Press Room Resources Shop Reciprocal Links About Us Stitching Hope, formerly called KnitInk, initial goal is to provide blankets for the homeless and for battered women's shelters and for children. Eventually, we would like to grow this into something where we could teach various sewing skills to homeless people so they can clothe themselves and supplement their income. Right now we know that shelters are overcrowded and people are turned away. We would at least like to be able to give them a blanket to be able to warm themselves and have some cover.
Women are the most rapidly growing segment of the homeless.
We need 5 by 5 inch knitted squares. Dark colors are better because they are going to the homeless. Just use an ordinary stitch. Crocheting is actually fine too so long as a non-open stitch, such as the afghan stitch is used. Knitting or crocheting 5 by 5 squares - any color, any thread 2.