Knitting For Our Soldiers, Sailors & Heroes
Click to send Thank You E-Cards to the Troops
My Grandmother knitted socks, gloves and bandages for WWII soliders. SHe used these red/white and blue needles and had a tin from the Red Cross with patterns, yarn, scissors inside. Not sure what happened to the tin but I inherited the needles I dreamed of using, I was allowed to use chopsticks for knitting at that time.
I remember the wool was not itchy but in funny drab colors of brown, khaki and od green. She also saved up money to send hard candy to them inside each glove or sock.
Knitting for Victory Article WW II
The word NEEDLE has NEED as part of the word, I think it means you knit for those in NEED, you NEED to knit and NEED to teach others this gift .
A good group to join if you knit socks!! Soldiers need warm comfortable socks and need many pairs for they wear out!! With each stitch send a soldier some love!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SOCKFORSOLDIERS/
Operation Support Our Troops Illinois
The pattern is available at www.geocities.com/helmetliner
Any questions contact: helmetliner@hotmail.com
http://www.operationhomefront.org/Community/knitters.shtml
pattern and information site
Send the completed helmet liner to:
Operation Support Our Troups Illinois
1807 S. Washington St
Suite 110, #359
Napervilee, IL 60565d
The Ships Project
The ships project was founded on October 2001 by Ellen Harpin in response to a letter requesting warm handcrafted items, especially slippers, for the crew of the USS Bataan. Since then, the project
has grown to more than 1,000 individuals as well as dozens of church and civic groups creating handcrafted items for those deployed in the fight against terrorism. Since 2003 over 100,000 items had been shipped to those in need.
http://www.theshipsproject.com
The Hugs Project
There is a wonderful group of patriotic people on the internet called The Hugs Project. Our mission is to let young (and some not so young) troops know that they are not forgotten. We do that by making and sending them handmade items of cooling and warmth (depending on the season). We are already hearing from our "guys" that it is cooling off rapidly "over there" and that they need warm hats, neck warmers, balaclavas and fingerless mitts. Black is the preferred color but dark colors like brown and gray will also work. Wool is the required yarn since it doesn't melt and stick to their skin if they are in a fire or explosion. Awful to think about but a fact of their lives.
We have more than 150,000 men and women currently deployed to the Middle East and it will be below freezing there VERY soon so they sure need your help. Minus 30 is not unusual in the mountains of Afghanistan.
Please contact us at TheHugsProject@cox.net or visit The Hugs Project online to learn more about how you can make a difference in the quality of life for our dedicated American military. I don't know about you but I'm very happy that there is someone willing to go into harm's way for me to look evil squarely in the eye.
Respectfully,
Karen Stark
founder of The Hugs Project
www.TheHugsProject.com...because every American in service to our country deserves the thanks of a grateful nation.
America Supports You - Story about our OK City group on the Department of Defense website.
Know of any other groups sending knitting to soldiers sailors, heroes? Send us an email and we will post the information: editor@clothslineeezine.com