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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!
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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
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9 comments:
Sue, if you had time to make another blanket and get it in the mail in time to arrive by November 23 (2 weeks from today! Ack!) I would be frightened! Mine still looks like the same pile of blue squares I posted a couple of weeks ago -- will start seaming tonight.
--Elizabeth
Sue,
Remember way back when you were helping me with that cable X stitch baby blanket when I tried another intermediate pattern? I put it aside to make the sweater, but I did get the pattern right thanks to help from you and Pearl. I went back to it after I mailed the sweater, and I am almost finished with it. I will post a picture soon!
Shirley
I finished that baby blanket that is made from the leftover squares of the Youth campaign. All blocked and ready to ship...
I finished my first afghan for Afghans and my first afghan ever. So, I'm a beginner and have learned somethings such as the washing machine can change the dimensions. Yesterday it changed from 40x35 (or so) to 60x30. What to do??
I saw a photo. I think Lynette could remove the border and then rip back 20 or so inches.
I took the blanket to my yarn shop for some assessment where they were quite kind and said that the blanket will never be wide enough now for the CURE blanket dimensions and that perhaps I should start again. To rescue this project for its intended purpose as a gift for someone in need, they suggested folding it in half, stitching around the edge, and giving it to a local program that provides comfort blankets for kids undergoing chemotherapy treatments. The re-purposing has turned out to have its own issues, but I will persevere! P.S. I've submitted a request to be able to post on the blog. Many thanks!!
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