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A blog where knitters, crocheters, and quilters come together to aid homeless and others in need through donations of their craft.
2021-12-31 16:59
Happy New Year All!5 more hats to add from our friend Karen S. Was just about to finalize our numbers for this, our last year when I got the last 2 donations in the mail. Karen l… Read More
2021-12-27 20:13
Thank you Karen S for your on going support of Bridge and Beyond in aiding the Homeless though your knitting and crocheting. Karens has included 7 loomed hats and a scarf. The ha… Read More
2021-12-26 20:33
Thank you Sue S for this thoughtful and generous donations of knitted goodies. Sue has knitted the famous corner to corner grandma's favorite cotton washcloths, hats, and scarves… Read More
2021-12-25 11:00
During these past couple of difficult years life has not been normal, for anyone. I think we all know someone who's had Covid, probably even someone who's died of it. We've proba… Read More
2021-12-24 14:56
Thank you, Secret Santa for these two lovely knitted hats. This Secret Santa is a High School friend of mine. The yarn is super soft. Both hats are nice and warm. Cli… Read More
2021-12-22 11:00
Thank you Pat C for afghan donation! What a pretty and very colorful afghan. This very much looks like a quilt design to me. Very pretty. The lady that receives this… Read More
2021-12-21 11:00
Thank you Joanne R for this cute donation for wee ones. As those of you who've visited the blog frequently know, this is an unusual donation for Bridge and Beyond, as this age group is… Read More
2021-12-20 11:00
Thank you Karen S for your thoughtful donation of hats and a scarf. Karen looms the hats and uses the croknit hook to make her scarves. The picture above is her most recent donat… Read More
2021-12-18 18:56
Thank you AnneMarie D from New York for this lovely blue and white crocheted afghan. A very interesting stitch, not sure I know what to call it. This will work for men or woman… Read More
2021-12-16 21:19
Thank you ! Sandra R from sunny Florida has been SUPER busy. I wonder if she takes time eat or sleep. The two tone Entrelac Knit Afghan is one of things she's busy making t… Read More
2021-12-11 16:00
Thank you Sandie P for this thoughtful donation. She's crocheted 2 scarves and the other item is called a chest warmer. The design of the chest warmer is from a mutual friend tha… Read More
2021-12-07 16:03
The awesome cowl (top right) was knitted by my Darling Daughter. I LOVE the colors and the yarn is so nice and soft and warm. I knitted the purple scarf with a mix of garter and… Read More
2021-12-06 19:52
Welcome Blankets, Knit, Crochet, Sew, Quilt lapghans to welcome New Refugee's into our Country. Attach you history of immigration in your own family. The webpage has lots of info… Read More
2021-11-28 16:37
RAVELRY GROUP, Salvation Knitters (and Crocheters) accepts Blankets (ghans), hats, booties, socks, and bibs. Our friend and long time supporter of Bridge and Beyond, Sue Seger ha… Read More
2021-11-22 16:57
Afghans for Pine Ridge is a group of Ravelry. Pine Ridge Reservation is a very poor area in need. This group focus is on afghans. There are several means of helping th… Read More
2021-11-21 15:24
Thank you Clarita L for this thoughtful donation of awesome scarves. Please click to enlarge the picture to see the variety of stitches and colors with these dozen scarves. These… Read More
2021-11-19 19:00
Foster Care to Success, Red Scarf Project. While this charity is not one that supports Homelessness, I thought I would include it as an option of a charity you might want to support wh… Read More
2021-11-18 11:00
Warm Up American while not a grass roots organization like Bridge and Beyond, or the StreetKnit that I blogged about day before yesterday; but it probably began as one back in the early 1990… Read More
2021-11-16 15:54
Thank you Leila G for this nice donation of crocheted scarves. The picture may be a bit funky, cause there was actually sunlight coming through the windows...something that doesn't hap… Read More
2021-11-15 15:18
Streetknits2013Streetknits2013 is a charity formed to benefit Homeless People, as well educate the communality about homelessness. Silke Feltz formed the group in 2013 and is currently… Read More
2021-11-13 16:35
I' ve compiled the numbers for 12 years of donations. Starting with the one month in 2008 through the end of last year, 2020. You can see totals for each item for each year… Read More
2021-11-11 19:31
Sharing some flowers with you all for all your hard work with knitting, crocheting, looming and donating throughout the 13 years Bridge and Beyond has been in existence. This pink Lill… Read More
2021-11-10 11:00
Thank you Pat C for this awesome donation of knitted goodies! Pat has been very busy indeed. Look at the nice collection of corner to corner knitted cotton washcloths...in the al… Read More
2021-11-09 18:55
Thank you Karen S for this thoughtful donation knitted scarves and a loomed hat. The sun was truly streaking through the day I opened and photographed this donation....that doesn't hap… Read More
2021-11-07 11:00
A picture I took quite a few years ago on a vacation with hubby in southern California. Thought I'd share this sunset with you all, as we've been discussing the end (the sunset if you… Read More
2021-11-06 14:22
In recent days I made the announcement that Bridge and Beyond will cease to exist come December 31st of this year, 2021. There are many factors involved with this decision that I've bl… Read More
2021-11-05 14:18
This is a colorful map (more so than the one at the very bottom of the blog, and this map gives the states name. Over the 13 years Bridge and Beyond has been busy knitting and crocheti… Read More
2021-11-04 16:57
Woot Woot. Look at this awesome afghan. It's lovely and crocheted in the very traditional granny style method with black edging and joining. So many fun colors. AND e… Read More
2021-11-03 10:00
A small collection of personal care items collected on a recent short out of town with hubby. It was on this trip to Hilton Head, SC a week or so back that I discovered all the problem… Read More
2021-11-02 10:00
Thank you Tara B for this thoughtful donation. Sorry the picture doesn't show up real well. We were without electricity when I was processing a group of donations. As you c… Read More
2021-11-01 10:00
One day on a recent walk through the neighborhood I spotted this lovely heart made of many colorful stones in someone's' flower bed. Naturally I stopped and took a picture. I tho… Read More
2021-10-31 10:00
Thank you AnneMarie D for this donation of crocheted afghans. This first afghan is a shell type corner to corner, then edge round and round like a big granny style. I love this c… Read More
2021-10-30 10:00
WOW! 2 boxes! Phyllis G, has been very busy and has knitted lots of goodies to donate. In this first picture she has the always popular cotton washcloths. As you know… Read More
2021-10-29 13:49
Thank you Karen S for this donation of warm loomed hats and two tone crocheted scarves. Added thanks Karen for your cute size tags on the hats. Putting the size on hats, mittens… Read More
2021-10-16 19:00
Thank you Sandra R for this awesome donation of knitted and crocheted goodies!! Sandra's been very busy knitting her famous mittens!! YIPPEE!! You all know how excited I ge… Read More
2021-10-13 15:49
Thank you Joy D!! Joy is long time supporter of Bridge and Beyond, and a long time friend.......she and I go way back. We attended junior high and high school together. She… Read More
2021-09-24 13:37
Thank you Donna F. for this thoughtful warm donation of hand knits and crocheted items. Donna has been busy folks. Take a look, She's crocheted hats, slippers and scarves!… Read More
2021-08-21 20:17
Thank you Laura E for this thoughtful donation of knitted goodies. Laura has included hats, cotton washcloths, and a matching hat and scarf set (see upper left corner, they are tied ni… Read More
2021-08-15 10:00
Thank you Saralee W, our newest pair of helping hands for this thoughtful donation. Look at all the fun colors in these cotton washcloths, some knitted, and some crocheted. There… Read More
2021-08-13 10:00
This is the continuation of our good Friend, Sandra R from Florida's donation. If you missed the afghans, please scroll to the previous post. You can see Sandra has been very ver… Read More
2021-08-11 15:55
I've been MIA for a while here on Bridge and Beyond. My Father was going down hill. He was 95 and living in an Assisted Living Center. Like many of you, Covid kept us from… Read More
2021-07-19 12:57
Thank you Anna W for this awesome donation!! Anna and her loom work wonders. Loomed hats are always nice and thick, so nice and warm. They have a double band which is great… Read More
2021-07-09 10:00
Thank you Amelia L for these crocheting and donating these two scarves. These scarves were part of her earlier donation of cotton washcloths, click here. These scarves will work… Read More
2021-07-07 15:30
Such a fun and colorful donation of knitted goodies from our friend, Christina D. These were delivered to my doorstep. Look at all the nice color combinations in her corner to co… Read More
2021-07-02 15:13
I'm probably aging myself here, but anyone else remember the saying a "bakers dozen?" Well, I did a google search and this is what I got:Baker's dozen means 13, instead of 12… Read More
2021-06-24 12:17
Thank you Laura E for your wonderful donations. I've been behind so am posting Laura E last 2 donations together. As you can see, she has been very busy. The above picture… Read More
2021-05-29 13:49
Thank you Tara B for your ongoing delivery of socks! Tara has set up a recurring order through Amazon to have socks delivered here at Bridge and Beyond. I've said it before… Read More
2021-05-02 15:17
Thank you Laura E for your continued support of Bridge and Beyond. Laura is constantly working on donations for us. She knits and fills and box and ships, and then she starts the… Read More
2021-04-28 13:48
Thank you Sandie P for this generous donation of crocheted goodies! Sandie's included cotton washcloths (always a hit), and a cowl/neckwarmer, hat, and scarves. I'm lusting after… Read More
2021-04-25 16:04
Woot Woot! Look at this wonderful donation of crocheted goodies! Hats, scarves, and cotton washcloths galore. This donation comes from Joy D, a friend from my school days… Read More
2021-04-12 10:00
Thank you Laura E for this thoughtful donation of knitted goodies. Laura has been busy knitting hats, and scarves (see how she's linked them together to make a nice gift set), and cott… Read More
2021-04-10 18:28
Many thanks Sandra R for this generous donation of knitted goodies. She's been busy knitting hats, cotton washcloths, and scarves and mittens. Please click to enlarge so you… Read More
2021-04-10 13:14
Thank you Sarah S for this thoughtful donation of knitted and crocheted goodies for our homeless friends. Sarah has been busy, as you can see with knitted wonderful soft and warm hats… Read More
2021-04-05 10:00
Thank you Karen S for this thoughtful donation. Karen has been busy looming hats, and crocheting scarves. As always, kudos for taking time to make your cute size tags for your ha… Read More
2021-04-03 18:34
Thank you Pat C for this awesome donation of knitted goodies. Please say hi and welcome Pat C, our newest pair of helping hands. As you can those helping hands have been very ver… Read More
2021-03-13 11:00
Look who's been busy! Our good friend Sandra R from the sunny state of Florida. Please click to see everything, as I had to take photo a little father away than normal to get it… Read More
2021-03-11 11:00
Thank you Tara B for your continued monthly shipments of socks! If you've not read this before folks, I want to tell you how smart Tara is. To save herself shopping time and ship… Read More
2021-03-09 14:10
Thank you Laura E for this wonderful donation. As you can see, Laura has been very busy with her knitting needles and yarn. She's included the corner to corner cotton washcloths… Read More
2021-03-04 11:00
Woot Woot! Looks at this wonderful donation from our friend, Anna W folks. Please click to enlarge. She makes wonderful hand/wrist warmers. They are made on the loom… Read More
2021-03-02 11:00
'sSay hi and welcome to our newest pair of helping hands, Gabriella S. Gariella has been busy knitting cotton washcloths and scrubbies. These will indeed be welcomed. … Read More
2021-02-28 11:00
Thank you Sarah S for this generous donation to aid the Homeless. She's included scarves, cotton washcloths, socks and rain poncho's. Please click to enlarge to see details… Read More
2021-02-26 20:22
Thank you Janis F for this thoughtful donation of crocheted goodies. Janet has hats of varying sizes here to fit a variety of head sizes, AND she's added nice size tags which helps eve… Read More
2021-02-24 11:00
Oh my...thought I had posted and counted all of Marsha M's afghans/lapghans; but found I still had a few pictures on my phone. Scrolled through all the posts from the beginning of this… Read More
2021-02-23 14:24
Thank you Sandie P for this wonderful donation of crocheted scarves for Ohio's Homeless. As always, remember you can always click on photo's to enlarge and see details. You reall… Read More
2021-02-20 11:00
While Potpourri really applies to flowers, petals ..a mix thereof, it was the first word that came to mind when I looked at this generous donation of LOTS of different things. PLEASE… Read More
2021-02-18 23:00
Boxes......In my previous post you see the picture of all the personal care items and coffee pouches I collected on my recent trip.......well, here are the boxes the post office and my neigh… Read More
2021-02-17 18:51
Spent some time out of town recently and collected some personal care items and coffee. We stayed in a condo so we could cook our own meals and stay socially distant. Hubby's bee… Read More
2021-02-06 18:03
Sometime back (quite awhile back), I showed a wee start of this afghan and called it coffee latte, which is incorrect. We already have a completed afghan with that name. Soooooo… Read More
2021-02-01 11:00
LOVE how this bright colored collection of strips, our good friend Sandie P crocheted donated some time ago, turned out. There are 7 strips all doubled edged in black except the center… Read More
2021-01-29 11:00
Welcome Leila G, our newest pair of helping hands!!! Leila has crocheted some scarves to aid the homeless, here in Ohio. Bridge and Beyond is always thrilled to welcome new helpi… Read More
2021-01-26 11:00
Thank you Marsha M. This is a continuation of the large number (I'm still not telling you the number, lol), of ghans/lapghans I picked up at her house awhile back. If you've not… Read More
2021-01-23 11:00
Thank you Sandra R for this awesome donation. Folks if you missed the previous post, please scroll back, it shows 3 afghans which were also a part of this donation from our good friend… Read More
2021-01-21 11:00
Woot Woot! We're getting such a good start on our goal for afghans! Thank you Sandra R from sunny Florida for these awesome afghans. This first afghan is crocheted, corner… Read More
2021-01-18 11:00
Our good friend, Sandie P from Louisiana is back at it with more scarves. These crocheted scarves are both made with yarn that changes shades. The turquoise is so pretty, I'… Read More
2021-01-15 11:00
Thank you Karen S for this thoughtful donation of crocheted scarves and loomed/knitted hats. Karen is starting us out with both hats and scarves for the year 2021. As always… Read More
2021-01-12 11:00
Thank you Tara B for starting off our year with this great sock donation. When you live out in the elements, or get nights at a shelter; having clean dry socks is HUGE!! We've al… Read More
2021-01-09 11:00
More afghans from our friend, Marsha M. You may remember my telling you I filled the car when I picked these up from her some time back and have been working through the pile to launde… Read More
2021-01-07 21:05
Here are our totals for the last 4 years 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. You can see the percentage of our goal met for this past year, AND you can see the average of the 4 years which we… Read More
2021-01-05 11:00
Flowers from my back yard for you all! Who doesn't like flowers!! I wanted to take this time to once again Thank all who donated during this past year, 2020.THANK YOUAnnemarie DA… Read More
2021-01-03 16:56
Thank you Sandie P for this awesome donation of crocheted scarves!If you've visited this blog before you probably know Sandie P from Louisiana is our longest standing donator. She and… Read More
2020-12-30 15:41
Thank you Karen S for this donation of nice warm hats! Karen knits her hats on the loom, and always tags them with cute hand made tags to show the size. Please click to see her w… Read More
2020-12-25 18:35
AND, the count continues for afghans/lapghans crocheted and donated by our friend Marsha M. I am still chipping away with laundering and blocking. This will be the last bunch bei… Read More
2020-12-24 11:00
Thank you Laura E for this thoughtful and generous donation. She's been very busy with her knitting needles and yarn. Click to enlarge so you can the picture better. Laura… Read More
2020-12-22 20:10
Guess who's donation this is.....come on guess. If you've been following for the last couple of weeks, you probably have already figured it out. This donation is from our friend… Read More
2020-12-20 11:00
Thank you Cynthia B for this awesome donation. As you can see she has been very very busy with her crochet hook. Lots of wonderful scarves to warm those in need. Please cli… Read More
2020-12-18 14:56
Thank you Laura E for this generous donation of knitted goodies. As you can see our friend Laura E has been very busy. She's knitted the always popular corner to corner cotton wa… Read More
2020-12-16 16:36
AND...look what we've got here! The next installment of Marsha M's afghans/lapghans. This first one is crocheted side to side. Nice and solid stitches. What a fun mix… Read More
2020-12-11 15:46
AND, drum roll...told you to stay tuned; so hope you continue to do so. Here's another round of Marsha M's afghans/lapghans. This first one is a mix of colors, sorta pastel, but… Read More
2020-12-06 22:00
AND...drum roll please. We have more granny style afghans/lapghans from our our friend Marsha M. If you missed the previous post, please scroll back to see her previous 5 ghans/l… Read More
2020-12-05 18:58
Thank you Marsha M for this generous donation of afghans and lapghans. As you can see, Marsha has been very very busy. She's been working on these ghans for a good long while.&nb&hell…Read More
2020-11-27 19:55
Thank you Tara B for your monthly shipment of socks! I've said before how smart I think she is for setting this up. She saves herself the time to shop, and the cost of shipment… Read More
2020-11-25 11:00
Thank you "anonymous" for this thoughtful donation. Look at this lovely scarves. Please click to enlarge the picture so you can see the variety of stitches used and how much text… Read More
2020-11-23 20:59
Woot Woot! Look at this awesome donation from our good friend and long time supporter Sandra R. 20 Soft warm knitted hats. Please click to see how many different styles she… Read More
2020-11-21 17:57
Thank you Lisa N. for this thoughtful donation. Lisa has been busy knitting up these lovely hat and scarf sets. I love how she's packaged them. Please click to enlarge the… Read More
2020-11-16 15:36
Thank you Phyllis G for this wonderful donation of knitted goodies. Phyllis has been very busy knitting hats, wrist warmers, cotton washcloths, slippers, and mittens. Please clic… Read More
2020-11-12 11:00
Thank you Sandra R for this awesome donation. As you can Sandra has been very very busy. She's knitted hats, and mittens ( you know I'm dancing in the street), cotton washcloths… Read More
2020-11-10 11:00
Thank you Annemarie D from New York for this awesome donation of crocheted goodies. She has been very busy, as you can see. Please click the picture to enlarge so you can see det… Read More
2020-11-08 20:10
Thank you Karen S for this awesome donation of knitted (loomed) hats and afghan. The afghan is nice and solid so will be very warm. AND loomed hats are always great. As alw… Read More
2020-11-04 11:00
Thank you Laura E for this thoughtful donation of goodies for our homeless friends. Laura has been busy knitting cotton washcloths, hats, and scarves. Please click to see details… Read More
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