2005-09-02 Charity 1 of 4

Welcome to all my listeners! I am so glad you could make it!

This podcast is one of a series of four that will be covering news stories and information on how crocheters like us, men and women, can make a difference. I hope you all enjoy what I am presenting to you, and I am so very happy you are here.


News


As you have heard (or will hear) in the News section of my podcast, I covered a lot of stories including Warm Up America! and Blankets for Canada, Martha Stewart and Lion Brand Yarn's Charity Connection. Below you will find the links for more information:

To send your completed squares and/or afghans, please send to:

Warm Up America! ......... Blankets For Canada
2500 Lowell Rd. ............... Suite 217
Gastonia, NC .................. 214 - 905 - 1st Ave South
28054 ......................... Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4M7 MediaSyndicate: 'Coming Home' Poncho report

• Michael's craft store
• Fayetteville Online
• Martha Stewart
• Save Martha!
• News story covering Freedom of Martha Stewart

• Lion Brand Yarn's 'Coming Home' poncho pattern direct link
• MediaSyndicate: Charity Connection by Lion Brand
• Direct link to Lion Brand's Chrity Connection

Free Items of the Week


Want to help out Warm Up America!, Blankets for Canada or another charity that needs baby blankets, lap-ghans and adult afghans? Or perhaps you are looking to make that special gift for this Christmas/Chanukah/Yule? Please enjoy the links I have provided below.

Also, please email me at CrochetForMen@GMail.com with pictures of your finished projects! I will post them here for all to see, just include your first name, last initial, what book or website you used for the pattern(s) and finally your location. That's it!

I look forward to your submissions! Now, here are the links to the free patterns!

• Basic (and a few intermediate) Afghan Squares from Warm Up America!
• Beautiful and fun designs from Crochet-N-More!
• Chez Crochet's Celtic Triangle and Square
• Chez Crochet's Mile-a-Minute: Stacked Hearts, Victorian Fans & Frames w/ Open Fans
• Chez Crochet's Mile-a-Minute: Single Shell & V's and Christmas Trees

Hurricane Katrina: YOU CAN HELP!


If you cannot listen to the podcast, please do stop and have a moment of silence for the