Machine Knitters Guild of San Diego
Philanthropy
Philanthropy News
March 12, 2022 Meet-up
It was a lovely day for our March Meet-up at the Bay.
Twenty-four dolls were donated and 38 other items for a total of 62 donated items that went given to Yorkshire Village.
December 2021 Meet-up
Linh collected these items from December’s meet up :
16 beanies
5 carves
2 blankets
2 potholders
1 poncho
3 headbands
1 pair of socks
2 sweaters
1 cardigan
8 shawls
4 pairs of slippers
8 shawls and 1.5 slippers went to Barbie.
I somehow gave Barbie one slipper
and left the one slipper in my box of donations.
The rest of the donations will go to
Just in Time Foster Care
October 7, 2021
Dear Members of the Machine Knitting Guild,
I want to give a great big thank you to everyone who made these amazing shawls. They are absolutely beautiful, and surpassed my expectations, (although I should have known if Barbie was involved in a project they would be professional and fabulous). I can’t thank you all enough. Our patients are going to LOVE them. I’m excited to give them out at Christmas.
God bless you,
Deb Rosen
Ramona Rehabilitation and Post Acute
September 25, 2021
Philanthropy items collected on September 25, 2021.
Lynh collected:
- 42 shawls
- 11 scarves
- 4 beanies
- 1 blanket
- 2 pot holders and
- 7 fingerless gloves
Philanthropy Knitting
Don’t forget about the goals for each month to knit a different item for Philanthropy. We are focusing on that item, but any item you wish to make will be appreciated. Here is a list of the items again as a reminder:
January:
Lap robes
February:
Knit red scarves to donate to Women’s Heart Ramona Country Yarn Store.
March:
Fingerless mittens with flaps
April:
Fingerless gloves with flaps
May:
Fingerless gloves with flaps
June:
(Cancer Awareness color theme) Chemo caps and blankets. Color examples include pink for breast cancer, orange for leukemia, light blue for prostate cancer, etc.
July:
Christmas stockings or (Cancer Awareness color theme) Chemo caps and blankets. Color examples include pink for breast cancer, orange for leukemia, light blue for prostate cancer, etc.
August:
Slippers or (Cancer Awareness color theme) Chemo caps and blankets. Color examples include pink for breast cancer, orange for leukemia, light blue for prostate cancer, etc.
September:
Children’s clothes, stuffed animals, blankets
October:
Children’s clothes, stuffed animals, blankets
November:
Children’s clothes, stuffed animals, blankets
December:
Children’s clothes, stuffed animals, blankets
Linh would like items for children. Project Linus is accepting baby blankets, child size and teen age blankets of specified sizes. Do not use metallic yarn, wool, or fuzzy yarn. Linh’s still looking for places to donate.
Below are recommended sizes for Project Linus Blankets:
- Baby (36″ x 20″)
- Child (45″ x 48″)
- Teen (40″ x 60″)
During this pandemic she doesn’t mind driving around San Diego County to collect donations. To donate please contact her at linh@mkgsd.com so that you can arrange a time and date. Once an appointment has been arranged, please place your donations in a bag or box and leave it outside your front door.
She will also be sending baby hats/beanies to the Scripps Mercy Chula Vista hospital. These baby hats need to fit normal to large babies. No preemie baby hats please. Same rules apply with the yarn.
Philanthropy items collected on June 26, 2021 to be donated. Great job!
On November 14, 2020, Linh collected 312 items:
- 167 teen/adult beanies,
- 90 children beanies,
- 30 baby/infant beanies,
- 13 scarves,
- 2 blankets,
- 3 sweaters,
- 2 booties,
- pair of fingerless gloves, and
- 4 stuffed animals
