As I have previously mentioned along my stitching journey, I love giving back. Whether that be through monetary donations from any profit I make from items sold, or through donating finished items themselves. Without a doubt it fills my heart with joy to be able to help others in some way, shape or form. In fact, today’s post is one such opportunity I had to give back through the Warm Up America organization. Making these warm up America squares are a great way to use scrap yarn and help others at the same time.
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Warm Up America Project Info:
Craft: Knit
Made For: Warm Up America
Size Made: Each square 7″ x 9″ (as per the organizations request)
Started: March 9, 2014
Completed: March 10, 2014
Needle size: US 7 – 4.5 mm
Pattern Information:
Both of these squares were just basic stitch patterns knitted to create the designated size requested by Warm Up America.
Garter Stitch Pattern:
C/O 26 sts
Work about 65 rows
Finished square should measure 7″x9″
Stockinette Stitch Pattern
C/O 26 sts
Work about 48 rows
Finished square should measure 7″ x 9″
Free Patterns on my website
As previously stated in other posts, I also offer a few patterns of my own. In fact I have two that are available for free on this website: Simple Seed Stitch Dishcloth Pattern and my Moss Stitch Dishcloth pattern. Not to mention, if you scroll to the end of either of those links you will see an option to download the PDF file.
What yarn was used for these squares?
Red Heart Super Saver in colorways Hunter Green and Burgundy
Other great choices would be lion brand wool ease or Vanna’s choice . Lion Brands Pound of Love, Red Heart Soft and Caron simply soft . Places to yarn shop for these brands would be Amazon , Lion Brand and Create For Less websites.
What needles and tools did I use?
My favorite needles which are at Knit Picks. Previous posts of mine go into greater detail as to why I have chosen them over other brands, please scroll through and check my story out. Even better, comment on this post or send me an email and I would be happy to discuss with you.
In order to be fair and give more than just one option, I’m also including a few links to Amazon for some interchangeable sets that come with excellent reviews. I believe interchangeable is one of the most economical ways to get started in knitting. These sets are versatile and can be used for just about any knitting project. In fact, you can even use them to knit in the round if you learn the magic loop!!
Additional Tools for when your wrists and/or hands ache
If you are like me and you knit and crochet a lot, something that I have found is useful at times is a pair of stress relief gloves. I own a few different kinds, but I do think any of them is better than not using anything at all if your hands and wrists are bothering you. I’ll include a few links for you to check out.
Need a little more help?
That should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. If you feel like you might need a little extra assistance and want online classes to help you, check out the link below for Annie’s and Crafty websites. I take online classes often to improve and advance my skills. You can always learn something new!
I taught myself to knit and crochet through kits that I found at my local craft store, so there is always that option as well. I’ll share links to kits similar to what I used that you can also find on Amazon if you can’t find at your local craft store or can’t get to one soon.
If you have any questions about the information in this post please just leave me a comment. If you are interested in placing a custom order for a finished item, please email me at stayathomestitchings@live.com or find me in my Etsy shop.
Happy Stitching!
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~Mindy~
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