I was so pleased to learn that A4A will continue the youth campaign, for another year.
I'll start a sweater, too, in maroon. I like the all-one-piece-from-the-top-down type.
I'll put in a couple of cable stitches.
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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.
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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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4 comments:
Um -- I think the extension is only through end of April/beginning of May. At least so far!
Mary, please be very careful with these one-piece patterns. They tend to produce sleeves and torsos that are too short. Whether top down or side-to-side.
Always remember to take measurements before mailing in your wool gifts. Or, try on a kid nearby.
Yes, Elizabeth, that is what I stated in my email yesterday to the list. The due date will be late April or early May for the "part 2" youth campaign.
Thanks, Ann
My 9 year old GD tends to be tall and slender like her mom (unfortunately her grandmother isn't built that way) and I find that by adding about 1.5 inches to the pattern I use on sleeves and torso, I can fit her quite well in a size 10. I assume this technique will work for Afghan kids as I assume from your comments that they also tend to be long and slender.
With special concern for fit on these one-piece patterns. Sometimes the gusset area/under-arms get strange, too, on these with inadequate space to get the arms in and to move arms. Picture a "T" shape.
It's interesting ... some patterns are designed to be extra simple in construction, but then they still need understanding of fit to work right for the recipient.
This issue should probably be a separate blog post so more people will see.
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