AFGHAN/BLANKET LINKS

Community Service Projects

The members of The Knitters Guild of St Louis make a variety of beautiful and creative knitted items that are distributed to people in our community through a number of organizations that recognize who can most benefit from the warm items. Many generous people donate yarn and needles for our projects. Members are given a pamphlet of charity patterns when they join our guild.

We have links on our website to free charity knitting patterns here.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Hoernschemeyer, our Community Service VP at communitysvc@stlouisknittersguild.com

Below are some links to free blanket and afghan patterns.  If you have any problems with website links not working, please email Candy at webmaster@stlouisknittersguild.com.  Thanks!

Project Linus
The goal of Project Linus is to provide a "blanket of security" to children facing substantial distress in their lives. Washable yarn is knitted, crocheted, quilted, woven or sewn into blankets which are then distributed throughout the local community for children undergoing difficult situations, especially aiming toward pediatric cancer patients. Children come in all sizes, so we welcome all sizes of blankets.

SUGGESTED SIZES FOR BLANKETS/AFGHANS:

Preemie blanket: 15" x 18" to 24" x 24"

Newborn blankets" 25" x 30"

Toddler blankets: 35" x 40" to 45"

Child's blankets: 40" x 60"

http://projectlinus.org/ Gives information about Project Linus and some links for blanket patterns (knitted, crocheted, quilted, etc.)

Lion Brand Diagonal Pattern Baby Blanket This is just the diagonal knit washcloth pattern made blanket size, easy!!

Lion Brand afghan patterns

http://knitting.about.com/library/blbabyafpic.htm (baby afghans)

http://knitting.about.com/od/afghans/ (afghan & pillow patterns)

http://www.berroco.com/item_fr/fr_throws.html (Berocco throws,afghans & pillows)

http://www.craftown.com/knit/afghans.htm

http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns-afghans.html (Sarah Bradbury's webpage)

http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/afghans.php

http://www.woolworks.org/afghan.html

http://www.knittedthreads.com/free/sqar/squares.htm (afghan squares)

Tilting at Windmills Pattern also check out the great patterns to buy from their website:  Woolly Thoughts

To find out more about the Guild and its activities, please browse our site by clicking on the menu button on the left. This expands the options. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@stlouisknittersguild.com.