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Neil’s Cooking for Suicide Prevention Services

Neil — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:22:37 +0000

50 Men Who Cook

This coming weekend 50 men will be demonstrating their culinary skills at 50 Men Who Cook, a delicious fundraiser event for Suicide Prevention Services and Neil will be one of them. Come join us at The Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 South Batavia Road (Route 31) in Batavia, Illinois on Saturday, February 27, 2010, from 6:00 – 9:00pm.

You get to sample countless individual tastings from each chef’s station and cast your vote for your favorite in each of several categories. In addition to the great food, there’ll be live music, a raffle and a cash bar.

Come Taste Mighty Mousse

Best of all your ticket will benefit Suicide Prevention Services – a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing and eliminating suicide and suicide attempts through education, advocacy, and collaboration. 50 Men Who Cook will raise funds that will be used to increase awareness and provide outreach about suicide.

Tickets are available at the door for $60. Everyone that shows Neil a knitting or crochet project in progress will receive a special gift from Wool and Company.

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Neil’s Cooking for Suicide Prevention Services

Knitting Gold

Neil — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:39:46 +0000

Gold Medal for Jen

Jen (ravelry: djenn) came by on Thursday to buy some Cascade 220 in navy. It wasn’t until she was checking out that I noticed the hat …. duuhhh!

So this had to be one of the quickest re-makes of that fabulous hat that is being worn by the US Olympic Team.

You are Golden!

You Helped Raise $26,000 to Heal Haiti

Neil — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:03:38 +0000

Thank you for your support of our appeal to Help Heal Haiti. We have closed our current fund raising and we just wanted to let you know that as a result of your generosity we were able to raise $13,066!

We have forwarded all this money to our partner Knitting Fever who will write a matching check to double the total to $26,132.

One month after the devastating earthquake, the emergency medical aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders continues to work diligently to respond to the needs of the Haitian people, and your contributions will help to fund that effort.

Dido Shawl and Scarf Pattern

If you missed our opportunity to donate to Doctors Without Borders and leverage the matching funds, you can still contribute and get some fabulous knitting patterns in exchange by visiting P/hop – a charity knitting project that raises funds for Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. Incredibly generous designers donate their time and knitting patterns to p/hop, including the stunning Dido Shawl and Dido Scarf pattern pictured that has been generously designed and donated to p/hop by Åsa Tricosa.

Chicken Wire Auction – Newly Added Yarn

Neil — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:15:54 +0000

Anny Blatt Fleur - Color # 460 Poudre

Anny Blatt has an exquisite flair for combining fiber and color. This is a blend of 92% wool and 8% polyamide … giving a durable fiber that is suitable for scarves, shawls, wraps, and trimming off your keepsake projects. You are bidding on one box / 10 balls for a total of 610 yards that knits as a bulky yarn at 3.25 stitches per inch. Normally would cost $197.50, could be yours for as little as $25 + shipping.

Helmet Liner Inspiration

Neil — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:33:44 +0000

Don’t forget to bring your helmet liners by and drop them off, we’ve almost reached our January goal.

Knitters Raise $26,000 to Help Heal Haiti – Update Saturday

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:28:27 +0000

Saturday, January 23rd 2010, 4:00 pm. Geneva, Illinois.

(Read previous updates)

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We closing in on $13,000 in donations received from you – the knitting community. Thank you again! Remember that will soon be $26,000 when it is doubled by the generosity of Knitting Fever. And this will be a cash donation to Doctors Without Borders.

Don’t send shoes, send money. Don’t send baby formula, send money. Don’t send old coats, send money. Read the article in the New York Times by Stephanie Strom that describes how cash is the most important thing you can give right now.

Don't let this catastrophe fade from our sight.

We will be ending this fund-raising activity soon, so let’s have one more push – please, please, please help us by continuing to spread the word about our appeal. Pass this on to everyone you know – let’s make sure that we maximize Knitting Fever’s generous offer of matching dollars. Tell your friends that they can help Haitians immediately by donating to Doctors without Borders here (Médecins Sans Frontières). Use the “Share This” link below to twitter, facebook, blog, email.

Want to see how some of your money will be spent ….

Thank you once again.

Help Heal Haiti by Knitting

Lesley — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:41:52 +0000

Thursday January 14th 2010

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Read down to get current updates.

If you’re like us your heart is breaking as you watch the reports of the death and devastation that the earthquake has brought to Haiti. One of the poorest countries in the Americas, where people live on less than $2 day, has been hit by another natural disaster.

The American Red Cross is estimating a death toll in excess of 40,000, and the lack of the most basic resources will make that toll rise if help is not immediate.

So here’s a way to help by donating to Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) and in return you gain free access to download the knitting patterns pictured below. For every dollar we raise one of our vendors will be matching (up to a maximum of $50,000). Knitting Fever, who supply us with some of your favorite yarns, including Noro, Louisa Harding and Sirdar have committed to making the match. Now that’s awesome – let’s see if we can max out that offer!

Click on comments below to get latest updates on fund raising.

Doctors without Borders work to provide medical aid in crisis situations – including natural disasters such as the Haiti earthquake. The Haiti disaster needs a rapid response with the specialized medical and logistical help that Doctors without Borders can provide.

You know how much you pay for patterns, so be generous and get some great designs in return. All these have been donated by the designers, and all proceeds go directly to Doctors without Borders.

Go on, you know you want to, and as always thank you so much for your amazing generosity

Helmet Liner Progress

Neil — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:54:45 +0000

Marines prefer darker shades of tan,
such as khaki.

You are all awesome! The helmet liners are beginning to roll in – for army / air force / navy and marines. We have plenty of yarn in different colors that are suitable. We did get a caught short a little with the demand for needles, but we should have plenty in stock by the weekend.

Here’s a couple of them being modeled by some of the usual suspects … can you tell who is behind those eyes? Leave your comments … join in …

Who's Behind the Helmet Liner?

Socks Off – The Magic Is In The Hole

Neil — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:46:10 +0000

Sock Hop at Sock Summit

Our last podcast from the Sock Summit 2009, where you’ll hear about the luminary panel and Voodoo Donuts, which are a lot like socks – because the magic is in the hole.