found there is many charities | | | | difficult time of their lives. |
| out there that would love to have us join them | | | | There are animal shelters that would love cat |
| with their giving hearts. They need and want | | | | toys for their furry homeless friends. They do |
| crochet items such as hats, scarves, mittens, | | | | not have much money and cannot go out and |
| booties; baby blankets and sweaters, to mention | | | | buy such items. It does not take much to crochet |
| only a few that could be made up and used. | | | | a tiny mouse. |
| Parents through out our world love to wrap their | | | | There are the less fortunate, low income; |
| babies in a soft warm crocheted blanket. But not | | | | non-profit groups and organizations that would |
| all can afford a blanket or the yarn to make one. | | | | love to have us all join in and share our blessings |
| There are charities that use crocheted toys to | | | | and our talents. Lets share patterns, ideas and |
| comfort a child in crises when their house burns | | | | tips to create and pass on our gifts to some that |
| down or the police are needed. Yes these are | | | | may never have known the warmth of a |
| small items but it gives the child something | | | | crocheted blanket. |
| tangible to hold onto. | | | | "Busy hands are happy hands" as every |
| Some more crochet ideas for many projects are | | | | crocheter knows. |
| to think charity. There are adults and children in | | | | Yes as crocheters, we have been given a special |
| the homeless shelters and they are in need of | | | | talent, a gift that we love to share and create. |
| hats and scarves to keep warm. Many of these | | | | Lets put our hearts together and start crocheting. |
| people are forgotten or overlooked and a | | | | We can help each other and help the less |
| crocheted hat would keep frostbite away and also | | | | fortunate at the same time. It does not get much |
| remind them, there are folks that care. Lets get | | | | better than that for someone that crochets. |
| together and crochet a little love. | | | | |