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Let's work together on our projects for afghans for Afghans.
It's a knit-along; it's a crochet-along!
Current Campaign
Our 2016 campaign was completed the first week of August 2016. Our wool gifts were successfully transported and distributed by NGO Trust in Education.
Please check our website or join our email list for announcements and updates.
Update August 2017:
Unfortunately, we do not have plans for a new campaign at this time because of hurdles with logistics. We'll do our best to solve, but nothing promising yet. Thank you for participating while we had the opportunity!
THE BASICS
afghans for Afghans is a people-to-people project that knits and crochets wool garments as a practical gesture of friendship and respect for the people of Afghanistan. In partnership with the San Francisco office of the American Friends Service Committee, our project started in late 2001 in response to the war that unfolded after 9/11. This follows a long-time tradition of knitting for others at times of war and crisis. Afghan families still need to know that we care. Join us here for camaraderie, inspiration, and mutual support with projects.
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Long-time community knitter Elizabeth Durand is our moderator. Be sure to introduce yourself!
Please avoid commercial messages about yarn stores.
Long-time community knitter Elizabeth Durand is our moderator. Be sure to introduce yourself!
LINKS AND LEARN MORE
Contributors
- Afghan Ann
- Ann
- Beth
- Betsey Bee
- Bloo
- Cathy
- Cecilia
- Christine from Maryland
- Christine from Missouri
- Cindy
- Debb
- DeeCee
- Diane H
- Elizabeth D
- EmptyKnits
- Foxy Knitter
- Gwyneth
- Heather
- Isabel
- Jane
- Jean
- Jersey Shore Deb
- Joan
- Joan
- Judy
- Karen B
- Kate A
- Kathy
- Keiko
- Laura
- LeeVC
- Linda S.
- Lisa B.
- LyniHop
- Marcie
- MargoLynn
- Mary T
- Marylib
- MinnesotaMom
- MissCue
- NCVirginia
- Nancy
- Nancy
- Pat
- Reed
- Renee
- Sally
- Sherry Swezey
- Shirley
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Unknown
- andrea
- annie
- carolknits
- cti
- darlene
- gkb
- holly
- inge
- just beth
- knitwitch45
- pldrake
- psknit
- ritikitib
- sabrina
- sfmammamia
- sheila
- sherri
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- Help!
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20 comments:
I definitely need to work on my crocheting! That speed thing is very appealing. But I love to knit, and don't want to relinquish any of my knitting time. . . I guess there are worse dilemmas ):. Very nice vest, Sue!
--Elizabeth
Sue
I wish I could crochet at your speed! I've been working my butt off on this sweater for over a week now! (Almost done though. Thanks again for the help and encouragement!)
Shirley
Thanks Sue! (Off to add your name to my email list.)
Shirley
I suspect Sue has gnomish help. She starts a piece and in the middle of the night the gnomes come out and almost finish it.
It accounts for Sue's speed producing beautiful items.
Ah Ha!
I think you have something there Reed!
It's the only explanation for her speed!
No wonder Sue is the crochet Guru. ;-)
Sue--
Great vest, and great speed making it! I notice you adapted it so you don't have to fuss about buttonholes and buttons. Brilliant! And if you have a few extra productive gnomes (or elves, for that matter) to send my way---I'd give them a nice home where they could keep busy doing lots of different things. No boredom, ever.
--Becky
P.S. I like your choice of colors, too. The red looks heathery, at least on my monitor. Very lovely.
--Becky
Somewhat off-topic, but Sue Willis, the designer of the In-vest for Peace, just moved her yarn shop Mews Mews, to a great new location. It's my favorite LYS. Give her a shout on Ravelry!
Goodness, Sue... you are so FAST! Amazing!
I love that vest pattern. I think the knitted one is on the website, right? I always think I don't have enough time but I bet I could do that one. This time around, I made 5 hats in about 10 days so I was pleased, but I'd love to do a vest next time. Now I am wondering if I can still crank out a baby blanket for mid November...
Sue--
Kool!
Can you dye a whole skein of yarn with Kool-Aid while it's still in the skein, or do you have to unwind it? Do you have to wash the yarn first? This is something I've toyed with wanting to try, but have been a bit skittish. I can imagine myself getting all tangled up in the yarn before I've even got it near the color.
--Becky
Hi Sue,
Yes. I would like your Koodaid dyeing methods. Is it appropriate? I think so, since this blog is used to support and help one another.
Reed
Kool Aid dye instructions from Knitty.com are --
here
If you are using this method for something that we are sending to Afghanistan, please be very careful to rinse out all the Kool Aid. Make sure no scent remains. We have to be concerned about insects or other creatures that might have access to the packed cartons between here and the other side of the world, esp as a lot of time can pass in the process (for example, delays at customs). Kool Aid colors will fade in the sun more quickly than commercial acid dyes.
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