Any knitters out there? Doll's clothes pattern

Thanks Jill, sorry its took so long to reply we have been out all day doing the Gkids Christmas shopping.

I will have a look at both the links you posted it sounds like the type of thing I would like to get involved with. Once I managed to get my craft room back into order I hope to get my knitting machine on the go again, the pet blankets sound like a perfect way for me to use up all my bit cones of wool, lots of squares then sew them together. 

You can also hand knit things, and take them to any charity shop who will be glad to accept them whenever you've finished a garment/blanket/whatever.  Manorlands, our local hospice, has a craft stall every year and lots of people knit year round and give their work to the Sue Ryder organisation to sell at this sale.  I'm sure there must be other similar sales in your area.  

If you use Freecycle you can even put a 'Wanted' and in this area people are more than willing to give away the odd balls of wool they have left over from projects.

You may also have somewhere like a homeless shelter who are grateful for blankets, or warm woollen items such as hats, scarves, gloves, etc., for both men and women.  They will also take donations of warm clothes, duvets, pillows, and similar items (of course in a good clean condition).

Thanks for the suggestions ValDa, as far as I know we don't have a Sue Ryder shop, or a local hospice. Freecycle never heard of round here. It's not an area where folk tend to do stuff like that. We do have a lot of charity shops but they are over flowing with stuff and often don't want donations. Don't know about the homeless shelter, will make enquiries. Cat shelter and dogs home will give them a ring. There used to be a lorry that came to Asda car park once a month to take donations of just about anything, but that has now stopped due to lack of interest. Its a weird place this a bit snobby I'm afraid. We are not church goers but will have a word with the local Minister he might know of a local charity. Thanks one again for the suggestions, hope you get some nice patterns to knit.

Start up a Freecycle group - it's great.  We have lots around here.  I belong to four different ones, and we give stuff away, or request stuff on them.  The shawl pattern I'm knitting (identical to the one I knitted for my own baby son) came from Freecycle.

I'm just giving away two hands-free phones, some knitting wool in colours I don't like (too bright for me), and some tile grout.  A week or two ago we got a 'Freecycle' bed, as my youngest son had 'borrowed' ours to fill a spare room, as his house is up for sale, and then my eldest son decided he was coming up for a long weekend.  We had a new mattress, so got a lovely pine bed frame and slats!  When we've fnished with it it will either go back on Freecycle, or we'll do a swap with youngest son and get our spare room bed back again!

I'm surprised charity shops refuse donations - all the ones in this area are happy to accept newly knitted goods.  However, good look in your quest to find somewhere - and let me know if you need some patterns!  I've got loads, except dolly clothes.

Start up a Freecycle group - it's great.  We have lots around here.  I belong to four different ones, and we give stuff away, or request stuff on them.  The shawl pattern I'm knitting (identical to the one I knitted for my own baby son) came from Freecycle.

I'm just giving away two hands-free phones, some knitting wool in colours I don't like (too bright for me), and some tile grout.  A week or two ago we got a 'Freecycle' bed, as my youngest son had 'borrowed' ours to fill a spare room, as his house is up for sale, and then my eldest son decided he was coming up for a long weekend.  We had a new mattress, so got a lovely pine bed frame and slats!  When we've fnished with it it will either go back on Freecycle, or we'll do a swap with youngest son and get our spare room bed back again!

I'm surprised charity shops refuse donations - all the ones in this area are happy to accept newly knitted goods.  However, good look in your quest to find somewhere - and let me know if you need some patterns!  I've got loads, except dolly clothes.

Once again thanks for all your suggestions, I've found a local group on Facebook that might be similar to the Freecycle you mention. Good look with the doll patterns.

The bright coloured wool would be great for Knit for Peace little jumpers Val.

The lady I'm giving them to is knitting for charity, so that's good for me.  I don't know which particular one, but when we deliver the wool I shall ask her.

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