NYC Crochet Guild
1. Linda Gerstein is working with "Heschel Warms Up Dorot" to make blankets for the Homelessness Prevention Program. Sixteen 7" x 9" rectangles will make one lap throw. To donate squares or blankets to Dorot's Homelessness Prevention Program, send them to: Linda Gerstein, 440 West End Ave., 14E, NY NY 10024.
2. The October meeting is our last chance to help Kathy Kean who is crocheting hats for the homeless at St. Christopher's Inn in Garrison, NY. Her goal is to have 150 hats by November 1st, and she will happily accept your contributions. Please make hats in washable guy colors and sizes and give them to Kathy at the next meeting.
3. Ellen Bowrosen crochets small bits of yarn into circles (like granny’s daughters) and sends them to be assembled into blankets and other charity items. She is happy to receive any donation of yarn, no matter how small.
4. New! Beth Israel Hospital, located at 26th St. and 1st Ave. in Manhattan, needs volunteers to make blankets for babies in neonatal intensive care. They should be 32 inches square, made of soft, washable yarn in baby colors If you have a donation to make, contact Laurie at (212) 420-2733 x22. (If you need it, she can also provide yarn.)
5. New! Snuggles donations to our local animal shelter. There is a Bide-A-Wee animal shelter on 38th St. and First Avenue, where Barbara Hillery got her wonderful cat. Snuggles are wonderful to make, because animals don’t care if you’ve made a mistake or whether you use your best yarn (in fact you shouldn’t)--they just appreciate not sitting on cold concrete.
Basic guidelines: Use a rugged, washable yarn. Size can be anywhere from 1 to 3 feet square. They should be a dense stitch, not lacy in any way, and a thick, textured stitch will best help to keep animals warm. Ends should be knotted and woven in very well, as these take a beating when used and laundered. Bring your snuggles to the next meeting and give them to Barbara who will bring them to Bide-A-Wee.